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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		7
4
BOS
@BAL		12
3
CLE
@DET		8
1
CHW
@KCR		5
8
SEP
@MIN		3
9
CAL
@OAK		0
3
NYY
@WSA		4
3
PHI
@CHC		7
5
CIN
@HOU		2
13
SFG
@LAD		6
4		 
(10)
MON
@NYM		11
4
ATL
@SDP		6
3
PIT
@STL		1
6
Friday, July 11, 1969
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 28,752, Time of Game: 2:26
Indians
8
35-51
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 24½ GB
 at Tigers
1
45-37
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 12½ GB
W: Sam McDowell (11-8)
L: Joe Sparma (5-6)
 
                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

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal CF 3 2 1 1 2 0 .223 .637 0.076 0.48 0.105 -0.029 0.8 1 0 SB
Larry Brown SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .255 .629 -0.042 0.34 0.001 -0.044 -0.3 1 7
Duke Sims C 3 1 1 2 2 2 .267 .895 -0.003 0.30 0.010 -0.012 1.4 6 0
Tony Horton 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .258 .752 -0.005 0.41 0.023 -0.027 -0.6 11 0 CS
Ken Harrelson RF 4 1 1 4 0 2 .206 .724 0.181 0.75 0.200 -0.019 2.6 2 0 HR
Richie Scheinblum LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .180 .462 -0.015 0.14 0.000 -0.015 -0.4 1 0
Lou Klimchock 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .259 .697 0.092 0.82 0.097 -0.004 0.5 2 1
   Vern Fuller 2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .223 .659 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.5 2 1 HBP
Zoilo Versalles 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .231 .610 0.058 0.45 0.062 -0.004 -0.1 1 3
Sam McDowell P 2 0 0 1 0 0 .192 .400 -0.025 0.43 0.000 -0.025 -0.7 0 2 SF,SH
Team Totals 31 8 6 8 6 8 .194 .624 0.317 0.44 0.498 -0.179 3.7 27 14
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
DP: 2. L Brown-V Fuller-T Horton; Z Versalles-L Klimchock-T Horton.
PB: D Sims (6).
E: Z Versalles (5).
Baserunning
SB: J Cardenal (17, 2nd base off J Sparma/J Price).
CS: T Horton (2, 2nd base by D McMahon/J Price).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Stanley CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .628 -0.036 0.36 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 1 0
Tom Tresh SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .215 .636 0.013 0.34 0.029 -0.016 0.5 1 2
Al Kaline RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .794 -0.008 0.46 0.022 -0.030 -0.8 2 0
Bill Freehan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .735 -0.049 0.45 0.000 -0.049 -1.0 9 1
Jim Price C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .295 1.067 -0.037 0.37 0.000 -0.038 0.3 9 2 HR
Jim Northrup LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .264 .805 0.005 0.28 0.021 -0.016 0.6 1 0
Don Wert 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .494 -0.025 0.34 0.013 -0.038 -1.4 0 3 2·GDP
Dick Tracewski 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .119 .494 0.011 0.41 0.021 -0.010 -0.1 4 2
Joe Sparma P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .285 -0.044 1.76 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 0
   Daryl Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ike Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .567 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
   Don McMahon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Earl Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .415 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
   John Hiller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .516 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 3 6 .161 .493 -0.179 0.40 0.106 -0.286 -3.3 27 10
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
DP: 1. J Price-D Tracewski.
E: B Freehan (7); D Tracewski (4).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam McDowell, W (11-8) 9 5 1 1 3 6 1 2.49 34 76 0.181 0.40 3.3
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 6 1 1.00 34 76 0.181 0.44 3.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Sparma, L (5-6) 2.2 2 5 1 2 3 0 4.52 13 43 -0.142 1.04 -1.3
Daryl Patterson 2.1 1 1 1 2 0 1 5.00 9 3 3 -0.185 0.31 -2.3
Don McMahon 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 5.18 11 0 0 0.009 0.05 1.4
John Hiller 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 4.37 7 0 0 -0.002 0.01 -1.5
Team Totals 9 6 8 3 6 8 1 3.00 40 43 3 3 -0.320 0.40 -3.7
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-0 2 123 RRRR CLE K. Harrelson D. Patterson 20% 94% Home Run; Cardenal Scores/unER; Sims Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Harrelson Scores/Team unER
t3 1-0 1 -2- R CLE J. Cardenal J. Sparma 9% 72% Single to LF; Versalles Scores
t3 0-0 0 1-- CLE Z. Versalles J. Sparma 6% 60% Single to LF; Klimchock to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- CLE S. McDowell J. Sparma 6% 66% Wild Pitch; Versalles to 2B; Klimchock to 3B
b2 0-0 2 12- O DET J. Sparma S. McDowell 4% 50% Flyball: SS

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

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