September 6, 1973 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 6
@CAL 4 CLE 10
DET 4 CHW 6
@MIN 0 NYY 8
MIL 6 SDP 3
@LAD 2 MON 5
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 2,871

Thursday, September 6, 1973, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Tigers

74-67

Lost 1

3rd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    4 13  0
Indians         1  0  0   7  0  1   0  1  X   10 12  1

W: D Tidrow (11-14), L: W Fryman (5-10)

Indians

61-81

Won 1

6th, 21 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   2   2   0    1   0  .280  .822    0    3   2   2B
R Cash 3B                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .417  .834    0    1   2   
J Northrup RF                 5   0   3   1    0   1  .296  .808    0    2   0   2B
W Horton LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .323  .888    0    1   0   2B,2·GDP
  M Lane LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Brown DH                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .255  .727    0    0   0   2·2B
T Taylor 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .583    0    5   1   
B Didier C                    2   0   2   0    2   0  .714 1.635    0    5   1   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .694    0    2   0   GDP
  D Sharon CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .635    0    3   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .617    0    1   3   GDP
  T Veryzer SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661    0    0   1   

W Fryman P                                                               0   1
  M Strahler P                                                           0   0
  E Farmer P                                                             0   0
  F Holdsworth P                                                         1   0
Totals                       36   4  13   3    3   1                    24  11

BATTING

2B: W Horton (19, off D Tidrow); D McAuliffe (17, off D Tidrow); J Northrup (14, off D Tidrow); G Brown 2 (9, 2 off D Tidrow).

TB: G Brown 4; J Northrup 4; D McAuliffe 3; B Didier 2; W Horton 2; R Cash 2; M Stanley.

GIDP: W Horton 2 (12); M Stanley (10); E Brinkman (18).

RBI: G Brown (45); R Cash (3); J Northrup (36).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-B Didier; B Didier-E Brinkman-B Didier.

PB: B Didier (1).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .728    0    1   4   
W Williams LF                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .301  .737    0    5   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   3   3   6    1   1  .281  .750    0    9   0   2·HR,2B
C Spikes DH                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .234  .708    0    0   0   
T Ford CF-RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .367    0    0   0   SF
D Duncan C                    2   1   0   0    3   0  .207  .659    0    1   0   SB
R Lolich RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .237  .608    0    3   0   
  T Smith CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
F Duffy SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .246  .648    0    1   5   
T Ragland 2B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .269  .624    0    5   4   CS

D Tidrow P                                                               1   0
Totals                       33  10  12  10    8   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Chambliss (27, off F Holdsworth).

HR: C Chambliss 2 (8, off M Strahler, off W Fryman; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: T Ford (1, off E Farmer).

TB: C Chambliss 10; W Williams 2; T Ragland 2; T Ford; B Bell; C Spikes; R Lolich; F Duffy.

RBI: C Chambliss 6 (47); T Ford (1); W Williams (29); T Ragland (12); F Duffy (37).

2-out RBI: C Chambliss 5; T Ragland; W Williams; F Duffy.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 4. F Duffy-T Ragland-C Chambliss 2; B Bell-T Ragland-C Chambliss; B Bell-C Chambliss.

E: T Ragland (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Duncan (2, 2nd base off E Farmer/B Didier).

CS: T Ragland (2, Home by W Fryman/B Didier).

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
W Fryman, L (5-10)             3.2   7   5   5    2   1   1   5.31   18     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 7     26    -     1.30  -0.19
M Strahler                     0     2   3   3    2   0   1   4.64    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    2.10  -0.38
E Farmer                       2.1   1   1   1    4   2   0   4.18   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.18   0.00
F Holdsworth                   2     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10  10    8   3   2          42     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·12          3-2

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, W (11-14)            9    13   4   4    3   1   0   4.14   39     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1·13     43    -     0.62  -0.08
Totals                         9    13   4   4    3   1   0          39     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1·13           -

M Strahler faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Strahler (7); D Tidrow (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 2,871.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. D McAuliffe          2B    1. B Bell               3B 
2. R Cash               3B    2. W Williams           LF 
3. J Northrup           RF    3. C Chambliss          1B 
4. W Horton             LF    4. C Spikes             DH 
5. G Brown              DH    5. T Ford               CF 
6. T Taylor             1B    6. D Duncan             C  
7. B Didier             C     7. R Lolich             RF 
8. M Stanley            CF    8. F Duffy              SS 
9. E Brinkman           SS    9. T Ragland            2B 

   W Fryman             P        D Tidrow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  3-4  123      23%  94% C Chambliss     M Strahler      Home Run; Ragland Scores; Bell Scores; Williams Scores
   b 4   0  3-1  1-3     -20%  27% D Duncan        W Fryman        Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B-C; Duncan to 1B
   b 4   2  3-2  12-      14%  56% T Ragland       W Fryman        Single to CF; Lolich Scores; Duffy to 3B
   b 3   1  2-1  1-3     -14%  37% C Chambliss     W Fryman        Double Play: Strikeout, Ragland Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C)
   b 4   2  3-3  123      12%  71% W Williams      M Strahler      Single; Duffy Scores; Ragland to 3B; Bell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  D McAuliffe     Double to LF
   R      -2-      37%  R Cash          Single to RF; McAuliffe Scores
          1--      32%  J Northrup      Single to RF; Cash to 2B
   OO     12-      41%  W Horton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Cash to 3B
   R      --3      34%  G Brown         Wild Pitch; Cash Scores
          ---      32%  " "             Double to CF
   O      -2-      35%  T Taylor        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Woodie Fryman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      32%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      31%  W Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      40%  C Chambliss     Home Run
   O      ---      39%  C Spikes        Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  B Didier        Walk
   OO     1--      43%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  E Brinkman      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Woodie Fryman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  T Ford          Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  D Duncan        Walk
   O      1--      41%  R Lolich        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      38%  F Duffy         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  R Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  J Northrup      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Woodie Fryman facing 9-1-2
          ---      48%  T Ragland       Single to CF
          1--      59%  B Bell          Single to RF; Ragland to 3B
   O      1-3      51%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
   OO     1-3      37%  C Chambliss     Double Play: Strikeout, Ragland Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
          ---      31%  W Horton        Double to LF
   R      -2-      22%  G Brown         Double to RF; Horton Scores
   O      -2-      25%  T Taylor        Lineout: P
          -2-      24%  B Didier        Walk
          12-      19%  M Stanley       Single to LF; Brown to 3B; Didier to 2B
   OO     123      30%  E Brinkman      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Woodie Fryman facing 4-5-6
          ---      35%  C Spikes        Walk
          1--      47%  T Ford          Single to RF; Spikes to 3B
   OO     1-3      27%  D Duncan        Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B-C; Duncan to 1B
          1--      30%  R Lolich        Single to CF; Duncan to 2B
   R      12-      42%  F Duffy         Single to CF; Duncan Scores; Lolich to 2B
   R      12-      56%  T Ragland       Single to CF; Lolich Scores; Duffy to 3B
                  Mike Strahler replaces Woodie Fryman pitching
          1-3      57%  B Bell          Wild Pitch; Ragland to 2B
          -23      59%  " "             Walk
   R      123      71%  W Williams      Single; Duffy Scores; Ragland to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RRRR   123      94%  C Chambliss     Home Run; Ragland Scores; Bell Scores; Williams Scores
          ---      95%  C Spikes        Walk
                  Ed Farmer replaces Mike Strahler pitching
          1--      95%  T Ford          Passed Ball; Spikes to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 8.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  R Cash          Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  J Northrup      Double to CF
   O      -2-      96%  W Horton        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-3, Ed Farmer facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  D Duncan        Walk
          1--      97%  R Lolich        Duncan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Foul Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      96%  F Duffy         Strikeout
          -2-      96%  T Ragland       Walk
   O      12-      96%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 8.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  G Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  B Didier        Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  M Stanley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-3, Ed Farmer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  W Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  C Chambliss     Walk
          1--      98%  C Spikes        Single to LF; Chambliss to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  T Ford          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Chambliss Scores
          1--      99%  D Duncan        Walk; Spikes to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Lolich        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 9.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-9, Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  D McAuliffe     Walk
          1--      97%  R Cash          Single to RF; McAuliffe to 2B
   R      12-      95%  J Northrup      Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores; Cash to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  W Horton        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-4, Fred Holdsworth facing 8-9-1
                  Fred Holdsworth replaces Ed Farmer pitching; Tom Veryzer replaces Ed Brinkman playing SS batting 9th; Marvin Lane replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 4th; Dick Sharon replaces Mickey Stanley playing CF batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  T Ragland       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 9.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-9, Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
                  Tommy Smith replaces Ron Lolich playing CF batting 7th; Ted Ford moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  G Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  B Didier        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  D Sharon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-4, Fred Holdsworth facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  W Williams      Single
   R      1--     100%  C Chambliss     Double to LF; Williams Scores
   O      -2-     100%  C Spikes        Flyball: CF; Chambliss to 3B
   O      --3     100%  T Ford          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      --3     100%  D Duncan        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 10.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-10, Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  T Veryzer       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  D McAuliffe     Single
   O      1--     100%  R Cash          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cash to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-     100%  J Northrup      Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197309060

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