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BOS  6
BAL  5
 CHW  9
CLE  4
 DET  8
KCA  3
 NYY  5
@WSH  2
 MLN  9
@CIN  5
 NYG  8
PHI  3
 BRO  6
@PIT  0
 STL 12
CHC 11
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Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 7,006

 Saturday, April 16, 1955
Time of Game: 2:38
Athletics
3
1-3
Lost 3
7th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3 10  1
Tigers          0  2  1   0  0  0   0  5  X    8  8  0
W: Ned Garver (1-1), L: Arnie Portocarrero (0-2)
 Tigers
8
2-3
Won 1
5th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Jacobs 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   2   
E Valo RF                     4   1   3   0    0   1  .750 1.550              2   0   SB
J Finigan 3B                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .214  .955              1   2   HR
G Zernial LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              3   0   GDP
B Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .385 1.236              4   0   
V Power 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .800              6   0   
J DeMaestri SS                1   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .727              2   0   CS
  J Littrell SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   4   GDP
J Robertson C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              2   1   
A Portocarrero P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  M Fricano P                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  D Bollweg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650              0   0   
  O Van Brabant P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   3  10   0    1   4                         24   9
Batting Events
HR: J Finigan (1, off N Garver; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Finigan 4; E Valo 3; G Zernial; S Jacobs; J Robertson; J DeMaestri; M Fricano; V Power.
GIDP: J Littrell (1); G Zernial (2).
RBI: J Finigan 2 (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Littrell-V Power.
E: J Littrell (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Valo (1, 2nd base off N Garver/F House).
CS: J DeMaestri (1, Home by N Garver/F House).
Pickoffs: M Fricano (1st base by N Garver).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn SS                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .316 1.076              0   5   HR
F Hatfield 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .840              4   2   SB
A Kaline RF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.250              1   0   CS
F Fain 1B                     2   2   0   0    2   1  .250  .821             11   1   
R Boone 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .059  .332              2   5   
J Delsing LF                  3   2   1   2    1   0  .333 1.012              2   0   HR
B Tuttle CF                   4   1   0   1    0   0  .167  .460              1   0   GDP
F House C                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .143  .597              5   1   
N Garver P                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   SF
Totals                       30   8   8   0    6   2                         27  15
Batting Events
HR: H Kuenn (2, off M Fricano; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); J Delsing (1, off A Portocarrero; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: N Garver (1, off T Gorman).
TB: J Delsing 4; H Kuenn 4; F Hatfield 2; A Kaline 2; F House; R Boone.
GIDP: B Tuttle (1).
RBI: J Delsing 2 (4); N Garver (1); H Kuenn (3); R Boone (1); F House (1); B Tuttle (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. H Kuenn-F Hatfield-F Fain; R Boone-F Hatfield-F Fain.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Hatfield (1, 2nd base off M Fricano/J Robertson).
CS: A Kaline (1, 2nd base by A Portocarrero/J Robertson).

Pitching Stats

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
A Portocarrero, L (0-2)        2     2   2   2    2   0   1   7.71    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1     42    -     0.84  -0.13
M Fricano                      5     3   1   1    2   2   1   1.80   19     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 3          0-0    0.72   0.05
O Van Brabant                  0.1   1   2   2    1   0   0  54.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.28  -0.01
T Gorman                       0.2   2   3   2    1   0   0  27.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-2    0.20  -0.05
Totals                         8     8   8   7    6   2   2          37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 7          2-2 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Garver, W (1-1)              9    10   3   3    1   4   1   4.80   34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 8     58    -     0.96   0.37
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: M Fricano (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: N Garver (1; M Fricano, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Eddie Rommel, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 7,006.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Detroit Tigers                               
1. Spook Jacobs                 2B       1. Harvey Kuenn                 SS
2. Elmer Valo                   RF       2. Fred Hatfield                2B
3. Jim Finigan                  3B       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Gus Zernial                  LF       4. Ferris Fain                  1B
5. Bill Wilson                  CF       5. Ray Boone                    3B
6. Vic Power                    1B       6. Jim Delsing                  LF
7. Joe DeMaestri                SS       7. Bill Tuttle                  CF
8. Jim Robertson                 C       8. Frank House                   C
9. Arnie Portocarrero            P       9. Ned Garver                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 1-- RR 20% 64% 0-1 DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero Home Run; Fain Scores
b3 0 --- R 10% 77% 2-1 DET H. Kuenn M. Fricano Home Run (LF-CF)
t1 0 123 ROO 7% 41% 0-0 KCA G. Zernial N. Garver Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Jacobs Scores/No RBI; Valo to 3B
t1 0 12- -7% 34% 0-0 KCA J. Finigan N. Garver Walk; Jacobs to 3B; Valo to 2B
t2 1 1-3 O 6% 39% 1-0 KCA A. Portocarrero N. Garver Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 KCA S. Jacobs N. Garver Single to SS
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 KCA E. Valo N. Garver Single to CF; Jacobs to 2B
t1 0 12- -7% 34% 0-0 KCA J. Finigan N. Garver Walk; Jacobs to 3B; Valo to 2B
t1 0 123 ROO 7% 41% 0-0 KCA G. Zernial N. Garver Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Jacobs Scores/No RBI; Valo to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 3% 44% 1-0 KCA B. Wilson N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 DET H. Kuenn A. Portocarrero Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 DET F. Hatfield A. Portocarrero Groundout: 2B-P
b1 2 --- 1% 42% 0-1 DET A. Kaline A. Portocarrero Single to P/Bunt
b1 2 1-- O -2% 39% 0-1 DET F. Fain A. Portocarrero Kaline Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 KCA V. Power N. Garver Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- -2% 39% 1-0 KCA J. DeMaestri N. Garver Single to SS/Bunt
t2 1 1-- -6% 33% 1-0 KCA J. Robertson N. Garver Single to SS (Short LF); DeMaestri to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O 6% 39% 1-0 KCA A. Portocarrero N. Garver Strikeout
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 44% 1-0 KCA S. Jacobs N. Garver DeMaestri Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 48% 0-1 DET F. Fain A. Portocarrero Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 44% 0-1 DET R. Boone A. Portocarrero Lineout: LF
b2 1 1-- RR 20% 64% 0-1 DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero Home Run; Fain Scores
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 DET B. Tuttle A. Portocarrero Flyball: SS
b2 2 --- 1% 64% 2-1 DET F. House A. Portocarrero Walk
b2 2 1-- O -2% 62% 2-1 DET N. Garver A. Portocarrero Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 KCA S. Jacobs N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 61% 1-2 KCA E. Valo N. Garver Single to RF
t3 1 1-- -2% 60% 1-2 KCA J. Finigan N. Garver Valo Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 64% 1-2 KCA J. Finigan N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 67% 1-2 KCA G. Zernial N. Garver Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Marion Fricano facing 1-2-3
Marion Fricano replaces Arnie Portocarrero pitching and batting 9th; Jack Littrell replaces Joe DeMaestri playing SS batting 7th
b3 0 --- R 10% 77% 2-1 DET H. Kuenn M. Fricano Home Run (LF-CF)
b3 0 --- 2% 79% 3-1 DET F. Hatfield M. Fricano Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 2% 81% 3-1 DET A. Kaline M. Fricano Hatfield Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- 2% 83% 3-1 DET A. Kaline M. Fricano Walk
b3 0 12- O -3% 80% 3-1 DET F. Fain M. Fricano Flyball: LF
b3 1 12- O -3% 77% 3-1 DET R. Boone M. Fricano Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Kaline to 2B
b3 2 12- O -3% 74% 3-1 DET J. Delsing M. Fricano Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 KCA B. Wilson N. Garver Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 KCA V. Power N. Garver Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 1-3 KCA J. Littrell N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Marion Fricano facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 DET B. Tuttle M. Fricano Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 DET F. House M. Fricano Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 DET N. Garver M. Fricano Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 1-3 KCA J. Robertson N. Garver Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 75% 1-3 KCA M. Fricano N. Garver Single to 3B/Bunt
t5 1 1-- O 4% 79% 1-3 KCA S. Jacobs N. Garver Flyball: 3B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 82% 1-3 KCA E. Valo N. Garver Fricano Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Marion Fricano facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 DET H. Kuenn M. Fricano Strikeout
b5 1 --- 1% 82% 3-1 DET F. Hatfield M. Fricano Single to CF
b5 1 1-- 1% 83% 3-1 DET A. Kaline M. Fricano Wild Pitch; Hatfield to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -2% 81% 3-1 DET A. Kaline M. Fricano Flyball: CF
b5 2 -2- O -2% 79% 3-1 DET F. Fain M. Fricano Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 1-3 KCA E. Valo N. Garver Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 1-3 KCA J. Finigan N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 1-3 KCA G. Zernial N. Garver Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Marion Fricano facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 2% 87% 3-1 DET R. Boone M. Fricano Walk
b6 0 1-- O -2% 85% 3-1 DET J. Delsing M. Fricano Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- OO -3% 82% 3-1 DET B. Tuttle M. Fricano Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-3 KCA B. Wilson N. Garver Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 KCA V. Power N. Garver Lineout: 3B
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 1-3 KCA J. Littrell N. Garver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Marion Fricano facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 DET F. House M. Fricano Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 DET N. Garver M. Fricano Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 87% 3-1 DET H. Kuenn M. Fricano Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 1-3 KCA J. Robertson N. Garver Strikeout
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Marion Fricano (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 1-3 KCA D. Bollweg N. Garver Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 1-3 KCA S. Jacobs N. Garver Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Ozzie Van Brabant facing 2-3-4
Ozzie Van Brabant replaces Don Bollweg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 3-1 DET F. Hatfield O. Van Brabant Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 1% 94% 3-1 DET A. Kaline O. Van Brabant Single to CF
b8 1 1-- 1% 95% 3-1 DET F. Fain O. Van Brabant Walk; Kaline to 2B
Tom Gorman replaces Ozzie Van Brabant pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- R 3% 98% 3-1 DET R. Boone T. Gorman Single to LF; Kaline Scores; Fain to 2B
b8 1 12- 1% 98% 4-1 DET J. Delsing T. Gorman Walk; Fain to 3B; Boone to 2B
b8 1 123 RR 1% 100% 4-1 DET B. Tuttle T. Gorman Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fain Scores; Boone Scores/No RBI; Delsing to 3B; Tuttle to 1B
b8 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 6-1 DET F. House T. Gorman Single to CF; Delsing Scores; Tuttle to 3B
b8 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 7-1 DET N. Garver T. Gorman Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Tuttle Scores/unER
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-1 DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman Flyball: RF
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 1-8 KCA E. Valo N. Garver Single to CF
t9 0 1-- RR -0% 99% 1-8 KCA J. Finigan N. Garver Home Run; Valo Scores
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 3-8 KCA G. Zernial N. Garver Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 3-8 KCA B. Wilson N. Garver Flyball: RF
t9 1 1-- -1% 99% 3-8 KCA V. Power N. Garver Single to CF; Zernial to 2B
t9 1 12- OO 1% 100% 3-8 KCA J. Littrell N. Garver Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 8.

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