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BOS 14
BAL  5
 BOS 12
BAL  9
 CHW  3
CLE  1
 CLE  4
@CHW  2
 DET 16
KCA  0
 WSH  7
NYY  3
 MLN 10
@CIN  1
 CIN  6
MLN  5
 PHI  4
@NYG  2
(11)		 PHI  4
@NYG  2
 BRO 10
@PIT  3
 BRO  3
@PIT  2
 CHC  6
@STL  5
 STL 14
CHC  1
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,662

 Sunday, April 17, 1955
Time of Game: 2:40
Athletics
0
1-4
Lost 4
7th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1
Tigers          0  0  2   4  1  9   0  0  X   16 15  0
W: Steve Gromek (2-0), L: Johnny Gray (0-1)
 Tigers
16
3-3
Won 2
5th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Jacobs 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   1   CS
E Valo RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .571 1.381              2   0   2B
J Finigan 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .904              0   2   
  H Bevan 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
G Zernial LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              2   0   
  B Stewart LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
B Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .957              4   0   
V Power 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .667              9   0   
  D Kryhoski 1B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              1   0   
J Littrell SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286              1   2   
J Astroth C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .667              2   1   HBP
  J Robertson C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              2   0   
J Gray P                      1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  C Bishop P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Bollweg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   
  B Spicer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Wheat P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Trice P                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   2   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    1   5                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: E Valo (1, off S Gromek).
HBP: J Astroth (2, by S Gromek).
TB: E Valo 2; J Littrell; B Trice; J Gray; S Jacobs; D Kryhoski; J Finigan.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Littrell (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: S Jacobs (1, 2nd base by S Gromek/F House).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn SS                    6   1   4   3    0   0  .400 1.248              0   2   3·2B
F Hatfield 2B                 5   1   1   1    1   1  .273  .771              5   2   
A Kaline RF                   5   3   4   6    1   0  .560 1.691              2   0   3·HR
F Fain 1B                     4   1   0   0    2   1  .125  .587              6   0   
R Boone 3B                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .136  .433              2   2   
J Delsing LF                  3   2   0   0    2   1  .267  .888              2   0   
B Tuttle CF                   4   2   1   2    1   1  .182  .497              3   0   SB
F House C                     3   2   2   4    1   0  .300 1.100              7   1   HR,SF
S Gromek P                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .222  .522              0   0   
Totals                       39  16  15   0    9   5                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: H Kuenn 3 (4, 1 off L Wheat, 1 off B Trice, 1 off J Gray).
HR: F House (1, off L Wheat; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); A Kaline 3 (3, 1 off B Spicer, 1 off B Trice, 1 off J Gray; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: F House (1, off J Gray).
TB: A Kaline 13; H Kuenn 7; F House 5; R Boone 2; B Tuttle; F Hatfield; S Gromek.
RBI: A Kaline 6 (12); F House 4 (5); H Kuenn 3 (6); B Tuttle 2 (5); F Hatfield (1).
2-out RBI: A Kaline 2; H Kuenn.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Tuttle (1, 2nd base off J Gray/J Astroth).

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
J Gray, L (0-1)                3.1   4   6   6    5   3   1  16.20   19     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 4     26    -     0.82  -0.26
C Bishop                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-1    0.36   0.00
B Spicer                       1     5   5   5    2   0   1  45.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.07  -0.01
L Wheat                        0     3   4   3    0   0   1  16.20    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          3-3    0.01  -0.00
B Trice                        3     2   1   1    1   2   1   1.80   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 2          2-2    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  16  15    9   5   4          49     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·15          7-6
B Spicer faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
L Wheat faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Gromek, W (2-0)              9     7   0   0    1   5   0   1.00   34     -       ·  ·      5·15· 0· 7     77    -     0.51   0.23
Totals                         9     7   0   0    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·      5·15· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Gromek (1; J Astroth).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 16,662.
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. Jack Littrell                SS       7. Bill Tuttle                  CF
8. Joe Astroth                   C       8. Frank House                   C
9. Johnny Gray                   P       9. Steve Gromek                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- RR 22% 74% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Gray Home Run; Hatfield Scores
b4 1 123 RR 6% 97% 3-0 DET H. Kuenn J. Gray Double to RF; Delsing Scores; Tuttle Scores; Gromek to 3B
t4 0 --- -5% 69% 0-2 KCA E. Valo S. Gromek Walk
b4 0 12- 4% 89% 2-0 DET B. Tuttle J. Gray Walk; Boone to 3B; Delsing to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET R. Boone J. Gray Strikeout Looking

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' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 KCA S. Jacobs S. Gromek Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCA E. Valo S. Gromek Flyball: 2B
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek Flyball: LF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek Jacobs Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Johnny Gray facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn J. Gray Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET F. Hatfield J. Gray Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Gray Walk
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 DET F. Fain J. Gray Walk; Kaline to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET R. Boone J. Gray Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCA B. Wilson S. Gromek Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCA V. Power S. Gromek Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Johnny Gray facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET J. Delsing J. Gray Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET B. Tuttle J. Gray Strikeout; Tuttle out at 1B/C-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET F. House J. Gray Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCA J. Littrell S. Gromek Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCA J. Astroth S. Gromek Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 KCA J. Gray S. Gromek Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 3% 55% 0-0 KCA S. Jacobs S. Gromek Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Johnny Gray facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET S. Gromek J. Gray Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn J. Gray Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 DET F. Hatfield J. Gray Single to SS
b3 2 1-- RR 22% 74% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Gray Home Run; Hatfield Scores
b3 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 DET F. Fain J. Gray Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -5% 69% 0-2 KCA E. Valo S. Gromek Walk
t4 0 1-- O 4% 73% 0-2 KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek Single to 2B; Valo out at 3B/2B-3B
t4 1 1-- O 3% 77% 0-2 KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek Flyball: 1B
t4 2 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 KCA B. Wilson S. Gromek Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Johnny Gray facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 2% 81% 2-0 DET R. Boone J. Gray Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 3% 85% 2-0 DET J. Delsing J. Gray Walk; Boone to 2B
b4 0 12- 4% 89% 2-0 DET B. Tuttle J. Gray Walk; Boone to 3B; Delsing to 2B
b4 0 123 RO 0% 90% 2-0 DET F. House J. Gray Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Boone Scores; Delsing to 3B
b4 1 1-3 1% 90% 3-0 DET S. Gromek J. Gray Tuttle Steals 2B
b4 1 -23 0% 91% 3-0 DET S. Gromek J. Gray Walk
b4 1 123 RR 6% 97% 3-0 DET H. Kuenn J. Gray Double to RF; Delsing Scores; Tuttle Scores; Gromek to 3B
Charlie Bishop replaces Johnny Gray pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 -23 0% 97% 5-0 DET F. Hatfield C. Bishop Walk
b4 1 123 R 1% 98% 5-0 DET A. Kaline C. Bishop Single to RF; Gromek Scores; Kuenn to 3B; Hatfield to 2B
b4 1 123 O -1% 97% 6-0 DET F. Fain C. Bishop Flyball: CF
b4 2 123 O -1% 97% 6-0 DET R. Boone C. Bishop Flyball: RF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 KCA V. Power S. Gromek Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- -1% 96% 0-6 KCA J. Littrell S. Gromek Single to LF
t5 1 1-- -1% 95% 0-6 KCA J. Astroth S. Gromek Hit By Pitch; Littrell to 2B
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Charlie Bishop (P) batting 9th
t5 1 12- O 2% 97% 0-6 KCA D. Bollweg S. Gromek Flyball: 3B
t5 2 12- O 1% 98% 0-6 KCA S. Jacobs S. Gromek Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Athletics' Bob Spicer facing 6-7-8
Bob Spicer replaces Don Bollweg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 DET J. Delsing B. Spicer Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 DET B. Tuttle B. Spicer Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 98% 6-0 DET F. House B. Spicer Single to CF
b5 2 1-- 0% 98% 6-0 DET S. Gromek B. Spicer Single to RF; House to 3B
b5 2 1-3 R 1% 99% 6-0 DET H. Kuenn B. Spicer Single to CF; House Scores; Gromek to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 7-0 DET F. Hatfield B. Spicer Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -1% 98% 0-7 KCA E. Valo S. Gromek Double to CF
t6 0 -2- O 1% 99% 0-7 KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek Flyball: 2B
t6 1 -2- O 0% 99% 0-7 KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- O 0% 99% 0-7 KCA B. Wilson S. Gromek Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Athletics' Bob Spicer facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R 0% 100% 7-0 DET A. Kaline B. Spicer Home Run (LF-CF)
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 DET F. Fain B. Spicer Walk
b6 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 DET R. Boone B. Spicer Single to LF; Fain to 2B
b6 0 12- 0% 100% 8-0 DET J. Delsing B. Spicer Walk; Fain to 3B; Boone to 2B
Lee Wheat replaces Bob Spicer pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 123 RR 0% 100% 8-0 DET B. Tuttle L. Wheat Single to RF; Fain Scores; Boone Scores; Delsing to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RRR 0% 100% 10-0 DET F. House L. Wheat Home Run; Delsing Scores; Tuttle Scores
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 13-0 DET S. Gromek L. Wheat Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gromek to 1B
b6 0 1-- 0% 100% 13-0 DET H. Kuenn L. Wheat Double to CF; Gromek to 3B
Bob Trice replaces Lee Wheat pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 -23 RO 0% 100% 13-0 DET F. Hatfield B. Trice Groundout: 2B-1B; Gromek Scores/unER; Kuenn to 3B
b6 1 --3 RR 0% 100% 14-0 DET A. Kaline B. Trice Home Run (LF-CF); Kuenn Scores
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 16-0 DET F. Fain B. Trice Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 16-0 DET R. Boone B. Trice Groundout: P-1B
9 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 16.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-16, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-16 KCA V. Power S. Gromek Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-16 KCA J. Littrell S. Gromek Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-16 KCA J. Astroth S. Gromek Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 16.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 16-0, Athletics' Bob Trice facing 6-7-8
Jim Robertson replaces Joe Astroth playing C batting 8th; Dick Kryhoski replaces Vic Power playing 1B batting 6th; Hal Bevan replaces Jim Finigan playing 3B batting 3rd; Bill Stewart replaces Gus Zernial playing LF batting 4th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 16-0 DET J. Delsing B. Trice Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 16-0 DET B. Tuttle B. Trice Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 16-0 DET F. House B. Trice Walk
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 16-0 DET S. Gromek B. Trice Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 16.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-16, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 0-16 KCA B. Trice S. Gromek Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-16 KCA S. Jacobs S. Gromek Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-16 KCA E. Valo S. Gromek Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-16 KCA H. Bevan S. Gromek Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 16.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 16-0, Athletics' Bob Trice facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 16-0 DET H. Kuenn B. Trice Double to LF
b8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 16-0 DET F. Hatfield B. Trice Strikeout
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 16-0 DET A. Kaline B. Trice Flyball: SS
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 16-0 DET F. Fain B. Trice Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 16.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-16, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-16 KCA B. Stewart S. Gromek Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-16 KCA B. Wilson S. Gromek Foul Flyball: C
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-16 KCA D. Kryhoski S. Gromek Single to RF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-16 KCA J. Littrell S. Gromek Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 16.

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