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BOS
@BAL		6
1
CHW
@CLE		4
2
DET
@KCA		2
1
WSH
@NYY		2
16
NYG
@BRO		3
4
MLN
@CHC		1
2
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@PHI		5
4
CIN
@STL		4
6
Saturday, September 8, 1956,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 7,427, Time of Game: 2:10
Tigers
2
68-67
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Athletics
1
43-91
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Paul Foytack (12-12)
L: Tom Gorman (8-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  3  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .866 -0.035 0.58 0.013 -0.048 -0.5 1 4
Jim Small CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .802 -0.079 0.75 0.000 -0.079 -0.8 1 0
   Bill Tuttle CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .640 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Charlie Maxwell LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .326 .954 0.083 0.61 0.126 -0.043 0.5 1 0 HR
Al Kaline RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .904 -0.031 0.76 0.027 -0.058 -0.4 3 0
Ray Boone 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .874 -0.065 0.76 0.024 -0.088 -0.7 2 2 GDP
Earl Torgeson 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 .252 .792 -0.013 0.74 0.032 -0.045 -0.1 12 0 CS
Frank Bolling 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .759 -0.087 1.09 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 2 3
Red Wilson C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .277 .849 0.089 0.82 0.139 -0.050 0.5 4 2 HR
Paul Foytack P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .304 -0.044 0.59 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 1 4
Team Totals 29 2 3 2 4 1 .103 .522 -0.182 0.74 0.361 -0.542 -2.7 27 15
HR: R Wilson (6, off T Gorman; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Maxwell (24, off T Gorman; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: R Wilson 4; C Maxwell 4; R Boone.
GIDP: R Boone (12).
RBI: C Maxwell (67); R Wilson (29).
2-out RBI: R Wilson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Kuenn-F Bolling-E Torgeson.
Baserunning
CS: E Torgeson (5, 2nd base by B Shantz/H Smith).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .308 .787 0.013 2.40 0.200 -0.187 0.8 16 1 2B
Lou Skizas LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .311 .785 0.092 2.25 0.296 -0.203 -0.0 0 0 GDP
Hector Lopez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .791 -0.318 1.73 0.000 -0.318 -1.6 2 2
Harry Simpson RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .293 .835 0.107 2.09 0.140 -0.032 0.5 1 0 IW
Hal Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .662 -0.294 3.12 0.000 -0.294 -1.5 2 1
Al Pilarcik CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .219 .627 0.111 1.92 0.189 -0.077 0.2 1 0
Joe DeMaestri SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .597 -0.038 1.30 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 0 5
   Gus Zernial PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .764 -0.051 1.78 0.000 -0.051 -0.3
   Mike Baxes SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .587 -0.056 5.40 0.000 -0.056 -0.2 1 0 SH
Clete Boyer 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .549 -0.078 1.43 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 4 5
   Eddie Robinson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .215 .663 0.079 1.75 0.079 0.000 0.4
   Bobby Shantz PR-P 0 1 0 0 0 0 .095 .317 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Johnny Groth PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .713 -0.140 4.92 0.000 -0.140 -0.4
Tom Gorman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .059 .194 -0.068 1.23 0.000 -0.068 -0.5 0 3
   Tim Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .695 -0.070 3.06 0.000 -0.070 -0.4
   Jim Finigan 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .591 0.028 5.09 0.028 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 3 5 .242 .578 -0.683 2.33 0.932 -1.612 -3.7 27 18
2B: V Power (19, off P Foytack).
SH: M Baxes (4, off P Foytack).
IBB: H Simpson (7, by P Foytack).
TB: V Power 4; A Pilarcik 2; E Robinson; L Skizas; H Simpson.
GIDP: L Skizas (9).
RBI: L Skizas (31).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Lopez-C Boyer-V Power.
PB: H Smith (2).
E: H Lopez (30).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Foytack, W (12-12) 9 8 1 1 3 5 0 3.84 37 69 0.682 2.33 3.7
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 37 69 0.682 0.74 3.7

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Gorman, L (8-9) 8 3 2 2 3 0 2 4.03 30 65 0.142 0.76 2.2
Bobby Shantz 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.34 3 0 0 0.040 0.56 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 4 1 2 2.00 33 65 0 0 0.182 2.33 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Foytack (4; H Simpson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Tabacchi, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 7,427.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Athletics
1 Harvey Kuenn SS 1 Vic Power 1B
2 Jim Small CF 2 Lou Skizas LF
3 Charlie Maxwell LF 3 Hector Lopez 3B
4 Al Kaline RF 4 Harry Simpson RF
5 Ray Boone 3B 5 Hal Smith C
6 Earl Torgeson 1B 6 Al Pilarcik CF
7 Frank Bolling 2B 7 Joe DeMaestri SS
8 Red Wilson C 8 Clete Boyer 2B
9 Paul Foytack P 9 Tom Gorman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-2 1 12- R KCA L. Skizas P. Foytack -30% 45% Single to CF; Power to 3B; Shantz Scores; Skizas to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 1-2 1 -23 O KCA H. Lopez P. Foytack 24% 69% Fielder's Choice 3B; Power out at Hm/3B-C-P; Skizas to 3B
b8 1-2 2 123 O KCA H. Smith P. Foytack 20% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-2 2 12- O KCA V. Power P. Foytack 17% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 1-2 1 -2- O KCA J. Groth P. Foytack 14% 85% Flyball: RF

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' Tom Gorman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Small T. Gorman -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCA V. Power P. Foytack -6% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O KCA L. Skizas P. Foytack 4% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O KCA H. Lopez P. Foytack 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O KCA H. Simpson P. Foytack 3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline T. Gorman -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET R. Boone T. Gorman -2% 46% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- DET E. Torgeson T. Gorman 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O DET F. Bolling T. Gorman -2% 45% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCA H. Smith P. Foytack 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCA A. Pilarcik P. Foytack 2% 49% Popfly: 3B
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri P. Foytack 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Wilson T. Gorman -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET P. Foytack T. Gorman -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCA C. Boyer P. Foytack 3% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 0-0 1 --- O KCA T. Gorman P. Foytack 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 2 --- O KCA V. Power P. Foytack 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Small T. Gorman -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- R DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman 13% 60% Home Run
t4 1-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline T. Gorman -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- DET R. Boone T. Gorman 1% 59% Single to LF
t4 1-0 2 1-- DET E. Torgeson T. Gorman 1% 61% Passed Ball; Boone to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- DET E. Torgeson T. Gorman 1% 61% Walk
t4 1-0 2 12- O DET F. Bolling T. Gorman -4% 57% Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O KCA L. Skizas P. Foytack 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez P. Foytack 2% 62% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- KCA H. Simpson P. Foytack -2% 61% Single to CF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O KCA H. Smith P. Foytack 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O DET R. Wilson T. Gorman -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O DET P. Foytack T. Gorman -2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman 1% 61% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 1-0 2 1-- O DET J. Small T. Gorman -3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- KCA A. Pilarcik P. Foytack -5% 53% Single to LF
b5 0-1 0 1-- O KCA J. DeMaestri P. Foytack 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pilarcik to 2B
b5 0-1 1 -2- O KCA C. Boyer P. Foytack 5% 61% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 0-1 2 -2- O KCA T. Gorman P. Foytack 5% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- DET A. Kaline T. Gorman 3% 66% Walk
t6 1-0 1 1-- OO DET R. Boone T. Gorman -6% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- KCA V. Power P. Foytack -6% 54% Single to LF
b6 0-1 0 1-- OO KCA L. Skizas P. Foytack 13% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez P. Foytack 2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- O DET E. Torgeson T. Gorman -3% 66% Popfly: 3B
t7 1-0 1 --- O DET F. Bolling T. Gorman -2% 65% Popfly: 2B
t7 1-0 2 --- R DET R. Wilson T. Gorman 14% 79% Home Run
t7 2-0 2 --- O DET P. Foytack T. Gorman -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 4-5-6
b7 0-2 0 --- KCA H. Simpson P. Foytack -7% 71% Walk
b7 0-2 0 1-- O KCA H. Smith P. Foytack 4% 75% Groundout: P-1B; Simpson to 2B
b7 0-2 1 -2- O KCA A. Pilarcik P. Foytack 6% 81% Strikeout Looking
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri (SS) batting 7th
b7 0-2 2 -2- O KCA G. Zernial P. Foytack 5% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 1-2-3
Mike Baxes replaces Gus Zernial (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t8 2-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn T. Gorman -1% 85% Popfly: 2B
t8 2-0 1 --- O DET J. Small T. Gorman -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- O DET C. Maxwell T. Gorman -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 8-9-1
Bill Tuttle replaces Jim Small playing CF batting 2nd
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Clete Boyer (2B) batting 8th
b8 0-2 0 --- KCA E. Robinson P. Foytack -8% 75% Single to RF
Tim Thompson pinch hits for Tom Gorman (P) batting 9th
Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Eddie Robinson (PH) batting 8th
b8 0-2 0 1-- O KCA T. Thompson P. Foytack 7% 82% Popfly: SS
b8 0-2 1 1-- KCA V. Power P. Foytack -8% 74% Single to LF; Shantz to 2B
b8 0-2 1 12- R KCA L. Skizas P. Foytack -30% 45% Single to CF; Power to 3B; Shantz Scores; Skizas to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 1-2 1 -23 O KCA H. Lopez P. Foytack 24% 69% Fielder's Choice 3B; Power out at Hm/3B-C-P; Skizas to 3B
b8 1-2 2 1-3 KCA H. Simpson P. Foytack -6% 63% Intentional Walk; Lopez to 2B
b8 1-2 2 123 O KCA H. Smith P. Foytack 20% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 4-5-6
Bobby Shantz moves from PR to P
Jim Finigan replaces Tim Thompson (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Shantz -2% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- O DET R. Boone B. Shantz -1% 80% Strikeout
t9 2-1 2 --- DET E. Torgeson B. Shantz 1% 81% Walk
t9 2-1 2 1-- O DET F. Bolling B. Shantz -2% 79% Torgeson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Paul Foytack facing 6-7-8
b9 1-2 0 --- KCA A. Pilarcik P. Foytack -13% 66% Single to LF
b9 1-2 0 1-- O KCA M. Baxes P. Foytack 6% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pilarcik to 2B
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Bobby Shantz (P) batting 8th
b9 1-2 1 -2- O KCA J. Groth P. Foytack 14% 85% Flyball: RF
b9 1-2 2 -2- KCA J. Finigan P. Foytack -3% 83% Walk
b9 1-2 2 12- O KCA V. Power P. Foytack 17% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.

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