September 2, 1957 Kansas City Athletics at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
NYY 7
(11) BAL 6
NYY 1 BOS 7
WSH 1 BOS 8
WSH 7 CLE 8
KCA 0 CLE 6
KCA 3 CHW 8
@DET 2 DET 5
CHW 4 PHI 10
@BRO 4 PHI 7
@BRO 4 MLN 23
@CHC 10 MLN 4
@CHC 0 CIN 10
STL 5 CIN 3
STL 1
(10) NYG 11
PIT 5 NYG 4
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 2, 1957
Time of Game: 1:59

Athletics

50-81

Lost 3

8th, 33 GB

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

W: M Garcia (9-8), L: N Garver (5-12)

Indians

64-68

Won 1

6th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Power 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .658    0    6   1   
J DeMaestri SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .632    0    1   3   
G Zernial LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .744    0    2   0   
L Skizas RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .734    0    1   0   
H Lopez 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .828    0    0   1   
W Held CF                     3   0   3   0    0   0  .242  .799    0    6   1   
T Thompson C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .564    0    3   1   GDP
B Hunter 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .595    0    3   5   GDP
N Garver P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .478         1   0   
  W Burnette P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .386    0    1   1   
  B Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .664    0    0   0   
  A Portocarrero P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   1   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .715    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    0   2                    24  14

BATTING

TB: W Held 3; L Skizas; H Lopez.

GIDP: B Hunter (4); T Thompson (3).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Lopez-B Hunter-J DeMaestri-B Hunter-W Burnette; W Burnette-J DeMaestri-B Hunter-V Power.

PB: T Thompson (3).

E: H Lopez (22); J DeMaestri (10).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Raines 3B                   2   2   0   0    2   0  .263  .666    0    3   4   2·SB
B Avila 2B                    4   1   1   3    0   1  .272  .699    0    1   1   HR
G Woodling LF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .964    0    3   0   2B,SF
V Wertz 1B                    3   2   1   0    1   2  .288  .851    0   10   0   
A Smith RF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .242  .712    0    0   0   
R Maris CF                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .236  .743    0    4   0   
C Carrasquel SS               3   1   0   1    0   0  .268  .727    0    3   5   SF
R Nixon C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .628    0    3   0   IW
M Garcia P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .117  .292    0    0   1   GDP
Totals                       27   8   7   8    5   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Woodling (23, off N Garver).

HR: B Avila (5, off N Garver; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: G Woodling (4, off W Burnette); C Carrasquel (5, off W Burnette).

IBB: R Nixon (6, by W Burnette).

TB: B Avila 4; A Smith 2; G Woodling 2; R Maris 2; V Wertz.

GIDP: M Garcia (3).

RBI: B Avila 3 (41); R Maris 2 (45); C Carrasquel (52); A Smith (45); G Woodling (69).

2-out RBI: B Avila 3; R Maris 2; A Smith.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Garcia-C Carrasquel-V Wertz; L Raines-V Wertz; B Avila-C Carrasquel-V Wertz.

E: L Raines (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Raines 2 (5, 2nd base off W Burnette/T Thompson, 2nd base off N Garver/T Thompson).

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Garver, L (5-12)             1.2   4   6   3    2   0   1   4.10   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 4     27    -     0.89  -0.36
W Burnette                     3.1   3   2   1    3   2   0   4.44   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.12  -0.01
A Portocarrero                 3     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    9     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     7   8   4    5   3   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 7           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Garcia, W (9-8)              9     5   0   0    0   2   0   3.88   30     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 5     79    -     0.25   0.13
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   2   0          30     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 5           -

Balks: W Burnette (2).

WP: None.

IBB: W Burnette (3; R Nixon).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Joe Paparella.

Time of Game: 1:59.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Cleveland Indians                    
1. V Power              1B    1. L Raines             3B 
2. J DeMaestri          SS    2. B Avila              2B 
3. G Zernial            LF    3. G Woodling           LF 
4. L Skizas             RF    4. V Wertz              1B 
5. H Lopez              3B    5. A Smith              RF 
6. W Held               CF    6. R Maris              CF 
7. T Thompson           C     7. C Carrasquel         SS 
8. B Hunter             2B    8. R Nixon              C  
9. N Garver             P     9. M Garcia             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  12-      15%  79% R Maris         N Garver        Single (CF-RF); Wertz Scores; Smith Scores; Maris out at 2B/CF-2B-C-2B
   b 2   2  0-3  -23      11%  95% B Avila         N Garver        Home Run; Carrasquel Scores/unER; Raines Scores/unER; Avila Scores/unER
   b 1   2  0-0  12-      10%  65% A Smith         N Garver        Single to LF; Woodling Scores; Wertz to 2B
   b 2   1  0-3  --3      -3%  83% M Garcia        N Garver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 2   0  0-3  ---       3%  86% C Carrasquel    N Garver        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Carrasquel to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  V Power         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J DeMaestri     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  G Zernial       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Raines        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  B Avila         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  G Woodling      Double to RF
          -2-      54%  V Wertz         Walk
   R      12-      65%  A Smith         Single to LF; Woodling Scores; Wertz to 2B
   RRO    12-      79%  R Maris         Single (CF-RF); Wertz Scores; Smith Scores; Maris out at 2B/CF-2B-C-2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Garcia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  L Skizas        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      82%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  W Held          Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  T Thompson      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ned Garver facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  C Carrasquel    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Carrasquel to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  R Nixon         Flyball: CF; Carrasquel to 3B
   O      --3      83%  M Garcia        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          --3      83%  L Raines        Walk
          1-3      84%  B Avila         Raines Steals 2B
   RRR    -23      95%  " "             Home Run; Carrasquel Scores/unER; Raines Scores/unER; Avila Scores/unER
                  Wally Burnette replaces Ned Garver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  G Woodling      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Garcia facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  W Burnette      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  V Power         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Wally Burnette facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  V Wertz         Single to 2B
          1--      97%  A Smith         Passed Ball; Wertz to 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Walk
          12-      98%  R Maris         Single to RF; Wertz to 3B; Smith to 2B
   RO     123      99%  C Carrasquel    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wertz Scores; Smith to 3B; Maris to 2B
          -23      99%  R Nixon         Intentional Walk
   OO     123      98%  M Garcia        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 7.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Garcia facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  G Zernial       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Skizas        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Wally Burnette facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  L Raines        Walk
          1--      99%  B Avila         Raines Steals 2B; Raines to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3      99%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     --3      99%  G Woodling      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Raines Scores/unER
   O      ---      99%  V Wertz         Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Mike Garcia facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  H Lopez         Single to LF
          1--      98%  W Held          Single to CF; Lopez to 2B
   O      12-      98%  T Thompson      Foul Flyball: C
   OO     12-     100%  B Hunter        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-0, Wally Burnette facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  A Smith         Single to LF
          1--     100%  R Maris         Balk; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: CF
   OO     -2-      99%  C Carrasquel    Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Smith out at 3B/3B-2B-SS; Carrasquel out at 2B/SS-2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Mike Garcia facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Martin pinch hits for Wally Burnette batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Martin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  V Power         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J DeMaestri     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-0, Arnie Portocarrero facing 8-9-1
                  Arnie Portocarrero replaces Billy Martin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Nixon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Garcia        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  L Raines        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Mike Garcia facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  G Zernial       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  L Skizas        Single to LF
   OO     1--     100%  H Lopez         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-0, Arnie Portocarrero facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Avila         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Woodling      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  V Wertz         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Mike Garcia facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  W Held          Single to LF
   OO     1--     100%  T Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Hunter        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-0, Arnie Portocarrero facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  A Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Maris         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Carrasquel    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Mike Garcia facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Cerv          Strikeout
          ---     100%  V Power         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  J DeMaestri     Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  G Zernial       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE195709021

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation