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Kansas City Athletics
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Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers Tigers Tigers DET
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Win Probability

KCA DET
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Kansas City Athletics Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Vic Power lines out to shortstop Harvey Kuenn.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Spook Jacobs out, second baseman Reno Bertoia to first baseman Earl Torgeson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Enos Slaughter strikes out swinging.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Harvey Kuenn walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Earl Torgeson walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Al Kaline grounds into a force out, shortstop Joe Demaestri to second baseman Spook Jacobs. Earl Torgeson out at 2nd. Al Kaline to 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ray Boone strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Athletics Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Elmer Valo pops out to shortstop Harvey Kuenn.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Joe Ginsberg singles on a to left fielder Chick King.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jim Finigan grounds into a force out, shortstop Harvey Kuenn to second baseman Reno Bertoia. Joe Ginsberg out at 2nd. Jim Finigan to 1st.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill Tuttle out, third baseman Jim Finigan to first baseman Vic Power.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Chick King singles on a to left fielder Elmer Valo.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Frank House flies out to catcher Joe Ginsberg.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Reno Bertoia singles on a to left fielder Elmer Valo. Chick King to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Frank Lary strikes out swinging.

Kansas City Athletics Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Joe Demaestri doubles (1) on a to right fielder Al Kaline.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Alex Kellner out on a sacrifice bunt. Joe Demaestri to 3rd. Alex Kellner to 1st.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Vic Power strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Spook Jacobs out to right fielder Al Kaline.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Harvey Kuenn lines out to pitcher Alex Kellner.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Earl Torgeson out to center fielder Harry Simpson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Al Kaline singles on a to left fielder Elmer Valo.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ray Boone grounds into a force out, shortstop Joe Demaestri to second baseman Spook Jacobs. Al Kaline out at 2nd. Ray Boone to 1st.

Kansas City Athletics Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Enos Slaughter strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson out, second baseman Reno Bertoia to first baseman Earl Torgeson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Elmer Valo out to left fielder Chick King.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill Tuttle pops out to shortstop Joe Demaestri.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Chick King out, second baseman Spook Jacobs to first baseman Vic Power.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Frank House flies out to first baseman Vic Power.

Kansas City Athletics Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Joe Ginsberg out to left fielder Chick King.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jim Finigan out, shortstop Harvey Kuenn to first baseman Earl Torgeson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Joe Demaestri out, first baseman Earl Torgeson to pitcher Frank Lary.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Reno Bertoia strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Frank Lary hits an inside-the-park home run (1) on a .

    Kansas City Athletics
    0
    Detroit Tigers
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Harvey Kuenn doubles (1) on a to left fielder Elmer Valo.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Earl Torgeson flies out to catcher Joe Ginsberg.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Alex Kellner intentionally walks Al Kaline.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Ray Boone lines out to right fielder Enos Slaughter.

Kansas City Athletics Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Alex Kellner grounds out to first baseman Earl Torgeson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Vic Power out, shortstop Harvey Kuenn to first baseman Earl Torgeson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Spook Jacobs singles on a to left fielder Chick King.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Enos Slaughter reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Earl Torgeson. Spook Jacobs to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson out, second baseman Reno Bertoia to first baseman Earl Torgeson.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill Tuttle doubles (1) on a to left fielder Elmer Valo.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Chick King strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Frank House out, pitcher Alex Kellner to first baseman Vic Power. Bill Tuttle to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Reno Bertoia out, third baseman Jim Finigan to first baseman Vic Power.

Kansas City Athletics Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Elmer Valo out to second baseman Reno Bertoia.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Joe Ginsberg doubles (1) on a to right fielder Al Kaline.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim Finigan walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Tim Thompson out to center fielder Bill Tuttle.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Gus Zernial doubles (1) on a to left fielder Chick King. Bobby Shantz scores. Jim Finigan scores. Gus Zernial out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Bill Tuttle to third baseman Ray Boone to catcher Frank House to third baseman Ray Boone.

    Kansas City Athletics
    2
    Detroit Tigers
    1
Detroit Tigers Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Frank Lary strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Harvey Kuenn grounds out to first baseman Vic Power.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Earl Torgeson singles on a to right fielder Enos Slaughter.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Al Kaline lines out to third baseman Jim Finigan.

Kansas City Athletics Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Vic Power out, third baseman Ray Boone to first baseman Earl Torgeson.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Spook Jacobs out, second baseman Reno Bertoia to first baseman Earl Torgeson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Enos Slaughter out, second baseman Reno Bertoia to first baseman Earl Torgeson.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ray Boone pops out to shortstop Mike Baxes.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Tuttle out, shortstop Mike Baxes to first baseman Vic Power.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jim Delsing walks.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Frank House out, second baseman Spook Jacobs to first baseman Vic Power.

Kansas City Athletics Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Harry Simpson flies out to left fielder Jim Delsing.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dave Melton singles on a to left fielder Jim Delsing.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mike Baxes out to center fielder Bill Tuttle.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Jim Finigan grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Harvey Kuenn. Dave Melton out at 2nd. Jim Finigan to 1st.

Detroit Tigers Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Reno Bertoia doubles (1) on a to left fielder Dave Melton.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Buddy Hicks flies out to catcher Joe Astroth.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Harvey Kuenn out to right fielder Enos Slaughter.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Earl Torgeson out, second baseman Spook Jacobs to first baseman Vic Power.

Date
April 17, 1956 (Tue) @ 8:33 AM
Series
1 of 2
Venue
Briggs Stadium
Attendance
40,506
First Pitch
5:00 PM
Duration
2h 37m
Weather
Unknown

  • Decisions

    Kansas City Athletics
    Kansas City Athletics Athletics Athletics KCA
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Power 1B40000010.000.000
    Jacobs 2B41000000.250.500
    Slaughter RF40000020.000.000
    Simpson CF40000010.000.000
    Valo LF30000000.000.000
    Melton LF110000001.0002.000
    Ginsberg C32000000.6671.667
    Shantz PR00100000.000.000
    Baxes SS10000000.000.000
    Finigan 3B30100100.000.250
    Demaestri SS21000000.5001.500
    Thompson PH10000000.000.000
    Astroth C00000000.000.000
    Zernial PH110200001.0003.000

    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Kellner P6.04361113401.50
    Gorman P2.21620001100.00
    Lasorda P0.1100000000.00