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OAK
@BAL		2
3
NYY
@CHW		4
5
CAL
@CLE		5
1
KCR
@DET		7
8
BOS
@MIL		0
5
WSA
@MIN		7
1
PIT
@LAD		4
0
CHC
@MON		10
2
STL
@NYM		6
3
HOU
@PHI		6
3
CIN
@SDP		2
4
ATL
@SFG		1
2
Wednesday, July 28, 1971
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 3,512, Time of Game: 3:00
Angels
5
50-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 15 GB
 at Indians
1
43-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 21 GB
W: Rudy May (6-6)
L: Steve Hargan (1-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   2  0  3   0  0  0    5 10  0
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  4

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 5 0 1 1 1 0 .259 .629 0.022 1.24 0.078 -0.056 -0.7 3 7
Mickey Rivers CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .627 -0.066 1.06 0.024 -0.091 -0.5 1 0
   Ken Berry CF 1 0 0 1 0 0 .198 .565 0.009 0.60 0.012 -0.003 -0.3 3 0 SF
Tony Gonzalez LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .276 .685 -0.057 0.67 0.034 -0.091 -0.0 1 0 GDP
Ken McMullen 3B 5 1 0 0 0 1 .260 .720 -0.050 0.84 0.048 -0.098 -1.3 1 3 GDP
John Stephenson C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .654 0.085 0.79 0.119 -0.034 0.2 5 0 2B
Jim Spencer 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .230 .703 -0.026 0.96 0.048 -0.074 -0.0 11 0 2B
Roger Repoz RF 2 2 1 1 3 1 .198 .709 0.119 1.03 0.120 -0.002 0.8 1 0 IW
Bruce Christensen SS 4 1 3 1 1 0 .292 .685 0.168 1.29 0.214 -0.046 2.2 1 3
Rudy May P 4 0 2 1 1 1 .190 .442 0.031 1.21 0.124 -0.093 0.4 0 0 2B
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 9 6 .278 .774 0.235 0.99 0.821 -0.588 0.8 27 13
2B: J Spencer (17, off S Hargan); J Stephenson (14, off S Hargan); R May (1, off S Hargan).
SF: K Berry (4, off R Lamb).
IBB: R Repoz (4, by S Hargan).
TB: B Christensen 3; R May 3; J Stephenson 2; J Spencer 2; R Repoz; T Gonzalez; S Alomar.
GIDP: K McMullen (12); T Gonzalez (6).
RBI: R May (4); B Christensen (3); R Repoz (23); S Alomar (31); K Berry (17).
2-out RBI: S Alomar.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Christensen-S Alomar-J Spencer 2.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Uhlaender CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .638 -0.006 0.62 0.036 -0.041 -0.2 2 0
Eddie Leon 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .262 .653 0.055 0.67 0.076 -0.021 0.4 3 3 2B
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .665 -0.064 0.85 0.000 -0.064 -0.9 0 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .277 .824 0.014 0.94 0.045 -0.031 0.1 1 3
Chuck Hinton 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .791 -0.096 0.92 0.000 -0.096 -1.1 9 1 GDP
Roy Foster LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .724 0.012 0.50 0.031 -0.019 0.2 0 1
Ray Fosse C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .660 -0.111 1.06 0.000 -0.111 -1.2 9 0 GDP
Jack Heidemann SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .191 .456 -0.017 0.55 0.016 -0.033 0.0 3 4
Steve Hargan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .167 -0.036 0.71 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 0 1
   Steve Mingori P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Lamb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .277 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .301 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.3
   Vince Colbert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 0 5 .194 .419 -0.266 0.76 0.204 -0.469 -3.2 27 14
2B: E Leon (8, off R May).
TB: E Leon 3; R Foster; G Nettles; J Heidemann; T Uhlaender.
GIDP: C Hinton (3); R Fosse (8).
RBI: G Nettles (55).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Leon-J Heidemann-C Hinton; J Heidemann-E Leon-C Hinton.
E: G Nettles (14); J Heidemann 2 (7); E Leon (6).
Outfield Assists: R Foster (B Christensen at home plate).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, W (6-6) 9 6 1 1 0 5 0 2.71 31 76 0.267 0.76 3.2
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 0 5 0 1.00 31 76 0.267 0.99 3.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Hargan, L (1-10) 5.1 6 5 3 4 2 0 6.16 26 38 -0.181 1.52 -1.3
Steve Mingori 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.84 2 2 1 -0.074 1.11 -1.4
Ray Lamb 2.2 2 0 0 3 2 0 3.04 13 3 1 0.019 0.31 1.5
Vince Colbert 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.42 5 0 0 0.003 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 3 9 6 0 3.00 46 38 5 2 -0.233 0.76 -0.8
S Mingori faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: R Lamb (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Hargan (3; R Repoz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 3,512.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Cleveland Indians
1 Sandy Alomar 2B 1 Ted Uhlaender CF
2 Mickey Rivers CF 2 Eddie Leon 2B
3 Tony Gonzalez LF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 Ken McMullen 3B 4 Graig Nettles 3B
5 John Stephenson C 5 Chuck Hinton 1B
6 Jim Spencer 1B 6 Roy Foster LF
7 Roger Repoz RF 7 Ray Fosse C
8 Bruce Christensen SS 8 Jack Heidemann SS
9 Rudy May P 9 Steve Hargan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-1 1 12- R CAL B. Christensen S. Hargan 13% 84% Single to RF; Spencer Scores; Repoz to 3B
t4 1-1 1 123 O CAL R. May S. Hargan -9% 53% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Repoz to 3B; Christensen to 2B
t4 0-1 1 1-3 R CAL R. Repoz S. Hargan 9% 55% Single to RF; McMullen Scores/unER; Spencer to 2B
t4 0-1 0 1-- CAL J. Stephenson S. Hargan 7% 49% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McMullen to 2B; Stephenson to 1B
t4 1-1 1 12- CAL B. Christensen S. Hargan 7% 62% Walk; Spencer to 3B; Repoz to 2B

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar S. Hargan -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CAL M. Rivers S. Hargan 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CAL T. Gonzalez S. Hargan -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE T. Uhlaender R. May -4% 42% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CLE E. Leon R. May -5% 36% Single to CF; Uhlaender to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O CLE V. Pinson R. May 2% 39% Flyball: CF; Uhlaender to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO CLE G. Nettles R. May -1% 37% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Uhlaender Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O CLE C. Hinton R. May 2% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CAL K. McMullen S. Hargan -2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- CAL J. Stephenson S. Hargan 4% 41% Double to RF
t2 0-1 1 -2- O CAL J. Spencer S. Hargan -4% 37% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-1 2 -2- CAL R. Repoz S. Hargan 1% 38% Intentional Walk
t2 0-1 2 12- O CAL B. Christensen S. Hargan -5% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- CLE R. Foster R. May -3% 31% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- OO CLE R. Fosse R. May 6% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O CLE J. Heidemann R. May 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- CAL R. May S. Hargan 7% 45% Double to CF
t3 0-1 0 -2- O CAL S. Alomar S. Hargan -2% 44% Groundout: P-1B; May to 3B
t3 0-1 1 --3 O CAL M. Rivers S. Hargan -7% 37% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --3 O CAL T. Gonzalez S. Hargan -4% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O CLE S. Hargan R. May 2% 35% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender R. May 1% 36% Popfly: 3B
b3 1-0 2 --- CLE E. Leon R. May -2% 34% Double to CF
b3 1-0 2 -2- O CLE V. Pinson R. May 3% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- CAL K. McMullen S. Hargan 5% 42% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McMullen to 1B
t4 0-1 0 1-- CAL J. Stephenson S. Hargan 7% 49% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McMullen to 2B; Stephenson to 1B
t4 0-1 0 12- O CAL J. Spencer S. Hargan -3% 46% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McMullen to 3B
t4 0-1 1 1-3 R CAL R. Repoz S. Hargan 9% 55% Single to RF; McMullen Scores/unER; Spencer to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- CAL B. Christensen S. Hargan 7% 62% Walk; Spencer to 3B; Repoz to 2B
t4 1-1 1 123 O CAL R. May S. Hargan -9% 53% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Repoz to 3B; Christensen to 2B
t4 1-1 2 123 RO CAL S. Alomar S. Hargan 5% 58% Single to LF; Repoz Scores/unER; Christensen out at Hm/LF-C; May to 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O CLE G. Nettles R. May 3% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-2 1 --- O CLE C. Hinton R. May 2% 63% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-2 2 --- O CLE R. Foster R. May 1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 2-3-4
t5 2-1 0 --- O CAL M. Rivers S. Hargan -2% 62% Popfly: SS
t5 2-1 1 --- CAL T. Gonzalez S. Hargan 3% 65% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 1B
t5 2-1 1 1-- OO CAL K. McMullen S. Hargan -5% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
Ken Berry replaces Mickey Rivers playing CF batting 2nd
b5 1-2 0 --- O CLE R. Fosse R. May 3% 63% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 --- O CLE J. Heidemann R. May 2% 65% Flyball: LF
b5 1-2 2 --- O CLE S. Hargan R. May 2% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- O CAL J. Stephenson S. Hargan -2% 65% Popfly: 2B
t6 2-1 1 --- CAL J. Spencer S. Hargan 5% 69% Double to RF
t6 2-1 1 -2- CAL R. Repoz S. Hargan 2% 71% Walk
t6 2-1 1 12- R CAL B. Christensen S. Hargan 13% 84% Single to RF; Spencer Scores; Repoz to 3B
Steve Mingori replaces Steve Hargan pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-1 1 1-3 R CAL R. May S. Mingori 5% 89% Single to SS; Repoz Scores; Christensen to 2B
t6 4-1 1 12- CAL S. Alomar S. Mingori 3% 92% Walk; Christensen to 3B; May to 2B
Ray Lamb replaces Steve Mingori pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 1 123 RO CAL K. Berry R. Lamb 1% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B/Sacrifice Fly; Christensen Scores; May to 3B/Adv on E5
t6 5-1 2 1-3 CAL T. Gonzalez R. Lamb 0% 93% Walk; Alomar to 2B
t6 5-1 2 123 O CAL K. McMullen R. Lamb -2% 91% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b6 1-5 0 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender R. May 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-5 1 --- O CLE E. Leon R. May 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-5 2 --- O CLE V. Pinson R. May 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Ray Lamb facing 5-6-7
t7 5-1 0 --- O CAL J. Stephenson R. Lamb -0% 94% Flyball: CF
t7 5-1 1 --- O CAL J. Spencer R. Lamb -0% 94% Foul Flyball: C
t7 5-1 2 --- CAL R. Repoz R. Lamb 0% 94% Walk
t7 5-1 2 1-- CAL B. Christensen R. Lamb 1% 95% Single to LF; Repoz to 3B
t7 5-1 2 1-3 CAL R. May R. Lamb 0% 95% Walk; Christensen to 2B
t7 5-1 2 123 O CAL S. Alomar R. Lamb -1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
b7 1-5 0 --- CLE G. Nettles R. May -3% 91% Single to RF
b7 1-5 0 1-- OO CLE C. Hinton R. May 6% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 1-5 2 --- O CLE R. Foster R. May 0% 97% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Ray Lamb facing 2-3-4
t8 5-1 0 --- O CAL K. Berry R. Lamb -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-1 1 --- CAL T. Gonzalez R. Lamb 0% 97% Single to LF
t8 5-1 1 1-- O CAL K. McMullen R. Lamb -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
t8 5-1 2 -2- CAL J. Stephenson R. Lamb 0% 97% Balk; Gonzalez to 3B
t8 5-1 2 --3 O CAL J. Stephenson R. Lamb -1% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
b8 1-5 0 --- O CLE R. Fosse R. May 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 1-5 1 --- CLE J. Heidemann R. May -2% 96% Single to CF
Jim Clark pinch hits for Ray Lamb (P) batting 9th
b8 1-5 1 1-- O CLE J. Clark R. May 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-5 2 1-- O CLE T. Uhlaender R. May 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 6-7-8
Vince Colbert replaces Jim Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-1 0 --- CAL J. Spencer V. Colbert 0% 99% Walk
t9 5-1 0 1-- O CAL R. Repoz V. Colbert -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 5-1 1 1-- CAL B. Christensen V. Colbert 0% 99% Single to LF; Spencer to 2B
t9 5-1 1 12- O CAL R. May V. Colbert -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 5-1 2 12- O CAL S. Alomar V. Colbert -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
b9 1-5 0 --- O CLE E. Leon R. May 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-5 1 --- O CLE V. Pinson R. May 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-5 2 --- O CLE G. Nettles R. May 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 1.

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