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BOS  3
NYY  2
 CLE  5
@CHW  3
 DET  7
KCA  4
 BAL  7
@WSH  3
(10)		 MLN  4
CIN  3
 PIT  9
@NYG  1
 PHI  2
BRO  1
 CHC  8
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 6,917

 Sunday, September 29, 1957
Time of Game: 2:25
Athletics
4
59-94
Lost 1
7th, 38½ GB
 
                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
W: Jim Bunning (20-8), L: Ralph Terry (5-12), S: Billy Hoeft (1)
 Tigers
7
78-76
Won 1
4th, 20 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Power 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .676              7   0   GDP
M Graff 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .181  .505              5   1   2B
G Zernial LF                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .236  .761              2   0   
W Held CF                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .239  .803              4   0   HR
B Martin SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .668              1   4   
H Lopez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .802              0   3   2B
B Martyn RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .688              3   0   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .732              0   0   
H Smith C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .811              2   0   
T Gorman P                    1   1   1   0    1   0  .121  .268              0   1   
  R Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .322              0   0   
  L Skizas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .726              0   0   
  G Brunet P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       34   4   8   0    1   6                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Martin-M Graff-V Power.
E: H Lopez (23).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .644              1   0   
J Finigan 3B                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .270  .673              0   1   2B
H Kuenn SS                    5   2   3   3    0   0  .277  .715              0   3   HR,2B
A Kaline RF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .821              2   0   
C Maxwell LF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .858              0   0   2B
  J Groth LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .673              0   0   
D Philley 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .295  .704             13   1   
R Wilson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .689              6   0   GDP
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .732              4   2   
D Maas P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .086  .263              0   1   
  J Bunning P                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .213  .540              1   1   
  B Taylor PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .679              0   0   
  S Boros PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .146  .337              0   0   
  B Hoeft P                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .149  .519              0   0   
Totals                       39   7  16   0    1   1                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. H Kuenn-F Bolling-D Philley.
E: H Kuenn (30).

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
T Gorman                       5    12   4   4    0   1   0   3.83   26     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0·11     28    -     1.12  -0.12
R Terry, BS (1), L (5-12)      1     2   2   2    0   0   1   3.33    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          1-1    1.63  -0.37
G Brunet                       2     2   1   1    1   0   0   5.56    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.35  -0.00
Totals                         8    16   7   7    1   1   1          40     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0·15          1-1
T Gorman faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
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 Maas                         2.1   6   4   4    0   1   1   3.28   13     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 6     30    -     1.19  -0.33
J Bunning, W (20-8)            3.2   2   0   0    1   2   0   2.67   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.79   0.16
B Hoeft, S (1)                 3     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.43    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.83   0.17
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 8           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Duke Maas facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCA V. Power D. Maas Lineout: 1B
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 KCA M. Graff D. Maas Single to SS; Graff to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 KCA G. Zernial D. Maas Strikeout Looking
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 KCA W. Held D. Maas 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Tuttle T. Gorman Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET J. Finigan T. Gorman Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman Double to LF
b1 2 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 DET A. Kaline T. Gorman Single to 3B; Kuenn Scores/No RBI; Kaline to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
b1 2 -2- R 9% 73% 1-0 DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman Double to LF; Kaline Scores
b1 2 -2- 1% 74% 2-0 DET D. Philley T. Gorman Single to 2B; Maxwell to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -4% 70% 2-0 DET R. Wilson T. Gorman 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 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 KCA B. Martin D. Maas Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- -4% 69% 0-2 KCA H. Lopez D. Maas Double to RF
t2 1 -2- O 3% 72% 0-2 KCA B. Martyn D. Maas Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lopez to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 75% 0-2 KCA H. Smith D. Maas 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 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 DET F. Bolling T. Gorman Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 DET D. Maas T. Gorman Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 74% 2-0 DET B. Tuttle T. Gorman Single to CF
b2 2 1-- 1% 75% 2-0 DET J. Finigan T. Gorman Single to LF; Tuttle to 2B
b2 2 12- O -3% 72% 2-0 DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman 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 --- -4% 68% 0-2 KCA T. Gorman D. Maas Single to CF
t3 0 1-- -7% 61% 0-2 KCA V. Power D. Maas Single to CF; Gorman to 2B
t3 0 12- R -16% 45% 0-2 KCA M. Graff D. Maas Double to RF; Gorman Scores; Power to 3B
t3 0 -23 RO 3% 48% 1-2 KCA G. Zernial D. Maas Groundout: SS-1B; Power Scores
t3 1 -2- RR -18% 30% 2-2 KCA W. Held D. Maas Home Run; Graff Scores
Jim Bunning replaces Duke Maas pitching and batting 9th
t3 1 --- -2% 28% 4-2 KCA B. Martin J. Bunning Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O 2% 30% 4-2 KCA H. Lopez J. Bunning Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- -2% 28% 4-2 KCA B. Martyn J. Bunning Single to CF; Martin to 2B
t3 2 12- O 3% 32% 4-2 KCA H. Smith J. Bunning 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 0 --- O -3% 29% 2-4 DET A. Kaline T. Gorman Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 3% 32% 2-4 DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 29% 2-4 DET D. Philley T. Gorman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O -3% 26% 2-4 DET R. Wilson T. Gorman 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 0 --- -3% 23% 4-2 KCA T. Gorman J. Bunning Walk
t4 0 1-- OO 6% 29% 4-2 KCA V. Power J. Bunning Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 30% 4-2 KCA M. Graff J. Bunning 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 0 --- O -3% 27% 2-4 DET F. Bolling T. Gorman Popfly: C
b4 1 --- 3% 30% 2-4 DET J. Bunning T. Gorman Single to RF (Pop Fly)
b4 1 1-- O -4% 27% 2-4 DET B. Tuttle T. Gorman Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 1-- R 13% 40% 2-4 DET J. Finigan T. Gorman Double to CF; Bunning Scores
b4 2 -2- O -4% 35% 3-4 DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman 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 0 --- O 2% 38% 4-3 KCA G. Zernial J. Bunning Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 40% 4-3 KCA W. Held J. Bunning Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 41% 4-3 KCA B. Martin J. Bunning 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 0 --- 6% 46% 3-4 DET A. Kaline T. Gorman Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -5% 41% 3-4 DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- 5% 47% 3-4 DET D. Philley T. Gorman Single to RF; Maxwell to 2B
b5 1 12- OO -13% 33% 3-4 DET R. Wilson T. Gorman 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 0 --- O 2% 36% 4-3 KCA H. Lopez J. Bunning Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 38% 4-3 KCA B. Martyn J. Bunning Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O 1% 39% 4-3 KCA H. Smith J. Bunning 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 0 --- 6% 45% 3-4 DET F. Bolling T. Gorman Single to SS
Ralph Terry replaces Tom Gorman pitching and batting 9th; Bill Taylor pinch hits for Jim Bunning (P) batting 9th
b6 0 1-- 4% 50% 3-4 DET B. Taylor R. Terry Wild Pitch; Bolling to 2B
b6 0 -2- R 13% 62% 3-4 DET B. Taylor R. Terry Single to CF; Bolling Scores
Steve Boros pinch runs for Bill Taylor (PH) batting 9th
b6 0 1-- O -5% 58% 4-4 DET B. Tuttle R. Terry Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- O -4% 54% 4-4 DET J. Finigan R. Terry Popfly: SS
b6 2 1-- RR 30% 83% 4-4 DET H. Kuenn R. Terry Home Run; Boros Scores
b6 2 --- O -1% 82% 6-4 DET A. Kaline R. Terry 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 0 --- O 3% 86% 4-6 KCA L. Skizas B. Hoeft Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 4-6 KCA V. Power B. Hoeft Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 4-6 KCA M. Graff B. Hoeft 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 0 --- O -1% 88% 6-4 DET C. Maxwell G. Brunet Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 6-4 DET D. Philley G. Brunet Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 87% 6-4 DET R. Wilson G. Brunet 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 0 --- O 4% 91% 4-6 KCA G. Zernial B. Hoeft Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 4-6 KCA W. Held B. Hoeft Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 4-6 KCA B. Martin B. Hoeft 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 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-4 DET F. Bolling G. Brunet Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 1% 94% 6-4 DET B. Hoeft G. Brunet Single to RF
b8 1 1-- 0% 95% 6-4 DET B. Tuttle G. Brunet Balk; Hoeft to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -1% 94% 6-4 DET B. Tuttle G. Brunet Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 -2- 0% 94% 6-4 DET J. Finigan G. Brunet Walk
b8 2 12- R 4% 98% 6-4 DET H. Kuenn G. Brunet Single to LF; Hoeft Scores; Finigan to 3B; Kuenn to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 2 -23 O -1% 97% 7-4 DET A. Kaline G. Brunet 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 0 --- O 2% 99% 4-7 KCA H. Lopez B. Hoeft Flyball: RF
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Bob Martyn (RF) batting 7th
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 KCA B. Cerv B. Hoeft Popfly: 2B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-7 KCA H. Smith B. Hoeft Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Tigers 7.

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