July 1, 1975 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
@BOS 6 OAK 10
@CHW 1 DET 6
@CLE 2 MIL 6
NYY 3 CAL 4
@MIN 3
(10) MIN 12
CAL 3 TEX 5
KCR 4 CIN 8
HOU 7
(15) SDP 10
@LAD 1 PIT 10
@MON 4 CHC 5
@NYM 4
(10) STL 6
@PHI 5 SFG 9
ATL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 7,539

Tuesday, July 1, 1975, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Tigers

28-45

Won 1

6th, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   1  3  0    6 11  2
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  3  2

W: M Lolich (9-5), L: J Bibby (3-8)

Indians

32-42

Lost 1

5th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  5   1   2   2    0   2  .271  .709    0    1   0   HR
G Sutherland 2B               5   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .679    0    6   3   
D Meyer LF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .257  .660    0    2   0   
W Horton DH                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .238  .697    0    0   0   GDP
B Freehan C                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .763    0    4   1   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .752    0    2   0   
J Pierce 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .234  .704    0   11   0   2B
G Michael SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .613    0    1   2   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   2   3   1    0   0  .224  .639    0    0   4   

M Lolich P                                                               0   1
Totals                       39   6  11   5    2   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Pierce (1, off J Bibby).

HR: R LeFlore (5, off T Buskey; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: R LeFlore 5; A Rodriguez 3; J Pierce 2; G Sutherland; G Michael; D Meyer; W Horton; B Freehan.

GIDP: W Horton (9).

RBI: R LeFlore 2 (23); B Freehan (18); W Horton (54); A Rodriguez (24).

2-out RBI: R LeFlore 2; A Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodriguez-G Sutherland-J Pierce; G Sutherland-J Pierce.

E: D Meyer (7); G Michael (6).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .755    0    4   2   SH,GDP
B Bell 3B                     2   0   0   1    1   1  .227  .619    0    3   1   SF,GDP
R Manning LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .714    0    2   0   
G Hendrick CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .790    0    4   0   
R Carty DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .763    0    0   0   
C Spikes RF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .594    0    0   0   HR
J Ellis C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .584    0    6   0   
B Sudakis 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .469    0    5   1   CS
F Duffy SS                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .233  .569    0    2   3   

J Bibby P                                                                1   0
  T Buskey P                                                             0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       27   2   3   2    1   4                    27   7

BATTING

HR: C Spikes (4, off M Lolich; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: B Bell (2, off M Lolich).

SH: D Kuiper (3, off M Lolich).

TB: C Spikes 4; D Kuiper; B Sudakis.

GIDP: B Bell (6); D Kuiper (3).

RBI: B Bell (24); C Spikes (11).

2-out RBI: C Spikes.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Duffy-D Kuiper-B Sudakis.

E: B Bell 2 (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Sudakis (2, 2nd base by M Lolich/B Freehan).

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, W (9-5)              9     3   2   1    1   4   1   3.24   30     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 3     78    -     1.03   0.22
Totals                         9     3   2   1    1   4   1          30     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 3           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bibby, L (3-8)               7.2   9   5   4    2   6   0   4.72   36     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 9     47    -     1.33  -0.18
T Buskey                       0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   2.75    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.31  -0.10
D LaRoche                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.87    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    11   6   5    2   6   1          41     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1·11          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 7,539.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. D Kuiper             2B 
2. G Sutherland         2B    2. B Bell               3B 
3. D Meyer              LF    3. R Manning            LF 
4. W Horton             DH    4. G Hendrick           CF 
5. B Freehan            C     5. R Carty              DH 
6. L Roberts            RF    6. C Spikes             RF 
7. J Pierce             1B    7. J Ellis              C  
8. G Michael            SS    8. B Sudakis            1B 
9. A Rodriguez          3B    9. F Duffy              SS 

   M Lolich             P        J Bibby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-2  12-      21%  78% G Sutherland    J Bibby         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores/No RBI/unER; LeFlore to 3B
   t 8   2  2-3  --3      11%  86% A Rodriguez     J Bibby         Single to LF; Pierce Scores
   b 6   0  2-1  ---     -11%  51% F Duffy         M Lolich        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Duffy to 2B
   b 2   2  2-0  ---     -10%  61% C Spikes        M Lolich        Home Run
   t 8   2  2-4  1--      10%  96% R LeFlore       T Buskey        Home Run; Rodriguez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
          ---      50%  G Sutherland    Single to RF
          1--      54%  D Meyer         Walk; Sutherland to 2B
   R      12-      64%  W Horton        Single to LF; Sutherland Scores; Meyer to 2B
   R      12-      72%  B Freehan       Single to LF; Meyer Scores; Horton to 2B
   O      12-      69%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      66%  J Pierce        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  D Kuiper        Single to LF
   OO     1--      70%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Manning       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  G Michael       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      71%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  R LeFlore       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      67%  G Sutherland    Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Carty         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      61%  C Spikes        Home Run
   O      ---      62%  J Ellis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  D Meyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  W Horton        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      57%  B Freehan       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
          ---      53%  B Sudakis       Single to LF
   O      1--      60%  F Duffy         Sudakis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      57%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      63%  D Kuiper        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  L Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  J Pierce        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  G Michael       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
          ---      53%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1--      58%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      62%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      65%  R Carty         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
          ---      68%  A Rodriguez     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      74%  R LeFlore       Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      68%  G Sutherland    Flyball: CF
   O      12-      64%  D Meyer         Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      60%  W Horton        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  C Spikes        Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  J Ellis         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      67%  B Sudakis       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  B Freehan       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      63%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  J Pierce        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
          ---      51%  F Duffy         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Duffy to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  D Kuiper        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Duffy to 3B
   RO     --3      48%  B Bell          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Duffy Scores/unER
   O      ---      50%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
          ---      56%  G Michael       Single to RF
          1--      65%  A Rodriguez     Single; Michael to 2B
   O      12-      56%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      12-      78%  G Sutherland    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores/No RBI/unER; LeFlore to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  D Meyer         Flyball: 3B
          1-3      72%  W Horton        Walk; Sutherland to 2B
   O      123      65%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  G Hendrick      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      73%  R Carty         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  C Spikes        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  L Roberts       Strikeout
          ---      78%  J Pierce        Double to LF
   O      -2-      75%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-1B; Pierce to 3B
   R      --3      86%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF; Pierce Scores
                  Tom Buskey replaces Jim Bibby pitching
   RR     1--      96%  R LeFlore       Home Run; Rodriguez Scores
   O      ---      96%  G Sutherland    Flyball: 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  J Ellis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  B Sudakis       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  F Duffy         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave LaRoche facing 3-4-5
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Tom Buskey pitching
          ---      99%  D Meyer         Single to LF
   OO     1--      98%  W Horton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Manning       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Indians 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197507010

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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