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Standings
NYY
@BAL		6
4
KCA
@CLE		1
2
CIN
@CHC		5
4
BRO
@NYG		5
6		 
(15)
PHI
@PIT		7
2
MLN
@STL		7
8		 
(10)
Saturday, May 11, 1957,
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 2,874, Time of Game: 1:59
Athletics
1
11-12
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Indians
2
12-8
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Bob Lemon (3-3)
L: Tom Morgan (2-3)
S: Don Mossi (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  8  1
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    2  9  0

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .391 .963 0.033 1.07 0.095 -0.062 0.3 9 1
Milt Graff 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .401 -0.229 1.46 0.000 -0.229 -1.7 4 5 GDP
Gus Zernial LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .862 0.000 1.09 0.079 -0.079 0.1 2 0 2B
Harry Simpson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .364 1.050 -0.079 1.16 0.025 -0.103 -0.7 2 1
Lou Skizas 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .871 -0.006 0.98 0.027 -0.033 -0.0 1 2
   Hector Lopez 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .661 -0.049 1.78 0.000 -0.049 -0.2 0 0
Tim Thompson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .161 .355 -0.150 1.89 0.013 -0.163 -0.7 1 1
Jim Pisoni CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .203 .641 -0.037 1.47 0.049 -0.087 -0.4 3 0
   Bob Cerv PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .867 0.080 2.04 0.080 0.000 0.2
   Clete Boyer PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tom Morgan P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .083 .237 -0.093 1.55 0.000 -0.093 -0.6 0 3 SH
   Mickey McDermott PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .273 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Johnny Groth PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.089 3.82 0.000 -0.089 -0.3
Joe DeMaestri SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 .352 .871 0.008 0.81 0.030 -0.022 0.1 2 0
   Irv Noren PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .792 0.189 2.30 0.189 0.000 0.9
   Billy Hunter PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .402 -0.076 2.74 0.000 -0.076 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 2 4 .242 .558 -0.498 1.47 0.587 -1.085 -3.2 24 13
2B: G Zernial (5, off B Lemon).
SH: T Morgan (3, off B Lemon).
TB: V Power 2; G Zernial 2; I Noren; B Cerv; J Pisoni; T Thompson; H Simpson.
GIDP: M Graff (1).
RBI: I Noren (3).
2-out RBI: I Noren.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Skizas-M Graff-V Power.
E: H Simpson (2).
Outfield Assists: H Simpson (J Altobelli at 3rd base).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Strickland 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .204 .622 -0.087 1.19 0.022 -0.109 -0.5 2 2
Gene Woodling LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .436 1.178 -0.013 0.96 0.047 -0.059 0.1 1 0 2B,SH
Al Smith 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .280 .747 0.223 1.20 0.303 -0.080 0.2 3 2 HR
Vic Wertz 1B 2 0 2 1 2 0 .353 .898 0.135 0.88 0.186 -0.051 1.4 7 2 CS
   Joe Altobelli PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .619 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rocky Colavito RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .189 .695 -0.128 0.94 0.000 -0.128 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Jim Busby CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .667 -0.032 0.51 0.011 -0.043 -0.4 4 0
Chico Carrasquel SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .224 .569 0.068 0.94 0.082 -0.014 0.5 2 2
Jim Hegan C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .532 -0.074 1.48 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 4 0 SH
Bob Lemon P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .500 -0.090 1.26 0.000 -0.090 -0.7 2 4
   Don Mossi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 2 9 2 3 0 .321 .851 0.002 1.02 0.651 -0.648 -1.7 27 12
2B: G Woodling (3, off T Morgan).
HR: A Smith (2, off T Morgan; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: G Woodling (2, off T Morgan); J Hegan (1, off T Morgan).
TB: A Smith 4; G Woodling 2; C Carrasquel 2; V Wertz 2; R Colavito; J Busby; G Strickland.
GIDP: R Colavito (3).
RBI: A Smith (8); V Wertz (12).
2-out RBI: V Wertz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Lemon-C Carrasquel-V Wertz.
Baserunning
CS: V Wertz (2, 2nd base by T Morgan/T Thompson).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Morgan, L (2-3) 8 9 2 2 3 0 1 3.07 33 53 -0.002 1.02 1.7
Team Totals 8 9 2 2 3 0 1 2.25 33 53 -0.002 1.47 1.7

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Lemon, W (3-3) 8.1 8 1 1 2 3 0 3.60 34 64 0.333 1.37 2.7
Don Mossi, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.35 2 1 0 0.165 3.28 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 4 0 1.00 36 64 1 0 0.498 1.02 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 2,874.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Cleveland Indians
1 Vic Power 1B 1 George Strickland 2B
2 Milt Graff 2B 2 Gene Woodling LF
3 Gus Zernial LF 3 Al Smith 3B
4 Harry Simpson RF 4 Vic Wertz 1B
5 Lou Skizas 3B 5 Rocky Colavito RF
6 Tim Thompson C 6 Jim Busby CF
7 Jim Pisoni CF 7 Chico Carrasquel SS
8 Tom Morgan P 8 Jim Hegan C
9 Joe DeMaestri SS 9 Bob Lemon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-1 1 --- R CLE A. Smith T. Morgan 30% 86% Home Run
t7 0-1 2 -2- R KCA I. Noren B. Lemon -19% 54% Single to RF; Pisoni Scores
t3 0-1 1 1-3 OO KCA M. Graff B. Lemon 14% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R CLE V. Wertz T. Morgan 11% 64% Single to RF; Woodling Scores; Wertz to 3B/Adv on E9
t9 1-2 1 1-- O KCA J. Groth D. Mossi 9% 92% Strikeout

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 --- O KCA V. Power B. Lemon 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCA M. Graff B. Lemon 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCA G. Zernial B. Lemon 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE G. Strickland T. Morgan -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE G. Woodling T. Morgan 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE A. Smith T. Morgan -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B; Woodling to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R CLE V. Wertz T. Morgan 11% 64% Single to RF; Woodling Scores; Wertz to 3B/Adv on E9
b1 1-0 2 --3 O CLE R. Colavito T. Morgan -3% 61% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson B. Lemon 2% 63% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 1 --- O KCA L. Skizas B. Lemon 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- KCA T. Thompson B. Lemon -1% 64% Single to CF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O KCA J. Pisoni B. Lemon 2% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CLE J. Busby T. Morgan -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel T. Morgan -1% 63% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- O CLE J. Hegan T. Morgan -1% 62% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCA T. Morgan B. Lemon 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- KCA J. DeMaestri B. Lemon -3% 62% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- KCA V. Power B. Lemon -8% 54% Single to RF; DeMaestri to 3B
t3 0-1 1 1-3 OO KCA M. Graff B. Lemon 14% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O CLE B. Lemon T. Morgan -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- CLE G. Strickland T. Morgan 2% 68% Single to RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- O CLE G. Woodling T. Morgan -1% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Strickland to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- O CLE A. Smith T. Morgan -3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- KCA G. Zernial B. Lemon -8% 55% Double to LF
t4 0-1 0 -2- O KCA H. Simpson B. Lemon 5% 61% Popfly: 3B
t4 0-1 1 -2- KCA L. Skizas B. Lemon -3% 58% Walk
t4 0-1 1 12- O KCA T. Thompson B. Lemon 5% 63% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Zernial to 3B
t4 0-1 2 1-3 O KCA J. Pisoni B. Lemon 6% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- CLE V. Wertz T. Morgan 3% 72% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- OO CLE R. Colavito T. Morgan -7% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- CLE J. Busby T. Morgan 1% 67% Single to CF
b4 1-0 2 1-- CLE C. Carrasquel T. Morgan 2% 69% Single to RF; Busby to 3B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 O CLE J. Hegan T. Morgan -5% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O KCA T. Morgan B. Lemon 3% 68% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri B. Lemon 2% 70% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- KCA V. Power B. Lemon -2% 68% Single to CF
t5 0-1 2 1-- O KCA M. Graff B. Lemon 3% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O CLE B. Lemon T. Morgan -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O CLE G. Strickland T. Morgan -1% 68% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 2 --- CLE G. Woodling T. Morgan 2% 70% Double to RF
b5 1-0 2 -2- O CLE A. Smith T. Morgan -3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial B. Lemon 4% 71% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson B. Lemon 3% 73% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 0-1 2 --- O KCA L. Skizas B. Lemon 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 4-5-6
b6 1-0 0 --- CLE V. Wertz T. Morgan 3% 78% Single to CF
b6 1-0 0 1-- O CLE R. Colavito T. Morgan -5% 73% Wertz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 1-0 1 --- O CLE R. Colavito T. Morgan -1% 71% Popfly: SS
b6 1-0 2 --- O CLE J. Busby T. Morgan -1% 70% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- O KCA T. Thompson B. Lemon 4% 75% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 0-1 1 --- KCA J. Pisoni B. Lemon -5% 70% Single to LF
t7 0-1 1 1-- O KCA T. Morgan B. Lemon 4% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pisoni to 2B
Irv Noren pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri (SS) batting 9th
t7 0-1 2 -2- R KCA I. Noren B. Lemon -19% 54% Single to RF; Pisoni Scores
Billy Hunter pinch runs for Irv Noren (PH) batting 9th
t7 1-1 2 1-- O KCA V. Power B. Lemon 4% 58% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 7-8-9
Hector Lopez replaces Lou Skizas playing 3B batting 5th
Billy Hunter moves from PR to SS
b7 1-1 0 --- CLE C. Carrasquel T. Morgan 6% 64% Single to LF
b7 1-1 0 1-- O CLE J. Hegan T. Morgan -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Carrasquel to 2B
b7 1-1 1 -2- O CLE B. Lemon T. Morgan -5% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Carrasquel to 3B
b7 1-1 2 --3 O CLE G. Strickland T. Morgan -7% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- O KCA M. Graff B. Lemon 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- O KCA G. Zernial B. Lemon 3% 58% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 2 --- KCA H. Simpson B. Lemon -2% 55% Single to LF
t8 1-1 2 1-- O KCA H. Lopez B. Lemon 5% 60% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 2-3-4
b8 1-1 0 --- O CLE G. Woodling T. Morgan -4% 56% Flyball: CF
b8 1-1 1 --- R CLE A. Smith T. Morgan 30% 86% Home Run
b8 2-1 1 --- CLE V. Wertz T. Morgan 1% 87% Walk
Joe Altobelli pinch runs for Vic Wertz (1B) batting 4th
b8 2-1 1 1-- O CLE R. Colavito T. Morgan -2% 86% Single to RF; Altobelli out at 3B/RF-2B
b8 2-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Busby T. Morgan -1% 85% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Bob Lemon facing 6-7-8
Joe Altobelli moves from PR to 1B
t9 1-2 0 --- O KCA T. Thompson B. Lemon 7% 92% Popfly: 3B
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Jim Pisoni (CF) batting 7th
t9 1-2 1 --- KCA B. Cerv B. Lemon -8% 84% Single to RF
Don Mossi replaces Bob Lemon pitching and batting 9th
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Tom Morgan (P) batting 8th
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Mickey McDermott batting 8th
Clete Boyer pinch runs for Bob Cerv (PH) batting 7th
t9 1-2 1 1-- O KCA J. Groth D. Mossi 9% 92% Strikeout
t9 1-2 2 1-- O KCA B. Hunter D. Mossi 8% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 2.

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