July 31, 1964 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 12
DET 3 CLE 4
DET 2 BAL 6
@KCA 1 KCA 7
BAL 6 BOS 4
@LAA 3 MIN 4
NYY 3 CHW 6
@WSA 0 MLN 13
@CHC 3 NYM 3
HOU 0 NYM 6
HOU 2 PHI 6
LAD 1 SFG 8
@PIT 6 CIN 7
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 25,571

Friday, July 31, 1964
Time of Game: 2:36

Tigers

50-55

Lost 3

7th, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  1
Indians         2  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  X    4  8  0

W: P Ramos (5-8), L: J Sparma (3-4), S: D McMahon (7)

Indians

45-57

Won 2

8th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thomas CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .291  .815    0    6   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .251  .626    0    0   3   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .869    0    2   0   
G Brown LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .295  .882    0    1   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .223  .722    0    6   1   HR
D McAuliffe SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .256  .822    0    0   1   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .696    0    1   0   
  D Demeter PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .728    0    0   0   
M Roarke C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .540    0    4   1   
  B Freehan PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .782    0    3   0   
J Sparma P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .067  .325    0    1   2   
  B Bruton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .734    0    0   0   
  L Sherry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    0  11                    24   8

BATTING

HR: G Brown (12, off P Ramos; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); N Cash (16, off P Ramos; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: N Cash 5; G Brown 4; J Lumpe 2; D McAuliffe; A Kaline; G Thomas.

RBI: N Cash (60); G Brown (32).

2-out RBI: G Brown.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: A Kaline (2).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .240  .625    0    3   1   2B
V Davalillo CF                2   1   1   0    2   0  .264  .632    0    6   0   
L Wagner LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .837    0    0   0   2B
B Chance 1B                   3   0   0   3    0   1  .307  .877    0    4   0   SF
T Francona RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .770    0    0   0   
J Azcue C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .660    0   11   0   2B
C Salmon 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .726    0    2   1   2B
B Moran 3B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .236  .572    0    1   3   
P Ramos P                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .189  .582    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   3    3   6                    27   5

BATTING

2B: D Howser (12, off J Sparma); C Salmon (3, off L Sherry); J Azcue (5, off L Sherry); L Wagner (12, off J Sparma).

SF: B Chance (5, off J Sparma).

TB: D Howser 3; C Salmon 2; L Wagner 2; J Azcue 2; B Moran 2; V Davalillo.

RBI: B Chance 3 (59).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

BASERUNNING

PO: T Francona (3rd base by M Roarke).

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
J Sparma, L (3-4)              6     5   4   3    2   3   0   2.45   24     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 5     49    -     0.76  -0.18
L Sherry                       2     3   0   0    1   3   0   3.72   10     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.36   0.02
Totals                         8     8   4   3    3   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 8           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Ramos, W (5-8)               7.2   8   2   2    0   9   2   4.37   31     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 1· 8     64    -     0.87   0.26
D McMahon, S (7)               1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.54    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.92   0.08
Totals                         9     8   2   2    0  11   2          35     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Sparma 2 (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Al Smith.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 25,571.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. G Thomas             CF    1. D Howser             SS 
2. J Lumpe              2B    2. V Davalillo          CF 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. L Wagner             LF 
4. G Brown              LF    4. B Chance             1B 
5. N Cash               1B    5. T Francona           RF 
6. D McAuliffe          SS    6. J Azcue              C  
7. D Wert               3B    7. C Salmon             2B 
8. M Roarke             C     8. B Moran              3B 
9. J Sparma             P     9. P Ramos              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3       9%  74% J Azcue         J Sparma        Wild Pitch; Davalillo Scores; Francona to 3B
   t 4   1  3-0  ---      -8%  77% N Cash          P Ramos         Home Run
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% D Howser        J Sparma        Double to RF
   t 6   2  3-1  12-       6%  86% D Wert          P Ramos         Strikeout
   b 6   0  1-3  ---       6%  91% L Wagner        J Sparma        Double to RF; Wagner to 3B/Adv on E9

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  J Lumpe         Single to CF
          1--      46%  A Kaline        Single to 2B; Lumpe to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Brown         Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      55%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  D Howser        Double to RF
          -2-      64%  V Davalillo     Walk
   O      12-      63%  L Wagner        Groundout: 1B-P; Howser to 3B; Davalillo to 2B
   RO     -23      64%  B Chance        Groundout: 2B-1B; Howser Scores; Davalillo to 3B
          --3      65%  T Francona      Walk
   R      1-3      74%  J Azcue         Wild Pitch; Davalillo Scores; Francona to 3B
   O      --3      71%  " "             Francona Picked off 3B (C-3B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Ramos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  D Wert          Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      76%  M Roarke        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  J Azcue         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  C Salmon        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      74%  B Moran         Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  P Ramos         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  J Sparma        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
          ---      76%  J Lumpe         Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  D Howser        Single to 3B
          1--      84%  V Davalillo     Single to 3B; Howser to 2B
          12-      87%  L Wagner        Wild Pitch; Howser to 3B; Davalillo to 2B
   O      -23      84%  " "             Flyball: CF
   RO     -23      85%  B Chance        Groundout: 2B-1B; Howser Scores
   O      -2-      83%  T Francona      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Ramos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  G Brown         Strikeout
   R      ---      77%  N Cash          Home Run
   O      ---      79%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  D Wert          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  J Azcue         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      78%  C Salmon        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      77%  B Moran         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  M Roarke        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Sparma        Strikeout
          ---      80%  G Thomas        Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  P Ramos         Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  D Howser        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  V Davalillo     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  G Brown         Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  N Cash          Single to CF
          1--      80%  D McAuliffe     Single to CF; Cash to 2B
   O      12-      86%  D Wert          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
          ---      91%  L Wagner        Double to RF; Wagner to 3B/Adv on E9
   RO     --3      92%  B Chance        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wagner Scores/unER
   O      ---      91%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Azcue         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Pedro Ramos facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Freehan pinch hits for Mike Roarke batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  B Freehan       Flyball: 2B
                  Bill Bruton pinch hits for Joe Sparma batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  B Bruton        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Larry Sherry facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Sherry replaces Bill Bruton pitching and batting 9th; Bill Freehan moves to C
          ---      96%  C Salmon        Double to RF
          -2-      98%  B Moran         Single to P; Salmon to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  P Ramos         Strikeout
   O      1-3      95%  D Howser        Strikeout
          1-3      95%  V Davalillo     Walk; Moran to 2B
   O      123      94%  L Wagner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Pedro Ramos facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  J Lumpe         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      97%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      93%  G Brown         Home Run
                  Don McMahon replaces Pedro Ramos pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  N Cash          Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Larry Sherry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  B Chance        Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  T Francona      Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  J Azcue         Double to CF
   O      -2-      93%  C Salmon        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Don McMahon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
                  Don Demeter pinch hits for Don Wert batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  D Demeter       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE196407312

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