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BOS  8
BAL  1
 CHW  2
CLE  1
 KCA  2
@DET  1
 NYY 10
@WSH  4
 PHI  8
@BRO  6
 STL  4
@CIN  2
 MLN  6
CHC  0
 NYG  4
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 40,506

 Tuesday, April 17, 1956
Time of Game: 2:37
Athletics
2
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  6  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
W: Alex Kellner (1-0), L: Frank Lary (0-1)
 Tigers
1
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Power 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              9   1   
S Jacobs 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              2   3   
E Slaughter RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   0   
H Simpson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
E Valo LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Melton LF                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
J Ginsberg C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.667              6   0   2B
  B Shantz PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Baxes SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
J Finigan 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   2   
J DeMaestri SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500              2   2   2B
  T Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Astroth C                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
A Kellner P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   SH
  G Zernial PH                1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   2B
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Lasorda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    1   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: G Zernial (1, off F Lary); J Ginsberg (1, off F Lary); J DeMaestri (1, off F Lary).
SH: A Kellner (1, off F Lary).
TB: J Ginsberg 3; J DeMaestri 2; G Zernial 2; D Melton; S Jacobs.
RBI: G Zernial 2 (2).
2-out RBI: G Zernial 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .900              3   3   2B
E Torgeson 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650              9   1   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              1   0   IW
R Boone 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   2   
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750              2   1   2B
C King LF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              2   0   
  J Delsing LF                0   0   0   0    1   0                          1   0   
F House C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              5   1   
R Bertoia 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250              2   5   2B
F Lary P                      3   1   1   1    0   2  .333 1.667              1   0   HR
  B Hicks PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   0    4   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Tuttle (1, off A Kellner); H Kuenn (1, off A Kellner); R Bertoia (1, off T Gorman).
HR: F Lary (1, off A Kellner; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
IBB: A Kaline (1, by A Kellner).
TB: F Lary 4; R Bertoia 3; B Tuttle 2; H Kuenn 2; E Torgeson; C King; A Kaline.
RBI: F Lary (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: E Torgeson (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: H Kuenn (1st base by A Kellner).

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 Kellner, W (1-0)             6     6   1   1    3   4   1   1.50   26     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 2· 6     57    -     1.00   0.18
T Gorman, H (1)                2.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 2          0-0    2.47   0.32
T Lasorda, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.62   0.15
Totals                         9     8   1   1    4   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 8          1-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Lary, L (0-1)                9     6   2   2    1   4   0   2.00   34     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 6     70    -     1.17   0.14
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Lasorda (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Kellner (1; A Kaline).
Pickoffs: A Kellner (0; H Kuenn, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 40,506.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Athletics                     Detroit Tigers                               
1. Vic Power                    1B       1. Harvey Kuenn                 SS
2. Spook Jacobs                 2B       2. Earl Torgeson                1B
3. Enos Slaughter               RF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Harry Simpson                CF       4. Ray Boone                    3B
5. Elmer Valo                   LF       5. Bill Tuttle                  CF
6. Joe Ginsberg                  C       6. Chick King                   LF
7. Jim Finigan                  3B       7. Frank House                   C
8. Joe DeMaestri                SS       8. Reno Bertoia                 2B
9. Alex Kellner                  P       9. Frank Lary                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 12- RRO 33% 63% 0-1 KCA G. Zernial F. Lary Double to LF; Finigan Scores; Shantz Scores; Zernial out at 3B/CF-3B-C-3B
b9 0 --- -24% 55% 1-2 DET R. Bertoia T. Gorman Double to LF
b9 2 --3 O 17% 100% 1-2 DET E. Torgeson T. Lasorda Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0 -2- O 17% 71% 1-2 DET B. Hicks T. Gorman Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- R -15% 31% 0-0 DET F. Lary A. Kellner Inside-the-park Home Run to CF

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' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCA V. Power F. Lary Lineout: SS
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCA S. Jacobs F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCA E. Slaughter F. Lary Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn A. Kellner Walk
b1 0 1-- O 6% 47% 0-0 DET E. Torgeson A. Kellner Kuenn Picked off 1B (1B-SS)
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 DET E. Torgeson A. Kellner Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 DET A. Kaline A. Kellner Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 DET R. Boone A. Kellner Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCA H. Simpson F. Lary Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 KCA E. Valo F. Lary Popfly: SS
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 KCA J. Ginsberg F. Lary Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCA J. Finigan F. Lary Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET B. Tuttle A. Kellner Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 DET C. King A. Kellner Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 DET F. House A. Kellner Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 1-- -2% 45% 0-0 DET R. Bertoia A. Kellner Single to LF; King to 2B
b2 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 DET F. Lary A. Kellner Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary Double to RF
t3 0 -2- 7% 64% 0-0 KCA A. Kellner F. Lary Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; DeMaestri to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O -6% 57% 0-0 KCA V. Power F. Lary Strikeout
t3 1 1-3 O -10% 47% 0-0 KCA S. Jacobs F. Lary Baserunner Out Advancing; DeMaestri out at Hm/C
t3 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 KCA S. Jacobs F. Lary Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn A. Kellner Lineout: P
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET E. Torgeson A. Kellner Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 DET A. Kaline A. Kellner Single to LF
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 DET R. Boone A. Kellner Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCA E. Slaughter F. Lary Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCA H. Simpson F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 KCA E. Valo F. Lary Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 DET B. Tuttle A. Kellner Popfly: SS
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET C. King A. Kellner Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET F. House A. Kellner Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 KCA J. Ginsberg F. Lary Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 KCA J. Finigan F. Lary Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 43% 0-0 KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 DET R. Bertoia A. Kellner Strikeout
b5 1 --- R -15% 31% 0-0 DET F. Lary A. Kellner Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
b5 1 --- -4% 27% 1-0 DET H. Kuenn A. Kellner Double to LF
b5 1 -2- O 3% 31% 1-0 DET E. Torgeson A. Kellner Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 -2- -1% 30% 1-0 DET A. Kaline A. Kellner Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O 4% 34% 1-0 DET R. Boone A. Kellner Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -4% 31% 0-1 KCA A. Kellner F. Lary Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O -3% 28% 0-1 KCA V. Power F. Lary Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 2% 30% 0-1 KCA S. Jacobs F. Lary Single to LF
t6 2 1-- 3% 33% 0-1 KCA E. Slaughter F. Lary Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Jacobs to 2B
t6 2 12- O -7% 26% 0-1 KCA H. Simpson F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- -6% 20% 1-0 DET B. Tuttle A. Kellner Double to LF
b6 0 -2- O 4% 24% 1-0 DET C. King A. Kellner Strikeout
b6 1 -2- O 3% 27% 1-0 DET F. House A. Kellner Groundout: P-1B; Tuttle to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 4% 31% 1-0 DET R. Bertoia A. Kellner Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -4% 27% 0-1 KCA E. Valo F. Lary Flyball: 2B
t7 1 --- 8% 35% 0-1 KCA J. Ginsberg F. Lary Double to RF
Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Joe Ginsberg (C) batting 6th
t7 1 -2- 4% 38% 0-1 KCA J. Finigan F. Lary Walk
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri (SS) batting 8th
t7 1 12- O -9% 30% 0-1 KCA T. Thompson F. Lary Flyball: CF
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Alex Kellner (P) batting 9th
t7 2 12- RRO 33% 63% 0-1 KCA G. Zernial F. Lary Double to LF; Finigan Scores; Shantz Scores; Zernial out at 3B/CF-3B-C-3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 9-1-2
Tom Gorman replaces Gus Zernial (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Joe Astroth replaces Tim Thompson (PH) playing C batting 8th; Mike Baxes replaces Bobby Shantz (PR) playing SS batting 6th; Dave Melton replaces Elmer Valo playing LF batting 5th
b7 0 --- O 5% 68% 1-2 DET F. Lary T. Gorman Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 4% 72% 1-2 DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- -3% 69% 1-2 DET E. Torgeson T. Gorman Single to RF
b7 2 1-- O 5% 74% 1-2 DET A. Kaline T. Gorman Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
Jim Delsing replaces Chick King playing LF batting 6th
t8 0 --- O -3% 72% 2-1 KCA V. Power F. Lary Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 KCA S. Jacobs F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 KCA E. Slaughter F. Lary Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 7% 75% 1-2 DET R. Boone T. Gorman Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- O 5% 80% 1-2 DET B. Tuttle T. Gorman Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- -4% 76% 1-2 DET J. Delsing T. Gorman Walk
b8 2 1-- O 7% 83% 1-2 DET F. House T. Gorman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O -2% 81% 2-1 KCA H. Simpson F. Lary Foul Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 2% 83% 2-1 KCA D. Melton F. Lary Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O -2% 81% 2-1 KCA M. Baxes F. Lary Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- O -2% 79% 2-1 KCA J. Finigan F. Lary Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- -24% 55% 1-2 DET R. Bertoia T. Gorman Double to LF
Buddy Hicks pinch hits for Frank Lary (P) batting 9th
b9 0 -2- O 17% 71% 1-2 DET B. Hicks T. Gorman Foul Flyball: C
b9 1 -2- O 14% 85% 1-2 DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman Flyball: RF
Tommy Lasorda replaces Tom Gorman pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 -2- -2% 83% 1-2 DET E. Torgeson T. Lasorda Wild Pitch; Bertoia to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 17% 100% 1-2 DET E. Torgeson T. Lasorda Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

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