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DET 10
@KCA  2
 NYY 19
WSH  1
 BRO  6
PIT  1
 PHI  4
NYG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 21,868

 Wednesday, April 13, 1955
Time of Game: 2:20
Tigers
10
1-1
Won 1
4th, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  4   0  0  5   0  1  0   10 10  0
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  1
W: Steve Gromek (1-0), L: Arnie Portocarrero (0-1)
 Athletics
2
1-1
Lost 1
4th, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn SS                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .375 1.319              3   5   HR,2B
F Hatfield 2B                 2   2   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167              3   3   2B,HBP,SH
A Kaline RF                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .444 1.000              4   0   2B
R Boone 3B                    3   2   0   0    2   0  .000  .444              2   1   2·IW
J Porter 1B                   3   1   1   2    2   0  .286  .873              7   0   
J Delsing LF                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .400  .900              0   0   
B Tuttle CF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .361              2   0   2B
F House C                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .667              1   0   IW
  R Wilson C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.500              5   0   
S Gromek P                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              0   1   
Totals                       35  10  10   0    8   2                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Tuttle (1, off A Portocarrero); H Kuenn (1, off M Burtschy); F Hatfield (2, off A Portocarrero); A Kaline (1, off B Trice).
HR: H Kuenn (1, off A Portocarrero; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: F Hatfield (1, off A Portocarrero).
IBB: F House (1, by A Portocarrero); R Boone 2 (2, by A Portocarrero, by L Wheat).
HBP: F Hatfield (1, by M Burtschy).
TB: H Kuenn 6; A Kaline 3; F Hatfield 2; B Tuttle 2; J Delsing 2; S Gromek; J Porter.
RBI: A Kaline 2 (2); J Porter 2 (2); J Delsing 2 (2); H Kuenn (1); B Tuttle (2).
2-out RBI: J Delsing 2; B Tuttle.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Boone-F Hatfield-J Porter; F Hatfield-H Kuenn-J Porter.
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Power 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .714             12   1   2B
P Suder 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222              2   1   
J Finigan 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375              1   2   GDP
G Zernial LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              2   0   
B Renna RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375              3   0   
B Wilson CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .714 2.179              3   0   2B
J DeMaestri SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .429  .857              1   4   GDP
J Astroth C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .821              3   0   
A Portocarrero P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Kryhoski PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Burtschy P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Wheat P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  D Bollweg PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167              0   0   
  B Trice P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    0   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Wilson (2, off S Gromek); V Power (1, off S Gromek).
TB: B Wilson 3; V Power 3; J Astroth; G Zernial; P Suder; J DeMaestri.
GIDP: J DeMaestri (1); J Finigan (1).
RBI: J Astroth (1).
2-out RBI: J Astroth.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. V Power.
PB: J Astroth (1).
E: J DeMaestri (1).

Pitching Stats

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, W (1-0)              9     8   2   2    0   4   0   2.00   33     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 8     67    -     0.50   0.15
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0   4   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 8           -  
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
A Portocarrero, L (0-1)        5     5   4   4    6   1   1   7.20   25     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 1· 5     36    -     1.05  -0.23
M Burtschy                     0.1   2   4   4    1   0   0 108.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.76  -0.10
L Wheat                        1.2   2   1   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.11  -0.02
B Trice                        2     1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    10  10   8    8   2   1          45     -       ·  ·     11·13· 1·10          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Burtschy (1; F Hatfield).
IBB: A Portocarrero 2 (2; R Boone, F House); L Wheat (1; R Boone).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Bill Summers.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 21,868.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Harvey Kuenn                 SS       1. Vic Power                    1B
2. Fred Hatfield                2B       2. Pete Suder                   2B
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Jim Finigan                  3B
4. Ray Boone                    3B       4. Gus Zernial                  LF
5. Jay Porter                   1B       5. Bill Renna                   RF
6. Jim Delsing                  LF       6. Bill Wilson                  CF
7. Bill Tuttle                  CF       7. Joe DeMaestri                SS
8. Frank House                   C       8. Joe Astroth                   C
9. Steve Gromek                  P       9. Arnie Portocarrero            P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 123 RR 18% 71% 1-1 DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero Single to RF; Hatfield Scores; Boone Scores; Porter to 2B
t3 1 --- R 12% 48% 0-1 DET H. Kuenn A. Portocarrero Home Run
t3 2 12- R 9% 80% 3-1 DET B. Tuttle A. Portocarrero Double to LF; Porter Scores; Delsing to 3B
b1 0 -2- -6% 33% 0-0 KCA P. Suder S. Gromek Single to CF; Power to 3B
b1 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 KCA V. Power S. Gromek Double to LF

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn A. Portocarrero Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 DET F. Hatfield A. Portocarrero Walk
t1 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET A. Kaline A. Portocarrero Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET R. Boone A. Portocarrero Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 KCA V. Power S. Gromek Double to LF
b1 0 -2- -6% 33% 0-0 KCA P. Suder S. Gromek Single to CF; Power to 3B
b1 0 1-3 ROO 6% 39% 0-0 KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Power Scores
b1 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 DET J. Porter A. Portocarrero Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 3% 40% 0-1 DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero Single to LF
t2 1 1-- O -2% 38% 0-1 DET B. Tuttle A. Portocarrero Groundout: SS-1B; Delsing to 2B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 34% 0-1 DET F. House A. Portocarrero Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 KCA B. Renna S. Gromek Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- -2% 34% 1-0 KCA B. Wilson S. Gromek Single to CF
b2 1 1-- OO 4% 39% 1-0 KCA J. DeMaestri S. Gromek Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 DET S. Gromek A. Portocarrero Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- R 12% 48% 0-1 DET H. Kuenn A. Portocarrero Home Run
t3 1 --- 5% 52% 1-1 DET F. Hatfield A. Portocarrero Double to CF
t3 1 -2- O -4% 48% 1-1 DET A. Kaline A. Portocarrero Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 2 -2- 1% 49% 1-1 DET R. Boone A. Portocarrero Intentional Walk
t3 2 12- 3% 53% 1-1 DET J. Porter A. Portocarrero Walk; Hatfield to 3B; Boone to 2B
t3 2 123 RR 18% 71% 1-1 DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero Single to RF; Hatfield Scores; Boone Scores; Porter to 2B
t3 2 12- R 9% 80% 3-1 DET B. Tuttle A. Portocarrero Double to LF; Porter Scores; Delsing to 3B
t3 2 -23 1% 81% 4-1 DET F. House A. Portocarrero Intentional Walk
t3 2 123 O -4% 77% 4-1 DET S. Gromek A. Portocarrero Popfly: 1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 79% 1-4 KCA J. Astroth S. Gromek Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-4 KCA A. Portocarrero S. Gromek Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 82% 1-4 KCA V. Power S. Gromek Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 2% 84% 4-1 DET H. Kuenn A. Portocarrero Walk
t4 0 1-- O -1% 83% 4-1 DET F. Hatfield A. Portocarrero Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Kuenn to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -2% 81% 4-1 DET A. Kaline A. Portocarrero Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 -2- O -2% 79% 4-1 DET R. Boone A. Portocarrero Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2% 81% 1-4 KCA P. Suder S. Gromek Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 83% 1-4 KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek Popfly: SS
b4 2 --- -1% 82% 1-4 KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O 2% 84% 1-4 KCA B. Renna S. Gromek Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 2% 86% 4-1 DET J. Porter A. Portocarrero Walk
t5 0 1-- OO -4% 82% 4-1 DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-1 DET B. Tuttle A. Portocarrero Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 84% 1-4 KCA B. Wilson S. Gromek Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- -3% 81% 1-4 KCA J. DeMaestri S. Gromek Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O 3% 84% 1-4 KCA J. Astroth S. Gromek Popfly: SS
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero (P) batting 9th
b5 2 1-- O 2% 86% 1-4 KCA D. Kryhoski S. Gromek Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Moe Burtschy facing 8-9-1
Moe Burtschy replaces Dick Kryhoski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 2% 88% 4-1 DET F. House M. Burtschy Walk
t6 0 1-- O -2% 87% 4-1 DET S. Gromek M. Burtschy Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- 4% 91% 4-1 DET H. Kuenn M. Burtschy Double to LF; Gromek to 3B
t6 1 -23 0% 91% 4-1 DET F. Hatfield M. Burtschy Hit By Pitch
t6 1 123 RR 6% 97% 4-1 DET A. Kaline M. Burtschy Single to RF; Gromek Scores; Kuenn Scores; Hatfield to 3B; Kaline to 2B/Adv on throw
Lee Wheat replaces Moe Burtschy pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 -23 0% 97% 6-1 DET R. Boone L. Wheat Intentional Walk
t6 1 123 RRR 2% 99% 6-1 DET J. Porter L. Wheat Single to CF; Hatfield Scores; Kaline Scores; Boone Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Porter to 1B
t6 1 1-- O -0% 99% 9-1 DET J. Delsing L. Wheat Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- O -0% 99% 9-1 DET B. Tuttle L. Wheat Groundout: P-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
Red Wilson replaces Frank House playing C batting 8th
b6 0 --- -1% 99% 1-9 KCA V. Power S. Gromek Single to RF
b6 0 1-- O 0% 99% 1-9 KCA P. Suder S. Gromek Groundout: SS-1B; Power to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 0% 99% 1-9 KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek Strikeout
b6 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Athletics' Lee Wheat facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 DET R. Wilson L. Wheat Strikeout
t7 1 --- 0% 100% 9-1 DET S. Gromek L. Wheat Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O -0% 100% 9-1 DET H. Kuenn L. Wheat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 DET F. Hatfield L. Wheat Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCA B. Renna S. Gromek Popfly: C
b7 1 --- -0% 100% 1-9 KCA B. Wilson S. Gromek Double to CF
b7 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-9 KCA J. DeMaestri S. Gromek Flyball: CF
b7 2 -2- R -0% 99% 1-9 KCA J. Astroth S. Gromek Single to CF; Wilson Scores
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Lee Wheat (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 KCA D. Bollweg S. Gromek Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Athletics' Bob Trice facing 3-4-5
Bob Trice replaces Don Bollweg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 9-2 DET A. Kaline B. Trice Double to LF
t8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 9-2 DET R. Boone B. Trice Groundout: P-1B; Kaline to 3B
t8 1 --3 R 0% 100% 9-2 DET J. Porter B. Trice Passed Ball; Kaline Scores/No RBI/unER
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 DET J. Porter B. Trice Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 DET J. Delsing B. Trice Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-10, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCA V. Power S. Gromek Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCA P. Suder S. Gromek Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Athletics' Bob Trice facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 100% 10-2 DET B. Tuttle B. Trice Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 DET R. Wilson B. Trice Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 DET S. Gromek B. Trice Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-10, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCA G. Zernial S. Gromek Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCA B. Renna S. Gromek Popfly: 3B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCA B. Wilson S. Gromek Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 10, Athletics 2.

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