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Standings
NYY
@BOS		6
4
CLE
@DET		7
3
BRO
@NYG		6
3
Friday, April 15, 1955
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 3,786, Time of Game: 2:55
Indians
7
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
3
1-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 2½ GB
W: Herb Score (1-0)
L: Frank Lary (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   0  2  0   1  3  0    7 11  1
Tigers          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith RF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .615 1.720 -0.012 1.30 0.089 -0.102 0.0 3 0
Bobby Avila 2B 3 2 3 3 2 0 .500 1.443 0.310 1.35 0.310 0.000 4.6 4 2 3B,2B
Larry Doby CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .231 .462 -0.020 1.56 0.078 -0.098 -0.9 2 0
Al Rosen 3B 3 0 1 3 0 0 .182 .487 0.054 1.54 0.136 -0.082 0.0 0 3 2B,2·SF
Ralph Kiner LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .808 0.042 1.12 0.148 -0.106 -0.4 0 0
Vic Wertz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .350 -0.111 1.01 0.000 -0.111 -1.1 4 0
   Joe Altobelli 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 3 0
George Strickland SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 .100 .408 0.035 0.72 0.089 -0.054 0.8 1 1
Hank Foiles C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .667 2.083 0.129 0.85 0.149 -0.020 1.5 10 0 2·2B
Herb Score P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.160 1.11 0.000 -0.160 -1.8 0 2
Team Totals 36 7 11 7 5 6 .306 .844 0.266 1.15 0.999 -0.734 2.6 27 8
2B: H Foiles 2 (2, 2 off F Lary); A Rosen (1, off B Schultz); B Avila (1, off F Lary).
3B: B Avila (1, off B Black).
SF: A Rosen 2 (2, 2 off F Lary).
TB: B Avila 6; H Foiles 4; A Smith 2; A Rosen 2; R Kiner; G Strickland; L Doby.
RBI: A Rosen 3 (4); B Avila 3 (3); R Kiner (2).
2-out RBI: R Kiner.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Strickland-B Avila-J Altobelli; A Rosen-B Avila-V Wertz.
E: H Score (1).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 2 1 1 1 2 1 .357 1.087 0.076 1.62 0.100 -0.024 0.3 1 1 SF,IW
Fred Hatfield 2B 5 0 1 0 0 3 .231 .796 -0.017 1.22 0.102 -0.118 -0.2 4 2
Al Kaline RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .471 1.209 -0.037 0.97 0.043 -0.080 -0.1 2 0 SF
Ray Boone 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .222 -0.153 0.88 0.000 -0.153 -1.9 0 4 2·GDP
Jay Porter 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .508 -0.041 0.59 0.011 -0.052 -0.5 9 0
Bill Tuttle CF 2 2 1 0 2 0 .214 .580 0.000 1.70 0.149 -0.149 0.3 2 0 CS
Bubba Phillips LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .200 .829 0.046 1.16 0.121 -0.075 1.2 2 0 2B
Red Wilson C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .333 1.121 0.036 1.44 0.094 -0.058 0.2 7 0
Frank Lary P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.087 1.43 0.000 -0.087 -1.1 0 1
   Ferris Fain PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.167 -0.078 3.47 0.000 -0.078 -0.5
   Bob Schultz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bud Black P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Hoeft P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bud Souchock PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.020 0.44 0.020 0.000 1.0
   Van Fletcher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 9 9 .241 .676 -0.235 1.25 0.640 -0.874 -1.4 27 8
2B: B Phillips (1, off H Score).
SF: H Kuenn (1, off H Score); A Kaline (1, off H Score).
IBB: H Kuenn (1, by H Score).
TB: A Kaline 2; B Phillips 2; B Tuttle; F Hatfield; B Souchock; H Kuenn.
GIDP: R Boone 2 (2).
RBI: A Kaline (6); B Souchock (1); H Kuenn (2).
2-out RBI: B Souchock.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
E: R Wilson (1).
Baserunning
CS: B Tuttle (1, Home by H Score/H Foiles).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herb Score, W (1-0) 9 7 3 3 9 9 0 3.00 40 61 0.235 1.25 1.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 9 9 0 3.00 40 61 0.235 1.15 1.4

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, L (0-1) 6 8 3 2 2 5 0 3.00 28 49 -0.067 1.43 -0.1
Bob Schultz 1.1 2 3 3 2 0 0 20.25 8 0 0 -0.109 0.89 -0.9
Bud Black 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 2 2 2 -0.101 1.03 -3.0
Billy Hoeft 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13.50 2 1 0 0.008 0.15 0.9
Van Fletcher 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 3 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 7 6 5 6 0 6.00 43 49 3 2 -0.266 1.25 -2.6
B Black faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Schultz (1); B Black (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: H Score (1; H Kuenn).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 3,786.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Detroit Tigers
1 Al Smith RF 1 Harvey Kuenn SS
2 Bobby Avila 2B 2 Fred Hatfield 2B
3 Larry Doby CF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Al Rosen 3B 4 Ray Boone 3B
5 Ralph Kiner LF 5 Jay Porter 1B
6 Vic Wertz 1B 6 Bill Tuttle CF
7 George Strickland SS 7 Bubba Phillips LF
8 Hank Foiles C 8 Red Wilson C
9 Herb Score P 9 Frank Lary P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-2 2 -2- R CLE R. Kiner F. Lary 15% 63% Single to LF; Avila Scores/unER; Kiner to 2B
t7 3-2 1 1-- R CLE A. Rosen B. Schultz 14% 84% Double to CF; Doby Scores
b6 2-3 2 123 O DET F. Hatfield H. Score 13% 70% Tuttle Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
b6 2-3 0 --- DET B. Tuttle H. Score -11% 50% Single to P; Tuttle to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET F. Hatfield H. Score -10% 32% Single to RF; Kuenn to 3B; Hatfield to 2B/Adv on throw

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE A. Smith F. Lary 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CLE B. Avila F. Lary 6% 59% Walk; Smith to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O CLE L. Doby F. Lary -5% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 12- O CLE A. Rosen F. Lary -4% 50% Flyball: RF; Smith to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O CLE R. Kiner F. Lary -5% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET H. Kuenn H. Score -4% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET F. Hatfield H. Score -10% 32% Single to RF; Kuenn to 3B; Hatfield to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0-0 0 -23 RO DET A. Kaline H. Score 2% 34% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kuenn Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- O DET R. Boone H. Score 3% 36% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 -2- O DET J. Porter H. Score 3% 39% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O CLE V. Wertz F. Lary -2% 37% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- CLE G. Strickland F. Lary 3% 40% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- CLE H. Foiles F. Lary 9% 49% Double to LF; Strickland to 3B
t2 0-1 1 -23 O CLE H. Score F. Lary -8% 40% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 -23 O CLE A. Smith F. Lary -6% 34% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- DET B. Tuttle H. Score -3% 31% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- DET B. Phillips H. Score -5% 26% Walk; Tuttle to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- DET R. Wilson H. Score -6% 20% Walk; Tuttle to 3B; Phillips to 2B
b2 1-0 0 123 O DET F. Lary H. Score 5% 26% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 123 RO DET H. Kuenn H. Score -1% 25% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Tuttle Scores
b2 2-0 2 12- O DET F. Hatfield H. Score 3% 28% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
t3 0-2 0 --- CLE B. Avila F. Lary 7% 35% Double to LF
t3 0-2 0 -2- CLE L. Doby F. Lary 8% 42% Single to CF; Avila to 3B
t3 0-2 0 1-3 RO CLE A. Rosen F. Lary -4% 39% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Avila Scores
t3 1-2 1 1-- O CLE R. Kiner F. Lary -3% 35% Flyball: LF
t3 1-2 2 1-- O CLE V. Wertz F. Lary -3% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 3-4-5
b3 2-1 0 --- DET A. Kaline H. Score -3% 30% Single to RF
b3 2-1 0 1-- OO DET R. Boone H. Score 7% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- DET J. Porter H. Score -1% 35% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- O DET B. Tuttle H. Score 2% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
t4 1-2 0 --- O CLE G. Strickland F. Lary -3% 34% Flyball: 2B
t4 1-2 1 --- O CLE H. Foiles F. Lary -2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-2 2 --- O CLE H. Score F. Lary -1% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 7-8-9
b4 2-1 0 --- DET B. Phillips H. Score -6% 25% Double to LF
b4 2-1 0 -2- O DET R. Wilson H. Score 4% 29% Flyball: 2B
b4 2-1 1 -2- O DET F. Lary H. Score 3% 32% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 -2- DET H. Kuenn H. Score -1% 32% Intentional Walk
b4 2-1 2 12- O DET F. Hatfield H. Score 4% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
t5 1-2 0 --- CLE A. Smith F. Lary 5% 41% Single to LF
t5 1-2 0 1-- CLE B. Avila F. Lary 8% 49% Single to LF; Smith to 2B
t5 1-2 0 12- O CLE L. Doby F. Lary -1% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B; Avila to 2B
t5 1-2 1 -23 RO CLE A. Rosen F. Lary -0% 48% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
t5 2-2 2 -2- CLE R. Kiner F. Lary 0% 48% E2 on Foul Ball
t5 2-2 2 -2- R CLE R. Kiner F. Lary 15% 63% Single to LF; Avila Scores/unER; Kiner to 2B
t5 3-2 2 -2- O CLE V. Wertz F. Lary -4% 59% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Herb Score facing 3-4-5
b5 2-3 0 --- O DET A. Kaline H. Score 3% 63% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2-3 1 --- O DET R. Boone H. Score 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-3 2 --- O DET J. Porter H. Score 2% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
t6 3-2 0 --- O CLE G. Strickland F. Lary -2% 64% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 3-2 1 --- CLE H. Foiles F. Lary 5% 69% Double to CF
t6 3-2 1 -2- O CLE H. Score F. Lary -4% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t6 3-2 2 -2- O CLE A. Smith F. Lary -4% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Herb Score facing 6-7-8
b6 2-3 0 --- DET B. Tuttle H. Score -11% 50% Single to P; Tuttle to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b6 2-3 0 -2- O DET B. Phillips H. Score 7% 58% Flyball: 1B
b6 2-3 1 -2- DET R. Wilson H. Score -3% 54% Walk
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Frank Lary (P) batting 9th
b6 2-3 1 12- O DET F. Fain H. Score 8% 62% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-3 2 12- DET H. Kuenn H. Score -5% 57% Walk; Tuttle to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b6 2-3 2 123 O DET F. Hatfield H. Score 13% 70% Tuttle Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Bob Schultz facing 2-3-4
Bob Schultz replaces Ferris Fain (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-2 0 --- CLE B. Avila B. Schultz 4% 74% Walk
t7 3-2 0 1-- O CLE L. Doby B. Schultz -3% 70% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-2 1 1-- R CLE A. Rosen B. Schultz 14% 84% Double to CF; Doby Scores
t7 4-2 1 -2- O CLE R. Kiner B. Schultz -2% 81% Flyball: SS
t7 4-2 2 -2- O CLE V. Wertz B. Schultz -2% 79% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 2-3-4
Joe Altobelli replaces Vic Wertz playing 1B batting 6th
b7 2-4 0 --- O DET F. Hatfield H. Score 4% 83% Strikeout
b7 2-4 1 --- O DET A. Kaline H. Score 3% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-4 2 --- O DET R. Boone H. Score 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Bob Schultz facing 7-8-9
t8 4-2 0 --- CLE G. Strickland B. Schultz 2% 89% Single to CF
t8 4-2 0 1-- CLE H. Foiles B. Schultz 2% 90% Wild Pitch; Strickland to 2B
t8 4-2 0 -2- CLE H. Foiles B. Schultz 1% 91% Walk
t8 4-2 0 12- O CLE H. Score B. Schultz -3% 89% Lineout: 1B
Bud Black replaces Bob Schultz pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-2 1 12- CLE A. Smith B. Black 3% 92% Wild Pitch; Strickland to 3B; Foiles to 2B
t8 4-2 1 -23 CLE A. Smith B. Black 0% 92% Walk
t8 4-2 1 123 RRR CLE B. Avila B. Black 7% 99% Triple to RF; Strickland Scores; Foiles Scores; Smith Scores
Billy Hoeft replaces Bud Black pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-2 1 --3 O CLE L. Doby B. Hoeft -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-2 2 --3 O CLE A. Rosen B. Hoeft -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
b8 2-7 0 --- O DET J. Porter H. Score 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-7 1 --- DET B. Tuttle H. Score -1% 98% Walk
b8 2-7 1 1-- DET B. Phillips H. Score -2% 96% Walk; Tuttle to 2B
b8 2-7 1 12- O DET R. Wilson H. Score 2% 98% Lineout: SS
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Billy Hoeft (P) batting 9th
b8 2-7 2 12- R DET B. Souchock H. Score -2% 96% Single to LF; Tuttle Scores; Phillips to 2B
b8 3-7 2 12- O DET H. Kuenn H. Score 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tigers' Van Fletcher facing 5-6-7
Van Fletcher replaces Bud Souchock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-3 0 --- O CLE R. Kiner V. Fletcher -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 7-3 1 --- O CLE J. Altobelli V. Fletcher -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 7-3 2 --- O CLE G. Strickland V. Fletcher -0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Herb Score facing 2-3-4
b9 3-7 0 --- O DET F. Hatfield H. Score 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-7 1 --- DET A. Kaline H. Score -1% 98% Single to LF
b9 3-7 1 1-- OO DET R. Boone H. Score 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 3.

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