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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
9
CAL
@CLE		11
8
BOS
@MIL		6
9
KCR
@MIN		1
8
CHW
@OAK		5
0
TEX
@SEA		3
5
DET
@TOR		3
2		 
(13)
SFG
@ATL		15
6
STL
@CHC		3
7
HOU
@CIN		2
4
SDP
@LAD		3
4
PIT
@NYM		3
12
MON
@PHI		5
3
Sunday, September 27, 1987
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 13,979, Time of Game: 3:12
Angels
11
73-83
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 11 GB
 at Indians
8
60-96
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 36 GB
W: Don Sutton (10-11)
L: Ken Schrom (6-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          2  2  0   2  3  0   0  2  0   11 15  0
Indians         2  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  2    8  8  2

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Downing LF 1 3 0 0 2 0 .273 .888 0.136 1.00 0.140 -0.004 1.5 1 0 2·HBP
   Devon White LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .745 -0.001 -.01 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 5 0 2B
Mark McLemore 2B 4 1 4 4 1 0 .238 .618 0.281 1.16 0.285 -0.004 3.8 3 2 SH
Wally Joyner 1B 5 0 2 1 1 1 .289 .889 0.120 0.85 0.126 -0.006 0.7 6 0 GDP,IW
Bill Buckner DH 4 0 1 2 0 0 .282 .668 0.034 1.19 0.103 -0.069 0.7 SF
   Tack Wilson PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jack Howell 3B 5 0 0 0 0 4 .239 .768 -0.117 0.81 0.000 -0.117 -2.5 0 1
Tony Armas RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .203 .590 -0.066 0.51 0.004 -0.069 -0.4 1 0 2B
Gus Polidor SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 .266 .611 0.045 0.43 0.060 -0.015 1.6 1 2
Bob Boone C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .238 .610 0.002 0.54 0.031 -0.029 0.5 8 1 SH
Gary Pettis CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .206 .562 0.051 0.61 0.080 -0.029 0.6 2 0
Chuck Finley P 2
   Don Sutton P
   Greg Minton P
Team Totals 38 11 15 8 5 6 .395 .926 0.485 0.79 0.829 -0.343 6.0 27 8
2B: D White (32, off D Jones); T Armas (3, off S Stewart).
SF: B Buckner (6, off K Schrom).
SH: B Boone (14, off K Schrom); M McLemore (15, off K Schrom).
IBB: W Joyner (12, by K Schrom).
HBP: B Downing 2 (16, 2 by K Schrom).
TB: M McLemore 4; D White 2; T Armas 2; B Boone 2; G Polidor 2; W Joyner 2; G Pettis 2; B Buckner.
GIDP: W Joyner (13).
RBI: M McLemore 4 (41); B Buckner 2 (73); G Polidor (15); W Joyner (112).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Polidor-M McLemore-W Joyner.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .291 .816 0.082 1.01 0.129 -0.047 1.0 4 0 2B
Junior Noboa 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .523 -0.071 1.21 0.040 -0.110 -1.1 3 1
Julio Franco SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 .319 .818 -0.157 1.30 0.023 -0.180 -2.0 2 1 GDP
Brook Jacoby DH 2 1 0 1 3 0 .295 .920 0.114 1.23 0.149 -0.035 1.6
Pat Tabler 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .305 .804 -0.017 1.70 0.091 -0.108 -0.2 5 3
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .509 -0.011 0.48 0.000 -0.011 -0.4
Carmelo Castillo RF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .252 .780 0.003 0.75 0.026 -0.023 1.3 3 2 HR,SF
Cory Snyder LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .230 .721 -0.017 0.57 0.032 -0.049 0.4 1 0
Eddie Williams 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 .204 .608 -0.040 0.79 0.040 -0.080 0.4 2 2 2B
Brian Dorsett C 3 2 2 2 0 1 .429 1.357 0.099 0.69 0.108 -0.009 2.1 7 0 HR,HBP
Ken Schrom P
   Jamie Easterly P
   Don Gordon P
   Sammy Stewart P
   Doug Jones P
Team Totals 33 8 8 8 9 8 .242 .894 -0.015 1.00 0.638 -0.652 3.0 27 9
2B: B Butler (24, off D Sutton); E Williams (4, off D Sutton).
HR: C Castillo (11, off G Minton; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out); B Dorsett (1, off D Sutton; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SF: C Castillo (4, off C Finley).
HBP: B Dorsett (1, by C Finley).
TB: C Castillo 5; B Dorsett 5; B Butler 2; E Williams 2; C Snyder; J Noboa.
GIDP: J Franco (23).
RBI: C Castillo 3 (31); B Dorsett 2 (3); P Tabler (84); E Williams (3); B Jacoby (66).
2-out RBI: B Jacoby.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Franco-P Tabler.
PB: B Dorsett (1).
E: P Tabler 2 (12).
Outfield Assists: C Castillo (D White at 3rd base); C Castillo (B Boone at home plate).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Finley 3.2 3 3 3 8 2 0 4.67 22 37 -0.128 1.65 -1.6
Don Sutton, W (10-11) 4.1 4 3 3 0 4 1 4.68 17 3 0 0.132 0.38 0.0
Greg Minton 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 3.32 5 0 0 0.009 0.34 -1.4
Team Totals 9 8 8 8 9 8 2 8.00 44 37 3 0 0.013 0.79 -3.0

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Schrom, L (6-12) 3.1 6 6 4 3 2 0 6.24 22 27 -0.421 1.34 -5.0
Jamie Easterly 1.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.20 9 2 0 -0.071 0.76 -1.2
Don Gordon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.37 3 0 0 0.006 0.08 0.6
Sammy Stewart 2 4 2 1 1 2 0 5.56 11 0 0 -0.003 0.06 -0.9
Doug Jones 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.05 3 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.6
Team Totals 9 15 11 8 5 6 0 8.00 48 27 2 0 -0.487 1.00 -6.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Sutton (7).
HBP: K Schrom 2 (3; B Downing, B Downing); C Finley (3; B Dorsett).
IBB: K Schrom (1; W Joyner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:12.
Attendance: 13,979.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Cleveland Indians
1 Brian Downing LF 1 Brett Butler CF
2 Mark McLemore 2B 2 Junior Noboa 2B
3 Wally Joyner 1B 3 Julio Franco SS
4 Bill Buckner DH 4 Brook Jacoby DH
5 Jack Howell 3B 5 Pat Tabler 1B
6 Tony Armas RF 6 Carmelo Castillo RF
7 Gus Polidor SS 7 Cory Snyder LF
8 Bob Boone C 8 Eddie Williams 3B
9 Gary Pettis CF 9 Brian Dorsett C
Chuck Finley P Ken Schrom P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 2-2 1 123 RR CAL M. McLemore K. Schrom 12% 72% Single; Polidor Scores; Pettis Scores; Downing to 2B
t4 4-2 1 123 RR CAL B. Buckner K. Schrom 10% 90% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Pettis Scores; Downing Scores/No RBI/unER; Joyner to 3B; Buckner to 1B
b2 2-4 1 12- OO CLE J. Franco C. Finley 10% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 123 R CLE P. Tabler C. Finley -9% 45% Walk; Butler Scores; Franco to 3B; Jacoby to 2B
b4 3-6 2 123 O CLE P. Tabler D. Sutton 8% 83% Strikeout

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Ken Schrom facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CAL B. Downing K. Schrom 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CAL M. McLemore K. Schrom 5% 59% Walk; Downing to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- CAL W. Joyner K. Schrom 7% 66% Single; Downing to 3B; McLemore to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 RO CAL B. Buckner K. Schrom -1% 65% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Downing Scores; McLemore to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 R CAL J. Howell K. Schrom 4% 69% Passed Ball; McLemore Scores/unER; Joyner to 2B
t1 2-0 1 -2- O CAL J. Howell K. Schrom -3% 67% Strikeout Looking
t1 2-0 2 -2- O CAL T. Armas K. Schrom -3% 64% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Chuck Finley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- CLE B. Butler C. Finley -4% 60% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- O CLE J. Noboa C. Finley 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B; Butler to 2B
b1 0-2 1 -2- CLE J. Franco C. Finley -2% 60% Walk
b1 0-2 1 12- CLE B. Jacoby C. Finley -6% 54% Walk; Butler to 3B; Franco to 2B
b1 0-2 1 123 R CLE P. Tabler C. Finley -9% 45% Walk; Butler Scores; Franco to 3B; Jacoby to 2B
b1 1-2 1 123 RO CLE C. Castillo C. Finley 1% 46% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Franco Scores
b1 2-2 2 12- CLE C. Snyder C. Finley -3% 43% Walk; Jacoby to 3B; Tabler to 2B
b1 2-2 2 123 O CLE E. Williams C. Finley 7% 50% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Ken Schrom facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- CAL G. Polidor K. Schrom 4% 54% Single
t2 2-2 0 1-- O CAL B. Boone K. Schrom -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Polidor to 2B
t2 2-2 1 -2- CAL G. Pettis K. Schrom 5% 57% Single; Polidor to 3B
t2 2-2 1 1-3 CAL B. Downing K. Schrom 3% 60% Hit By Pitch; Pettis to 2B
t2 2-2 1 123 RR CAL M. McLemore K. Schrom 12% 72% Single; Polidor Scores; Pettis Scores; Downing to 2B
t2 4-2 1 12- CAL W. Joyner K. Schrom 4% 76% Single; Downing to 3B; McLemore to 2B
t2 4-2 1 123 O CAL B. Buckner K. Schrom -6% 71% Flyball: SS
t2 4-2 2 123 O CAL J. Howell K. Schrom -6% 65% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Chuck Finley facing 9-1-2
b2 2-4 0 --- CLE B. Dorsett C. Finley -4% 61% Hit By Pitch
b2 2-4 0 1-- O CLE B. Butler C. Finley 4% 65% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-4 1 1-- CLE J. Noboa C. Finley -4% 61% Single; Dorsett to 2B
b2 2-4 1 12- OO CLE J. Franco C. Finley 10% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Ken Schrom facing 6-7-8
t3 4-2 0 --- O CAL T. Armas K. Schrom -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
t3 4-2 1 --- O CAL G. Polidor K. Schrom -1% 67% Popfly: 1B
t3 4-2 2 --- O CAL B. Boone K. Schrom -1% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Chuck Finley facing 4-5-6
b3 2-4 0 --- O CLE B. Jacoby C. Finley 3% 69% Lineout: SS
b3 2-4 1 --- O CLE P. Tabler C. Finley 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-4 2 --- CLE C. Castillo C. Finley -1% 69% Single
b3 2-4 2 1-- O CLE C. Snyder C. Finley 3% 72% Flyball: 2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Ken Schrom facing 9-1-2
t4 4-2 0 --- CAL G. Pettis K. Schrom 3% 75% Single
t4 4-2 0 1-- CAL B. Downing K. Schrom 4% 79% Hit By Pitch; Pettis to 2B
t4 4-2 0 12- O CAL M. McLemore K. Schrom -0% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pettis to 3B; Downing to 2B
t4 4-2 1 -23 CAL W. Joyner K. Schrom 1% 79% Intentional Walk
t4 4-2 1 123 RR CAL B. Buckner K. Schrom 10% 90% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Pettis Scores; Downing Scores/No RBI/unER; Joyner to 3B; Buckner to 1B
Jamie Easterly replaces Ken Schrom pitching
t4 6-2 1 1-3 O CAL J. Howell J. Easterly -3% 87% Strikeout
t4 6-2 2 1-3 O CAL T. Armas J. Easterly -2% 84% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Angels' Chuck Finley facing 8-9-1
b4 2-6 0 --- CLE E. Williams C. Finley -3% 81% Walk
b4 2-6 0 1-- CLE B. Dorsett C. Finley -6% 76% Single; Williams to 2B
b4 2-6 0 12- CLE B. Butler C. Finley -8% 68% Walk; Williams to 3B; Dorsett to 2B
b4 2-6 0 123 O CLE J. Noboa C. Finley 7% 75% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Dorsett to 3B; Butler to 2B; Noboa to 1B
b4 2-6 1 123 O CLE J. Franco C. Finley 7% 82% Foul Flyball: 2B
b4 2-6 2 123 R CLE B. Jacoby C. Finley -8% 74% Walk; Dorsett Scores; Butler to 3B; Noboa to 2B
Don Sutton replaces Chuck Finley pitching
b4 3-6 2 123 O CLE P. Tabler D. Sutton 8% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 6, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-3, Indians' Jamie Easterly facing 7-8-9
t5 6-3 0 --- CAL G. Polidor J. Easterly 2% 85% Single
t5 6-3 0 1-- CAL B. Boone J. Easterly 3% 88% Single; Polidor to 2B
t5 6-3 0 12- O CAL G. Pettis J. Easterly -3% 85% Flyball: CF
t5 6-3 1 12- CAL B. Downing J. Easterly 3% 88% Walk; Polidor to 3B; Boone to 2B
t5 6-3 1 123 RR CAL M. McLemore J. Easterly 7% 95% Single; Polidor Scores; Boone Scores; Downing to 3B
t5 8-3 1 1-3 RO CAL W. Joyner J. Easterly 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Downing Scores; McLemore to 2B
t5 9-3 2 -2- O CAL B. Buckner J. Easterly -1% 95% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Angels' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
b5 3-9 0 --- O CLE C. Castillo D. Sutton 1% 96% Strikeout (C-1B)
b5 3-9 1 --- O CLE C. Snyder D. Sutton 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-9 2 --- O CLE E. Williams D. Sutton 0% 97% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Indians 3.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Indians' Don Gordon facing 5-6-7
Don Gordon replaces Jamie Easterly pitching
t6 9-3 0 --- O CAL J. Howell D. Gordon -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t6 9-3 1 --- O CAL T. Armas D. Gordon -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 9-3 2 --- O CAL G. Polidor D. Gordon -0% 96% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Angels' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
b6 3-9 0 --- O CLE B. Dorsett D. Sutton 1% 97% Strikeout
b6 3-9 1 --- CLE B. Butler D. Sutton -1% 96% Double
b6 3-9 1 -2- O CLE J. Noboa D. Sutton 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Butler to 3B
b6 3-9 2 --3 O CLE J. Franco D. Sutton 1% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Indians' Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
Sammy Stewart replaces Don Gordon pitching
t7 9-3 0 --- CAL B. Boone S. Stewart 0% 98% Single
t7 9-3 0 1-- CAL G. Pettis S. Stewart 0% 99% Walk; Boone to 2B
t7 9-3 0 12- O CAL B. Downing S. Stewart -0% 98% Flyball: 2B
t7 9-3 1 12- O CAL M. McLemore S. Stewart -0% 98% Single to RF; Boone out at Hm/RF-C; Pettis to 3B
t7 9-3 2 1-3 O CAL W. Joyner S. Stewart -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 9, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Angels' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
Devon White replaces Brian Downing playing LF batting 1st
b7 3-9 0 --- O CLE B. Jacoby D. Sutton 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 3-9 1 --- O CLE P. Tabler D. Sutton 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 3-9 2 --- O CLE C. Castillo D. Sutton 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Indians' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
t8 9-3 0 --- CAL B. Buckner S. Stewart 0% 99% Single
Tack Wilson pinch runs for Bill Buckner (DH) batting 4th
t8 9-3 0 1-- O CAL J. Howell S. Stewart -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 9-3 1 1-- CAL T. Armas S. Stewart 0% 99% Double; Wilson to 3B
t8 9-3 1 -23 RR CAL G. Polidor S. Stewart 0% 100% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores; Armas Scores/No RBI/unER
t8 11-3 1 1-- O CAL B. Boone S. Stewart -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Polidor to 2B
t8 11-3 2 -2- O CAL G. Pettis S. Stewart -0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 11, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Angels' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b8 3-11 0 --- CLE C. Snyder D. Sutton -0% 100% Single
b8 3-11 0 1-- CLE E. Williams D. Sutton -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Snyder to 2B
b8 3-11 0 -2- R CLE E. Williams D. Sutton -1% 99% Double; Snyder Scores
b8 4-11 0 -2- RR CLE B. Dorsett D. Sutton -1% 98% Home Run; Williams Scores
b8 6-11 0 --- O CLE B. Butler D. Sutton 1% 99% Foul Flyball: LF
b8 6-11 1 --- O CLE J. Noboa D. Sutton 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 6-11 2 --- O CLE J. Franco D. Sutton 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 11, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 11-6, Indians' Doug Jones facing 1-2-3
Doug Jones replaces Sammy Stewart pitching
t9 11-6 0 --- O CAL D. White D. Jones -0% 99% Double to RF; White out at 3B/RF-1B-3B
t9 11-6 1 --- CAL M. McLemore D. Jones 0% 99% Single
t9 11-6 1 1-- OO CAL W. Joyner D. Jones -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 11, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-11, Angels' Greg Minton facing 4-5-6
Greg Minton replaces Don Sutton pitching
b9 6-11 0 --- CLE B. Jacoby G. Minton -1% 98% Walk
Dave Clark pinch hits for Pat Tabler (1B) batting 5th
b9 6-11 0 1-- O CLE D. Clark G. Minton 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 6-11 1 1-- RR CLE C. Castillo G. Minton -1% 98% Home Run; Jacoby Scores
b9 8-11 1 --- O CLE C. Snyder G. Minton 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 8-11 2 --- O CLE E. Williams G. Minton 1% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 11, Indians 8.

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