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

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 4,740

 Thursday, September 18, 1969
Time of Game: 2:49
Indians
6
60-91
Won 1
6th, 44 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         5  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    6 11  0
Tigers          1  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    4 10  2
W: Sam McDowell (17-14), L: Mickey Lolich (18-9)
 Tigers
4
85-65
Lost 1
2nd, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .249  .679              1   0   HR,2B
F Baker LF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .733              2   0   
L Brown 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .234  .590              1   0   
K Harrelson RF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .223  .767              1   0   
T Horton 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .797              5   0   2B
R Fosse C                     3   1   1   3    0   0  .190  .515             10   1   HR,GDP
  D Sims PH-C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .800              3   0   
E Leon SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .643              2   1   
V Fuller 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .238  .632              2   0   
S McDowell P                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .169  .369              0   2   2B
Totals                       37   6  11   0    2   4                         27   4
Batting Events
2B: J Cardenal (22, off B Reed); T Horton (24, off M Lolich); S McDowell (3, off M Lolich).
HR: J Cardenal (11, off M Lolich; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Fosse (2, off M Lolich; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: J Cardenal 6; R Fosse 4; S McDowell 2; T Horton 2; L Brown 2; V Fuller; K Harrelson; F Baker; E Leon.
GIDP: R Fosse (3).
RBI: R Fosse 3 (9); T Horton (89); L Brown (24); J Cardenal (44).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .667              2   0   
J Northrup RF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .865              0   0   
  D Campbell 2B-1B            3   1   1   0    0   1  .108  .330              5   0   2B
A Kaline 1B-RF                5   0   2   0    0   2  .270  .788              8   1   2B
W Horton LF                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .264  .807              1   0   3B
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .750              5   1   HBP
D Wert 3B                     2   0   0   1    1   0  .225  .669              1   4   SF
I Brown 2B-RF-2B              3   1   2   1    0   1  .233  .722              2   2   HR,HBP
C Gutierrez SS                4   0   2   0    0   1  .245  .586              2   2   
M Lolich P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .098  .289              0   0   
  G Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Price PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .729              0   0   
  B Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  W Redmond PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Sparma P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .315              0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   0    2  13                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Campbell (1, off S McDowell); A Kaline (17, off S McDowell).
3B: W Horton (1, off S McDowell).
HR: I Brown (5, off S McDowell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: D Wert (4, off S McDowell).
HBP: B Freehan (7, by S McDowell); I Brown (1, by S McDowell).
TB: I Brown 5; W Horton 4; A Kaline 3; C Gutierrez 2; D Campbell 2; M Stanley.
RBI: D Wert (46); I Brown (10); W Horton (87).
2-out RBI: W Horton.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Wert-I Brown-A Kaline; C Gutierrez-D Campbell.
E: C Gutierrez (6); D Campbell (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
S McDowell, W (17-14)          9    10   4   4    2  13   1   2.98   41     -       ·  ·      3·11· 0·10     62    -     1.44   0.23
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2  13   1          41     -       ·  ·      3·11· 0·10           -  
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 Lolich, L (18-9)             4.1   8   6   6    1   4   2   3.06   22     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 8     26    -     0.62  -0.37
G Taylor                       1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.41   0.04
B Reed                         2     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.08    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.49   0.04
J Sparma                       1     2   0   0    1   0   0   4.53    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.66   0.02
Totals                         9    11   6   6    2   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1·11          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: S McDowell (12); M Lolich 2 (14).
HBP: S McDowell 2 (7; I Brown, B Freehan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 4,740.
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. Jim Northrup                 RF
3. Larry Brown                  3B       3. Al Kaline                    1B
4. Ken Harrelson                RF       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. Tony Horton                  1B       5. Bill Freehan                  C
6. Ray Fosse                     C       6. Don Wert                     3B
7. Eddie Leon                   SS       7. Ike Brown                    2B
8. Vern Fuller                  2B       8. Cesar Gutierrez              SS
9. Sam McDowell                  P       9. Mickey Lolich                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 O 15% 93% 4-6 DET D. Campbell S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 12- R 13% 76% 1-0 CLE T. Horton M. Lolich Double to LF; Harrelson to 3B; Brown Scores
b8 0 1-- -12% 65% 4-6 DET I. Brown S. McDowell Single to LF; Wert to 2B
t1 1 -23 RRR 12% 88% 2-0 CLE R. Fosse M. Lolich Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Horton Scores
b8 0 12- O 11% 76% 4-6 DET C. Gutierrez S. McDowell Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Brown to 2B

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' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 10% 60% 0-0 CLE J. Cardenal M. Lolich Home Run
t1 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 CLE F. Baker M. Lolich Strikeout
t1 1 --- 2% 60% 1-0 CLE L. Brown M. Lolich Single to LF
t1 1 1-- 3% 63% 1-0 CLE K. Harrelson M. Lolich Single to LF; Brown to 2B
t1 1 12- R 13% 76% 1-0 CLE T. Horton M. Lolich Double to LF; Harrelson to 3B; Brown Scores
t1 1 -23 RRR 12% 88% 2-0 CLE R. Fosse M. Lolich Home Run; Harrelson Scores; Horton Scores
t1 1 --- O -0% 88% 5-0 CLE E. Leon M. Lolich Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- O -0% 87% 5-0 CLE V. Fuller M. Lolich Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -2% 85% 0-5 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O 2% 87% 0-5 DET J. Northrup S. McDowell Strikeout
b1 1 1-- O 2% 89% 0-5 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Strikeout
b1 2 1-- R -6% 83% 0-5 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Single to LF; Horton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm; Stanley Scores
b1 2 -2- O 2% 85% 1-5 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- 3% 88% 5-1 CLE S. McDowell M. Lolich Double to CF
t2 0 -2- O -2% 86% 5-1 CLE J. Cardenal M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 -2- O -2% 85% 5-1 CLE F. Baker M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 -2- O -2% 83% 5-1 CLE L. Brown M. Lolich Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-5 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- R -7% 78% 1-5 DET I. Brown S. McDowell Home Run
b2 1 --- O 2% 80% 2-5 DET C. Gutierrez S. McDowell Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 81% 2-5 DET M. Lolich S. McDowell Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O -1% 79% 5-2 CLE K. Harrelson M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 1% 81% 5-2 CLE T. Horton M. Lolich Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- OO -3% 78% 5-2 CLE R. Fosse M. Lolich Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 80% 2-5 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 82% 2-5 DET J. Northrup S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- -2% 80% 2-5 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Double
b3 2 -2- O 3% 83% 2-5 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
Dave Campbell replaces Jim Northrup (RF) playing 2B batting 2nd; Ike Brown moves from 2B to RF
t4 0 --- O -1% 81% 5-2 CLE E. Leon M. Lolich Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -1% 80% 5-2 CLE V. Fuller M. Lolich Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 80% 5-2 CLE S. McDowell M. Lolich Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 82% 2-5 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 84% 2-5 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Flyball: 2B
b4 2 --- -1% 83% 2-5 DET I. Brown S. McDowell Hit By Pitch
b4 2 1-- -2% 80% 2-5 DET C. Gutierrez S. McDowell Single to LF; Brown to 2B
b4 2 12- O 4% 85% 2-5 DET M. Lolich S. McDowell Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 5-2 CLE J. Cardenal M. Lolich Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 1% 85% 5-2 CLE F. Baker M. Lolich Single to CF
t5 1 1-- 1% 86% 5-2 CLE L. Brown M. Lolich Wild Pitch; Baker to 2B
t5 1 -2- R 5% 91% 5-2 CLE L. Brown M. Lolich Single to CF; Baker Scores
t5 1 1-- 1% 91% 6-2 CLE K. Harrelson M. Lolich Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B
t5 1 -2- 1% 92% 6-2 CLE K. Harrelson M. Lolich Walk
Gary Taylor replaces Mickey Lolich pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 12- O -1% 90% 6-2 CLE T. Horton G. Taylor Foul Flyball: 2B
t5 2 12- O -1% 89% 6-2 CLE R. Fosse G. Taylor Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 2% 91% 2-6 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 1% 92% 2-6 DET D. Campbell S. McDowell Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 93% 2-6 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Gary Taylor facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -1% 92% 6-2 CLE E. Leon G. Taylor Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -0% 91% 6-2 CLE V. Fuller G. Taylor Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 91% 6-2 CLE S. McDowell G. Taylor Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -6% 85% 2-6 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Triple
b6 0 --3 -5% 80% 2-6 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Hit By Pitch
b6 0 1-3 RO 5% 85% 2-6 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Horton Scores
b6 1 1-- O 3% 88% 3-6 DET I. Brown S. McDowell Strikeout
b6 2 1-- -2% 85% 3-6 DET C. Gutierrez S. McDowell Single to CF; Freehan to 2B
Jim Price pinch hits for Gary Taylor (P) batting 9th
b6 2 12- O 5% 90% 3-6 DET J. Price S. McDowell Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 1-2-3
Bob Reed replaces Jim Price (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 2% 93% 6-3 CLE J. Cardenal B. Reed Double
t7 0 -2- O -2% 91% 6-3 CLE F. Baker B. Reed Flyball: CF
t7 1 -2- OO -3% 88% 6-3 CLE L. Brown B. Reed Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-6 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Flyball: 2B
b7 1 --- -4% 87% 3-6 DET D. Campbell S. McDowell Double to CF
b7 1 -2- -6% 81% 3-6 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Single to SS; Campbell to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R -4% 76% 3-6 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Wild Pitch; Campbell Scores; Kaline to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 6% 82% 4-6 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Strikeout
b7 2 -2- O 5% 87% 4-6 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 6-4 CLE K. Harrelson B. Reed Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- 1% 87% 6-4 CLE T. Horton B. Reed Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
Duke Sims pinch hits for Ray Fosse (C) batting 6th
t8 1 1-- O -2% 85% 6-4 CLE D. Sims B. Reed Baserunner Out Advancing; Horton out at 2B/C-SS
t8 2 --- O -1% 85% 6-4 CLE D. Sims B. Reed Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
Duke Sims moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- -8% 77% 4-6 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Walk
b8 0 1-- -12% 65% 4-6 DET I. Brown S. McDowell Single to LF; Wert to 2B
b8 0 12- O 11% 76% 4-6 DET C. Gutierrez S. McDowell Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Brown to 2B
Wayne Redmond pinch hits for Bob Reed (P) batting 9th
b8 1 12- O 9% 85% 4-6 DET W. Redmond S. McDowell Strikeout
b8 2 12- -7% 78% 4-6 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Walk; Brown to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
b8 2 123 O 15% 93% 4-6 DET D. Campbell S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
Joe Sparma replaces Wayne Redmond (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dave Campbell moves from 2B to 1B; Ike Brown moves from RF to 2B; Al Kaline moves from 1B to RF
t9 0 --- 1% 94% 6-4 CLE E. Leon J. Sparma Single to LF
t9 0 1-- 1% 95% 6-4 CLE V. Fuller J. Sparma Single to LF; Leon to 2B
t9 0 12- O -1% 94% 6-4 CLE S. McDowell J. Sparma Foul Flyball: C
t9 1 12- 2% 96% 6-4 CLE J. Cardenal J. Sparma Walk; Leon to 3B; Fuller to 2B
t9 1 123 O -2% 94% 6-4 CLE F. Baker J. Sparma Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2 123 O -2% 91% 6-4 CLE L. Brown J. Sparma Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 4-6 DET A. Kaline S. McDowell Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 4-6 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 4-6 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 4.

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