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MIN
@CHW		2
4
CLE
@DET		1
7
CAL
@KCR		5
4
OAK
@MIL		2
3		 
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@WSA		12
2
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@HOU		3
2
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@LAD		1
4
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@MON		5
6
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@SFG		1
4
PHI
@STL		0
7
Friday, June 26, 1970
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 18,627, Time of Game: 2:12
Indians
1
30-37
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 14 GB
 at Tigers
7
36-31
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 8 GB
W: Joe Niekro (8-6)
L: Rich Hand (2-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  0
Tigers          3  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  X    7 10  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jack Heidemann SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .544 -0.068 0.66 0.000 -0.068 -1.0 1 2
Eddie Leon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .586 -0.044 0.43 0.000 -0.044 -0.7 2 4
Vada Pinson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .309 .822 -0.034 0.34 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 2 0
Ray Fosse C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .870 -0.034 0.34 0.000 -0.034 0.6 6 0 2B
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .714 -0.033 0.33 0.000 -0.033 -0.8 0 1
Tony Horton 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .765 -0.019 0.26 0.000 -0.019 -0.5 7 2
Ted Uhlaender CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .648 -0.027 0.36 0.000 -0.027 -0.5 1 0
Roy Foster LF 2 0 2 0 1 0 .251 .750 0.065 0.56 0.065 0.000 1.0 3 0 2B,SB
Rich Hand P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .340 -0.032 1.15 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 2 0
   Lou Klimchock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .430 -0.025 1.14 0.000 -0.025 -0.3
   Phil Hennigan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .778 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Duke Sims PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .913 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
   Fred Lasher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 4 .129 .350 -0.252 0.45 0.065 -0.317 -3.2 24 9
2B: R Fosse (10, off J Niekro); R Foster (9, off J Niekro).
TB: R Foster 3; R Fosse 2; V Pinson.
RBI: R Fosse (26).
2-out RBI: R Fosse.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Heidemann-E Leon-T Horton.
Baserunning
SB: R Foster (2, 2nd base off J Niekro/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .280 .813 0.021 0.43 0.041 -0.020 0.0 3 4
Mickey Stanley CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .260 .684 0.051 0.61 0.068 -0.017 1.0 3 0
Jim Northrup RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .291 .889 -0.064 0.61 0.001 -0.065 -0.7 0 0 HBP
Willie Horton LF 3 2 3 5 1 0 .328 .948 0.293 0.67 0.293 0.000 4.8 1 0 2·HR
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .231 .802 0.007 0.20 0.018 -0.012 1.7 14 0
Bill Freehan C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .215 .721 -0.021 0.21 0.000 -0.021 -1.4 5 0
Elliott Maddox 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .687 -0.036 0.24 0.000 -0.036 -1.7 0 1 GDP
Cesar Gutierrez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .237 .565 -0.007 0.13 0.004 -0.011 -0.0 1 6
Joe Niekro P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .553 0.005 0.11 0.012 -0.006 -0.3 0 0 2B,SH
Team Totals 32 7 10 7 2 5 .312 .903 0.249 0.36 0.437 -0.188 3.3 27 11
2B: J Niekro (2, off R Hand).
HR: W Horton 2 (15, 2 off R Hand; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: J Niekro (8, off P Hennigan).
HBP: J Northrup (4, by P Hennigan).
TB: W Horton 9; J Niekro 2; N Cash 2; D McAuliffe 2; M Stanley; C Gutierrez.
GIDP: E Maddox (3).
RBI: W Horton 5 (61); N Cash (24); M Stanley (15).
2-out RBI: W Horton 2; M Stanley; N Cash.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Hand, L (2-7) 5 5 4 4 1 3 2 4.73 21 43 -0.234 0.52 -1.7
Phil Hennigan 2 5 3 3 1 0 0 4.41 12 0 0 -0.014 0.16 -2.1
Fred Lasher 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.09 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 2 5 2 7.88 36 43 0 0 -0.248 0.45 -3.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (8-6) 9 4 1 1 1 4 0 3.28 32 78 0.252 0.45 3.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 4 0 1.00 32 78 0.252 0.36 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Hennigan (3; J Northrup).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 18,627.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Detroit Tigers
1 Jack Heidemann SS 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Eddie Leon 2B 2 Mickey Stanley CF
3 Vada Pinson RF 3 Jim Northrup RF
4 Ray Fosse C 4 Willie Horton LF
5 Graig Nettles 3B 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Tony Horton 1B 6 Bill Freehan C
7 Ted Uhlaender CF 7 Elliott Maddox 3B
8 Roy Foster LF 8 Cesar Gutierrez SS
9 Rich Hand P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- RRR DET W. Horton R. Hand 22% 80% Home Run; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- R DET W. Horton R. Hand 6% 89% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET M. Stanley R. Hand 5% 64% Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O DET J. Northrup R. Hand -5% 58% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe R. Hand 4% 58% Single to LF

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 Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Heidemann J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE E. Leon J. Niekro 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro 1% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe R. Hand 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET M. Stanley R. Hand 5% 64% Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O DET J. Northrup R. Hand -5% 58% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 12- RRR DET W. Horton R. Hand 22% 80% Home Run; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley Scores
b1 3-0 1 --- O DET N. Cash R. Hand -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
b1 3-0 2 --- O DET B. Freehan R. Hand -1% 79% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O CLE R. Fosse J. Niekro 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O CLE G. Nettles J. Niekro 1% 82% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-3 2 --- O CLE T. Horton J. Niekro 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 7-8-9
b2 3-0 0 --- O DET E. Maddox R. Hand -1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 3-0 1 --- O DET C. Gutierrez R. Hand -1% 81% Flyball: LF
b2 3-0 2 --- DET J. Niekro R. Hand 1% 83% Double to LF
b2 3-0 2 -2- O DET D. McAuliffe R. Hand -2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender J. Niekro 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- CLE R. Foster J. Niekro -2% 80% Single to LF
t3 0-3 1 1-- CLE R. Hand J. Niekro -1% 79% Foster Steals 2B
t3 0-3 1 -2- O CLE R. Hand J. Niekro 3% 82% Strikeout
t3 0-3 2 -2- O CLE J. Heidemann J. Niekro 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley R. Hand -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b3 3-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup R. Hand -1% 83% Lineout: 2B
b3 3-0 2 --- R DET W. Horton R. Hand 6% 89% Home Run
b3 4-0 2 --- O DET N. Cash R. Hand -0% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- O CLE E. Leon J. Niekro 2% 90% Flyball: CF
t4 0-4 1 --- O CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro 1% 91% Strikeout
t4 0-4 2 --- O CLE R. Fosse J. Niekro 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 6-7-8
b4 4-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan R. Hand -1% 91% Strikeout
b4 4-0 1 --- O DET E. Maddox R. Hand -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 4-0 2 --- O DET C. Gutierrez R. Hand -0% 91% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- O CLE G. Nettles J. Niekro 2% 92% Flyball: LF
t5 0-4 1 --- O CLE T. Horton J. Niekro 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-4 2 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender J. Niekro 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Rich Hand facing 9-1-2
b5 4-0 0 --- O DET J. Niekro R. Hand -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-0 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe R. Hand 1% 94% Single to LF
b5 4-0 1 1-- O DET M. Stanley R. Hand -1% 93% Popfly: 1B
b5 4-0 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup R. Hand -1% 93% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
t6 0-4 0 --- CLE R. Foster J. Niekro -3% 90% Walk
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Rich Hand (P) batting 9th
t6 0-4 0 1-- O CLE L. Klimchock J. Niekro 3% 93% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-4 1 1-- O CLE J. Heidemann J. Niekro 2% 94% Strikeout
t6 0-4 2 1-- O CLE E. Leon J. Niekro 1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 4-5-6
Phil Hennigan replaces Lou Klimchock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 0 --- DET W. Horton P. Hennigan 1% 96% Walk
b6 4-0 0 1-- DET N. Cash P. Hennigan 2% 98% Single to CF; Horton to 3B
b6 4-0 0 1-3 O DET B. Freehan P. Hennigan -1% 97% Flyball: CF
b6 4-0 1 1-3 OO DET E. Maddox P. Hennigan -2% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t7 0-4 0 --- O CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro 1% 96% Flyball: CF
t7 0-4 1 --- O CLE R. Fosse J. Niekro 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-4 2 --- O CLE G. Nettles J. Niekro 0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 8-9-1
b7 4-0 0 --- DET C. Gutierrez P. Hennigan 0% 98% Single to CF
b7 4-0 0 1-- O DET J. Niekro P. Hennigan -0% 98% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Gutierrez to 2B
b7 4-0 1 -2- O DET D. McAuliffe P. Hennigan -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gutierrez to 3B
b7 4-0 2 --3 R DET M. Stanley P. Hennigan 1% 99% Single to CF; Gutierrez Scores
b7 5-0 2 1-- DET J. Northrup P. Hennigan 0% 99% Hit By Pitch; Stanley to 2B
b7 5-0 2 12- R DET W. Horton P. Hennigan 1% 99% Single to LF; Stanley Scores; Northrup to 3B
b7 6-0 2 1-3 R DET N. Cash P. Hennigan 0% 100% Single to RF; Northrup Scores; Horton to 2B
b7 7-0 2 12- O DET B. Freehan P. Hennigan -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t8 0-7 0 --- O CLE T. Horton J. Niekro 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 0-7 1 --- O CLE T. Uhlaender J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-7 2 --- CLE R. Foster J. Niekro -0% 100% Double to LF
Duke Sims pinch hits for Phil Hennigan (P) batting 9th
t8 0-7 2 -2- O CLE D. Sims J. Niekro 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Indians' Fred Lasher facing 7-8-9
Fred Lasher replaces Duke Sims (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-0 0 --- O DET E. Maddox F. Lasher -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 7-0 1 --- O DET C. Gutierrez F. Lasher 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 7-0 2 --- O DET J. Niekro F. Lasher -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t9 0-7 0 --- O CLE J. Heidemann J. Niekro 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 0-7 1 --- O CLE E. Leon J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-7 2 --- CLE V. Pinson J. Niekro -0% 100% Single to RF
t9 0-7 2 1-- R CLE R. Fosse J. Niekro -0% 100% Double; Pinson Scores
t9 1-7 2 -2- O CLE G. Nettles J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 7.

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