April 16, 1968 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 9
@BOS 2 CLE 3
CHW 1 OAK 4
@NYY 3 STL 6
@ATL 2 CIN 9
@CHC 8 LAD 5
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 5,108

Tuesday, April 16, 1968
Time of Game: 2:41

White Sox

0-4

Lost 4

10th, 4½ GB

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

W: L Tiant (1-1), L: J Horlen (0-2)

Indians

3-2

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .111  .222    0    4   4   
R Snyder RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286    0    0   0   
P Ward 3B                     3   1   3   1    1   0  .385 1.171    0    0   4   HR
T Davis LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .489    0    2   0   
  B Bradford LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.750         1   0   
  K Boyer PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .583    0    0   0   
  S Alomar PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T McCraw 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0   10   0   
K Berry CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .398    0    1   0   
T Cullen 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522    0    2   2   
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Priddy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J McNertney C                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    3   1   
  W Causey PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
J Horlen P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   SH
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Booker PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    2   9                    24  13

BATTING

HR: P Ward (1, off L Tiant; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: J Horlen (1, off L Tiant).

TB: P Ward 6; J McNertney.

RBI: P Ward (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Horlen-T Cullen-T McCraw.

E: T Cullen (1).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .432    0    0   0   
V Fuller 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .671    0    4   1   SB
  C Salmon 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   3   
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .783    0    1   0   
D Sims C                      2   1   1   0    1   0  .313 1.351    0    9   1   CS,HBP
T Horton 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .238  .714    0    8   1   HR
V Davalillo RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .300 1.033    0    3   0   3B,CS,HBP
  J Vidal PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Alvis 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .353 1.156    0    0   3   
L Brown SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .856    0    1   1   GDP
L Tiant P                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   1   2B
Totals                       30   3   8   3    2   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: L Tiant (1, off J Horlen).

3B: V Davalillo (2, off J Horlen).

HR: T Horton (1, off J Horlen; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

HBP: V Davalillo (1, by B Priddy); D Sims (1, by J Horlen).

TB: T Horton 5; V Davalillo 3; L Tiant 2; L Brown; V Fuller; M Alvis; D Sims.

GIDP: L Brown (2).

RBI: T Horton 2 (4); L Tiant (1).

2-out RBI: L Tiant.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Sims-V Fuller.

BASERUNNING

SB: V Fuller (1, 2nd base off J Horlen/J McNertney).

CS: V Davalillo (2, Home by J Horlen/J McNertney); D Sims (1, 2nd base by J Horlen/J McNertney).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Horlen, L (0-2)              6.2   7   3   3    1   2   1   6.17   27     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 7     49    -     1.05  -0.29
W Wood                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.65   0.01
D McMahon                      0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   6.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.22   0.00
B Priddy                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  13.50    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.67   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 8          3-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant, W (1-1)               9     4   1   1    2   9   1   2.19   32     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 4     82    -     1.07   0.23
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   9   1          32     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Priddy (1; V Davalillo); J Horlen (1; D Sims).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 5,108.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. L Aparicio           SS    1. T Harper             LF 
2. R Snyder             RF    2. V Fuller             2B 
3. P Ward               3B    3. J Cardenal           CF 
4. T Davis              LF    4. D Sims               C  
5. T McCraw             1B    5. T Horton             1B 
6. K Berry              CF    6. V Davalillo          RF 
7. T Cullen             2B    7. M Alvis              3B 
8. J McNertney          C     8. L Brown              SS 
9. J Horlen             P     9. L Tiant              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  1-0  1--      43%  82% T Horton        J Horlen        Home Run; Sims Scores
   t 7   0  0-0  ---     -23%  27% P Ward          L Tiant         Home Run
   b 7   2  1-2  1--      11%  91% L Tiant         J Horlen        Double; Brown Scores
   b 7   0  1-2  --3      -9%  80% M Alvis         J Horlen        Davalillo Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   b 7   0  1-0  ---       8%  39% D Sims          J Horlen        Single to SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  R Snyder        Strikeout
          ---      52%  P Ward          Walk
   O      1--      54%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  V Fuller        Single to RF
          1--      57%  J Cardenal      Fuller Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      55%  D Sims          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Fuller to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  T Horton        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T McCraw        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      54%  K Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Cullen        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  M Alvis         Walk
   OO     1--      50%  L Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J McNertney     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Horlen        Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Aparicio      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  L Tiant         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  V Fuller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      52%  R Snyder        Strikeout
          ---      49%  P Ward          Single to RF
   OO     1--      55%  T Davis         Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Ward out at 2B/C-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Cardenal      Flyball: 2B
          ---      56%  D Sims          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      51%  T Horton        Sims Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  T McCraw        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      55%  K Berry         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  T Cullen        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  V Davalillo     Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---      56%  M Alvis         Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  L Brown         Flyball: SS
   O      1--      50%  L Tiant         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
          ---      44%  J McNertney     Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  J Horlen        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McNertney to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      57%  R Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  T Harper        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  V Fuller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
                  Chico Salmon replaces Vern Fuller playing 2B batting 2nd
   R      ---      27%  P Ward          Home Run
   O      ---      29%  T Davis         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      30%  T McCraw        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  K Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Horlen facing 4-5-6
                  Buddy Bradford replaces Tommy Davis playing LF batting 4th
          ---      39%  D Sims          Single to SS
   RR     1--      82%  T Horton        Home Run; Sims Scores
          ---      90%  V Davalillo     Triple to RF
   O      --3      80%  M Alvis         Davalillo Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      ---      79%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  L Brown         Single to SS
   R      1--      91%  L Tiant         Double; Brown Scores
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Joe Horlen pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      90%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
                  Walt Williams pinch hits for Tim Cullen batting 7th
   O      ---      93%  W Williams      Flyball: RF
                  Wayne Causey pinch hits for Jerry McNertney batting 8th
   O      ---      94%  W Causey        Flyball: RF
                  Buddy Booker pinch hits for Wilbur Wood batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  B Booker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Don McMahon facing 2-3-4
                  Don McMahon replaces Walt Williams pitching and batting 7th; Buddy Booker moves to C; Wayne Causey moves to 2B
   O      ---      95%  C Salmon        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
          ---      95%  D Sims          Walk
          1--      95%  T Horton        Single to CF; Sims to 2B
                  Bob Priddy replaces Don McMahon pitching and batting 7th
          12-      96%  V Davalillo     Hit By Pitch; Sims to 3B; Horton to 2B
                  Jose Vidal pinch runs for Vic Davalillo batting 6th
   O      123      95%  M Alvis         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Vidal moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  L Aparicio      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  P Ward          Single to CF
                  Ken Boyer pinch hits for Buddy Bradford batting 4th
          1--      94%  K Boyer         Walk; Ward to 2B
                  Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Ken Boyer batting 4th
   O      12-     100%  T McCraw        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE196804160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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