April 28, 1957 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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WSH 7
@BAL 6
(10) BAL 3
WSH 2 DET 2
@CLE 0 CLE 3
DET 2
(10) CHW 5
@KCA 3 NYY 3
BOS 2
(10) STL 6
@CHC 2 STL 4
@CHC 0 MLN 3
@CIN 2 PHI 11
NYG 2 NYG 8
@PHI 7 PIT 3
BRO 0

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 17,254

Sunday, April 28, 1957
Time of Game: 2:34

White Sox

7-2

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    5  5  0
Athletics       0  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    3  5  4

W: J Wilson (2-0), L: R Coleman (0-1), S: J Staley (1)

Athletics

6-6

Lost 1

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .243  .634    0    1   4   2·CS
N Fox 2B                      4   0   0   0    1   0  .368  .926    0    2   2   SB
M Minoso LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .314  .829    0    4   0   
W Dropo 1B                    3   1   2   3    1   0  .444 1.278    0    9   2   HR
L Doby CF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .229  .594    0    3   0   
E Battey C                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .333    0    2   0   
  R Northey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  F Hatfield 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
J Rivera RF                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .281  .878    0    2   0   2B,IW
B Phillips 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .217  .594    0    2   3   
  S Lollar PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .214 1.008    0    0   0   
J Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  J Staley P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    1   1   
Totals                       30   5   5   4    8   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Rivera (4, off R Coleman).

HR: W Dropo (1, off R Coleman; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: J Rivera (1, by E Blake).

TB: W Dropo 5; J Rivera 2; L Aparicio; M Minoso.

RBI: W Dropo 3 (4); B Phillips (3).

2-out RBI: W Dropo.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Phillips-W Dropo; L Aparicio-N Fox-W Dropo.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Fox (2, 2nd base off R Coleman/H Smith).

CS: L Aparicio 2 (3, 2nd base by R Coleman/H Smith, 3rd base by T Gorman/H Smith).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Graff 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .109  .370    0    3   3   
H Lopez 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .978    0    3   5   
G Zernial LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .887    0    1   0   HR,2·GDP
H Simpson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .354 1.034    0    7   3   
L Skizas RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .928    0    2   0   
H Smith C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .711    0    5   2   HR
J Pisoni CF                   2   1   1   1    1   1  .241  .772    0    1   0   HR
R Coleman P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  G Host P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .353 1.000    0    0   0   
  E Blake P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J DeMaestri SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .816    0    3   0   
  V Power PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  B Hunter SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .349         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   3    3   2                    27  14

BATTING

HR: J Pisoni (1, off J Wilson; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); G Zernial (3, off J Wilson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); H Smith (2, off J Wilson; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: J Pisoni 4; G Zernial 4; H Smith 4; H Lopez; H Simpson.

GIDP: G Zernial 2 (3).

RBI: H Smith (5); G Zernial (7); J Pisoni (3).

2-out RBI: J Pisoni; G Zernial; H Smith.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Lopez-M Graff.

E: G Zernial (1); H Smith 2 (2); J DeMaestri (1).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wilson, W (2-0)              6.2   4   3   3    3   2   3   1.62   25     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4     53    -     0.90  -0.02
J Staley, S (1)                2.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1          1-0    1.61   0.21
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   2   3          33     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 5          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
R Coleman, L (0-1)             5.1   4   5   3    6   3   1   5.56   25     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 1· 4     41    -     1.14  -0.36
G Host                         1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.35    5     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.46  -0.00
E Blake                        0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.65   0.00
T Gorman                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   6.30    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          2-0    0.46   0.04
Totals                         9     5   5   3    8   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 5          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: E Blake (1).

IBB: E Blake (1; J Rivera).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 17,254.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Athletics                
1. L Aparicio           SS    1. M Graff              2B 
2. N Fox                2B    2. H Lopez              3B 
3. M Minoso             LF    3. G Zernial            LF 
4. W Dropo              1B    4. H Simpson            1B 
5. L Doby               CF    5. L Skizas             RF 
6. E Battey             C     6. H Smith              C  
7. J Rivera             RF    7. J Pisoni             CF 
8. B Phillips           3B    8. R Coleman            P  
9. J Wilson             P     9. J DeMaestri          SS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  2-1  1--      28%  67% W Dropo         R Coleman       Home Run; Minoso Scores
   b 5   2  1-1  ---     -16%  32% J Pisoni        J Wilson        Home Run
   t 6   1  2-3  1--      16%  83% J Rivera        R Coleman       Double to RF; Battey Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Rivera to 3B
   b 4   2  1-0  ---     -15%  49% G Zernial       J Wilson        Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  59% W Dropo         R Coleman       Single to LF; Aparicio Scores; Dropo to 2B/Adv on E2

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rip Coleman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Aparicio      Walk
   O      1--      52%  N Fox           Groundout: 1B unassisted; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  M Minoso        Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      -2-      59%  W Dropo         Single to LF; Aparicio Scores; Dropo to 2B/Adv on E2
   O      -2-      56%  L Doby          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  M Graff         Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  H Lopez         Single to LF
   OO     1--      61%  G Zernial       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rip Coleman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  E Battey        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  J Rivera        Walk
   O      1--      59%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      57%  J Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  H Simpson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  L Skizas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  H Smith         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rip Coleman facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  L Aparicio      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      60%  N Fox           Aparicio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      62%  " "             Walk
          1--      64%  M Minoso        Fox Steals 2B
   OO     -2-      57%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  J Pisoni        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  R Coleman       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      63%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rip Coleman facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  W Dropo         Walk
   O      1--      63%  L Doby          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      67%  E Battey        Walk; Doby to 2B
   O      12-      63%  J Rivera        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Doby to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  M Graff         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  H Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      49%  G Zernial       Home Run
   O      ---      50%  H Simpson       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rip Coleman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  L Aparicio      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  N Fox           Groundout: 1B-2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  L Skizas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      32%  J Pisoni        Home Run
   O      ---      33%  R Coleman       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Rip Coleman facing 3-4-5
          ---      39%  M Minoso        Single to P
   RR     1--      67%  W Dropo         Home Run; Minoso Scores
   O      ---      65%  L Doby          Strikeout
          ---      67%  E Battey        Walk
   R      1--      83%  J Rivera        Double to RF; Battey Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Rivera to 3B
                  Gene Host replaces Rip Coleman pitching and batting 8th
   RO     --3      86%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivera Scores/unER
   O      ---      85%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      85%  M Graff         Walk
          1--      80%  H Lopez         Walk; Graff to 2B
   OO     12-      90%  G Zernial       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Gene Host facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  N Fox           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  M Minoso        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  H Simpson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  L Skizas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      86%  H Smith         Home Run
          ---      84%  J Pisoni        Walk
                  Jerry Staley replaces Jim Wilson pitching and batting 9th; Bob Cerv pinch hits for Gene Host batting 8th
   O      1--      87%  B Cerv          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ed Blake facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Blake replaces Bob Cerv pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  W Dropo         Popfly: C
          ---      87%  L Doby          Walk
                  Ron Northey pinch hits for Earl Battey batting 6th
          1--      88%  R Northey       Wild Pitch; Doby to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-      87%  J Rivera        Intentional Walk
                  Tom Gorman replaces Ed Blake pitching and batting 8th; Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Bubba Phillips batting 8th
   O      12-      85%  S Lollar        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Jerry Staley facing 9-1-2
                  Sherm Lollar moves to C; Fred Hatfield replaces Ron Northey playing 3B batting 6th; Vic Power pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  V Power         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  M Graff         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tom Gorman facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Hunter replaces Vic Power playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  J Staley        Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  L Aparicio      Single to LF; Aparicio to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      92%  N Fox           Aparicio Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      91%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-5, Jerry Staley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  G Zernial       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      90%  H Simpson       Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  L Skizas        Lineout: LF
   O      1--     100%  H Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Athletics 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1195704280

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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