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Scores
Standings
CAL
@CHW		8
9
CLE
@DET		0
5
OAK
@KCR		5
2
BAL
@MIL		5
0
BOS
@NYY		3
6
BOS
@NYY		2
3
MIN
@TEX		2
5
MIN
@TEX		1
3
HOU
@LAD		2
1
NYM
@PHI		4
3
MON
@PIT		0
1
MON
@PIT		3
5
CIN
@SDP		7
2
CIN
@SDP		0
7
ATL
@SFG		6
4		 
(10)
ATL
@SFG		1
2
CHC
@STL		3
2
Sunday, May 21, 1972,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 52,150, Time of Game: 2:28
Indians
0
17-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
5
16-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Mickey Lolich (8-1)
L: Dick Tidrow (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   2  1  X    5 10  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .595 -0.004 0.91 0.066 -0.070 0.0 4 0 2B
Eddie Leon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .490 -0.090 0.83 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 1 2
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .677 -0.083 0.85 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 1 0
Ray Fosse C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .712 0.013 0.68 0.060 -0.047 0.4 3 0 2B
Roy Foster RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .624 -0.010 1.02 0.059 -0.070 -0.5 1 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .649 -0.054 1.18 0.038 -0.092 0.5 3 4 2B
Jerry Moses 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .364 .818 0.071 1.15 0.111 -0.040 -0.3 10 1
Frank Duffy SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .543 -0.133 1.58 0.000 -0.133 -1.4 0 0
Dick Tidrow P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .513 -0.044 1.30 0.000 -0.044 -0.3 1 2 SH
   Denny Riddleberger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Lou Camilli PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.066 2.56 0.000 -0.066 -0.4
   Ray Lamb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Phil Hennigan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 0 8 0 0 7 .235 .559 -0.400 1.08 0.334 -0.735 -3.6 24 11
2B: B Bell (6, off M Lolich); R Fosse (5, off M Lolich); D Unser (7, off M Lolich).
SH: D Tidrow (2, off M Lolich).
TB: B Bell 3; R Fosse 3; J Moses 2; D Unser 2; R Foster.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Bell-E Leon-J Moses; B Bell.
E: F Duffy (2).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .231 .757 0.048 0.75 0.085 -0.037 1.1 5 1 2B
Al Kaline RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .265 .678 0.046 0.95 0.077 -0.030 1.0 1 0
Jim Northrup CF-LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .229 .534 0.119 1.01 0.132 -0.013 0.8 1 0
Willie Horton LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .832 -0.118 2.11 0.000 -0.118 -1.1 0 0 GDP
   Gates Brown LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .321 .840 0.082 1.48 0.082 0.000 0.6 0 0 SB
   Mickey Stanley PR-CF 2 0 1 2 0 0 .350 .925 0.221 1.40 0.222 -0.001 1.8 1 0 3B
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .304 .955 -0.091 0.77 0.006 -0.097 -0.0 11 0 HR
Tom Haller C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .776 -0.108 0.77 0.000 -0.109 -1.1 7 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .577 -0.016 0.57 0.025 -0.041 0.0 1 2
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .593 -0.011 0.64 0.021 -0.032 -0.4 0 8 SH
Mickey Lolich P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .040 .212 -0.073 1.04 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 0 1
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 2 3 .312 .853 0.099 0.91 0.650 -0.551 1.8 27 12
2B: D McAuliffe (4, off R Lamb).
3B: M Stanley (1, off D Tidrow).
HR: N Cash (8, off P Hennigan; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: E Brinkman (1, off R Lamb).
TB: N Cash 4; M Stanley 3; A Kaline 2; J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe 2; A Rodriguez; T Haller; G Brown.
GIDP: W Horton (1).
RBI: M Stanley 2 (6); A Kaline (6); N Cash (19); D McAuliffe (7).
2-out RBI: D McAuliffe; A Kaline.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: G Brown (2, 2nd base off D Tidrow/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Tidrow, L (4-3) 5 5 2 2 2 3 0 2.91 22 50 -0.101 1.27 -0.9
Denny Riddleberger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.79 2 1 0 0.073 0.65 1.3
Ray Lamb 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 3.29 6 0 0 -0.067 0.36 -1.6
Phil Hennigan 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 9.00 5 0 0 -0.004 0.02 -0.6
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 2 3 1 5.62 35 50 1 0 -0.099 1.08 -1.8
D Tidrow faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, W (8-1) 9 8 0 0 0 7 0 1.70 35 78 0.401 1.08 3.6
Team Totals 9 8 0 0 0 7 0 0.00 35 78 0.401 0.91 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 52,150.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Detroit Tigers
1 Del Unser CF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Eddie Leon 2B 2 Al Kaline RF
3 Alex Johnson LF 3 Jim Northrup CF
4 Ray Fosse C 4 Willie Horton LF
5 Roy Foster RF 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Buddy Bell 3B 6 Tom Haller C
7 Jerry Moses 1B 7 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
8 Frank Duffy SS 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Dick Tidrow P 9 Mickey Lolich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 0 12- RR DET M. Stanley D. Tidrow 22% 92% Triple to RF; Kaline Scores; Northrup Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO DET W. Horton D. Tidrow -12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 0-0 0 1-- DET J. Northrup D. Tidrow 8% 70% Single to RF; Kaline to 2B
t7 0-2 2 1-3 O CLE L. Camilli M. Lolich 7% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE D. Unser M. Lolich -7% 43% Double 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' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE D. Unser M. Lolich -7% 43% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CLE E. Leon M. Lolich 4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CLE A. Johnson M. Lolich 3% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CLE R. Fosse M. Lolich 3% 54% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe D. Tidrow 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O DET A. Kaline D. Tidrow -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; McAuliffe to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- DET J. Northrup D. Tidrow 5% 62% Single to LF; McAuliffe to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO DET W. Horton D. Tidrow -12% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
Gates Brown replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 4th
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Foster M. Lolich 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CLE B. Bell M. Lolich -3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CLE J. Moses M. Lolich 3% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CLE F. Duffy M. Lolich 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash D. Tidrow -2% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Haller D. Tidrow -1% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-0 2 --- DET A. Rodriguez D. Tidrow 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- DET E. Brinkman D. Tidrow 2% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O DET M. Lolich D. Tidrow -4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Tidrow M. Lolich 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Unser M. Lolich 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CLE E. Leon M. Lolich 1% 55% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Tidrow -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Tidrow -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup D. Tidrow -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Johnson M. Lolich 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- CLE R. Fosse M. Lolich -5% 47% Double to LF
t4 0-0 1 -2- O CLE R. Foster M. Lolich 4% 51% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 -2- O CLE B. Bell M. Lolich 4% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- DET G. Brown D. Tidrow 5% 60% Single to LF
b4 0-0 0 1-- DET N. Cash D. Tidrow 4% 64% Brown Steals 2B
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Gates Brown (LF) batting 4th
b4 0-0 0 -2- O DET N. Cash D. Tidrow -5% 58% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 -2- O DET T. Haller D. Tidrow -4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Tidrow -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF
Mickey Stanley moves from PR to CF
t5 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Moses M. Lolich -5% 45% Single to LF
t5 0-0 0 1-- O CLE F. Duffy M. Lolich 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CLE D. Tidrow M. Lolich 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Moses to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- O CLE D. Unser M. Lolich 5% 56% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman D. Tidrow -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Lolich D. Tidrow -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Tidrow -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- O CLE E. Leon M. Lolich 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O CLE A. Johnson M. Lolich 2% 55% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- O CLE R. Fosse M. Lolich 1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- DET A. Kaline D. Tidrow 5% 62% Single to LF
b6 0-0 0 1-- DET J. Northrup D. Tidrow 8% 70% Single to RF; Kaline to 2B
b6 0-0 0 12- RR DET M. Stanley D. Tidrow 22% 92% Triple to RF; Kaline Scores; Northrup Scores
Denny Riddleberger replaces Dick Tidrow pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-0 0 --3 O DET N. Cash D. Riddleberger -2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-0 1 --3 OO DET T. Haller D. Riddleberger -5% 85% Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- CLE R. Foster M. Lolich -6% 79% Single to RF
t7 0-2 0 1-- O CLE B. Bell M. Lolich 5% 84% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 1-- CLE J. Moses M. Lolich -6% 78% Single to LF; Foster to 2B
t7 0-2 1 12- O CLE F. Duffy M. Lolich 6% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Foster to 3B
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger (P) batting 9th
t7 0-2 2 1-3 O CLE L. Camilli M. Lolich 7% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Ray Lamb facing 7-8-9
Ray Lamb replaces Lou Camilli (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-0 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez R. Lamb 1% 92% Single to LF
b7 2-0 0 1-- O DET E. Brinkman R. Lamb -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
b7 2-0 1 -2- O DET M. Lolich R. Lamb -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
b7 2-0 2 --3 R DET D. McAuliffe R. Lamb 5% 95% Double to RF; Rodriguez Scores
b7 3-0 2 -2- R DET A. Kaline R. Lamb 2% 98% Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores
b7 4-0 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup R. Lamb -0% 98% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t8 0-4 0 --- O CLE D. Unser M. Lolich 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-4 1 --- O CLE E. Leon M. Lolich 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-4 2 --- O CLE A. Johnson M. Lolich 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 4-5-6
Phil Hennigan replaces Ray Lamb pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley P. Hennigan -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 4-0 1 --- R DET N. Cash P. Hennigan 1% 100% Home Run
b8 5-0 1 --- DET T. Haller P. Hennigan 0% 100% Single to RF
b8 5-0 1 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez P. Hennigan -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Haller to 2B
b8 5-0 2 -2- O DET E. Brinkman P. Hennigan -0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t9 0-5 0 --- CLE R. Fosse M. Lolich -1% 99% Single to LF
t9 0-5 0 1-- O CLE R. Foster M. Lolich 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-5 1 1-- CLE B. Bell M. Lolich -1% 98% Double to LF; Fosse to 3B
t9 0-5 1 -23 O CLE J. Moses M. Lolich 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-5 2 -23 O CLE F. Duffy M. Lolich 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 5.

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