April 24, 1956 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 7
@KCA 4 NYY 4
WSH 1 STL 5
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 13,963

Tuesday, April 24, 1956
Time of Game: 2:19

Tigers

3-4

Won 1

5th, 3 GB

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

W: S Gromek (1-1), L: A Portocarrero (0-1)

Athletics

3-3

Lost 2

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tuttle CF                   4   1   2   4    1   0  .250  .679    0    3   0   HR
E Torgeson 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .809    0    6   0   GDP
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .583    0    3   0   
H Kuenn SS                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .628    0    2   2   
R Boone 3B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .333 1.009    0    1   0   HR
F House C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .588    0    6   0   
C Maxwell LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .467 1.062    0    5   0   
R Bertoia 2B                  4   3   3   2    0   0  .231  .671    0    1   3   HR
S Gromek P                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       35   7  10   7    4   1                    27   6

BATTING

HR: B Tuttle (1, off A Portocarrero; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); R Boone (2, off B Bradford; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Bertoia (1, off B Bradford; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: S Gromek (1, off A Portocarrero).

TB: R Bertoia 6; R Boone 5; B Tuttle 5; C Maxwell 2; S Gromek.

GIDP: E Torgeson (1).

RBI: B Tuttle 4 (5); R Bertoia 2 (4); R Boone (2).

2-out RBI: B Tuttle 4; R Bertoia.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: R Bertoia (1).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Power 1B                    5   2   2   2    0   0  .333  .802    0   15   0   HR
S Jacobs 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .581    0    1   4   SH
  R Pless PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
E Slaughter RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .353  .803    0    3   0   
H Simpson CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .367    0    2   0   
G Zernial LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .929    0    1   0   
J Ginsberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .368  .874    0    1   0   
H Lopez 3B                    3   2   1   0    1   1  .300 1.117    0    1   0   3B
J DeMaestri SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .760    0    3   5   HBP
A Portocarrero P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  M Burtschy P                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   2   
  T Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Bradford P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Valo PH                   0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SF
Totals                       32   4   6   4    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

3B: H Lopez (2, off S Gromek).

HR: V Power (1, off S Gromek; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: E Valo (1, off S Gromek).

SH: S Jacobs (2, off S Gromek).

HBP: J DeMaestri (1, by S Gromek).

TB: V Power 5; H Lopez 3; M Burtschy; S Jacobs; E Slaughter.

RBI: V Power 2 (6); E Slaughter (3); E Valo (1).

2-out RBI: V Power 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J DeMaestri-V Power.

PITCHING

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 (1-1)              9     6   4   4    3   3   1   5.14   38     -       ·  ·      9·16· 0· 6     59    -     0.95   0.16
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   3   1          38     -       ·  ·      9·16· 0· 6           -

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)        4     6   5   5    3   0   1  11.25   20     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 2· 6     27    -     1.00  -0.30
M Burtschy                     3     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.28   0.05
B Bradford                     2     2   2   2    1   0   2   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.18  -0.09
Totals                         9    10   7   7    4   1   3          40     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 3·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Gromek (1; J DeMaestri).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Charlie Berry.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 13,963.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Athletics                
1. B Tuttle             CF    1. V Power              1B 
2. E Torgeson           1B    2. S Jacobs             2B 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. E Slaughter          RF 
4. H Kuenn              SS    4. H Simpson            CF 
5. R Boone              3B    5. G Zernial            LF 
6. F House              C     6. J Ginsberg           C  
7. C Maxwell            LF    7. H Lopez              3B 
8. R Bertoia            2B    8. J DeMaestri          SS 
9. S Gromek             P     9. A Portocarrero       P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  1-1  -23      17%  68% B Tuttle        A Portocarrero  Single to LF; Bertoia Scores; Maxwell Scores
   t 4   2  1-3  1--      15%  86% B Tuttle        A Portocarrero  Home Run; Bertoia Scores
   b 7   2  5-1  -2-     -10%  84% V Power         S Gromek        Home Run; Lopez Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  12-      10%  54% R Bertoia       A Portocarrero  Single to LF; Maxwell to 2B; Boone Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-      -8%  35% E Slaughter     S Gromek        Single to CF; Power Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Arnie Portocarrero facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Tuttle        Walk
   OO     1--      46%  E Torgeson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      47%  A Kaline        Walk
   O      1--      45%  H Kuenn         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  V Power         Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  S Jacobs        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Power to 2B
   R      -2-      35%  E Slaughter     Single to CF; Power Scores
          1--      32%  H Simpson       Walk; Slaughter to 2B
   O      12-      36%  G Zernial       Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      40%  J Ginsberg      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Arnie Portocarrero facing 5-6-7
          ---      44%  R Boone         Single to CF
   O      1--      40%  F House         Popfly: 3B
          1--      44%  C Maxwell       Single to LF; Boone to 2B
   R      12-      54%  R Bertoia       Single to LF; Maxwell to 2B; Boone Scores
   O      12-      51%  S Gromek        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bertoia to 2B; Maxwell to 3B
   RR     -23      68%  B Tuttle        Single to LF; Bertoia Scores; Maxwell Scores
          1--      69%  E Torgeson      Walk; Tuttle to 2B
   O      12-      66%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Gromek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  H Lopez         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      70%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Portocarrero  Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Arnie Portocarrero facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  H Kuenn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  R Boone         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      67%  F House         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  V Power         Popfly: 1B
          ---      67%  S Jacobs        Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  E Slaughter     Groundout: 2B-1B; Jacobs to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  H Simpson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Arnie Portocarrero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  C Maxwell       Flyball: RF
          ---      73%  R Bertoia       Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  S Gromek        Foul Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      86%  B Tuttle        Home Run; Bertoia Scores
   O      ---      85%  E Torgeson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Gromek facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  G Zernial       Walk
   O      1--      85%  J Ginsberg      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      88%  H Lopez         Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Moe Burtschy facing 3-4-5
                  Moe Burtschy replaces Arnie Portocarrero pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  H Kuenn         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  R Boone         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Gromek facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  M Burtschy      Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  V Power         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      90%  S Jacobs        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  E Slaughter     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Moe Burtschy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  F House         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      92%  C Maxwell       Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  R Bertoia       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      91%  S Gromek        Single to CF; Bertoia to 2B
   O      12-      90%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Gromek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  H Simpson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  G Zernial       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  J Ginsberg      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Moe Burtschy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  E Torgeson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Gromek facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  H Lopez         Walk
   O      1--      92%  J DeMaestri     Flyball: LF
                  Tim Thompson pinch hits for Moe Burtschy batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  T Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Lopez to 2B
   RR     -2-      84%  V Power         Home Run; Lopez Scores
          ---      82%  S Jacobs        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      86%  E Slaughter     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bill Bradford facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Bradford replaces Tim Thompson pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      93%  R Boone         Home Run
   O      ---      92%  F House         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      91%  C Maxwell       Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      96%  R Bertoia       Home Run
          ---      96%  S Gromek        Walk
   O      1--      95%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Steve Gromek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  H Simpson       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      98%  G Zernial       Groundout: C unassisted
   O      ---      98%  J Ginsberg      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bill Bradford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  E Torgeson      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      98%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Steve Gromek facing 7-8-9
          ---      95%  H Lopez         Triple to CF
          --3      90%  J DeMaestri     Hit By Pitch
                  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bill Bradford batting 9th
   RO     1-3      95%  E Valo          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lopez Scores
   O      1--      98%  V Power         Flyball: LF
                  Rance Pless pinch hits for Spook Jacobs batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  R Pless         Flyball: RF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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