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Standings
BOS
@BAL		5
4		 
(12)
SEP
@CAL		4
3
CLE
@DET		2
6
MIN
@KCR		3
4		 
(12)
CHW
@OAK		2
5
SFG
@ATL		2
10
PHI
@CHC		6
7		 
(11)
MON
@NYM		11
10
HOU
@SDP		1
2
PIT
@STL		6
2		 
(14)
Tuesday, April 8, 1969
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 53,572, Time of Game: 2:19
Indians
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
 at Tigers
6
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Denny McLain (1-0)
L: Luis Tiant (0-1)
 
                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

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.077 0.77 0.000 -0.077 -0.9 1 0
Larry Brown SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 1.250 0.068 0.52 0.104 -0.036 0.5 0 2 HR
Richie Scheinblum RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.035 0.35 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 1 0
Tony Horton 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.059 0.78 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 6 0
Jimmie Hall LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.024 0.87 0.057 -0.033 0.3 1 0 SB
Joe Azcue C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.040 0.65 0.060 -0.020 0.5 8 0
Zoilo Versalles 3B 2 0 1 1 0 1 .500 .833 0.054 1.03 0.084 -0.029 0.1 4 1 SF
Vern Fuller 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.084 0.93 0.000 -0.084 -0.9 3 3
Luis Tiant P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.109 1.16 0.000 -0.109 -0.9 0 1
   Jack Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Russ Snyder PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Horacio Pina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 2 3 2 1 5 .107 .348 -0.181 0.73 0.305 -0.485 -2.3 24 7
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
DP: 1. L Brown-V Fuller-T Horton.
Baserunning
SB: J Hall (1, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 2 1 0 2 1 .333 1.267 0.138 0.74 0.155 -0.016 0.6 3 2 2B
Mickey Stanley SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .400 1.000 0.085 1.13 0.156 -0.071 0.1 1 5 2B,GDP
   Dick Tracewski SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Al Kaline RF 4 2 2 2 1 1 .500 1.850 0.181 1.17 0.247 -0.066 1.6 1 0 HR
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 2 2 2 0 .667 1.800 0.101 0.88 0.182 -0.081 1.6 12 0 2B
Willie Horton LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .200 .400 -0.099 0.93 0.014 -0.112 -0.7 4 0
Jim Northrup CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.095 0.85 0.000 -0.095 -1.6 1 0
Bill Freehan C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 .833 0.003 0.69 0.046 -0.043 -0.4 4 1
Don Wert 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 .833 0.025 0.86 0.075 -0.049 1.5 1 5
Denny McLain P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .500 -0.022 0.59 0.023 -0.045 -0.4 0 1
Team Totals 34 6 11 6 7 8 .324 .939 0.317 0.88 0.898 -0.578 2.2 27 14
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
DP: 1. D Wert-N Cash.
E: J Northrup (1).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, L (0-1) 5 8 5 5 4 6 1 9.00 27 33 -0.341 1.20 -3.6
Jack Hamilton 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.50 9 2 0 0.021 0.41 0.9
Horacio Pina 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 7 8 1 6.75 41 33 2 0 -0.317 0.73 -2.2
L Tiant faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, W (1-0) 9 3 2 2 1 5 1 2.00 30 77 0.182 0.73 2.3
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 1 5 1 2.00 30 77 0.182 0.88 2.3
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-2 1 1-- RR DET A. Kaline L. Tiant 24% 81% Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b3 0-2 1 -23 RR DET N. Cash L. Tiant 16% 58% Double to CF; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley Scores
t1 0-0 1 --- R CLE L. Brown D. McLain -10% 42% Home Run
t5 2-2 1 -2- OO CLE L. Tiant D. McLain 9% 56% Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Versalles out at 3B/3B; Tiant out at 1B/3B-1B
b1 0-1 0 -2- DET M. Stanley L. Tiant 9% 59% Double to RF; McAuliffe to 3B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- R CLE L. Brown D. McLain -10% 42% Home Run
t1 1-0 1 --- O CLE R. Scheinblum D. McLain 1% 43% Flyball: LF
t1 1-0 2 --- O CLE T. Horton D. McLain 1% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant 6% 50% Double to RF
b1 0-1 0 -2- DET M. Stanley L. Tiant 9% 59% Double to RF; McAuliffe to 3B
b1 0-1 0 -23 O DET A. Kaline L. Tiant -6% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 -23 O DET N. Cash L. Tiant -8% 45% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 2 -23 O DET W. Horton L. Tiant -6% 39% 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 1-0 0 --- CLE J. Hall D. McLain -3% 36% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- CLE J. Azcue D. McLain -2% 33% Hall Steals 2B
t2 1-0 0 -2- CLE J. Azcue D. McLain -6% 27% Single to RF; Hall to 3B
t2 1-0 0 1-3 RO CLE Z. Versalles D. McLain 2% 29% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hall Scores
t2 2-0 1 1-- O CLE V. Fuller D. McLain 2% 31% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 2 1-- O CLE L. Tiant D. McLain 2% 33% 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 0-2 0 --- O DET J. Northrup L. Tiant -2% 31% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- DET B. Freehan L. Tiant 3% 33% Walk
b2 0-2 1 1-- O DET D. Wert L. Tiant -3% 30% Lineout: LF
b2 0-2 2 1-- O DET D. McLain L. Tiant -2% 28% 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 2-0 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain 2% 30% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 --- O CLE L. Brown D. McLain 1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- O CLE R. Scheinblum D. McLain 1% 32% 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 0-2 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant 4% 36% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- DET M. Stanley L. Tiant 7% 43% Single to LF; McAuliffe to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- O DET A. Kaline L. Tiant -1% 42% Flyball: CF; McAuliffe to 3B; Stanley to 2B
b3 0-2 1 -23 RR DET N. Cash L. Tiant 16% 58% Double to CF; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley Scores
b3 2-2 1 -2- O DET W. Horton L. Tiant -4% 54% Strikeout
b3 2-2 2 -2- O DET J. Northrup L. Tiant -4% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- O CLE T. Horton D. McLain 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 2-2 1 --- O CLE J. Hall D. McLain 2% 55% Flyball: LF
t4 2-2 2 --- O CLE J. Azcue D. McLain 1% 56% 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 2-2 0 --- O DET B. Freehan L. Tiant -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-2 1 --- O DET D. Wert L. Tiant -2% 51% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2-2 2 --- O DET D. McLain L. Tiant -1% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- CLE Z. Versalles D. McLain -8% 42% Single to CF; Versalles to 2B/Adv on E8
t5 2-2 0 -2- O CLE V. Fuller D. McLain 6% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-2 1 -2- OO CLE L. Tiant D. McLain 9% 56% 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 2-2 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe L. Tiant 5% 61% Walk
b5 2-2 0 1-- O DET M. Stanley L. Tiant -4% 57% Strikeout
b5 2-2 1 1-- RR DET A. Kaline L. Tiant 24% 81% Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b5 4-2 1 --- DET N. Cash L. Tiant 1% 82% Walk
b5 4-2 1 1-- O DET W. Horton L. Tiant -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cash to 2B
b5 4-2 2 -2- O DET J. Northrup L. Tiant -2% 79% 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 2-4 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-4 1 --- O CLE L. Brown D. McLain 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-4 2 --- O CLE R. Scheinblum D. McLain 1% 85% 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 4-2 0 --- DET B. Freehan L. Tiant 2% 87% Single to LF
b6 4-2 0 1-- DET D. Wert L. Tiant 5% 92% Single to CF; Freehan to 3B
b6 4-2 0 1-3 R DET D. McLain L. Tiant 2% 94% Single to RF; Freehan Scores; Wert to 2B
Jack Hamilton replaces Luis Tiant pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-2 0 12- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Hamilton -2% 93% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-2 1 12- OO DET M. Stanley J. Hamilton -3% 90% 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 2-5 0 --- O CLE T. Horton D. McLain 2% 92% Strikeout
t7 2-5 1 --- O CLE J. Hall D. McLain 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-5 2 --- O CLE J. Azcue D. McLain 1% 95% 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 5-2 0 --- DET A. Kaline J. Hamilton 1% 95% Single to LF
b7 5-2 0 1-- DET N. Cash J. Hamilton 1% 96% Single to CF; Kaline to 2B
b7 5-2 0 12- DET W. Horton J. Hamilton 1% 98% Single to P; Kaline to 3B; Cash to 2B
b7 5-2 0 123 O DET J. Northrup J. Hamilton -1% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 5-2 1 123 O DET B. Freehan J. Hamilton -2% 95% Popfly: 3B
b7 5-2 2 123 R DET D. Wert J. Hamilton 3% 98% Walk; Kaline Scores; Cash to 3B; Horton to 2B
b7 6-2 2 123 O DET D. McLain J. Hamilton -1% 97% 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 2-6 0 --- O CLE Z. Versalles D. McLain 1% 98% Strikeout (C-1B)
t8 2-6 1 --- O CLE V. Fuller D. McLain 1% 99% Popfly: SS
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Jack Hamilton (P) batting 9th
t8 2-6 2 --- O CLE R. Snyder D. McLain 0% 99% 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 6-2 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe H. Pina -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-2 1 --- O DET M. Stanley H. Pina -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-2 2 --- DET A. Kaline H. Pina 0% 99% Walk
b8 6-2 2 1-- DET N. Cash H. Pina 0% 99% Walk; Kaline to 2B
b8 6-2 2 12- O DET W. Horton H. Pina -0% 99% 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 2-6 0 --- O CLE J. Cardenal D. McLain 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-6 1 --- O CLE L. Brown D. McLain 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-6 2 --- O CLE R. Scheinblum D. McLain 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 6.

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