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Standings
BOS
@BAL		2
4
KCR
@CAL		3
0
MIN
@CHW		0
4
DET
@CLE		2
5
SEP
@OAK		3
6
NYY
@WSA		3
7
SFG
@ATL		3
5
SDP
@CIN		4
6
LAD
@HOU		1
0
MON
@NYM		0
4
CHC
@PHI		3
4
STL
@PIT		2
3
Thursday, September 11, 1969
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 3,609, Time of Game: 2:04
Tigers
2
82-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 16½ GB
 at Indians
5
57-87
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 42 GB
W: Luis Tiant (9-18)
L: Denny McLain (22-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  0
Indians         0  3  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    5  8  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Stanley RF 4 1 3 0 0 1 .238 .663 0.056 0.79 0.091 -0.035 0.8 2 0 2·2B
Tom Tresh SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .211 .640 -0.015 1.12 0.068 -0.083 -0.1 0 3 2B
Jim Northrup CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .285 .838 -0.012 1.05 0.036 -0.048 0.0 3 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .265 .790 0.010 1.15 0.091 -0.080 0.2 8 1 3B
Willie Horton LF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .261 .801 0.012 1.30 0.075 -0.063 0.1 2 0 SF
Tommy Matchick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .572 -0.114 1.21 0.000 -0.114 -1.0 1 1
Don Wert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .677 -0.103 1.10 0.000 -0.103 -0.9 1 3
Jim Price C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .735 -0.086 0.85 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 6 0
Denny McLain P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .168 .358 -0.035 0.70 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 1 1
   Gates Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .504 -0.013 0.50 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Tom Timmermann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 0 4 .235 .611 -0.300 1.03 0.361 -0.660 -2.2 24 9
2B: T Tresh (16, off L Tiant); M Stanley 2 (25, 2 off L Tiant).
3B: N Cash (1, off L Tiant).
SF: W Horton (2, off L Tiant).
TB: M Stanley 5; N Cash 4; T Tresh 2; W Horton; J Northrup.
RBI: W Horton (81); J Northrup (55).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Tresh-T Matchick-N Cash.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .248 .668 -0.003 0.43 0.038 -0.041 0.5 6 0
Frank Baker LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .817 -0.005 0.45 0.023 -0.029 -0.3 0 0
Duke Sims C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .789 0.017 0.46 0.035 -0.018 0.2 4 0
Tony Horton 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .285 .802 0.012 0.65 0.047 -0.035 0.5 6 1
Ken Harrelson RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .220 .756 -0.018 0.58 0.026 -0.044 -1.1 5 0 GDP
Larry Brown 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .234 .590 0.045 0.72 0.069 -0.025 0.2 0 1
Vern Fuller 2B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .234 .637 0.152 0.92 0.171 -0.019 1.3 4 3 3B
Eddie Leon SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .675 -0.056 0.53 0.000 -0.056 -0.9 0 1
Luis Tiant P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .257 .674 0.059 0.45 0.069 -0.010 0.7 2 1
Team Totals 31 5 8 3 1 5 .258 .604 0.203 0.56 0.478 -0.277 1.3 27 7
3B: V Fuller (1, off D McLain).
TB: V Fuller 3; T Horton 2; L Brown; F Baker; L Tiant; J Cardenal; D Sims.
GIDP: K Harrelson (17).
RBI: V Fuller 2 (17); L Tiant (9).
2-out RBI: L Tiant.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, L (22-7) 6 6 4 4 1 3 0 2.84 24 46 -0.198 0.68 -1.2
Tom Timmermann 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2.09 8 0 0 -0.005 0.25 -0.1
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 1 5 0 5.62 32 46 0 0 -0.203 1.03 -1.3

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (9-18) 9 8 2 2 0 4 0 3.89 35 67 0.297 1.03 2.2
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 0 4 0 2.00 35 67 0.297 0.56 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: T Timmermann 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 3,609.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Mickey Stanley RF 1 Jose Cardenal CF
2 Tom Tresh SS 2 Frank Baker LF
3 Jim Northrup CF 3 Duke Sims C
4 Norm Cash 1B 4 Tony Horton 1B
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Ken Harrelson RF
6 Tommy Matchick 2B 6 Larry Brown 3B
7 Don Wert 3B 7 Vern Fuller 2B
8 Jim Price C 8 Eddie Leon SS
9 Denny McLain P 9 Luis Tiant P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-3 RR CLE V. Fuller D. McLain 17% 79% Triple to RF; Brown Scores; Harrelson Scores
t9 2-5 0 1-- DET W. Horton L. Tiant -8% 86% Single to LF; Cash to 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- CLE L. Brown D. McLain 7% 62% Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
b2 2-0 2 --3 R CLE L. Tiant D. McLain 7% 82% Single to CF; Fuller Scores
t3 0-3 1 -2- DET T. Tresh L. Tiant -7% 72% Double to CF; Stanley to 3B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET M. Stanley L. Tiant -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O DET T. Tresh L. Tiant 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- DET J. Northrup L. Tiant -4% 46% Single to CF; Stanley to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O DET N. Cash L. Tiant 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 12- O DET W. Horton L. Tiant 4% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE F. Baker D. McLain -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE D. Sims D. McLain -1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET T. Matchick L. Tiant 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET D. Wert L. Tiant 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Price L. Tiant 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. Horton D. McLain -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- CLE K. Harrelson D. McLain 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- CLE L. Brown D. McLain 7% 62% Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 RR CLE V. Fuller D. McLain 17% 79% Triple to RF; Brown Scores; Harrelson Scores
b2 2-0 1 --3 O CLE E. Leon D. McLain -4% 75% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --3 R CLE L. Tiant D. McLain 7% 82% Single to CF; Fuller Scores
b2 3-0 2 1-- O CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain -1% 81% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O DET D. McLain L. Tiant 2% 83% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-3 1 --- DET M. Stanley L. Tiant -4% 79% Double to RF
t3 0-3 1 -2- DET T. Tresh L. Tiant -7% 72% Double to CF; Stanley to 3B
t3 0-3 1 -23 RO DET J. Northrup L. Tiant 1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tresh to 3B; Stanley Scores
t3 1-3 2 --3 O DET N. Cash L. Tiant 4% 77% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
b3 3-1 0 --- CLE F. Baker D. McLain 2% 80% Single to LF
b3 3-1 0 1-- CLE D. Sims D. McLain 4% 83% Single to CF; Baker to 2B
b3 3-1 0 12- CLE T. Horton D. McLain 5% 88% Single to CF; Sims to 2B; Baker to 3B
b3 3-1 0 123 ROO CLE K. Harrelson D. McLain -3% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Sims to 3B; Baker Scores
b3 4-1 2 --3 O CLE L. Brown D. McLain -2% 83% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t4 1-4 0 --- O DET W. Horton L. Tiant 2% 85% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-4 1 --- O DET T. Matchick L. Tiant 1% 86% Groundout: P-1B-P
t4 1-4 2 --- O DET D. Wert L. Tiant 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
b4 4-1 0 --- O CLE V. Fuller D. McLain -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 4-1 1 --- O CLE E. Leon D. McLain -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 4-1 2 --- O CLE L. Tiant D. McLain -0% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- O DET J. Price L. Tiant 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- O DET D. McLain L. Tiant 1% 89% Flyball: RF
t5 1-4 2 --- DET M. Stanley L. Tiant -2% 87% Double to RF
t5 1-4 2 -2- O DET T. Tresh L. Tiant 3% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b5 4-1 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-1 1 --- O CLE F. Baker D. McLain -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b5 4-1 2 --- O CLE D. Sims D. McLain -0% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
t6 1-4 0 --- O DET J. Northrup L. Tiant 2% 90% Flyball: CF
t6 1-4 1 --- DET N. Cash L. Tiant -6% 84% Triple to RF
t6 1-4 1 --3 RO DET W. Horton L. Tiant 0% 84% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores
t6 2-4 2 --- O DET T. Matchick L. Tiant 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
b6 4-2 0 --- O CLE T. Horton D. McLain -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-2 1 --- O CLE K. Harrelson D. McLain -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-2 2 --- O CLE L. Brown D. McLain -1% 83% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t7 2-4 0 --- O DET D. Wert L. Tiant 3% 86% Flyball: RF
t7 2-4 1 --- O DET J. Price L. Tiant 2% 88% Lineout: P
Gates Brown pinch hits for Denny McLain (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 2 --- O DET G. Brown L. Tiant 1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 7-8-9
Tom Timmermann replaces Gates Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- O CLE V. Fuller T. Timmermann -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-2 1 --- O CLE E. Leon T. Timmermann -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 4-2 2 --- O CLE L. Tiant T. Timmermann -0% 87% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t8 2-4 0 --- O DET M. Stanley L. Tiant 3% 91% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-4 1 --- O DET T. Tresh L. Tiant 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t8 2-4 2 --- O DET J. Northrup L. Tiant 1% 94% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
b8 4-2 0 --- CLE J. Cardenal T. Timmermann 1% 95% Single to SS
b8 4-2 0 1-- O CLE F. Baker T. Timmermann -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 4-2 1 1-- O CLE D. Sims T. Timmermann -0% 94% Flyball: LF; Cardenal to 2B
b8 4-2 2 -2- CLE T. Horton T. Timmermann 0% 94% Wild Pitch; Cardenal to 3B
b8 4-2 2 --3 R CLE T. Horton T. Timmermann 3% 97% Wild Pitch; Cardenal Scores
b8 5-2 2 --- CLE T. Horton T. Timmermann 0% 97% Single to RF
b8 5-2 2 1-- O CLE K. Harrelson T. Timmermann -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t9 2-5 0 --- DET N. Cash L. Tiant -4% 93% Single to RF
t9 2-5 0 1-- DET W. Horton L. Tiant -8% 86% Single to LF; Cash to 2B
t9 2-5 0 12- O DET T. Matchick L. Tiant 6% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 2-5 1 12- O DET D. Wert L. Tiant 5% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 2-5 2 12- O DET J. Price L. Tiant 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 5.

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