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BOS
@BAL		3
5
CHW
@CLE		6
7
CHW
@CLE		1
6
DET
@KCA		3
4
WSH
@NYY		2
3
WSH
@NYY		6
8
PHI
@BRO		7
4
PHI
@BRO		1
4
MLN
@CHC		0
7
MLN
@CHC		4
3
NYG
@PIT		3
2
NYG
@PIT		7
6
CIN
@STL		19
15		 
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CIN
@STL		7
1
Sunday, July 1, 1956
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,555, Time of Game: 2:30
Tigers
3
30-37
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 14 GB
 at Athletics
4
26-44
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 19½ GB
W: Tom Gorman (5-4)
L: Frank Lary (4-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    4 10  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .348 .914 -0.154 2.21 0.103 -0.258 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Frank Bolling 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .301 .858 -0.041 1.46 0.107 -0.148 0.3 3 3 2B
Charlie Maxwell LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .362 1.124 -0.042 1.14 0.099 -0.141 -0.1 4 0 HR
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .277 .795 -0.084 0.81 0.011 -0.095 -0.6 6 1
Ray Boone 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .255 .827 0.039 0.98 0.087 -0.047 -0.2 0 1
   Jim Small PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Al Aber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Earl Torgeson 1B 1 0 1 0 3 0 .264 .826 0.303 1.27 0.303 0.000 1.8 2 1 2B
Bill Tuttle CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .245 .686 -0.149 1.52 0.028 -0.177 -0.8 0 0 2B
Red Wilson C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .254 .732 0.043 1.76 0.061 -0.018 0.5 7 0 2·IW
Frank Lary P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .440 -0.085 1.58 0.019 -0.103 -1.0 0 0
   Steve Gromek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .622 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Kennedy PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .618 -0.171 5.75 0.000 -0.171 -0.8 1 0
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 7 6 .182 .689 -0.341 1.52 0.818 -1.158 -1.7 24 6
2B: B Tuttle (11, off T Herriage); E Torgeson (3, off B Shantz); F Bolling (3, off T Herriage).
HR: C Maxwell (16, off T Herriage; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: R Wilson 2 (2, by B Shantz, by T Herriage).
TB: C Maxwell 4; F Bolling 2; B Tuttle 2; E Torgeson 2; R Wilson; H Kuenn.
GIDP: H Kuenn (4).
RBI: F Bolling (11); C Maxwell (34); H Kuenn (32).
2-out RBI: C Maxwell; F Bolling; H Kuenn.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Boone-F Bolling-E Torgeson; A Kaline-R Wilson.
Outfield Assists: A Kaline (J Finigan at 2nd base).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .299 .779 0.312 1.72 0.362 -0.050 1.8 7 0
Jim Finigan 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .235 .651 0.069 1.18 0.118 -0.049 0.7 1 3
Lou Skizas LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .399 -0.220 1.79 0.000 -0.220 -2.2 0 0 GDP
Harry Simpson RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .306 .881 0.214 1.33 0.234 -0.020 1.8 3 0 2B
Tim Thompson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .763 -0.209 1.59 0.000 -0.209 -1.9 6 1
Hector Lopez 2B 3 1 1 0 0 2 .290 .858 -0.013 1.20 0.049 -0.062 -0.2 4 2 HBP
Johnny Groth CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .240 .763 0.083 1.40 0.122 -0.039 0.5 4 0
Joe DeMaestri SS 4 0 3 1 0 0 .241 .611 0.210 1.84 0.221 -0.011 1.9 2 2 2B
Troy Herriage P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .347 -0.027 1.05 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 0
   Eddie Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .702 -0.096 3.72 0.000 -0.096 -0.8
   Tom Gorman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .206 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Enos Slaughter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .790 -0.126 4.24 0.000 -0.126 -0.8
   Bobby Shantz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.038 0.65 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 10 4 5 5 .312 .796 0.159 1.60 1.106 -0.947 -0.2 27 8
2B: H Simpson (13, off F Lary); J DeMaestri (9, off A Aber).
HBP: H Lopez (2, by F Lary).
TB: J DeMaestri 4; H Simpson 3; J Finigan 2; V Power 2; H Lopez.
GIDP: L Skizas (4).
RBI: V Power 2 (28); J DeMaestri (16); H Simpson (56).
2-out RBI: V Power 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Lopez-J DeMaestri-V Power.
E: J DeMaestri (14).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, L (4-10) 5.2 8 4 4 4 4 0 3.99 28 37 -0.278 1.84 -1.3
Steve Gromek 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.57 6 2 0 0.087 1.11 1.0
Al Aber 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.55 4 0 0 0.033 0.61 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 5 5 0 4.50 38 37 2 0 -0.158 1.52 0.2

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Troy Herriage 4 5 3 3 4 3 1 6.37 21 39 -0.127 1.00 -0.9
Tom Gorman, W (5-4) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.20 7 0 0 0.081 0.62 1.0
Bobby Shantz, H (2) 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 4.50 12 0 0 0.387 2.95 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 7 6 1 3.00 40 39 0 0 0.341 1.60 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Lary (7; H Lopez).
IBB: B Shantz (3; R Wilson); T Herriage (4; R Wilson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Charlie Berry.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 9,555.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Athletics
1 Harvey Kuenn SS 1 Vic Power 1B
2 Frank Bolling 2B 2 Jim Finigan 3B
3 Charlie Maxwell LF 3 Lou Skizas LF
4 Al Kaline RF 4 Harry Simpson RF
5 Ray Boone 3B 5 Tim Thompson C
6 Earl Torgeson 1B 6 Hector Lopez 2B
7 Bill Tuttle CF 7 Johnny Groth CF
8 Red Wilson C 8 Joe DeMaestri SS
9 Frank Lary P 9 Troy Herriage P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 2 123 RR KCA V. Power F. Lary 29% 73% Single to RF; DeMaestri to 2B; Groth Scores; Lopez Scores
t8 3-4 0 1-- DET E. Torgeson B. Shantz -25% 41% Double to RF; Boone to 3B
t8 3-4 2 123 O DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz 18% 87% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-4 1 123 O DET B. Kennedy B. Shantz 17% 69% Strikeout
b6 1-3 1 123 R KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary 14% 56% Single to RF; Groth to 2B; Lopez to 3B; Simpson Scores

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn T. Herriage 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET F. Bolling T. Herriage 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- R DET C. Maxwell T. Herriage -10% 44% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline T. Herriage -1% 43% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-- O DET R. Boone T. Herriage 2% 45% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- KCA V. Power F. Lary 4% 49% Single to CF
b1 0-1 0 1-- KCA J. Finigan F. Lary 6% 54% Single to LF; Power to 2B
b1 0-1 0 12- O KCA L. Skizas F. Lary -6% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 12- R KCA H. Simpson F. Lary 10% 59% Single to RF; Finigan to 2B; Power Scores
b1 1-1 1 12- OO KCA T. Thompson F. Lary -9% 50% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- DET E. Torgeson T. Herriage -4% 46% Walk
t2 1-1 0 1-- O DET B. Tuttle T. Herriage 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-1 1 1-- DET R. Wilson T. Herriage -4% 46% Single to LF; Tuttle to 2B
t2 1-1 1 12- O DET F. Lary T. Herriage 5% 51% Popfly: SS
t2 1-1 2 12- R DET H. Kuenn T. Herriage -10% 40% Single to LF; Wilson to 2B; Tuttle Scores
t2 2-1 2 12- R DET F. Bolling T. Herriage -11% 30% Double to LF; Kuenn to 3B; Wilson Scores
t2 3-1 2 -23 O DET C. Maxwell T. Herriage 5% 34% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 6-7-8
b2 1-3 0 --- O KCA H. Lopez F. Lary -3% 32% Strikeout
b2 1-3 1 --- O KCA J. Groth F. Lary -2% 30% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-3 2 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary -1% 29% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 4-5-6
t3 3-1 0 --- O DET A. Kaline T. Herriage 2% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 3-1 1 --- O DET R. Boone T. Herriage 1% 32% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-1 2 --- DET E. Torgeson T. Herriage -1% 31% Walk
t3 3-1 2 1-- DET B. Tuttle T. Herriage -3% 28% Double to LF; Torgeson to 3B
t3 3-1 2 -23 DET R. Wilson T. Herriage -1% 27% Intentional Walk
t3 3-1 2 123 O DET F. Lary T. Herriage 6% 33% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
b3 1-3 0 --- O KCA T. Herriage F. Lary -3% 30% Strikeout
b3 1-3 1 --- KCA V. Power F. Lary 3% 33% Walk
b3 1-3 1 1-- O KCA J. Finigan F. Lary -3% 30% Flyball: LF
b3 1-3 2 1-- O KCA L. Skizas F. Lary -3% 27% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Troy Herriage facing 1-2-3
t4 3-1 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn T. Herriage 2% 29% Lineout: CF
t4 3-1 1 --- O DET F. Bolling T. Herriage 1% 30% Flyball: CF
t4 3-1 2 --- O DET C. Maxwell T. Herriage 1% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- KCA H. Simpson F. Lary 5% 36% Walk
b4 1-3 0 1-- O KCA T. Thompson F. Lary -4% 32% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-3 1 1-- O KCA H. Lopez F. Lary -4% 28% Strikeout
b4 1-3 2 1-- KCA J. Groth F. Lary 3% 31% Walk; Thompson to 2B
b4 1-3 2 12- KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary 4% 35% Single to CF; Groth to 2B; Thompson to 3B
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Troy Herriage (P) batting 9th
b4 1-3 2 123 O KCA E. Robinson F. Lary -10% 25% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 4-5-6
Tom Gorman replaces Eddie Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 3-1 0 --- O DET A. Kaline T. Gorman 2% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O DET R. Boone T. Gorman 1% 28% Popfly: 2B
t5 3-1 2 --- DET E. Torgeson T. Gorman -1% 27% Walk
t5 3-1 2 1-- O DET B. Tuttle T. Gorman 2% 29% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b5 1-3 0 --- O KCA V. Power F. Lary -3% 26% Popfly: 2B
b5 1-3 1 --- KCA J. Finigan F. Lary 4% 30% Single to LF
b5 1-3 1 1-- OO KCA L. Skizas F. Lary -7% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 8-9-1
t6 3-1 0 --- O DET R. Wilson T. Gorman 2% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-1 1 --- DET F. Lary T. Gorman -2% 22% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 3-1 1 1-- OO DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman 4% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 4-5-6
b6 1-3 0 --- KCA H. Simpson F. Lary 9% 35% Double to CF
b6 1-3 0 -2- O KCA T. Thompson F. Lary -6% 29% Flyball: LF
b6 1-3 1 -2- KCA H. Lopez F. Lary 4% 33% Hit By Pitch
b6 1-3 1 12- KCA J. Groth F. Lary 10% 42% Walk; Simpson to 3B; Lopez to 2B
b6 1-3 1 123 R KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary 14% 56% Single to RF; Groth to 2B; Lopez to 3B; Simpson Scores
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Tom Gorman (P) batting 9th
b6 2-3 1 123 O KCA E. Slaughter F. Lary -13% 44% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-3 2 123 RR KCA V. Power F. Lary 29% 73% Single to RF; DeMaestri to 2B; Groth Scores; Lopez Scores
Steve Gromek replaces Frank Lary pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-3 2 12- KCA J. Finigan S. Gromek 2% 76% Walk; DeMaestri to 3B; Power to 2B
b6 4-3 2 123 O KCA L. Skizas S. Gromek -7% 69% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 2-3-4
Bobby Shantz replaces Enos Slaughter (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-4 0 --- O DET F. Bolling B. Shantz 4% 73% Flyball: RF
t7 3-4 1 --- O DET C. Maxwell B. Shantz 3% 77% Flyball: RF
t7 3-4 2 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz 2% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 4-5-6
b7 4-3 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson S. Gromek -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-3 1 --- O KCA T. Thompson S. Gromek -1% 75% Flyball: RF
b7 4-3 2 --- KCA H. Lopez S. Gromek 1% 76% Single to LF
b7 4-3 2 1-- O KCA J. Groth S. Gromek -2% 74% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 5-6-7
t8 3-4 0 --- DET R. Boone B. Shantz -9% 66% Walk
t8 3-4 0 1-- DET E. Torgeson B. Shantz -25% 41% Double to RF; Boone to 3B
Jim Small pinch runs for Ray Boone (3B) batting 5th
t8 3-4 0 -23 O DET B. Tuttle B. Shantz 12% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 3-4 1 -23 DET R. Wilson B. Shantz -1% 52% Intentional Walk
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Steve Gromek (P) batting 9th
t8 3-4 1 123 O DET B. Kennedy B. Shantz 17% 69% Strikeout
t8 3-4 2 123 O DET H. Kuenn B. Shantz 18% 87% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Al Aber facing 8-9-1
Al Aber replaces Jim Small (PR) pitching and batting 5th
Bob Kennedy moves from PH to 3B
b8 4-3 0 --- KCA J. DeMaestri A. Aber 4% 90% Double to LF
b8 4-3 0 -2- O KCA B. Shantz A. Aber -4% 87% Fielder's Choice 1B; DeMaestri out at 3B/1B-3B
b8 4-3 1 1-- O KCA V. Power A. Aber -2% 85% Flyball: RF
b8 4-3 2 1-- O KCA J. Finigan A. Aber -2% 83% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 2-3-4
t9 3-4 0 --- O DET F. Bolling B. Shantz 7% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 3-4 1 --- O DET C. Maxwell B. Shantz 5% 96% Strikeout
t9 3-4 2 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz 4% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.

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