September 6, 1972 Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 4
@BAL 3 BOS 2
NYY 0 OAK 9
@CHW 1 CLE 4
MIL 3 MIL 5
@CLE 2 CAL 3
@KCR 1 MIN 2
@TEX 0 CIN 6
@LAD 3 MON 7
@NYM 3 PHI 3
STL 2 PIT 4
CHC 0 SFG 6
@SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, September 6, 1972
Time of Game: 2:20

Brewers

52-79

Lost 2

6th, 18½ GB

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

W: T Hilgendorf (3-1), L: J Colborn (7-5)

Indians

61-69

Won 1

5th, 10 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Auerbach SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .534    0    3   0   
R Theobald 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .602    0    0   3   
D May CF                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .664    0    4   0   HR
G Scott 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .722    0    7   1   IW
J Briggs LF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .802    0    1   0   
  T Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .604    0    0   0   
J Lahoud RF                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .236  .723    0    3   0   
  O Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .621    0    0   0   
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .759    0    4   1   
M Ferraro 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .620    0    0   0   
  B Davis PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .688    0    0   0   
  B Heise 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .597         1   0   
J Colborn P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .086  .254    0    1   1   
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   3    4   4                    24   6

BATTING

HR: D May (9, off S Dunning; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: G Scott (3, by T Hilgendorf).

TB: D May 4; J Lahoud; G Scott; R Theobald; B Davis.

RBI: J Lahoud (29); D May (38); B Davis (11).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

BASERUNNING

PO: G Scott (1st base by T Hilgendorf).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .547    0    4   1   SH
J Brohamer 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .598    0    0   2   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   3   1    0   0  .282  .709    0   10   0   
A Johnson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .630    0    0   0   
  B Bell RF                   1   1   1   2    0   0  .255  .663    0    1   0   HR
J Lowenstein RF-LF            4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .809    0    4   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .247  .693    0    1   1   IW
F Duffy SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .215  .580    0    1   3   
J Moses C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .598    0    4   0   
  L Camilli PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    0   0   
  R Fosse C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .655         2   0   
S Dunning P                   2   2   2   1    0   0  .280  .840    0    0   0   HR,2B
  E Farmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  T McCraw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .668    0    0   0   
  T Hilgendorf P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    1   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Lowenstein (8, off J Colborn); S Dunning (1, off J Colborn).

HR: B Bell (7, off J Colborn; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); S Dunning (2, off J Colborn; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: D Unser (6, off J Colborn).

IBB: G Nettles (2, by K Sanders).

TB: S Dunning 6; B Bell 4; C Chambliss 3; J Lowenstein 2; G Nettles 2.

RBI: B Bell 2 (32); S Dunning (3); C Chambliss (31).

2-out RBI: B Bell 2; C Chambliss.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Unser-J Moses.

PB: J Moses (3).

E: R Fosse (11).

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
J Colborn, L (7-5)             7.2   9   4   4    0   3   2   2.62   32     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 9     48    -     1.18  -0.56
K Sanders                      0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.35    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.98   0.02
Totals                         8     9   4   4    1   4   2          34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 9          1-0

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                      6.1   3   3   3    3   3   1   3.13   25     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 3     55    -     1.06  -0.10
E Farmer                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.88    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    2.57  -0.12
T Hilgendorf, W (3-1)          2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.93    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.61   0.18
Totals                         9     5   3   3    4   4   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 5          2-1

Balks: S Dunning (1).

WP: None.

IBB: K Sanders (13; G Nettles); T Hilgendorf (6; G Scott).

PO: T Hilgendorf (0; G Scott, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - John Rice.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Auerbach           SS    1. D Unser              CF 
2. R Theobald           2B    2. J Brohamer           2B 
3. D May                CF    3. C Chambliss          1B 
4. G Scott              1B    4. A Johnson            LF 
5. J Briggs             LF    5. J Lowenstein         RF 
6. J Lahoud             RF    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. E Rodriguez          C     7. F Duffy              SS 
8. M Ferraro            3B    8. J Moses              C  
9. J Colborn            P     9. S Dunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-2  1--      67%  87% B Bell          J Colborn       Home Run; Chambliss Scores
   t 7   1  2-1  -2-     -18%  49% J Lahoud        S Dunning       Single to CF; Briggs Scores
   b 5   1  1-1  ---      18%  71% S Dunning       J Colborn       Home Run
   t 4   1  1-0  ---     -15%  53% D May           S Dunning       Home Run
   t 7   1  2-2  -23     -13%  20% B Davis         E Farmer        Single to CF; Rodriguez to 3B; Lahoud Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Auerbach      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      53%  R Theobald      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  D May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Unser         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  J Brohamer      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  C Chambliss     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  A Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  J Briggs        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  J Lahoud        Walk
   O      1--      55%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Colborn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Lowenstein    Foul Flyball: SS
          ---      55%  G Nettles       Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  F Duffy         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  J Moses         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  M Ferraro       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Colborn       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Auerbach      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
          ---      63%  S Dunning       Double to RF
   O      -2-      62%  D Unser         Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Dunning to 3B
   O      --3      54%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
   R      --3      66%  C Chambliss     Single; Dunning Scores
   O      1--      65%  A Johnson       Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Dunning facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  R Theobald      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      53%  D May           Home Run
          ---      50%  G Scott         Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  J Briggs        Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      55%  J Lahoud        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Colborn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  F Duffy         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Dunning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  M Ferraro       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  J Colborn       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Colborn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Moses         Flyball: SS
   R      ---      71%  S Dunning       Home Run
   O      ---      70%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  R Auerbach      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  R Theobald      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  D May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Colborn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  J Lowenstein    Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  G Scott         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      72%  J Briggs        Walk
          1--      68%  J Lahoud        Balk; Briggs to 2B
   R      -2-      49%  " "             Single to CF; Briggs Scores
          1--      43%  E Rodriguez     Walk; Lahoud to 2B
                  Ed Farmer replaces Steve Dunning pitching and batting 9th; Brock Davis pinch hits for Mike Ferraro batting 8th
          12-      34%  B Davis         Passed Ball; Rodriguez to 2B; Lahoud to 3B
   R      -23      20%  " "             Single to CF; Rodriguez to 3B; Lahoud Scores
   OO     1-3      32%  J Colborn       Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Colborn facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Heise replaces Brock Davis playing 3B batting 8th
          ---      40%  G Nettles       Single to CF
   O      1--      33%  F Duffy         Strikeout
                  Lou Camilli pinch hits for Jerry Moses batting 8th
   O      1--      27%  L Camilli       Lineout: CF
                  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Ed Farmer batting 9th
   O      1--      22%  T McCraw        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Hilgendorf facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Hilgendorf replaces Tommy McCraw pitching and batting 9th; Ray Fosse replaces Lou Camilli playing C batting 8th; John Lowenstein moves to LF; Buddy Bell replaces Alex Johnson playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      24%  R Auerbach      Flyball: RF
          ---      22%  R Theobald      Single to CF
   O      1--      23%  D May           Groundout: P-1B; Theobald to 2B
          -2-      23%  G Scott         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      26%  J Briggs        Scott Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Scott to 2B; Theobald out at Hm/2B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      20%  D Unser         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      17%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      20%  C Chambliss     Single
   RR     1--      87%  B Bell          Home Run; Chambliss Scores
          ---      88%  J Lowenstein    Double to CF
                  Ken Sanders replaces Jim Colborn pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      88%  G Nettles       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      86%  F Duffy         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Tom Hilgendorf facing 5-6-7
                  Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Johnny Briggs batting 5th
   O      ---      93%  T Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B
                  Ollie Brown pinch hits for Joe Lahoud batting 6th
   O      ---      97%  O Brown         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197209061

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation