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Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 3,698 |
Sunday, September 2, 1956 Time of Game: 2:13 |
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Athletics
1
41-87
Lost 5
8th, 40½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Athletics 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 X 3 6 0
W: Billy Hoeft (16-12), L: Art Ditmar (10-19) |
Tigers
3
64-65
Won 3
5th, 18 GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details V Power 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .759 8 0 H Smith C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .653 5 0 G Zernial LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .227 .765 3 0 2B L Skizas RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .320 .823 3 0 2·2B H Lopez 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .278 .799 3 0 3B,IW J Groth CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 .717 1 0 J Finigan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .225 .606 0 2 J DeMaestri SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .600 1 3 A Ditmar P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .339 0 1 M Baxes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .580 0 0 Totals 35 1 8 0 2 4 24 6
Batting Events
2B: G Zernial (12, off B Hoeft); L Skizas 2 (5, 2 off B Hoeft).
3B: H Lopez (3, off B Hoeft).
IBB: H Lopez (2, by B Hoeft).
TB: L Skizas 4; H Lopez 3; H Smith 2; G Zernial 2; J Groth; J Finigan.
RBI: J Groth (30).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: V Power (9).
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details H Kuenn SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .330 .856 0 2 W Belardi 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .287 .798 5 0 C Maxwell LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .325 .950 2 0 A Kaline RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .315 .920 5 0 R Boone 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .849 1 1 J Small CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .788 6 0 B Tuttle CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .640 1 0 F Bolling 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .790 2 1 2B R Wilson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .810 5 0 2B B Hoeft P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .689 0 1 Totals 31 3 6 0 2 5 27 5
Batting Events
2B: F Bolling (18, off A Ditmar); R Wilson (8, off A Ditmar).
TB: F Bolling 2; C Maxwell 2; R Wilson 2; J Small; A Kaline.
RBI: A Kaline 2 (111); J Small (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
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 Ditmar, L (10-19) 8 6 3 2 2 5 0 4.44 33 - · · 10·10· 2· 6 63 - 1.58 -0.05 Totals 8 6 3 2 2 5 0 33 - · · 10·10· 2· 6 -
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Hoeft, W (16-12) 9 8 1 1 2 4 0 4.14 37 - · · 5·18· 1· 8 69 - 1.34 0.45 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 4 0 37 - · · 5·18· 1· 8 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Hoeft (9; H Lopez).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 3,698.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Kansas City Athletics Detroit Tigers 1. Vic Power 1B 1. Harvey Kuenn SS 2. Hal Smith C 2. Wayne Belardi 1B 3. Gus Zernial LF 3. Charlie Maxwell LF 4. Lou Skizas RF 4. Al Kaline RF 5. Hector Lopez 3B 5. Ray Boone 3B 6. Johnny Groth CF 6. Jim Small CF 7. Jim Finigan 2B 7. Frank Bolling 2B 8. Joe DeMaestri SS 8. Red Wilson C 9. Art Ditmar P 9. Billy Hoeft P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b8 | 1 | 123 | RR | 18% | 96% | 1-1 | DET | A. Kaline | A. Ditmar | Single to RF; Maxwell to 3B; Belardi Scores; Kuenn Scores | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | -17% | 33% | 1-1 | KCA | L. Skizas | B. Hoeft | Double to LF; Smith to 3B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 123 | O | 15% | 47% | 1-1 | KCA | J. Groth | B. Hoeft | Popfly: 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 123 | O | 14% | 61% | 1-1 | KCA | J. Finigan | B. Hoeft | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 14% | 65% | 0-1 | DET | J. Small | A. Ditmar | Single to CF; Kaline to 2B; Maxwell Scores/unER |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCA | V. Power | B. Hoeft | Lineout: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | KCA | H. Smith | B. Hoeft | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | KCA | G. Zernial | B. Hoeft | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | KCA | L. Skizas | B. Hoeft | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | DET | H. Kuenn | A. Ditmar | Lineout: 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | DET | W. Belardi | A. Ditmar | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | DET | C. Maxwell | A. Ditmar | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -9% | 41% | 0-0 | KCA | H. Lopez | B. Hoeft | Triple to LF | ||
| t2 | 0 | --3 | R | -4% | 37% | 0-0 | KCA | J. Groth | B. Hoeft | Single to LF; Lopez Scores | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 32% | 1-0 | KCA | J. Finigan | B. Hoeft | Single to RF; Groth to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | O | 5% | 36% | 1-0 | KCA | J. DeMaestri | B. Hoeft | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 39% | 1-0 | KCA | A. Ditmar | B. Hoeft | Groundout: P-1B; Finigan to 2B; Groth to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | -23 | O | 5% | 44% | 1-0 | KCA | V. Power | B. Hoeft | Popfly: 2B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 42% | 0-1 | DET | A. Kaline | A. Ditmar | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 40% | 0-1 | DET | R. Boone | A. Ditmar | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 39% | 0-1 | DET | J. Small | A. Ditmar | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 41% | 1-0 | KCA | H. Smith | B. Hoeft | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 43% | 1-0 | KCA | G. Zernial | B. Hoeft | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -2% | 41% | 1-0 | KCA | L. Skizas | B. Hoeft | Double to LF | ||
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 44% | 1-0 | KCA | H. Lopez | B. Hoeft | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 41% | 0-1 | DET | F. Bolling | A. Ditmar | Flyball: LF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 5% | 46% | 0-1 | DET | R. Wilson | A. Ditmar | Double to LF | ||
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 42% | 0-1 | DET | B. Hoeft | A. Ditmar | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 38% | 0-1 | DET | H. Kuenn | A. Ditmar | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 40% | 1-0 | KCA | J. Groth | B. Hoeft | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 42% | 1-0 | KCA | J. Finigan | B. Hoeft | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 43% | 1-0 | KCA | J. DeMaestri | B. Hoeft | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 40% | 0-1 | DET | W. Belardi | A. Ditmar | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 38% | 0-1 | DET | C. Maxwell | A. Ditmar | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 36% | 0-1 | DET | A. Kaline | A. Ditmar | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 39% | 1-0 | KCA | A. Ditmar | B. Hoeft | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 41% | 1-0 | KCA | V. Power | B. Hoeft | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 39% | 1-0 | KCA | H. Smith | B. Hoeft | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | -4% | 35% | 1-0 | KCA | G. Zernial | B. Hoeft | Double to CF; Smith to 3B | ||
| t5 | 2 | -23 | O | 6% | 42% | 1-0 | KCA | L. Skizas | B. Hoeft | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 38% | 0-1 | DET | R. Boone | A. Ditmar | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 36% | 0-1 | DET | J. Small | A. Ditmar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 3% | 39% | 0-1 | DET | F. Bolling | A. Ditmar | Double to LF | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | -5% | 34% | 0-1 | DET | R. Wilson | A. Ditmar | Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Bolling out at 3B/3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 37% | 1-0 | KCA | H. Lopez | B. Hoeft | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 39% | 1-0 | KCA | J. Groth | B. Hoeft | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 40% | 1-0 | KCA | J. Finigan | B. Hoeft | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 36% | 0-1 | DET | B. Hoeft | A. Ditmar | Lineout: RF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 33% | 0-1 | DET | H. Kuenn | A. Ditmar | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 31% | 0-1 | DET | W. Belardi | A. Ditmar | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 34% | 1-0 | KCA | J. DeMaestri | B. Hoeft | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 36% | 1-0 | KCA | A. Ditmar | B. Hoeft | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 37% | 1-0 | KCA | V. Power | B. Hoeft | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 7% | 44% | 0-1 | DET | C. Maxwell | A. Ditmar | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | 11% | 55% | 0-1 | DET | A. Kaline | A. Ditmar | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Maxwell to 2B | ||
| b7 | 0 | 12- | O | -5% | 51% | 0-1 | DET | R. Boone | A. Ditmar | Flyball: RF; Maxwell to 3B | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 14% | 65% | 0-1 | DET | J. Small | A. Ditmar | Single to CF; Kaline to 2B; Maxwell Scores/unER | |
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | -7% | 57% | 1-1 | DET | F. Bolling | A. Ditmar | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | -7% | 50% | 1-1 | DET | R. Wilson | A. Ditmar | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -7% | 43% | 1-1 | KCA | H. Smith | B. Hoeft | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7% | 50% | 1-1 | KCA | G. Zernial | B. Hoeft | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | -17% | 33% | 1-1 | KCA | L. Skizas | B. Hoeft | Double to LF; Smith to 3B | ||
| t8 | 1 | -23 | -0% | 32% | 1-1 | KCA | H. Lopez | B. Hoeft | Intentional Walk | ||
| t8 | 1 | 123 | O | 15% | 47% | 1-1 | KCA | J. Groth | B. Hoeft | Popfly: 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 123 | O | 14% | 61% | 1-1 | KCA | J. Finigan | B. Hoeft | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 56% | 1-1 | DET | B. Hoeft | A. Ditmar | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 5% | 61% | 1-1 | DET | H. Kuenn | A. Ditmar | Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 67% | 1-1 | DET | W. Belardi | A. Ditmar | Walk; Kuenn to 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | 10% | 77% | 1-1 | DET | C. Maxwell | A. Ditmar | Single to LF; Belardi to 2B; Kuenn to 3B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 123 | RR | 18% | 96% | 1-1 | DET | A. Kaline | A. Ditmar | Single to RF; Maxwell to 3B; Belardi Scores; Kuenn Scores | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 94% | 3-1 | DET | R. Boone | A. Ditmar | Popfly: SS | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 92% | 3-1 | DET | J. Small | A. Ditmar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Bill Tuttle replaces Jim Small playing CF batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 96% | 1-3 | KCA | J. DeMaestri | B. Hoeft | Flyball: CF | |
| Mike Baxes pinch hits for Art Ditmar (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 1-3 | KCA | M. Baxes | B. Hoeft | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 1-3 | KCA | V. Power | B. Hoeft | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 3. | |||||||||||
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