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Standings
NYY
@BOS		3
4
KCR
@CAL		6
5
DET
@CLE		4
0
MIN
@OAK		4
2
HOU
@ATL		10
3
HOU
@ATL		3
4		 
(10)
MON
@CHC		5
2
SFG
@CIN		1
3
STL
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		3
5
LAD
@SDP		4
0
Sunday, April 8, 1973
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 10,798, Time of Game: 2:27
Tigers
4
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
 at Indians
0
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
W: Joe Coleman (1-0)
L: Dick Tidrow (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    4  8  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .619 0.064 0.88 0.086 -0.022 0.8 0 1 2B
   Tony Taylor PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.016 0.30 0.000 -0.016 -1.0 2 1
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.153 0.72 0.000 -0.153 -2.3 2 2
Jim Northrup LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .542 -0.038 0.47 0.012 -0.050 -1.0 7 0
Al Kaline RF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .143 .393 -0.022 0.61 0.025 -0.048 -0.2 2 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 2 2 2 0 2 .250 1.000 0.128 0.69 0.154 -0.027 1.6 4 1 HR,2B
Gates Brown DH 3 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .571 0.110 0.72 0.116 -0.006 0.9
   Frank Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Bill Freehan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.076 0.60 0.000 -0.076 -1.1 4 0 GDP
Mickey Stanley CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .333 1.429 0.107 0.42 0.125 -0.017 1.4 2 0 2B
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .762 -0.003 0.47 0.027 -0.031 0.8 3 1
Joe Coleman P 1
   Lerrin LaGrow P
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 4 8 .229 .708 0.099 0.58 0.545 -0.448 -0.4 27 6
2B: M Stanley (1, off D Tidrow); D McAuliffe (1, off D Tidrow); N Cash (1, off D Tidrow).
HR: N Cash (1, off D Tidrow; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: N Cash 6; G Brown 2; D McAuliffe 2; M Stanley 2; E Brinkman; A Kaline.
GIDP: B Freehan (1).
RBI: N Cash 2 (2); M Stanley (2); G Brown (1).
2-out RBI: M Stanley.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rusty Torres RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 0.000 0.68 0.046 -0.046 0.1 0 0
George Hendrick CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 0.011 0.97 0.076 -0.065 -0.2 1 0 2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1.042 -0.078 0.99 0.000 -0.078 -1.0 7 0
John Ellis DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 -0.073 0.90 0.032 -0.105 -0.6
Charlie Spikes LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.067 1.06 0.028 -0.095 -1.0 2 0
Dave Duncan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.078 1.05 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 9 0
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.055 0.70 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 2 0
Jack Brohamer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.045 0.58 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 2 2
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.100 -0.016 0.64 0.021 -0.038 -0.0 3 3
Dick Tidrow P 1 1
   Tom Hilgendorf P
   Ed Farmer P 1
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 2 4 .100 .290 -0.401 0.86 0.203 -0.605 -4.4 27 7
2B: G Hendrick (2, off J Coleman).
TB: G Hendrick 2; L Cardenas; C Spikes.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Cardenas-J Brohamer-C Chambliss; D Tidrow-L Cardenas.
E: L Cardenas (1); J Brohamer (1).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman, W (1-0) 8 3 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 28 78 0.317 0.79 2.9
Lerrin LaGrow, S (1) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 2 0 0.085 1.34 1.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 4 0 0.00 32 78 2 0 0.402 0.58 4.4
J Coleman faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Tidrow, L (0-1) 5.2 8 4 4 3 5 1 6.35 27 39 -0.133 0.77 -1.5
Tom Hilgendorf 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 2 0 0.027 0.21 1.2
Ed Farmer 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.008 0.09 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 4 8 1 4.00 39 39 2 0 -0.098 0.86 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 10,798.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 41° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 1-- R DET M. Stanley D. Tidrow 12% 59% Double to LF; Brown Scores
t6 2-0 0 1-- RR DET N. Cash D. Tidrow 11% 92% Home Run; Kaline Scores
t1 0-0 0 -2- OO DET A. Rodriguez D. Tidrow -10% 46% Double Play: Flyball: P-SS
t4 1-0 1 -2- R DET G. Brown D. Tidrow 9% 74% Single to CF; Cash Scores
b4 0-2 0 --- CLE G. Hendrick J. Coleman -8% 62% Double to LF

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe D. Tidrow 6% 56% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- OO DET A. Rodriguez D. Tidrow -10% 46% Double Play: Flyball: P-SS
t1 0-0 2 --- DET J. Northrup D. Tidrow 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline D. Tidrow -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Torres J. Coleman 2% 47% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick J. Coleman 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE C. Chambliss J. Coleman 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash D. Tidrow -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- DET G. Brown D. Tidrow 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan D. Tidrow -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- R DET M. Stanley D. Tidrow 12% 59% Double to LF; Brown Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- O DET E. Brinkman D. Tidrow -3% 56% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Ellis J. Coleman 3% 59% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- CLE C. Spikes J. Coleman -3% 56% Single to LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O CLE D. Duncan J. Coleman 3% 59% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CLE B. Bell J. Coleman 3% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Tidrow -2% 59% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Tidrow -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup D. Tidrow -1% 57% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Brohamer J. Coleman 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- O CLE L. Cardenas J. Coleman 2% 61% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 --- O CLE R. Torres J. Coleman 1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Tidrow -2% 60% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 --- DET N. Cash D. Tidrow 4% 65% Double to CF
t4 1-0 1 -2- R DET G. Brown D. Tidrow 9% 74% Single to CF; Cash Scores
t4 2-0 1 1-- OO DET B. Freehan D. Tidrow -4% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- CLE G. Hendrick J. Coleman -8% 62% Double to LF
b4 0-2 0 -2- O CLE C. Chambliss J. Coleman 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B; Hendrick to 3B
b4 0-2 1 --3 O CLE J. Ellis J. Coleman 7% 71% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 --3 O CLE C. Spikes J. Coleman 4% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Tidrow -2% 74% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-0 1 --- DET E. Brinkman D. Tidrow 2% 76% Single to CF
t5 2-0 1 1-- DET D. McAuliffe D. Tidrow 3% 78% Walk; Brinkman to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Tidrow -3% 75% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 2 12- O DET J. Northrup D. Tidrow -3% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O CLE D. Duncan J. Coleman 3% 75% Lineout: LF
b5 0-2 1 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Coleman 2% 77% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 2 --- O CLE J. Brohamer J. Coleman 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- DET A. Kaline D. Tidrow 3% 81% Single to CF
t6 2-0 0 1-- RR DET N. Cash D. Tidrow 11% 92% Home Run; Kaline Scores
t6 4-0 0 --- O DET G. Brown D. Tidrow -1% 92% Popfly: 2B
t6 4-0 1 --- O DET B. Freehan D. Tidrow -0% 91% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-0 2 --- DET M. Stanley D. Tidrow 0% 91% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 4-0 2 1-- DET E. Brinkman D. Tidrow 1% 92% Walk; Stanley to 2B
Tom Hilgendorf replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe (2B) batting 1st
t6 4-0 2 12- O DET T. Taylor T. Hilgendorf -1% 91% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
Tony Taylor moves from PH to 2B
b6 0-4 0 --- O CLE L. Cardenas J. Coleman 2% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 0-4 1 --- O CLE R. Torres J. Coleman 1% 94% Lineout: LF
b6 0-4 2 --- O CLE G. Hendrick J. Coleman 1% 94% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 2-3-4
t7 4-0 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez T. Hilgendorf -1% 94% Lineout: SS
t7 4-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup T. Hilgendorf -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline T. Hilgendorf -0% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
b7 0-4 0 --- O CLE C. Chambliss J. Coleman 2% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 0-4 1 --- O CLE J. Ellis J. Coleman 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-4 2 --- O CLE C. Spikes J. Coleman 1% 97% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 5-6-7
t8 4-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash T. Hilgendorf -0% 96% Strikeout
Ed Farmer replaces Tom Hilgendorf pitching
Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown (DH) batting 6th
t8 4-0 1 --- O DET F. Howard E. Farmer -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-0 2 --- O DET B. Freehan E. Farmer -0% 96% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
b8 0-4 0 --- O CLE D. Duncan J. Coleman 1% 97% Lineout: SS
b8 0-4 1 --- O CLE B. Bell J. Coleman 1% 98% Lineout: LF
b8 0-4 2 --- O CLE J. Brohamer J. Coleman 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Ed Farmer facing 8-9-1
t9 4-0 0 --- DET M. Stanley E. Farmer 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 0 1-- DET E. Brinkman E. Farmer 0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 2B
t9 4-0 0 12- O DET T. Taylor E. Farmer -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 4-0 1 12- O DET A. Rodriguez E. Farmer -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 4-0 2 12- O DET J. Northrup E. Farmer -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
b9 0-4 0 --- CLE L. Cardenas J. Coleman -2% 96% Single to LF
b9 0-4 0 1-- CLE R. Torres J. Coleman -5% 92% Walk; Cardenas to 2B
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Joe Coleman pitching
b9 0-4 0 12- O CLE G. Hendrick L. LaGrow 4% 96% Strikeout
b9 0-4 1 12- O CLE C. Chambliss L. LaGrow 3% 99% Popfly: SS
b9 0-4 2 12- CLE J. Ellis L. LaGrow -3% 95% Walk; Cardenas to 3B; Torres to 2B
b9 0-4 2 123 O CLE C. Spikes L. LaGrow 5% 100% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.

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