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Standings
NYY
@BOS		2
3
CLE
@CHW		5
3
KCA
@DET		4
7
BAL
@WSH		7
3		 
(10)
CIN
@MLN		3
4
PIT
@NYG		9
1
BRO
@PHI		1
2
CHC
@STL		8
3
Sunday, September 29, 1957
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 6,917, Time of Game: 2:25
Athletics
4
59-94
⇐ Lost 1
7th, 38½ GB
 at Tigers
7
78-76
⇐ Won 1
4th, 20 GB
W: Jim Bunning (20-8)
L: Ralph Terry (5-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
Tigers          2  0  0   1  0  3   0  1  X    7 16  1

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .259 .676 -0.034 1.14 0.066 -0.100 -0.5 7 0 GDP
Milt Graff 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .181 .505 0.183 0.94 0.205 -0.022 1.7 5 1 2B
Gus Zernial LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .236 .761 -0.123 1.35 0.000 -0.123 -1.1 2 0
Woodie Held CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .239 .803 0.110 1.04 0.182 -0.072 1.0 4 0 HR
Billy Martin SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .668 -0.029 0.59 0.019 -0.047 -0.2 1 4
Hector Lopez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .802 -0.023 0.80 0.041 -0.064 -0.3 0 3 2B
Bob Martyn RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .688 -0.034 0.87 0.015 -0.049 -0.3 3 0
   Bob Cerv PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .732 -0.010 0.38 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Hal Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .303 .811 -0.083 0.79 0.000 -0.083 -1.0 2 0
Tom Gorman P 1 1 1 0 1 0 .121 .268 0.068 0.82 0.068 0.000 0.8 0 1
   Ralph Terry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .322 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lou Skizas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .726 -0.033 1.32 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   George Brunet P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 1 6 .235 .639 -0.008 0.93 0.596 -0.603 -0.3 24 11
2B: H Lopez (19, off D Maas); M Graff (4, off D Maas).
HR: W Held (20, off D Maas; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: W Held 4; M Graff 3; H Lopez 2; B Martin; T Gorman; V Power; B Martyn.
GIDP: V Power (10).
RBI: W Held 2 (49); G Zernial (69); M Graff (10).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Martin-M Graff-V Power.
E: H Lopez (23).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Tuttle CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .644 -0.107 1.02 0.009 -0.115 -1.1 1 0
Jim Finigan 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .270 .673 0.090 0.86 0.147 -0.057 1.0 0 1 2B
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 2 3 3 0 0 .277 .715 0.279 0.97 0.352 -0.073 2.5 0 3 HR,2B
Al Kaline RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .295 .821 0.120 0.81 0.159 -0.039 0.5 2 0
Charlie Maxwell LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .276 .858 0.061 1.09 0.122 -0.061 0.7 0 0 2B
   Johnny Groth LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .673 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Philley 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .704 0.026 1.08 0.066 -0.040 0.1 13 1
Red Wilson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .689 -0.198 1.34 0.000 -0.198 -1.7 6 0 GDP
Frank Bolling 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .259 .732 0.061 1.23 0.110 -0.049 -0.1 4 2
Duke Maas P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .086 .263 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 1
   Jim Bunning P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .213 .540 0.032 0.79 0.032 0.000 0.3 1 1
   Bill Taylor PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .679 0.129 2.19 0.129 0.000 0.8
   Steve Boros PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .146 .337 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Billy Hoeft P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .149 .519 0.011 0.23 0.011 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 39 7 16 6 1 1 .410 .989 0.493 1.01 1.137 -0.643 3.1 27 9
2B: J Finigan (4, off T Gorman); H Kuenn (30, off T Gorman); C Maxwell (23, off T Gorman).
HR: H Kuenn (9, off R Terry; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: H Kuenn 7; J Finigan 3; C Maxwell 3; A Kaline 2; D Philley 2; B Tuttle; B Hoeft; F Bolling; B Taylor; J Bunning.
GIDP: R Wilson (3).
RBI: H Kuenn 3 (44); J Finigan (17); C Maxwell (82); B Taylor (3).
2-out RBI: H Kuenn 3; C Maxwell; J Finigan.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Kuenn-F Bolling-D Philley.
E: H Kuenn (30).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Gorman 5 12 4 4 0 1 0 3.83 26 28 -0.116 1.12 -1.0
Ralph Terry, BS (1), L (5-12) 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.33 5 1 1 -0.374 1.69 -2.1
George Brunet 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.56 9 0 0 -0.004 0.29 -0.0
Team Totals 8 16 7 7 1 1 1 7.88 40 28 1 1 -0.494 0.93 -3.1
T Gorman faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Duke Maas 2.1 6 4 4 0 1 1 3.28 13 30 -0.328 1.24 -2.8
Jim Bunning, W (20-8) 3.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.67 13 0 0 0.163 0.74 1.7
Billy Hoeft, S (1) 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.43 9 0 0 0.172 0.76 1.4
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 6 1 4.00 35 30 0 0 0.007 1.01 0.3
Balks: G Brunet (1).
WP: R Terry (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 6,917.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Detroit Tigers
1 Vic Power 1B 1 Bill Tuttle CF
2 Milt Graff 2B 2 Jim Finigan 3B
3 Gus Zernial LF 3 Harvey Kuenn SS
4 Woodie Held CF 4 Al Kaline RF
5 Billy Martin SS 5 Charlie Maxwell LF
6 Hector Lopez 3B 6 Dave Philley 1B
7 Bob Martyn RF 7 Red Wilson C
8 Hal Smith C 8 Frank Bolling 2B
9 Tom Gorman P 9 Duke Maas P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 4-4 2 1-- RR DET H. Kuenn R. Terry 30% 83% Home Run; Boros Scores
t3 2-2 1 -2- RR KCA W. Held D. Maas -18% 30% Home Run; Graff Scores
t3 0-2 0 12- R KCA M. Graff D. Maas -16% 45% Double to RF; Gorman Scores; Power to 3B
b5 3-4 1 12- OO DET R. Wilson T. Gorman -13% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2-4 2 1-- R DET J. Finigan T. Gorman 13% 40% Double to CF; Bunning Scores

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Duke Maas facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power D. Maas 2% 52% Lineout: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- KCA M. Graff D. Maas -4% 48% Single to SS; Graff to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t1 0-0 1 -2- O KCA G. Zernial D. Maas 3% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 -2- O KCA W. Held D. Maas 3% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle T. Gorman -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Finigan T. Gorman -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman 2% 53% Double to LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- R DET A. Kaline T. Gorman 10% 64% Single to 3B; Kuenn Scores/No RBI; Kaline to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
b1 1-0 2 -2- R DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman 9% 73% Double to LF; Kaline Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- DET D. Philley T. Gorman 1% 74% Single to 2B; Maxwell to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O DET R. Wilson T. Gorman -3% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Duke Maas facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O KCA B. Martin D. Maas 2% 73% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 1 --- KCA H. Lopez D. Maas -4% 69% Double to RF
t2 0-2 1 -2- O KCA B. Martyn D. Maas 3% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lopez to 3B
t2 0-2 2 --3 O KCA H. Smith D. Maas 3% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O DET F. Bolling T. Gorman -2% 74% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 1 --- O DET D. Maas T. Gorman -1% 73% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- DET B. Tuttle T. Gorman 1% 74% Single to CF
b2 2-0 2 1-- DET J. Finigan T. Gorman 1% 75% Single to LF; Tuttle to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- O DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman -3% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Duke Maas facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- KCA T. Gorman D. Maas -4% 68% Single to CF
t3 0-2 0 1-- KCA V. Power D. Maas -7% 61% Single to CF; Gorman to 2B
t3 0-2 0 12- R KCA M. Graff D. Maas -16% 45% Double to RF; Gorman Scores; Power to 3B
t3 1-2 0 -23 RO KCA G. Zernial D. Maas 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Power Scores
t3 2-2 1 -2- RR KCA W. Held D. Maas -18% 30% Home Run; Graff Scores
Jim Bunning replaces Duke Maas pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-2 1 --- KCA B. Martin J. Bunning -2% 28% Single to LF
t3 4-2 1 1-- O KCA H. Lopez J. Bunning 2% 30% Flyball: CF
t3 4-2 2 1-- KCA B. Martyn J. Bunning -2% 28% Single to CF; Martin to 2B
t3 4-2 2 12- O KCA H. Smith J. Bunning 3% 32% Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 4-5-6
b3 2-4 0 --- O DET A. Kaline T. Gorman -3% 29% Flyball: CF
b3 2-4 1 --- DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman 3% 32% Single to CF
b3 2-4 1 1-- O DET D. Philley T. Gorman -3% 29% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2-4 2 1-- O DET R. Wilson T. Gorman -3% 26% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
t4 4-2 0 --- KCA T. Gorman J. Bunning -3% 23% Walk
t4 4-2 0 1-- OO KCA V. Power J. Bunning 6% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 4-2 2 --- O KCA M. Graff J. Bunning 1% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 8-9-1
b4 2-4 0 --- O DET F. Bolling T. Gorman -3% 27% Popfly: C
b4 2-4 1 --- DET J. Bunning T. Gorman 3% 30% Single to RF (Pop Fly)
b4 2-4 1 1-- O DET B. Tuttle T. Gorman -4% 27% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2-4 2 1-- R DET J. Finigan T. Gorman 13% 40% Double to CF; Bunning Scores
b4 3-4 2 -2- O DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman -4% 36% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
t5 4-3 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial J. Bunning 2% 38% Strikeout
t5 4-3 1 --- O KCA W. Held J. Bunning 2% 40% Groundout: P-1B
t5 4-3 2 --- O KCA B. Martin J. Bunning 1% 41% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 4-5-6
b5 3-4 0 --- DET A. Kaline T. Gorman 6% 46% Single to CF
b5 3-4 0 1-- O DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman -5% 41% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 3-4 1 1-- DET D. Philley T. Gorman 5% 47% Single to RF; Maxwell to 2B
b5 3-4 1 12- OO DET R. Wilson T. Gorman -13% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
t6 4-3 0 --- O KCA H. Lopez J. Bunning 2% 36% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 4-3 1 --- O KCA B. Martyn J. Bunning 2% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 4-3 2 --- O KCA H. Smith J. Bunning 1% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 8-9-1
b6 3-4 0 --- DET F. Bolling T. Gorman 6% 45% Single to SS
Ralph Terry replaces Tom Gorman pitching and batting 9th
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Jim Bunning (P) batting 9th
b6 3-4 0 1-- DET B. Taylor R. Terry 5% 50% Wild Pitch; Bolling to 2B
b6 3-4 0 -2- R DET B. Taylor R. Terry 13% 62% Single to CF; Bolling Scores
Steve Boros pinch runs for Bill Taylor (PH) batting 9th
b6 4-4 0 1-- O DET B. Tuttle R. Terry -5% 58% Flyball: CF
b6 4-4 1 1-- O DET J. Finigan R. Terry -4% 54% Popfly: SS
b6 4-4 2 1-- RR DET H. Kuenn R. Terry 30% 83% Home Run; Boros Scores
b6 6-4 2 --- O DET A. Kaline R. Terry -1% 82% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 9-1-2
Billy Hoeft replaces Steve Boros (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Lou Skizas pinch hits for Ralph Terry (P) batting 9th
t7 4-6 0 --- O KCA L. Skizas B. Hoeft 3% 86% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-6 1 --- O KCA V. Power B. Hoeft 2% 88% Strikeout
t7 4-6 2 --- O KCA M. Graff B. Hoeft 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' George Brunet facing 5-6-7
George Brunet replaces Lou Skizas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-4 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell G. Brunet -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b7 6-4 1 --- O DET D. Philley G. Brunet -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-4 2 --- O DET R. Wilson G. Brunet -1% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 3-4-5
t8 4-6 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial B. Hoeft 4% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-6 1 --- O KCA W. Held B. Hoeft 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-6 2 --- O KCA B. Martin B. Hoeft 1% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' George Brunet facing 8-9-1
b8 6-4 0 --- O DET F. Bolling G. Brunet -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 6-4 1 --- DET B. Hoeft G. Brunet 1% 94% Single to RF
b8 6-4 1 1-- DET B. Tuttle G. Brunet 1% 95% Balk; Hoeft to 2B
b8 6-4 1 -2- O DET B. Tuttle G. Brunet -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
b8 6-4 2 -2- DET J. Finigan G. Brunet 0% 94% Walk
b8 6-4 2 12- R DET H. Kuenn G. Brunet 3% 98% Single to LF; Hoeft Scores; Finigan to 3B; Kuenn to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 7-4 2 -23 O DET A. Kaline G. Brunet -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers' Billy Hoeft facing 6-7-8
Johnny Groth replaces Charlie Maxwell playing LF batting 5th
t9 4-7 0 --- O KCA H. Lopez B. Hoeft 2% 99% Flyball: RF
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Bob Martyn (RF) batting 7th
t9 4-7 1 --- O KCA B. Cerv B. Hoeft 1% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 4-7 2 --- O KCA H. Smith B. Hoeft 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 7.

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