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BAL  1
KCA  0

BAL  9
KCA  2

MIN  8
@BOS  6

MIN 11
@BOS  8

DET 10
CLE  5

DET  2
CLE  1
NYY  7
CHW  6

(10)
CAL  2
@WSA  0

(10)
CHC  8
PHI  7

(10)
HOU  2
STL  0

MLN  6
@LAD  4

NYM  1
@PIT  0

SFG  5
CIN  4

(11)
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 32,704

Wednesday, July 21, 1965
Time of Game: 1:59
Indians
1
52-39
Lost 3
3rd, 5½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    2  5  1
W: Denny McLain (8-3), L: Sonny Siebert (10-5)
Tigers
2
50-39
Won 3
5th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brown SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .673              2   1   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .738              0   0   
M Alvis 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .272  .802              1   0   
L Wagner LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .816              2   0   2B
R Colavito RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .935              2   0   
F Whitfield 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .821              4   1   
C Hinton CF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .261  .814              2   0   HR
D Sims C                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .170  .549              8   0   
P Gonzalez 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .724              3   1   CS
S Siebert P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .330              0   0   
  A Luplow PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .713              0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   0    0  12                         24   3
Batting Events
2B: L Wagner (11, off D McLain).
HR: C Hinton (12, off D McLain; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: C Hinton 4; L Wagner 2; P Gonzalez.
RBI: C Hinton (34).
2-out RBI: C Hinton.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Whitfield.
E: L Brown (8).
Baserunning Events
CS: P Gonzalez (3, 2nd base by D McLain/J Sullivan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Wert 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .657              0   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .664              1   3   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .718              6   0   
W Horton RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .981              2   0   
D McAuliffe SS                2   1   2   0    1   0  .292  .841              0   1   2B
G Brown LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .574              2   0   
  G Thomas LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .597              1   0   
D Demeter CF                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .263  .712              1   0   HR
J Sullivan C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .649             14   2   
D McLain P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .093  .226              0   0   
Totals                       29   2   5   0    1   6                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: D McAuliffe (12, off S Siebert).
HR: D Demeter (7, off S Siebert; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Demeter 4; D McAuliffe 3; D Wert; W Horton.
RBI: D Demeter 2 (32).
2-out RBI: D Demeter 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: D McAuliffe (17).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Siebert, L (10-5)            7     4   2   2    1   5   1   2.45   26     -       ·  ·      3·13· 4· 4     65    -     1.27  -0.05
D McMahon                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.59   0.03
Totals                         8     5   2   2    1   6   1          30     -       ·  ·      4·14· 4· 5           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McLain, W (8-3)              9     3   1   1    0  12   1   2.90   30     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 3     89    -     1.04   0.48
Totals                         9     3   1   1    0  12   1          30     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 3           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Valentine, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 32,704.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Larry Brown                  SS       1. Don Wert                     3B
2. Max Alvis                    3B       2. Jerry Lumpe                  2B
3. Leon Wagner                  LF       3. Norm Cash                    1B
4. Rocky Colavito               RF       4. Willie Horton                RF
5. Fred Whitfield               1B       5. Dick McAuliffe               SS
6. Chuck Hinton                 CF       6. Gates Brown                  LF
7. Duke Sims                     C       7. Don Demeter                  CF
8. Pedro Gonzalez               2B       8. John Sullivan                 C
9. Sonny Siebert                 P       9. Denny McLain                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 -2- RR 46% 77% 0-1 DET D. Demeter S. Siebert Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
t2 2 --- R -12% 42% 0-0 CLE C. Hinton D. McLain Home Run
b7 1 --- 9% 39% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe S. Siebert Double to LF
b6 1 1-- OO -9% 29% 0-1 DET N. Cash S. Siebert Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b7 1 -2- O -8% 31% 0-1 DET G. Brown S. Siebert Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE L. Brown D. McLain Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CLE M. Alvis D. McLain Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE L. Wagner D. McLain Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET D. Wert S. Siebert Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET J. Lumpe S. Siebert Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET N. Cash S. Siebert Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE R. Colavito D. McLain Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CLE F. Whitfield D. McLain Strikeout
t2 2 --- R -12% 42% 0-0 CLE C. Hinton D. McLain Home Run
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 CLE D. Sims D. McLain Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 DET W. Horton S. Siebert Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 6% 54% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe S. Siebert Walk; Horton to 2B
b2 0 12- O -6% 48% 0-1 DET G. Brown S. Siebert Flyball: 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 43% 0-1 DET D. Demeter S. Siebert Flyball: CF
b2 2 12- O -5% 38% 0-1 DET J. Sullivan S. Siebert Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -3% 34% 1-0 CLE P. Gonzalez D. McLain Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- O 6% 40% 1-0 CLE S. Siebert D. McLain Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 CLE S. Siebert D. McLain Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 CLE L. Brown D. McLain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sonny Siebert facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 DET D. McLain S. Siebert Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 DET D. Wert S. Siebert Lineout: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 DET J. Lumpe S. Siebert Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CLE M. Alvis D. McLain Strikeout
t4 1 --- -4% 34% 1-0 CLE L. Wagner D. McLain Double to RF
t4 1 -2- O 3% 37% 1-0 CLE R. Colavito D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B; Wagner to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 4% 41% 1-0 CLE F. Whitfield D. McLain Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sonny Siebert facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 DET N. Cash S. Siebert Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 DET W. Horton S. Siebert Lineout: 3B
b4 2 --- 2% 38% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe S. Siebert Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 35% 0-1 DET G. Brown S. Siebert Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 CLE C. Hinton D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CLE D. Sims D. McLain Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 CLE P. Gonzalez D. McLain Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sonny Siebert facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 DET D. Demeter S. Siebert Lineout: RF
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 DET J. Sullivan S. Siebert Flyball: SS
b5 2 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 DET D. McLain S. Siebert Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CLE S. Siebert D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 CLE L. Brown D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 CLE M. Alvis D. McLain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -4% 34% 0-1 DET D. Wert S. Siebert Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 5% 38% 0-1 DET J. Lumpe S. Siebert Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 1 1-- OO -9% 29% 0-1 DET N. Cash S. Siebert Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 CLE L. Wagner D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 CLE R. Colavito D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 CLE F. Whitfield D. McLain Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -5% 29% 0-1 DET W. Horton S. Siebert Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 9% 39% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe S. Siebert Double to LF
b7 1 -2- O -8% 31% 0-1 DET G. Brown S. Siebert Flyball: LF
b7 2 -2- RR 46% 77% 0-1 DET D. Demeter S. Siebert Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-1 DET J. Sullivan S. Siebert Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 1-2 CLE C. Hinton D. McLain Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 CLE D. Sims D. McLain Strikeout
t8 2 --- -3% 82% 1-2 CLE P. Gonzalez D. McLain Single to RF
Al Luplow pinch hits for Sonny Siebert (P) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 6% 88% 1-2 CLE A. Luplow D. McLain Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Don McMahon facing 9-1-2
Don McMahon replaces Al Luplow (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 DET D. McLain D. McMahon Strikeout
b8 1 --- 1% 88% 2-1 DET D. Wert D. McMahon Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O -1% 86% 2-1 DET J. Lumpe D. McMahon Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 2-1 DET N. Cash D. McMahon Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
George Thomas replaces Gates Brown playing LF batting 6th; Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Larry Brown (SS) batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 CLE V. Davalillo D. McLain Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 1-2 CLE M. Alvis D. McLain Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 1-2 CLE L. Wagner D. McLain Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.

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