September 21, 1969 Washington Senators at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 12
@CAL 2 CLE 4
WSA 3 DET 9
BOS 0 CHW 10
@KCR 2 SEP 4
@MIN 3 CHC 4
STL 3 CIN 4
@HOU 1 MON 7
PHI 6 NYM 5
PIT 3 NYM 6
PIT 1 ATL 8
@SDP 2 SFG 4
LAD 3
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,137

Sunday, September 21, 1969
Time of Game: 3:08

Senators

78-75

Lost 1

4th, 28 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  0
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    4 13  1

W: P Hennigan (2-1), L: J Dukes (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Indians

61-92

Won 1

6th, 45 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .704    0    4   1   
L Maye RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .751    0    1   0   
F Howard LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .985    0    1   0   GDP
  H Allen LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .656         0   0   
M Epstein 1B                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .282  .974    0    6   0   
K McMullen 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .769    0    2   1   SF
B Allen 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .717    0    2   2   
  T Cullen PH-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .489    0    0   0   SH
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .663    0    4   4   
J French C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .189  .665    0    5   1   
  E Stroud PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .736    0    0   0   GDP
  P Casanova C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .531         1   0   
J Coleman P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .114  .273    0    0   2   GDP
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .350         0   0   
  B Humphreys P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220         0   0   
  J Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   8   2    2   5                    26  11

BATTING

SF: K McMullen (8, off S Williams).

SH: T Cullen (7, off D Ellsworth).

TB: L Maye 2; D Unser 2; E Brinkman; J French; K McMullen; M Epstein.

GIDP: J Coleman (1); E Stroud (6); F Howard (27).

RBI: K McMullen (78); M Epstein (79).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Brinkman-M Epstein; D Unser-K McMullen.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 5   0   3   0    0   0  .252  .683    0    2   0   2B,SB
F Baker LF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .274  .734    0    2   0   GDP
  C Peterson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .660    0    0   0   IW
  L Brown SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .589         1   1   
D Sims C                      4   0   0   0    1   1  .234  .793    0    6   0   
K Harrelson RF                4   2   1   0    1   1  .223  .765    0    0   0   SB
T Horton 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .794    0   11   0   CS,SH
L Klimchock 3B                4   1   3   1    1   0  .292  .774    0    0   1   2B,IW
E Leon SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .626    0    2   4   SH
  R Snyder PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .627         0   0   
  C Hinton PH-LF              1   1   1   2    0   0  .263  .713    0    0   0   HR
  R Nagelson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .385  .852    0    0   0   IW
D Nelson 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .203  .462    0    3   7   IW
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .485    0    0   0   
S Williams P                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .103  .325    0    0   0   
  D Ellsworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .255         0   1   
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Fuller PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .635    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4  13   4    9   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (23, off B Humphreys); L Klimchock (13, off J Coleman).

HR: C Hinton (3, off D Knowles; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: T Horton (2, off D Higgins); E Leon (3, off J Coleman).

IBB: D Nelson (1, by J Coleman); C Peterson (3, by J Dukes); R Nagelson (1, by D Higgins); L Klimchock (3, by D Higgins).

TB: C Hinton 4; J Cardenal 4; L Klimchock 4; F Baker 2; T Horton; V Fuller; K Harrelson; D Nelson.

GIDP: F Baker (3).

RBI: C Hinton 2 (18); L Klimchock (26); V Fuller (20).

2-out RBI: V Fuller.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. E Leon-D Nelson-T Horton; D Nelson-E Leon-T Horton; D Nelson-L Brown-T Horton.

E: D Sims (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cardenal (36, 2nd base off J Coleman/J French); K Harrelson (16, 2nd base off D Higgins/P Casanova).

CS: T Horton (4, 2nd base by J Coleman/J French).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman                      7.1   9   2   2    5   4   0   3.49   33     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 8     51    -     1.72   0.32
D Knowles, BS (8)              0     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.44  -0.51
B Humphreys                    0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.99    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.45  -0.02
J Dukes, L (0-2)               0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.12    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-0    1.76  -0.04
D Higgins                      0.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   3.50    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    4.50  -0.29
Totals                         8.2  13   4   4    9   5   1          45     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·12          4-2

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 Williams                     8     8   3   2    2   5   0   3.82   32     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 8     59    -     1.13  -0.11
D Ellsworth, H (2)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.13    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.27  -0.01
P Hennigan, BS (2), W (2-1)    0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.23    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    4.81   0.07
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 8          4-1

D Knowles faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
J Dukes faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
S Williams faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Higgins 2 (7; L Klimchock, R Nagelson); J Coleman (7; D Nelson); J Dukes (1; C Peterson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 6,137.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Cleveland Indians                    
1. D Unser              CF    1. J Cardenal           CF 
2. L Maye               RF    2. F Baker              LF 
3. F Howard             LF    3. D Sims               C  
4. M Epstein            1B    4. K Harrelson          RF 
5. K McMullen           3B    5. T Horton             1B 
6. B Allen              2B    6. L Klimchock          3B 
7. E Brinkman           SS    7. E Leon               SS 
8. J French             C     8. D Nelson             2B 
9. J Coleman            P     9. S Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  -2-      51%  86% C Hinton        D Knowles       Home Run; Klimchock Scores
   b 9   2  3-3  123      35% 100% V Fuller        D Higgins       Single to RF; Nagelson to 2B; Klimchock to 3B; Harrelson Scores
   t 9   1  3-3  1-3      32%  63% E Stroud        P Hennigan      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   1  3-2  -23     -25%  31% E Brinkman      P Hennigan      Fielder's Choice 3B; Epstein Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; McMullen to 3B; Brinkman to 1B
   b 9   1  3-3  123     -18%  65% R Scheinblum    D Higgins       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Unser         Single to LF
          1--      37%  L Maye          Single to RF; Unser to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  F Howard        Strikeout
   R      1-3      34%  M Epstein       Single to RF; Maye to 3B; Unser Scores
   RO     1-3      32%  K McMullen      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Maye Scores
   O      1--      34%  B Allen         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
          ---      38%  J Cardenal      Single to LF
   OO     1--      30%  F Baker         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      29%  D Sims          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Stan Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  E Brinkman      Strikeout Looking
          ---      29%  J French        Single to CF
   OO     1--      33%  J Coleman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
          ---      37%  K Harrelson     Walk
          1--      47%  T Horton        Single to RF; Harrelson to 3B
   R      1-3      54%  L Klimchock     Single to LF; Horton to 2B; Harrelson Scores
   O      12-      54%  E Leon          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Klimchock to 2B; Horton to 3B
   O      -23      44%  D Nelson        Fielder's Choice P; Horton out at Hm/P-C; Klimchock to 3B
   O      1-3      38%  S Williams      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
          ---      35%  D Unser         Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  L Maye          Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      40%  F Howard        Strikeout
   O      1--      43%  M Epstein       Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  J Cardenal      Single to CF
          1--      50%  F Baker         Cardenal Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      41%  D Sims          Double Play: Flyball: CF-3B; Baker to 2B
   O      -2-      37%  K Harrelson     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  K McMullen      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      41%  B Allen         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  T Horton        Walk
   O      1--      39%  L Klimchock     Horton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      37%  " "             Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      35%  E Leon          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  J French        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  J Coleman       Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  D Unser         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  D Nelson        Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  S Williams      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      36%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      40%  F Baker         Single to LF; Cardenal to 3B
          1-3      44%  D Sims          Walk; Baker to 2B
   O      123      33%  K Harrelson     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  F Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      36%  M Epstein       Walk
   O      1--      38%  K McMullen      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      34%  T Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      39%  L Klimchock     Single to 1B
   O      1--      36%  E Leon          Groundout: 2B-1B; Klimchock to 2B
          -2-      37%  D Nelson        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      30%  S Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  B Allen         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      29%  E Brinkman      Single to RF
   O      1--      32%  J French        Strikeout
   O      1--      35%  J Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF
          ---      35%  F Baker         Single to LF
   O      1--      29%  D Sims          Strikeout
   O      1--      24%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Stan Williams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      26%  D Unser         Flyball: LF
          ---      24%  L Maye          Single to RF
   OO     1--      29%  F Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
                  Hank Allen replaces Frank Howard playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      23%  T Horton        Flyball: CF
          ---      35%  L Klimchock     Double (LF-CF)
                  Darold Knowles replaces Joe Coleman pitching and batting 9th; Russ Snyder pinch hits for Eddie Leon batting 7th; Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Russ Snyder batting 7th
   RR     -2-      86%  C Hinton        Home Run; Klimchock Scores
                  Bob Humphreys replaces Darold Knowles pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  S Williams      Walk
          1--      88%  J Cardenal      Double to CF; Williams to 3B
                  Jan Dukes replaces Bob Humphreys pitching and batting 9th; Cap Peterson pinch hits for Frank Baker batting 2nd
          -23      88%  C Peterson      Intentional Walk
   O      123      85%  D Sims          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Stan Williams facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Brown replaces Cap Peterson playing SS batting 2nd; Chuck Hinton moves to LF
          ---      73%  M Epstein       Walk
          1--      57%  K McMullen      Single to LF; Epstein to 2B
                  Dick Ellsworth replaces Stan Williams pitching and batting 9th; Tim Cullen pinch hits for Bernie Allen batting 6th
   O      12-      56%  T Cullen        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McMullen to 2B; Epstein to 3B
                  Phil Hennigan replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23      31%  E Brinkman      Fielder's Choice 3B; Epstein Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; McMullen to 3B; Brinkman to 1B
                  Ed Stroud pinch hits for Jim French batting 8th
   OO     1-3      63%  E Stroud        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Jan Dukes facing 4-5-6
                  Paul Casanova replaces Ed Stroud playing C batting 8th; Tim Cullen moves to 2B
          ---      71%  K Harrelson     Single to LF
                  Dennis Higgins replaces Jan Dukes pitching and batting 9th
          1--      81%  T Horton        Harrelson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Harrelson to 3B
          --3      82%  L Klimchock     Intentional Walk
                  Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Chuck Hinton batting 7th
          1-3      83%  R Nagelson      Intentional Walk; Klimchock to 2B
                  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Dave Nelson batting 8th
   O      123      65%  R Scheinblum    Strikeout
                  Vern Fuller pinch hits for Phil Hennigan batting 9th
   R      123     100%  V Fuller        Single to RF; Nagelson to 2B; Klimchock to 3B; Harrelson Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 3, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE196909210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation