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BOS  7
@BAL  4
 BOS 12
@BAL  3
 CLE  8
@DET  1
 KCR  8
CHW  5
 MIN  9
SEP  3
 OAK  3
CAL  0
 NYY  4
@WSA  3
 PHI  7
@CHC  5
 HOU 13
CIN  2
 SFG  6
@LAD  4
(10)		 MON 11
@NYM  4
 ATL  6
@SDP  3
 STL  6
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 28,752

 Friday, July 11, 1969
Time of Game: 2:26
Indians
8
35-51
Won 2
6th, 24½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  6   0  0  0   0  0  2    8  6  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  2
W: Sam McDowell (11-8), L: Joe Sparma (5-6)
 Tigers
1
45-37
Lost 2
3rd, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 3   2   1   1    2   0  .223  .637              1   0   SB
L Brown SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .255  .629              1   7   
D Sims C                      3   1   1   2    2   2  .267  .895              6   0   
T Horton 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .258  .752             11   0   CS
K Harrelson RF                4   1   1   4    0   2  .206  .724              2   0   HR
R Scheinblum LF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .180  .462              1   0   
L Klimchock 2B                3   1   0   0    0   0  .259  .697              2   1   
  V Fuller 2B                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .223  .659              2   1   HBP
Z Versalles 3B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .610              1   3   
S McDowell P                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .192  .400              0   2   SF,SH
Totals                       31   8   6   0    6   8                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: K Harrelson (15, off D Patterson; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs).
SF: S McDowell (1, off J Sparma).
SH: S McDowell (5, off J Hiller).
HBP: V Fuller (2, by J Hiller).
TB: K Harrelson 4; T Horton; L Brown; Z Versalles; J Cardenal; D Sims.
RBI: K Harrelson 4 (48); D Sims 2 (22); J Cardenal (28); S McDowell (2).
2-out RBI: K Harrelson 4; D Sims 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Brown-V Fuller-T Horton; Z Versalles-L Klimchock-T Horton.
PB: D Sims (6).
E: Z Versalles (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cardenal (17, 2nd base off J Sparma/J Price).
CS: T Horton (2, 2nd base by D McMahon/J Price).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .628              1   0   
T Tresh SS                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .215  .636              1   2   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .794              2   0   
B Freehan 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .735              9   1   
J Price C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .295 1.067              9   2   HR
J Northrup LF                 3   0   2   0    1   1  .264  .805              1   0   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .494              0   3   2·GDP
D Tracewski 2B                2   0   0   0    1   2  .119  .494              4   2   
J Sparma P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .285              0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  I Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .567              0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .415              0   0   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .516              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    3   6                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: J Price (7, off S McDowell; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: J Price 4; J Northrup 2; T Tresh; A Kaline.
GIDP: D Wert 2 (7).
RBI: J Price (13).
2-out RBI: J Price.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Price-D Tracewski.
E: B Freehan (7); D Tracewski (4).

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 McDowell, W (11-8)           9     5   1   1    3   6   1   2.49   34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 5     76    -     0.44   0.18
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 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
J Sparma, L (5-6)              2.2   2   5   1    2   3   0   4.52   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2     43    -     1.02  -0.14
D Patterson                    2.1   1   1   1    2   0   1   5.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          3-3    0.34  -0.18
D McMahon                      3     2   0   0    0   4   0   5.18   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.07   0.01
J Hiller                       1     1   2   2    2   1   0   4.37    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9     6   8   4    6   8   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 6          3-3
Balks: None.
WP: S McDowell (7); J Sparma (5); J Hiller (1).
HBP: J Hiller (1; V Fuller).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 28,752.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Jose Cardenal                CF       1. Mickey Stanley               CF
2. Larry Brown                  SS       2. Tom Tresh                    SS
3. Duke Sims                     C       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Tony Horton                  1B       4. Bill Freehan                 1B
5. Ken Harrelson                RF       5. Jim Price                     C
6. Richie Scheinblum            LF       6. Jim Northrup                 LF
7. Lou Klimchock                2B       7. Don Wert                     3B
8. Zoilo Versalles              3B       8. Dick Tracewski               2B
9. Sam McDowell                  P       9. Joe Sparma                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 123 RRRR 20% 94% 2-0 CLE K. Harrelson D. Patterson Home Run; Cardenal Scores/unER; Sims Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Harrelson Scores/Team unER
t3 1 -2- R 9% 72% 1-0 CLE J. Cardenal J. Sparma Single to LF; Versalles Scores
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 CLE Z. Versalles J. Sparma Single to LF; Klimchock to 2B
t3 0 12- 6% 66% 0-0 CLE S. McDowell J. Sparma Wild Pitch; Versalles to 2B; Klimchock to 3B
b2 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 DET J. Sparma S. McDowell Flyball: SS

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' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE J. Cardenal J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CLE L. Brown J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CLE D. Sims J. Sparma Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 DET T. Tresh S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Single to P
b1 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Wild Pitch; Kaline to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE T. Horton J. Sparma Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CLE K. Harrelson J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CLE R. Scheinblum J. Sparma Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET J. Price S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET J. Northrup S. McDowell Strikeout
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Walk
b2 2 1-- -2% 45% 0-0 DET D. Tracewski S. McDowell Walk; Wert to 2B
b2 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 DET J. Sparma S. McDowell Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CLE L. Klimchock J. Sparma Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 CLE Z. Versalles J. Sparma Single to LF; Klimchock to 2B
t3 0 12- 6% 66% 0-0 CLE S. McDowell J. Sparma Wild Pitch; Versalles to 2B; Klimchock to 3B
t3 0 -23 RO -2% 64% 0-0 CLE S. McDowell J. Sparma Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Klimchock Scores/unER
t3 1 -2- R 9% 72% 1-0 CLE J. Cardenal J. Sparma Single to LF; Versalles Scores
t3 1 1-- 1% 74% 2-0 CLE L. Brown J. Sparma Cardenal Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O -3% 71% 2-0 CLE L. Brown J. Sparma Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 -2- 1% 72% 2-0 CLE D. Sims J. Sparma Walk
t3 2 12- 2% 74% 2-0 CLE T. Horton J. Sparma Walk; Cardenal to 3B; Sims to 2B
Daryl Patterson replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
t3 2 123 RRRR 20% 94% 2-0 CLE K. Harrelson D. Patterson Home Run; Cardenal Scores/unER; Sims Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Harrelson Scores/Team unER
t3 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-0 CLE R. Scheinblum D. Patterson Groundout: SS-1B
6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- -1% 94% 0-6 DET T. Tresh S. McDowell Single to CF
b3 1 1-- -1% 93% 0-6 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Passed Ball; Tresh to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 2% 95% 0-6 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Fielder's Choice ; Tresh out at Hm/SS-3B
b3 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-6 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 CLE L. Klimchock D. Patterson Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 CLE Z. Versalles D. Patterson Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 CLE S. McDowell D. Patterson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 DET J. Price S. McDowell Flyball: 1B
b4 1 --- -1% 95% 0-6 DET J. Northrup S. McDowell Single to LF
b4 1 1-- OO 2% 97% 0-6 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 0% 97% 6-0 CLE J. Cardenal D. Patterson Walk
t5 0 1-- O -1% 96% 6-0 CLE L. Brown D. Patterson Baserunner Out Advancing; Cardenal out at 2B/C-2B
t5 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 CLE L. Brown D. Patterson Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- 0% 96% 6-0 CLE D. Sims D. Patterson Walk
t5 2 1-- O -0% 96% 6-0 CLE T. Horton D. Patterson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 DET D. Tracewski S. McDowell Strikeout
Ike Brown pinch hits for Daryl Patterson (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 DET I. Brown S. McDowell Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Don McMahon facing 5-6-7
Don McMahon replaces Ike Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 CLE K. Harrelson D. McMahon Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 CLE R. Scheinblum D. McMahon Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 CLE L. Klimchock D. McMahon Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
Vern Fuller replaces Lou Klimchock playing 2B batting 7th
b6 0 --- -1% 96% 0-6 DET T. Tresh S. McDowell Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O 1% 97% 0-6 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Flyball: 2B
b6 1 1-- O 1% 98% 0-6 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-6 DET J. Price S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Don McMahon facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 CLE Z. Versalles D. McMahon Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 CLE S. McDowell D. McMahon Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 0% 98% 6-0 CLE J. Cardenal D. McMahon Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 CLE L. Brown D. McMahon Single to LF; Cardenal to 2B
t7 2 12- O -0% 98% 6-0 CLE D. Sims D. McMahon Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -1% 97% 0-6 DET J. Northrup S. McDowell Single to LF
b7 0 1-- OO 2% 99% 0-6 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 DET D. Tracewski S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' Don McMahon facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-0 CLE T. Horton D. McMahon Single to CF
t8 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 6-0 CLE K. Harrelson D. McMahon Double Play: Strikeout, Horton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 2 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 CLE R. Scheinblum D. McMahon Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
Earl Wilson pinch hits for Don McMahon (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 DET E. Wilson S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 DET T. Tresh S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tigers' John Hiller facing 7-8-9
John Hiller replaces Earl Wilson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 6-0 CLE V. Fuller J. Hiller Hit By Pitch
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 6-0 CLE Z. Versalles J. Hiller Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O -0% 100% 6-0 CLE S. McDowell J. Hiller Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Fuller to 2B
t9 2 -2- 0% 100% 6-0 CLE J. Cardenal J. Hiller Walk
t9 2 12- 0% 100% 6-0 CLE L. Brown J. Hiller Wild Pitch; Fuller to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
t9 2 -23 0% 100% 6-0 CLE L. Brown J. Hiller Walk
t9 2 123 RR 0% 100% 6-0 CLE D. Sims J. Hiller Single to LF; Brown to 3B; Cardenal Scores; Fuller Scores
t9 2 1-3 O -0% 100% 8-0 CLE T. Horton J. Hiller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 8, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- R 0% 100% 0-8 DET J. Price S. McDowell Home Run
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 1-8 DET J. Northrup S. McDowell Walk
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Tigers 1.

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