September 7, 1972 Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
DET 0 BOS 10
NYY 4 CHW 6
OAK 0 MIL 7
@CLE 1 KCR 6
CAL 0 MIN 4
@TEX 0 ATL 4
@LAD 2 MON 4
@NYM 0 PHI 2
STL 1 CHC 4
@PIT 2 SDP 2
CIN 0 SDP 5
CIN 1 HOU 5
@SFG 1
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Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 1,851

Thursday, September 7, 1972, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Brewers

54-79

Won 2

6th, 18 GB

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

W: B Parsons (11-12), L: D Tidrow (13-13)

Indians

61-71

Lost 2

5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Auerbach SS                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .217  .540    0    3   2   SB
S O'Brien 2B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .205  .622    0    1   3   2B,CS,SF,SH
D May CF                      4   0   1   2    1   0  .239  .657    0    4   0   
G Scott 1B                    5   2   3   3    0   0  .271  .743    0    7   0   2·HR
  J Felske PR-1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .441         0   0   
J Briggs LF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .800    0    2   0   
O Brown RF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .237  .616    0    5   0   2B
E Rodriguez C                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .290  .761    0    4   0   
M Ferraro 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .255  .631    0    1   2   IW
B Parsons P                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .169  .389    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   7  10   7    5   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: O Brown (10, off D Tidrow); S O'Brien (4, off D Tidrow).

HR: G Scott 2 (17, 2 off D Tidrow; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: S O'Brien (1, off S Hargan).

SH: S O'Brien (1, off D Tidrow).

IBB: M Ferraro (1, by D Tidrow).

TB: G Scott 9; R Auerbach 2; O Brown 2; S O'Brien 2; E Rodriguez; D May; M Ferraro.

RBI: G Scott 3 (76); D May 2 (40); R Auerbach (25); S O'Brien (6).

2-out RBI: G Scott 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S O'Brien-R Auerbach-G Scott.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Auerbach (22, 2nd base off S Hargan/R Fosse).

CS: S O'Brien (1, 2nd base by D Tidrow/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .237  .561    0    2   0   
  S Mingori P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  S Hargan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Riddleberger P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .595    0    4   3   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .704    0   11   0   GDP
R Fosse C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .647    0    5   1   
J Lowenstein LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .770    0    2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .248  .708    0    0   1   HR
B Bell CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .652    0    2   0   
F Duffy SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .581    0    1   7   
  T McCraw PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .659    0    0   0   
D Tidrow P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .113  .254    0    0   2   
  R Foster PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .642    0    0   0   
  J Heidemann SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    2   4                    27  14

BATTING

HR: G Nettles (14, off B Parsons; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: G Nettles 4; R Foster; F Duffy; C Chambliss; D Unser.

GIDP: C Chambliss (6).

RBI: G Nettles (56).

2-out RBI: G Nettles.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: G Nettles (19).

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 (11-12)           9     5   1   1    2   4   1   3.88   33     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 5     75    -     1.26   0.25
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   4   1          33     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 5           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Tidrow, L (13-13)            8     6   3   3    3   3   2   2.49   33     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 1· 6     58    -     1.10  -0.20
S Mingori                      0     1   3   3    2   0   0   4.56    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.47  -0.04
S Hargan                       0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          3-3    0.20  -0.02
D Riddleberger                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.92    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   7    5   4   2          42     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1·10          5-3

S Mingori faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Tidrow (11; M Ferraro).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 1,851.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Auerbach           SS    1. D Unser              RF 
2. S O'Brien            2B    2. J Brohamer           2B 
3. D May                CF    3. C Chambliss          1B 
4. G Scott              1B    4. R Fosse              C  
5. J Briggs             LF    5. J Lowenstein         LF 
6. O Brown              RF    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. E Rodriguez          C     7. B Bell               CF 
8. M Ferraro            3B    8. F Duffy              SS 
9. B Parsons            P     9. D Tidrow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  --3      38%  88% G Scott         D Tidrow        Home Run; O'Brien Scores
   b 7   2  1-0  ---     -27%  48% G Nettles       B Parsons       Home Run
   t 4   1  0-0  ---      15%  63% G Scott         D Tidrow        Home Run
   t 8   1  1-1  ---       9%  55% S O'Brien       D Tidrow        Double to CF
   b 6   1  1-0  1--       9%  72% C Chambliss     B Parsons       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Auerbach      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  S O'Brien       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      47%  D May           O'Brien Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      48%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      46%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  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
          ---      42%  D Unser         Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      48%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  R Fosse         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Briggs        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  O Brown         Strikeout
          ---      48%  E Rodriguez     Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  M Ferraro       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Parsons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  B Parsons       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      46%  R Auerbach      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  S O'Brien       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Parsons facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  F Duffy         Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  D Tidrow        Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      46%  D Unser         Groundout: SS-1B; Duffy to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Brohamer      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D May           Flyball: RF
   R      ---      63%  G Scott         Home Run
   O      ---      61%  J Briggs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  O Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Parsons facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  C Chambliss     Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  R Fosse         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      63%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  M Ferraro       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  B Parsons       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Parsons facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  F Duffy         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  D Tidrow        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  R Auerbach      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      71%  S O'Brien       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Auerbach to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  D May           Groundout: SS-1B; Auerbach to 3B
   O      --3      64%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Parsons facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  D Unser         Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  J Brohamer      Flyball: SS
   OO     1--      72%  C Chambliss     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  J Briggs        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  O Brown         Double to LF
   O      -2-      72%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B; Brown to 3B
          --3      73%  M Ferraro       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      68%  B Parsons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Parsons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  R Fosse         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
   R      ---      48%  G Nettles       Home Run
   O      ---      50%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  R Auerbach      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  S O'Brien       Double to CF
   O      -2-      49%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B; O'Brien to 3B
   RR     --3      88%  G Scott         Home Run; O'Brien Scores
          ---      88%  J Briggs        Walk
   O      1--      87%  O Brown         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Parsons facing 8-9-1
                  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Frank Duffy batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  T McCraw        Strikeout Looking
                  Roy Foster pinch hits for Dick Tidrow batting 9th
          ---      86%  R Foster        Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  D Unser         Strikeout
          1--      87%  J Brohamer      Walk; Foster to 2B
   O      12-      94%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Mingori facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Mingori replaces Del Unser pitching and batting 1st; Jack Heidemann replaces Roy Foster playing SS batting 9th; Tommy McCraw moves to RF
          ---      95%  E Rodriguez     Walk
          1--      96%  M Ferraro       Single to CF; Rodriguez to 2B
          12-      98%  B Parsons       Walk; Rodriguez to 3B; Ferraro to 2B
                  Steve Hargan replaces Steve Mingori pitching and batting 1st
   R      123      99%  R Auerbach      Single to RF; Parsons to 2B; Ferraro to 3B; Rodriguez Scores
   RO     123      99%  S O'Brien       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Parsons to 3B; Ferraro Scores
          1-3      99%  D May           Auerbach Steals 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Single to CF; Auerbach Scores; Parsons Scores
          1--     100%  G Scott         Single to LF; May to 3B
                  Denny Riddleberger replaces Steve Hargan pitching and batting 1st; John Felske pinch runs for George Scott batting 4th
   O      1-3     100%  J Briggs        Strikeout
   O      1-3     100%  O Brown         Foul Flyball: C
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 7, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Bill Parsons facing 4-5-6
                  John Felske moves to 1B
   O      ---     100%  R Fosse         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Indians 1.

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