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@CHW		4
8
BOS
@DET		1
5
CIN
@ATL		1
3
HOU
@NYM		3
5
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@PHI		1
2
LAD
@PIT		3
7
LAD
@PIT		3
2		 
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CHC
@STL		0
1
Thursday, June 20, 1968
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 3,174, Time of Game: 2:29
Indians
4
35-32
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
 at White Sox
8
28-34
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 13 GB
W: Tommy John (6-0)
L: Mike Paul (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  6  1
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  1   0  6  X    8  9  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Max Alvis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .679 0.003 0.59 0.038 -0.035 -0.1 0 1
Larry Brown SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .573 -0.115 0.82 0.000 -0.115 -1.3 0 3 GDP
Jose Cardenal CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .233 .593 0.002 0.30 0.018 -0.016 0.2 2 0
Tony Horton 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .263 .754 0.028 0.39 0.040 -0.011 1.3 10 0 2B
Tommy Harper LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .186 .617 0.082 0.91 0.128 -0.046 0.4 4 0 2B
Duke Sims C 3 0 1 2 0 0 .257 .855 0.145 0.91 0.166 -0.021 1.5 4 0 2B
   Joe Azcue PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .667 -0.010 0.38 0.000 -0.010 -0.3
Jose Vidal RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .514 -0.036 0.35 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 0 0
Vern Fuller 2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .587 0.005 0.60 0.030 -0.025 -0.0 4 4 HBP
Stan Williams P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .558 -0.017 0.36 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 0
   Mike Paul P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.028 1.26 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 0 1
   Hal Kurtz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 0 8 .182 .479 0.059 0.60 0.420 -0.360 0.4 24 9
2B: T Harper (8, off T John); T Horton (17, off T John); D Sims (10, off T John).
HBP: V Fuller (3, by T John).
TB: T Horton 3; J Cardenal 2; T Harper 2; D Sims 2.
GIDP: L Brown (7).
RBI: D Sims 2 (21); T Harper (14); T Horton (33).
2-out RBI: D Sims 2; T Harper.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Brown-V Fuller-T Horton.
E: T Horton (5).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .237 .582 0.065 1.67 0.182 -0.117 -0.8 1 6 SB,GDP
Wayne Causey 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .158 .455 0.007 1.55 0.060 -0.053 -0.1 2 1 SH
   Sandy Alomar 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .517 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Leon Wagner RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .227 .686 0.666 1.82 0.674 -0.007 2.8 1 0 HR,2B,SB
   Tim Cullen 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 .555 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pete Ward 3B 4 0 0 1 0 2 .250 .786 -0.061 1.36 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 1 4
   Bill Voss RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145 .407 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tommy McCraw 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .224 .668 -0.102 1.18 0.026 -0.128 -0.4 12 0 2B
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .211 .529 0.094 1.34 0.168 -0.075 1.6 0 0
   Buddy Bradford PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .151 .427 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Berry CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .237 .612 -0.093 1.38 0.032 -0.126 0.3 1 0 2B
Jerry McNertney C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .180 .568 -0.034 0.79 0.025 -0.059 0.0 9 0 HBP,IW
Tommy John P 4 0 2 2 0 0 .188 .500 0.018 0.78 0.058 -0.040 2.1 0 0 2B
   Wilbur Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 8 9 8 3 4 .281 .861 0.560 1.35 1.225 -0.666 4.8 27 11
2B: T John (1, off H Kurtz); T McCraw (5, off M Paul); K Berry (6, off H Kurtz); L Wagner (5, off S Williams).
HR: L Wagner (1, off M Paul; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: W Causey (2, off M Paul).
IBB: J McNertney (1, by H Kurtz).
HBP: J McNertney (1, by S Williams).
TB: L Wagner 7; T John 3; K Berry 2; T McCraw 2; T Davis 2.
GIDP: L Aparicio (5).
RBI: T John 2 (5); L Wagner 2 (8); T Davis 2 (14); K Berry (12); P Ward (23).
2-out RBI: T John 2; T Davis 2; K Berry.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Ward-W Causey-T McCraw.
E: T McCraw (9).
Baserunning
SB: L Aparicio (10, 2nd base off M Paul/D Sims); L Wagner (1, 2nd base off S Williams/D Sims).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Williams 5 4 2 1 1 2 0 1.81 21 54 -0.107 1.06 -0.4
Mike Paul, BS (2), L (0-3) 2.2 2 3 3 1 2 1 5.40 11 2 1 -0.337 2.31 -0.6
Hal Kurtz 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 3.38 5 1 1 -0.116 0.30 -3.7
Team Totals 8 9 8 7 3 4 1 7.88 37 54 3 2 -0.560 0.60 -4.8
S Williams faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommy John, W (6-0) 8 6 4 4 0 8 0 1.69 31 62 -0.090 0.62 -1.4
Wilbur Wood, S (9) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.73 3 1 0 0.030 0.40 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 0 8 0 4.00 34 62 1 0 -0.060 1.35 -0.4
T John faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T John (8; V Fuller); S Williams (3; J McNertney).
IBB: H Kurtz (2; J McNertney).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 3,174.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Chicago White Sox
1 Max Alvis 3B 1 Luis Aparicio SS
2 Larry Brown SS 2 Wayne Causey 2B
3 Jose Cardenal CF 3 Leon Wagner RF
4 Tony Horton 1B 4 Pete Ward 3B
5 Tommy Harper LF 5 Tommy McCraw 1B
6 Duke Sims C 6 Tommy Davis LF
7 Jose Vidal RF 7 Ken Berry CF
8 Vern Fuller 2B 8 Jerry McNertney C
9 Stan Williams P 9 Tommy John P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 1 --3 RR CHW L. Wagner M. Paul 45% 87% Home Run; Aparicio Scores
b6 1-3 0 1-- CHW L. Wagner S. Williams 18% 46% Double to RF; Causey to 3B
t1 1-0 2 -23 RR CLE D. Sims T. John -17% 21% Double to LF; Harper Scores; Horton Scores
t1 0-0 2 12- R CLE T. Harper T. John -13% 37% Double to RF; Horton to 3B; Cardenal Scores
b6 2-3 1 --3 O CHW T. McCraw M. Paul -12% 34% Strikeout Looking

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, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE M. Alvis T. John -4% 46% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CLE L. Brown T. John 7% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CLE J. Cardenal T. John -1% 52% Single to P
t1 0-0 2 1-- CLE T. Horton T. John -2% 50% Single; Cardenal to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- R CLE T. Harper T. John -13% 37% Double to RF; Horton to 3B; Cardenal Scores
t1 1-0 2 -23 RR CLE D. Sims T. John -17% 21% Double to LF; Harper Scores; Horton Scores
t1 3-0 2 -2- O CLE J. Vidal T. John 2% 23% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio S. Williams -2% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-3 1 --- O CHW W. Causey S. Williams -1% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-3 2 --- O CHW L. Wagner S. Williams -1% 19% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O CLE V. Fuller T. John 1% 20% Strikeout Looking
t2 3-0 1 --- O CLE S. Williams T. John 1% 21% Flyball: CF
t2 3-0 2 --- O CLE M. Alvis T. John 1% 21% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Stan Williams facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O CHW P. Ward S. Williams -2% 19% Flyball: LF
b2 0-3 1 --- O CHW T. McCraw S. Williams -1% 18% Flyball: LF
b2 0-3 2 --- O CHW T. Davis S. Williams -1% 17% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- O CLE L. Brown T. John 1% 18% Lineout: 3B
t3 3-0 1 --- O CLE J. Cardenal T. John 1% 19% Flyball: RF
t3 3-0 2 --- O CLE T. Horton T. John 0% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Stan Williams facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O CHW K. Berry S. Williams -2% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- CHW J. McNertney S. Williams 2% 20% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-3 1 1-- CHW T. John S. Williams 4% 24% Single to RF; McNertney to 2B
b3 0-3 1 12- OO CHW L. Aparicio S. Williams -9% 15% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t4 3-0 0 --- O CLE T. Harper T. John 1% 16% Foul Flyball: C
t4 3-0 1 --- O CLE D. Sims T. John 1% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- O CLE J. Vidal T. John 0% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Stan Williams facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O CHW W. Causey S. Williams -2% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- CHW L. Wagner S. Williams 3% 18% Single to RF
b4 0-3 1 1-- CHW P. Ward S. Williams 2% 19% Wagner Steals 2B
b4 0-3 1 -2- O CHW P. Ward S. Williams -3% 16% Strikeout
b4 0-3 2 -2- CHW T. McCraw S. Williams 1% 17% Walk
b4 0-3 2 12- R CHW T. Davis S. Williams 10% 27% Single to CF; McCraw to 3B; Wagner Scores
b4 1-3 2 1-3 O CHW K. Berry S. Williams -6% 22% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t5 3-1 0 --- O CLE V. Fuller T. John 1% 23% Strikeout
t5 3-1 1 --- O CLE S. Williams T. John 1% 24% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-1 2 --- O CLE M. Alvis T. John 1% 25% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Stan Williams facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O CHW J. McNertney S. Williams -3% 22% Flyball: 2B
b5 1-3 1 --- O CHW T. John S. Williams -2% 20% Lineout: 2B
b5 1-3 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio S. Williams -1% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t6 3-1 0 --- O CLE L. Brown T. John 1% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-1 1 --- O CLE J. Cardenal T. John 1% 21% Strikeout
t6 3-1 2 --- O CLE T. Horton T. John 1% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Stan Williams facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- CHW W. Causey S. Williams 6% 28% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b6 1-3 0 1-- CHW L. Wagner S. Williams 18% 46% Double to RF; Causey to 3B
Mike Paul replaces Stan Williams pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-3 0 -23 RO CHW P. Ward M. Paul -0% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wagner to 3B; Causey Scores/unER
b6 2-3 1 --3 O CHW T. McCraw M. Paul -12% 34% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-3 2 --3 O CHW T. Davis M. Paul -7% 28% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t7 3-2 0 --- O CLE T. Harper T. John 2% 30% Strikeout
t7 3-2 1 --- O CLE D. Sims T. John 1% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 3-2 2 --- O CLE J. Vidal T. John 1% 32% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Mike Paul facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- O CHW K. Berry M. Paul -5% 28% Flyball: CF
b7 2-3 1 --- O CHW J. McNertney M. Paul -3% 24% Flyball: LF
b7 2-3 2 --- O CHW T. John M. Paul -2% 22% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t8 3-2 0 --- CLE V. Fuller T. John -3% 19% Hit By Pitch
t8 3-2 0 1-- O CLE M. Paul T. John 3% 22% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-2 1 1-- O CLE M. Alvis T. John 2% 24% Flyball: 1B
t8 3-2 2 1-- O CLE L. Brown T. John 2% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
b8 2-3 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio M. Paul 10% 36% Walk
b8 2-3 0 1-- CHW W. Causey M. Paul 8% 44% Aparicio Steals 2B
b8 2-3 0 -2- O CHW W. Causey M. Paul -2% 43% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Aparicio to 3B
b8 2-3 1 --3 RR CHW L. Wagner M. Paul 45% 87% Home Run; Aparicio Scores
b8 4-3 1 --- O CHW P. Ward M. Paul -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-3 2 --- CHW T. McCraw M. Paul 1% 88% Double to LF
Hal Kurtz replaces Mike Paul pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 2 -2- R CHW T. Davis H. Kurtz 7% 95% Single to LF; McCraw Scores
Buddy Bradford pinch runs for Tommy Davis (LF) batting 6th
b8 5-3 2 1-- R CHW K. Berry H. Kurtz 3% 98% Double; Bradford Scores
b8 6-3 2 -2- CHW J. McNertney H. Kurtz 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b8 6-3 2 12- RR CHW T. John H. Kurtz 2% 100% Double to RF; McNertney Scores; Berry Scores
b8 8-3 2 -2- O CHW L. Aparicio H. Kurtz -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-8, White Sox' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
Tim Cullen replaces Leon Wagner (RF) playing 2B batting 3rd
Sandy Alomar replaces Wayne Causey (2B) playing 3B batting 2nd
Buddy Bradford moves from PR to LF
Bill Voss replaces Pete Ward (3B) playing RF batting 4th
t9 3-8 0 --- CLE J. Cardenal T. John -1% 99% Single to CF
t9 3-8 0 1-- R CLE T. Horton T. John -2% 97% Double to CF; Cardenal Scores
Wilbur Wood replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-8 0 -2- O CLE T. Harper W. Wood 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Joe Azcue pinch hits for Duke Sims (C) batting 6th
t9 4-8 1 -2- O CLE J. Azcue W. Wood 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-8 2 -2- O CLE J. Vidal W. Wood 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 8.

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