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CLE  6
DET  2
MIL  4
KCR  3

(13)
MIN  4
CAL  3

BOS  5
@NYY  4

(10)
WSA  2
BAL  0

STL  9
@CHC  2

HOU 10
@LAD  5

PHI  3
PIT  2

SFG  4
@SDP  3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 4,005

Thursday, September 17, 1970
Time of Game: 2:42
Tigers
2
76-73
Lost 1
4th, 20 GB
                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
W: Sam McDowell (20-10), L: Joe Niekro (12-13)
Indians
6
73-77
Won 1
5th, 23½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .714              3   1   
I Brown 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .293  .876              5   0   SH
A Kaline 1B                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .278  .834              3   1   
J Northrup RF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .269  .828              3   0   GDP
J Price C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .602              4   1   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .615              1   0   
E Maddox LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .665              3   0   
C Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .581              2   3   
J Niekro P                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .203  .553              0   0   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .673              0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Hosley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  N McRae P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    1   9                         24   7
Batting Events
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 Events
E: N McRae (2); C Gutierrez (21).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender CF-LF             4   2   1   0    1   0  .268  .708              4   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   2   0    2   0  .235  .739              0   3   
V Pinson RF                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .286  .801              3   0   2B
R Foster LF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .268  .820              0   0   HR,CS
  B Bradford CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .674              0   0   
D Sims C                      2   0   0   0    2   1  .253  .841              9   0   
C Hinton 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .329  .893              6   1   
J Lowenstein 2B               4   1   1   1    0   1  .192  .538              4   1   2B
E Leon SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .687              1   3   
S McDowell P                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .130  .307              0   1   
Totals                       33   6  11   0    6   4                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. G Nettles-E Leon-C Hinton.
E: E Leon (16).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Foster (3, 2nd base by J Niekro/J Price).
Pickoffs: V Pinson (1st base by N McRae).

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
J Niekro, L (12-13)            3     7   5   5    1   1   1   3.96   16     -       ·  ·      0· 7· 0· 7     25    -     1.00  -0.39
F Scherman                     1     1   1   1    2   1   0   3.18    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.17  -0.04
D Patterson                    2     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.22    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
N McRae                        2     3   0   0    2   1   0   2.84   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.15   0.01
Totals                         8    11   6   6    6   4   1          39     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0·11          1-1 
J Niekro faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
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, W (20-10)          9     7   2   2    1   9   0   2.68   35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 7     73    -     0.84   0.10
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   9   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: N McRae (0; V Pinson, 1st base).

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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- RR 24% 64% 1-2 CLE R. Foster J. Niekro Home Run; Nettles Scores
b4 0 1-- R 14% 86% 3-2 CLE J. Lowenstein J. Niekro Double to LF; Hinton Scores; Lowenstein to 3B/Adv on E6
t3 1 -23 RR -13% 38% 0-1 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Single to RF; Stanley Scores; Niekro Scores
b4 2 123 RRO 10% 90% 4-2 CLE V. Pinson F. Scherman Single to CF; Nettles to 3B; Uhlaender Scores; Lowenstein Scores; Pinson out at 2B/CF-2B
b1 1 1-- 8% 63% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro Double to LF; Uhlaender to 3B

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

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