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@BAL		2
3
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@BOS		7
5
WSH
@BOS		11
10		 
(11)
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@CHW		3
1		 
(11)
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@CHW		1
4
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@CLE		2
5
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@CLE		1
2
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@CIN		3
1
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@NYG		6
7
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@NYG		2
3
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@PHI		3
2
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@STL		0
6
CHC
@STL		3
1
Sunday, August 19, 1956
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:07
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Athletics
2
38-77
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
8th, 38 GB
 at Indians
5
66-48
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
W: Bob Lemon (16-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
Indians         1  0  0   3  1  0   0  0  X    5 11  0

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .299 .770 -0.018 0.98 0.058 -0.075 -0.1 4 1 2B
Al Pilarcik CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .238 .666 -0.023 0.99 0.068 -0.091 -0.2 4 0
Enos Slaughter LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .761 -0.004 0.78 0.039 -0.043 -0.1 4 0
Harry Simpson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .288 .829 0.040 0.98 0.091 -0.051 0.2 7 0
Lou Skizas RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .347 .849 -0.142 1.39 0.000 -0.142 -1.4 2 0
Hector Lopez 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .274 .799 0.003 1.14 0.113 -0.111 -0.1 1 2 HR,GDP
Tim Thompson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .711 -0.062 0.77 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 2 0
Joe DeMaestri SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .607 -0.054 0.69 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 3
Wally Burnette P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 1
   Jack McMahan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.020 0.80 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 1
   Eddie Robinson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 .643 0.043 0.93 0.043 0.000 0.4
   Lou Kretlow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .034 .159 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 3 3 .167 .542 -0.247 0.96 0.412 -0.659 -2.8 24 8
2B: V Power (16, off B Lemon).
HR: H Lopez (15, off B Lemon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: H Lopez 4; V Power 2; E Slaughter; A Pilarcik; H Simpson.
GIDP: H Lopez (8).
RBI: H Lopez (62); A Pilarcik (14).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Power-H Simpson.
PB: T Thompson 2 (7).
E: H Lopez 2 (24).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .233 .678 0.173 0.94 0.204 -0.030 1.3 5 4 2·SB
Gene Woodling LF 3 0 1 0 2 0 .285 .858 0.007 0.58 0.034 -0.027 -0.0 2 0
Al Smith CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .284 .844 -0.050 0.80 0.031 -0.081 -0.8 2 0
Al Rosen 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .287 .854 -0.043 0.89 0.023 -0.066 -0.5 1 3
Preston Ward 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .291 .859 0.000 0.78 0.042 -0.042 0.1 11 0 SH
Rocky Colavito RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .276 .930 0.086 0.85 0.115 -0.029 0.9 2 0
Jim Hegan C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .234 .726 0.100 1.04 0.134 -0.034 1.0 3 1
George Strickland SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .232 .651 0.052 0.94 0.112 -0.060 -0.7 1 3 GDP
Bob Lemon P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .689 -0.073 0.82 0.004 -0.077 -0.6 0 1
Team Totals 35 5 11 4 3 1 .314 .683 0.252 0.85 0.699 -0.446 0.7 27 12
SH: P Ward (4, off J McMahan).
TB: P Ward 2; R Colavito 2; B Avila 2; A Smith; J Hegan; B Lemon; G Woodling; G Strickland.
GIDP: G Strickland (5).
RBI: R Colavito (40); J Hegan (28); G Strickland (13); B Avila (45).
2-out RBI: B Avila.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Rosen-B Avila-P Ward; B Avila-P Ward.
Baserunning
SB: B Avila 2 (11, 3rd base off W Burnette/T Thompson, 2nd base off W Burnette/T Thompson).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wally Burnette, L (2-6) 3.2 7 4 4 1 0 0 4.35 19 30 -0.280 1.17 -2.4
Jack McMahan 3.1 3 1 1 2 1 0 5.15 16 2 0 0.020 0.60 1.1
Lou Kretlow 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.05 4 0 0 0.008 0.14 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 3 1 0 5.62 39 30 2 0 -0.252 0.96 -0.7

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Lemon, W (16-10) 9 5 2 2 3 3 1 3.16 33 69 0.248 0.96 2.8
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 3 3 1 2.00 33 69 0.248 0.85 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 0.
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 Enos Slaughter LF 3 Al Smith CF
4 Harry Simpson 1B 4 Al Rosen 3B
5 Lou Skizas RF 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 Wally Burnette P 9 Bob Lemon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 1 12- R CLE J. Hegan W. Burnette 12% 60% Single to RF; Colavito to 2B; Ward Scores
b4 2-2 1 12- R CLE G. Strickland W. Burnette 11% 72% Single to CF; Hegan to 2B; Colavito Scores
b4 3-2 2 12- R CLE B. Avila W. Burnette 11% 78% Single to CF; Strickland to 3B; Hegan Scores
t2 1-1 0 --- R KCA H. Lopez B. Lemon -10% 40% Home Run
t9 2-5 1 12- OO KCA H. Lopez B. Lemon 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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' Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCA V. Power B. Lemon -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- R KCA A. Pilarcik B. Lemon -7% 37% Single to RF; Power Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- O KCA E. Slaughter B. Lemon 2% 39% Groundout: C-1B; Pilarcik to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- O KCA H. Simpson B. Lemon 3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pilarcik to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 O KCA L. Skizas B. Lemon 3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CLE B. Avila W. Burnette 4% 49% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- CLE G. Woodling W. Burnette 2% 51% Avila Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- CLE G. Woodling W. Burnette 3% 54% Avila Steals 3B
b1 0-1 0 --3 R CLE G. Woodling W. Burnette 1% 55% Passed Ball; Avila Scores
b1 1-1 0 --- O CLE G. Woodling W. Burnette -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 1-1 1 --- CLE A. Smith W. Burnette 2% 55% Walk
b1 1-1 1 1-- O CLE A. Rosen W. Burnette -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B; Smith to 2B
b1 1-1 2 -2- O CLE P. Ward W. Burnette -3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- R KCA H. Lopez B. Lemon -10% 40% Home Run
t2 2-1 0 --- O KCA T. Thompson B. Lemon 2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-1 1 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri B. Lemon 2% 44% Flyball: CF
t2 2-1 2 --- O KCA W. Burnette B. Lemon 1% 45% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito W. Burnette -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan W. Burnette -2% 40% Flyball: LF
b2 1-2 2 --- O CLE G. Strickland W. Burnette -1% 39% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O KCA V. Power B. Lemon 2% 41% Flyball: RF
t3 2-1 1 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik B. Lemon 2% 43% Flyball: CF
t3 2-1 2 --- O KCA E. Slaughter B. Lemon 1% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- O CLE B. Lemon W. Burnette -3% 41% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 1-2 1 --- O CLE B. Avila W. Burnette -2% 39% Flyball: RF
b3 1-2 2 --- CLE G. Woodling W. Burnette 2% 41% Single to 2B
b3 1-2 2 1-- O CLE A. Smith W. Burnette -3% 38% Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson B. Lemon 2% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-1 1 --- O KCA L. Skizas B. Lemon 2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-1 2 --- KCA H. Lopez B. Lemon -1% 41% Walk
t4 2-1 2 1-- O KCA T. Thompson B. Lemon 2% 43% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen W. Burnette -3% 40% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 1 --- CLE P. Ward W. Burnette 3% 44% Single to RF
b4 1-2 1 1-- CLE R. Colavito W. Burnette 5% 48% Single to CF; Ward to 2B
b4 1-2 1 12- R CLE J. Hegan W. Burnette 12% 60% Single to RF; Colavito to 2B; Ward Scores
b4 2-2 1 12- R CLE G. Strickland W. Burnette 11% 72% Single to CF; Hegan to 2B; Colavito Scores
b4 3-2 1 12- O CLE B. Lemon W. Burnette -4% 68% Flyball: 2B
b4 3-2 2 12- R CLE B. Avila W. Burnette 11% 78% Single to CF; Strickland to 3B; Hegan Scores
Jack McMahan replaces Wally Burnette pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-2 2 1-3 CLE G. Woodling J. McMahan 1% 80% Walk; Avila to 2B
b4 4-2 2 123 O CLE A. Smith J. McMahan -5% 75% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
t5 2-4 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri B. Lemon 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-4 1 --- O KCA J. McMahan B. Lemon 2% 80% Strikeout
t5 2-4 2 --- O KCA V. Power B. Lemon 1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 4-5-6
b5 4-2 0 --- CLE A. Rosen J. McMahan 2% 83% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b5 4-2 0 1-- O CLE P. Ward J. McMahan -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rosen to 2B
b5 4-2 1 -2- R CLE R. Colavito J. McMahan 6% 88% Single to RF; Rosen Scores
b5 5-2 1 1-- CLE J. Hegan J. McMahan 1% 89% Passed Ball; Colavito to 2B
b5 5-2 1 -2- O CLE J. Hegan J. McMahan -2% 87% Flyball: 2B
b5 5-2 2 -2- O CLE G. Strickland J. McMahan -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
t6 2-5 0 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik B. Lemon 2% 88% Strikeout
t6 2-5 1 --- O KCA E. Slaughter B. Lemon 2% 90% Lineout: 2B
t6 2-5 2 --- KCA H. Simpson B. Lemon -1% 89% Single to RF
t6 2-5 2 1-- O KCA L. Skizas B. Lemon 2% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 9-1-2
b6 5-2 0 --- O CLE B. Lemon J. McMahan -1% 90% Strikeout
b6 5-2 1 --- O CLE B. Avila J. McMahan -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 5-2 2 --- CLE G. Woodling J. McMahan 0% 90% Walk
b6 5-2 2 1-- CLE A. Smith J. McMahan 1% 90% Single to SS; Woodling to 2B
b6 5-2 2 12- O CLE A. Rosen J. McMahan -2% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
t7 2-5 0 --- O KCA H. Lopez B. Lemon 3% 91% Flyball: LF
t7 2-5 1 --- O KCA T. Thompson B. Lemon 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t7 2-5 2 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri B. Lemon 1% 94% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Jack McMahan facing 5-6-7
b7 5-2 0 --- CLE P. Ward J. McMahan 1% 95% Single to 2B
b7 5-2 0 1-- O CLE R. Colavito J. McMahan -0% 94% Flyball: CF; Ward to 2B
b7 5-2 1 -2- CLE J. Hegan J. McMahan 1% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ward to 3B
b7 5-2 1 1-3 OO CLE G. Strickland J. McMahan -3% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 9-1-2
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jack McMahan (P) batting 9th
t8 2-5 0 --- KCA E. Robinson B. Lemon -4% 88% Walk
t8 2-5 0 1-- O KCA V. Power B. Lemon 4% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-5 1 1-- OO KCA A. Pilarcik B. Lemon 5% 97% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 9-1-2
Lou Kretlow replaces Eddie Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-2 0 --- CLE B. Lemon L. Kretlow 0% 98% Single to LF
b8 5-2 0 1-- O CLE B. Avila L. Kretlow -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 1 1-- O CLE G. Woodling L. Kretlow -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 5-2 2 1-- O CLE A. Smith L. Kretlow -0% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 3-4-5
t9 2-5 0 --- KCA E. Slaughter B. Lemon -4% 92% Single to RF
t9 2-5 0 1-- KCA H. Simpson B. Lemon -8% 85% Walk; Slaughter to 2B
t9 2-5 0 12- O KCA L. Skizas B. Lemon 7% 91% Flyball: LF
t9 2-5 1 12- OO KCA H. Lopez B. Lemon 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.

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