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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		5
2
KCA
@CHW		7
9
CLE
@DET		4
3		 
(10)
BAL
@WSH		5
8
PIT
@BRO		2
7
CHC
@CIN		4
7
PHI
@NYG		3
5
Friday, April 27, 1956,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 3,735, Time of Game: 2:30
Indians
4
5-4
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Tigers
3
3-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Don Mossi (1-0)
L: Frank Lary (0-2)
 
                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

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .286 .738 0.502 1.08 0.543 -0.041 2.1 2 3 HR,2B
Gene Woodling LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .273 .809 -0.028 0.78 0.043 -0.071 -0.2 4 0
Rocky Colavito RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .533 0.005 0.92 0.124 -0.119 -0.2 1 0 2B,GDP
   Ray Narleski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Rosen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .668 -0.135 1.25 0.000 -0.135 -1.0 2 4
Vic Wertz 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .467 1.401 0.204 1.04 0.228 -0.024 1.4 10 0 HR
Jim Busby CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .667 -0.160 1.38 0.026 -0.186 -0.8 4 0 GDP
Chico Carrasquel SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .525 -0.161 1.35 0.000 -0.161 -1.4 2 4 GDP
Earl Averill C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .067 .330 -0.001 1.03 0.060 -0.061 -0.4 3 0
   Jim Hegan PR-C 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385 .813 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mike Garcia P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 -0.052 0.68 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 1 0
   Don Mossi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Smith PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .669 -0.075 3.07 0.000 -0.075 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 3 1 .250 .780 0.099 1.11 1.024 -0.925 -1.3 30 11
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Tuttle CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .706 -0.029 1.33 0.088 -0.116 0.3 3 0 2B
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .267 .888 -0.105 1.33 0.048 -0.154 0.1 12 0 HR
Al Kaline RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .182 .705 0.280 1.34 0.378 -0.098 0.3 2 0 HR
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .219 .653 0.054 1.58 0.144 -0.090 -0.1 4 10
Ray Boone 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .855 -0.392 2.65 0.000 -0.392 -1.7 1 0 GDP
Frank House C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .549 -0.076 1.16 0.026 -0.101 -0.3 3 0 HBP
Charlie Maxwell LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .474 1.208 0.100 1.27 0.164 -0.064 0.6 1 0 HR
Reno Bertoia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .583 -0.151 1.40 0.000 -0.151 -0.8 3 3
Frank Lary P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.286 -0.033 0.89 0.019 -0.053 -0.2 1 3
   Paul Foytack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wayne Belardi PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .667 2.417 -0.049 1.91 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
Team Totals 38 3 9 3 2 4 .237 .793 -0.401 1.49 0.867 -1.268 -2.3 30 16
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. H Kuenn-R Bertoia-E Torgeson; R Bertoia-H Kuenn-E Torgeson; F Lary-R Bertoia-H Kuenn-E Torgeson.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Garcia 8 5 2 2 2 2 2 6.30 31 64 0.161 1.18 2.2
Don Mossi, W (1-0) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.143 1.97 0.5
Ray Narleski, H (1) 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 4.05 6 0 0 0.097 2.75 -0.5
Team Totals 10 9 3 3 2 4 3 2.70 41 64 0 0 0.401 1.11 2.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, L (0-2) 9.2 9 4 4 3 1 2 3.97 38 53 -0.108 1.13 1.0
Paul Foytack 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.009 0.31 0.2
Team Totals 10 9 4 4 3 1 2 3.60 39 53 1 0 -0.099 1.49 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Garcia (1; F House).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 3,735.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Detroit Tigers
1 Bobby Avila 2B 1 Bill Tuttle CF
2 Gene Woodling LF 2 Earl Torgeson 1B
3 Rocky Colavito RF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Al Rosen 3B 4 Harvey Kuenn SS
5 Vic Wertz 1B 5 Ray Boone 3B
6 Jim Busby CF 6 Frank House C
7 Chico Carrasquel SS 7 Charlie Maxwell LF
8 Earl Averill C 8 Reno Bertoia 2B
9 Mike Garcia P 9 Frank Lary P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 2-2 2 1-- RR CLE B. Avila F. Lary 48% 91% Home Run; Hegan Scores
b8 1-2 2 --- R DET A. Kaline M. Garcia -33% 47% Home Run
b10 3-4 2 1-3 O DET R. Boone R. Narleski 21% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-2 1 1-- OO CLE J. Busby F. Lary -14% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- R DET C. Maxwell M. Garcia -13% 68% Home Run

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 B. Avila F. Lary -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE G. Woodling F. Lary 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE R. Colavito F. Lary -3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE A. Rosen F. Lary -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia -6% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O DET E. Torgeson M. Garcia 4% 43% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O DET A. Kaline M. Garcia 3% 47% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE V. Wertz F. Lary -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- CLE J. Busby F. Lary 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE C. Carrasquel F. Lary -3% 47% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE E. Averill F. Lary -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Boone M. Garcia 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- DET F. House M. Garcia -3% 45% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 1 1-- O DET C. Maxwell M. Garcia 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. Bertoia M. Garcia 2% 50% 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, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE M. Garcia F. Lary -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Avila F. Lary -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CLE G. Woodling F. Lary 1% 47% Single to LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- R CLE R. Colavito F. Lary 12% 59% Double to RF; Woodling Scores
t3 1-0 2 -2- O CLE A. Rosen F. Lary -3% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O DET F. Lary M. Garcia 3% 59% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia 2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- DET E. Torgeson M. Garcia -2% 59% Walk
b3 0-1 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline M. Garcia 3% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- CLE V. Wertz F. Lary 4% 66% Single to LF
t4 1-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Busby F. Lary -3% 62% Foul Flyball: C
t4 1-0 1 1-- OO CLE C. Carrasquel F. Lary -5% 57% 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, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 4-5-6
b4 0-1 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O DET R. Boone M. Garcia 2% 62% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 2 --- O DET F. House M. Garcia 1% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O CLE E. Averill F. Lary -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O CLE M. Garcia F. Lary -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 --- CLE B. Avila F. Lary 2% 62% Double to LF
t5 1-0 2 -2- O CLE G. Woodling F. Lary -4% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell M. Garcia 3% 62% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 1 --- O DET R. Bertoia M. Garcia 2% 64% Lineout: P
b5 0-1 2 --- DET F. Lary M. Garcia -2% 62% Single to CF
b5 0-1 2 1-- DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia -3% 59% Walk; Lary to 2B
b5 0-1 2 12- O DET E. Torgeson M. Garcia 7% 66% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O CLE R. Colavito F. Lary -3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O CLE A. Rosen F. Lary -2% 61% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- R CLE V. Wertz F. Lary 13% 74% Home Run
t6 2-0 2 --- O CLE J. Busby F. Lary -1% 74% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 3-4-5
b6 0-2 0 --- O DET A. Kaline M. Garcia 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia -4% 73% Single to LF
b6 0-2 1 1-- OO DET R. Boone M. Garcia 8% 81% 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, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel F. Lary -2% 80% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 1 --- O CLE E. Averill F. Lary -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-0 2 --- O CLE M. Garcia F. Lary -1% 77% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 6-7-8
b7 0-2 0 --- O DET F. House M. Garcia 4% 82% Flyball: LF
b7 0-2 1 --- R DET C. Maxwell M. Garcia -13% 68% Home Run
b7 1-2 1 --- O DET R. Bertoia M. Garcia 4% 72% Lineout: 3B
b7 1-2 2 --- O DET F. Lary M. Garcia 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
t8 2-1 0 --- CLE B. Avila F. Lary 3% 78% Single to CF
t8 2-1 0 1-- O CLE G. Woodling F. Lary -3% 74% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-1 1 1-- OO CLE R. Colavito F. Lary -6% 69% 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, Indians' Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
b8 1-2 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle M. Garcia 6% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- O DET E. Torgeson M. Garcia 5% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- R DET A. Kaline M. Garcia -33% 47% Home Run
b8 2-2 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn M. Garcia 3% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
t9 2-2 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen F. Lary -6% 44% Lineout: P
t9 2-2 1 --- CLE V. Wertz F. Lary 6% 50% Single to RF
t9 2-2 1 1-- OO CLE J. Busby F. Lary -14% 36% 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, Indians' Don Mossi facing 5-6-7
Don Mossi replaces Mike Garcia pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-2 0 --- O DET R. Boone D. Mossi 6% 42% Flyball: CF
b9 2-2 1 --- O DET F. House D. Mossi 5% 46% Flyball: LF
b9 2-2 2 --- DET C. Maxwell D. Mossi -3% 43% Single to RF
b9 2-2 2 1-- O DET R. Bertoia D. Mossi 7% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
t10 2-2 0 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel F. Lary -6% 44% Foul Flyball: 3B
t10 2-2 1 --- CLE E. Averill F. Lary 6% 50% Walk
Al Smith pinch hits for Don Mossi (P) batting 9th
Jim Hegan pinch runs for Earl Averill (C) batting 8th
t10 2-2 1 1-- O CLE A. Smith F. Lary -8% 42% Flyball: RF
t10 2-2 2 1-- RR CLE B. Avila F. Lary 48% 91% Home Run; Hegan Scores
t10 4-2 2 --- CLE G. Woodling F. Lary 0% 91% Single to CF
Paul Foytack replaces Frank Lary pitching and batting 9th
t10 4-2 2 1-- O CLE R. Colavito P. Foytack -1% 90% 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, Indians' Ray Narleski facing 9-1-2
Ray Narleski replaces Rocky Colavito (RF) pitching and batting 3rd
Jim Hegan moves from PR to C
Al Smith moves from PH to RF
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Paul Foytack (P) batting 9th
b10 2-4 0 --- O DET W. Belardi R. Narleski 5% 95% Strikeout
b10 2-4 1 --- O DET B. Tuttle R. Narleski 3% 98% Popfly: 1B
b10 2-4 2 --- R DET E. Torgeson R. Narleski -3% 95% Home Run
b10 3-4 2 --- DET A. Kaline R. Narleski -5% 90% Single to CF
b10 3-4 2 1-- DET H. Kuenn R. Narleski -10% 79% Single to RF; Kaline to 3B
b10 3-4 2 1-3 O DET R. Boone R. Narleski 21% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 3.

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