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@CHW		2
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Thursday, August 18, 1955,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 15,988, Time of Game: 3:07
Indians
5
71-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
3
62-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Herb Score (13-9)
L: Frank Lary (11-12)
S: Ray Narleski (14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    5 15  1
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  8  4

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith 3B-RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .306 .881 0.048 0.93 0.085 -0.037 0.2 0 1 SF
Bobby Avila 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .268 .752 -0.087 1.10 0.027 -0.115 -0.3 2 2
Gene Woodling LF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .264 .743 0.099 1.35 0.180 -0.081 0.8 2 0
Vic Wertz RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .237 .790 -0.022 1.83 0.068 -0.090 -0.4 3 0 SF
   Jim Hegan PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .670 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Al Rosen 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .783 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Larry Doby CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .291 .833 0.078 1.42 0.184 -0.107 -0.1 1 0
Ferris Fain 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .276 .810 0.077 1.07 0.098 -0.021 0.3 5 0 SF
Hal Naragon C 5 1 3 1 0 0 .344 .894 -0.056 1.38 0.099 -0.155 -0.1 13 1
George Strickland SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .211 .589 -0.064 0.77 0.018 -0.081 -0.6 1 2
Herb Score P 4 0 2 1 0 2 .118 .275 0.064 0.97 0.107 -0.043 1.1 0 0
   Ray Narleski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 5 15 5 2 4 .385 .771 0.135 1.17 0.866 -0.732 0.6 27 6
SF: F Fain (3, off F Lary); V Wertz (5, off F Lary); A Smith (5, off A Aber).
TB: H Naragon 3; G Woodling 3; F Fain 3; H Score 2; B Avila 2; A Smith; L Doby.
RBI: H Naragon (9); A Smith (63); V Wertz (51); F Fain (28); H Score (3).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Smith-B Avila-F Fain.
E: G Strickland (11).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .323 .791 0.084 1.03 0.145 -0.061 0.7 0 2
Bill Tuttle CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .742 0.001 1.25 0.082 -0.081 -0.1 5 0
Al Kaline RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .351 1.005 -0.061 1.13 0.045 -0.106 -0.4 5 1
Jack Phillips 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .282 .759 -0.102 1.05 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 5 0
Ray Boone 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .301 .852 -0.005 1.05 0.064 -0.068 0.2 0 0
Bubba Phillips LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .644 -0.102 1.12 0.018 -0.121 -1.0 5 0 CS
Reno Bertoia 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .238 .606 -0.066 1.03 0.023 -0.090 -0.3 0 1
Red Wilson C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .233 .613 -0.014 0.73 0.014 -0.028 -0.1 4 0
   Frank House C 2 0 1 1 0 1 .266 .765 0.061 1.18 0.089 -0.028 1.3 2 0 2B
Frank Lary P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .230 .528 -0.075 0.96 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 1 0
   Al Aber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Earl Torgeson PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .280 .780 -0.083 2.71 0.000 -0.083 -0.0
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 3 13 .235 .562 -0.362 1.11 0.480 -0.843 -1.4 27 4
2B: F House (9, off H Score).
TB: F House 2; A Kaline 2; H Kuenn 2; B Tuttle; B Phillips; R Boone.
RBI: F House (42); E Torgeson (49); A Kaline (86).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: B Tuttle (6); F Lary (2); B Phillips (3); A Kaline (7).
Outfield Assists: A Kaline (G Woodling at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: B Phillips (2, 2nd base by H Score/H Naragon).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herb Score, W (13-9) 8.2 8 3 2 3 13 0 2.83 36 68 0.319 1.09 1.0
Ray Narleski, S (14) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.89 1 1 0 0.046 1.69 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 3 13 0 2.00 37 68 1 0 0.365 1.17 1.4

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, L (11-12) 7.1 11 5 3 2 3 0 3.38 35 41 -0.066 1.41 0.0
Al Aber 1.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 3.27 9 2 2 -0.069 0.24 -0.6
Team Totals 9 15 5 3 2 4 0 3.00 44 41 2 2 -0.135 1.11 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Grieve, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 3:07.
Attendance: 15,988.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Detroit Tigers
1 Al Smith 3B 1 Harvey Kuenn SS
2 Bobby Avila 2B 2 Bill Tuttle CF
3 Gene Woodling LF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Vic Wertz RF 4 Jack Phillips 1B
5 Larry Doby CF 5 Ray Boone 3B
6 Ferris Fain 1B 6 Bubba Phillips LF
7 Hal Naragon C 7 Reno Bertoia 2B
8 George Strickland SS 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
t8 1-1 0 1-- CLE L. Doby F. Lary 18% 75% Single to RF; Hegan to 3B/Adv on E9
t8 2-1 1 -2- R CLE H. Naragon F. Lary 10% 87% Single to CF; Doby Scores
b9 1-5 1 12- R DET F. House H. Score -9% 87% Double to RF; Boone Scores; Bertoia to 3B
t6 1-1 2 -23 O CLE H. Naragon F. Lary -9% 43% Groundout: 2B-P
t1 0-0 1 1-- CLE G. Woodling F. Lary 8% 59% Single to CF; Avila to 3B; Woodling to 2B/Adv on E8

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 --- O CLE A. Smith F. Lary -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE B. Avila F. Lary 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- CLE G. Woodling F. Lary 8% 59% Single to CF; Avila to 3B; Woodling to 2B/Adv on E8
t1 0-0 1 -23 RO CLE V. Wertz F. Lary -0% 59% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Avila Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 -2- O CLE L. Doby F. Lary -3% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- DET H. Kuenn H. Score -4% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O DET B. Tuttle H. Score 4% 55% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 1-- DET A. Kaline H. Score -4% 52% Single to LF; Kuenn to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- O DET J. Phillips H. Score 5% 56% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 12- O DET R. Boone H. Score 4% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O CLE F. Fain F. Lary -2% 59% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-0 1 --- O CLE H. Naragon F. Lary -1% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1-0 2 --- O CLE G. Strickland F. Lary -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O DET B. Phillips H. Score 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O DET R. Bertoia H. Score 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- DET R. Wilson H. Score -1% 59% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O DET F. Lary H. Score 3% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O CLE H. Score F. Lary -2% 59% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O CLE A. Smith F. Lary -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O CLE B. Avila F. Lary -1% 57% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- DET H. Kuenn H. Score -7% 49% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kuenn to 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- DET B. Tuttle H. Score -8% 41% Single to P; Kuenn to 3B
b3 0-1 0 1-3 ROO DET A. Kaline H. Score 7% 49% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kuenn Scores/unER; Kaline out at 2B/2B-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O DET J. Phillips H. Score 1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- CLE G. Woodling F. Lary 4% 54% Single to CF
t4 1-1 0 1-- O CLE V. Wertz F. Lary -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 1 1-- O CLE L. Doby F. Lary -3% 47% Foul Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 2 1-- CLE F. Fain F. Lary 2% 49% Single to RF; Woodling to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- O CLE H. Naragon F. Lary -5% 44% Single to RF; Woodling out at Hm/RF-C; Fain to 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- DET R. Boone H. Score -4% 40% Single to LF
b4 1-1 0 1-- O DET B. Phillips H. Score 4% 44% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 1 1-- O DET R. Bertoia H. Score 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 1-- O DET R. Wilson H. Score 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O CLE G. Strickland F. Lary -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- O CLE H. Score F. Lary -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- CLE A. Smith F. Lary 2% 47% Walk
t5 1-1 2 1-- O CLE B. Avila F. Lary -3% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O DET F. Lary H. Score 3% 46% Strikeout
b5 1-1 1 --- DET H. Kuenn H. Score -3% 43% Single to RF
b5 1-1 1 1-- O DET B. Tuttle H. Score 4% 47% Flyball: RF
b5 1-1 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline H. Score 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- CLE G. Woodling F. Lary 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 1-1 0 1-- O CLE V. Wertz F. Lary -5% 50% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 1 1-- O CLE L. Doby F. Lary -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 2 1-- CLE F. Fain F. Lary 5% 51% Single to LF; Woodling to 3B/Adv on E7; Fain to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -23 O CLE H. Naragon F. Lary -9% 43% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- O DET J. Phillips H. Score 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 1-1 1 --- O DET R. Boone H. Score 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- DET B. Phillips H. Score -2% 46% Single to CF
b6 1-1 2 1-- O DET R. Bertoia H. Score 4% 50% Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
Frank House replaces Red Wilson playing C batting 8th
t7 1-1 0 --- O CLE G. Strickland F. Lary -4% 46% Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 1 --- CLE H. Score F. Lary 4% 50% Single to CF
t7 1-1 1 1-- CLE A. Smith F. Lary 6% 56% Single to RF; Score to 2B
t7 1-1 1 12- O CLE B. Avila F. Lary -7% 49% Strikeout
t7 1-1 2 12- O CLE G. Woodling F. Lary -7% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- O DET R. Bertoia H. Score 4% 45% Lineout: SS
b7 1-1 1 --- O DET F. House H. Score 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-1 2 --- O DET F. Lary H. Score 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
t8 1-1 0 --- CLE V. Wertz F. Lary 7% 57% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Wertz to 1B
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Vic Wertz (RF) batting 4th
t8 1-1 0 1-- CLE L. Doby F. Lary 18% 75% Single to RF; Hegan to 3B/Adv on E9
t8 1-1 0 1-3 RO CLE F. Fain F. Lary 2% 77% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hegan Scores/unER; Doby to 2B
t8 2-1 1 -2- R CLE H. Naragon F. Lary 10% 87% Single to CF; Doby Scores
t8 3-1 1 1-- CLE G. Strickland F. Lary 2% 89% Walk; Naragon to 2B
Al Aber replaces Frank Lary pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 1 12- R CLE H. Score A. Aber 7% 95% Single to RF; Naragon Scores; Strickland to 3B
t8 4-1 1 1-3 RO CLE A. Smith A. Aber 1% 96% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Strickland Scores
t8 5-1 2 1-- CLE B. Avila A. Aber 0% 97% Single to 3B; Score to 2B
t8 5-1 2 12- O CLE G. Woodling A. Aber -1% 96% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
Al Rosen replaces Jim Hegan (PR) playing 3B batting 4th
Al Smith moves from 3B to RF
b8 1-5 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn H. Score 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 1-5 1 --- O DET B. Tuttle H. Score 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-5 2 --- DET A. Kaline H. Score -1% 98% Single to CF
b8 1-5 2 1-- O DET J. Phillips H. Score 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Al Aber facing 4-5-6
t9 5-1 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen A. Aber -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t9 5-1 1 --- O CLE L. Doby A. Aber -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 5-1 2 --- CLE F. Fain A. Aber 0% 98% Single to P/Bunt
t9 5-1 2 1-- CLE H. Naragon A. Aber 0% 99% Single to CF; Fain to 2B
t9 5-1 2 12- O CLE G. Strickland A. Aber -0% 98% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
b9 1-5 0 --- DET R. Boone H. Score -2% 96% Walk
b9 1-5 0 1-- O DET B. Phillips H. Score 2% 98% Strikeout
b9 1-5 1 1-- DET R. Bertoia H. Score -2% 96% Walk; Boone to 2B
b9 1-5 1 12- R DET F. House H. Score -9% 87% Double to RF; Boone Scores; Bertoia to 3B
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Al Aber (P) batting 9th
b9 2-5 1 -23 RO DET E. Torgeson H. Score 8% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; House to 3B; Bertoia Scores
Ray Narleski replaces Herb Score pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 --3 O DET H. Kuenn R. Narleski 5% 100% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 3.

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