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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		6
7		 
(11)
NYY
@BOS		9
4
KCA
@CHW		2
5
KCA
@CHW		3
2
CLE
@DET		6
4
CLE
@DET		3
1
BAL
@WSH		8
10
BAL
@WSH		7
4		 
(6)
CHC
@CIN		5
4
CHC
@CIN		3
4
STL
@MLN		6
4
STL
@MLN		1
6
BRO
@NYG		15
2
BRO
@NYG		6
1
PHI
@PIT		4
2
PHI
@PIT		4
8
Wednesday, July 4, 1956,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:38
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Indians
6
41-29
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Tigers
4
30-40
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Herb Score (8-5)
L: Paul Foytack (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  2    6  5  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  3    4  6  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Strickland 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .222 .697 0.013 1.08 0.095 -0.082 -0.3 2 3
Gene Woodling LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 .306 .902 0.187 1.23 0.224 -0.037 1.3 1 0 2B
Al Smith RF 3 1 2 2 2 1 .294 .895 0.186 1.18 0.197 -0.011 3.2 1 0 3B
Vic Wertz 1B 2 1 1 3 2 0 .296 .955 0.406 2.09 0.458 -0.052 2.8 7 0 HR
   Preston Ward 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .809 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.4 1 0
Al Rosen 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .310 .924 -0.109 1.57 0.014 -0.123 -0.7 0 3 IW
Jim Busby CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .627 -0.308 1.69 0.000 -0.308 -3.3 3 0 CS,GDP
Chico Carrasquel SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .696 -0.104 1.00 0.000 -0.104 -1.0 2 3
Jim Hegan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .719 -0.073 0.73 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 10 0
Herb Score P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .162 .451 -0.035 0.46 0.013 -0.048 0.4 0 0 2B
   Cal McLish P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 5 6 9 5 .161 .737 0.161 1.19 1.001 -0.840 1.2 27 9
2B: H Score (1, off P Foytack); G Woodling (9, off P Foytack).
3B: A Smith (3, off P Foytack).
HR: V Wertz (18, off P Foytack; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: A Rosen (4, by P Foytack).
TB: A Smith 4; V Wertz 4; G Woodling 2; H Score 2.
GIDP: J Busby (9).
RBI: V Wertz 3 (60); A Smith 2 (41); G Woodling (9).
2-out RBI: A Smith 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Carrasquel-G Strickland-V Wertz.
E: A Rosen (5).
Baserunning
CS: J Busby (3, 2nd base by P Foytack/R Wilson).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .339 .901 -0.235 1.86 0.000 -0.235 -1.7 4 2
Frank Bolling 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .294 .815 -0.074 1.72 0.087 -0.160 -0.5 1 3
Charlie Maxwell LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .362 1.124 0.088 1.46 0.124 -0.037 0.5 1 0
Al Kaline RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .272 .780 0.054 1.80 0.157 -0.103 0.6 5 0 2B
Ray Boone 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .800 -0.172 1.21 0.019 -0.191 -1.3 2 1 GDP
   Jim Small PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jack Phillips 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .280 .699 -0.047 1.16 0.051 -0.098 0.3 6 0
   Earl Torgeson PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 .825 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bill Tuttle CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .241 .672 0.033 1.10 0.098 -0.064 0.4 2 0
Red Wilson C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .700 -0.099 1.76 0.039 -0.138 -0.8 6 1
Paul Foytack P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .514 0.015 1.09 0.059 -0.043 0.3 0 2 SH
   Bob Kennedy PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .210 .625 0.095 2.95 0.095 0.000 1.3
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 4 8 .182 .482 -0.342 1.53 0.729 -1.069 -0.8 27 9
2B: A Kaline (14, off H Score).
SH: P Foytack (5, off H Score).
TB: A Kaline 3; B Tuttle; B Kennedy; F Bolling; J Phillips.
GIDP: R Boone (8).
RBI: B Kennedy 2 (15); J Phillips (6); A Kaline (44).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Foytack-H Kuenn-J Phillips.
E: J Phillips (5).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herb Score, W (8-5) 8.1 6 4 3 4 8 0 2.65 36 61 0.135 1.38 -0.2
Cal McLish, H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.08 2 2 0 0.205 4.18 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 4 3 4 8 0 3.00 38 61 2 0 0.340 1.19 0.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Foytack, L (5-6) 9 5 6 5 9 5 1 3.65 40 51 -0.160 1.19 -1.2
Team Totals 9 5 6 5 9 5 1 5.00 40 51 -0.160 1.53 -1.2
Balks: None.
WP: P Foytack (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Foytack (1; A Rosen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Detroit Tigers
1 George Strickland 2B 1 Harvey Kuenn SS
2 Gene Woodling LF 2 Frank Bolling 2B
3 Al Smith RF 3 Charlie Maxwell LF
4 Vic Wertz 1B 4 Al Kaline RF
5 Al Rosen 3B 5 Ray Boone 3B
6 Jim Busby CF 6 Jack Phillips 1B
7 Chico Carrasquel SS 7 Bill Tuttle CF
8 Jim Hegan C 8 Red Wilson C
9 Herb Score P 9 Paul Foytack P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 1 12- RRR CLE V. Wertz P. Foytack 35% 92% Home Run; Woodling Scores/unER; Smith Scores
t6 0-0 0 1-- R CLE G. Woodling P. Foytack 17% 72% Double to RF; Strickland Scores
t6 1-0 1 123 OO CLE J. Busby P. Foytack -16% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 0-1 0 12- R DET A. Kaline H. Score -14% 30% Single to LF; Maxwell to 2B; Bolling Scores
b6 1-1 0 12- OO DET R. Boone H. Score 14% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Maxwell to 3B

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' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE G. Strickland P. Foytack -2% 48% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Woodling P. Foytack -2% 46% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE A. Smith P. Foytack -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn H. Score 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- DET F. Bolling H. Score -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O DET C. Maxwell H. Score 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline H. Score 2% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CLE V. Wertz P. Foytack 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CLE A. Rosen P. Foytack -4% 50% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE J. Busby P. Foytack -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE C. Carrasquel P. Foytack -2% 45% Busby Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Boone H. Score 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Phillips H. Score 2% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Tuttle H. Score 1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel P. Foytack -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan P. Foytack -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CLE H. Score P. Foytack -1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- DET R. Wilson H. Score -4% 40% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- DET P. Foytack H. Score -6% 35% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Wilson to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- O DET H. Kuenn H. Score 6% 40% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 12- O DET F. Bolling H. Score 5% 45% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 12- DET C. Maxwell H. Score -3% 42% Walk; Wilson to 3B; Foytack to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 O DET A. Kaline H. Score 8% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- CLE G. Strickland P. Foytack 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CLE G. Woodling P. Foytack -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B; Strickland to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- CLE A. Smith P. Foytack 2% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 1 12- CLE V. Wertz P. Foytack 7% 61% Walk; Strickland to 3B; Smith to 2B
t4 0-0 1 123 O CLE A. Rosen P. Foytack -9% 53% Popfly: 3B
t4 0-0 2 123 O CLE J. Busby P. Foytack -9% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Boone H. Score 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Phillips H. Score 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Tuttle H. Score 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel P. Foytack -3% 47% Lineout: LF
t5 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan P. Foytack -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 2 --- O CLE H. Score P. Foytack -2% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Wilson H. Score 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O DET P. Foytack H. Score 2% 48% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn H. Score 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- CLE G. Strickland P. Foytack 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- R CLE G. Woodling P. Foytack 17% 72% Double to RF; Strickland Scores
t6 1-0 0 -2- CLE A. Smith P. Foytack 8% 80% Single to RF; Woodling to 3B; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 1-0 0 -23 O CLE V. Wertz P. Foytack -5% 75% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 1 -23 CLE A. Rosen P. Foytack 1% 76% Intentional Walk
t6 1-0 1 123 OO CLE J. Busby P. Foytack -16% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Herb Score facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- DET F. Bolling H. Score -6% 54% Single to CF
b6 0-1 0 1-- DET C. Maxwell H. Score -9% 44% Walk; Bolling to 2B
b6 0-1 0 12- R DET A. Kaline H. Score -14% 30% Single to LF; Maxwell to 2B; Bolling Scores
b6 1-1 0 12- OO DET R. Boone H. Score 14% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Maxwell to 3B
b6 1-1 2 --3 O DET J. Phillips H. Score 6% 50% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- O CLE C. Carrasquel P. Foytack -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan P. Foytack -3% 43% Popfly: SS
t7 1-1 2 --- O CLE H. Score P. Foytack -2% 41% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 B. Tuttle H. Score 4% 45% Strikeout
b7 1-1 1 --- O DET R. Wilson H. Score 3% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- O DET P. Foytack H. Score 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O CLE G. Strickland P. Foytack -5% 45% Flyball: RF
t8 1-1 1 --- CLE G. Woodling P. Foytack 5% 50% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t8 1-1 1 1-- CLE A. Smith P. Foytack 7% 57% Walk; Woodling to 2B
t8 1-1 1 12- RRR CLE V. Wertz P. Foytack 35% 92% Home Run; Woodling Scores/unER; Smith Scores
t8 4-1 1 --- CLE A. Rosen P. Foytack 1% 93% Walk
t8 4-1 1 1-- O CLE J. Busby P. Foytack -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 4-1 2 1-- O CLE C. Carrasquel P. Foytack -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
Preston Ward replaces Vic Wertz playing 1B batting 4th
b8 1-4 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn H. Score 3% 94% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-4 1 --- O DET F. Bolling H. Score 2% 96% Strikeout
b8 1-4 2 --- O DET C. Maxwell H. Score 1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
t9 4-1 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan P. Foytack -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-1 1 --- CLE H. Score P. Foytack 1% 97% Double to LF
t9 4-1 1 -2- CLE G. Strickland P. Foytack 1% 97% Wild Pitch; Score to 3B
t9 4-1 1 --3 O CLE G. Strickland P. Foytack -1% 96% Foul Flyball: C
t9 4-1 2 --3 CLE G. Woodling P. Foytack 0% 96% Walk
t9 4-1 2 1-3 RR CLE A. Smith P. Foytack 3% 99% Triple to CF; Woodling Scores; Score Scores
t9 6-1 2 --3 O CLE P. Ward P. Foytack -0% 99% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
b9 1-6 0 --- DET A. Kaline H. Score -1% 98% Double to LF
b9 1-6 0 -2- DET R. Boone H. Score -2% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Jim Small pinch runs for Ray Boone (3B) batting 5th
b9 1-6 0 12- R DET J. Phillips H. Score -5% 91% Single to LF; Small to 2B; Kaline Scores
Earl Torgeson pinch runs for Jack Phillips (1B) batting 6th
b9 2-6 0 12- DET B. Tuttle H. Score -10% 81% Single to RF; Torgeson to 2B; Small to 3B
b9 2-6 0 123 O DET R. Wilson H. Score 8% 89% Foul Flyball: C
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Paul Foytack (P) batting 9th
b9 2-6 1 123 RR DET B. Kennedy H. Score -9% 79% Single to CF; Tuttle to 2B; Torgeson Scores; Small Scores/unER
Cal McLish replaces Herb Score pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-6 1 12- O DET H. Kuenn C. McLish 11% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 4-6 2 12- O DET F. Bolling C. McLish 9% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 4.

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