April 27, 1956 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@BOS 2 CHW 9
KCA 7 CLE 4
@DET 3
(10) WSH 8
BAL 5 BRO 7
PIT 2 CIN 7
CHC 4 NYG 5
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 3,735

Friday, April 27, 1956
Time of Game: 2:30

Indians

5-4

Won 4

3rd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0   2    4  9  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0   1    3  9  0

W: D Mossi (1-0), L: F Lary (0-2)

Tigers

3-5

Lost 1

5th, 4 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Avila 2B                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .286  .738    0    2   3   HR,2B
G Woodling LF                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .273  .809    0    4   0   
R Colavito RF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .111  .533    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  R Narleski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Rosen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .668    0    2   4   
V Wertz 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .467 1.401    0   10   0   HR
J Busby CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .666    0    4   0   GDP
C Carrasquel SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .525    0    2   4   GDP
E Averill C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .067  .330    0    3   0   
  J Hegan PR-C                0   1   0   0    0   0  .385  .814         1   0   
M Garcia P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    1   0   
  D Mossi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Smith PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .669    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   4    3   1                    30  11

BATTING

2B: B Avila (1, off F Lary); R Colavito (1, off F Lary).

HR: V Wertz (3, off F Lary; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); B Avila (2, off F Lary; 10th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Avila 7; V Wertz 6; G Woodling 2; R Colavito 2.

GIDP: R Colavito (2); C Carrasquel (2); J Busby (4).

RBI: B Avila 2 (9); R Colavito (3); V Wertz (8).

2-out RBI: B Avila 2; R Colavito; V Wertz.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Rosen-B Avila-V Wertz.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .706    0    3   0   2B
E Torgeson 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .267  .888    0   12   0   HR
A Kaline RF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .182  .705    0    2   0   HR
H Kuenn SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .219  .653    0    4  10   
R Boone 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .855    0    1   0   GDP
F House C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .549    0    3   0   HBP
C Maxwell LF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .474 1.208    0    1   0   HR
R Bertoia 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .583    0    3   3   
F Lary P                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.286    0    1   3   
  P Foytack P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Belardi PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .667 2.417    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   3   9   3    2   4                    30  16

BATTING

2B: B Tuttle (3, off M Garcia).

HR: E Torgeson (2, off R Narleski; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Kaline (3, off M Garcia; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Maxwell (1, off M Garcia; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: F House (1, by M Garcia).

TB: C Maxwell 5; A Kaline 5; E Torgeson 4; H Kuenn 2; B Tuttle 2; F Lary.

GIDP: R Boone (2).

RBI: A Kaline (6); C Maxwell (2); E Torgeson (2).

2-out RBI: E Torgeson; A Kaline.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Bertoia-H Kuenn-E Torgeson; H Kuenn-R Bertoia-E Torgeson; F Lary-R Bertoia-H Kuenn-E Torgeson.

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Garcia                       8     5   2   2    2   2   2   6.30   31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 3· 5     64    -     1.18   0.16
D Mossi, W (1-0)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.02   0.14
R Narleski, H (1)              1     3   1   1    0   1   1   4.05    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.82   0.10
Totals                        10     9   3   3    2   4   3          41     -       ·  ·     11·11· 3· 9           -

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 (0-2)                9.2   9   4   4    3   1   2   3.97   38     -       ·  ·     11·13· 1· 9     53    -     1.15  -0.11
P Foytack                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.34   0.01
Totals                        10     9   4   4    3   1   2          39     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 9          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Garcia (1; F House).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 3,735.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Avila              2B    1. B Tuttle             CF 
2. G Woodling           LF    2. E Torgeson           1B 
3. R Colavito           RF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. A Rosen              3B    4. H Kuenn              SS 
5. V Wertz              1B    5. R Boone              3B 
6. J Busby              CF    6. F House              C  
7. C Carrasquel         SS    7. C Maxwell            LF 
8. E Averill            C     8. R Bertoia            2B 
9. M Garcia             P     9. F Lary               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  2-2  1--      48%  91% B Avila         F Lary          Home Run; Hegan Scores
   b 8   2  2-1  ---     -33%  47% A Kaline        M Garcia        Home Run
   b10   2  4-3  1-3      21% 100% R Boone         R Narleski      Flyball: CF
   t 9   1  2-2  1--     -14%  36% J Busby         F Lary          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 7   1  2-0  ---     -14%  68% C Maxwell       M Garcia        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Avila         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  G Woodling      Walk
   O      1--      47%  R Colavito      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      45%  A Rosen         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  B Tuttle        Double to LF
   O      -2-      43%  E Torgeson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      47%  A Kaline        Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      50%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  V Wertz         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  J Busby         Walk
   O      1--      47%  C Carrasquel    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      45%  E Averill       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Garcia facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  F House         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      48%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  M Garcia        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  B Avila         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  G Woodling      Single to LF
   R      1--      59%  R Colavito      Double to RF; Woodling Scores
   O      -2-      56%  A Rosen         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Garcia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  F Lary          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  E Torgeson      Walk
   O      1--      62%  A Kaline        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  V Wertz         Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  J Busby         Foul Flyball: C
   OO     1--      57%  C Carrasquel    Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Garcia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  H Kuenn         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  R Boone         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  F House         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  E Averill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  M Garcia        Flyball: RF
          ---      62%  B Avila         Double to LF
   O      -2-      58%  G Woodling      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Garcia facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  C Maxwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  R Bertoia       Lineout: P
          ---      62%  F Lary          Single to CF
          1--      59%  B Tuttle        Walk; Lary to 2B
   O      12-      66%  E Torgeson      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      63%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  A Rosen         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      75%  V Wertz         Home Run
   O      ---      74%  J Busby         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Garcia facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  H Kuenn         Single to LF
   OO     1--      81%  R Boone         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  C Carrasquel    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  E Averill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  M Garcia        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Garcia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  F House         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      68%  C Maxwell       Home Run
   O      ---      72%  R Bertoia       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      74%  F Lary          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  B Avila         Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  G Woodling      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      69%  R Colavito      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  E Torgeson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      47%  A Kaline        Home Run
   O      ---      50%  H Kuenn         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      44%  A Rosen         Lineout: P
          ---      50%  V Wertz         Single to RF
   OO     1--      36%  J Busby         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Mossi facing 5-6-7
                  Don Mossi replaces Mike Garcia pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      42%  R Boone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  F House         Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  C Maxwell       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  R Bertoia       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      44%  C Carrasquel    Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  E Averill       Walk
                  Al Smith pinch hits for Don Mossi batting 9th; Jim Hegan pinch runs for Earl Averill batting 8th
   O      1--      42%  A Smith         Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      91%  B Avila         Home Run; Hegan Scores
          ---      91%  G Woodling      Single to CF
                  Paul Foytack replaces Frank Lary pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  R Colavito      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Ray Narleski facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Narleski replaces Rocky Colavito pitching and batting 3rd; Jim Hegan moves to C; Al Smith moves to RF; Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Paul Foytack batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  W Belardi       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  B Tuttle        Popfly: 1B
   R      ---      95%  E Torgeson      Home Run
          ---      90%  A Kaline        Single to CF
          1--      79%  H Kuenn         Single to RF; Kaline to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  R Boone         Flyball: CF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET195604270

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