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BAL  4
WSA  2

NYY 14
@BOS 10

(11)
CAL  6
MIL  5

(10)
DET  7
@CLE  2
DET  9
@CLE  8

(12)
MIN 11
@KCR  2

OAK  6
CHW  3

OAK  5
CHW  4

ATL  6
HOU  4

STL  3
@CHC  0

STL  3
@CHC  2

LAD  9
@CIN  3

CIN  9
LAD  3

MON  3
@PIT  2

SFG  7
@SDP  2

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 21, 1970
Time of Game: 2:44
Tigers
7
32-30
Won 1
3rd, 8½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  4    7  8  2
Indians         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
W: Joe Niekro (7-6), L: Rich Hand (2-6), S: Tom Timmermann (6)
Indians
2
29-33
Lost 1
5th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   1   2   2    0   0  .275  .811              1   3   
  I Brown 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .389 1.411              0   0   
M Stanley CF                  5   0   2   2    0   2  .259  .671              6   0   2B
J Northrup RF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .876              2   0   
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .319  .927              0   1   
N Cash 1B                     3   2   1   1    1   1  .227  .807              7   1   HR
B Freehan C                   2   2   1   0    2   0  .217  .741              7   0   2B
E Maddox 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .231  .693              1   0   2B
K Szotkiewicz SS              3   1   0   0    1   2  .130  .515              3   3   
L Cain P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .080              0   0   
  J Niekro P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .509              0   0   
  T Timmermann P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   7   8   0    5   8                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: E Maddox (4, off R Hand); B Freehan (8, off R Hand); M Stanley (6, off P Hennigan).
HR: N Cash (8, off R Hand; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: N Cash 4; E Maddox 3; M Stanley 3; B Freehan 2; D McAuliffe 2.
RBI: D McAuliffe 2 (24); M Stanley 2 (12); E Maddox 2 (8); N Cash (23).
2-out RBI: D McAuliffe 2; M Stanley 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Cash-K Szotkiewicz-N Cash.
E: E Maddox (9); I Brown (5).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Heidemann SS                5   0   1   2    0   1  .214  .557              2   3   
E Leon 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .601              1   2   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .311  .831              1   0   
R Fosse C                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .866              9   1   
T Horton 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .734             10   1   
R Foster LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .257  .763              0   0   
C Hinton RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .310  .813              1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .204  .700              2   2   
R Hand P                      0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .357              0   1   
  R Rollins PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .622              0   0   
  S McDowell PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .495              0   0   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .463              0   0   GDP
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .778              1   0   
  M Paul P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Uhlaender PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .640              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   0    7   7                         27  10
Batting Events
TB: V Pinson 2; C Hinton; R Foster; R Fosse; J Heidemann.
GIDP: L Klimchock (1).
RBI: J Heidemann 2 (21).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 13.

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Cain                         3.1   3   2   2    5   4   0   4.03   19     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 3· 3     45    -     1.55  -0.11
J Niekro, W (7-6)              3.2   3   0   0    1   2   0   3.46   13     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 1· 3          2-0    1.90   0.39
T Timmermann, S (6)            2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.86    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.87   0.15
Totals                         9     6   2   2    7   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 4· 6          2-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hand, L (2-6)                4     5   3   3    1   2   1   4.56   17     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 5     41    -     0.80  -0.14
D Higgins                      2     0   0   0    2   3   0   5.74    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.02   0.10
P Hennigan                     2.2   3   4   4    2   3   0   4.02   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.96  -0.05
M Paul                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.61    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     8   7   7    5   8   1          39     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 8          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: L Cain (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Cleveland Indians                            
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Jack Heidemann               SS
2. Mickey Stanley               CF       2. Eddie Leon                   2B
3. Jim Northrup                 RF       3. Vada Pinson                  CF
4. Willie Horton                LF       4. Ray Fosse                     C
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Tony Horton                  1B
6. Bill Freehan                  C       6. Roy Foster                   LF
7. Elliott Maddox               3B       7. Chuck Hinton                 RF
8. Ken Szotkiewicz              SS       8. Graig Nettles                3B
9. Les Cain                      P       9. Rich Hand                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 12- OO 18% 63% 2-3 CLE L. Klimchock J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Hinton to 3B
b4 1 123 RR -15% 53% 0-3 CLE J. Heidemann L. Cain Single to CF; Foster Scores; Hinton Scores; McDowell to 2B
t4 1 -23 RR 12% 83% 1-0 DET E. Maddox R. Hand Double to CF; Cash Scores; Freehan Scores
t9 2 123 RR 11% 97% 3-2 DET D. McAuliffe P. Hennigan Single to RF; Freehan Scores; Maddox Scores; Szotkiewicz to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 1 --- R 11% 59% 0-0 DET N. Cash R. Hand Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe R. Hand Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET M. Stanley R. Hand Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET J. Northrup R. Hand Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 CLE J. Heidemann L. Cain Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Heidemann to 1B
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 CLE E. Leon L. Cain Strikeout
b1 1 1-- -3% 42% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson L. Cain Single to LF; Heidemann to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4% 46% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse L. Cain Lineout: CF
b1 2 12- -3% 43% 0-0 CLE T. Horton L. Cain Walk; Heidemann to 3B; Pinson to 2B
b1 2 123 O 7% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Foster L. Cain Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET W. Horton R. Hand Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- R 11% 59% 0-0 DET N. Cash R. Hand Home Run
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 DET B. Freehan R. Hand Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 DET E. Maddox R. Hand Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 CLE C. Hinton L. Cain Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 CLE G. Nettles L. Cain Walk
b2 1 1-- -4% 52% 0-1 CLE R. Hand L. Cain Walk; Nettles to 2B
b2 1 12- O 5% 57% 0-1 CLE J. Heidemann L. Cain Lineout: CF
b2 2 12- O 5% 62% 0-1 CLE E. Leon L. Cain Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 DET K. Szotkiewicz R. Hand Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 DET L. Cain R. Hand Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 59% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe R. Hand Single to CF
t3 2 1-- 3% 62% 1-0 DET M. Stanley R. Hand Single to CF; McAuliffe to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O -5% 57% 1-0 DET J. Northrup R. Hand Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CLE V. Pinson L. Cain Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 CLE R. Fosse L. Cain Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 CLE T. Horton L. Cain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 DET W. Horton R. Hand Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- 2% 63% 1-0 DET N. Cash R. Hand Walk
t4 1 1-- 9% 72% 1-0 DET B. Freehan R. Hand Double to LF; Cash to 3B
t4 1 -23 RR 12% 83% 1-0 DET E. Maddox R. Hand Double to CF; Cash Scores; Freehan Scores
t4 1 -2- O -3% 80% 3-0 DET K. Szotkiewicz R. Hand Baserunner Out Advancing; Maddox out at 3B/C-3B
t4 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 DET K. Szotkiewicz R. Hand Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Les Cain facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -4% 75% 0-3 CLE R. Foster L. Cain Single to CF
b4 0 1-- -7% 69% 0-3 CLE C. Hinton L. Cain Walk; Foster to 2B
b4 0 12- -3% 65% 0-3 CLE G. Nettles L. Cain Wild Pitch; Foster to 3B
b4 0 1-3 O 7% 72% 0-3 CLE G. Nettles L. Cain Strikeout
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Rich Hand (P) batting 9th
b4 1 1-3 -5% 68% 0-3 CLE R. Rollins L. Cain Walk; Hinton to 2B
Sam McDowell pinch runs for Rich Rollins (PH) batting 9th
b4 1 123 RR -15% 53% 0-3 CLE J. Heidemann L. Cain Single to CF; Foster Scores; Hinton Scores; McDowell to 2B
Joe Niekro replaces Les Cain pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 12- O 6% 59% 2-3 CLE E. Leon J. Niekro Lineout: CF
b4 2 12- O 6% 64% 2-3 CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Dennis Higgins facing 9-1-2
Dennis Higgins replaces Sam McDowell (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 DET J. Niekro D. Higgins Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 60% 3-2 DET D. McAuliffe D. Higgins Lineout: RF
t5 2 --- O -1% 59% 3-2 DET M. Stanley D. Higgins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 2-3 CLE R. Fosse J. Niekro Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 2-3 CLE T. Horton J. Niekro Popfly: SS
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 2-3 CLE R. Foster J. Niekro Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Dennis Higgins facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 DET J. Northrup D. Higgins Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1 --- 3% 67% 3-2 DET W. Horton D. Higgins Walk
t6 1 1-- O -3% 64% 3-2 DET N. Cash D. Higgins Strikeout
t6 2 1-- 2% 66% 3-2 DET B. Freehan D. Higgins Walk; Horton to 2B
t6 2 12- O -5% 61% 3-2 DET E. Maddox D. Higgins Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- -6% 55% 2-3 CLE C. Hinton J. Niekro Single to CF
b6 0 1-- -9% 45% 2-3 CLE G. Nettles J. Niekro Walk; Hinton to 2B
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Dennis Higgins (P) batting 9th
b6 0 12- OO 18% 63% 2-3 CLE L. Klimchock J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Hinton to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 7% 70% 2-3 CLE J. Heidemann J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 8-9-1
Phil Hennigan replaces Lou Klimchock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 3-2 DET K. Szotkiewicz P. Hennigan Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- O -2% 66% 3-2 DET J. Niekro P. Hennigan Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O -1% 65% 3-2 DET D. McAuliffe P. Hennigan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 5% 69% 2-3 CLE E. Leon J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- -5% 64% 2-3 CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro Single to RF
b7 1 1-- O 6% 70% 2-3 CLE R. Fosse J. Niekro Single to LF; Pinson out at 3B/LF-3B
b7 2 1-- O 5% 75% 2-3 CLE T. Horton J. Niekro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-2 DET M. Stanley P. Hennigan Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -2% 71% 3-2 DET J. Northrup P. Hennigan Popfly: SS
t8 2 --- O -1% 70% 3-2 DET W. Horton P. Hennigan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 6-7-8
Tom Timmermann replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 2-3 CLE R. Foster T. Timmermann Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 4% 81% 2-3 CLE C. Hinton T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 3% 84% 2-3 CLE G. Nettles T. Timmermann Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 3-2 DET N. Cash P. Hennigan Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- 2% 84% 3-2 DET B. Freehan P. Hennigan Walk
t9 1 1-- 2% 86% 3-2 DET E. Maddox P. Hennigan Single to LF; Freehan to 2B
t9 1 12- 4% 90% 3-2 DET K. Szotkiewicz P. Hennigan Walk; Freehan to 3B; Maddox to 2B
t9 1 123 O -5% 85% 3-2 DET T. Timmermann P. Hennigan Strikeout Looking
t9 2 123 RR 11% 97% 3-2 DET D. McAuliffe P. Hennigan Single to RF; Freehan Scores; Maddox Scores; Szotkiewicz to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 2 -23 RR 2% 99% 5-2 DET M. Stanley P. Hennigan Double to CF; Szotkiewicz Scores; McAuliffe Scores
Mike Paul replaces Phil Hennigan pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 DET J. Northrup M. Paul Popfly: SS
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 9-1-2
Ike Brown replaces Dick McAuliffe playing 2B batting 1st; Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Mike Paul (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- -1% 98% 2-7 CLE T. Uhlaender T. Timmermann Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Uhlaender to 2B
b9 0 -2- O 1% 99% 2-7 CLE J. Heidemann T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 -2- O 1% 100% 2-7 CLE E. Leon T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
b9 2 -2- -0% 100% 2-7 CLE V. Pinson T. Timmermann Walk
b9 2 12- O 0% 100% 2-7 CLE R. Fosse T. Timmermann Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Indians 2.

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