September 19, 1972 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, September 19, 1972
Time of Game: 2:13

Tigers

77-65

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: S Dunning (5-3), L: M Lolich (20-13), S: E Farmer (6)

Indians

65-79

Won 2

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .692    0    3   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .227  .605    0    2   4   
G Brown LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .690    0    2   0   GDP
N Cash 1B                     4   1   3   0    0   1  .261  .785    0    6   0   2B
D Sims C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .623    0    3   2   
J Northrup RF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .248  .658    0    3   0   2B
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .675    0    3   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .201  .530    0    1   2   HR
M Lolich P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .074  .316    0    0   0   
  F Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .721    0    0   0   
  L LaGrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  A Kaline PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .751    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    2   4                    24   9

BATTING

2B: J Northrup (10, off S Dunning); N Cash (13, off S Dunning).

HR: E Brinkman (5, off S Dunning; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: E Brinkman 4; N Cash 4; A Rodriguez 2; J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe; D Sims.

GIDP: G Brown (7).

RBI: E Brinkman (45); J Northrup (32).

2-out RBI: J Northrup.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodriguez-D Sims-A Rodriguez-D Sims-A Rodriguez-D McAuliffe; A Rodriguez-E Brinkman-D McAuliffe.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bell CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .673    0    4   0   2B
A Johnson LF                  3   0   2   0    0   1  .243  .631    0    2   0   
  J Lowenstein LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .711    0    1   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .279  .698    0    9   1   2B
R Foster RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .657    0    0   0   
  K Bevacqua RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    2   0   
  T McCraw RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .677    0    2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .253  .723    0    2   1   2B
R Fosse C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .240  .661    0    3   1   SB
F Duffy SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .591    0    1   3   
J Brohamer 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .579    0    1   5   
S Dunning P                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .258  .862    0    0   0   HR
  E Farmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   8   3    2   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Chambliss (26, off M Lolich); G Nettles (26, off M Lolich); B Bell (17, off M Lolich).

HR: S Dunning (3, off M Lolich; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: S Dunning 4; C Chambliss 3; B Bell 2; A Johnson 2; G Nettles 2; R Fosse.

RBI: R Fosse (36); S Dunning (4); C Chambliss (35).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: R Fosse (5, 2nd base off M Lolich/D Sims).

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
M Lolich, L (20-13)            6     8   3   3    2   3   1   2.60   26     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 8     45    -     0.79  -0.12
L LaGrow                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.74    6     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.04
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   3   1          32     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 8           -

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 (5-3)             7.2   9   2   2    2   4   1   2.86   33     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 9     55    -     1.13   0.20
E Farmer, S (6)                1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.02    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.37   0.22
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 9          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. D McAuliffe          2B    1. B Bell               CF 
2. A Rodriguez          3B    2. A Johnson            LF 
3. G Brown              LF    3. C Chambliss          1B 
4. N Cash               1B    4. R Foster             RF 
5. D Sims               C     5. G Nettles            3B 
6. J Northrup           RF    6. R Fosse              C  
7. M Stanley            CF    7. F Duffy              SS 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. J Brohamer           2B 
9. M Lolich             P     9. S Dunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-0  1-3      14%  68% G Brown         S Dunning       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  -23     -14%  50% R Foster        M Lolich        Double Play: Groundout: 3B-C-3B-C-3B-2B
   b 5   0  0-1  ---      11%  84% S Dunning       M Lolich        Home Run
   t 8   2  3-1  --3     -11%  81% J Northrup      S Dunning       Double to RF; Cash Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       9%  64% C Chambliss     M Lolich        Double to RF; Johnson to 3B

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     Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  G Brown         Flyball: 3B
          1--      50%  N Cash          Single to RF; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      54%  D Sims          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  A Johnson       Single to SS
          1--      64%  C Chambliss     Double to RF; Johnson to 3B
   OO     -23      50%  R Foster        Double Play: Groundout: 3B-C-3B-C-3B-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 6-7-8
                  Kurt Bevacqua replaces Roy Foster playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      52%  J Northrup      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  G Nettles       Double to LF
   R      -2-      70%  R Fosse         Single to LF; Nettles Scores
          1--      73%  F Duffy         Fosse Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      66%  J Brohamer      Flyball: 1B
          -2-      67%  S Dunning       Walk
   O      12-      63%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  M Lolich        Strikeout
          ---      63%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF
          1--      54%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF; McAuliffe to 3B
   OO     1-3      68%  G Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  C Chambliss     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      65%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  N Cash          Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  D Sims          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  R Fosse         Strikeout
          ---      68%  F Duffy         Walk
   O      1--      66%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Dunning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  M Stanley       Flyball: 2B
          ---      66%  E Brinkman      Walk
   O      1--      70%  M Lolich        Strikeout
   O      1--      73%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      84%  S Dunning       Home Run
          ---      88%  B Bell          Double to LF
          -2-      91%  A Johnson       Single to SS; Bell to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Johnson to 2B; Bell Scores
   OO     12-      90%  K Bevacqua      Double Play: Groundout: 3B-SS-2B
   O      1--      89%  G Nettles       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Dunning facing 2-3-4
                  John Lowenstein replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---      91%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  G Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  N Cash          Single to RF
          1--      89%  D Sims          Single to RF; Cash to 3B
          1-3      85%  J Northrup      Walk; Sims to 2B
   O      123      93%  M Stanley       Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  R Fosse         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  F Duffy         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  J Brohamer      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Dunning facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      85%  E Brinkman      Home Run
                  Frank Howard pinch hits for Mickey Lolich batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  F Howard        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Lerrin LaGrow facing 9-1-2
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Frank Howard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  S Dunning       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  B Bell          Flyball: P
   O      ---      89%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Dunning facing 3-4-5
                  Tommy McCraw replaces Kurt Bevacqua playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      92%  G Brown         Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  N Cash          Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  D Sims          Groundout: 2B-1B; Cash to 3B
   R      --3      81%  J Northrup      Double to RF; Cash Scores
                  Ed Farmer replaces Steve Dunning pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      88%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Lerrin LaGrow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  T McCraw        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  G Nettles       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Farmer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  E Brinkman      Flyball: RF
                  Al Kaline pinch hits for Lerrin LaGrow batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197209191

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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