July 4, 1973 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
MIL 7 CLE 5
@DET 2 KCR 5
@MIN 4 BOS 2
@NYY 1 BOS 1
@NYY 0 CAL 3
@OAK 1 CHW 2
@TEX 0 CHW 6
@TEX 2 HOU 11
@ATL 4 HOU 12
@ATL 8 CHC 3
PHI 2
(10) SFG 6
@CIN 2 SDP 4
@LAD 2 MON 7
NYM 5 STL 11
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 26,012

Wednesday, July 4, 1973
Time of Game: 2:31

Indians

28-52

Won 1

6th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  2  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    5 11  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  8  1

W: M Wilcox (5-3), L: M Strahler (2-2), S: T Hilgendorf (2)

Tigers

41-39

Lost 1

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .285  .730    0    0   1   
J Lowenstein 2B               4   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .744    0    5   3   SH,GDP
O Gamble RF                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .271  .848    0    1   0   SH
  R Torres RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .589         1   0   
C Spikes DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .237  .729    0    0   0   GDP
G Hendrick CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .748    0    2   0   2B,GDP
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .201  .569    0    6   1   
W Williams LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .224  .524    0    3   0   2B,SB
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .500    0    5   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .223  .520    0    3   5   

M Wilcox P                                                               1   0
  T Hilgendorf P                                                         0   0
Totals                       32   5  11   5    4   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Hendrick (11, off M Strahler); W Williams (2, off E Farmer).

SH: O Gamble (2, off F Scherman); J Lowenstein (3, off M Strahler).

TB: L Cardenas 2; W Williams 2; B Bell 2; G Hendrick 2; J Lowenstein 2; A Ashby; O Gamble; C Spikes.

GIDP: J Lowenstein (3); G Hendrick (7); C Spikes (6).

RBI: L Cardenas 2 (7); A Ashby (1); C Spikes (46); O Gamble (26).

2-out RBI: L Cardenas 2; A Ashby.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Cardenas-J Lowenstein-C Chambliss.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Williams (3, 2nd base off M Strahler/D Sims).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .697    0    2   1   GDP
G Brown DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .650    0    0   0   
  F Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .607    0    0   0   
D Sims C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .735    0    4   0   
  B Freehan PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .664    0    0   0   
N Cash 1B                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .829    0    8   1   
  I Brown PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .663    0    2   0   
D McAuliffe 2B                3   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .753    0    3   3   2B
  T Taylor PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .522    0    1   2   
J Northrup RF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .677    0    0   0   
  A Kaline PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .595    0    0   0   
R Reese LF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .383    0    1   0   
  W Horton PH-LF              2   0   2   1    0   0  .352 1.012    0    1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .221  .624    0    2   3   HR
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .275  .709    0    2   4   2B

M Strahler P                                                             0   1
  E Farmer P                                                             1   0
  F Scherman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   2    2   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: E Brinkman (12, off M Wilcox); D McAuliffe (13, off M Wilcox).

HR: A Rodriguez (8, off M Wilcox; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: E Brinkman 4; A Rodriguez 4; D McAuliffe 2; W Horton 2; J Northrup.

GIDP: M Stanley (6).

RBI: W Horton (32); A Rodriguez (34).

2-out RBI: W Horton.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash; T Taylor-I Brown; E Brinkman-N Cash.

PB: D Sims (4).

E: J Northrup (2).

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
M Wilcox, W (5-3)              5.1   5   2   2    2   3   1   4.99   23     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 3· 5     51    -     0.83   0.17
T Hilgendorf, S (2)            3.2   3   0   0    0   1   0   3.40   13     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 3          1-1    0.92   0.15
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 8          1-1

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 Strahler, L (2-2)            4     6   4   3    2   0   0   3.33   19     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 6     34    -     0.81  -0.21
E Farmer                       2     5   1   1    1   1   0   3.06   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 5          0-0    0.44  -0.05
F Scherman                     3     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.53    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.38   0.08
Totals                         9    11   5   4    4   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2·11          2-0

E Farmer faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Strahler 2 (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 26,012.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   M Wilcox             P        M Strahler           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-1  -2-      10%  69% A Ashby         M Strahler      Single to RF; Hendrick Scores; Ashby to 2B/Adv on E9
   b 7   0  5-2  1--       9%  92% M Stanley       T Hilgendorf    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   2  0-2  -2-       8%  76% L Cardenas      M Strahler      Single; Ashby Scores/unER
   t 4   2  0-3  -2-       6%  87% L Cardenas      M Strahler      Single; Williams Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  ---       6%  66% G Hendrick      M Strahler      Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Strahler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Bell          Single
   O      1--      52%  J Lowenstein    Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Bell to 2B
          -2-      54%  O Gamble        Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B
   R      --3      60%  " "             Single to CF; Bell Scores
   OO     1--      55%  C Spikes        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  M Stanley       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      59%  G Brown         Popfly: SS
          ---      58%  D Sims          Walk
          1--      56%  N Cash          Walk; Sims to 2B
   O      12-      60%  D McAuliffe     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Strahler facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  G Hendrick      Double
   O      -2-      62%  C Chambliss     Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      59%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      69%  A Ashby         Single to RF; Hendrick Scores; Ashby to 2B/Adv on E9
   R      -2-      76%  L Cardenas      Single; Ashby Scores/unER
   O      1--      75%  B Bell          Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Reese         Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Strahler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      80%  O Gamble        Walk
          1--      81%  C Spikes        Wild Pitch; Gamble to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      77%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
          ---      73%  E Brinkman      Single
   O      1--      76%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      79%  G Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      82%  D Sims          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Strahler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  W Williams      Walk
          1--      83%  A Ashby         Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      87%  L Cardenas      Single; Williams Scores
          1--      87%  B Bell          Passed Ball; Cardenas to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
          ---      88%  J Northrup      Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  R Reese         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Farmer facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Farmer replaces Mike Strahler pitching
          ---      91%  J Lowenstein    Single
   O      1--      91%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-1B; Lowenstein to 2B
   R      -2-      94%  C Spikes        Single; Lowenstein Scores
   OO     1--      93%  G Hendrick      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      88%  A Rodriguez     Home Run
          ---      83%  E Brinkman      Double
   O      -2-      87%  M Stanley       Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      90%  G Brown         Lineout: 1B
   O      -2-      92%  D Sims          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ed Farmer facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  C Chambliss     Walk
   O      1--      94%  W Williams      Double to CF; Chambliss out at Hm/CF-SS-C; Williams to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3      92%  A Ashby         Strikeout
   O      --3      90%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  D McAuliffe     Double
                  Tom Hilgendorf replaces Milt Wilcox pitching; Al Kaline pinch hits for Jim Northrup batting 6th
   O      -2-      92%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
                  Willie Horton pinch hits for Rich Reese batting 7th
   R      -2-      87%  W Horton        Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores
   O      1--      90%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ed Farmer facing 1-2-3
                  Willie Horton moves to LF; Al Kaline moves to RF
          ---      91%  B Bell          Single to LF
          1--      93%  J Lowenstein    Single to CF; Bell to 2B
                  Fred Scherman replaces Ed Farmer pitching
   O      12-      93%  O Gamble        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bell to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
   O      -23      90%  C Spikes        Strikeout
   O      -23      87%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Hilgendorf facing 9-1-2
          ---      82%  E Brinkman      Single to RF
   OO     1--      92%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown batting 2nd
   O      ---      93%  F Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Fred Scherman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  C Chambliss     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      92%  W Williams      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      91%  A Ashby         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Hilgendorf facing 3-4-5
                  Rusty Torres replaces Oscar Gamble playing RF batting 3rd; Bill Freehan pinch hits for Duke Sims batting 3rd
   O      ---      94%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Ike Brown pinch hits for Norm Cash batting 4th
   O      ---      96%  I Brown         Groundout: C unassisted
                  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  T Taylor        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Fred Scherman facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Freehan moves to C; Ike Brown moves to 1B; Tony Taylor moves to 2B
   O      ---      96%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  B Bell          Walk
   OO     1--      96%  J Lowenstein    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Hilgendorf facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  W Horton        Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197307040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation