June 9, 1971 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 3,951

Wednesday, June 9, 1971
Time of Game: 2:08

White Sox

20-30

Lost 2

5th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  3
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    3  8  1

W: A Foster (5-2), L: T John (3-7), S: E Farmer (1)

Indians

25-28

Won 2

4th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Richard SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .561    0    2   4   
E Stroud CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .182  .540    0    1   0   
C May 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .289  .746    0   12   0   2B,GDP
B Melton 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .795    0    1   3   
R Reichardt LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .785    0    2   0   
J Johnstone RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .246  .739    0    1   0   
T Egan C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .985    0    4   1   
L Alvarado 2B                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .208  .490    0    1   3   
T John P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .236    0    0   2   
  V Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  L Maye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .754    0    0   0   
  D Eddy P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    2   8                    24  14

BATTING

2B: C May (8, off A Foster).

TB: C May 2; J Johnstone; E Stroud; T Egan; L Alvarado; R Reichardt.

GIDP: C May (6).

RBI: J Johnstone (15).

2-out RBI: J Johnstone.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Alvarado-L Richard-C May 2.

E: R Reichardt (2); D Eddy (1); J Johnstone (4).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Nettles 3B                  4   2   3   0    0   0  .218  .736    0    1   4   2B
E Leon 2B                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .290  .718    0    1   2   GDP
R Fosse C                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .279  .707    0    9   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .731    0    9   1   
K Harrelson LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .594    0    0   0   
  T Uhlaender LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .683    0    0   0   
R Foster RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .759    0    1   0   
T Ford CF                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .560    0    3   0   
  V Pinson PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .654    0    1   0   
J Heidemann SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .151  .389    0    2   4   GDP
A Foster P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .286    0    0   1   
  E Farmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   3   8   2    2   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: G Nettles (4, off T John).

TB: G Nettles 4; E Leon 2; R Fosse; T Ford; C Chambliss.

GIDP: E Leon (7); J Heidemann (1).

RBI: R Fosse (21); C Chambliss (5).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Nettles-J Heidemann-R Fosse; G Nettles-E Leon-C Chambliss.

E: G Nettles (5).

BASERUNNING

PO: E Leon (1st base by D Eddy).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John, L (3-7)                5.1   8   3   3    0   2   0   5.02   22     -       ·  ·     10· 1· 1· 8     42    -     0.90  -0.09
V Romo                         1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.33    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.37   0.05
D Eddy                         1     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.18   0.00
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 3· 8          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
A Foster, W (5-2)              8.2   6   1   1    2   7   0   3.20   33     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 6     73    -     1.01   0.40
E Farmer, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.40   0.07
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   8   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: T John (6); E Farmer (1).

IBB: None.

PO: D Eddy (0; E Leon, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 3,951.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. L Richard            SS    1. G Nettles            3B 
2. E Stroud             CF    2. E Leon               2B 
3. C May                1B    3. R Fosse              C  
4. B Melton             3B    4. C Chambliss          1B 
5. R Reichardt          LF    5. K Harrelson          LF 
6. J Johnstone          RF    6. R Foster             RF 
7. T Egan               C     7. T Ford               CF 
8. L Alvarado           2B    8. J Heidemann          SS 
9. T John               P     9. A Foster             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  1-0  1-3      18%  65% T John          A Foster        Double Play: Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS-C
   t 9   2  3-1  -23      11% 100% T Egan          E Farmer        Strikeout
   t 3   0  1-0  1--     -11%  47% L Alvarado      A Foster        Single to RF; Egan to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      10%  70% E Leon          T John          Single to RF; Nettles Scores/Adv on E9; Leon to 2B
   b 6   1  0-1  12-       9%  87% R Fosse         T John          Single to LF; Leon to 2B; Nettles Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Richard       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  E Stroud        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  C May           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  G Nettles       Double to CF
   R      -2-      70%  E Leon          Single to RF; Nettles Scores/Adv on E9; Leon to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  R Fosse         Fielder's Choice SS; Leon out at 3B/SS-2B
          1--      67%  C Chambliss     Wild Pitch; Fosse to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Fosse to 3B
   O      --3      61%  K Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Alan Foster facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  J Johnstone     Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  R Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  T Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Heidemann     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Alan Foster facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  T Egan          Single to RF
          1--      47%  L Alvarado      Single to RF; Egan to 3B
   OO     1-3      65%  T John          Double Play: Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS-C
   O      1--      67%  L Richard       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  A Foster        Strikeout Looking
          ---      68%  G Nettles       Single to CF
   OO     1--      63%  E Leon          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Alan Foster facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  E Stroud        Strikeout
          ---      61%  C May           Double to CF
   O      -2-      65%  B Melton        Flyball: CF; May to 3B
   O      --3      69%  R Reichardt     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  R Fosse         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  K Harrelson     Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Alan Foster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  J Johnstone     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      70%  T Egan          Flyball: CF
          ---      68%  L Alvarado      Walk
   O      1--      71%  T John          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  R Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      72%  T Ford          Single to RF
   OO     1--      67%  J Heidemann     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  L Richard       Strikeout Looking
          ---      66%  E Stroud        Single to CF
   OO     1--      75%  C May           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  A Foster        Groundout: C-1B
          ---      75%  G Nettles       Single to LF
          1--      78%  E Leon          Single to LF; Nettles to 2B
   R      12-      87%  R Fosse         Single to LF; Leon to 2B; Nettles Scores
   R      12-      95%  C Chambliss     Single to LF; Leon Scores; Fosse to 3B/Adv on E7; Chambliss to 2B
                  Vicente Romo replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      92%  K Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23      90%  R Foster        Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Alan Foster facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Uhlaender replaces Ken Harrelson playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      93%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Reichardt     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  J Johnstone     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Vicente Romo facing 7-8-9
                  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Ted Ford batting 7th
   O      ---      94%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Heidemann     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  A Foster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Alan Foster facing 7-8-9
                  Vada Pinson moves to CF
   O      ---      96%  T Egan          Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  L Alvarado      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  Lee Maye pinch hits for Vicente Romo batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  L Maye          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  L Richard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Don Eddy facing 1-2-3
                  Don Eddy replaces Lee Maye pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  E Leon          Walk
          1--      98%  R Fosse         Leon Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Leon to 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      97%  C Chambliss     Lineout: CF
   O      12-      97%  T Uhlaender     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Alan Foster facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  E Stroud        Walk
   O      1--      97%  C May           Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  B Melton        Strikeout
          1--      97%  R Reichardt     Single to LF; Stroud to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  J Johnstone     Single to RF; Reichardt to 2B; Stroud Scores
                  Ed Farmer replaces Alan Foster pitching and batting 9th
          12-      89%  T Egan          Wild Pitch; Johnstone to 2B; Reichardt to 3B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197106090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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