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BAL  7
NYY  5
 CLE 14
@KCA  2
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 9,014

 Thursday, April 26, 1956
Time of Game: 2:30
Indians
14
4-4
Won 3
3rd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  5   0  4  0   1  0  3   14 12  1
Athletics       0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
W: Early Wynn (2-0), L: Lou Kretlow (0-1)
 Athletics
2
3-5
Lost 4
7th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Avila 2B                    6   1   2   4    0   0  .243  .568              2   3   HR
G Woodling LF                 3   2   2   0    2   0  .241  .768              3   0   2B,HBP
R Colavito RF                 4   1   0   0    2   0  .077  .508              1   0   GDP
A Rosen 3B                    5   2   2   0    1   1  .231  .758              1   2   
V Wertz 1B                    5   1   2   2    0   1  .423 1.276              6   0   2B
J Busby CF                    3   2   0   0    2   1  .222  .714              3   0   IW
C Carrasquel SS               4   3   2   7    1   0  .172  .595              1   0   HR,2B
J Hegan C                     5   2   1   0    0   1  .385  .813              9   0   
E Wynn P                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .167  .452              1   1   SH
Totals                       38  14  12   0    9   4                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: C Carrasquel (2, off J Crimian); V Wertz (2, off L Kretlow); G Woodling (1, off L Kretlow).
HR: C Carrasquel (1, off L Kretlow; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); B Avila (1, off T Herriage; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: E Wynn (1, off T Herriage).
IBB: J Busby (1, by L Kretlow).
HBP: G Woodling (1, by T Herriage).
TB: C Carrasquel 6; B Avila 5; G Woodling 3; V Wertz 3; A Rosen 2; J Hegan; E Wynn.
GIDP: R Colavito (1).
RBI: C Carrasquel 7 (7); B Avila 4 (7); V Wertz 2 (7); E Wynn (1).
2-out RBI: C Carrasquel 4; V Wertz 2; E Wynn.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Avila-V Wertz.
E: E Wynn (1).
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Power 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .604             13   0   
S Jacobs 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .473              2   3   
E Slaughter RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .764              1   0   2B
H Simpson CF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .207  .544              2   0   HR
G Zernial LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .696              0   0   
J Ginsberg C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .318  .769              6   0   
H Lopez 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .412 1.180              2   6   
M Baxes SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .686              1   5   
L Kretlow P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Crimian P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Renna PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .429              0   0   
  T Lasorda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  E Valo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Herriage P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   0    2   8                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: E Slaughter (1, off E Wynn).
HR: H Simpson (1, off E Wynn; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: H Simpson 5; E Slaughter 2; H Lopez.
RBI: H Simpson (5).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Lopez-S Jacobs-V Power.
E: M Baxes (2).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wynn, W (2-0)                9     4   2   2    2   8   1   1.50   32     -       ·  ·      5·13· 4· 4     77    -     0.49   0.03
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   8   1          32     -       ·  ·      5·13· 4· 4           -  
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
L Kretlow, L (0-1)             4.1   6   9   9    5   1   1   9.53   24     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 6     11    -     0.93  -0.41
J Crimian                      0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0  13.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          3-3    0.30  -0.06
T Lasorda                      3     2   1   0    3   3   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
T Herriage                     1     2   3   3    1   0   1   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12  14  13    9   4   2          49     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0·12          3-3
Balks: None.
WP: T Lasorda (2).
HBP: T Herriage (1; G Woodling).
IBB: L Kretlow (1; J Busby).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 9,014.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Bobby Avila                  2B       1. Vic Power                    1B
2. Gene Woodling                LF       2. Spook Jacobs                 2B
3. Rocky Colavito               RF       3. Enos Slaughter               RF
4. Al Rosen                     3B       4. Harry Simpson                CF
5. Vic Wertz                    1B       5. Gus Zernial                  LF
6. Jim Busby                    CF       6. Joe Ginsberg                  C
7. Chico Carrasquel             SS       7. Hector Lopez                 3B
8. Jim Hegan                     C       8. Mike Baxes                   SS
9. Early Wynn                    P       9. Lou Kretlow                   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 RRRR 26% 89% 2-1 CLE C. Carrasquel L. Kretlow Home Run; Rosen Scores; Wertz Scores; Busby Scores
t3 2 12- R 13% 62% 1-1 CLE V. Wertz L. Kretlow Double to RF; Rosen to 3B; Woodling Scores
b2 0 --- R -11% 45% 0-1 KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn Home Run
t1 2 1-3 R 9% 59% 0-0 CLE V. Wertz L. Kretlow Single to CF; Rosen to 3B; Woodling Scores
b4 0 -2- R -6% 80% 1-6 KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn Single to P; Slaughter Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Simpson to 2B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE B. Avila L. Kretlow Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 CLE G. Woodling L. Kretlow Double to LF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 CLE R. Colavito L. Kretlow Groundout: 1B unassisted; Woodling to 3B
t1 2 --3 1% 50% 0-0 CLE A. Rosen L. Kretlow Walk
t1 2 1-3 R 9% 59% 0-0 CLE V. Wertz L. Kretlow Single to CF; Rosen to 3B; Woodling Scores
t1 2 1-3 O -4% 55% 1-0 CLE J. Busby L. Kretlow Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 57% 0-1 KCA V. Power E. Wynn Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 55% 0-1 KCA S. Jacobs E. Wynn Walk
b1 1 1-- OO 5% 60% 0-1 KCA E. Slaughter E. Wynn Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 CLE C. Carrasquel L. Kretlow Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 CLE J. Hegan L. Kretlow Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 CLE E. Wynn L. Kretlow Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R -11% 45% 0-1 KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn Home Run
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 KCA G. Zernial E. Wynn Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 KCA J. Ginsberg E. Wynn Lineout: P
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 1-1 KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 1-1 KCA M. Baxes E. Wynn Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 CLE B. Avila L. Kretlow Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 CLE G. Woodling L. Kretlow Walk
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 1-1 CLE R. Colavito L. Kretlow Flyball: SS
t3 2 1-- 2% 49% 1-1 CLE A. Rosen L. Kretlow Single to LF; Woodling to 2B
t3 2 12- R 13% 62% 1-1 CLE V. Wertz L. Kretlow Double to RF; Rosen to 3B; Woodling Scores
t3 2 -23 1% 63% 2-1 CLE J. Busby L. Kretlow Intentional Walk
t3 2 123 RRRR 26% 89% 2-1 CLE C. Carrasquel L. Kretlow Home Run; Rosen Scores; Wertz Scores; Busby Scores
t3 2 --- O -0% 89% 6-1 CLE J. Hegan L. Kretlow Strikeout
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 90% 1-6 KCA L. Kretlow E. Wynn Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 91% 1-6 KCA V. Power E. Wynn Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O 1% 92% 1-6 KCA S. Jacobs E. Wynn Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -1% 91% 6-1 CLE E. Wynn L. Kretlow Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 91% 6-1 CLE B. Avila L. Kretlow Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 2 --- O -0% 91% 6-1 CLE G. Woodling L. Kretlow Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -4% 87% 1-6 KCA E. Slaughter E. Wynn Double to CF
b4 0 -2- R -6% 80% 1-6 KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn Single to P; Slaughter Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Simpson to 2B
b4 0 -2- O 4% 84% 2-6 KCA G. Zernial E. Wynn Strikeout
b4 1 -2- -2% 82% 2-6 KCA J. Ginsberg E. Wynn Walk
b4 1 12- O 4% 86% 2-6 KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn Flyball: CF
b4 2 12- O 4% 90% 2-6 KCA M. Baxes E. Wynn Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Athletics' Lou Kretlow facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 1% 91% 6-2 CLE R. Colavito L. Kretlow Walk
t5 0 1-- 2% 92% 6-2 CLE A. Rosen L. Kretlow Single to P; Colavito to 2B
t5 0 12- O -0% 92% 6-2 CLE V. Wertz L. Kretlow Flyball: RF; Colavito to 3B
t5 1 1-3 1% 93% 6-2 CLE J. Busby L. Kretlow Walk; Rosen to 2B
Jack Crimian replaces Lou Kretlow pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 123 RRR 5% 98% 6-2 CLE C. Carrasquel J. Crimian Double to LF; Busby Scores; Rosen Scores; Colavito Scores
t5 1 -2- O -0% 98% 9-2 CLE J. Hegan J. Crimian Groundout: 3B-1B; Carrasquel to 3B
t5 2 --3 R 1% 99% 9-2 CLE E. Wynn J. Crimian Single to RF; Carrasquel Scores
t5 2 1-- O -0% 98% 10-2 CLE B. Avila J. Crimian Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 10, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-10, Indians' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
Bill Renna pinch hits for Jack Crimian (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-10 KCA B. Renna E. Wynn Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-10 KCA V. Power E. Wynn Flyball: C
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-10 KCA S. Jacobs E. Wynn Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 10, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 10-2, Athletics' Tommy Lasorda facing 2-3-4
Tommy Lasorda replaces Bill Renna (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 0% 99% 10-2 CLE G. Woodling T. Lasorda Single to RF
t6 0 1-- 0% 99% 10-2 CLE R. Colavito T. Lasorda Walk; Woodling to 2B
t6 0 12- O -0% 99% 10-2 CLE A. Rosen T. Lasorda Strikeout
t6 1 12- O -0% 99% 10-2 CLE V. Wertz T. Lasorda Foul Flyball: C
t6 2 12- O -0% 99% 10-2 CLE J. Busby T. Lasorda Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 10, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-10, Indians' Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-10 KCA E. Slaughter E. Wynn Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 KCA G. Zernial E. Wynn Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 10, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 10-2, Athletics' Tommy Lasorda facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -0% 100% 10-2 CLE C. Carrasquel T. Lasorda Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- 0% 100% 10-2 CLE J. Hegan T. Lasorda Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hegan to 2B
t7 1 -2- 0% 100% 10-2 CLE E. Wynn T. Lasorda Wild Pitch; Hegan to 3B
t7 1 --3 0% 100% 10-2 CLE E. Wynn T. Lasorda Walk
t7 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 10-2 CLE B. Avila T. Lasorda Single to CF; Wynn to 2B; Hegan Scores/unER
t7 1 12- 0% 100% 11-2 CLE G. Woodling T. Lasorda Walk; Wynn to 3B; Avila to 2B
t7 1 123 OO -0% 100% 11-2 CLE R. Colavito T. Lasorda Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 11, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-11, Indians' Early Wynn facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 KCA J. Ginsberg E. Wynn Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 KCA H. Lopez E. Wynn Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 KCA M. Baxes E. Wynn Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 11, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 11-2, Athletics' Tommy Lasorda facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 CLE A. Rosen T. Lasorda Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 CLE V. Wertz T. Lasorda Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 CLE J. Busby T. Lasorda Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 11, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-11, Indians' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Tommy Lasorda (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 KCA E. Valo E. Wynn Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 KCA V. Power E. Wynn Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 KCA S. Jacobs E. Wynn Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 11, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 11-2, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 7-8-9
Troy Herriage replaces Elmer Valo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 11-2 CLE C. Carrasquel T. Herriage Walk
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 11-2 CLE J. Hegan T. Herriage Single to 3B; Carrasquel to 2B
t9 0 12- O 0% 100% 11-2 CLE E. Wynn T. Herriage Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B; Carrasquel to 3B
t9 1 -23 RRR 0% 100% 11-2 CLE B. Avila T. Herriage Home Run; Carrasquel Scores; Hegan Scores
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 14-2 CLE G. Woodling T. Herriage Hit By Pitch
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 14-2 CLE R. Colavito T. Herriage Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Woodling to 2B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 14-2 CLE A. Rosen T. Herriage Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 14, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-14, Indians' Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-14 KCA E. Slaughter E. Wynn Flyball: 2B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-14 KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-14 KCA G. Zernial E. Wynn Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 14, Athletics 2.

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