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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
NYY
@BAL		3
4		 
(10)
CLE
@CAL		4
2
BOS
@MIN		1
5
DET
@OAK		0
4
DET
@OAK		4
3		 
(10)
CHW
@WSA		0
1
CHW
@WSA		3
11
SFG
@CHC		8
4
SFG
@CHC		1
1
STL
@CIN		1
0		 
(10)
ATL
@NYM		3
1
ATL
@NYM		2
2		 
(7)
LAD
@PHI		4
5
LAD
@PHI		5
7
HOU
@PIT		1
6
HOU
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
Monday, September 2, 1968
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 12,996, Time of Game: 3:00
Indians
4
74-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 14½ GB
 at Angels
2
61-79
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
8th, 26½ GB
W: Mike Paul (2-7)
L: George Brunet (13-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  1  1    4 12  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  5  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Maye LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .690 -0.073 0.66 0.000 -0.073 -0.9 1 0
   Chico Salmon LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .546 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Brown SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 .235 .620 0.029 0.58 0.055 -0.026 0.6 2 3 2B
Jose Cardenal CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .256 .659 0.043 0.86 0.121 -0.078 1.1 4 0 CS
Tony Horton 1B 4 2 2 1 1 0 .249 .714 0.092 0.81 0.112 -0.020 1.1 6 0 SB
Joe Azcue C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .666 -0.011 0.99 0.023 -0.033 -0.5 8 1
Tommy Harper RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .217 .670 0.016 1.00 0.088 -0.071 0.2 4 0
Max Alvis 3B 4 0 0 2 0 1 .222 .605 -0.005 1.33 0.047 -0.052 -0.4 0 2
Vern Fuller 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .588 -0.053 0.55 0.000 -0.053 -0.8 1 1
Mike Paul P 4 0 2 0 0 2 .176 .399 0.031 0.43 0.046 -0.014 0.3 1 0
   Eddie Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .077 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 4 12 4 1 7 .308 .658 0.069 0.80 0.492 -0.420 0.8 27 7
2B: L Brown (15, off T Burgmeier).
TB: J Cardenal 3; L Brown 3; M Paul 2; T Horton 2; T Harper 2; J Azcue.
RBI: M Alvis 2 (30); T Horton (53); J Cardenal (40).
2-out RBI: J Cardenal.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: T Horton (3, 2nd base off G Brunet/T Egan).
CS: J Cardenal (17, 2nd base by G Brunet/T Egan).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Davalillo CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .283 .667 -0.082 1.15 0.048 -0.130 -0.6 3 0 CS
Jim Fregosi SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .702 -0.086 0.87 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 1 3
Rick Reichardt LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .256 .743 0.076 0.69 0.084 -0.009 0.5 0 0 2B
   Ed Kirkpatrick PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .587 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Aurelio Rodriguez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .674 0.016 0.30 0.016 0.000 0.3
Bubba Morton RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .663 -0.073 1.40 0.039 -0.112 -0.2 0 0
Bobby Knoop 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .252 .643 0.021 1.34 0.103 -0.083 0.8 4 1
Chuck Hinton 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .192 .587 -0.034 0.80 0.014 -0.048 -0.2 9 0
   Don Mincher PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 .684 -0.092 3.48 0.000 -0.092 -0.3 SF
Tom Egan C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .138 .366 -0.067 0.93 0.000 -0.067 -0.4 6 1
   Andy Messersmith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Roger Repoz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .673 -0.041 2.10 0.000 -0.041 -0.1
Chuck Cottier 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .170 .468 0.048 0.93 0.087 -0.038 0.3 1 7 2B
   Buck Rodgers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .453 -0.036 1.36 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
George Brunet P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .221 -0.070 1.22 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 0 1
   Tom Satriano C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .711 -0.010 0.45 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 2 0
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 4 7 .167 .490 -0.430 1.12 0.391 -0.822 -1.2 27 14
2B: R Reichardt (18, off M Paul); C Cottier (4, off M Paul).
SF: D Mincher (6, off E Fisher).
TB: C Cottier 2; R Reichardt 2; B Knoop; A Rodriguez; B Morton.
RBI: B Knoop (30); D Mincher (48).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: C Hinton (7); E Kirkpatrick (3).
Baserunning
CS: V Davalillo (16, 2nd base by M Paul/J Azcue).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Paul, W (2-7) 8 5 2 2 4 7 0 3.97 32 67 0.261 1.01 0.6
Eddie Fisher, S (4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.48 3 2 1 0.168 2.31 0.7
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 4 7 0 2.00 35 67 2 1 0.429 0.80 1.2
M Paul faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Brunet, L (13-14) 7.1 10 3 2 1 5 0 2.67 33 52 -0.045 0.91 -0.2
Andy Messersmith 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.86 2 2 1 -0.014 0.56 0.1
Tom Burgmeier 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.72 5 0 0 -0.011 0.10 -0.6
Team Totals 9 12 4 3 1 7 0 3.00 40 52 2 1 -0.070 1.12 -0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 12,996.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         California Angels
1 Lee Maye LF 1 Vic Davalillo CF
2 Larry Brown SS 2 Jim Fregosi SS
3 Jose Cardenal CF 3 Rick Reichardt LF
4 Tony Horton 1B 4 Bubba Morton RF
5 Joe Azcue C 5 Bobby Knoop 2B
6 Tommy Harper RF 6 Chuck Hinton 1B
7 Max Alvis 3B 7 Tom Egan C
8 Vern Fuller 2B 8 Chuck Cottier 3B
9 Mike Paul P 9 George Brunet P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-4 0 12- R CAL B. Knoop M. Paul -10% 83% Single to LF; Morton to 3B; Rodriguez Scores
t6 1-0 0 1-- CLE J. Cardenal G. Brunet 10% 83% Single to LF; Brown to 3B
b9 1-4 0 1-3 RO CAL D. Mincher E. Fisher 9% 92% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Morton Scores
b3 0-1 0 --- CAL C. Cottier M. Paul -9% 52% Double to LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- CLE T. Harper G. Brunet 6% 58% Single to LF; Horton to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE L. Maye G. Brunet -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE L. Brown G. Brunet -1% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CLE J. Cardenal G. Brunet 1% 48% Single to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE T. Horton G. Brunet -2% 46% Cardenal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CAL V. Davalillo M. Paul -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CAL J. Fregosi M. Paul 6% 48% Davalillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- O CAL J. Fregosi M. Paul 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O CAL R. Reichardt M. Paul 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CLE T. Horton G. Brunet 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Azcue G. Brunet -1% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B; Horton to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- CLE T. Harper G. Brunet 6% 58% Single to LF; Horton to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 RO CLE M. Alvis G. Brunet 3% 61% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Horton Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CLE V. Fuller G. Brunet -2% 59% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CAL B. Morton M. Paul 2% 62% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- O CAL B. Knoop M. Paul 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- CAL C. Hinton M. Paul -1% 62% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CAL T. Egan M. Paul 2% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- CLE M. Paul G. Brunet 3% 68% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O CLE L. Maye G. Brunet -3% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- O CLE L. Brown G. Brunet -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B; Maye to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- O CLE J. Cardenal G. Brunet -3% 60% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- CAL C. Cottier M. Paul -9% 52% Double to LF
b3 0-1 0 -2- O CAL G. Brunet M. Paul 6% 57% Flyball: P
b3 0-1 1 -2- O CAL V. Davalillo M. Paul 4% 62% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 2 -2- O CAL J. Fregosi M. Paul 4% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O CLE T. Horton G. Brunet -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- CLE J. Azcue G. Brunet 2% 66% Single to LF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O CLE T. Harper G. Brunet -2% 64% Flyball: 3B
t4 1-0 2 1-- O CLE M. Alvis G. Brunet -2% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- CAL R. Reichardt M. Paul -5% 56% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- O CAL B. Morton M. Paul 5% 61% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 1 1-- O CAL B. Knoop M. Paul 4% 65% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 1-- O CAL C. Hinton M. Paul 3% 68% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O CLE V. Fuller G. Brunet -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O CLE M. Paul G. Brunet -1% 64% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 2 --- O CLE L. Maye G. Brunet -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Mike Paul facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 --- O CAL T. Egan M. Paul 3% 67% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 --- O CAL C. Cottier M. Paul 2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O CAL G. Brunet M. Paul 1% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- CLE L. Brown G. Brunet 3% 74% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B)
t6 1-0 0 1-- CLE J. Cardenal G. Brunet 10% 83% Single to LF; Brown to 3B
t6 1-0 0 1-3 R CLE T. Horton G. Brunet 5% 88% Single to LF; Cardenal to 2B; Brown Scores/unER
t6 2-0 0 12- O CLE J. Azcue G. Brunet -1% 87% Lineout: CF; Cardenal to 3B
t6 2-0 1 1-3 CLE T. Harper G. Brunet 1% 88% Horton Steals 2B
t6 2-0 1 -23 O CLE T. Harper G. Brunet -5% 84% Strikeout
t6 2-0 2 -23 O CLE M. Alvis G. Brunet -3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- O CAL V. Davalillo M. Paul 3% 83% Flyball: SS
b6 0-2 1 --- O CAL J. Fregosi M. Paul 2% 85% Flyball: CF
b6 0-2 2 --- CAL R. Reichardt M. Paul -3% 82% Double to LF
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch runs for Rick Reichardt (LF) batting 3rd
b6 0-2 2 -2- O CAL B. Morton M. Paul 4% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 8-9-1
Ed Kirkpatrick moves from PR to LF
t7 2-0 0 --- O CLE V. Fuller G. Brunet -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 1 --- CLE M. Paul G. Brunet 1% 86% Single to CF
t7 2-0 1 1-- O CLE L. Maye G. Brunet -1% 85% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-0 2 1-- CLE L. Brown G. Brunet 2% 87% Single to CF; Maye to 3B; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t7 2-0 2 -23 O CLE J. Cardenal G. Brunet -3% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Mike Paul facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- O CAL B. Knoop M. Paul 3% 87% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 1 --- O CAL C. Hinton M. Paul 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-2 2 --- O CAL T. Egan M. Paul 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' George Brunet facing 4-5-6
t8 2-0 0 --- CLE T. Horton G. Brunet 1% 91% Single to LF
t8 2-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Azcue G. Brunet -1% 90% Foul Flyball: C
t8 2-0 1 1-- CLE T. Harper G. Brunet 3% 93% Single to CF; Horton to 3B
Andy Messersmith replaces Tom Egan (C) pitching and batting 7th
Tom Satriano replaces George Brunet (P) playing C batting 9th
t8 2-0 1 1-3 RO CLE M. Alvis A. Messersmith 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B; Harper to 2B; Horton Scores
t8 3-0 2 -2- O CLE V. Fuller A. Messersmith -1% 95% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Mike Paul facing 8-9-1
b8 0-3 0 --- O CAL C. Cottier M. Paul 2% 96% Flyball: LF
b8 0-3 1 --- O CAL T. Satriano M. Paul 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-3 2 --- CAL V. Davalillo M. Paul -1% 96% Walk
b8 0-3 2 1-- O CAL J. Fregosi M. Paul 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
Tom Burgmeier replaces Andy Messersmith pitching and batting 7th
t9 3-0 0 --- O CLE M. Paul T. Burgmeier -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-0 1 --- O CLE L. Maye T. Burgmeier -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-0 2 --- CLE L. Brown T. Burgmeier 0% 98% Double to RF
t9 3-0 2 -2- R CLE J. Cardenal T. Burgmeier 1% 99% Single to LF; Brown Scores; Cardenal to 3B/Adv on E7
t9 4-0 2 --3 O CLE T. Horton T. Burgmeier -0% 99% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Mike Paul facing 3-4-5
Chico Salmon replaces Lee Maye playing LF batting 1st
Aurelio Rodriguez pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick (LF) batting 3rd
b9 0-4 0 --- CAL A. Rodriguez M. Paul -2% 97% Single to 3B
b9 0-4 0 1-- CAL B. Morton M. Paul -4% 93% Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B
b9 0-4 0 12- R CAL B. Knoop M. Paul -10% 83% Single to LF; Morton to 3B; Rodriguez Scores
Eddie Fisher replaces Mike Paul pitching and batting 9th
Don Mincher pinch hits for Chuck Hinton (1B) batting 6th
b9 1-4 0 1-3 RO CAL D. Mincher E. Fisher 9% 92% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Morton Scores
Roger Repoz pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier (P) batting 7th
b9 2-4 1 1-- O CAL R. Repoz E. Fisher 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B; Knoop to 2B
Buck Rodgers pinch hits for Chuck Cottier (3B) batting 8th
b9 2-4 2 -2- O CAL B. Rodgers E. Fisher 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Angels 2.

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