August 6, 1972 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 11
@BOS 2 CHW 10
TEX 1 CHW 7
TEX 1 CLE 2
DET 1 DET 6
@CLE 5 CAL 4
@KCR 3 CAL 3
@KCR 2 NYY 3
@MIL 0 NYY 6
@MIL 4
(10) OAK 6
@MIN 3
(13) MIN 5
OAK 1 ATL 4
@CIN 3
(10) LAD 6
SDP 0 PIT 8
@MON 0 PIT 7
@MON 2 NYM 12
CHC 2 HOU 7
@SFG 3 SFG 6
HOU 2 STL 6
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 6, 1972, 1:00PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Tigers

56-45

Lost 1

1st

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

W: S Dunning (1-1), L: J Coleman (12-10), S: S Mingori (8)

Indians

47-54

Won 1

5th, 10 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .687    0    0   1   2B
  T Taylor PH-2B              2   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .787    0    1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   1   0    1   1  .229  .618    0    1   3   
G Brown LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .707    0    0   0   GDP
  I Brown PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .897    0    0   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .822    0    7   0   
D Sims C                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .196  .579    0    6   0   
  B Freehan PH-C              0   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .741    0    0   0   
J Northrup CF                 4   1   4   1    0   0  .271  .722    0    0   0   HR
W Horton RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .647    0    6   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .500    0    2   2   
J Coleman P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .109  .264    0    0   4   
  J Knox PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .733    0    0   0   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  C Seelbach P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .508         0   0   
  M Stanley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .638    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    5   2                    24  10

BATTING

2B: D McAuliffe (7, off S Dunning).

HR: J Northrup (6, off S Dunning; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: J Northrup 7; D McAuliffe 2; A Rodriguez; T Taylor.

GIDP: G Brown (3).

RBI: J Northrup (23).

2-out RBI: J Northrup.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Coleman-E Brinkman-N Cash; D McAuliffe-E Brinkman-N Cash.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .221  .527    0    4   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .622    0    2   3   GDP
  E Leon 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .555         2   1   
C Chambliss 1B                3   1   2   1    1   0  .283  .732    0    9   0   HR
R Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .601    0    3   0   
  J Lowenstein LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .840         0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .706    0    3   1   
T McCraw RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .262  .718    0    0   0   2B,GDP,IW
F Duffy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .602    0    2   3   
J Moses C                     2   1   1   1    1   1  .230  .663    0    2   0   HR,IW
S Dunning P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Mingori P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   1   
Totals                       30   2   8   2    4   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: T McCraw (9, off J Coleman).

HR: C Chambliss (4, off J Coleman; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Moses (3, off J Coleman; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

IBB: T McCraw (3, by J Hiller); J Moses (1, by J Coleman).

TB: C Chambliss 5; J Moses 4; D Unser 2; T McCraw 2; G Nettles; S Mingori.

GIDP: T McCraw (5); J Brohamer (7).

RBI: C Chambliss (23); J Moses (11).

2-out RBI: C Chambliss.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Brohamer-F Duffy-C Chambliss.

E: F Duffy (5).

PITCHING

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 Coleman, L (12-10)           6     7   2   2    2   4   2   2.47   25     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 7     52    -     0.93  -0.01
J Hiller                       1.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   2.70    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.79   0.04
C Seelbach                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.27    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.02
Totals                         8     8   2   2    4   5   2          34     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 2· 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
S Dunning, W (1-1)             6.1   5   1   1    4   0   1   3.04   27     -       ·  ·      3·12· 3· 5     55    -     1.24   0.20
S Mingori, S (8)               2.2   2   0   0    1   2   0   3.83   12     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 2          1-0    3.03   0.34
Totals                         9     7   1   1    5   2   1          39     -       ·  ·      9·13· 3· 7          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Coleman (6; J Moses); J Hiller (1; T McCraw).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. D McAuliffe          2B    1. D Unser              CF 
2. A Rodriguez          3B    2. J Brohamer           2B 
3. G Brown              LF    3. C Chambliss          1B 
4. N Cash               1B    4. R Foster             LF 
5. D Sims               C     5. G Nettles            3B 
6. J Northrup           CF    6. T McCraw             RF 
7. W Horton             RF    7. F Duffy              SS 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. J Moses              C  
9. J Coleman            P     9. S Dunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-0  ---      13%  68% J Moses         J Coleman       Home Run
   t 5   1  1-0  12-      13%  73% G Brown         S Dunning       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 5   2  0-1  ---      12%  82% C Chambliss     J Coleman       Home Run
   t 6   2  2-0  ---     -11%  75% J Northrup      S Dunning       Home Run
   t 8   1  2-1  12-      10%  78% W Horton        S Mingori       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  A Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--      52%  G Brown         Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      54%  N Cash          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Unser         Single to RF
   OO     1--      51%  J Brohamer      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      52%  C Chambliss     Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  R Foster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Sims          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  J Northrup      Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  W Horton        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      55%  E Brinkman      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  G Nettles       Walk
   OO     1--      51%  T McCraw        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Duffy         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  J Coleman       Lineout: 2B
          ---      47%  D McAuliffe     Double to LF
   O      -2-      51%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B; McAuliffe to 3B
   O      --3      55%  G Brown         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      68%  J Moses         Home Run
   O      ---      67%  S Dunning       Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  D Unser         Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  J Brohamer      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      65%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
          ---      64%  D Sims          Walk
          1--      59%  J Northrup      Single to LF; Sims to 2B
   O      12-      65%  W Horton        Lineout: LF
   O      12-      70%  E Brinkman      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  R Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  G Nettles       Single to RF
          1--      79%  T McCraw        Double to RF; Nettles to 3B
   O      -23      71%  F Duffy         Foul Flyball: C
          -23      73%  J Moses         Intentional Walk
   O      123      66%  S Dunning       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
          ---      61%  J Coleman       Walk
   O      1--      66%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: LF
          1--      60%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF; Coleman to 2B
   OO     12-      73%  G Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  D Unser         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Brohamer      Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      82%  C Chambliss     Home Run
   O      ---      81%  R Foster        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  D Sims          Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      75%  J Northrup      Home Run
   O      ---      76%  W Horton        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  T McCraw        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  F Duffy         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Dunning facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  E Brinkman      Lineout: 3B
                  John Knox pinch hits for Joe Coleman batting 9th
          ---      72%  J Knox          Walk
                  Steve Mingori replaces Steve Dunning pitching and batting 9th; Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe batting 1st
          1--      64%  T Taylor        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Knox to 2B
   O      12-      73%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  Ike Brown pinch hits for Gates Brown batting 3rd
   O      12-      81%  I Brown         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Hiller facing 8-9-1
                  John Hiller replaces John Knox pitching and batting 9th; Tony Taylor moves to 2B; Ike Brown moves to LF
   O      ---      80%  J Moses         Strikeout
          ---      81%  S Mingori       Single to RF
   O      1--      79%  D Unser         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      78%  J Brohamer      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Mingori facing 4-5-6
                  Eddie Leon replaces Jack Brohamer playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---      83%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Bill Freehan pinch hits for Duke Sims batting 5th
          ---      77%  B Freehan       Walk
          1--      68%  J Northrup      Single to RF; Freehan to 2B
   O      12-      78%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      12-      88%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Hiller facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Freehan moves to C
          ---      90%  C Chambliss     Walk
   O      1--      90%  R Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B; Chambliss to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  G Nettles       Lineout: P
          -2-      88%  T McCraw        Intentional Walk
                  Chuck Seelbach replaces John Hiller pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      86%  F Duffy         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Mingori facing 9-1-2
                  John Lowenstein replaces Roy Foster playing LF batting 4th; Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  M Stanley       Flyball: 1B
          ---      85%  T Taylor        Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  I Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197208061

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