April 15, 1969 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
@BOS 5 CLE 3
DET 2
(10) NYY 8
WSA 2 MIN 5
@OAK 4 CHC 7
PIT 4 CIN 11
SFG 10
(12) HOU 4
ATL 2 LAD 14
SDP 0 STL 4
@MON 3 NYM 6
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 2,321

Tuesday, April 15, 1969
Time of Game: 3:25

Tigers

3-3

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0    2  9  0
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   1    3 11  0

W: V Romo (1-0), L: P Dobson (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Indians

1-5

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Tracewski 2B                3   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .444    0    2   4   SB
M Stanley SS                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .783    0    1   4   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .308  .972    0    3   0   2B,IW
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .294  .782    0    9   0   
  D Campbell 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
W Horton LF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .231  .759    0    1   0   HR
B Freehan C                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .381 1.176    0    7   0   
J Northrup CF                 5   0   3   0    0   1  .286  .781    0    2   0   2B,SB
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .136  .405    0    1   2   IW
E Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    0   1   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   2   9   2    6  10                    29  11

BATTING

2B: J Northrup (2, off S McDowell); A Kaline (2, off S McDowell).

HR: W Horton (2, off S McDowell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: D Wert (1, by S McDowell); A Kaline (1, by V Romo).

TB: W Horton 5; J Northrup 4; A Kaline 2; M Stanley; G Brown; B Freehan.

RBI: W Horton (6); M Stanley (4).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Stanley-D Tracewski-N Cash.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Tracewski (1, 2nd base off S McDowell/J Azcue); J Northrup (1, 2nd base off V Romo/J Azcue).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .091  .328    0    2   0   SB,SF,GDP
L Brown SS                    3   0   2   0    2   0  .333 1.031    0    3   4   3B
R Snyder RF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    2   0   SB
T Horton 1B                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .192  .645    0    8   0   
L Maye LF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .573    0    2   0   2B,IW
J Azcue C                     3   1   1   1    2   1  .368 1.004    0   10   1   HR
Z Versalles 3B-2B             5   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .382    0    1   1   
V Fuller 2B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .540    0    2   3   
  D Sims PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   HBP
  M Alvis 3B                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    0   1   
S McDowell P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .095    0    0   0   
  V Romo P                    1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
  C Peterson PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   3  11   3    6   7                    30  11

BATTING

2B: L Maye (1, off E Wilson).

3B: L Brown (1, off E Wilson).

HR: J Azcue (1, off E Wilson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Cardenal (1, off P Dobson).

IBB: L Maye (1, by D McMahon).

HBP: D Sims (1, by E Wilson).

TB: J Azcue 4; L Brown 4; L Maye 2; V Fuller; C Peterson; V Romo; S McDowell; R Snyder; J Cardenal; M Alvis.

GIDP: J Cardenal (1).

RBI: J Cardenal (1); T Horton (3); J Azcue (1).

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 0 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Fuller-L Brown.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cardenal (1, 3rd base off D McMahon/B Freehan); R Snyder (1, 2nd base off E Wilson/B Freehan).

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
E Wilson                       6     6   1   1    3   3   1   2.03   27     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 6     56    -     1.61   0.25
D McMahon, BS (1)              2     3   1   1    3   3   0   4.50   12     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.72  -0.05
P Dobson, L (0-1)              1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   5.40    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.55  -0.24
Totals                         9.2  11   3   3    6   7   1          46     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·11           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McDowell                     6     5   2   2    5   7   1   6.55   27     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 2· 5     56    -     1.17   0.05
V Romo, W (1-0)                4     4   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   17     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 4          0-0    2.49   0.42
Totals                        10     9   2   2    6  10   1          44     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Romo (1; A Kaline); S McDowell (1; D Wert); D McMahon (1; L Maye).

HBP: E Wilson (1; D Sims).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 2,321.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. D Tracewski          2B    1. J Cardenal           CF 
2. M Stanley            SS    2. L Brown              SS 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. R Snyder             RF 
4. N Cash               1B    4. T Horton             1B 
5. W Horton             LF    5. L Maye               LF 
6. B Freehan            C     6. J Azcue              C  
7. J Northrup           CF    7. Z Versalles          3B 
8. D Wert               3B    8. V Fuller             2B 
9. E Wilson             P     9. S McDowell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  2-2  1--      19%  82% C Peterson      P Dobson        Single to RF; Alvis to 3B
   b10   1  2-2  1-3      18% 100% J Cardenal      P Dobson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alvis Scores
   b 6   2  2-1  123     -13%  30% R Scheinblum    E Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 7   0  2-1  1-3     -12%  50% R Snyder        D McMahon       Strikeout
   t 5   1  1-1  -2-     -12%  35% M Stanley       S McDowell      Single to RF; Tracewski Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Tracewski     Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Stanley       Lineout: RF
   O      1--      51%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B; Tracewski to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  N Cash          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
          ---      60%  L Brown         Triple to LF
   O      --3      54%  R Snyder        Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  T Horton        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      39%  W Horton        Home Run
          ---      36%  B Freehan       Walk
          1--      27%  J Northrup      Single to RF; Freehan to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  D Wert          Strikeout
   O      1-3      39%  E Wilson        Strikeout
   O      1-3      43%  D Tracewski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      53%  J Azcue         Home Run
   O      ---      51%  Z Versalles     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  V Fuller        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      52%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  A Kaline        Double to LF
   OO     -2-      55%  N Cash          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
          ---      59%  S McDowell      Single to 2B
   OO     1--      51%  J Cardenal      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Freehan       Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Northrup      Strikeout
   O      1--      56%  D Wert          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  R Snyder        Single to CF
          1--      63%  T Horton        Snyder Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      54%  L Maye          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  J Azcue         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  E Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  D Tracewski     Walk
          1--      47%  M Stanley       Tracewski Steals 2B
   R      -2-      35%  " "             Single to RF; Tracewski Scores
   O      1--      37%  A Kaline        Groundout: C-1B; Stanley to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  N Cash          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      37%  Z Versalles     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  V Fuller        Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  S McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B; Fuller to 2B
          -2-      39%  J Cardenal      Walk
          12-      44%  L Brown         Walk; Fuller to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
   O      123      33%  R Snyder        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      35%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  B Freehan       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      34%  J Northrup      Double to RF
          -2-      34%  D Wert          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      38%  E Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      34%  T Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      42%  L Maye          Double to RF
          -2-      45%  J Azcue         Walk
   O      12-      37%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
                  Duke Sims pinch hits for Vern Fuller batting 8th
          12-      42%  D Sims          Hit By Pitch; Maye to 3B; Azcue to 2B
                  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Sam McDowell batting 9th
   O      123      30%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Vicente Romo facing 1-2-3
                  Vicente Romo replaces Richie Scheinblum pitching and batting 9th; Zoilo Versalles moves to 2B; Max Alvis replaces Duke Sims playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      32%  D Tracewski     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      35%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Don McMahon facing 1-2-3
                  Don McMahon replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      43%  J Cardenal      Single to LF
          1--      54%  L Brown         Walk; Cardenal to 2B
          12-      62%  R Snyder        Cardenal Steals 3B
   O      1-3      50%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     1-3      56%  T Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B; Cardenal Scores; Brown to 2B
          -2-      57%  L Maye          Intentional Walk
          12-      62%  J Azcue         Walk; Brown to 3B; Maye to 2B
   O      123      50%  Z Versalles     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Vicente Romo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  N Cash          Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  W Horton        Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  B Freehan       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      50%  J Northrup      Single to RF; Horton to 3B
          1-3      49%  D Wert          Northrup Steals 2B
   O      -23      60%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Don McMahon facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Campbell replaces Norm Cash playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      56%  M Alvis         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      60%  V Romo          Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
          1--      59%  L Brown         Single to LF; Romo to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Snyder        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Vicente Romo facing 9-1-2
                  Gates Brown pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 9th
          ---      42%  G Brown         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  D Tracewski     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B; Tracewski to 2B
          -2-      52%  A Kaline        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      63%  D Campbell      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
                  Pat Dobson replaces Gates Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  T Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Azcue         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Vicente Romo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  B Freehan       Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  J Northrup      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      63%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  Z Versalles     Popfly: 2B
          ---      63%  M Alvis         Single to LF
                  Cap Peterson pinch hits for Vicente Romo batting 9th
          1--      82%  C Peterson      Single to RF; Alvis to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alvis Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE196904150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation