September 1, 1958 Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
@CHW 5 CLE 7
@CHW 1 DET 7
@KCA 4 DET 5
@KCA 1 BOS 4
@NYY 2 NYY 4
BOS 2 BAL 2
@WSH 0 BAL 10
@WSH 1 MLN 2
CHC 1 CHC 9
@MLN 3 PIT 5
PHI 2 PHI 9
@PIT 0 SFG 8
LAD 6 SFG 6
LAD 5
(16) STL 1
CIN 0 CIN 9
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 11,779

Monday, September 1, 1958
Time of Game: 2:28

Tigers

62-66

Won 1

5th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  5  0   0  0  0    7  8  0
Athletics       0  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  1    4 11  2

W: A Cicotte (3-3), L: B Davis (0-4), S: B Hoeft (3)

Athletics

59-70

Lost 3

7th, 21 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Groth CF                    4   2   1   0    1   1  .302  .754    0    1   0   
C Veal SS                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .301  .704    0    3   5   SH
A Kaline RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .817    0    2   1   GDP
G Harris 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .277  .810    0    9   1   
C Maxwell LF                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .272  .783    0    1   0   2B
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .271  .715    0    3   2   
B Martin 3B                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .259  .640    0    2   2   2B
C Lau C                       4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .525    0    5   0   
A Cicotte P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .185  .370    0    1   3   
  B Hoeft P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .695         0   0   
Totals                       32   7   8   7    4   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: B Martin (19, off W Craddock); C Maxwell (11, off B Davis).

SH: C Veal (2, off B Davis).

TB: C Maxwell 3; B Martin 2; F Bolling; A Kaline; J Groth; G Harris; C Lau.

GIDP: A Kaline (17).

RBI: B Martin 2 (40); F Bolling 2 (63); G Harris (62); A Kaline (67); C Maxwell (54).

2-out RBI: F Bolling 2; B Martin 2; C Maxwell; G Harris.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Bolling-C Veal-G Harris.

PB: C Lau (2).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Martin (1st base by D Tomanek).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Martyn RF                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .272  .752    0    0   0   
W Herzog LF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .253  .663    0    3   0   
  C Carrasquel PH             1   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .616    0    0   0   
H Lopez 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .725    0    3   2   GDP
R Maris CF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .249  .744    0    1   0   2·2B
P Ward 1B                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .297  .738    0   10   1   SH
H Smith 3B                    2   0   1   2    1   1  .262  .686    0    0   5   2B,SF
H Chiti C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .723    0    7   1   
J DeMaestri SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .529    0    3   1   
  F House PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .705    0    0   0   
B Davis P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  W Craddock P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Simpson PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .726    0    0   0   2B
  B Daley P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385         0   2   
  B Tuttle PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .675    0    0   0   
  D Tomanek P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .486         0   1   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .319  .965    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4  11   4    3   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: H Simpson (9, off A Cicotte); R Maris 2 (16, 2 off A Cicotte); H Smith (13, off A Cicotte).

SF: H Smith (7, off A Cicotte).

SH: P Ward (5, off A Cicotte).

TB: R Maris 4; B Martyn 3; H Smith 2; H Simpson 2; B Tuttle; F House; C Carrasquel; W Herzog.

GIDP: H Lopez (20).

RBI: H Smith 2 (40); W Herzog (9); C Carrasquel (33).

2-out RBI: W Herzog.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Smith-H Lopez-P Ward.

E: R Maris (9); W Herzog (3).

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
A Cicotte, W (3-3)             8.1  10   4   4    3   5   0   4.05   37     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 8     49    -     0.86   0.12
B Hoeft, S (3)                 0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.40    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    1.01   0.05
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 9          2-1

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
B Davis, L (0-4)               4.2   7   7   7    3   3   0   7.00   24     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 6     22    -     1.05  -0.31
W Craddock                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.66  -0.06
B Daley                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.21    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.16   0.02
D Tomanek                      2     0   0   0    1   2   0   4.55    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9     8   7   7    4   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 7          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: A Cicotte (5).

IBB: None.

PO: D Tomanek (2; B Martin, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Hank Soar.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 11,779.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Kansas City Athletics                
1. J Groth              CF    1. B Martyn             RF 
2. C Veal               SS    2. W Herzog             LF 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. H Lopez              2B 
4. G Harris             1B    4. R Maris              CF 
5. C Maxwell            LF    5. P Ward               1B 
6. F Bolling            2B    6. H Smith              3B 
7. B Martin             3B    7. H Chiti              C  
8. C Lau                C     8. J DeMaestri          SS 
9. A Cicotte            P     9. B Davis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-3  123      13%  90% F Bolling       B Davis         Single to RF; Veal Scores; Kaline Scores; Maxwell to 2B
   t 5   1  1-2  12-      11%  79% A Kaline        B Davis         Single to LF; Groth Scores; Veal to 2B
   t 1   2  0-1  1--      10%  68% C Maxwell       B Davis         Double to RF; Harris Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-       9%  58% G Harris        B Davis         Single to CF; Groth Scores
   b 4   0  2-0  ---      -8%  63% R Maris         A Cicotte       Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Groth         Walk
   O      1--      52%  C Veal          Groundout: 3B-1B; Groth to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      58%  G Harris        Single to CF; Groth Scores
   R      1--      68%  C Maxwell       Double to RF; Harris Scores
   O      -2-      66%  F Bolling       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Cicotte facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  B Martyn        Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  W Herzog        Strikeout
   OO     1--      71%  H Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Davis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  B Martin        Flyball: 2B
          ---      72%  C Lau           Single to CF; Lau to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      70%  A Cicotte       Strikeout
   O      -2-      67%  J Groth         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Cicotte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      71%  P Ward          Flyball: RF
          ---      70%  H Smith         Walk
          1--      69%  H Chiti         Passed Ball; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Davis facing 2-3-4
          ---      75%  C Veal          Walk
   OO     1--      69%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  G Harris        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Cicotte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  J DeMaestri     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      73%  B Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  B Martyn        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      70%  W Herzog        Wild Pitch; Martyn to 2B
          -2-      69%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      74%  H Lopez         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Davis facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  C Maxwell       Walk
   O      1--      74%  F Bolling       Strikeout
   O      1--      72%  B Martin        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      70%  C Lau           Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Al Cicotte facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  R Maris         Double to RF
   O      -2-      65%  P Ward          Groundout: 1B-P; Maris to 3B
   RO     --3      63%  H Smith         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maris Scores
   O      ---      65%  H Chiti         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Davis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  A Cicotte       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      65%  J Groth         Single to CF
          1--      68%  C Veal          Fielder's Choice 3B/Sacrifice Bunt; Groth to 2B; Veal to 1B
   R      12-      79%  A Kaline        Single to LF; Groth Scores; Veal to 2B
   O      12-      76%  G Harris        Strikeout Looking
          12-      78%  C Maxwell       Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Veal to 3B; Kaline to 2B
   RR     123      90%  F Bolling       Single to RF; Veal Scores; Kaline Scores; Maxwell to 2B
                  Walt Craddock replaces Bob Davis pitching and batting 9th
   RRO    12-      96%  B Martin        Double to LF; Maxwell Scores; Bolling Scores; Martin out at Hm/3B-C/Adv on E7
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, Al Cicotte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Harry Simpson pinch hits for Walt Craddock batting 9th
          ---      96%  H Simpson       Double to RF
   O      -2-      97%  B Martyn        Groundout: SS-1B; Simpson to 3B
   R      --3      95%  W Herzog        Single to 1B/Bunt; Simpson Scores
   O      1--      96%  H Lopez         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bud Daley facing 8-9-1
                  Bud Daley replaces Harry Simpson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  C Lau           Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      95%  A Cicotte       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Groth         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Al Cicotte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  R Maris         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      95%  P Ward          Walk
   R      1--      90%  H Smith         Double to RF; Ward Scores
   O      -2-      93%  H Chiti         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      95%  J DeMaestri     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Bud Daley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  C Veal          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      94%  A Kaline        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      94%  G Harris        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Al Cicotte facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Tuttle pinch hits for Bud Daley batting 9th
          ---      91%  B Tuttle        Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  B Martyn        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Martyn to 1B
   O      1--      95%  W Herzog        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Herzog to 1B
   O      1--      97%  H Lopez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Dick Tomanek facing 5-6-7
                  Dick Tomanek replaces Bill Tuttle pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  C Maxwell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  B Martin        Walk
   O      1--      96%  C Lau           Martin Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Al Cicotte facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  R Maris         Double to RF
   O      -2-      95%  P Ward          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Maris to 3B
   O      --3      97%  H Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      99%  H Chiti         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Dick Tomanek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  C Lau           Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  A Cicotte       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  J Groth         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-7, Al Cicotte facing 8-9-1
                  Frank House pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri batting 8th
          ---      96%  F House         Single to RF
                  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Dick Tomanek batting 9th
   O      1--      98%  B Cerv          Strikeout
          1--      96%  B Martyn        Single to RF; House to 3B
                  Billy Hoeft replaces Al Cicotte pitching and batting 9th; Chico Carrasquel pinch hits for Whitey Herzog batting 2nd
   RO     1-3      98%  C Carrasquel    Single to RF; House Scores; Martyn to 3B; Carrasquel out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      --3     100%  H Lopez         Flyball: 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Athletics 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1195809011

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation