September 2, 1979 California Angels at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
MIN 1 TEX 7
@BOS 6
(11) MIL 7
@CHW 2 CAL 5
@CLE 2 OAK 5
@DET 4 NYY 6
KCR 5
(10) TOR 8
SEA 5 PHI 2
@ATL 1
(10) NYM 5
@HOU 4 LAD 6
CHC 2 MON 13
CIN 1 STL 2
@SDP 1 PIT 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,359

Sunday, September 2, 1979
Time of Game: 2:46

Angels

74-63

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   2  1  1   0  0  1    5 10  0
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  5  0

W: D Frost (14-9), L: R Waits (14-12), S: M Clear (14)

Indians

69-68

Lost 3

6th, 20½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .287  .728    0    6   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .298  .788    0    1   2   2·2B
D Ford RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .797    0    0   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .298  .914    0    0   0   HR
B Downing C                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .329  .885    0    5   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .927    0    4   4   SH,GDP
B Clark LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .316 1.087    0    1   0   GDP
W Aikens 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .282  .872    0    8   0   
B Campaneris SS               2   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .578    0    2   1   SB,SH

D Frost P                                                                0   3
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   5  10   5    3   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Lansford 2 (24, 2 off R Waits).

HR: D Baylor (31, off R Waits; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: B Grich (11, off P Reuschel); B Campaneris (11, off R Waits).

TB: D Baylor 5; C Lansford 4; W Aikens 2; B Campaneris; R Miller; B Downing; B Grich.

GIDP: B Grich (13); B Clark (2).

RBI: D Baylor 2 (120); B Grich (89); R Miller (26); W Aikens (73).

2-out RBI: W Aikens.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Campaneris (13, 2nd base off R Waits/G Alexander).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove LF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .798    0    1   0   
R Manning CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .653    0    2   0   
B Bonds DH                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .282  .828    0    0   0   SB
T Harrah 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .835    0    0   4   
A Thornton 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .234  .791    0   14   1   2B
D Alston RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .678    0    1   1   
  J Norris PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .665    0    1   0   
G Alexander C                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .220  .700    0    3   0   2B
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .614    0    5   5   
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .214  .516    0    0   6   
  R Hassey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .654    0    0   0   

R Waits P                                                                0   2
  P Reuschel P                                                           0   1
  V Cruz P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   2   5   1    5   5                    27  20

BATTING

2B: A Thornton (27, off M Clear); G Alexander (9, off D Frost).

TB: G Alexander 2; A Thornton 2; R Manning; B Bonds; T Veryzer.

RBI: G Alexander (48).

2-out RBI: G Alexander.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Veryzer-D Kuiper-A Thornton; T Harrah-D Kuiper-A Thornton.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (31, 2nd base off D Frost/B Downing).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Frost, W (14-9)              7     4   2   2    5   3   0   3.45   30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 4     59    -     1.19   0.24
M Clear, S (14)                2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.39    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 1          1-1    1.57   0.11
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 5          1-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Waits, L (14-12)             7.1   7   4   4    3   2   1   4.60   29     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 0· 7     47    -     0.83  -0.14
P Reuschel                     1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   7.34    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          1-0    0.41  -0.02
V Cruz                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.30   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0·10          3-0

D Frost faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Clear (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 6,359.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 75° F, Rain.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Miller             CF    1. M Hargrove           LF 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. R Manning            CF 
3. D Ford               RF    3. B Bonds              DH 
4. D Baylor             DH    4. T Harrah             3B 
5. B Downing            C     5. A Thornton           1B 
6. B Grich              2B    6. D Alston             RF 
7. B Clark              LF    7. G Alexander          C  
8. W Aikens             1B    8. D Kuiper             2B 
9. B Campaneris         SS    9. T Veryzer            SS 

   D Frost              P        R Waits              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-0  1-3     -13%  56% G Alexander     D Frost         Double to RF; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B
   b 8   1  4-1  1--     -10%  80% A Thornton      M Clear         Double to LF; Bonds to 3B
   t 4   1  0-1  12-      10%  75% B Grich         R Waits         Single to CF; Baylor Scores; Downing to 2B
   t 6   1  1-3  ---       9%  85% D Baylor        R Waits         Home Run
   b 8   1  4-2  --3       9%  86% J Norris        M Clear         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Hargrove      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      45%  R Manning       Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Bonds         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      50%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  A Thornton      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  D Alston        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Alexander     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  B Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  B Campaneris    Walk
          1--      48%  R Miller        Campaneris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  D Kuiper        Strikeout Looking
          ---      44%  T Veryzer       Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  R Manning       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  C Lansford      Double to RF
   O      -2-      56%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B; Lansford to 3B
   R      --3      62%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Lansford Scores
          1--      66%  B Downing       Walk; Baylor to 2B
   R      12-      75%  B Grich         Single to CF; Baylor Scores; Downing to 2B
   OO     12-      68%  B Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Frost facing 3-4-5
          ---      64%  B Bonds         Single to LF
          1--      61%  T Harrah        Bonds Steals 2B
          -2-      56%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      60%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bonds to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  D Alston        Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      1-3      56%  G Alexander     Double to RF; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B
   O      -23      64%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Waits facing 8-9-1
          ---      67%  W Aikens        Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Aikens to 2B
   RO     -2-      72%  R Miller        Single to RF; Aikens Scores; Miller out at 2B/RF-1B-2B
   O      ---      71%  C Lansford      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Frost facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  T Veryzer       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      76%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      74%  R Manning       Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      85%  D Baylor        Home Run
          ---      86%  B Downing       Walk
   OO     1--      83%  B Grich         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  A Thornton      Walk
   O      1--      86%  D Alston        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  G Alexander     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  B Clark         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  W Aikens        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  B Campaneris    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Frost facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  D Kuiper        Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  T Veryzer       Walk
   O      1--      90%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  C Lansford      Double to LF
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Rick Waits pitching
   O      -2-      92%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      91%  D Baylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Frost facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  B Bonds         Walk
                  Mark Clear replaces Dave Frost pitching
   O      1--      91%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
          1--      80%  A Thornton      Double to LF; Bonds to 3B
                  Jim Norris pinch hits for Dell Alston batting 6th
   R      -23      77%  J Norris        Wild Pitch; Bonds Scores; Thornton to 3B
   O      --3      86%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      92%  G Alexander     Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Reuschel facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Norris moves to RF
          ---      93%  B Downing       Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  B Grich         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Downing to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  B Clark         Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      96%  W Aikens        Single to RF; Downing Scores
          1--      96%  B Campaneris    Single to CF; Aikens to 2B
                  Victor Cruz replaces Paul Reuschel pitching
   O      12-      96%  R Miller        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Mark Clear facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  D Kuiper        Flyball: LF
                  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Tom Veryzer batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Hassey        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Hargrove      Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Indians 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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