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Scores
Standings
DET
@CLE		2
6
KCR
@MIL		3
4		 
(13)
CAL
@MIN		3
4
BOS
@NYY		5
4		 
(10)
BAL
@WSA		0
2
STL
@CHC		9
2
HOU
@LAD		10
5
PIT
@PHI		2
3
SFG
@SDP		4
3
Thursday, September 17, 1970
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 4,005, Time of Game: 2:42
Tigers
2
76-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 20 GB
 at Indians
6
73-77
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 23½ GB
W: Sam McDowell (20-10)
L: Joe Niekro (12-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  2
Indians         1  0  2   3  0  0   0  0  X    6 11  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Stanley CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .714 0.011 0.99 0.067 -0.057 -0.2 3 1
Ike Brown 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .293 .876 0.000 0.92 0.024 -0.024 -0.2 5 0 SH
Al Kaline 1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .278 .834 0.165 0.98 0.181 -0.016 1.5 3 1
Jim Northrup RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .269 .828 -0.104 1.02 0.000 -0.104 -1.4 3 0 GDP
Jim Price C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .602 -0.078 0.74 0.000 -0.078 -1.0 4 1
Don Wert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .615 -0.021 0.71 0.036 -0.057 0.0 1 0
Elliott Maddox LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .665 -0.061 0.64 0.003 -0.064 -0.6 3 0
Cesar Gutierrez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .581 -0.006 0.46 0.022 -0.028 -0.2 2 3
Joe Niekro P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .203 .553 0.043 1.03 0.043 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Fred Scherman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kevin Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .673 -0.016 0.64 0.000 -0.016 -0.2
   Daryl Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tim Hosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.033 1.46 0.000 -0.033 -0.5
   Norm McRae P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 1 9 .212 .447 -0.100 0.83 0.376 -0.477 -2.3 24 7
SH: I Brown (4, off S McDowell).
TB: A Kaline 2; E Maddox; I Brown; M Stanley; J Niekro; C Gutierrez.
GIDP: J Northrup (10).
RBI: A Kaline 2 (70).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: N McRae (2); C Gutierrez (21).
Outfield Assists: M Stanley (V Pinson at 2nd base).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender CF-LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .268 .708 0.012 0.61 0.042 -0.031 -0.1 4 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 2 0 2 0 .235 .739 0.016 0.71 0.049 -0.033 0.8 0 3
Vada Pinson RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .286 .801 0.143 0.76 0.183 -0.040 1.2 3 0 2B
Roy Foster LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .268 .820 0.261 0.88 0.312 -0.051 1.6 0 0 HR,CS
   Buddy Bradford CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .674 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Duke Sims C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .253 .841 -0.060 0.55 0.006 -0.067 -0.4 9 0
Chuck Hinton 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .329 .893 0.009 0.48 0.035 -0.026 0.2 6 1
John Lowenstein 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .192 .538 0.109 0.60 0.136 -0.028 0.4 4 1 2B
Eddie Leon SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .687 -0.024 0.30 0.011 -0.035 -0.8 1 3
Sam McDowell P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .130 .307 -0.064 0.47 0.001 -0.065 -0.7 0 1
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 6 4 .333 .921 0.402 0.61 0.775 -0.376 2.1 27 9
2B: J Lowenstein (1, off J Niekro); V Pinson (25, off J Niekro).
HR: R Foster (22, off J Niekro; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R Foster 5; V Pinson 3; C Hinton 2; J Lowenstein 2; G Nettles 2; S McDowell; T Uhlaender.
RBI: R Foster 3 (56); V Pinson 2 (79); J Lowenstein (4).
2-out RBI: R Foster 2; V Pinson 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Nettles-E Leon-C Hinton.
E: E Leon (16).
Baserunning
CS: R Foster (3, 2nd base by J Niekro/J Price).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, L (12-13) 3 7 5 5 1 1 1 3.96 16 25 -0.385 1.02 -3.5
Fred Scherman 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.18 5 1 1 -0.046 1.14 -0.6
Daryl Patterson 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.22 7 0 0 0.021 0.17 1.0
Norm McRae 2 3 0 0 2 1 0 2.84 11 0 0 0.009 0.07 1.0
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 6 4 1 6.75 39 25 1 1 -0.401 0.83 -2.1
J Niekro faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam McDowell, W (20-10) 9 7 2 2 1 9 0 2.68 35 73 0.099 0.83 2.3
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 9 0 2.00 35 73 0.099 0.61 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 4,005.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Cleveland Indians
1 Mickey Stanley CF 1 Ted Uhlaender CF
2 Ike Brown 2B 2 Graig Nettles 3B
3 Al Kaline 1B 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 Jim Northrup RF 4 Roy Foster LF
5 Jim Price C 5 Duke Sims C
6 Don Wert 3B 6 Chuck Hinton 1B
7 Elliott Maddox LF 7 John Lowenstein 2B
8 Cesar Gutierrez SS 8 Eddie Leon SS
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Sam McDowell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-2 2 1-- RR CLE R. Foster J. Niekro 24% 64% Home Run; Nettles Scores
b4 3-2 0 1-- R CLE J. Lowenstein J. Niekro 14% 86% Double to LF; Hinton Scores; Lowenstein to 3B/Adv on E6
t3 0-1 1 -23 RR DET A. Kaline S. McDowell -13% 38% Single to RF; Stanley Scores; Niekro Scores
b4 4-2 2 123 RRO CLE V. Pinson F. Scherman 10% 90% Single to CF; Nettles to 3B; Uhlaender Scores; Lowenstein Scores; Pinson out at 2B/CF-2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro 8% 63% Double to LF; Uhlaender 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' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley S. McDowell 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET I. Brown S. McDowell -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- DET A. Kaline S. McDowell -4% 46% Walk; Brown to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O DET J. Northrup S. McDowell 4% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O DET J. Price S. McDowell 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE T. Uhlaender J. Niekro 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE G. Nettles J. Niekro -3% 55% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro 8% 63% Double to LF; Uhlaender to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 R CLE R. Foster J. Niekro 7% 71% Single to LF; Pinson to 3B; Uhlaender Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-3 O CLE D. Sims J. Niekro -6% 65% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 1-3 O CLE C. Hinton J. Niekro -4% 61% Foster Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O DET D. Wert S. McDowell 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O DET E. Maddox S. McDowell 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- O DET C. Gutierrez S. McDowell 1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CLE C. Hinton J. Niekro -2% 64% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-0 1 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein J. Niekro -1% 63% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- CLE E. Leon J. Niekro 1% 64% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-- O CLE S. McDowell J. Niekro -2% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- DET J. Niekro S. McDowell -4% 57% Single to LF
t3 0-1 0 1-- DET M. Stanley S. McDowell -7% 51% Single to RF; Niekro to 2B
t3 0-1 0 12- O DET I. Brown S. McDowell 1% 51% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Stanley to 2B; Niekro to 3B
t3 0-1 1 -23 RR DET A. Kaline S. McDowell -13% 38% Single to RF; Stanley Scores; Niekro Scores
t3 2-1 1 1-- O DET J. Northrup S. McDowell 3% 41% Strikeout
t3 2-1 2 1-- O DET J. Price S. McDowell 2% 43% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender J. Niekro -3% 40% Flyball: RF
b3 1-2 1 --- CLE G. Nettles J. Niekro 3% 43% Single to RF
b3 1-2 1 1-- O CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro -3% 40% Flyball: LF
b3 1-2 2 1-- RR CLE R. Foster J. Niekro 24% 64% Home Run; Nettles Scores
b3 3-2 2 --- O CLE D. Sims J. Niekro -1% 63% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
t4 2-3 0 --- O DET D. Wert S. McDowell 3% 66% Flyball: 2B
t4 2-3 1 --- O DET E. Maddox S. McDowell 2% 68% Flyball: RF
t4 2-3 2 --- O DET C. Gutierrez S. McDowell 1% 69% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b4 3-2 0 --- CLE C. Hinton J. Niekro 3% 72% Single to CF
b4 3-2 0 1-- R CLE J. Lowenstein J. Niekro 14% 86% Double to LF; Hinton Scores; Lowenstein to 3B/Adv on E6
Fred Scherman replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-2 0 --3 O CLE E. Leon F. Scherman -3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-2 1 --3 O CLE S. McDowell F. Scherman -4% 79% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-2 2 --3 CLE T. Uhlaender F. Scherman 1% 79% Walk
b4 4-2 2 1-3 CLE G. Nettles F. Scherman 1% 81% Walk; Uhlaender to 2B
b4 4-2 2 123 RRO CLE V. Pinson F. Scherman 10% 90% Single to CF; Nettles to 3B; Uhlaender Scores; Lowenstein Scores; Pinson out at 2B/CF-2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Fred Scherman (P) batting 9th
t5 2-6 0 --- O DET K. Collins S. McDowell 2% 92% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-6 1 --- O DET M. Stanley S. McDowell 1% 93% Flyball: RF
t5 2-6 2 --- O DET I. Brown S. McDowell 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 4-5-6
Daryl Patterson replaces Kevin Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-2 0 --- O CLE R. Foster D. Patterson -1% 93% Flyball: RF
b5 6-2 1 --- CLE D. Sims D. Patterson 1% 94% Walk
b5 6-2 1 1-- O CLE C. Hinton D. Patterson -1% 93% Flyball: RF
b5 6-2 2 1-- O CLE J. Lowenstein D. Patterson -1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
t6 2-6 0 --- O DET A. Kaline S. McDowell 2% 94% Flyball: CF
t6 2-6 1 --- O DET J. Northrup S. McDowell 1% 95% Strikeout
t6 2-6 2 --- O DET J. Price S. McDowell 1% 95% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 8-9-1
b6 6-2 0 --- O CLE E. Leon D. Patterson -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b6 6-2 1 --- O CLE S. McDowell D. Patterson -0% 95% Strikeout
b6 6-2 2 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender D. Patterson -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
t7 2-6 0 --- DET D. Wert S. McDowell -4% 91% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wert to 2B
t7 2-6 0 -2- O DET E. Maddox S. McDowell 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-6 1 -2- DET C. Gutierrez S. McDowell -2% 92% Single to SS; Wert stays at 2B
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Daryl Patterson (P) batting 9th
t7 2-6 1 12- O DET T. Hosley S. McDowell 3% 95% Strikeout
t7 2-6 2 12- O DET M. Stanley S. McDowell 2% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Norm McRae facing 2-3-4
Norm McRae replaces Tim Hosley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-2 0 --- CLE G. Nettles N. McRae 0% 98% Single to LF
b7 6-2 0 1-- O CLE V. Pinson N. McRae -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 6-2 1 1-- CLE R. Foster N. McRae 0% 98% Pinson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Pinson to 2B
b7 6-2 1 -2- O CLE R. Foster N. McRae -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 6-2 2 -2- CLE D. Sims N. McRae 0% 97% Walk
b7 6-2 2 12- CLE C. Hinton N. McRae 0% 98% Single to LF; Sims to 2B; Pinson to 3B
b7 6-2 2 123 O CLE J. Lowenstein N. McRae -1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
Ted Uhlaender moves from CF to LF
Buddy Bradford replaces Roy Foster (LF) playing CF batting 4th
t8 2-6 0 --- O DET I. Brown S. McDowell 1% 98% Strikeout
t8 2-6 1 --- DET A. Kaline S. McDowell -1% 97% Single to LF
t8 2-6 1 1-- OO DET J. Northrup S. McDowell 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Norm McRae facing 8-9-1
b8 6-2 0 --- O CLE E. Leon N. McRae -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-2 1 --- CLE S. McDowell N. McRae 0% 99% Single to LF
b8 6-2 1 1-- O CLE T. Uhlaender N. McRae -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 6-2 2 1-- CLE G. Nettles N. McRae 0% 99% Walk; Uhlaender to 2B
b8 6-2 2 12- O CLE V. Pinson N. McRae -0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
t9 2-6 0 --- O DET J. Price S. McDowell 1% 99% Strikeout
t9 2-6 1 --- O DET D. Wert S. McDowell 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-6 2 --- DET E. Maddox S. McDowell -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 2-6 2 1-- O DET C. Gutierrez S. McDowell 0% 100% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 6.

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