April 23, 1957 Kansas City Athletics at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
BAL 1 CLE 5
@CHW 0 KCA 5
@DET 4 WSH 3
NYY 1 CHC 3
@MLN 2
(10) NYG 1
PIT 0 CIN 6
@STL 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 6,946

Tuesday, April 23, 1957, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:26

Athletics

4-3

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: V Trucks (1-0), L: D Lee (0-1), S: T Gorman (1)

Tigers

2-5

Lost 2

8th, 3 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Graff 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .278    0    3   5   
T Thompson C                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    4   0   
G Zernial LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .348  .972    0    2   0   
  J Groth RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
H Simpson 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .241  .827    0   10   1   HR
L Skizas RF-LF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .308 1.110    0    0   0   HR
H Lopez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .810    0    0   3   2B
J Pisoni CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .624    0    5   1   2B
R Coleman P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B Cerv PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .429 1.215    0    0   0   HR
  V Trucks P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  I Noren PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   IW
  C Boyer PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Hunter SS                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .182  .349    0    3   3   
  M McDermott PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  J DeMaestri SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.415         0   0   
Totals                       35   5   7   5    3   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Pisoni (1, off D Lee); H Lopez (3, off D Lee).

HR: H Simpson (3, off D Lee; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); B Cerv (1, off D Lee; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); L Skizas (3, off D Lee; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: I Noren (1, by P Foytack).

TB: L Skizas 4; H Simpson 4; B Cerv 4; H Lopez 2; J Pisoni 2; T Thompson; B Hunter.

RBI: H Simpson 2 (8); B Hunter (2); B Cerv (3); L Skizas (5).

2-out RBI: H Simpson 2; B Cerv; B Hunter.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Lopez-B Hunter-H Simpson; J Pisoni-B Hunter.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn SS                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .527    0    3   3   
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .977    0    1   0   
J Porter LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    3   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .540    0    2   0   SF
R Boone 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .346  .990    0    8   0   HR
B Tuttle CF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .370 1.017    0    5   0   HR
R Wilson C                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .231  .797    0    5   1   SH,GDP
R Bertoia 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .462 1.148    0    0   1   2B
D Lee P                       3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  P Foytack P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Torgeson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    4   4                    27   6

BATTING

2B: R Bertoia (2, off R Coleman).

HR: B Tuttle (2, off R Coleman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); R Boone (1, off R Coleman; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: A Kaline (1, off R Coleman).

SH: R Wilson (1, off V Trucks).

TB: B Tuttle 6; R Boone 4; R Bertoia 3; A Kaline; F Bolling; J Porter.

GIDP: R Wilson (1).

RBI: B Tuttle (10); D Lee (1); A Kaline (2); R Boone (6).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Boone (1).

PITCHING

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
R Coleman                      6     8   4   4    3   3   2   6.00   27     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 7     40    -     1.02  -0.25
V Trucks, W (1-0)              2     1   0   0    1   1   0   6.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.97   0.19
T Gorman, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   9.95    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.78   0.19
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   4   2          38     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 7           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lee, L (0-1)                 8     7   5   5    1   5   3   5.63   33     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 5     52    -     1.12  -0.45
P Foytack                      1     0   0   0    2   0   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.44   0.08
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   5   3          38     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 5          1-0

D Lee faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Foytack (2; I Noren).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Bill Summers.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 6,946.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Graff              2B    1. H Kuenn              SS 
2. T Thompson           C     2. F Bolling            2B 
3. G Zernial            LF    3. J Porter             LF 
4. H Simpson            1B    4. A Kaline             RF 
5. L Skizas             RF    5. R Boone              1B 
6. H Lopez              3B    6. B Tuttle             CF 
7. J Pisoni             CF    7. R Wilson             C  
8. R Coleman            P     8. R Bertoia            3B 
9. B Hunter             SS    9. D Lee                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-4  ---      34%  84% L Skizas        D Lee           Home Run
   t 4   2  1-0  1--      25%  59% H Simpson       D Lee           Home Run (LF-CF); Thompson Scores
   t 7   2  4-3  ---      21%  43% B Cerv          D Lee           Home Run
   b 4   0  2-1  ---     -14%  44% R Boone         R Coleman       Home Run
   t 5   2  3-2  -2-      13%  47% B Hunter        D Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive); Pisoni Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Lee facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Graff         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Thompson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  G Zernial       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rip Coleman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  F Bolling       Walk
   O      1--      48%  J Porter        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      46%  A Kaline        Single to CF (LF-CF); Porter to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Lee facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  H Simpson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  L Skizas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  H Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rip Coleman facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      34%  B Tuttle        Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      36%  R Wilson        Strikeout
          ---      32%  R Bertoia       Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      35%  D Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      38%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Lee facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  J Pisoni        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      34%  R Coleman       Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  B Hunter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rip Coleman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  J Porter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      37%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      34%  M Graff         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      37%  T Thompson      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      34%  G Zernial       Popfly: SS
   RR     1--      59%  H Simpson       Home Run (LF-CF); Thompson Scores
   O      ---      58%  L Skizas        Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rip Coleman facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      44%  R Boone         Home Run
   O      ---      47%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  R Wilson        Walk
          1--      36%  R Bertoia       Single to RF (CF-RF); Wilson to 3B
   RO     1-3      32%  D Lee           Groundout: P-1B; Wilson Scores; Bertoia to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Lee facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF
          ---      38%  J Pisoni        Double to CF
   O      -2-      33%  R Coleman       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      47%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Line Drive); Pisoni Scores
          1--      50%  M Graff         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hunter to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  T Thompson      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Rip Coleman facing 2-3-4
          ---      39%  F Bolling       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      27%  J Porter        Single to RF; Bolling to 3B
   ROO    1-3      32%  A Kaline        Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bolling Scores; Porter out at 2B/CF-SS
   O      ---      33%  R Boone         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Don Lee facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      30%  G Zernial       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      27%  H Simpson       Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  L Skizas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rip Coleman facing 6-7-8
          ---      22%  B Tuttle        Single to LF
   OO     1--      29%  R Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B
          ---      28%  R Bertoia       Walk
   O      1--      30%  D Lee           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Don Lee facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      26%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      23%  J Pisoni        Flyball: CF
                  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Rip Coleman batting 8th
   R      ---      43%  B Cerv          Home Run
   O      ---      41%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
                  Virgil Trucks replaces Bob Cerv pitching and batting 8th
          ---      36%  H Kuenn         Walk
   O      1--      41%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      46%  J Porter        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      50%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Don Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  M Graff         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      42%  T Thompson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      45%  G Zernial       Walk
   O      1--      40%  H Simpson       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Virgil Trucks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      44%  R Boone         Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  B Tuttle        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      42%  R Wilson        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Tuttle to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  R Bertoia       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Don Lee facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      84%  L Skizas        Home Run
          ---      89%  H Lopez         Double (LF-CF)
                  Paul Foytack replaces Don Lee pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      86%  J Pisoni        Groundout: C-2B
                  Irv Noren pinch hits for Virgil Trucks batting 8th
          -2-      87%  I Noren         Intentional Walk
                  Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Billy Hunter batting 9th; Clete Boyer pinch runs for Irv Noren batting 8th
          12-      90%  M McDermott     Walk; Lopez to 3B; Boyer to 2B
   O      123      85%  M Graff         Popfly: SS
   O      123      81%  T Thompson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Tom Gorman facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Gorman replaces Clete Boyer pitching and batting 8th; Joe DeMaestri replaces Mickey McDermott playing SS batting 9th; Lou Skizas moves to LF; Johnny Groth replaces Gus Zernial playing RF batting 3rd; Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Paul Foytack batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  E Torgeson      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      95%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET195704230

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation