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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 7,665

Monday, September 2, 1957
Time of Game: 2:29

Athletics

50-82

Lost 4

8th, 33 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  2
Indians         0  1  1   3  0  0   0  1  X    6 10  2

W: C McLish (8-5), L: R Terry (4-10)

Indians

65-68

Won 2

6th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Power 1B                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .660    0    1   0   
  G Zernial 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .738    0    4   1   
H Lopez 2B                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .297  .832    0    4   0   GDP
L Skizas 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .730    0    2   0   
W Held CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .242  .798    0    4   0   2B
B Cerv LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .712    0    1   0   
B Martyn RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .472    0    2   0   
H Smith C                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .296  .805    0    5   0   
J DeMaestri SS                4   0   2   0    0   1  .252  .636    0    1   4   
R Terry P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .128  .278    0    0   1   
  B Hunter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .593    0    0   0   
  V Trucks P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .339         0   0   
  T Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .560    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   3  11   2    2   5                    24   6

BATTING

2B: W Held (13, off V Valentinetti).

TB: H Lopez 2; H Smith 2; W Held 2; J DeMaestri 2; L Skizas; B Cerv; V Power; B Martyn.

GIDP: H Lopez (8).

RBI: B Martyn (4); H Smith (37).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Lopez.

E: G Zernial (11); L Skizas (6).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Raines 3B                   5   0   3   0    0   1  .270  .681    0    0   3   2B
B Avila 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .272  .699    0    5   2   
G Woodling LF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .330  .954    0    4   0   
V Wertz 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .290  .862    0    7   2   HR
R Colavito RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .807    0    0   0   
R Maris CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .740    0    0   1   
C Carrasquel SS               4   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .725    0    4   5   
H Naragon C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .261  .620    0    5   1   
V Valentinetti P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
  C McLish P                  4   2   1   4    0   1  .171  .636    0    2   3   HR
Totals                       35   6  10   6    3   5                    27  17

BATTING

2B: L Raines (14, off R Terry).

HR: V Wertz (23, off R Terry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C McLish (2, off R Terry; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: V Wertz 5; C McLish 4; L Raines 4; B Avila; R Maris; C Carrasquel; H Naragon.

RBI: C McLish 4 (7); V Wertz (85); G Woodling (70).

2-out RBI: C McLish 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Carrasquel-B Avila-V Wertz.

E: C Carrasquel (23); R Colavito (10).

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
R Terry, L (4-10)              6     5   5   1    3   5   2   3.22   27     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 2· 5     52    -     0.99  -0.34
V Trucks                       2     5   1   1    0   0   0   2.70   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.42  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   2    3   5   2          38     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2·10           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Valentinetti                 1.1   6   3   3    0   0   0   4.15    8     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 6     30    -     0.96  -0.25
C McLish, W (8-5)              7.2   5   0   0    2   5   0   2.79   31     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1· 5          1-0    1.07   0.40
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 2·11          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 7,665.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Cleveland Indians                    
1. V Power              1B    1. L Raines             3B 
2. H Lopez              2B    2. B Avila              2B 
3. L Skizas             3B    3. G Woodling           LF 
4. W Held               CF    4. V Wertz              1B 
5. B Cerv               LF    5. R Colavito           RF 
6. B Martyn             RF    6. R Maris              CF 
7. H Smith              C     7. C Carrasquel         SS 
8. J DeMaestri          SS    8. H Naragon            C  
9. R Terry              P     9. V Valentinetti       P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  3-2  12-      36%  77% C McLish        R Terry         Home Run; Carrasquel Scores/unER; Naragon Scores/unER; McLish Scores/unER
   t 2   0  0-0  1-3     -12%  24% B Martyn        V Valentinetti  Single to RF; Held Scores; Cerv Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Martyn to 2B
   b 2   0  3-0  ---       9%  33% V Wertz         R Terry         Home Run
   b 3   1  3-1  12-       8%  44% B Avila         R Terry         Walk; McLish to 3B; Raines to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% H Lopez         V Valentinetti  Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Vito Valentinetti facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  V Power         Single to LF
   OO     1--      54%  H Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Skizas        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  L Raines        Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  B Avila         Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     -2-      50%  G Woodling      Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Vito Valentinetti facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  W Held          Double to LF
          -2-      36%  B Cerv          Single to LF; Held to 3B
   RR     1-3      24%  B Martyn        Single to RF; Held Scores; Cerv Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Martyn to 2B
   RO     -2-      22%  H Smith         Single to CF; Martyn Scores; Smith out at 2B/CF-C-2B
          ---      21%  J DeMaestri     Single to LF
                  Cal McLish replaces Vito Valentinetti pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      22%  R Terry         Strikeout
   O      1--      24%  V Power         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Ralph Terry facing 4-5-6
                  Gus Zernial replaces Vic Power playing 1B batting 1st
   R      ---      33%  V Wertz         Home Run
   O      ---      30%  R Colavito      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      29%  R Maris         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      28%  C Carrasquel    Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cal McLish facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  H Lopez         Flyball: LF
          ---      27%  L Skizas        Single to LF
   O      1--      30%  W Held          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      31%  B Cerv          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      29%  H Naragon       Flyball: RF
          ---      32%  C McLish        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      36%  L Raines        Single to CF; McLish to 2B
          12-      44%  B Avila         Walk; McLish to 3B; Raines to 2B
   RO     123      43%  G Woodling      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McLish Scores/unER; Raines to 3B
   O      1-3      37%  V Wertz         Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cal McLish facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      39%  B Martyn        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      37%  H Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      42%  R Terry         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  R Colavito      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      37%  R Maris         Lineout: 1B
          ---      38%  C Carrasquel    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      41%  H Naragon       Walk; Carrasquel to 2B
   RRR    12-      77%  C McLish        Home Run; Carrasquel Scores/unER; Naragon Scores/unER; McLish Scores/unER
   O      ---      76%  L Raines        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  G Zernial       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  H Lopez         Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  L Skizas        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      82%  W Held          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ralph Terry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  B Avila         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  G Woodling      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  V Wertz         Walk
   O      1--      79%  R Colavito      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Cal McLish facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  B Cerv          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  B Martyn        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ralph Terry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  R Maris         Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  C Carrasquel    Popfly: 3B
          ---      84%  H Naragon       Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  C McLish        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
          ---      77%  J DeMaestri     Single to LF
                  Billy Hunter pinch hits for Ralph Terry batting 9th
   O      1--      82%  B Hunter        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      86%  G Zernial       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      83%  H Lopez         Walk; Zernial to 2B
   O      12-      90%  L Skizas        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
                  Virgil Trucks replaces Billy Hunter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  L Raines        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  B Avila         Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  G Woodling      Flyball: CF
          1--      90%  V Wertz         Single to RF; Avila to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  W Held          Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  B Cerv          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  B Martyn        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      88%  H Smith         Walk; Martyn to 2B
   O      12-      94%  J DeMaestri     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Virgil Trucks facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  R Maris         Single to RF
          1--      97%  C Carrasquel    Single to LF; Maris to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  H Naragon       Flyball: CF
   RO     1-3      97%  C McLish        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Maris Scores
          1--      97%  L Raines        Single to CF; McLish to 2B
   O      12-      97%  B Avila         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Cal McLish facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Thompson pinch hits for Virgil Trucks batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  T Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  G Zernial       Strikeout
          ---      99%  H Lopez         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  L Skizas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE195709022

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