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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 3,798

Wednesday, September 6, 1972, 8:25PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Brewers

53-79

Won 1

6th, 18½ GB

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

W: J Bell (2-1), L: M Wilcox (7-12), S: K Sanders (15)

Indians

61-70

Lost 1

5th, 10 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Auerbach SS                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .215  .538    0    0   3   SH
S O'Brien 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .611    0    1   1   
  B Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .684    0    0   0   
  K Sanders P                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   2   
D May CF                      5   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .657    0    3   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .727    0    9   0   HR
J Briggs LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .807    0    4   0   HR
J Lahoud RF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .725    0    1   0   CS
  O Brown PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .615    0    1   0   
E Rodriguez C                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .290  .760    0    4   1   
B Heise 2B                    2   2   1   0    0   0  .264  .603    0    3   2   HBP,SH
J Bell P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   1   SH
  M Ferraro PH-3B             2   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .629    0    1   0   CS
Totals                       33   5  10   4    2   4                    27  10

BATTING

HR: J Briggs (16, off M Wilcox; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Scott (15, off E Farmer; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: R Auerbach (4, off V Colbert); B Heise (7, off B Butler); J Bell (1, off M Wilcox).

HBP: B Heise (2, by V Colbert).

TB: G Scott 4; J Briggs 4; R Auerbach 2; M Ferraro 2; E Rodriguez; K Sanders; B Heise; J Lahoud.

RBI: J Briggs (51); K Sanders (1); R Auerbach (24); G Scott (73).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lahoud (3, 2nd base by M Wilcox/R Fosse); M Ferraro (5, Home by D Riddleberger/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T McCraw LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .661    0    0   0   HBP
J Brohamer 2B                 3   0   0   0    2   0  .249  .598    0    1   3   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .706    0    9   1   CS
B Bell CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .658    0    3   0   
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .297         0   0   
  E Farmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  L Camilli PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .441    0    0   0   
  V Colbert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .523         0   1   
  D Riddleberger P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Lowenstein RF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .795    0    5   0   
G Nettles 3B                  2   2   1   1    2   0  .248  .703    0    1   1   HR
R Fosse C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .653    0    5   2   
F Duffy SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .216  .579    0    2   3   
M Wilcox P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .500    0    0   0   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Butler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Unser CF                  2   0   2   0    0   0  .236  .559    0    1   0   2B
Totals                       32   2   7   2    5   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Unser (12, off K Sanders).

HR: G Nettles (13, off K Sanders; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: T McCraw (4, by J Bell).

TB: G Nettles 4; D Unser 3; R Fosse; M Wilcox; F Duffy; C Chambliss.

RBI: G Nettles (55); F Duffy (22).

2-out RBI: G Nettles; F Duffy.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Fosse-F Duffy.

E: M Wilcox (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Chambliss (3, 2nd base by J Bell/E Rodriguez).

PO: J Lowenstein (1st base by J Bell).

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 Bell, W (2-1)                6     4   1   1    4   2   0   1.98   25     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 4     58    -     1.21   0.22
K Sanders, S (15)              3     3   1   1    1   0   1   3.33   13     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 3          0-0    1.23   0.10
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 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
M Wilcox, L (7-12)             4     5   3   2    0   2   1   3.24   17     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 5     44    -     0.94  -0.19
B Butler                       2.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.65   0.02
P Hennigan                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.56    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    1.66   0.07
E Farmer                       1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.99    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.31  -0.05
V Colbert                      0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.66    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.49  -0.04
D Riddleberger                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.96    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   4    2   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0·10          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Bell (2; J Lowenstein, 1st base).

HBP: J Bell (3; T McCraw); V Colbert (7; B Heise).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 3,798.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Auerbach           SS    1. T McCraw             LF 
2. S O'Brien            3B    2. J Brohamer           2B 
3. D May                CF    3. C Chambliss          1B 
4. G Scott              1B    4. B Bell               CF 
5. J Briggs             LF    5. J Lowenstein         RF 
6. J Lahoud             RF    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. E Rodriguez          C     7. R Fosse              C  
8. B Heise              2B    8. F Duffy              SS 
9. J Bell               P     9. M Wilcox             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-0  12-      16%  77% J Bell          M Wilcox        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Bell to 2B; Heise to 3B; Rodriguez Scores/No RBI
   b 5   1  3-1  1-3      11%  77% B Bell          J Bell          Chambliss Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   b 4   2  3-0  12-      -9%  73% F Duffy         J Bell          Single to LF; Fosse to 2B; Nettles Scores
   b 5   1  3-1  1--      -9%  65% C Chambliss     J Bell          Single to RF; Brohamer to 3B
   b 6   0  3-1  1--       9%  82% G Nettles       J Bell          Lowenstein Picked off 1B (P-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Auerbach      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      47%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  D May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Bell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T McCraw        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  J Brohamer      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  G Scott         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  J Briggs        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  J Lahoud        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Bell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  B Bell          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
          ---      48%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Fosse         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  E Rodriguez     Single to CF
          1--      61%  B Heise         Single; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      12-      77%  J Bell          Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Bell to 2B; Heise to 3B; Rodriguez Scores/No RBI
   R      -23      84%  R Auerbach      Single; Bell to 3B; Heise Scores/unER
   O      1-3      77%  S O'Brien       Fielder's Choice 3B; Bell out at Hm/3B-C; Auerbach to 2B
   O      12-      74%  D May           Flyball: RF
   O      12-      71%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Bell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  F Duffy         Lineout: 3B
          ---      71%  M Wilcox        Single to LF
          1--      66%  T McCraw        Hit By Pitch; Wilcox to 2B
   O      12-      69%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted; McCraw to 2B; Wilcox to 3B
   O      -23      76%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      85%  J Briggs        Home Run
          ---      86%  J Lahoud        Single to RF
   OO     1--      83%  E Rodriguez     Double Play: Strikeout, Lahoud Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      83%  B Heise         Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Bell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  G Nettles       Walk
          1--      83%  R Fosse         Single to LF; Nettles to 2B
   R      12-      73%  F Duffy         Single to LF; Fosse to 2B; Nettles Scores
                  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Milt Wilcox batting 9th
   O      12-      78%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Butler replaces Kurt Bevacqua pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  R Auerbach      Flyball: 1B
          ---      77%  S O'Brien       Walk
   O      1--      76%  D May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Bell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  T McCraw        Strikeout
          ---      75%  J Brohamer      Walk
          1--      65%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Brohamer to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  B Bell          Chambliss Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      --3      81%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Butler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Briggs        Flyball: SS
                  Ollie Brown pinch hits for Joe Lahoud batting 6th
   O      ---      79%  O Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Jerry Bell facing 5-6-7
                  Ollie Brown moves to RF
          ---      72%  J Lowenstein    Walk
   O      1--      82%  G Nettles       Lowenstein Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      84%  " "             Flyball: RF
   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, Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  E Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--      86%  B Heise         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
                  Mike Ferraro pinch hits for Jerry Bell batting 9th
          -2-      89%  M Ferraro       Single; Rodriguez to 3B
                  Phil Hennigan replaces Buddy Bell pitching and batting 4th; Del Unser replaces Bill Butler playing CF batting 9th
          1-3      90%  R Auerbach      Single; Rodriguez stays at 3B; Ferraro to 2B
                  Brock Davis pinch hits for Syd O'Brien batting 2nd
   O      123      86%  B Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      123      82%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Ken Sanders facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Sanders replaces Brock Davis pitching and batting 2nd; Mike Ferraro moves to 3B
   O      ---      86%  F Duffy         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      79%  D Unser         Double to LF
   O      -2-      85%  T McCraw        Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      82%  J Brohamer      Walk
   O      12-      89%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ed Farmer facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Farmer replaces Phil Hennigan pitching and batting 4th
   R      ---      95%  G Scott         Home Run
   O      ---      94%  J Briggs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  O Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Ken Sanders facing 4-5-6
                  Lou Camilli pinch hits for Ed Farmer batting 4th
   O      ---      96%  L Camilli       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  J Lowenstein    Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      93%  G Nettles       Home Run
   O      ---      94%  R Fosse         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Vince Colbert facing 8-9-1
                  Vince Colbert replaces Lou Camilli pitching and batting 4th
          ---      95%  B Heise         Hit By Pitch
          1--      96%  M Ferraro       Single to RF; Heise to 2B
   O      12-      96%  R Auerbach      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ferraro to 2B; Heise to 3B
   R      -23      99%  K Sanders       Single; Sanders to 2B; Heise Scores; Ferraro to 3B
                  Denny Riddleberger replaces Vince Colbert pitching and batting 4th
   O      -23      97%  D May           Ferraro Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Ken Sanders facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  D Unser         Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  T McCraw        Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  J Brohamer      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Indians 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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