April 17, 1957 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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KCA 5
DET 4

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 5,960

Wednesday, April 17, 1957
Time of Game: 2:19

Tigers

0-2

Lost 2

7th, 2 GB

                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

W: W Burnette (1-0), L: D Maas (0-1)

Athletics

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .143  .619    0    2   2   2B
J Finigan 3B                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .286    0    3   1   HBP
  E Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
H Kuenn SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .661    0    0   5   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    0    0   1   
C Maxwell LF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .167  .875    0    2   0   
R Boone 1B                    3   1   3   3    1   0  .571 1.339    0   13   0   2B
B Tuttle CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .900    0    4   1   
J Bunning P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Maas P                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Crimian P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Torgeson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  S Gromek P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   4   6   4    6   4                    24  12

BATTING

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.

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Graff 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    1   2   
H Lopez 3B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .375 1.125    0    1   0   HR
G Zernial LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   
  J Pisoni PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
H Simpson 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .250  .875    0    9   1   HR
L Skizas RF-LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .393    0    4   0   
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   1   
B Cerv CF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .600 1.600    0    2   0   3B
  J Groth RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
N Garver P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  W Burnette P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
J DeMaestri SS                3   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    4   5   CS
Totals                       32   5  10   5    0   2                    27  11

BATTING

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).

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
J Bunning                      0.2   4   2   2    0   0   0  27.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4     36    -     1.10  -0.17
D Maas, L (0-1)                3.1   6   3   3    0   0   2   8.10   15     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 6          1-0    0.95  -0.20
J Crimian                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.66   0.05
S Gromek                       3     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.58   0.11
Totals                         8    10   5   5    0   2   2          32     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1·10          1-0

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
N Garver                       3.2   4   4   4    3   2   0   9.82   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 4     36    -     1.14  -0.28
W Burnette, W (1-0)            5.1   2   0   0    3   2   0   0.00   19     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 2          2-0    1.93   0.56
Totals                         9     6   4   4    6   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: N Garver (1; J Finigan).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 5,960.

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. N Garver             P  
9. J Bunning            P     9. J DeMaestri          SS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  123     -24%  23% R Boone         N Garver        Double to LF; Finigan Scores; Kuenn Scores; Maxwell Scores
   t 9   1  5-4  1--      17% 100% E Robinson      W Burnette      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 6   1  5-4  12-      14%  75% E Torgeson      W Burnette      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   2  3-3  ---      13%  64% H Simpson       D Maas          Home Run (CF-RF)
   b 3   1  3-2  ---      13%  53% H Lopez         D Maas          Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Bolling       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Finigan       Hit By Pitch
          1--      46%  H Kuenn         Walk; Finigan to 2B
   O      12-      50%  A Kaline        Flyball: RF; Finigan to 3B
          1-3      47%  C Maxwell       Walk; Kuenn to 2B
   RRR    123      23%  R Boone         Double to LF; Finigan Scores; Kuenn Scores; Maxwell Scores
   O      -2-      25%  B Tuttle        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      23%  M Graff         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      26%  H Lopez         Single to LF
          1--      29%  G Zernial       Single to RF; Lopez to 2B
   RO     12-      32%  H Simpson       Single to RF; Lopez Scores; Zernial out at 3B/RF-3B; Simpson to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      42%  L Skizas        Single to LF; Simpson Scores; Skizas to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Duke Maas replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      39%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ned Garver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  R Wilson        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      43%  D Maas          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      40%  F Bolling       Double to LF
   O      -2-      43%  J Finigan       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Duke Maas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  B Cerv          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  N Garver        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  J DeMaestri     Single to LF
   O      1--      38%  M Graff         DeMaestri Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ned Garver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  H Kuenn         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  A Kaline        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      43%  C Maxwell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Duke Maas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  M Graff         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      53%  H Lopez         Home Run
   O      ---      51%  G Zernial       Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      64%  H Simpson       Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---      63%  L Skizas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  R Boone         Single to CF
   O      1--      61%  B Tuttle        Groundout: C unassisted; Boone to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  R Wilson        Flyball: RF; Boone to 3B
   R      --3      53%  D Maas          Single to LF; Boone Scores
          1--      51%  F Bolling       Walk; Maas to 2B
                  Wally Burnette replaces Ned Garver pitching and batting 8th
   O      12-      56%  J Finigan       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Duke Maas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  H Smith         Popfly: 1B
          ---      62%  B Cerv          Triple to CF (CF-RF)
   O      --3      55%  W Burnette      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      67%  J DeMaestri     Single to LF; Cerv Scores
          1--      69%  M Graff         Single to LF; DeMaestri to 2B
   O      12-      65%  H Lopez         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, Wally Burnette facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  H Kuenn         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      70%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  C Maxwell       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jack Crimian facing 3-4-5
                  Jack Crimian replaces Duke Maas pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      69%  G Zernial       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      68%  H Simpson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  L Skizas        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Wally Burnette facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  R Boone         Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  B Tuttle        Foul Flyball: C
          1--      60%  R Wilson        Walk; Boone to 2B
                  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Jack Crimian batting 9th
   OO     12-      75%  E Torgeson      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, Steve Gromek facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Gromek replaces Earl Torgeson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  H Smith         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      71%  B Cerv          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      70%  W Burnette      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Wally Burnette facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  F Bolling       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      78%  J Finigan       Flyball: RF
          ---      75%  H Kuenn         Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  A Kaline        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Steve Gromek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  M Graff         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  H Lopez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Wally Burnette facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  C Maxwell       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      75%  R Boone         Walk
   O      1--      82%  B Tuttle        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      87%  R Wilson        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, Steve Gromek facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Pisoni pinch hits for Gus Zernial batting 3rd
   O      ---      86%  J Pisoni        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      85%  H Simpson       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      84%  L Skizas        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Wally Burnette facing 9-1-2
                  Lou Skizas moves to LF; Jim Pisoni moves to CF; Johnny Groth replaces Bob Cerv playing RF batting 7th; Mel Clark pinch hits for Steve Gromek batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  M Clark         Strikeout
          ---      83%  F Bolling       Walk
                  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Finigan batting 2nd
   OO     1--     100%  E Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Athletics 5.

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