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BOS
@BAL		4
2
CHW
@CLE		3
2		 
(11)
DET
@KCA		1
2
WSH
@NYY		1
2
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@CHC		4
1
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@CIN		13
4
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@PHI		7
6		 
(12)
NYG
@PIT		2
9
Tuesday, April 16, 1957,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 24,457, Time of Game: 2:23
Tigers
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Athletics
2
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Tom Morgan (1-0)
L: Frank Lary (0-1)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Bolling 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.177 1.65 0.000 -0.177 -1.3 2 1
Jim Finigan 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 -0.046 1.08 0.024 -0.070 -0.3 0 0
   Earl Torgeson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Reno Bertoia 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Harvey Kuenn SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.034 1.03 0.043 -0.078 -0.4 2 3
Al Kaline RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.061 1.04 0.020 -0.080 -0.3 2 0
Charlie Maxwell LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 1.500 0.078 1.14 0.147 -0.069 0.6 3 0 3B,HBP
Ray Boone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.107 1.58 0.038 -0.145 -0.3 8 1
Bill Tuttle CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.074 1.26 0.000 -0.074 -0.5 3 0
   Jim Small PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.071 2.82 0.000 -0.071 -0.2
Red Wilson C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .500 1.750 0.100 1.45 0.150 -0.050 0.9 4 1 2B
Frank Lary P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.135 2.17 0.000 -0.135 -1.0 0 0 SH
   Eddie Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.035 1.37 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 4 3 .133 .490 -0.597 1.41 0.422 -1.019 -3.2 24 6
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Milt Graff 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.079 0.81 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 3 2
Hector Lopez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.018 0.56 0.024 -0.042 -0.2 1 3
Gus Zernial LF 3 1 2 1 0 1 .667 2.333 0.161 0.98 0.188 -0.027 0.8 3 0 HR
   Johnny Groth PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.013 0.50 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 0 0
Harry Simpson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.077 0.72 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 6 0
Lou Skizas RF-LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.010 0.71 0.038 -0.048 -0.1 3 0
Hal Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.064 0.90 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 6 0
Bob Cerv CF 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.052 0.87 0.052 0.000 0.5 2 0
   Jim Pisoni PH-CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.027 0.72 0.027 0.000 0.4 1 0
Tom Morgan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.066 1.39 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 1 2 2·SH
Joe DeMaestri SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .667 -0.009 1.43 0.081 -0.090 0.0 1 2
Team Totals 29 2 7 2 1 4 .241 .611 -0.096 0.89 0.410 -0.506 -1.8 27 9
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.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Lary, L (0-1) 8 7 2 2 1 4 1 2.25 32 63 0.096 0.89 1.8
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 1 4 1 2.25 32 63 0.096 1.41 1.8

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Morgan, W (1-0) 9 4 1 1 4 3 0 1.00 36 74 0.596 1.41 3.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 3 0 1.00 36 74 0.596 0.89 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Morgan (1; C Maxwell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Berry, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Frank Tabacchi.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 24,457.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Kansas City Athletics
1 Frank Bolling 2B 1 Milt Graff 2B
2 Jim Finigan 3B 2 Hector Lopez 3B
3 Harvey Kuenn SS 3 Gus Zernial LF
4 Al Kaline RF 4 Harry Simpson 1B
5 Charlie Maxwell LF 5 Lou Skizas RF
6 Ray Boone 1B 6 Hal Smith C
7 Bill Tuttle CF 7 Bob Cerv CF
8 Red Wilson C 8 Tom Morgan P
9 Frank Lary P 9 Joe DeMaestri SS

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 0 --- R KCA G. Zernial F. Lary 17% 75% Home Run
t8 0-2 2 1-- R DET C. Maxwell T. Morgan -13% 78% Triple to RF; Kaline Scores
t8 1-2 2 --3 O DET R. Boone T. Morgan 9% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 --- DET R. Wilson T. Morgan -8% 66% Double to LF
b7 1-0 1 -2- R KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary 8% 90% Single to LF; Pisoni 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' Tom Morgan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET F. Bolling T. Morgan 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET J. Finigan T. Morgan -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O DET H. Kuenn T. Morgan 3% 52% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET A. Kaline T. Morgan -2% 51% Walk; Kuenn to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O DET C. Maxwell T. Morgan 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCA M. Graff F. Lary -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- KCA H. Lopez F. Lary 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O KCA G. Zernial F. Lary -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O KCA H. Simpson F. Lary -2% 50% 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, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- DET R. Boone T. Morgan -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET B. Tuttle T. Morgan 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B; Boone to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- DET R. Wilson T. Morgan -2% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- O DET F. Lary T. Morgan 5% 51% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 12- O DET F. Bolling T. Morgan 4% 55% Popfly: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- KCA L. Skizas F. Lary 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O KCA H. Smith F. Lary -3% 55% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- KCA B. Cerv F. Lary 4% 59% Single to LF; Skizas to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O KCA T. Morgan F. Lary -3% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Skizas to 3B; Cerv to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -23 O KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary -6% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Finigan T. Morgan 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn T. Morgan 2% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline T. Morgan 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCA M. Graff F. Lary -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez F. Lary -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- KCA G. Zernial F. Lary 1% 53% Single to LF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O KCA H. Simpson F. Lary -3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell T. Morgan 3% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 1 --- O DET R. Boone T. Morgan 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Tuttle T. Morgan 1% 56% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O KCA L. Skizas F. Lary -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O KCA H. Smith F. Lary -2% 51% Lineout: SS
b4 0-0 2 --- KCA B. Cerv F. Lary 1% 53% Single to LF
b4 0-0 2 1-- O KCA T. Morgan F. Lary -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- DET R. Wilson T. Morgan -5% 45% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- O DET F. Lary T. Morgan 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wilson to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- O DET F. Bolling T. Morgan 5% 52% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 2 -2- O DET J. Finigan T. Morgan 5% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- O KCA M. Graff F. Lary -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez F. Lary -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn T. Morgan 3% 53% Foul Flyball: LF
t6 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline T. Morgan 2% 56% Flyball: LF
t6 0-0 2 --- DET C. Maxwell T. Morgan -2% 54% Hit By Pitch
t6 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. Boone T. Morgan 3% 57% 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, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- R KCA G. Zernial F. Lary 17% 75% Home Run
b6 1-0 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson F. Lary -2% 73% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 1 --- O KCA L. Skizas F. Lary -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- O KCA H. Smith F. Lary -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 7-8-9
t7 0-1 0 --- O DET B. Tuttle T. Morgan 4% 75% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 --- DET R. Wilson T. Morgan -8% 66% Double to LF
t7 0-1 1 -2- O DET F. Lary T. Morgan 7% 73% Lineout: LF
t7 0-1 2 -2- O DET F. Bolling T. Morgan 6% 80% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 7-8-9
Jim Pisoni pinch hits for Bob Cerv (CF) batting 7th
b7 1-0 0 --- KCA J. Pisoni F. Lary 3% 82% Single to LF
b7 1-0 0 1-- O KCA T. Morgan F. Lary -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pisoni to 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- R KCA J. DeMaestri F. Lary 8% 90% Single to LF; Pisoni Scores
b7 2-0 1 1-- O KCA M. Graff F. Lary -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b7 2-0 2 1-- O KCA H. Lopez F. Lary -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 2-3-4
Jim Pisoni moves from PH to CF
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jim Finigan (3B) batting 2nd
t8 0-2 0 --- O DET E. Torgeson T. Morgan 4% 91% Lineout: 1B
t8 0-2 1 --- DET H. Kuenn T. Morgan -4% 86% Single to RF
t8 0-2 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline T. Morgan 5% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 0-2 2 1-- R DET C. Maxwell T. Morgan -13% 78% Triple to RF; Kaline Scores
t8 1-2 2 --3 O DET R. Boone T. Morgan 9% 87% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Frank Lary facing 3-4-5
Reno Bertoia replaces Earl Torgeson (PH) playing 3B batting 2nd
Johnny Groth pinch hits for Gus Zernial (LF) batting 3rd
b8 2-1 0 --- O KCA J. Groth F. Lary -1% 86% Groundout: C-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson F. Lary -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-1 2 --- O KCA L. Skizas F. Lary -1% 84% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 7-8-9
Lou Skizas moves from RF to LF
Johnny Groth moves from PH to RF
Jim Small pinch hits for Bill Tuttle (CF) batting 7th
t9 1-2 0 --- O DET J. Small T. Morgan 7% 92% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-2 1 --- O DET R. Wilson T. Morgan 5% 97% Flyball: LF
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Frank Lary (P) batting 9th
t9 1-2 2 --- O DET E. Robinson T. Morgan 3% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 2.

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