July 6, 1957 Kansas City Athletics at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 11
BAL 2 CHW 5
CLE 1 KCA 3
@DET 1
(12) NYY 10
@WSH 6 PHI 9
@BRO 4 CHC 3
@MLN 2 PIT 3
@NYG 2
(13) STL 13
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 23,628

Saturday, July 6, 1957
Time of Game: 3:29

Athletics

29-46

Won 1

7th, 20½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3 11  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1

W: R Terry (3-3), L: F Lary (4-11), S: T Morgan (4)

Tigers

38-39

Lost 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Power 1B                    6   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .713    0   10   1   
H Lopez 3B-2B                 4   0   2   1    2   1  .308  .887    0    1   3   
G Zernial LF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .804    0    5   0   HBP
L Skizas RF-3B                6   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .778    0    3   3   2B
T Thompson C                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .217  .633    0    8   1   HR,IW
W Held CF                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .246  .765    0    3   0   GDP
J DeMaestri SS                5   0   3   0    0   0  .288  .709    0    4   3   SB,GDP
B Hunter 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .544    0    1   2   
  I Noren PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .577    0    0   0   GDP
  J Groth RF                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .497    0    0   0   
R Terry P                     5   1   0   0    0   1  .125  .301    0    1   1   
  T Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .069  .169         0   0   
Totals                       44   3  11   3    4   5                    36  14

BATTING

2B: L Skizas (8, off F Lary).

HR: T Thompson (4, off F Lary; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

IBB: T Thompson (2, by F Lary).

HBP: G Zernial (1, by F Lary).

TB: T Thompson 5; J DeMaestri 3; L Skizas 2; H Lopez 2; W Held; V Power; J Groth.

GIDP: W Held (3); J DeMaestri (6); I Noren (4).

RBI: T Thompson (8); H Lopez (24); V Power (21).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Skizas-T Thompson; B Hunter-V Power.

BASERUNNING

SB: J DeMaestri (2, 2nd base off F Lary/F House).

PO: H Lopez (2nd base by F Lary).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .256  .698    0    3   2   CS
F Bolling 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .255  .745    0    2   4   
A Kaline RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .738    0    1   0   
C Maxwell LF                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .276  .914    0    4   0   
R Boone 1B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .707    0   15   0   
F House C                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .255  .698    0    4   1   
B Tuttle CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .224  .602    0    2   0   
  B Osborne PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .549    0    0   0   
R Samford SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .616    0    5   8   
  J Porter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .867    0    0   0   
F Lary P                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .451    0    0   5   
  H Byrd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   1   7   1    4   7                    36  20

BATTING

TB: F Bolling 2; R Boone 2; F Lary; F House; H Kuenn.

RBI: F House (26).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Samford-F Bolling-R Boone; F Lary-R Samford-R Boone; F Bolling-R Samford-R Boone.

E: R Boone (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: H Kuenn (5, 2nd base by R Terry/T Thompson).

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 Terry, W (3-3)              11     7   1   1    4   7   0   2.70   41     -       ·  ·     12·10· 3· 5     82    -     1.13   0.54
T Morgan, S (4)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.30    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.67   0.18
Totals                        12     7   1   1    4   7   0          44     -       ·  ·     13·11· 4· 5          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
F Lary, L (4-11)              11.1  11   3   3    4   5   1   3.84   47     -       ·  ·     20· 8· 1· 8     65    -     1.92   0.18
H Byrd                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.70   0.04
Totals                        12    11   3   3    4   5   1          49     -       ·  ·     20·10· 1· 8          2-0

R Terry faced 1 batter in the 12th inning.

Balks: F Lary (1).

WP: None.

IBB: F Lary (7; T Thompson).

PO: F Lary (3; H Lopez, 2nd base).

HBP: F Lary (6; G Zernial).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill McKinley.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 23,628.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Detroit Tigers                       
1. V Power              1B    1. H Kuenn              3B 
2. H Lopez              3B    2. F Bolling            2B 
3. G Zernial            LF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. L Skizas             RF    4. C Maxwell            LF 
5. T Thompson           C     5. R Boone              1B 
6. W Held               CF    6. F House              C  
7. J DeMaestri          SS    7. B Tuttle             CF 
8. B Hunter             2B    8. R Samford            SS 
9. R Terry              P     9. F Lary               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-0  ---      36%  44% T Thompson      F Lary          Home Run (CF-RF)
   t12   1  1-1  12-      28%  87% V Power         F Lary          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Groth Scores; Terry to 2B
   t 7   1  1-0  1-3     -23%  21% I Noren         F Lary          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   1  1-1  1--     -13%  37% J DeMaestri     F Lary          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 7   1  1-0  1--      13%  43% J DeMaestri     F Lary          Single to CF; Held to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  V Power         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  H Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
   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, Ralph Terry facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  H Kuenn         Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  F Bolling       Kuenn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      45%  " "             Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  A Kaline        Lineout: SS
   O      1--      50%  C Maxwell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  L Skizas        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  T Thompson      Single to RF (CF-RF)
   OO     1--      45%  W Held          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Boone         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      49%  F House         Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  B Tuttle        Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Samford       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  J DeMaestri     Single to CF
          1--      57%  B Hunter        DeMaestri Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      48%  R Terry         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      45%  V Power         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 9-1-2
          ---      41%  F Lary          Single to CF
   OO     1--      49%  H Kuenn         Double Play: Popfly: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Bolling       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  H Lopez         Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  G Zernial       Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  L Skizas        Double to LF
          -2-      50%  T Thompson      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Skizas to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  W Held          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ralph Terry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  C Maxwell       Walk
          1--      36%  R Boone         Single to CF; Maxwell to 3B
   R      1-3      25%  F House         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Maxwell Scores; Boone to 3B
   OO     1-3      36%  B Tuttle        Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      32%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  B Hunter        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      29%  R Terry         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      31%  R Samford       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  F Lary          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      33%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  V Power         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      34%  H Lopez         Walk
          1--      40%  G Zernial       Hit By Pitch; Lopez to 2B
   O      12-      29%  L Skizas        Lopez Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      1--      25%  " "             Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ralph Terry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      27%  F Bolling       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      30%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  T Thompson      Popfly: SS
          ---      31%  W Held          Walk
          1--      43%  J DeMaestri     Single to CF; Held to 3B
                  Irv Noren pinch hits for Billy Hunter batting 8th
   OO     1-3      21%  I Noren         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
                  Hector Lopez moves to 2B; Lou Skizas moves to 3B; Johnny Groth replaces Irv Noren playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---      22%  R Boone         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      24%  F House         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      23%  B Tuttle        Walk
   O      1--      25%  R Samford       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      19%  R Terry         Strikeout
   O      ---      15%  V Power         Flyball: LF
          ---      19%  H Lopez         Single to CF
   O      1--      13%  G Zernial       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ralph Terry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      14%  F Lary          Strikeout
          ---      13%  H Kuenn         Walk
          1--      11%  F Bolling       Single to P/Bunt; Kuenn to 2B
   O      12-      13%  A Kaline        Lineout: CF
   O      12-      16%  C Maxwell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
   O      ---       9%  L Skizas        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      44%  T Thompson      Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---      50%  W Held          Single to CF
   OO     1--      37%  J DeMaestri     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  R Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  F House         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Lary facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  J Groth         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  R Terry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  V Power         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ralph Terry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      42%  R Samford       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      47%  F Lary          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  H Kuenn         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Lary facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  H Lopez         Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Zernial       Flyball: LF
          1--      56%  L Skizas        Balk; Lopez to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      48%  T Thompson      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      37%  W Held          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ralph Terry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      42%  F Bolling       Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      47%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  C Maxwell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  J DeMaestri     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      70%  J Groth         Single to LF (Ground Ball); DeMaestri to 2B
   O      12-      58%  R Terry         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Groth to 2B
   R      12-      87%  V Power         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Groth Scores; Terry to 2B
   R      12-      95%  H Lopez         Single to CF; Terry Scores; Power to 3B
                  Harry Byrd replaces Frank Lary pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      93%  G Zernial       Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      91%  L Skizas        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 12th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Ralph Terry facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  R Boone         Single to LF
                  Tom Morgan replaces Ralph Terry pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  F House         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Bobo Osborne pinch hits for Bill Tuttle batting 7th
   O      1--      96%  B Osborne       Lineout: CF
                  Jay Porter pinch hits for Ron Samford batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  J Porter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET195707060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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