July 3, 1973 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
MIL 7 BAL 6
MIL 4
(10) DET 5
@CLE 4 KCR 7
MIN 6 NYY 3
BOS 1 OAK 3
CAL 0 CHW 15
@TEX 1 TEX 2
CHW 1 ATL 1
HOU 0 PHI 8
@CHC 2 CIN 6
SFG 3 SDP 4
@LAD 1 MON 19
NYM 8 STL 4
PIT 0 STL 7
PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 9,064

Tuesday, July 3, 1973
Time of Game: 2:35

Tigers

41-38

Won 5

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: E Farmer (3-2), L: G Perry (8-11), S: J Hiller (19)

Indians

27-52

Lost 7

6th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .707    0    2   0   
G Brown DH                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .241  .661    0    0   0   
D Sims C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .740    0    6   1   
N Cash 1B                     4   2   2   3    0   0  .247  .834    0    7   0   2·HR,GDP
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .749    0    1   1   
J Northrup RF-LF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .674    0    6   0   
R Reese LF                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .143  .391    0    2   0   
  D Sharon RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .620    0    1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .221  .615    0    2   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .267  .694    0    0   3   

J Perry P                                                                0   1
  E Farmer P                                                             0   0
  J Hiller P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   5    1   8                    27   6

BATTING

HR: N Cash 2 (12, 2 off G Perry; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

TB: N Cash 8; J Northrup 2; E Brinkman 2; R Reese; G Brown.

GIDP: N Cash (3).

RBI: N Cash 3 (23); R Reese (2); E Brinkman (21).

2-out RBI: N Cash 2; E Brinkman.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Sims-A Rodriguez.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bell 3B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .724    0    1   1   
J Lowenstein 2B-1B            4   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .736    0    1   7   
O Gamble LF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .268  .844    0    3   0   HR
J Ellis C                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .272  .734    0    6   1   
  T Ragland PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .602         0   0   
C Spikes DH                   2   1   1   3    1   0  .237  .731    0    0   0   HR,HBP
  R Lolich PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .529         0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .572    0    7   3   
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .500    0    0   0   
  A Ashby C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .748    0    1   0   2B
R Torres RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .198  .589    0    2   0   CS
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .215  .507    0    1   1   

G Perry P                                                                3   0
  J Johnson P                                                            1   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4    4   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Hendrick (10, off J Perry).

HR: O Gamble (12, off J Perry; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C Spikes (15, off J Perry; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: C Spikes (4, by J Perry).

TB: O Gamble 4; C Spikes 4; L Cardenas 2; G Hendrick 2; J Lowenstein.

RBI: C Spikes 3 (45); O Gamble (25).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Cardenas-J Lowenstein-C Chambliss.

PB: J Ellis (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Torres (2, 3rd base by J Perry/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
J Perry                        5.2   6   4   4    2   3   2   3.25   25     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 1· 6     42    -     0.96  -0.25
E Farmer, W (3-2)              1.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   2.97    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.90   0.04
J Hiller, S (19)               1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.35    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    3.64   0.44
Totals                         9     6   4   4    4   6   2          37     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 6          4-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, L (8-11)              6.2   7   5   4    0   6   2   3.21   27     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 7     48    -     1.16  -0.38
J Johnson                      2.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   5.06    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.87   0.11
Totals                         9     8   5   4    1   8   2          35     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: G Perry (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Perry (2; C Spikes).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 9,064.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. M Stanley            CF    1. B Bell               3B 
2. G Brown              DH    2. J Lowenstein         2B 
3. D Sims               C     3. O Gamble             LF 
4. N Cash               1B    4. J Ellis              C  
5. D McAuliffe          2B    5. C Spikes             DH 
6. J Northrup           RF    6. C Chambliss          1B 
7. R Reese              LF    7. G Hendrick           CF 
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. R Torres             RF 
9. E Brinkman           SS    9. L Cardenas           SS 

   J Perry              P        G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-0  12-     -31%  33% C Spikes        J Perry         Home Run; Lowenstein Scores; Ellis Scores
   t 7   2  4-4  -2-      19%  67% E Brinkman      G Perry         Single to CF; Reese Scores/unER
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      19%  66% N Cash          G Perry         Home Run; Brown Scores
   t 7   1  4-3  -2-      16%  50% R Reese         G Perry         Single to LF; Northrup Scores
   t 7   0  4-2  ---      12%  30% N Cash          G Perry         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  G Brown         Single
   O      1--      47%  D Sims          Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      66%  N Cash          Home Run; Brown Scores
   O      ---      65%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      70%  O Gamble        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  R Reese         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  J Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  C Spikes        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      72%  C Chambliss     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      69%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  G Brown         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  R Torres        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      71%  L Cardenas      Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  B Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  D Sims          Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      70%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  J Lowenstein    Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
          1--      64%  J Ellis         Walk; Lowenstein to 2B
   RRR    12-      33%  C Spikes        Home Run; Lowenstein Scores; Ellis Scores
   O      ---      35%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      33%  J Northrup      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      30%  R Reese         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      29%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
          ---      26%  R Torres        Walk
          1--      21%  L Cardenas      Single to LF; Torres to 2B
   O      12-      25%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   OO     12-      34%  J Lowenstein    Double Play: Strikeout, Torres Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
          ---      40%  E Brinkman      Single to CF
   O      1--      34%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      29%  G Brown         Strikeout
   O      1--      26%  D Sims          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Perry facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      15%  O Gamble        Home Run
   O      ---      16%  J Ellis         Flyball: RF
          ---      15%  C Spikes        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      17%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
          1--      15%  G Hendrick      Double to RF; Spikes to 3B
                  Ed Farmer replaces Jim Perry pitching
   O      -23      18%  R Torres        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      30%  N Cash          Home Run
   O      ---      26%  D McAuliffe     Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      31%  J Northrup      Single to RF
          1--      34%  R Reese         Wild Pitch; Northrup to 2B
   R      -2-      50%  " "             Single to LF; Northrup Scores
          1--      54%  A Rodriguez     Passed Ball; Reese to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      67%  E Brinkman      Single to CF; Reese Scores/unER
                  Jerry Johnson replaces Gaylord Perry pitching
   O      1--      64%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, Ed Farmer facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Northrup moves to LF; Dick Sharon replaces Rich Reese playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      69%  L Cardenas      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      73%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jerry Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  G Brown         Strikeout
          ---      75%  D Sims          Walk
   OO     1--      70%  N Cash          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, Ed Farmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  O Gamble        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      69%  J Ellis         Walk
                  Tom Ragland pinch runs for John Ellis batting 4th
          1--      60%  C Spikes        Walk; Ragland to 2B
                  John Hiller replaces Ed Farmer pitching; Walt Williams pinch hits for Chris Chambliss batting 6th; Ron Lolich pinch runs for Charlie Spikes batting 5th
   O      12-      72%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      84%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jerry Johnson facing 5-6-7
                  Alan Ashby replaces Walt Williams playing C batting 6th; John Lowenstein moves to 1B; Tom Ragland moves to 2B
   O      ---      82%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      84%  J Northrup      Single
   O      1--      82%  D Sharon        Strikeout
   O      1--      80%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, John Hiller facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  R Torres        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  L Cardenas      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197307030

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation