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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
7
CLE
@KCA		14
2
Thursday, April 26, 1956,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,014, Time of Game: 2:30
Indians
14
4-4
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Athletics
2
3-5
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Early Wynn (2-0)
L: Lou Kretlow (0-1)
 
                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

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Avila 2B 6 1 2 4 0 0 .243 .568 -0.052 0.35 0.001 -0.054 1.7 2 3 HR
Gene Woodling LF 3 2 2 0 2 0 .241 .768 0.065 0.25 0.069 -0.003 1.9 3 0 2B,HBP
Rocky Colavito RF 4 1 0 0 2 0 .077 .508 -0.049 0.49 0.014 -0.063 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Al Rosen 3B 5 2 2 0 1 1 .231 .758 0.051 0.46 0.053 -0.002 -0.2 1 2
Vic Wertz 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .423 1.276 0.216 0.84 0.223 -0.007 1.2 6 0 2B
Jim Busby CF 3 2 0 0 2 1 .222 .714 -0.025 0.85 0.021 -0.046 -0.5 3 0 IW
Chico Carrasquel SS 4 3 2 7 1 0 .172 .595 0.290 0.88 0.312 -0.022 5.3 1 0 HR,2B
Jim Hegan C 5 2 1 0 0 1 .385 .813 -0.019 0.15 0.002 -0.021 0.7 9 0
Early Wynn P 3 0 1 1 1 0 .167 .452 -0.007 0.17 0.009 -0.017 0.7 1 1 SH
Team Totals 38 14 12 14 9 4 .316 1.011 0.470 0.48 0.704 -0.235 9.3 27 6
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
DP: 1. B Avila-V Wertz.
E: E Wynn (1).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .604 -0.036 0.35 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 13 0
Spook Jacobs 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .473 0.019 0.23 0.026 -0.007 -0.1 2 3
Enos Slaughter RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .318 .764 -0.020 0.48 0.037 -0.057 -0.4 1 0 2B
Harry Simpson CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .207 .544 0.170 0.49 0.172 -0.002 1.7 2 0 HR
Gus Zernial LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .208 .696 -0.062 0.54 0.000 -0.062 -0.9 0 0
Joe Ginsberg C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .318 .769 0.006 0.58 0.024 -0.018 -0.2 6 0
Hector Lopez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .412 1.180 -0.030 0.76 0.013 -0.043 -0.5 2 6
Mike Baxes SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .686 -0.060 0.74 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 1 5
Lou Kretlow P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.015 0.59 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 1
   Jack Crimian P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Renna PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .429 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
   Tom Lasorda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Troy Herriage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 4 1 2 8 .133 .454 -0.033 0.48 0.272 -0.305 -2.7 27 15
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
DP: 1. H Lopez-S Jacobs-V Power.
E: M Baxes (2).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (2-0) 9 4 2 2 2 8 1 1.50 32 77 0.032 0.48 2.7
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 2 8 1 2.00 32 77 0.032 0.48 2.7

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lou Kretlow, L (0-1) 4.1 6 9 9 5 1 1 9.53 24 11 -0.411 0.93 -5.0
Jack Crimian 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4 3 3 -0.057 0.30 -2.4
Tom Lasorda 3 2 1 0 3 3 0 0.00 14 0 0 0.000 0.03 0.6
Troy Herriage 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 9.00 7 0 0 0.000 0.00 -2.5
Team Totals 9 12 14 13 9 4 2 13.00 49 11 3 3 -0.468 0.48 -9.3
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-1 2 123 RRRR CLE C. Carrasquel L. Kretlow 26% 89% Home Run; Rosen Scores; Wertz Scores; Busby Scores
t3 1-1 2 12- R CLE V. Wertz L. Kretlow 13% 62% Double to RF; Rosen to 3B; Woodling Scores
b2 0-1 0 --- R KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn -11% 45% Home Run
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R CLE V. Wertz L. Kretlow 10% 60% Single to CF; Rosen to 3B; Woodling Scores
b4 1-6 0 -2- R KCA H. Simpson E. Wynn -6% 80% Single to P; Slaughter Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Simpson to 2B

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

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