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BAL  3
NYY  1
 DET  4
@CLE  3
 KCR  5
CAL  0
 MIN  7
CHW  6
(11)		 CHC  7
STL  6
(10)		 CIN  5
ATL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,732

 Thursday, June 17, 1971
Time of Game: 3:12
Tigers
4
36-27
Won 2
2nd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  1   0  1  0    4  6  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    3 10  1
W: Les Cain (5-1), L: Sam McDowell (7-6), S: Fred Scherman (10)
 Indians
3
28-33
Lost 4
4th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Rodriguez 3B                5   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .655              1   2   
T Taylor 2B                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .254  .641              4   3   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .324  .943              1   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .842              1   0   HBP,GDP
I Brown 1B                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .364 1.170              5   0   GDP
  N Cash 1B                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .289 1.024              3   1   3B
B Freehan C                   3   0   3   1    0   0  .291  .801              6   0   2·2B,HBP
M Stanley CF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .293  .711              2   0   IW
E Brinkman SS                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .212  .520              2   5   SF
L Cain P                      3   1   1   1    0   2  .222  .541              1   2   
  T Timmermann P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167              0   0   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              1   0   
Totals                       30   4   6   0    7   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Freehan 2 (13, 1 off P Hennigan, 1 off S McDowell).
3B: N Cash (2, off P Hennigan).
SF: E Brinkman (4, off S McDowell).
IBB: M Stanley (3, by S McDowell).
HBP: W Horton (3, by S McDowell); B Freehan (2, by S McDowell).
TB: B Freehan 5; N Cash 3; A Rodriguez; L Cain.
GIDP: W Horton (7); I Brown (2).
RBI: L Cain (1); B Freehan (19); E Brinkman (16); A Rodriguez (18).
2-out RBI: A Rodriguez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. E Brinkman-T Taylor-N Cash; L Cain-I Brown; T Taylor-E Brinkman-I Brown.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   2   0    1   1  .248  .782              1   3   
E Leon 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .665              3   5   GDP
R Fosse C                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .713              5   1   2B,GDP
C Chambliss 1B                5   0   3   1    0   0  .352  .902             10   0   
R Foster LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .252  .771              1   0   
K Harrelson RF                1   0   1   0    1   0  .203  .612              1   0   
  T Uhlaender PH-CF           1   1   0   0    1   0  .285  .674              2   0   
T Ford CF                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .536              2   0   
  F Baker PH-RF               1   1   1   1    1   0  .190  .689              1   0   2B
J Heidemann SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .173  .437              1   2   
  G Hodge PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .652              0   0   
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  V Pinson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .693              0   0   
  E Farmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
S McDowell P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .420              0   2   
  C Hinton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .686              0   0   
  F Stanley SS                1   0   0   1    0   0  .160  .592              0   1   
Totals                       34   3  10   0    6   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: F Baker (2, off T Timmermann); R Fosse (12, off T Timmermann).
TB: C Chambliss 3; R Fosse 2; F Baker 2; G Nettles 2; R Foster; K Harrelson; E Leon.
GIDP: R Fosse (6); E Leon (9).
RBI: F Stanley (4); F Baker (5); C Chambliss (12).
2-out RBI: C Chambliss.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Heidemann-E Leon-C Chambliss; E Leon-J Heidemann-C Chambliss.
E: S McDowell (1).

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, W (5-1)                5     6   0   0    3   4   0   1.10   22     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 6     56    -     1.32   0.23
T Timmermann, H (1)            2     4   3   3    3   1   0   3.76   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          1-0    2.00  -0.09
F Scherman, S (10)             2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.76    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          1-1    2.47   0.29
Totals                         9    10   3   3    6   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1·10          2-1
L Cain faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
T Timmermann faced 2 batters in the 8th 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, L (7-6)            6     4   3   2    5   3   0   2.91   27     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 4     52    -     1.13  -0.08
P Hennigan                     2     2   1   1    2   1   0   1.61   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.43  -0.03
E Farmer                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     6   4   3    7   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S McDowell 2 (3; W Horton, B Freehan).
IBB: S McDowell (6; M Stanley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 3:12.
Attendance: 6,732.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Cleveland Indians                            
1. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       1. Graig Nettles                3B
2. Tony Taylor                  2B       2. Eddie Leon                   2B
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Ray Fosse                     C
4. Willie Horton                LF       4. Chris Chambliss              1B
5. Ike Brown                    1B       5. Roy Foster                   LF
6. Bill Freehan                  C       6. Ken Harrelson                RF
7. Mickey Stanley               CF       7. Ted Ford                     CF
8. Ed Brinkman                  SS       8. Jack Heidemann               SS
9. Les Cain                      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
b8 0 1-- R -13% 74% 1-4 CLE F. Baker T. Timmermann Double to RF; Uhlaender Scores
t4 0 12- OO -12% 49% 0-0 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Taylor to 3B
t5 2 -2- R 11% 74% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez S. McDowell Single to RF; Cain Scores/unER
b6 1 123 O 10% 81% 0-3 CLE G. Hodge T. Timmermann Strikeout
b6 2 123 O 9% 90% 0-3 CLE C. Hinton T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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% 48% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez S. McDowell Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET T. Taylor S. McDowell Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-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 G. Nettles L. Cain Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 CLE E. Leon L. Cain Strikeout
b1 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Hit By Pitch
t2 0 1-- OO -8% 46% 0-0 DET I. Brown S. McDowell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Single to 3B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 CLE C. Chambliss L. Cain Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 CLE R. Foster L. Cain Strikeout
b2 1 1-- -4% 41% 0-0 CLE K. Harrelson L. Cain Single to LF; Chambliss to 2B
b2 1 12- O 4% 45% 0-0 CLE T. Ford L. Cain Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Chambliss to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Heidemann L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET L. Cain S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez S. McDowell Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE S. McDowell L. Cain Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 CLE G. Nettles L. Cain Single to RF
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 50% 0-0 CLE E. Leon L. Cain Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET T. Taylor S. McDowell Walk
t4 0 1-- 7% 61% 0-0 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Walk; Taylor to 2B
t4 0 12- OO -12% 49% 0-0 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Taylor to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -5% 44% 0-0 DET I. Brown S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse L. Cain Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE C. Chambliss L. Cain Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 CLE R. Foster L. Cain Walk
b4 2 1-- -2% 45% 0-0 CLE K. Harrelson L. Cain Walk; Foster to 2B
b4 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Ford L. Cain Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Hit By Pitch
t5 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- 9% 59% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman S. McDowell Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 3B
t5 1 1-3 RO 4% 63% 0-0 DET L. Cain S. McDowell Single to P; Stanley Scores; Brinkman out at 3B/P-C-3B; Cain to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 2 -2- R 11% 74% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez S. McDowell Single to RF; Cain Scores/unER
t5 2 1-- 2% 76% 2-0 DET T. Taylor S. McDowell Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
t5 2 12- O -3% 73% 2-0 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Foul Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Les Cain facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -5% 67% 0-2 CLE J. Heidemann L. Cain Walk
b5 0 1-- O 5% 72% 0-2 CLE S. McDowell L. Cain Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O 3% 75% 0-2 CLE G. Nettles L. Cain Groundout: 2B-1B; Heidemann to 2B
b5 2 -2- -2% 72% 0-2 CLE E. Leon L. Cain Single to SS; Heidemann to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 7% 79% 0-2 CLE R. Fosse L. Cain Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- 2% 79% 2-0 DET I. Brown S. McDowell Walk
t6 1 1-- 6% 85% 2-0 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Double to CF; Brown to 3B
t6 1 -23 0% 86% 2-0 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Intentional Walk
t6 1 123 RO 1% 87% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman S. McDowell Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
t6 2 12- O -2% 85% 3-0 DET L. Cain S. McDowell Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Les Cain facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -5% 81% 0-3 CLE C. Chambliss L. Cain Single to CF
Tom Timmermann replaces Les Cain pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 1-- -8% 73% 0-3 CLE R. Foster T. Timmermann Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Ken Harrelson (RF) batting 6th
b6 0 12- O 7% 80% 0-3 CLE T. Uhlaender T. Timmermann Flyball: LF
Frank Baker pinch hits for Ted Ford (CF) batting 7th
b6 1 12- -8% 72% 0-3 CLE F. Baker T. Timmermann Walk; Chambliss to 3B; Foster to 2B
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Jack Heidemann (SS) batting 8th
b6 1 123 O 10% 81% 0-3 CLE G. Hodge T. Timmermann Strikeout
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Sam McDowell (P) batting 9th
b6 2 123 O 9% 90% 0-3 CLE C. Hinton T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 1-2-3
Phil Hennigan replaces Gomer Hodge (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Fred Stanley replaces Chuck Hinton (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Ted Uhlaender moves from PH to CF; Frank Baker moves from PH to RF
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 3-0 DET A. Rodriguez P. Hennigan Popfly: 2B
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 DET T. Taylor P. Hennigan Lineout: RF
t7 2 --- 1% 89% 3-0 DET A. Kaline P. Hennigan Walk
t7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 DET W. Horton P. Hennigan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
Norm Cash replaces Ike Brown playing 1B batting 5th
b7 0 --- -5% 84% 0-3 CLE G. Nettles T. Timmermann Walk
b7 0 1-- OO 9% 93% 0-3 CLE E. Leon T. Timmermann Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2 --- -2% 91% 0-3 CLE R. Fosse T. Timmermann Double to RF
b7 2 -2- R -7% 84% 0-3 CLE C. Chambliss T. Timmermann Single to CF; Fosse Scores
b7 2 1-- O 4% 87% 1-3 CLE R. Foster T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- 5% 93% 3-1 DET N. Cash P. Hennigan Triple to RF
t8 0 --3 R 3% 95% 3-1 DET B. Freehan P. Hennigan Double to RF; Cash Scores
t8 0 -2- O -1% 94% 4-1 DET M. Stanley P. Hennigan Flyball: CF
t8 1 -2- 0% 95% 4-1 DET E. Brinkman P. Hennigan Walk
t8 1 12- O -1% 93% 4-1 DET T. Timmermann P. Hennigan Strikeout (foul bunt)
t8 2 12- O -1% 92% 4-1 DET A. Rodriguez P. Hennigan Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- -5% 88% 1-4 CLE T. Uhlaender T. Timmermann Walk
b8 0 1-- R -13% 74% 1-4 CLE F. Baker T. Timmermann Double to RF; Uhlaender Scores
Fred Scherman replaces Tom Timmermann pitching and batting 9th; Vada Pinson pinch hits for Phil Hennigan (P) batting 8th
b8 0 -2- O 5% 79% 2-4 CLE V. Pinson F. Scherman Groundout: 1B-P; Baker to 3B
b8 1 --3 RO 2% 81% 2-4 CLE F. Stanley F. Scherman Groundout: SS-1B; Baker Scores
b8 2 --- O 3% 84% 3-4 CLE G. Nettles F. Scherman Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Ed Farmer facing 2-3-4
Ed Farmer replaces Vada Pinson (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 4-3 DET T. Taylor E. Farmer Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 4-3 DET A. Kaline E. Farmer Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -1% 81% 4-3 DET W. Horton E. Farmer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 8% 89% 3-4 CLE E. Leon F. Scherman Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 3-4 CLE R. Fosse F. Scherman Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 3-4 CLE C. Chambliss F. Scherman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 3.

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