April 15, 1973 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 12
@CHW 5 CLE 7
@DET 0 MIL 3
BAL 2
(11) BAL 5
@MIL 4 NYY 6
BOS 2 LAD 6
ATL 2 PIT 8
@MON 3 NYM 2
@PHI 1 SDP 5
HOU 1 SDP 4
HOU 0 CIN 11
@SFG 0 CIN 7
@SFG 3 CHC 8
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,726

Sunday, April 15, 1973
Time of Game: 2:20

Indians

3-5

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  4   0  1  2    7 12  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0

W: G Perry (2-1), L: T Timmermann (0-1)

Tigers

3-4

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Gamble RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .697    0    3   0   
  W Williams PH-RF            1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
J Kenney 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   5   
C Chambliss 1B                5   2   2   1    0   2  .172  .583    0    7   1   
J Ellis DH                    2   1   2   1    2   0  .238  .619    0    0   0   2B
C Spikes LF                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .179  .590    0    3   0   HR
D Duncan C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .179  .421    0    9   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .551    0    3   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .185  .436    0    0   1   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .501    0    1   0   GDP

G Perry P                                                                1   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7    2   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: W Williams (1, off F Scherman); J Ellis (1, off D Lemanczyk).

HR: C Spikes (1, off T Timmermann; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: C Spikes 4; J Ellis 3; W Williams 2; B Bell 2; C Chambliss 2; D Duncan; O Gamble; G Hendrick; J Kenney.

GIDP: L Cardenas (1).

RBI: C Spikes 3 (4); W Williams 2 (2); J Ellis (2); C Chambliss (3).

2-out RBI: C Spikes 3.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .433    0    3   1   
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .658    0    6   0   HBP
J Northrup RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .405    0    1   1   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .520    0    9   0   
G Brown DH                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .681    0    0   0   
R Reese LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .083    0    2   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .444    0    3   1   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .742    0    2   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .991    0    1   8   

T Timmermann P                                                           0   0
  D Lemanczyk P                                                          0   0
  F Scherman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   0   2   0    1   9                    27  11

BATTING

HBP: B Freehan (1, by G Perry).

TB: D McAuliffe; M Stanley.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Brinkman-N Cash.

PITCHING

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 Perry, W (2-1)               9     2   0   0    1   9   0   1.38   31     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3· 2     91    -     0.61   0.37
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   9   0          31     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3· 2           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Timmermann, L (0-1)          6     7   4   4    2   3   1   6.00   25     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 1· 7     43    -     1.04  -0.12
D Lemanczyk                    2.1   4   3   3    0   0   0  11.57   11     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 4          0-0    0.13  -0.00
F Scherman                     0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   7    2   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·12          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Perry (1; B Freehan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 16,726.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. O Gamble             RF    1. D McAuliffe          2B 
2. J Kenney             2B    2. B Freehan            C  
3. C Chambliss          1B    3. J Northrup           RF 
4. J Ellis              DH    4. N Cash               1B 
5. C Spikes             LF    5. G Brown              DH 
6. D Duncan             C     6. R Reese              LF 
7. G Hendrick           CF    7. A Rodriguez          3B 
8. B Bell               3B    8. M Stanley            CF 
9. L Cardenas           SS    9. E Brinkman           SS 

   G Perry              P        T Timmermann         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-1  12-      25%  91% C Spikes        T Timmermann    Home Run; Chambliss Scores; Ellis Scores
   t 6   1  0-0  12-       9%  64% C Chambliss     T Timmermann    Single to RF; Gamble Scores; Kenney out at 3B/RF-3B; Chambliss to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   0  0-0  1--      -8%  46% L Cardenas      T Timmermann    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 6   1  0-0  1--       5%  55% J Kenney        T Timmermann    Single; Gamble to 2B
   t 3   0  0-0  ---       4%  54% B Bell          T Timmermann    Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  O Gamble        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Kenney        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  C Chambliss     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D McAuliffe     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      49%  B Freehan       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Northrup      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  J Ellis         Single
   O      1--      50%  C Spikes        Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  D Duncan        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      45%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      45%  G Brown         Walk
   O      1--      48%  R Reese         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Timmermann facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  B Bell          Single to LF
   OO     1--      46%  L Cardenas      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  O Gamble        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  D McAuliffe     Single
   O      1--      50%  B Freehan       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Timmermann facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  J Kenney        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      45%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      47%  J Ellis         Walk
   O      1--      44%  C Spikes        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  J Northrup      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  G Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Timmermann facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Duncan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  B Bell          Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  R Reese         Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Timmermann facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  O Gamble        Single
          1--      55%  J Kenney        Single; Gamble to 2B
   RO     12-      64%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Gamble Scores; Kenney out at 3B/RF-3B; Chambliss to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      65%  J Ellis         Walk
   RRR    12-      91%  C Spikes        Home Run; Chambliss Scores; Ellis Scores
          ---      91%  D Duncan        Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  E Brinkman      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
          ---      93%  B Freehan       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      94%  J Northrup      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Lemanczyk replaces Tom Timmermann pitching
   O      ---      94%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  O Gamble        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  G Brown         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Reese         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  J Kenney        Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  C Chambliss     Single to CF
   R      1--      98%  J Ellis         Double; Chambliss Scores
   O      -2-      98%  C Spikes        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      98%  D Duncan        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
          ---      98%  M Stanley       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  E Brinkman      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      99%  D McAuliffe     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Lemanczyk facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  G Hendrick      Single to CF
          1--     100%  B Bell          Single to CF; Hendrick to 2B
   O      12-      99%  L Cardenas      Foul Flyball: C
                  Fred Scherman replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching; Walt Williams pinch hits for Oscar Gamble batting 1st
   RR     12-     100%  W Williams      Double to RF; Hendrick Scores; Bell Scores
   O      -2-     100%  J Kenney        Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-     100%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
                  Walt Williams moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  B Freehan       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  J Northrup      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  N Cash          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197304150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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