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Standings
CAL
@BAL		1
7
NYY
@CHW		2
5
MIN
@CLE		1
5
OAK
@DET		5
7
BOS
@KCR		0
3
STL
@LAD		0
3
CIN
@MON		0
11
HOU
@NYM		7
4
ATL
@PHI		9
6
CHC
@SDP		7
5
PIT
@SFG		0
8
Wednesday, August 23, 1972
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 12,706, Time of Game: 2:22
Twins
1
60-55
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 8 GB
 at Indians
5
57-61
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
5th, 6½ GB
W: Steve Dunning (3-1)
L: Dick Woodson (11-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  8  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  2   3  0  X    5  7  0

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Nettles CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .626 -0.092 0.98 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 4 1
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .320 .760 0.048 0.66 0.073 -0.024 0.5 6 2
Steve Braun 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .728 -0.040 1.14 0.038 -0.078 -0.3 1 4
Bobby Darwin RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .265 .764 -0.125 1.07 0.010 -0.135 -0.9 3 0 GDP
Rich Reese 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 .704 0.074 0.82 0.124 -0.050 0.3 7 1 HR
Danny Thompson SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .706 -0.069 0.95 0.015 -0.084 -0.2 0 2
Steve Brye LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .536 -0.057 0.81 0.000 -0.057 -0.3 1 0
   Charlie Manuel PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .555 -0.014 0.65 0.000 -0.014 -0.3
Glenn Borgmann C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .253 .699 0.075 0.66 0.083 -0.008 0.3 2 0
Dick Woodson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .079 .173 -0.110 1.50 0.000 -0.110 -0.7 0 1
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dave LaRoche P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .476 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Harmon Killebrew PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .834 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 3 7 .242 .639 -0.313 0.91 0.343 -0.655 -2.6 24 12
HR: R Reese (5, off S Dunning; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Reese 4; R Carew 3; B Darwin 2; S Braun; G Borgmann.
GIDP: B Darwin (17).
RBI: R Reese (23).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: J Nettles (3).
Outfield Assists: J Nettles (B Bell at 3rd base).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Buddy Bell CF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .260 .662 0.116 1.62 0.175 -0.059 1.7 3 0 2B
Jack Brohamer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .623 -0.044 1.19 0.008 -0.052 -0.5 2 3 SH
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .674 -0.031 1.00 0.005 -0.035 -0.3 10 0 IW
Alex Johnson LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .613 0.114 1.87 0.154 -0.039 0.5 2 0 SF
   Phil Hennigan P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .282 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.2 0 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .718 -0.047 0.48 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 0 1
Ray Fosse C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .248 .686 0.034 0.56 0.062 -0.029 0.3 9 0 2B
Del Unser RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .541 0.005 0.85 0.046 -0.042 0.4 0 1
Frank Duffy SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .215 .583 0.000 0.83 0.042 -0.042 -0.1 1 1 SH
Steve Dunning P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .176 .353 0.037 1.53 0.053 -0.016 0.2 0 3 SH
   Tommy McCraw PH-LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .689 0.001 1.25 0.001 0.000 0.1 0 0 IW
Team Totals 26 5 7 4 3 2 .269 .679 0.186 1.04 0.547 -0.361 1.8 27 9
2B: B Bell (12, off W Granger); R Fosse (17, off D Woodson).
SF: A Johnson (3, off D Woodson).
SH: F Duffy (8, off W Granger); S Dunning (2, off D Woodson); J Brohamer (5, off D Woodson).
IBB: T McCraw (4, by W Granger); C Chambliss (1, by D Woodson).
TB: B Bell 3; R Fosse 2; S Dunning; P Hennigan; F Duffy; D Unser.
RBI: B Bell 3 (30); A Johnson (34).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Duffy-J Brohamer-C Chambliss.
Outfield Assists: D Unser (B Darwin at 2nd base).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Woodson, L (11-11) 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2.56 25 47 -0.121 1.21 -0.9
Wayne Granger 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.29 4 2 2 -0.068 1.02 -1.3
Dave LaRoche 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.76 4 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 8 7 5 4 3 2 0 4.50 33 47 2 2 -0.187 0.91 -1.8
D Woodson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Dunning, W (3-1) 7 6 1 1 2 5 1 2.55 27 64 0.286 1.09 1.8
Phil Hennigan, S (4) 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.65 9 0 0 0.027 0.37 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 3 7 1 1.00 36 64 0 0 0.313 1.04 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: W Granger (3; T McCraw); D Woodson (5; C Chambliss).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 12,706.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Cleveland Indians
1 Jim Nettles CF 1 Buddy Bell CF
2 Rod Carew 2B 2 Jack Brohamer 2B
3 Steve Braun 3B 3 Chris Chambliss 1B
4 Bobby Darwin RF 4 Alex Johnson LF
5 Rich Reese 1B 5 Graig Nettles 3B
6 Danny Thompson SS 6 Ray Fosse C
7 Steve Brye LF 7 Del Unser RF
8 Glenn Borgmann C 8 Frank Duffy SS
9 Dick Woodson P 9 Steve Dunning P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 1 123 RRO CLE A. Johnson D. Woodson 15% 87% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Chambliss to 3B; Bell Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI; Dunning Scores
t7 0-2 0 --- R MIN R. Reese S. Dunning -12% 72% Home Run
b7 2-1 1 123 RRRO CLE B. Bell W. Granger 10% 98% Double to LF; McCraw Scores; Unser Scores; Fosse Scores; Bell out at 3B/CF-SS-1B-2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO MIN B. Darwin S. Dunning 9% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-0 0 1-- CLE B. Bell D. Woodson 8% 70% Single to 1B; Dunning 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, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN J. Nettles S. Dunning 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew S. Dunning -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- MIN S. Braun S. Dunning -4% 46% Single to CF; Carew to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO MIN B. Darwin S. Dunning 9% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Bell D. Woodson -2% 52% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Brohamer D. Woodson -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE C. Chambliss D. Woodson -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Reese S. Dunning 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. Thompson S. Dunning 1% 54% Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O MIN S. Brye S. Dunning 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Johnson D. Woodson -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Nettles D. Woodson -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- CLE R. Fosse D. Woodson 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE D. Unser D. Woodson -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- MIN G. Borgmann S. Dunning -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O MIN D. Woodson S. Dunning 4% 50% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Nettles S. Dunning 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew S. Dunning 2% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CLE F. Duffy D. Woodson 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE S. Dunning D. Woodson -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Duffy to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O CLE B. Bell D. Woodson -4% 54% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 -2- O CLE J. Brohamer D. Woodson -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Braun S. Dunning 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 1 --- O MIN B. Darwin S. Dunning 2% 54% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Reese S. Dunning 1% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O CLE C. Chambliss D. Woodson -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- O CLE A. Johnson D. Woodson -2% 51% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-0 2 --- O CLE G. Nettles D. Woodson -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson S. Dunning 3% 53% Flyball: 1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O MIN S. Brye S. Dunning 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- MIN G. Borgmann S. Dunning -2% 53% Single to LF
t5 0-0 2 1-- O MIN D. Woodson S. Dunning 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Fosse D. Woodson -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Unser D. Woodson -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O CLE F. Duffy D. Woodson -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O MIN J. Nettles S. Dunning 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew S. Dunning -4% 49% Single to RF
t6 0-0 1 1-- O MIN S. Braun S. Dunning 4% 54% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Darwin S. Dunning 3% 57% Single to RF; Carew to 3B; Darwin out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- CLE S. Dunning D. Woodson 5% 62% Single to P
b6 0-0 0 1-- CLE B. Bell D. Woodson 8% 70% Single to 1B; Dunning to 2B
b6 0-0 0 12- O CLE J. Brohamer D. Woodson 1% 71% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bell to 2B; Dunning to 3B
b6 0-0 1 -23 CLE C. Chambliss D. Woodson 0% 71% Intentional Walk
b6 0-0 1 123 RRO CLE A. Johnson D. Woodson 15% 87% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Chambliss to 3B; Bell Scores/Adv on E8/unER/No RBI; Dunning Scores
b6 2-0 2 --3 O CLE G. Nettles D. Woodson -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Indians 2.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Steve Dunning facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- R MIN R. Reese S. Dunning -12% 72% Home Run
t7 1-2 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson S. Dunning 4% 76% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 1 --- O MIN S. Brye S. Dunning 3% 79% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 --- MIN G. Borgmann S. Dunning -2% 77% Walk
t7 1-2 2 1-- O MIN D. Woodson S. Dunning 4% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Dick Woodson facing 6-7-8
b7 2-1 0 --- CLE R. Fosse D. Woodson 5% 86% Double to CF
b7 2-1 0 -2- CLE D. Unser D. Woodson 5% 91% Single to RF; Fosse to 3B
Wayne Granger replaces Dick Woodson pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 1-3 O CLE F. Duffy W. Granger -3% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Unser to 2B
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Steve Dunning (P) batting 9th
b7 2-1 1 -23 CLE T. McCraw W. Granger 0% 88% Intentional Walk
b7 2-1 1 123 RRRO CLE B. Bell W. Granger 10% 98% Double to LF; McCraw Scores; Unser Scores; Fosse Scores; Bell out at 3B/CF-SS-1B-2B
b7 5-1 2 --- O CLE J. Brohamer W. Granger -0% 97% Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 1-2-3
Phil Hennigan replaces Alex Johnson (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Tommy McCraw moves from PH to LF
t8 1-5 0 --- O MIN J. Nettles P. Hennigan 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-5 1 --- MIN R. Carew P. Hennigan -1% 97% Single to CF
t8 1-5 1 1-- O MIN S. Braun P. Hennigan 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 1-5 2 1-- MIN B. Darwin P. Hennigan -1% 97% Single to CF; Carew to 3B
t8 1-5 2 1-3 O MIN R. Reese P. Hennigan 2% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Twins' Dave LaRoche facing 3-4-5
Dave LaRoche replaces Wayne Granger pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 --- O CLE C. Chambliss D. LaRoche -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 5-1 1 --- CLE P. Hennigan D. LaRoche 0% 99% Single to CF
b8 5-1 1 1-- O CLE G. Nettles D. LaRoche -0% 99% Flyball: 3B
b8 5-1 2 1-- O CLE R. Fosse D. LaRoche -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 6-7-8
t9 1-5 0 --- MIN D. Thompson P. Hennigan -1% 97% Walk
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Steve Brye (LF) batting 7th
t9 1-5 0 1-- O MIN C. Manuel P. Hennigan 1% 99% Strikeout
t9 1-5 1 1-- O MIN G. Borgmann P. Hennigan 1% 100% Lineout: 2B
Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Dave LaRoche (P) batting 9th
t9 1-5 2 1-- O MIN H. Killebrew P. Hennigan 0% 100% Lineout: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Indians 5.

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