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@BOS		0
2
OAK
@CHW		1
2
OAK
@CHW		8
1
WSA
@CLE		4
2
NYY
@DET		1
2
ATL
@HOU		1
5
CIN
@LAD		5
7
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@NYM		2
3
PIT
@PHI		4
2
STL
@SFG		0
1
Tuesday, September 17, 1968
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 4,772, Time of Game: 2:22
Senators
4
59-93
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
10th, 39 GB
 at Indians
2
81-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 18 GB
W: Barry Moore (3-6)
L: Sam McDowell (14-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  6  1
Indians         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  8  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .229 .558 0.007 1.08 0.082 -0.075 0.4 3 0
Cap Peterson LF 5 1 3 1 0 1 .201 .532 0.163 0.75 0.185 -0.022 1.0 1 0 2B
Ken McMullen 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .245 .705 0.006 0.97 0.068 -0.062 -0.6 2 6
Frank Howard 1B 2 0 1 2 2 0 .276 .896 0.348 1.76 0.379 -0.031 2.1 8 0 2B,IW
   Frank Coggins PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .436 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Brant Alyea RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .262 .750 -0.080 1.08 0.005 -0.084 -0.6 3 0
Paul Casanova C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .187 .442 -0.062 0.90 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 3 0
   Jim French PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .567 -0.016 0.77 0.000 -0.016 -0.4 1 0
Tim Cullen 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .627 -0.070 0.98 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 1 3
   Gary Holman PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .701 -0.016 0.68 0.000 -0.016 -0.4 3 0
Ed Brinkman SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .188 .468 0.052 0.89 0.085 -0.033 0.8 1 3
Barry Moore P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .218 -0.047 1.05 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Bob Humphreys P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .800 -0.007 0.34 0.000 -0.007 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 6 10 .188 .566 0.278 1.01 0.804 -0.525 0.6 27 13
2B: C Peterson (8, off S McDowell); F Howard (27, off S McDowell).
SH: B Moore (3, off S McDowell).
IBB: F Howard (10, by S McDowell).
TB: C Peterson 4; F Howard 2; E Brinkman; D Unser.
RBI: F Howard 2 (104); C Peterson (17); D Unser (27).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. K McMullen-T Cullen-F Howard; P Casanova.
E: T Cullen (15).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .260 .663 0.030 1.12 0.084 -0.054 0.2 1 0 SB
Dave Nelson 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .245 .627 0.239 1.42 0.273 -0.034 1.4 2 1 SB
Richie Scheinblum RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .761 -0.029 1.57 0.031 -0.059 -0.1 3 0 2B,SF
Lou Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .646 -0.155 1.56 0.000 -0.155 -1.1 2 0
Tony Horton 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .709 -0.041 1.06 0.036 -0.077 -0.3 8 0
Joe Azcue C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .669 -0.098 0.97 0.013 -0.110 -0.5 11 0 GDP
Max Alvis 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .615 0.157 0.82 0.201 -0.044 0.6 0 2 3B
Larry Brown SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .631 -0.064 1.40 0.047 -0.111 -0.2 0 6
Sam McDowell P 3 1 0 0 0 1 .146 .323 -0.260 2.05 0.000 -0.260 -1.3 0 0
   Horacio Pina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vicente Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 0 2 .242 .569 -0.221 1.31 0.685 -0.904 -1.4 27 9
2B: R Scheinblum (3, off B Moore).
3B: M Alvis (2, off B Moore).
SF: R Scheinblum (2, off B Moore).
TB: M Alvis 3; R Scheinblum 2; J Cardenal 2; J Azcue; T Horton; L Brown; D Nelson.
GIDP: J Azcue (9).
RBI: R Scheinblum (4); D Nelson (18).
2-out RBI: D Nelson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: J Cardenal (39, 2nd base off B Moore/P Casanova); D Nelson (19, 2nd base off B Moore/P Casanova).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Barry Moore, W (3-6) 7.2 8 2 1 0 2 0 3.30 30 59 0.114 1.33 0.7
Bob Humphreys, S (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63 4 1 0 0.107 1.09 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 0 2 0 1.00 34 59 1 0 0.221 1.01 1.4

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam McDowell, L (14-13) 7.1 6 4 4 4 8 0 1.86 32 54 -0.322 1.13 -1.8
Horacio Pina 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.76 5 2 0 0.024 0.46 0.4
Vicente Romo 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.46 2 2 0 0.018 0.41 0.8
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 6 10 0 4.00 39 54 4 0 -0.280 1.31 -0.6
Balks: S McDowell (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S McDowell (8; F Howard).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 4,772.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Cleveland Indians
1 Del Unser CF 1 Jose Cardenal CF
2 Cap Peterson LF 2 Dave Nelson 2B
3 Ken McMullen 3B 3 Richie Scheinblum RF
4 Frank Howard 1B 4 Lou Johnson LF
5 Brant Alyea RF 5 Tony Horton 1B
6 Paul Casanova C 6 Joe Azcue C
7 Tim Cullen 2B 7 Max Alvis 3B
8 Ed Brinkman SS 8 Larry Brown SS
9 Barry Moore P 9 Sam McDowell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-2 1 12- RR WSA F. Howard S. McDowell 33% 91% Double to RF; McMullen Scores; Peterson Scores
b7 2-2 0 --- CLE M. Alvis B. Moore -20% 22% Triple (CF-RF)
b7 2-2 1 --3 OO CLE S. McDowell B. Moore 20% 50% Double Play: Foul Flyball: C unassisted
b5 1-2 2 -2- R CLE D. Nelson B. Moore -17% 47% Single to CF; Cardenal Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-- R WSA C. Peterson S. McDowell 13% 77% Double (CF-RF); Unser Scores

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser S. McDowell -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSA C. Peterson S. McDowell -1% 47% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O WSA K. McMullen S. McDowell -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal B. Moore 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Nelson B. Moore 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE R. Scheinblum B. Moore 1% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- WSA F. Howard S. McDowell 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O WSA B. Alyea S. McDowell -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 1-- O WSA P. Casanova S. McDowell -3% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O WSA T. Cullen S. McDowell -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE L. Johnson B. Moore 2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE T. Horton B. Moore 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- CLE J. Azcue B. Moore -1% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE M. Alvis B. Moore 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- WSA E. Brinkman S. McDowell 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- WSA B. Moore S. McDowell 3% 58% Balk; Brinkman to 2B
t3 0-0 0 -2- O WSA B. Moore S. McDowell -1% 57% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 R WSA D. Unser S. McDowell 7% 64% Single to 2B; Brinkman Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-- R WSA C. Peterson S. McDowell 13% 77% Double (CF-RF); Unser Scores
t3 2-0 1 -2- O WSA K. McMullen S. McDowell -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 2 -2- WSA F. Howard S. McDowell 1% 75% Intentional Walk
t3 2-0 2 12- O WSA B. Alyea S. McDowell -3% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- CLE L. Brown B. Moore -5% 68% Single to LF
b3 0-2 0 1-- O CLE S. McDowell B. Moore 4% 72% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-2 1 1-- CLE J. Cardenal B. Moore -5% 67% Single to CF; McDowell to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- CLE D. Nelson B. Moore -8% 59% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cardenal to 2B; McDowell to 3B
b3 0-2 1 123 RO CLE R. Scheinblum B. Moore 0% 59% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McDowell Scores/unER; Cardenal to 3B
b3 1-2 2 1-3 O CLE L. Johnson B. Moore 6% 65% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova S. McDowell -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O WSA T. Cullen S. McDowell -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-1 2 --- O WSA E. Brinkman S. McDowell -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O CLE T. Horton B. Moore 3% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- O CLE J. Azcue B. Moore 2% 66% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1-2 2 --- O CLE M. Alvis B. Moore 1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- O WSA B. Moore S. McDowell -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 1 --- O WSA D. Unser S. McDowell -1% 64% Foul Flyball: LF
t5 2-1 2 --- WSA C. Peterson S. McDowell 1% 65% Single to CF
t5 2-1 2 1-- O WSA K. McMullen S. McDowell -2% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O CLE L. Brown B. Moore 3% 66% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 1 --- O CLE S. McDowell B. Moore 2% 68% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-2 2 --- CLE J. Cardenal B. Moore -2% 66% Single to 2B
b5 1-2 2 1-- CLE D. Nelson B. Moore -2% 65% Cardenal Steals 2B
b5 1-2 2 -2- R CLE D. Nelson B. Moore -17% 47% Single to CF; Cardenal Scores
b5 2-2 2 1-- CLE R. Scheinblum B. Moore -2% 45% Nelson Steals 2B
b5 2-2 2 -2- O CLE R. Scheinblum B. Moore 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O WSA F. Howard S. McDowell -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t6 2-2 1 --- O WSA B. Alyea S. McDowell -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t6 2-2 2 --- O WSA P. Casanova S. McDowell -1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- O CLE L. Johnson B. Moore 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 1 --- CLE T. Horton B. Moore -4% 43% Single to LF
b6 2-2 1 1-- OO CLE J. Azcue B. Moore 7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O WSA T. Cullen S. McDowell -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- O WSA E. Brinkman S. McDowell -2% 44% Strikeout
t7 2-2 2 --- O WSA B. Moore S. McDowell -2% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 7-8-9
b7 2-2 0 --- CLE M. Alvis B. Moore -20% 22% Triple (CF-RF)
b7 2-2 0 --3 O CLE L. Brown B. Moore 8% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-2 1 --3 OO CLE S. McDowell B. Moore 20% 50% Double Play: Foul Flyball: C unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t8 2-2 0 --- O WSA D. Unser S. McDowell -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- WSA C. Peterson S. McDowell 5% 51% Single to SS
t8 2-2 1 1-- WSA K. McMullen S. McDowell 7% 57% Walk; Peterson to 2B
t8 2-2 1 12- RR WSA F. Howard S. McDowell 33% 91% Double to RF; McMullen Scores; Peterson Scores
Frank Coggins pinch runs for Frank Howard (1B) batting 4th
t8 4-2 1 -2- WSA B. Alyea S. McDowell 0% 91% Walk
Horacio Pina replaces Sam McDowell pitching and batting 9th
Jim French pinch hits for Paul Casanova (C) batting 6th
t8 4-2 1 12- O WSA J. French H. Pina -2% 90% Foul Flyball: C
Gary Holman pinch hits for Tim Cullen (2B) batting 7th
t8 4-2 2 12- O WSA G. Holman H. Pina -2% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Senators' Barry Moore facing 1-2-3
Jim French moves from PH to C
Gary Holman moves from PH to 1B
Frank Coggins moves from PR to 2B
b8 2-4 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal B. Moore 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-4 1 --- O CLE D. Nelson B. Moore 2% 93% Strikeout
b8 2-4 2 --- CLE R. Scheinblum B. Moore -3% 90% Double to LF
Bob Humphreys replaces Barry Moore pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-4 2 -2- O CLE L. Johnson B. Humphreys 4% 95% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 8-9-1
t9 4-2 0 --- WSA E. Brinkman H. Pina 1% 95% Walk
t9 4-2 0 1-- O WSA B. Humphreys H. Pina -1% 95% Strikeout
t9 4-2 1 1-- WSA D. Unser H. Pina 1% 95% Walk; Brinkman to 2B
Vicente Romo replaces Horacio Pina pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-2 1 12- O WSA C. Peterson V. Romo -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-2 2 12- O WSA K. McMullen V. Romo -1% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Senators' Bob Humphreys facing 5-6-7
b9 2-4 0 --- O CLE T. Horton B. Humphreys 3% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-4 1 --- O CLE J. Azcue B. Humphreys 2% 99% Flyball: 3B
b9 2-4 2 --- O CLE M. Alvis B. Humphreys 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 2.

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