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WSH  8
@BAL  1
 CHW  7
@CLE  6
 KCA  6
DET  3
 BOS  8
@NYY  3
 PHI  3
@BRO  2
 MLN  6
@CHC  2
 CIN  9
STL  8
(10)		 PIT  5
NYG  4
 NYG  9
@PIT  5
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 6,738

 Saturday, September 21, 1957
Time of Game: 2:19
Tigers
3
75-71
Lost 3
4th, 18 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    3  9  0
Athletics       0  0  4   0  2  0   0  0  X    6 11  0
W: Jack Urban (6-4), L: Jim Bunning (19-8), S: Tom Morgan (8)
 Athletics
6
54-90
Won 2
7th, 38 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .733              1   1   
R Bertoia 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .715              0   2   CS
R Boone 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .275  .776              4   1   2B
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .833              3   0   
B Taylor LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .143  .414              1   0   2B
H Kuenn SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .274  .705              4   1   2B
F House C                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .688              5   1   
  H Byrd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Philley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .710              0   0   
  J Presko P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Tuttle PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .639              0   0   2B
J Groth CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .673              4   0   
J Bunning P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .537              0   0   
  C Daniel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Porter PH-C               3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .673              2   1   
Totals                       35   3   9   0    1   3                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: B Tuttle (10, off T Morgan); B Taylor (1, off J Urban); H Kuenn (29, off J Urban); R Boone (24, off J Urban).
TB: B Taylor 3; R Bertoia 2; B Tuttle 2; H Kuenn 2; R Boone 2; J Groth; F House.
RBI: J Groth (18); R Boone (63); H Kuenn (39).
2-out RBI: R Boone.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Bertoia (3, 3rd base by T Morgan/H Smith).
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Power 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .649              8   0   
J DeMaestri SS                4   2   2   2    0   1  .249  .644              5   5   HR,2B
G Zernial LF                  4   2   2   3    0   1  .232  .751              1   0   2·HR
W Held CF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .241  .792              2   0   
B Martyn RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .656              5   0   3B
H Lopez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .293  .805              2   2   
H Smith C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .834              3   1   CS,SH
B Hunter 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .593              1   1   
J Urban P                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .589              0   1   
  T Morgan P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .209              0   0   
Totals                       33   6  11   0    2   7                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J DeMaestri (14, off C Daniel).
3B: B Martyn (3, off J Bunning).
HR: G Zernial 2 (25, 1 off C Daniel, 1 off J Bunning; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J DeMaestri (8, off J Bunning; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: H Smith (5, off J Presko).
TB: G Zernial 8; J DeMaestri 6; B Martyn 3; H Smith 2; W Held 2; J Urban; H Lopez.
RBI: G Zernial 3 (62); J DeMaestri 2 (31); B Martyn (10).
2-out RBI: J DeMaestri 2; G Zernial; B Martyn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning Events
CS: H Smith (3, 2nd base by C Daniel/F House).

Pitching Stats

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, L (19-8)            2.2   5   4   4    1   3   2   2.44   14     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 1· 4     34    -     0.80  -0.25
C Daniel                       2.1   3   2   2    0   2   1   7.71    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.26  -0.01
H Byrd                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.48    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.11   0.00
J Presko                       2     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.26   0.02
Totals                         8    11   6   6    2   7   3          36     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 9          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
J Urban, W (6-4)               6.1   7   3   3    0   2   0   3.10   26     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 7     49    -     0.59   0.14
T Morgan, S (8)                2.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   4.73   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          1-0    1.22   0.12
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0· 9          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: J Bunning (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - (none), 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 6,738.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Kansas City Athletics                        
1. Frank Bolling                2B       1. Vic Power                    1B
2. Reno Bertoia                 3B       2. Joe DeMaestri                SS
3. Ray Boone                    1B       3. Gus Zernial                  LF
4. Al Kaline                    RF       4. Woodie Held                  CF
5. Bill Taylor                  LF       5. Bob Martyn                   RF
6. Harvey Kuenn                 SS       6. Hector Lopez                 3B
7. Frank House                   C       7. Hal Smith                     C
8. Johnny Groth                 CF       8. Billy Hunter                 2B
9. Jim Bunning                   P       9. Jack Urban                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- RR 22% 75% 0-0 KCA J. DeMaestri J. Bunning Home Run; Urban Scores
b3 2 --- R 8% 83% 2-0 KCA G. Zernial J. Bunning Home Run
t8 0 1-- -7% 82% 3-6 DET R. Boone T. Morgan Walk; Bertoia to 2B
t8 1 12- O 7% 95% 3-6 DET B. Taylor T. Morgan Bertoia Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Boone to 2B
t8 0 12- O 7% 89% 3-6 DET A. Kaline T. Morgan Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jack Urban facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET F. Bolling J. Urban Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET R. Bertoia J. Urban Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET R. Boone J. Urban Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCA V. Power J. Bunning Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 KCA J. DeMaestri J. Bunning Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCA G. Zernial J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jack Urban facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Urban Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 DET B. Taylor J. Urban Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET H. Kuenn J. Urban Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET F. House J. Urban Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 KCA W. Held J. Bunning Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 KCA B. Martyn J. Bunning Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 KCA H. Lopez J. Bunning Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 KCA H. Smith J. Bunning Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Jack Urban facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Groth J. Urban Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET J. Bunning J. Urban Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET F. Bolling J. Urban Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 KCA B. Hunter J. Bunning Lineout: SS
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 KCA J. Urban J. Bunning Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 KCA V. Power J. Bunning Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- RR 22% 75% 0-0 KCA J. DeMaestri J. Bunning Home Run; Urban Scores
b3 2 --- R 8% 83% 2-0 KCA G. Zernial J. Bunning Home Run
b3 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 KCA W. Held J. Bunning Single to LF
b3 2 1-- 0% 84% 3-0 KCA B. Martyn J. Bunning Wild Pitch; Held to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 6% 90% 3-0 KCA B. Martyn J. Bunning Triple to CF (CF-RF); Held Scores
Chuck Daniel replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 --3 O -1% 89% 4-0 KCA H. Lopez C. Daniel Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Jack Urban facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-4 DET R. Bertoia J. Urban Popfly: SS
t4 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 DET R. Boone J. Urban Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 DET A. Kaline J. Urban Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Chuck Daniel facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 1% 93% 4-0 KCA H. Smith C. Daniel Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b4 0 1-- O -2% 91% 4-0 KCA B. Hunter C. Daniel Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 KCA B. Hunter C. Daniel Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 KCA J. Urban C. Daniel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Jack Urban facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 DET B. Taylor J. Urban Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 DET H. Kuenn J. Urban Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -1% 93% 0-4 DET F. House J. Urban Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 0-4 DET J. Groth J. Urban Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Chuck Daniel facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-0 KCA V. Power C. Daniel Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 1% 94% 4-0 KCA J. DeMaestri C. Daniel Double to CF
b5 1 -2- RR 4% 98% 4-0 KCA G. Zernial C. Daniel Home Run; DeMaestri Scores
b5 1 --- O 0% 98% 6-0 KCA W. Held C. Daniel Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 KCA B. Martyn C. Daniel Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Jack Urban facing 9-1-2
Jay Porter pinch hits for Chuck Daniel (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 DET J. Porter J. Urban Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 DET F. Bolling J. Urban Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- -0% 98% 0-6 DET R. Bertoia J. Urban Single to LF
t6 2 1-- R -2% 97% 0-6 DET R. Boone J. Urban Double to RF; Bertoia Scores
t6 2 -2- O 1% 98% 1-6 DET A. Kaline J. Urban Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Harry Byrd facing 6-7-8
Harry Byrd replaces Frank House (C) pitching and batting 7th; Jay Porter moves from PH to C
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 KCA H. Lopez H. Byrd Strikeout
b6 1 --- 0% 98% 6-1 KCA H. Smith H. Byrd Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 KCA B. Hunter H. Byrd Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 KCA J. Urban H. Byrd Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Athletics' Jack Urban facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -2% 95% 1-6 DET B. Taylor J. Urban Double to RF
t7 0 -2- R -4% 91% 1-6 DET H. Kuenn J. Urban Double to LF; Taylor Scores
Dave Philley pinch hits for Harry Byrd (P) batting 7th
t7 0 -2- O 3% 94% 2-6 DET D. Philley J. Urban Popfly: SS
t7 1 -2- R -4% 90% 2-6 DET J. Groth J. Urban Single to RF (CF-RF); Kuenn Scores
Tom Morgan replaces Jack Urban pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 3% 93% 3-6 DET J. Porter T. Morgan Popfly: SS
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 3-6 DET F. Bolling T. Morgan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Joe Presko facing 1-2-3
Joe Presko replaces Dave Philley (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b7 0 --- 1% 95% 6-3 KCA V. Power J. Presko Walk
b7 0 1-- O -1% 95% 6-3 KCA J. DeMaestri J. Presko Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- O -1% 94% 6-3 KCA G. Zernial J. Presko Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- 0% 94% 6-3 KCA W. Held J. Presko Single to LF; DeMaestri to 2B
b7 2 12- O -1% 94% 6-3 KCA B. Martyn J. Presko Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- -4% 89% 3-6 DET R. Bertoia T. Morgan Single to LF
t8 0 1-- -7% 82% 3-6 DET R. Boone T. Morgan Walk; Bertoia to 2B
t8 0 12- O 7% 89% 3-6 DET A. Kaline T. Morgan Strikeout
t8 1 12- O 7% 95% 3-6 DET B. Taylor T. Morgan Bertoia Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Boone to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 2% 98% 3-6 DET B. Taylor T. Morgan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Joe Presko facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 6-3 KCA H. Lopez J. Presko Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 6-3 KCA H. Smith J. Presko Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Lopez to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 97% 6-3 KCA B. Hunter J. Presko Strikeout
b8 2 -2- O -0% 97% 6-3 KCA T. Morgan J. Presko Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Tom Morgan facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 DET H. Kuenn T. Morgan Groundout: 2B-1B
Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Joe Presko (P) batting 7th
t9 1 --- -2% 96% 3-6 DET B. Tuttle T. Morgan Double to LF (Deep LF)
t9 1 -2- O 2% 99% 3-6 DET J. Groth T. Morgan Flyball: CF; Tuttle to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 1% 100% 3-6 DET J. Porter T. Morgan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Athletics 6.

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