April 16, 1957 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
@BAL 2 CHW 3
@CLE 2
(11) KCA 2
DET 1 NYY 2
WSH 1 MLN 4
@CHC 1 STL 13
@CIN 4 BRO 7
@PHI 6
(12) PIT 9
NYG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 24,457

Tuesday, April 16, 1957
Time of Game: 2:23

Tigers

0-1

Lost 1

6th, 1 GB

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

W: T Morgan (1-0), L: F Lary (0-1)

Athletics

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
J Finigan 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  E Torgeson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Bertoia 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
H Kuenn SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   3   
A Kaline RF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    2   0   
C Maxwell LF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.500    0    3   0   3B,HBP
R Boone 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    8   1   
B Tuttle CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
  J Small PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Wilson C                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.750    0    4   1   2B
F Lary P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  E Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    4   3                    24   6

BATTING

2B: R Wilson (1, off T Morgan).

3B: C Maxwell (1, off T Morgan).

SH: F Lary (1, off T Morgan).

HBP: C Maxwell (1, by T Morgan).

TB: C Maxwell 3; R Wilson 2; R Boone; H Kuenn.

RBI: C Maxwell (1).

2-out RBI: C Maxwell.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Graff 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   2   
H Lopez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   3   
G Zernial LF                  3   1   2   1    0   1  .667 2.334    0    3   0   HR
  J Groth PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
H Simpson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   0   
L Skizas RF-LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    3   0   
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   0   
B Cerv CF                     2   0   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    2   0   
  J Pisoni PH-CF              1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
T Morgan P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   2·SH
J DeMaestri SS                3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   2   
Totals                       29   2   7   2    1   4                    27   9

BATTING

HR: G Zernial (1, off F Lary; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: T Morgan 2 (2, 2 off F Lary).

TB: G Zernial 5; B Cerv 2; J DeMaestri; J Pisoni; H Lopez.

RBI: G Zernial (1); J DeMaestri (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

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
F Lary, L (0-1)                8     7   2   2    1   4   1   2.25   32     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 7     63    -     0.90   0.09
Totals                         8     7   2   2    1   4   1          32     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 7           -

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
T Morgan, W (1-0)              9     4   1   1    4   3   0   1.00   36     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 4     74    -     1.41   0.60
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   3   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Morgan (1; C Maxwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 24,457.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Athletics                
1. F Bolling            2B    1. M Graff              2B 
2. J Finigan            3B    2. H Lopez              3B 
3. H Kuenn              SS    3. G Zernial            LF 
4. A Kaline             RF    4. H Simpson            1B 
5. C Maxwell            LF    5. L Skizas             RF 
6. R Boone              1B    6. H Smith              C  
7. B Tuttle             CF    7. B Cerv               CF 
8. R Wilson             C     8. T Morgan             P  
9. F Lary               P     9. J DeMaestri          SS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  0-0  ---      18%  75% G Zernial       F Lary          Home Run
   t 8   2  2-0  1--     -13%  78% C Maxwell       T Morgan        Triple to RF; Kaline Scores
   t 8   2  2-1  --3       9%  87% R Boone         T Morgan        Flyball: CF
   t 7   1  1-0  ---      -8%  66% R Wilson        T Morgan        Double to LF
   b 7   1  0-1  -2-       8%  89% J DeMaestri     F Lary          Single to LF; Pisoni Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Morgan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Finigan       Walk
   O      1--      52%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      50%  A Kaline        Walk; Kuenn to 2B
   O      12-      55%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Graff         Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  H Lopez         Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  G Zernial       Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  H Simpson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Morgan facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  R Boone         Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  B Tuttle        Groundout: 3B-1B; Boone to 2B
          -2-      46%  R Wilson        Walk
   O      12-      51%  F Lary          Flyball: RF
   O      12-      55%  F Bolling       Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  L Skizas        Walk
   O      1--      55%  H Smith         Popfly: 2B
          1--      59%  B Cerv          Single to LF; Skizas to 2B
   O      12-      56%  T Morgan        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Skizas to 3B; Cerv to 2B
   O      -23      50%  J DeMaestri     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Morgan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      52%  J Finigan       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  H Kuenn         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      55%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Graff         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  H Lopez         Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  G Zernial       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  H Simpson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Morgan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  C Maxwell       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  R Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Tuttle        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  L Skizas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  H Smith         Lineout: SS
          ---      53%  B Cerv          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  T Morgan        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Morgan facing 8-9-1
          ---      45%  R Wilson        Walk
   O      1--      47%  F Lary          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  F Bolling       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      56%  J Finigan       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  J DeMaestri     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  M Graff         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Lopez         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Morgan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  H Kuenn         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
          ---      54%  C Maxwell       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      57%  R Boone         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      75%  G Zernial       Home Run
   O      ---      73%  H Simpson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  L Skizas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Morgan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF
          ---      66%  R Wilson        Double to LF
   O      -2-      73%  F Lary          Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      80%  F Bolling       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Pisoni pinch hits for Bob Cerv batting 7th
          ---      82%  J Pisoni        Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  T Morgan        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pisoni to 2B
   R      -2-      89%  J DeMaestri     Single to LF; Pisoni Scores
   O      1--      88%  M Graff         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      87%  H Lopez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Morgan facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Pisoni moves to CF; Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jim Finigan batting 2nd
   O      ---      91%  E Torgeson      Lineout: 1B
          ---      86%  H Kuenn         Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  A Kaline        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      78%  C Maxwell       Triple to RF; Kaline Scores
   O      --3      87%  R Boone         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
                  Reno Bertoia replaces Earl Torgeson playing 3B batting 2nd; Johnny Groth pinch hits for Gus Zernial batting 3rd
   O      ---      86%  J Groth         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      85%  H Simpson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  L Skizas        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Morgan facing 7-8-9
                  Lou Skizas moves to LF; Johnny Groth moves to RF; Jim Small pinch hits for Bill Tuttle batting 7th
   O      ---      92%  J Small         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  R Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Frank Lary batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  E Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1195704160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation