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@BAL		4
1
NYY
@BAL		6
2
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@BOS		9
7
DET
@CHW		1
2
KCA
@CLE		1
8
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@CIN		4
13
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@NYG		9
1
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@PHI		9
2
CHC
@STL		8
1
Saturday, August 18, 1956
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 4,355, Time of Game: 2:16
Athletics
1
38-76
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 37½ GB
 at Indians
8
65-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 10 GB
W: Early Wynn (14-6)
L: Lou Kretlow (4-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Indians         2  0  3   1  2  0   0  0  X    8  7  1

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .770 0.001 0.70 0.041 -0.039 -0.4 4 3
Al Pilarcik CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .237 .670 0.046 0.80 0.071 -0.024 0.5 2 0
Lou Skizas RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .357 .872 0.000 0.93 0.018 -0.019 -0.3 1 0 SF
   Jack McMahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Harry Simpson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .829 -0.093 0.81 0.000 -0.093 -1.3 6 2
Gus Zernial LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .723 -0.048 0.46 0.000 -0.048 -0.9 1 0
Hector Lopez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .791 0.009 0.32 0.026 -0.017 0.4 2 4
Tim Thompson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .720 0.043 0.39 0.065 -0.021 -0.2 5 1 2B
Joe DeMaestri SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .241 .613 -0.079 0.63 0.006 -0.085 -0.9 1 0
Lou Kretlow P 0 1 0 0 1 0 .034 .159 0.028 0.68 0.028 0.000 0.3 1 0
   Bobby Shantz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .410 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eddie Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .639 -0.045 1.46 0.000 -0.045 -0.6
   Troy Herriage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .317 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Enos Slaughter PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .766 -0.006 0.12 0.000 -0.006 -0.5 1 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 3 4 .188 .469 -0.144 0.63 0.255 -0.397 -3.8 24 10
2B: T Thompson (13, off E Wynn).
SF: L Skizas (2, off E Wynn).
TB: L Skizas 2; T Thompson 2; J DeMaestri; V Power; H Lopez.
RBI: L Skizas (23).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: H Lopez (22); J DeMaestri (19).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 2 2 1 0 3 0 .231 .676 0.074 0.39 0.074 0.000 1.3 3 3
Gene Woodling LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .284 .857 0.122 0.77 0.131 -0.010 0.8 1 0
Al Smith CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .284 .846 0.042 0.85 0.108 -0.066 0.1 6 0 2B
Al Rosen 3B 1 0 0 2 2 0 .291 .865 0.053 0.60 0.063 -0.009 0.1 1 1 SF
Preston Ward 1B 3 1 0 1 1 2 .284 .850 0.073 0.69 0.079 -0.007 0.6 6 2
Rocky Colavito RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .929 -0.033 0.30 0.000 -0.033 -0.6 0 0
Jim Hegan C 4 2 2 2 0 0 .234 .730 0.034 0.29 0.051 -0.017 2.0 5 0 HR,2B
George Strickland SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .656 0.015 0.21 0.028 -0.013 0.5 3 2
Early Wynn P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .580 -0.022 0.19 0.000 -0.022 -1.0 2 0
   Hank Aguirre P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 29 8 7 6 7 5 .241 .792 0.358 0.47 0.534 -0.177 3.7 27 8
2B: J Hegan (12, off T Herriage); A Smith (22, off L Kretlow).
HR: J Hegan (6, off T Herriage; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: A Rosen (5, off L Kretlow).
TB: J Hegan 6; A Smith 2; R Colavito; B Avila; G Woodling; G Strickland.
RBI: A Rosen 2 (51); J Hegan 2 (27); A Smith (64); P Ward (30).
2-out RBI: J Hegan 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Strickland-B Avila.
E: G Strickland (3).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lou Kretlow, L (4-7) 2.1 3 5 4 3 3 0 5.10 13 33 -0.321 1.12 -3.7
Bobby Shantz 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.81 2 0 0 0.011 0.20 0.3
Troy Herriage 3 3 3 2 4 0 1 6.73 15 0 0 -0.048 0.18 -1.4
Jack McMahan 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.28 7 0 0 0.001 0.01 1.1
Team Totals 8 7 8 6 7 5 1 6.75 37 33 0 0 -0.357 0.63 -3.7

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (14-6) 7 6 1 1 3 3 0 3.17 30 61 0.137 0.74 2.8
Hank Aguirre 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.58 6 0 0 0.005 0.03 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 4 0 1.00 36 61 0 0 0.142 0.47 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Bill McKinley.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 4,355.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Cleveland Indians
1 Vic Power 2B 1 Bobby Avila 2B
2 Al Pilarcik CF 2 Gene Woodling LF
3 Lou Skizas RF 3 Al Smith CF
4 Harry Simpson 1B 4 Al Rosen 3B
5 Gus Zernial LF 5 Preston Ward 1B
6 Hector Lopez 3B 6 Rocky Colavito RF
7 Tim Thompson C 7 Jim Hegan C
8 Joe DeMaestri SS 8 George Strickland SS
9 Lou Kretlow P 9 Early Wynn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-1 0 12- R CLE A. Smith L. Kretlow 11% 85% Double to LF; Woodling to 3B; Avila Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE G. Woodling L. Kretlow 8% 67% Single to RF; Avila to 3B
b1 0-0 1 123 RRO CLE P. Ward L. Kretlow 8% 72% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Woodling Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER; Avila Scores; Ward to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn -7% 60% Walk; Kretlow to 3B; Power to 2B
t4 1-5 1 1-- KCA T. Thompson E. Wynn -6% 80% Double to RF; Lopez to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power E. Wynn 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- KCA L. Skizas E. Wynn -1% 53% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE B. Avila L. Kretlow 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE G. Woodling L. Kretlow 8% 67% Single to RF; Avila to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 O CLE A. Smith L. Kretlow -6% 61% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-3 CLE A. Rosen L. Kretlow 3% 64% Walk; Woodling to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RRO CLE P. Ward L. Kretlow 8% 72% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Woodling Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER; Avila Scores; Ward to 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- O CLE R. Colavito L. Kretlow -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial E. Wynn 2% 72% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-2 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn 2% 73% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 --- O KCA T. Thompson E. Wynn 1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan L. Kretlow -2% 73% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2-0 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland L. Kretlow -1% 72% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- O CLE E. Wynn L. Kretlow -1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri E. Wynn 3% 73% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- KCA L. Kretlow E. Wynn -3% 70% Walk
t3 0-2 1 1-- KCA V. Power E. Wynn -4% 66% Single to LF; Kretlow to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn -7% 60% Walk; Kretlow to 3B; Power to 2B
t3 0-2 1 123 RO KCA L. Skizas E. Wynn 1% 61% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Power to 3B; Kretlow Scores
t3 1-2 2 1-3 O KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn 6% 67% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- CLE B. Avila L. Kretlow 3% 70% Single to CF
b3 2-1 0 1-- CLE G. Woodling L. Kretlow 5% 75% Walk; Avila to 2B
b3 2-1 0 12- R CLE A. Smith L. Kretlow 11% 85% Double to LF; Woodling to 3B; Avila Scores
b3 3-1 0 -23 RRO CLE A. Rosen L. Kretlow 3% 88% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores; Woodling Scores
Bobby Shantz replaces Lou Kretlow pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-1 1 --- O CLE P. Ward B. Shantz -1% 88% Strikeout
b3 5-1 2 --- O CLE R. Colavito B. Shantz -0% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 5.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t4 1-5 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial E. Wynn 2% 89% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1-5 1 --- KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn -2% 87% Single to CF
t4 1-5 1 1-- KCA T. Thompson E. Wynn -6% 80% Double to RF; Lopez to 3B
t4 1-5 1 -23 O KCA J. DeMaestri E. Wynn 6% 86% Strikeout
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Bobby Shantz (P) batting 9th
t4 1-5 2 -23 O KCA E. Robinson E. Wynn 4% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 7-8-9
Troy Herriage replaces Eddie Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-1 0 --- CLE J. Hegan T. Herriage 2% 93% Double to LF
b4 5-1 0 -2- R CLE G. Strickland T. Herriage 3% 96% Single to 3B; Hegan Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Strickland to 2B
b4 6-1 0 -2- O CLE E. Wynn T. Herriage -1% 94% Fielder's Choice 2B; Strickland out at 3B/2B-3B
b4 6-1 1 1-- CLE B. Avila T. Herriage 1% 95% Walk; Wynn to 2B
b4 6-1 1 12- O CLE G. Woodling T. Herriage -1% 94% Flyball: 2B
b4 6-1 2 12- O CLE A. Smith T. Herriage -1% 93% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
t5 1-6 0 --- O KCA V. Power E. Wynn 1% 95% Strikeout
t5 1-6 1 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn 1% 95% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1-6 2 --- KCA L. Skizas E. Wynn -1% 95% Single to LF
t5 1-6 2 1-- O KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn 1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 4-5-6
b5 6-1 0 --- CLE A. Rosen T. Herriage 1% 96% Walk
b5 6-1 0 1-- O CLE P. Ward T. Herriage -1% 95% Baserunner Out Advancing; Rosen out at 2B/C-2B
b5 6-1 1 --- CLE P. Ward T. Herriage 0% 96% Walk
b5 6-1 1 1-- O CLE R. Colavito T. Herriage -0% 95% Flyball: 3B
b5 6-1 2 1-- RR CLE J. Hegan T. Herriage 3% 98% Home Run; Ward Scores
b5 8-1 2 --- O CLE G. Strickland T. Herriage -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 8.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Indians' Early Wynn facing 5-6-7
t6 1-8 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial E. Wynn 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-8 1 --- KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn -1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lopez to 2B
t6 1-8 1 -2- OO KCA T. Thompson E. Wynn 1% 99% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-1, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 9-1-2
b6 8-1 0 --- O CLE E. Wynn T. Herriage -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b6 8-1 1 --- CLE B. Avila T. Herriage 0% 99% Walk
b6 8-1 1 1-- O CLE G. Woodling T. Herriage -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b6 8-1 2 1-- O CLE A. Smith T. Herriage -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 8.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Indians' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
t7 1-8 0 --- KCA J. DeMaestri E. Wynn -1% 98% Single to LF
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Troy Herriage (P) batting 9th
t7 1-8 0 1-- O KCA E. Slaughter E. Wynn 1% 99% Flyball: SS
t7 1-8 1 1-- O KCA V. Power E. Wynn 0% 99% Lineout: 2B
t7 1-8 2 1-- KCA A. Pilarcik E. Wynn -0% 99% Walk; DeMaestri to 2B
t7 1-8 2 12- O KCA L. Skizas E. Wynn 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-1, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 4-5-6
Jack McMahan replaces Lou Skizas (RF) pitching and batting 3rd
Enos Slaughter moves from PH to RF
b7 8-1 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen J. McMahan -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 8-1 1 --- O CLE P. Ward J. McMahan -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 8-1 2 --- CLE R. Colavito J. McMahan 0% 100% Single to LF
b7 8-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Hegan J. McMahan -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 8.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Indians' Hank Aguirre facing 4-5-6
Hank Aguirre replaces Early Wynn pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-8 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson H. Aguirre 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-8 1 --- O KCA G. Zernial H. Aguirre 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 1-8 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez H. Aguirre 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-1, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 8-9-1
b8 8-1 0 --- O CLE G. Strickland J. McMahan -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 8-1 1 --- O CLE H. Aguirre J. McMahan -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 8-1 2 --- O CLE B. Avila J. McMahan -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 8.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Indians' Hank Aguirre facing 7-8-9
t9 1-8 0 --- O KCA T. Thompson H. Aguirre 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-8 1 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri H. Aguirre 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-8 2 --- O KCA E. Slaughter H. Aguirre 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 8.

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