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BOS  5
@BAL  4
(12)		 SEP  4
@CAL  3
 DET  6
CLE  2
 KCR  4
MIN  3
(12)		 OAK  5
CHW  2
 ATL 10
SFG  2
 CHC  7
PHI  6
(11)		 MON 11
@NYM 10
 SDP  2
HOU  1
 PIT  6
@STL  2
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 53,572

 Tuesday, April 8, 1969
Time of Game: 2:19
Indians
2
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  3  0
Tigers          0  0  2   0  2  1   1  0  X    6 11  1
W: Denny McLain (1-0), L: Luis Tiant (0-1)
 Tigers
6
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
L Brown SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250              0   2   HR
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
T Horton 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              6   0   
J Hall LF                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              1   0   SB
J Azcue C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              8   0   
Z Versalles 3B                2   0   1   1    0   1  .500  .833              4   1   SF
V Fuller 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   3   
L Tiant P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Snyder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       28   2   3   0    1   5                         24   7
Batting Events
HR: L Brown (1, off D McLain; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: Z Versalles (1, off D McLain).
TB: L Brown 4; J Azcue; Z Versalles.
RBI: Z Versalles (1); L Brown (1).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Brown-V Fuller-T Horton.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Hall (1, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                3   2   1   0    2   1  .333 1.267              3   2   2B
M Stanley SS                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000              1   5   2B,GDP
  D Tracewski SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   2   2   2    1   1  .500 1.850              1   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     3   0   2   2    2   0  .667 1.800             12   0   2B
W Horton LF                   5   0   1   0    0   3  .200  .400              4   0   
J Northrup CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
B Freehan C                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              4   1   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833              1   5   
D McLain P                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
Totals                       34   6  11   0    7   8                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: M Stanley (1, off L Tiant); D McAuliffe (1, off L Tiant); N Cash (1, off L Tiant).
HR: A Kaline (1, off L Tiant; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: A Kaline 5; N Cash 3; M Stanley 3; D McAuliffe 2; D Wert; W Horton; D McLain; B Freehan.
GIDP: M Stanley (1).
RBI: N Cash 2 (2); A Kaline 2 (2); D Wert (1); D McLain (1).
2-out RBI: D Wert.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Wert-N Cash.
E: J Northrup (1).

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
L Tiant, L (0-1)               5     8   5   5    4   6   1   9.00   27     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 8     33    -     1.16  -0.34
J Hamilton                     2     3   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-0    0.48   0.02
H Pina                         1     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    7   8   1          41     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1·11          2-0
L Tiant faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
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 (1-0)              9     3   2   2    1   5   1   2.00   30     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 3     77    -     0.75   0.18
Totals                         9     3   2   2    1   5   1          30     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 53,572.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Jose Cardenal                CF       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Larry Brown                  SS       2. Mickey Stanley               SS
3. Richie Scheinblum            RF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Tony Horton                  1B       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Jimmie Hall                  LF       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Joe Azcue                     C       6. Jim Northrup                 CF
7. Zoilo Versalles              3B       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Vern Fuller                  2B       8. Don Wert                     3B
9. Luis Tiant                    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
b5 1 1-- RR 24% 81% 2-2 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b3 1 -23 RR 15% 58% 0-2 DET N. Cash L. Tiant Double to CF; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley Scores
t1 1 --- R -10% 42% 0-0 CLE L. Brown D. McLain Home Run
t5 1 -2- OO 9% 56% 2-2 CLE L. Tiant D. McLain Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Versalles out at 3B/3B; Tiant out at 1B/3B-1B
b1 0 -2- 9% 59% 0-1 DET M. Stanley L. Tiant Double to RF; McAuliffe to 3B

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 J. Cardenal D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- R -10% 42% 0-0 CLE L. Brown D. McLain Home Run
t1 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 CLE R. Scheinblum D. McLain Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 CLE T. Horton D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 50% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant Double to RF
b1 0 -2- 9% 59% 0-1 DET M. Stanley L. Tiant Double to RF; McAuliffe to 3B
b1 0 -23 O -6% 53% 0-1 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
b1 1 -23 O -8% 45% 0-1 DET N. Cash L. Tiant Popfly: 2B
b1 2 -23 O -6% 39% 0-1 DET W. Horton L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -3% 36% 1-0 CLE J. Hall D. McLain Walk
t2 0 1-- -2% 33% 1-0 CLE J. Azcue D. McLain Hall Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- -6% 27% 1-0 CLE J. Azcue D. McLain Single to RF; Hall to 3B
t2 0 1-3 RO 2% 29% 1-0 CLE Z. Versalles D. McLain Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hall Scores
t2 1 1-- O 2% 31% 2-0 CLE V. Fuller D. McLain Flyball: LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 33% 2-0 CLE L. Tiant D. McLain Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 31% 0-2 DET J. Northrup L. Tiant Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 33% 0-2 DET B. Freehan L. Tiant Walk
b2 1 1-- O -3% 30% 0-2 DET D. Wert L. Tiant Lineout: LF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 28% 0-2 DET D. McLain L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 CLE L. Brown D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 CLE R. Scheinblum D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 36% 0-2 DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant Walk
b3 0 1-- 7% 43% 0-2 DET M. Stanley L. Tiant Single to LF; McAuliffe to 2B
b3 0 12- O -1% 42% 0-2 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Flyball: CF; McAuliffe to 3B; Stanley to 2B
b3 1 -23 RR 15% 58% 0-2 DET N. Cash L. Tiant Double to CF; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley Scores
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 2-2 DET W. Horton L. Tiant Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 2-2 DET J. Northrup L. Tiant Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 CLE T. Horton D. McLain Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 CLE J. Hall D. McLain Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 CLE J. Azcue D. McLain Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 DET B. Freehan L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 DET D. Wert L. Tiant Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 DET D. McLain L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -8% 42% 2-2 CLE Z. Versalles D. McLain Single to CF; Versalles to 2B/Adv on E8
t5 0 -2- O 6% 47% 2-2 CLE V. Fuller D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 -2- OO 9% 56% 2-2 CLE L. Tiant D. McLain Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Versalles out at 3B/3B; Tiant out at 1B/3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 2-2 DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant Walk
b5 0 1-- O -4% 57% 2-2 DET M. Stanley L. Tiant Strikeout
b5 1 1-- RR 24% 81% 2-2 DET A. Kaline L. Tiant Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b5 1 --- 1% 82% 4-2 DET N. Cash L. Tiant Walk
b5 1 1-- O -1% 81% 4-2 DET W. Horton L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B; Cash to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -2% 79% 4-2 DET J. Northrup L. Tiant Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 2-4 CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 2-4 CLE L. Brown D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 2-4 CLE R. Scheinblum D. McLain Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 2% 87% 4-2 DET B. Freehan L. Tiant Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 5% 92% 4-2 DET D. Wert L. Tiant Single to CF; Freehan to 3B
b6 0 1-3 R 2% 94% 4-2 DET D. McLain L. Tiant Single to RF; Freehan Scores; Wert to 2B
Jack Hamilton replaces Luis Tiant pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 12- O -2% 93% 5-2 DET D. McAuliffe J. Hamilton Strikeout Looking
b6 1 12- OO -3% 90% 5-2 DET M. Stanley J. Hamilton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-5 CLE T. Horton D. McLain Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 2-5 CLE J. Hall D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 2-5 CLE J. Azcue D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Jack Hamilton facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 1% 95% 5-2 DET A. Kaline J. Hamilton Single to LF
b7 0 1-- 1% 96% 5-2 DET N. Cash J. Hamilton Single to CF; Kaline to 2B
b7 0 12- 1% 98% 5-2 DET W. Horton J. Hamilton Single to P; Kaline to 3B; Cash to 2B
b7 0 123 O -1% 97% 5-2 DET J. Northrup J. Hamilton Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 123 O -2% 95% 5-2 DET B. Freehan J. Hamilton Popfly: 3B
b7 2 123 R 3% 98% 5-2 DET D. Wert J. Hamilton Walk; Kaline Scores; Cash to 3B; Horton to 2B
b7 2 123 O -1% 97% 6-2 DET D. McLain J. Hamilton Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 CLE Z. Versalles D. McLain Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 CLE V. Fuller D. McLain Popfly: SS
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Jack Hamilton (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 CLE R. Snyder D. McLain Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 1-2-3
Horacio Pina replaces Russ Snyder (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET D. McAuliffe H. Pina Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET M. Stanley H. Pina Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 6-2 DET A. Kaline H. Pina Walk
b8 2 1-- 0% 99% 6-2 DET N. Cash H. Pina Walk; Kaline to 2B
b8 2 12- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET W. Horton H. Pina Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
Dick Tracewski replaces Mickey Stanley playing SS batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-6 CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 CLE L. Brown D. McLain Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-6 CLE R. Scheinblum D. McLain Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 6.

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