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2
Thursday, April 19, 1956
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 4,007, Time of Game: 2:01
Athletics
4
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Tigers
1
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 2½ GB
W: Bobby Shantz (1-0)
L: Steve Gromek (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    4 11  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .444 0.017 0.78 0.069 -0.052 -0.0 12 0
Spook Jacobs 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .222 .444 0.036 0.88 0.087 -0.051 -0.2 3 2
Enos Slaughter RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .571 0.126 0.97 0.138 -0.012 1.3 0 0
   Johnny Groth CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.008 0.21 0.002 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
Harry Simpson CF-RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .222 0.003 0.76 0.043 -0.040 -0.3 3 0
Gus Zernial LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .500 1.250 -0.003 1.03 0.059 -0.062 0.3 2 0
   Dave Melton LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.005 0.20 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 1 0
Joe Ginsberg C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.000 -0.025 0.51 0.015 -0.040 -0.6 4 0
Jim Finigan 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .536 0.001 0.54 0.042 -0.041 -0.2 1 1 2B
Joe DeMaestri SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.013 0.71 0.055 -0.042 0.1 1 4
Bobby Shantz P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.065 0.90 0.004 -0.069 -0.8 0 2 SH
Team Totals 38 4 11 4 1 3 .289 .623 0.090 0.73 0.514 -0.424 -0.8 27 9
2B: J Finigan (1, off S Gromek).
SH: B Shantz (1, off S Gromek).
TB: J Finigan 2; V Power 2; E Slaughter 2; G Zernial; S Jacobs; J DeMaestri; J Ginsberg; J Groth; H Simpson.
RBI: S Jacobs (1); H Simpson (1); E Slaughter (1); G Zernial (3).
2-out RBI: G Zernial.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
E: J DeMaestri (1).

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 .125 .472 -0.071 0.66 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 1 3
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .958 -0.017 0.73 0.052 -0.069 0.3 14 1 HR
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.055 0.53 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 2 0
Ray Boone 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .875 0.059 0.70 0.088 -0.029 0.6 3 3 2B
Bill Tuttle CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .625 -0.062 0.88 0.028 -0.091 -0.7 1 0
Jim Delsing LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 -0.111 1.03 0.000 -0.111 -1.2 1 0
Frank House C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.076 0.94 0.000 -0.076 -0.8 2 2
Reno Bertoia 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 -0.001 0.66 0.032 -0.033 -0.1 2 4
Steve Gromek P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0
   Paul Foytack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.020 0.78 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Dick Marlowe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Buddy Hicks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.036 1.44 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
   Duke Maas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 5 1 0 3 .152 .424 -0.408 0.78 0.200 -0.609 -3.8 27 13
2B: R Boone (1, off B Shantz).
HR: E Torgeson (1, off B Shantz; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: E Torgeson 4; R Boone 4; B Tuttle.
RBI: E Torgeson (1).
2-out RBI: E Torgeson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: H Kuenn (1).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Shantz, W (1-0) 9 5 1 1 0 3 1 1.00 33 76 0.409 0.78 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 3 1 1.00 33 76 0.409 0.73 3.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Gromek, L (0-1) 5 9 4 4 0 1 0 7.20 24 34 -0.156 1.06 -1.4
Paul Foytack 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.017 0.28 0.5
Dick Marlowe 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.039 0.28 1.1
Duke Maas 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.009 0.12 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 1 3 0 4.00 40 34 0 0 -0.091 0.78 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bill Summers.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 4,007.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting 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 Gus Zernial LF 5 Bill Tuttle CF
6 Joe Ginsberg C 6 Jim Delsing LF
7 Jim Finigan 3B 7 Frank House C
8 Joe DeMaestri SS 8 Reno Bertoia 2B
9 Bobby Shantz P 9 Steve Gromek P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 1 12- R KCA E. Slaughter S. Gromek 13% 80% Single to RF; Jacobs to 3B; Power Scores
t5 0-0 1 1-3 R KCA S. Jacobs S. Gromek 9% 67% Single to LF; Power to 2B; DeMaestri Scores
t5 0-0 1 -2- KCA V. Power S. Gromek 6% 59% Single to LF; DeMaestri to 3B
b2 0-0 0 --- DET R. Boone B. Shantz -6% 39% Double to RF
t5 3-0 2 -2- R KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek 6% 88% Single to CF; Slaughter 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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power S. Gromek -2% 48% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCA S. Jacobs S. Gromek -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCA E. Slaughter S. Gromek 1% 47% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- KCA H. Simpson S. Gromek 2% 49% Single to CF; Slaughter to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET E. Torgeson B. Shantz 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz 1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCA J. Ginsberg S. Gromek -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek 4% 52% Double to LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- O KCA J. DeMaestri S. Gromek -4% 48% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 -2- O KCA B. Shantz S. Gromek -3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- DET R. Boone B. Shantz -6% 39% Double to RF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O DET B. Tuttle B. Shantz 4% 43% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O DET J. Delsing B. Shantz 4% 47% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O DET F. House B. Shantz 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power S. Gromek -3% 47% Foul Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCA S. Jacobs S. Gromek -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCA E. Slaughter S. Gromek -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Bertoia B. Shantz 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O DET S. Gromek B. Shantz 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson S. Gromek -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek -2% 45% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- KCA J. Ginsberg S. Gromek 2% 47% Single to RF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek -3% 44% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET E. Torgeson B. Shantz 3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- DET R. Boone B. Shantz -1% 47% Single to LF
b4 0-0 2 1-- O DET B. Tuttle B. Shantz 3% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- KCA J. DeMaestri S. Gromek 5% 55% Single to LF
t5 0-0 0 1-- O KCA B. Shantz S. Gromek -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; DeMaestri to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- KCA V. Power S. Gromek 6% 59% Single to LF; DeMaestri to 3B
t5 0-0 1 1-3 R KCA S. Jacobs S. Gromek 9% 67% Single to LF; Power to 2B; DeMaestri Scores
t5 1-0 1 12- R KCA E. Slaughter S. Gromek 13% 80% Single to RF; Jacobs to 3B; Power Scores
t5 2-0 1 1-3 RO KCA H. Simpson S. Gromek 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Slaughter to 2B; Jacobs Scores
t5 3-0 2 -2- R KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek 6% 88% Single to CF; Slaughter Scores
t5 4-0 2 1-- O KCA J. Ginsberg S. Gromek -1% 87% Popfly: 1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- O DET J. Delsing B. Shantz 2% 89% Strikeout
b5 0-4 1 --- O DET F. House B. Shantz 1% 91% Flyball: CF
b5 0-4 2 --- O DET R. Bertoia B. Shantz 1% 92% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
Paul Foytack replaces Steve Gromek pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- O KCA J. Finigan P. Foytack -1% 91% Popfly: 2B
t6 4-0 1 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri P. Foytack -1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 4-0 2 --- KCA B. Shantz P. Foytack 0% 91% Walk
t6 4-0 2 1-- KCA V. Power P. Foytack 1% 91% Single to CF; Shantz to 2B
t6 4-0 2 12- O KCA S. Jacobs P. Foytack -1% 90% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 9-1-2
Dave Melton replaces Gus Zernial playing LF batting 5th
Johnny Groth replaces Enos Slaughter (RF) playing CF batting 3rd
Harry Simpson moves from CF to RF
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Paul Foytack (P) batting 9th
b6 0-4 0 --- O DET J. Phillips B. Shantz 2% 92% Lineout: 1B
b6 0-4 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz 1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-4 2 --- R DET E. Torgeson B. Shantz -5% 88% Home Run
b6 1-4 2 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Dick Marlowe facing 3-4-5
Dick Marlowe replaces Jack Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 0 --- O KCA J. Groth D. Marlowe -1% 88% Flyball: LF
t7 4-1 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson D. Marlowe -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 4-1 2 --- O KCA D. Melton D. Marlowe -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 4-5-6
b7 1-4 0 --- O DET R. Boone B. Shantz 3% 90% Lineout: LF
b7 1-4 1 --- O DET B. Tuttle B. Shantz 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-4 2 --- O DET J. Delsing B. Shantz 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Dick Marlowe facing 6-7-8
t8 4-1 0 --- O KCA J. Ginsberg D. Marlowe -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 4-1 1 --- O KCA J. Finigan D. Marlowe -1% 91% Strikeout (C-1B)
t8 4-1 2 --- KCA J. DeMaestri D. Marlowe 1% 92% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); DeMaestri to 2B
t8 4-1 2 -2- O KCA B. Shantz D. Marlowe -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 7-8-9
b8 1-4 0 --- O DET F. House B. Shantz 3% 94% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-4 1 --- DET R. Bertoia B. Shantz -3% 91% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
Buddy Hicks pinch hits for Dick Marlowe (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 1 1-- O DET B. Hicks B. Shantz 4% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 1-4 2 1-- O DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz 2% 96% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Duke Maas facing 1-2-3
Duke Maas replaces Buddy Hicks (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- O KCA V. Power D. Maas -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-1 1 --- O KCA S. Jacobs D. Maas -0% 96% Strikeout
t9 4-1 2 --- KCA J. Groth D. Maas 0% 96% Single to LF
t9 4-1 2 1-- O KCA H. Simpson D. Maas -0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 2-3-4
b9 1-4 0 --- O DET E. Torgeson B. Shantz 3% 98% Popfly: C
b9 1-4 1 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-4 2 --- DET R. Boone B. Shantz -1% 98% Single to LF
b9 1-4 2 1-- DET B. Tuttle B. Shantz -3% 96% Single to CF; Boone to 2B
b9 1-4 2 12- O DET J. Delsing B. Shantz 4% 100% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

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