April 27, 1957 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSH 0 CLE 2
DET 1 KCA 3
CHW 2 BOS 2
@NYY 1 MLN 5
@CIN 4 NYG 10
@PHI 2 BRO 6
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 5,215

Saturday, April 27, 1957
Time of Game: 2:23

Tigers

3-7

Lost 1

7th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  3  0
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  X    2  7  0

W: H Score (2-1), L: P Foytack (0-1)

Indians

4-5

Won 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .860    0    1   2   
R Samford SS                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    3   2   
  H Kuenn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .480    0    0   0   
  J Finigan 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .231    0    2   2   
J Porter LF                   1   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.383    0    1   0   2B
  M Clark PR-LF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .739    0    0   1   
R Boone 1B                    0   1   0   0    4   0  .333 1.026    0    6   0   
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .916    0    5   0   
R Wilson C                    4   0   0   1    0   2  .176  .627    0    1   1   
R Bertoia 3B-SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .440 1.060    0    1   0   
P Foytack P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  S Gromek P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    5  10                    24   8

BATTING

2B: J Porter (3, off H Score).

SH: P Foytack (2, off H Score).

TB: J Porter 2; B Tuttle; R Bertoia.

RBI: R Wilson (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Bolling-R Samford-R Boone.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Avila 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .429    0    2   0   
  P Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Harrell 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
G Woodling LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.127    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  B Usher LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
A Smith CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .194  .599    0    1   0   
V Wertz 1B                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .375  .926    0    5   0   SF
  J Altobelli PR-1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         2   0   
R Maris RF                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .962    0    3   0   SB,CS,SF
C Carrasquel SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .449    0    1   3   SH
H Naragon C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .522    0   10   0   
K Kuhn 2B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .750    0    2   1   
H Score P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .091    0    0   3   
Totals                       26   2   7   2    3   1                    27   7

BATTING

2B: G Woodling (1, off P Foytack).

SF: R Maris (1, off S Gromek); V Wertz (1, off P Foytack).

SH: C Carrasquel (2, off P Foytack).

TB: G Woodling 2; V Wertz 2; K Kuhn 2; A Smith; R Maris.

GIDP: G Woodling (1).

RBI: V Wertz (5); R Maris (9).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Maris (1, 2nd base off P Foytack/R Wilson).

CS: R Maris (1, 2nd base by S Gromek/R Wilson).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Foytack, L (0-1)             6.1   5   1   1    3   1   0   2.92   26     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 5     57    -     0.96   0.08
S Gromek                       1.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   7.27    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          3-0    1.08   0.05
Totals                         8     7   2   2    3   1   0          32     -       ·  ·      6·15· 0· 7          3-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Score, W (2-1)               9     3   1   1    5  10   0   0.93   35     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 3     82    -     1.51   0.63
Totals                         9     3   1   1    5  10   0          35     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: H Score (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 5,215.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. F Bolling            2B    1. B Avila              3B 
2. R Samford            SS    2. G Woodling           LF 
3. J Porter             LF    3. A Smith              CF 
4. A Kaline             RF    4. V Wertz              1B 
5. R Boone              1B    5. R Maris              RF 
6. B Tuttle             CF    6. C Carrasquel         SS 
7. R Wilson             C     7. H Naragon            C  
8. R Bertoia            3B    8. K Kuhn               2B 
9. P Foytack            P     9. H Score              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  2-0  -23      12%  89% R Wilson        H Score         Groundout: SS-1B; Boone Scores
   t 9   2  2-1  -2-      11% 100% R Bertoia       H Score         Flyball: CF
   t 4   0  0-0  ---      -8%  42% J Porter        H Score         Double to LF
   b 4   0  0-0  ---       8%  63% G Woodling      P Foytack       Double to RF
   t 9   1  2-0  1--      -8%  84% B Tuttle        H Score         Single to LF; Boone to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Bolling       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  R Samford       Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  J Porter        Walk
   O      1--      55%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Avila         Walk
   OO     1--      51%  G Woodling      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Smith         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  R Boone         Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Tuttle        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      53%  R Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      55%  R Bertoia       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  V Wertz         Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  R Maris         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      52%  C Carrasquel    Popfly: SS
   O      1--      50%  H Naragon       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  P Foytack       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  F Bolling       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  R Samford       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  K Kuhn          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  H Score         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Avila         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Herb Score facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  J Porter        Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  A Kaline        Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      45%  R Boone         Walk
   O      12-      49%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B; Porter to 3B; Boone to 2B
                  Mel Clark pinch runs for Jay Porter batting 3rd
   O      -23      56%  R Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
                  Mel Clark moves to LF
          ---      63%  G Woodling      Double to RF
   O      -2-      62%  A Smith         Flyball: CF; Woodling to 3B
   RO     --3      66%  V Wertz         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Woodling Scores
          ---      67%  R Maris         Single to RF
          1--      68%  C Carrasquel    Maris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Herb Score facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  R Bertoia       Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  P Foytack       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bertoia to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  F Bolling       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Ron Samford batting 2nd
   O      -2-      72%  H Kuenn         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Finigan replaces Harvey Kuenn playing 3B batting 2nd; Reno Bertoia moves to SS
   O      ---      70%  H Naragon       Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  K Kuhn          Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  H Score         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      67%  B Avila         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Herb Score facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  M Clark         Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  A Kaline        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      71%  R Boone         Walk
   O      1--      75%  B Tuttle        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  G Woodling      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  V Wertz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Herb Score facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  R Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  R Bertoia       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      80%  P Foytack       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Foytack facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  R Maris         Walk
   O      1--      81%  C Carrasquel    Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Maris to 2B
          -2-      83%  H Naragon       Walk
          12-      87%  K Kuhn          Single to LF; Maris to 3B; Naragon to 2B
                  Steve Gromek replaces Paul Foytack pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      81%  H Score         Foul Flyball: LF
                  Preston Ward pinch hits for Bobby Avila batting 1st
   O      123      76%  P Ward          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Herb Score facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Harrell replaces Preston Ward playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---      81%  F Bolling       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Finigan       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      87%  M Clark         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Gromek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  G Woodling      Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  A Smith         Single to LF (LF-CF)
          1--      89%  V Wertz         Single to CF; Smith to 2B
                  Joe Altobelli pinch runs for Vic Wertz batting 4th
   RO     12-      94%  R Maris         Groundout: RF-2B-SS/Sacrifice Fly/Dropped and then Forceout at 2B; Smith Scores
   O      1--      93%  C Carrasquel    Maris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Herb Score facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Altobelli moves to 1B; Bob Usher replaces Gene Woodling playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---      97%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  R Boone         Walk
          1--      84%  B Tuttle        Single to LF; Boone to 2B
          12-      77%  R Wilson        Wild Pitch; Boone to 3B; Tuttle to 2B
   RO     -23      89%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Boone Scores
   O      -2-     100%  R Bertoia       Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE195704270

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation