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BOS  5
NYY  4

CHW  1
KCA  0

(10)
DET  3
CLE  2

(12)
BAL 11
@WSH  9

(10)
WSH  3
BAL  2

(11)
PIT  6
@BRO  3

BRO  7
PIT  4

MLN  3
CIN  1

NYG  2
PHI  1

PHI  8
@NYG  5

CHC  5
@STL  3

(11)
STL  6
CHC  3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,806

Sunday, April 21, 1957
Time of Game: 3:37
Indians
2
1-3
Lost 2
7th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3 15  0
W: J Bunning (1-0), L: C McLish (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Tigers
3
2-3
Won 2
5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Smith CF                    5   0   1   0    1   1  .111  .516    0    2   0   
B Avila 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .410    0    0   5   GDP
  J Altobelli PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  L Raines SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
V Wertz 1B                    5   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .900    0   11   1   
G Woodling LF                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
  R Colavito PH-RF            2   0   0   0    2   1  .133  .449    0    3   0   
R Maris RF-LF                 4   1   1   2    1   1  .333 1.067    0    3   1   HR
C Carrasquel SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .536    0    2   3   CS
  P Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Harrell SS-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
H Naragon C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    4   1   
  J Hegan C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
  K Kuhn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Nixon C                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   0   
G Strickland 2B               4   0   1   0    1   0  .313  .859    0    6   4   
M Garcia P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  D Mossi P                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  B Usher PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  R Narleski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Lemon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    0   0   
  C McLish P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
Totals                       40   2   6   2    9   7                    35  21
BATTING
HR: R Maris (2, off S Gromek; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
TB: R Maris 4; A Smith; D Mossi; G Strickland; H Naragon; V Wertz.
GIDP: B Avila (1).
RBI: R Maris 2 (6).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 3. G Strickland-C Carrasquel-V Wertz 2; B Avila-G Strickland-V Wertz.
BASERUNNING
CS: C Carrasquel (1, 2nd base by B Hoeft/F House).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn SS                    6   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .651    0    2   2   2B,GDP
F Bolling 2B                  5   0   2   0    1   0  .318  .968    0    3   3   2B
C Maxwell LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .278  .879    0    4   0   2B,HBP,SH
  J Small PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   1   2   0    2   1  .158  .484    0    6   0   CS,SH,2·IW
R Boone 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .368  .929    0    6   1   SH,GDP,IW
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   2   2    2   0  .300  .714    0    3   0   SB
F House C                     5   0   0   0    1   1  .364  .962    0    9   2   IW
R Bertoia 3B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    2   0   
  E Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  J Finigan 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  J Dittmer PH                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
S Gromek P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Hoeft P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   GDP
  E Torgeson PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
  J Bunning P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   0   
Totals                       42   3  15   3    7   5                    36   9
BATTING
2B: H Kuenn (1, off M Garcia); F Bolling (2, off M Garcia); C Maxwell (1, off M Garcia).
SH: R Boone (1, off M Garcia); A Kaline (1, off C McLish); C Maxwell (1, off R Narleski).
IBB: F House (1, by C McLish); R Boone (1, by C McLish); A Kaline 2 (2, by R Narleski, by M Garcia).
HBP: C Maxwell (2, by C McLish).
TB: H Kuenn 3; C Maxwell 3; F Bolling 3; R Bertoia 2; B Tuttle 2; A Kaline 2; E Torgeson; J Dittmer; R Boone.
GIDP: R Boone (1); H Kuenn (1); B Hoeft (1).
RBI: B Tuttle 2 (4); J Dittmer (1).
2-out RBI: J Dittmer.
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Hoeft-H Kuenn-R Boone.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Tuttle (1, 2nd base off D Mossi/H Naragon).
CS: A Kaline (1, 2nd base by M Garcia/H Naragon).

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                       5.1   8   2   2    3   0   0   3.38   24     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 8     41    -     1.30  -0.05
D Mossi                        2.2   2   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          1-0    1.63   0.27
R Narleski                     2     3   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    3.46   0.27
C McLish, L (0-1)              1.2   2   1   1    2   1   0   2.25   10     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.23  -0.23
Totals                        11.2  15   3   3    7   5   0          53     -       ·  ·     19· 8· 1·12          1-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Gromek                       2.1   5   2   2    3   1   1   3.38   15     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 1· 4     37    -     1.50  -0.12
B Hoeft                        6.2   1   0   0    3   2   0   3.24   22     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 0          1-0    1.24   0.47
J Bunning, W (1-0)             3     0   0   0    3   4   0   2.25   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.34   0.40
Totals                        12     6   2   2    9   7   1          49     -       ·  ·     10·18· 1· 4          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: R Narleski (1; A Kaline); M Garcia (1; A Kaline); C McLish 2 (2; R Boone, F House).
HBP: C McLish (1; C Maxwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 3:37.
Attendance: 16,806.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. A Smith              CF    1. H Kuenn              SS 
2. B Avila              3B    2. F Bolling            2B 
3. V Wertz              1B    3. C Maxwell            LF 
4. G Woodling           LF    4. A Kaline             RF 
5. R Maris              RF    5. R Boone              1B 
6. C Carrasquel         SS    6. B Tuttle             CF 
7. H Naragon            C     7. F House              C  
8. G Strickland         2B    8. R Bertoia            3B 
9. M Garcia             P     9. S Gromek             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b12   2  2-2  123      34% 100% J Dittmer       C McLish        Single to CF (CF-RF); Small Scores; Tuttle to 3B; House to 2B
   t 3   1  0-0  1--     -20%  30% R Maris         S Gromek        Home Run (CF-RF); Wertz Scores
   b 6   1  2-0  -23      19%  58% B Tuttle        M Garcia        Single to LF; Maxwell Scores; Kaline Scores
   b10   2  2-2  123     -16%  50% F House         R Narleski      Foul Flyball: C
   b 1   1  0-0  123     -14%  50% R Boone         M Garcia        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  A Smith         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Avila         Flyball: LF
          1--      43%  V Wertz         Single to RF (Line Drive); Smith to 3B
          1-3      40%  G Woodling      Walk; Wertz to 2B
   O      123      48%  R Maris         Strikeout
   O      123      55%  C Carrasquel    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Garcia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Kuenn         Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  F Bolling       Walk
          1--      63%  C Maxwell       Double to CF (CF-RF); Bolling to 3B
          -23      64%  A Kaline        Intentional Walk
   OO     123      50%  R Boone         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Gromek facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  H Naragon       Single to RF
          1--      40%  G Strickland    Single to CF; Naragon to 2B
   O      12-      46%  M Garcia        Bunt Lineout: 3B
   O      12-      51%  A Smith         Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      55%  B Avila         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Garcia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  F House         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  R Bertoia       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Gromek facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  V Wertz         Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Woodling      Foul Flyball: 3B
   RR     1--      30%  R Maris         Home Run (CF-RF); Wertz Scores
          ---      28%  C Carrasquel    Walk
                  Billy Hoeft replaces Steve Gromek pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      31%  H Naragon       Carrasquel Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      32%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Garcia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  B Hoeft         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      30%  F Bolling       Double to LF
   O      -2-      26%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Billy Hoeft facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      28%  G Strickland    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      29%  M Garcia        Flyball: RF
          ---      28%  A Smith         Walk
   O      1--      30%  B Avila         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Garcia facing 4-5-6
          ---      35%  A Kaline        Single to LF
   O      1--      30%  R Boone         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      25%  B Tuttle        Kaline Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      27%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      24%  F House         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Billy Hoeft facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      26%  V Wertz         Flyball: LF
                  Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Gene Woodling batting 4th
   O      ---      27%  R Colavito      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      28%  R Maris         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Garcia facing 8-9-1
                  Roger Maris moves to LF; Rocky Colavito moves to RF
          ---      33%  R Bertoia       Single to LF
   OO     1--      23%  B Hoeft         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      25%  H Kuenn         Double to LF
   O      -2-      21%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Billy Hoeft facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      23%  C Carrasquel    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  H Naragon       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  G Strickland    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Garcia facing 3-4-5
          ---      31%  C Maxwell       Single to CF
          1--      40%  A Kaline        Single to LF; Maxwell to 2B
   O      12-      39%  R Boone         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Maxwell to 3B; Kaline to 2B
   RR     -23      58%  B Tuttle        Single to LF; Maxwell Scores; Kaline Scores
                  Don Mossi replaces Mike Garcia pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      54%  F House         Lineout: RF
          1--      56%  R Bertoia       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Tuttle to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Hoeft         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Billy Hoeft facing 9-1-2
          ---      44%  D Mossi         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  A Smith         Strikeout
   OO     1--      59%  B Avila         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Mossi facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  C Maxwell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Billy Hoeft facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      55%  V Wertz         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      50%  R Colavito      Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Maris         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      60%  C Carrasquel    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Mossi facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      56%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  R Boone         Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  B Tuttle        Single to LF
          1--      58%  F House         Tuttle Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Billy Hoeft facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  H Naragon       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  G Strickland    Flyball: RF
                  Bob Usher pinch hits for Don Mossi batting 9th
          ---      57%  B Usher         Walk
   O      1--      63%  A Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Narleski facing 8-9-1
                  Ray Narleski replaces Bob Usher pitching and batting 9th; Jim Hegan replaces Hal Naragon playing C batting 7th; Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Reno Bertoia batting 8th
   O      ---      58%  E Robinson      Flyball: RF
                  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Billy Hoeft batting 9th
          ---      63%  E Torgeson      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      50%  H Kuenn         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Bunning replaces Earl Torgeson pitching and batting 9th; Jim Finigan replaces Eddie Robinson playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      56%  B Avila         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  V Wertz         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      57%  R Colavito      Walk
          1--      52%  R Maris         Walk; Colavito to 2B
                  Preston Ward pinch hits for Chico Carrasquel batting 6th
   O      12-      63%  P Ward          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Ray Narleski facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Harrell replaces Preston Ward playing SS batting 6th
          ---      71%  F Bolling       Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  C Maxwell       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bolling to 2B
          -2-      71%  A Kaline        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      63%  R Boone         Single to LF; Bolling out at Hm/LF-C; Kaline to 3B; Boone to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      66%  B Tuttle        Walk
   O      123      50%  F House         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 11th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
                  Kenny Kuhn pinch hits for Jim Hegan batting 7th
   O      ---      56%  K Kuhn          Strikeout
          ---      50%  G Strickland    Walk
                  Bob Lemon pinch hits for Ray Narleski batting 9th
   O      1--      57%  B Lemon         Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  A Smith         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Cal McLish facing 8-9-1
                  Cal McLish replaces Bob Lemon pitching and batting 9th; Russ Nixon replaces Kenny Kuhn playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      58%  J Finigan       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Bunning       Strikeout
          ---      56%  H Kuenn         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 12th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Altobelli pinch hits for Bobby Avila batting 2nd
   O      ---      56%  J Altobelli     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  V Wertz         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      63%  R Colavito      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Cal McLish facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Harrell moves to 3B; Larry Raines replaces Joe Altobelli playing SS batting 2nd
          ---      71%  C Maxwell       Hit By Pitch
                  Jim Small pinch runs for Charlie Maxwell batting 3rd
   O      1--      70%  A Kaline        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Small to 2B
          -2-      71%  R Boone         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      63%  B Tuttle        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Small to 3B
          1-3      66%  F House         Intentional Walk; Tuttle to 2B
                  Jack Dittmer pinch hits for Jim Finigan batting 8th
   R      123     100%  J Dittmer       Single to CF (CF-RF); Small Scores; Tuttle to 3B; House to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

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