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DET
@KCA		4
5
Wednesday, April 17, 1957
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5,960, Time of Game: 2:19
Tigers
4
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 2 GB
 at Athletics
5
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
L: Duke Maas (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  0
Athletics       2  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  X    5 10  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Bolling 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .143 .619 0.061 1.21 0.126 -0.065 0.2 2 2 2B
Jim Finigan 3B 3 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .286 -0.088 1.25 0.024 -0.112 -0.6 3 1 HBP
   Eddie Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.166 3.83 0.000 -0.166 -0.5 GDP
Harvey Kuenn SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .661 0.008 1.02 0.061 -0.053 0.1 0 5
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.119 1.27 0.000 -0.119 -0.9 0 1
Charlie Maxwell LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .167 .875 -0.054 1.22 0.024 -0.078 -0.1 2 0
Ray Boone 1B 3 1 3 3 1 0 .571 1.339 0.411 1.76 0.411 0.000 3.6 13 0 2B
Bill Tuttle CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.166 2.00 0.000 -0.166 -1.1 0 0
Red Wilson C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .900 -0.056 1.60 0.060 -0.116 -0.4 4 1
Jim Bunning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Duke Maas P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.100 1.14 0.115 -0.014 0.7 0 0
   Jack Crimian P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Earl Torgeson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.143 3.29 0.000 -0.143 -0.9 GDP
   Steve Gromek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mel Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.071 2.82 0.000 -0.071 -0.2
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 6 4 .194 .600 -0.283 1.55 0.821 -1.103 -0.2 24 12
2B: F Bolling (1, off N Garver); R Boone (1, off N Garver).
HBP: J Finigan (1, by N Garver).
TB: R Boone 4; F Bolling 2; D Maas; H Kuenn.
GIDP: E Torgeson (1); E Robinson (1).
RBI: R Boone 3 (3); D Maas (1).
2-out RBI: R Boone 3; D Maas.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: A Kaline (G Zernial at 3rd base).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Milt Graff 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.043 0.81 0.018 -0.061 -0.4 1 2
Hector Lopez 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .375 1.125 0.103 0.81 0.152 -0.049 0.7 1 0 HR
Gus Zernial LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 -0.002 0.88 0.036 -0.038 0.0 0 0
   Jim Pisoni PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.013 0.50 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 0 0
Harry Simpson 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .250 .875 0.137 0.85 0.160 -0.024 1.1 9 1 HR
Lou Skizas RF-LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .393 0.074 0.55 0.100 -0.027 0.7 4 0
Hal Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.080 1.02 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 6 1
Bob Cerv CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .600 1.600 0.050 0.79 0.090 -0.039 0.3 2 0 3B
   Johnny Groth RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ned Garver P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 1
   Wally Burnette P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.085 1.10 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 0 1
Joe DeMaestri SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.092 0.95 0.135 -0.043 0.5 4 5 CS
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 0 2 .312 .875 0.216 0.83 0.691 -0.476 1.2 27 11
3B: B Cerv (1, off D Maas).
HR: H Simpson (1, off D Maas; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); H Lopez (1, off D Maas; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: H Lopez 5; H Simpson 5; B Cerv 3; J DeMaestri 2; G Zernial; M Graff; L Skizas.
RBI: H Simpson 2 (2); J DeMaestri (2); L Skizas (1); H Lopez (1).
2-out RBI: J DeMaestri; L Skizas; H Simpson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. H Simpson-J DeMaestri-H Simpson; M Graff-J DeMaestri-H Simpson.
Baserunning
CS: J DeMaestri (1, 2nd base by D Maas/R Wilson).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bunning 0.2 4 2 2 0 0 0 27.00 5 36 -0.171 1.11 -1.8
Duke Maas, L (0-1) 3.1 6 3 3 0 0 2 8.10 15 1 0 -0.204 0.96 -1.3
Jack Crimian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.046 0.61 0.5
Steve Gromek 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 9 0 0 0.114 0.51 1.4
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 0 2 2 5.62 32 36 1 0 -0.215 1.55 -1.2

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ned Garver 3.2 4 4 4 3 2 0 9.82 19 36 -0.281 1.16 -2.5
Wally Burnette, W (1-0) 5.1 2 0 0 3 2 0 0.00 19 2 0 0.564 1.93 2.8
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 6 4 0 4.00 38 36 2 0 0.283 0.83 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: N Garver (1; J Finigan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Frank Tabacchi, 3B - Charlie Berry.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 5,960.
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 Ned Garver P
9 Jim Bunning P 9 Joe DeMaestri SS

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 123 RRR DET R. Boone N. Garver -24% 23% Double to LF; Finigan Scores; Kuenn Scores; Maxwell Scores
t9 4-5 1 1-- OO DET E. Robinson W. Burnette 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t6 4-5 1 12- OO DET E. Torgeson W. Burnette 14% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2-3 1 --- R KCA H. Lopez D. Maas 13% 53% Home Run
b3 3-3 2 --- R KCA H. Simpson D. Maas 13% 64% Home Run (CF-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' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET F. Bolling N. Garver 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET J. Finigan N. Garver -2% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 1-- DET H. Kuenn N. Garver -4% 46% Walk; Finigan to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O DET A. Kaline N. Garver 4% 50% Flyball: RF; Finigan to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 DET C. Maxwell N. Garver -2% 47% Walk; Kuenn to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 RRR DET R. Boone N. Garver -24% 23% Double to LF; Finigan Scores; Kuenn Scores; Maxwell Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- O DET B. Tuttle N. Garver 2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O KCA M. Graff J. Bunning -2% 23% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-3 1 --- KCA H. Lopez J. Bunning 2% 26% Single to LF
b1 0-3 1 1-- KCA G. Zernial J. Bunning 4% 29% Single to RF; Lopez to 2B
b1 0-3 1 12- RO KCA H. Simpson J. Bunning 3% 32% Single to RF; Lopez Scores; Zernial out at 3B/RF-3B; Simpson to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 1-3 2 -2- R KCA L. Skizas J. Bunning 10% 42% Single to LF; Simpson Scores; Skizas to 2B/Adv on throw
Duke Maas replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
b1 2-3 2 -2- O KCA H. Smith D. Maas -3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 8-9-1
t2 3-2 0 --- O DET R. Wilson N. Garver 2% 41% Popfly: 3B
t2 3-2 1 --- O DET D. Maas N. Garver 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-2 2 --- DET F. Bolling N. Garver -2% 40% Double to LF
t2 3-2 2 -2- O DET J. Finigan N. Garver 3% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Duke Maas facing 7-8-9
b2 2-3 0 --- O KCA B. Cerv D. Maas -3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-3 1 --- O KCA N. Garver D. Maas -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-3 2 --- KCA J. DeMaestri D. Maas 1% 41% Single to LF
b2 2-3 2 1-- O KCA M. Graff D. Maas -3% 38% DeMaestri Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 3-4-5
t3 3-2 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn N. Garver 2% 40% Flyball: CF
t3 3-2 1 --- O DET A. Kaline N. Garver 1% 42% Groundout: P-1B
t3 3-2 2 --- O DET C. Maxwell N. Garver 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Duke Maas facing 1-2-3
b3 2-3 0 --- O KCA M. Graff D. Maas -3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-3 1 --- R KCA H. Lopez D. Maas 13% 53% Home Run
b3 3-3 1 --- O KCA G. Zernial D. Maas -2% 51% Popfly: 2B
b3 3-3 2 --- R KCA H. Simpson D. Maas 13% 64% Home Run (CF-RF)
b3 4-3 2 --- O KCA L. Skizas D. Maas -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
t4 3-4 0 --- DET R. Boone N. Garver -5% 58% Single to CF
t4 3-4 0 1-- O DET B. Tuttle N. Garver 2% 61% Groundout: C unassisted; Boone to 2B
t4 3-4 1 -2- O DET R. Wilson N. Garver 4% 65% Flyball: RF; Boone to 3B
t4 3-4 2 --3 R DET D. Maas N. Garver -11% 53% Single to LF; Boone Scores
t4 4-4 2 1-- DET F. Bolling N. Garver -2% 51% Walk; Maas to 2B
Wally Burnette replaces Ned Garver pitching and batting 8th
t4 4-4 2 12- O DET J. Finigan W. Burnette 5% 56% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Duke Maas facing 6-7-8
b4 4-4 0 --- O KCA H. Smith D. Maas -3% 53% Popfly: 1B
b4 4-4 1 --- KCA B. Cerv D. Maas 9% 62% Triple to CF (CF-RF)
b4 4-4 1 --3 O KCA W. Burnette D. Maas -7% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-4 2 --3 R KCA J. DeMaestri D. Maas 12% 67% Single to LF; Cerv Scores
b4 5-4 2 1-- KCA M. Graff D. Maas 2% 69% Single to LF; DeMaestri to 2B
b4 5-4 2 12- O KCA H. Lopez D. Maas -4% 65% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 3-4-5
t5 4-5 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn W. Burnette 3% 68% Groundout: C-1B
t5 4-5 1 --- O DET A. Kaline W. Burnette 2% 70% Strikeout
t5 4-5 2 --- O DET C. Maxwell W. Burnette 1% 71% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Jack Crimian facing 3-4-5
Jack Crimian replaces Duke Maas pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-4 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial J. Crimian -2% 69% Lineout: LF
b5 5-4 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson J. Crimian -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-4 2 --- O KCA L. Skizas J. Crimian -1% 67% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 6-7-8
t6 4-5 0 --- DET R. Boone W. Burnette -6% 61% Single to LF
t6 4-5 0 1-- O DET B. Tuttle W. Burnette 6% 66% Foul Flyball: C
t6 4-5 1 1-- DET R. Wilson W. Burnette -6% 60% Walk; Boone to 2B
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jack Crimian (P) batting 9th
t6 4-5 1 12- OO DET E. Torgeson W. Burnette 14% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 6-7-8
Steve Gromek replaces Earl Torgeson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-4 0 --- O KCA H. Smith S. Gromek -2% 73% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 5-4 1 --- O KCA B. Cerv S. Gromek -1% 71% Foul Flyball: C
b6 5-4 2 --- O KCA W. Burnette S. Gromek -1% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 1-2-3
t7 4-5 0 --- O DET F. Bolling W. Burnette 4% 75% Popfly: 2B
t7 4-5 1 --- O DET J. Finigan W. Burnette 3% 78% Flyball: RF
t7 4-5 2 --- DET H. Kuenn W. Burnette -2% 75% Single to LF
t7 4-5 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline W. Burnette 4% 80% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 9-1-2
b7 5-4 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri S. Gromek -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-4 1 --- O KCA M. Graff S. Gromek -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
b7 5-4 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez S. Gromek -1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 5-6-7
t8 4-5 0 --- O DET C. Maxwell W. Burnette 5% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 4-5 1 --- DET R. Boone W. Burnette -6% 75% Walk
t8 4-5 1 1-- O DET B. Tuttle W. Burnette 7% 82% Flyball: CF
t8 4-5 2 1-- O DET R. Wilson W. Burnette 6% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 3-4-5
Jim Pisoni pinch hits for Gus Zernial (LF) batting 3rd
b8 5-4 0 --- O KCA J. Pisoni S. Gromek -1% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 5-4 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson S. Gromek -1% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 5-4 2 --- O KCA L. Skizas S. Gromek -1% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Wally Burnette facing 9-1-2
Lou Skizas moves from RF to LF
Jim Pisoni moves from PH to CF
Johnny Groth replaces Bob Cerv (CF) playing RF batting 7th
Mel Clark pinch hits for Steve Gromek (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 --- O DET M. Clark W. Burnette 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 4-5 1 --- DET F. Bolling W. Burnette -8% 83% Walk
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Finigan (3B) batting 2nd
t9 4-5 1 1-- OO DET E. Robinson W. Burnette 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.

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