April 15, 1972 Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 1
TEX 0 MIL 5
@CLE 1 DET 3
BOS 2 KCR 2
CHW 1
(11) OAK 4
MIN 3
(11) PHI 4
@CHC 2 LAD 3
@CIN 1 SFG 5
@HOU 0 NYM 4
PIT 0 SDP 6
ATL 5 MON 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 22,831

Saturday, April 15, 1972, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:21

Brewers

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  1  0   0  2  0   1  0  1    5 10  0
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0

W: B Parsons (1-0), L: G Perry (0-1), S: K Sanders (1)

Indians

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Auerbach SS                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   4   
D May CF                      5   1   2   1    0   1  .400 1.400    0    4   0   HR
J Briggs 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    6   0   2B
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
G Scott 3B-1B                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   0   
J Lahoud LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.500    0    4   0   3B
B Voss RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   0   
P Ratliff C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    4   0   
  E Rodriguez PH-C            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Theobald 2B                 2   1   1   1    2   0  .500 2.750    0    2   5   HR,IW
B Parsons P                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  M Ferraro 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  10   5    2   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Briggs (1, off G Perry).

3B: J Lahoud (1, off G Perry).

HR: R Theobald (1, off D Riddleberger; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D May (1, off G Perry; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

IBB: R Theobald (1, by G Perry).

TB: D May 5; R Theobald 4; J Lahoud 4; J Briggs 2; B Parsons; B Voss; P Ratliff; R Auerbach.

RBI: D May (1); R Theobald (1); B Voss (1); G Scott (1); B Parsons (1).

2-out RBI: B Voss.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Auerbach-R Theobald-G Scott.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250    0    2   1   2B
E Leon 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   2   SH
A Johnson LF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .583    0    4   1   SF
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   2   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    8   0   GDP
R Fosse C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    8   1   
B Bell RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  D Riddleberger P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
F Duffy SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    2   3   
G Perry P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  T McCraw PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   7   1    0   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Unser (1, off B Parsons).

SF: A Johnson (1, off B Parsons).

SH: E Leon (1, off B Parsons).

TB: D Unser 3; R Fosse; A Johnson; G Nettles; E Leon; F Duffy.

GIDP: C Chambliss (1).

RBI: A Johnson (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Parsons, W (1-0)             6     6   1   1    0   3   0   1.50   24     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 6     59    -     1.15   0.19
K Sanders, S (1)               3     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.09
Totals                         9     7   1   1    0   4   0          33     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 7           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, L (0-1)               7     9   4   4    2   5   1   5.14   31     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 9     46    -     1.23  -0.21
D Riddleberger                 2     1   1   1    0   2   1   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.15  -0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    2   7   2          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Perry (1; R Theobald).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 22,831.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Auerbach           SS    1. D Unser              CF 
2. D May                CF    2. E Leon               2B 
3. J Briggs             1B    3. A Johnson            LF 
4. G Scott              3B    4. G Nettles            3B 
5. J Lahoud             LF    5. C Chambliss          1B 
6. B Voss               RF    6. R Fosse              C  
7. P Ratliff            C     7. B Bell               RF 
8. R Theobald           2B    8. F Duffy              SS 
9. B Parsons            P     9. G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-1  ---      13%  63% J Lahoud        G Perry         Triple
   t 5   1  1-1  1-3      10%  70% G Scott         G Perry         Fielder's Choice 3B; Auerbach Scores; Briggs to 2B
   t 5   2  1-2  12-      10%  76% B Voss          G Perry         Single; Briggs Scores; Scott out at Hm/LF-C-2B-C-SS
   b 3   2  1-1  123       8%  50% G Nettles       B Parsons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 4   1  1-1  --3      -8%  49% P Ratliff       G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Auerbach      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  D May           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      49%  J Briggs        Double
   O      -2-      46%  G Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Parsons facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  D Unser         Double
   O      -2-      40%  E Leon          Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Unser to 3B
   RO     --3      37%  A Johnson       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Unser Scores
   O      ---      38%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  J Lahoud        Single
   O      1--      38%  B Voss          Flyball: LF
          1--      43%  P Ratliff       Single; Lahoud to 2B
          12-      50%  R Theobald      Walk; Lahoud to 3B; Ratliff to 2B
   RO     123      52%  B Parsons       Single; Lahoud Scores; Ratliff out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Theobald to 3B; Parsons to 2B
   O      -23      45%  R Auerbach      Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Parsons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Fosse         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      48%  D May           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Briggs        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  G Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Parsons facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  F Duffy         Single
   O      1--      45%  G Perry         Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  D Unser         Strikeout
          1--      45%  E Leon          Single; Duffy to 2B
          12-      42%  A Johnson       Single; Duffy to 3B; Leon to 2B
   O      123      50%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
          ---      63%  J Lahoud        Triple
   O      --3      57%  B Voss          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      49%  P Ratliff       Groundout: SS-1B
          --3      51%  R Theobald      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      45%  B Parsons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Parsons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  R Fosse         Single
   O      1--      47%  B Bell          Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      50%  F Duffy         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  R Auerbach      Single
          1--      63%  D May           Single; Auerbach to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J Briggs        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Auerbach to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  G Scott         Fielder's Choice 3B; Auerbach Scores; Briggs to 2B
   O      12-      66%  J Lahoud        Flyball: LF
   RO     12-      76%  B Voss          Single; Briggs Scores; Scott out at Hm/LF-C-2B-C-SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Parsons facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  G Perry         Strikeout
          ---      75%  D Unser         Single
   O      1--      79%  E Leon          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      81%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  P Ratliff       Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  R Theobald      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  B Parsons       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Parsons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  R Fosse         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  R Auerbach      Strikeout
   R      ---      91%  D May           Home Run
   O      ---      91%  J Briggs        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  G Scott         Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken Sanders facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Sanders replaces Johnny Briggs pitching and batting 3rd; George Scott moves to 1B; Mike Ferraro replaces Bill Parsons playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  B Bell          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  F Duffy         Strikeout
                  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Gaylord Perry batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  T McCraw        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Denny Riddleberger facing 5-6-7
                  Denny Riddleberger replaces Buddy Bell pitching and batting 7th; Tommy McCraw moves to RF
   O      ---      94%  J Lahoud        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  B Voss          Flyball: CF
                  Ellie Rodriguez pinch hits for Paul Ratliff batting 7th
   O      ---      94%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken Sanders facing 1-2-3
                  Ellie Rodriguez moves to C
   O      ---      96%  D Unser         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  E Leon          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Denny Riddleberger facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      99%  R Theobald      Home Run
   O      ---      99%  M Ferraro       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  R Auerbach      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D May           Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Ken Sanders facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  G Nettles       Single
   OO     1--     100%  C Chambliss     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Fosse         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Indians 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197204150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation