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

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 8,162

 Wednesday, September 17, 1969
Time of Game: 2:36
Indians
0
59-91
Lost 1
6th, 44½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    5  6  1
W: Mike Kilkenny (6-5), L: Gary Boyd (0-2)
 Tigers
5
85-64
Won 1
2nd, 18 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .667              3   0   
  C Hinton CF                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .669              1   0   
F Baker LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .745              0   0   
  R Law P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
L Brown 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .233  .588              2   0   
K Harrelson RF                3   0   2   0    1   0  .223  .767              0   0   
T Horton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .284  .797              4   1   GDP
R Fosse C                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .186  .481              6   1   
E Leon SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .646              4   1   
V Fuller 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .238  .634              2   2   2B
G Boyd P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Ellsworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .255              1   0   
  C Peterson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .644              0   0   
  S Hargan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .345              0   2   
  R Scheinblum PH-LF          1   0   0   0    1   0  .185  .489              1   0   
Totals                       32   0   5   0    5  13                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: V Fuller (11, off M Kilkenny).
TB: V Fuller 3; K Harrelson 2; C Hinton.
GIDP: T Horton (22).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Leon-V Fuller-T Horton.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  3   0   1   1    2   0  .240  .667              1   0   2B
T Tresh SS                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .639              1   2   
J Northrup RF                 2   2   1   1    2   0  .291  .868              2   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .268  .799              7   0   
W Horton LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .803              3   0   CS
T Matchick 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .237  .555              0   3   
B Freehan C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .265  .755             13   0   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .226  .671              0   1   GDP
M Kilkenny P                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .205              0   0   
Totals                       28   5   6   0   10   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: M Stanley (26, off G Boyd); J Northrup (25, off G Boyd).
TB: J Northrup 2; M Stanley 2; W Horton; T Matchick; T Tresh; B Freehan.
GIDP: D Wert (12).
RBI: T Matchick (29); D Wert (45); J Northrup (62); M Stanley (63).
2-out RBI: M Stanley.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Matchick-T Tresh-N Cash.
E: T Matchick (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: W Horton (3, 2nd base by S Hargan/R Fosse).

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
G Boyd, L (0-2)                2.1   2   2   2    4   2   0   9.90   13     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2     43    -     0.77  -0.19
D Ellsworth                    1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.14    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          3-0    1.11   0.13
S Hargan                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.71    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.57   0.06
R Law                          2     3   3   3    4   2   0   5.12   13     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.31  -0.03
Totals                         8     6   5   5   10   5   0          38     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 6          3-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Kilkenny, W (6-5)            9     5   0   0    5  13   0   3.71   37     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 5     85    -     1.13   0.47
Totals                         9     5   0   0    5  13   0          37     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: G Boyd 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 8,162.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Jose Cardenal                CF       1. Mickey Stanley               CF
2. Frank Baker                  LF       2. Tom Tresh                    SS
3. Larry Brown                  3B       3. Jim Northrup                 RF
4. Ken Harrelson                RF       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Tony Horton                  1B       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Ray Fosse                     C       6. Tom Matchick                 2B
7. Eddie Leon                   SS       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Vern Fuller                  2B       8. Don Wert                     3B
9. Gary Boyd                     P       9. Mike Kilkenny                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- R 14% 69% 0-0 DET J. Northrup G. Boyd Double to CF; Tresh Scores; Northrup to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 75% 0-2 CLE T. Horton M. Kilkenny Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 1 12- O 6% 80% 0-2 CLE T. Horton M. Kilkenny Strikeout
t7 2 12- O 6% 89% 0-2 CLE F. Baker M. Kilkenny Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 12- O 6% 85% 0-2 CLE R. Fosse M. Kilkenny Strikeout

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' Mike Kilkenny facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Cardenal M. Kilkenny Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CLE F. Baker M. Kilkenny Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE L. Brown M. Kilkenny Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Gary Boyd facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Stanley G. Boyd Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 DET T. Tresh G. Boyd Walk
b1 1 1-- R 14% 69% 0-0 DET J. Northrup G. Boyd Double to CF; Tresh Scores; Northrup to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 1 --3 R 3% 73% 1-0 DET N. Cash G. Boyd Wild Pitch; Northrup Scores
b1 1 --- 2% 74% 2-0 DET N. Cash G. Boyd Walk
b1 1 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 DET W. Horton G. Boyd Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O -1% 71% 2-0 DET T. Matchick G. Boyd Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 67% 0-2 CLE K. Harrelson M. Kilkenny Walk
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 75% 0-2 CLE T. Horton M. Kilkenny Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 CLE R. Fosse M. Kilkenny Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Gary Boyd facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 DET B. Freehan G. Boyd Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 DET D. Wert G. Boyd Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 DET M. Kilkenny G. Boyd Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 CLE E. Leon M. Kilkenny Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 CLE V. Fuller M. Kilkenny Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 CLE G. Boyd M. Kilkenny Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Gary Boyd facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 81% 2-0 DET M. Stanley G. Boyd Double to CF
b3 0 -2- 2% 84% 2-0 DET T. Tresh G. Boyd Wild Pitch; Stanley to 3B
b3 0 --3 O -3% 81% 2-0 DET T. Tresh G. Boyd Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --3 1% 82% 2-0 DET J. Northrup G. Boyd Walk
b3 1 1-3 2% 84% 2-0 DET N. Cash G. Boyd Walk; Northrup to 2B
Dick Ellsworth replaces Gary Boyd pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 123 O -5% 79% 2-0 DET W. Horton D. Ellsworth Flyball: 3B
b3 2 123 O -5% 74% 2-0 DET T. Matchick D. Ellsworth Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 CLE J. Cardenal M. Kilkenny Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 74% 0-2 CLE F. Baker M. Kilkenny Walk
t4 1 1-- -5% 69% 0-2 CLE L. Brown M. Kilkenny Walk; Baker to 2B
t4 1 12- O 6% 75% 0-2 CLE K. Harrelson M. Kilkenny Flyball: CF
t4 2 12- O 5% 79% 0-2 CLE T. Horton M. Kilkenny Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 2% 82% 2-0 DET B. Freehan D. Ellsworth Walk
b4 0 1-- OO -5% 77% 2-0 DET D. Wert D. Ellsworth Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 DET M. Kilkenny D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 CLE R. Fosse M. Kilkenny Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 CLE E. Leon M. Kilkenny Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- -3% 78% 0-2 CLE V. Fuller M. Kilkenny Double to LF
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
t5 2 -2- -2% 77% 0-2 CLE C. Peterson M. Kilkenny Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t5 2 12- O 5% 82% 0-2 CLE J. Cardenal M. Kilkenny Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
Steve Hargan replaces Cap Peterson (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Chuck Hinton replaces Jose Cardenal playing CF batting 1st
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 DET M. Stanley S. Hargan Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- 1% 82% 2-0 DET T. Tresh S. Hargan Single to RF
b5 1 1-- O -2% 80% 2-0 DET J. Northrup S. Hargan Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O -1% 79% 2-0 DET N. Cash S. Hargan Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 0-2 CLE F. Baker M. Kilkenny Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- -3% 79% 0-2 CLE L. Brown M. Kilkenny Walk
t6 1 1-- -6% 73% 0-2 CLE K. Harrelson M. Kilkenny Single to LF; Brown to 2B
t6 1 12- O 6% 80% 0-2 CLE T. Horton M. Kilkenny Strikeout
t6 2 12- O 6% 85% 0-2 CLE R. Fosse M. Kilkenny Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 2% 87% 2-0 DET W. Horton S. Hargan Walk
b6 0 1-- O -3% 84% 2-0 DET T. Matchick S. Hargan Horton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 DET T. Matchick S. Hargan Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 DET B. Freehan S. Hargan Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 0-2 CLE E. Leon M. Kilkenny Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 0-2 CLE V. Fuller M. Kilkenny Strikeout
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Steve Hargan (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- -2% 86% 0-2 CLE R. Scheinblum M. Kilkenny Walk
t7 2 1-- -3% 83% 0-2 CLE C. Hinton M. Kilkenny Single to LF; Scheinblum to 2B
t7 2 12- O 6% 89% 0-2 CLE F. Baker M. Kilkenny Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Ron Law facing 8-9-1
Ron Law replaces Frank Baker (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Richie Scheinblum moves from PH to LF
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 DET D. Wert R. Law Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 DET M. Kilkenny R. Law Strikeout
b7 2 --- 1% 88% 2-0 DET M. Stanley R. Law Walk
b7 2 1-- O -1% 87% 2-0 DET T. Tresh R. Law Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 4% 91% 0-2 CLE L. Brown M. Kilkenny Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- -4% 86% 0-2 CLE K. Harrelson M. Kilkenny Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O 5% 91% 0-2 CLE T. Horton M. Kilkenny Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 3% 94% 0-2 CLE R. Fosse M. Kilkenny Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Ron Law facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 2-0 DET J. Northrup R. Law Walk
b8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 2-0 DET N. Cash R. Law Flyball: LF
b8 1 1-- 2% 96% 2-0 DET W. Horton R. Law Single to LF; Northrup to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 2% 98% 2-0 DET T. Matchick R. Law Single to CF; Horton to 2B; Northrup Scores
b8 1 12- 1% 99% 3-0 DET B. Freehan R. Law Single to LF; Horton to 3B; Matchick to 2B
b8 1 123 R 1% 99% 3-0 DET D. Wert R. Law Walk; Horton Scores; Matchick to 3B; Freehan to 2B
b8 1 123 O -0% 99% 4-0 DET M. Kilkenny R. Law Strikeout
b8 2 123 R 1% 100% 4-0 DET M. Stanley R. Law Walk; Matchick Scores; Freehan to 3B; Wert to 2B
b8 2 123 O -0% 99% 5-0 DET T. Tresh R. Law Foul Flyball: C
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Mike Kilkenny facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 CLE E. Leon M. Kilkenny Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- -0% 99% 0-5 CLE V. Fuller M. Kilkenny Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 CLE R. Scheinblum M. Kilkenny Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 CLE C. Hinton M. Kilkenny Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 5.

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