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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CHW		3
1
WSH
@DET		1
4
NYY
@KCA		11
4
CHC
@BRO		2
4
STL
@NYG		4
6
MLN
@PHI		2
3
CIN
@PIT		3
2
Thursday, April 28, 1955,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 20,820, Time of Game: 2:22
Senators
1
5-8
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Tigers
4
8-5
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Billy Hoeft (2-1)
L: Dean Stone (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  2   1  0  X    4  8  2

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .149 .535 -0.085 0.86 0.000 -0.085 -0.8 0 0
Ernie Oravetz RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .344 .719 -0.009 0.77 0.043 -0.053 -0.2 1 0
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .799 -0.073 0.94 0.011 -0.084 -0.6 4 0
Roy Sievers LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .174 .638 0.040 0.98 0.081 -0.041 0.4 3 0
Jim Busby CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .218 .580 -0.089 1.33 0.019 -0.107 -0.9 3 0
Pete Runnels 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .422 -0.127 1.23 0.000 -0.127 -1.1 1 2
Ed Fitz Gerald C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.079 0.88 0.107 -0.027 0.4 8 1
Tony Roig SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.021 1.76 0.161 -0.140 0.2 3 3 GDP
Dean Stone P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.081 0.98 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 0 0
   Juan Delis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.013 0.52 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Spec Shea P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 1 6 0 1 6 .182 .388 -0.337 1.05 0.422 -0.758 -3.4 24 6
TB: J Busby; E Fitz Gerald; E Oravetz; T Roig; R Sievers; M Vernon.
GIDP: T Roig (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .340 .918 -0.109 1.06 0.000 -0.109 -1.1 2 4
Bill Tuttle CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .205 .629 0.156 0.80 0.185 -0.029 0.9 4 0 HR
Al Kaline RF 2 1 2 0 2 0 .460 1.405 0.050 1.03 0.126 -0.076 0.9 4 0 2B,CS
Ferris Fain 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .638 -0.094 1.08 0.000 -0.094 -1.0 6 1
Ray Boone 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .217 .774 0.073 1.02 0.088 -0.015 0.8 1 0 SF
Jay Porter LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .130 .405 -0.067 1.54 0.051 -0.118 -0.8 0 0
   Jim Delsing LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .910 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Red Wilson C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .217 .742 0.190 1.12 0.222 -0.032 1.2 6 1 2·2B
Harry Malmberg 2B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .143 .476 0.103 1.05 0.118 -0.016 0.8 4 2
Billy Hoeft P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .125 .250 -0.138 1.08 0.000 -0.138 -1.5 0 2
Team Totals 30 4 8 4 5 7 .267 .828 0.164 1.08 0.790 -0.627 0.1 27 10
2B: R Wilson 2 (2, 2 off D Stone); A Kaline (2, off S Shea).
HR: B Tuttle (1, off D Stone; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Boone (1, off S Shea).
TB: B Tuttle 4; R Wilson 4; A Kaline 3; H Malmberg; J Porter; R Boone.
RBI: H Malmberg 2 (2); R Boone (10); B Tuttle (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Hoeft-H Kuenn-F Fain.
E: R Boone (3); A Kaline (2).
Baserunning
CS: A Kaline (2, 2nd base by D Stone/E Fitz Gerald).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dean Stone, L (0-2) 6 7 3 3 5 6 1 2.77 29 47 -0.128 1.27 -0.1
Spec Shea 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 11.57 7 0 0 -0.035 0.27 -0.0
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 5 7 1 4.50 36 47 0 0 -0.163 1.05 -0.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Hoeft, W (2-1) 9 6 1 0 1 6 0 0.93 34 78 0.336 1.05 3.4
Team Totals 9 6 1 0 1 6 0 0.00 34 78 0.336 1.08 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Grieve, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 20,820.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Detroit Tigers
1 Eddie Yost 3B 1 Harvey Kuenn SS
2 Ernie Oravetz RF 2 Bill Tuttle CF
3 Mickey Vernon 1B 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Roy Sievers LF 4 Ferris Fain 1B
5 Jim Busby CF 5 Ray Boone 3B
6 Pete Runnels 2B 6 Jay Porter LF
7 Ed Fitz Gerald C 7 Red Wilson C
8 Tony Roig SS 8 Harry Malmberg 2B
9 Dean Stone P 9 Billy Hoeft P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 0 1-- R WSH T. Roig B. Hoeft -16% 29% Single to RF; Fitz Gerald Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Roig to 2B
b5 0-1 0 --- R DET B. Tuttle D. Stone 16% 57% Home Run
b6 1-1 0 1-- DET R. Wilson D. Stone 15% 77% Double to LF; Porter to 3B
t7 1-3 0 1-- OO WSH T. Roig B. Hoeft 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 1-1 0 -23 RR DET H. Malmberg D. Stone 10% 87% Single to CF; Porter Scores; Wilson Scores

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSH E. Yost B. Hoeft 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSH E. Oravetz B. Hoeft 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O WSH M. Vernon B. Hoeft 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dean Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn D. Stone -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Tuttle D. Stone -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline D. Stone 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET F. Fain D. Stone -2% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- WSH R. Sievers B. Hoeft -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O WSH J. Busby B. Hoeft 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O WSH P. Runnels B. Hoeft 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald B. Hoeft 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dean Stone facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- DET R. Boone D. Stone 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O DET J. Porter D. Stone -3% 55% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- O DET R. Wilson D. Stone -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- DET H. Malmberg D. Stone 2% 54% Walk; Boone to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O DET B. Hoeft D. Stone -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O WSH T. Roig B. Hoeft 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O WSH D. Stone B. Hoeft 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O WSH E. Yost B. Hoeft 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dean Stone facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn D. Stone -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- DET B. Tuttle D. Stone 3% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- DET A. Kaline D. Stone 4% 60% Single to LF; Tuttle to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- O DET F. Fain D. Stone -5% 55% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 2 12- DET R. Boone D. Stone 3% 58% Walk; Tuttle to 3B; Kaline to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 O DET J. Porter D. Stone -8% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- WSH E. Oravetz B. Hoeft -4% 46% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O WSH M. Vernon B. Hoeft 4% 50% Lineout: 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- WSH R. Sievers B. Hoeft -4% 45% Single to CF (Short CF); Oravetz to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- O WSH J. Busby B. Hoeft 5% 51% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 12- O WSH P. Runnels B. Hoeft 5% 56% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dean Stone facing 7-8-9
b4 0-0 0 --- DET R. Wilson D. Stone 7% 63% Double to CF
b4 0-0 0 -2- O DET H. Malmberg D. Stone -1% 62% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Wilson to 3B
b4 0-0 1 --3 O DET B. Hoeft D. Stone -7% 55% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 2 --3 O DET H. Kuenn D. Stone -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- WSH E. Fitz Gerald B. Hoeft -5% 45% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Fitz Gerald to 1B
t5 0-0 0 1-- R WSH T. Roig B. Hoeft -16% 29% Single to RF; Fitz Gerald Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Roig to 2B
t5 1-0 0 -2- O WSH D. Stone B. Hoeft 6% 35% Fielder's Choice 1B; Roig out at 3B/1B-3B; Stone to 1B
t5 1-0 1 1-- O WSH E. Yost B. Hoeft 3% 38% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-0 2 1-- O WSH E. Oravetz B. Hoeft 2% 41% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Dean Stone facing 2-3-4
b5 0-1 0 --- R DET B. Tuttle D. Stone 16% 57% Home Run
b5 1-1 0 --- DET A. Kaline D. Stone 5% 61% Walk
b5 1-1 0 1-- O DET F. Fain D. Stone -8% 54% Kaline Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1-1 1 --- O DET F. Fain D. Stone -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O DET R. Boone D. Stone -1% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- O WSH M. Vernon B. Hoeft 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 1 --- O WSH R. Sievers B. Hoeft 2% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- WSH J. Busby B. Hoeft -2% 54% Single to LF
t6 1-1 2 1-- O WSH P. Runnels B. Hoeft 4% 57% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Dean Stone facing 6-7-8
b6 1-1 0 --- DET J. Porter D. Stone 5% 63% Single to LF
b6 1-1 0 1-- DET R. Wilson D. Stone 15% 77% Double to LF; Porter to 3B
b6 1-1 0 -23 RR DET H. Malmberg D. Stone 10% 87% Single to CF; Porter Scores; Wilson Scores
b6 3-1 0 1-- O DET B. Hoeft D. Stone -2% 85% Strikeout Looking
b6 3-1 1 1-- O DET H. Kuenn D. Stone -2% 84% Flyball: LF
b6 3-1 2 1-- O DET B. Tuttle D. Stone -1% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- WSH E. Fitz Gerald B. Hoeft -6% 76% Single to RF
t7 1-3 0 1-- OO WSH T. Roig B. Hoeft 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
Juan Delis pinch hits for Dean Stone (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 --- O WSH J. Delis B. Hoeft 1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Spec Shea facing 3-4-5
Spec Shea replaces Juan Delis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- DET A. Kaline S. Shea 3% 92% Double to CF
b7 3-1 0 -2- O DET F. Fain S. Shea -0% 92% Groundout: P unassisted; Kaline to 3B
b7 3-1 1 --3 RO DET R. Boone S. Shea 2% 94% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kaline Scores
b7 4-1 2 --- O DET J. Porter S. Shea -0% 93% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
Jim Delsing replaces Jay Porter playing LF batting 6th
t8 1-4 0 --- O WSH E. Yost B. Hoeft 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-4 1 --- O WSH E. Oravetz B. Hoeft 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-4 2 --- WSH M. Vernon B. Hoeft -1% 96% Single to 2B
t8 1-4 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers B. Hoeft 2% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Senators' Spec Shea facing 7-8-9
b8 4-1 0 --- O DET R. Wilson S. Shea -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 4-1 1 --- O DET H. Malmberg S. Shea -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 4-1 2 --- O DET B. Hoeft S. Shea -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 5-6-7
t9 1-4 0 --- O WSH J. Busby B. Hoeft 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 1-4 1 --- O WSH P. Runnels B. Hoeft 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-4 2 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald B. Hoeft 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Tigers 4.

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