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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
5
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: Milt Wilcox (5-3), L: Mike Strahler (2-2), S: Tom Hilgendorf (2)
 Tigers
2
41-39
Lost 1
3rd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .285  .730              0   1   
J Lowenstein 2B               4   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .744              5   3   SH,GDP
O Gamble RF                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .271  .848              1   0   SH
  R Torres RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .588              1   0   
C Spikes DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .237  .728              0   0   GDP
G Hendrick CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .748              2   0   2B,GDP
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .201  .569              6   1   
W Williams LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .224  .523              3   0   2B,SB
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .500              5   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .223  .520              3   5   

M Wilcox P                                                                    1   0
  T Hilgendorf P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   5  11   0    4   2                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. L Cardenas-J Lowenstein-C Chambliss.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Williams (3, 2nd base off M Strahler/D Sims).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .697              2   1   GDP
G Brown DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .650              0   0   
  F Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .607              0   0   
D Sims C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .734              4   0   
  B Freehan PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .664              0   0   
N Cash 1B                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .829              8   1   
  I Brown PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .663              2   0   
D McAuliffe 2B                3   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .753              3   3   2B
  T Taylor PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .523              1   2   
J Northrup RF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .677              0   0   
  A Kaline PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .595              0   0   
R Reese LF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .383              1   0   
  W Horton PH-LF              2   0   2   1    0   0  .352 1.012              1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .221  .624              2   3   HR
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .275  .709              2   4   2B

M Strahler P                                                                  0   1
  E Farmer P                                                                  1   0
  F Scherman P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   0    2   4                         27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. T Taylor-I Brown; E Brinkman-N Cash; E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
PB: D Sims (4).
E: J Northrup (2).

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
M Wilcox, W (5-3)              5.1   5   2   2    2   3   1   4.99   23     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 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     -       ·  ·     10·12· 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· 5· 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  -0.04
F Scherman                     3     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.53    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 0          2-0    0.38   0.08
Totals                         9    11   5   4    4   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2·11          2-0
E Farmer faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Strahler 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 26,012.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Buddy Bell                   3B       1. Mickey Stanley               CF
2. John Lowenstein              2B       2. Gates Brown                  DH
3. Oscar Gamble                 RF       3. Duke Sims                     C
4. Charlie Spikes               DH       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. George Hendrick              CF       5. Dick McAuliffe               2B
6. Chris Chambliss              1B       6. Jim Northrup                 RF
7. Walt Williams                LF       7. Rich Reese                   LF
8. Alan Ashby                    C       8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
9. Leo Cardenas                 SS       9. Ed Brinkman                  SS

   Milt Wilcox                   P          Mike Strahler                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 -2- R 10% 69% 1-0 CLE A. Ashby M. Strahler Single to RF; Hendrick Scores; Ashby to 2B/Adv on E9
b7 0 1-- OO 9% 92% 2-5 DET M. Stanley T. Hilgendorf Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 2 -2- R 8% 76% 2-0 CLE L. Cardenas M. Strahler Single; Ashby Scores/unER
t4 2 -2- R 6% 87% 3-0 CLE L. Cardenas M. Strahler Single; Williams Scores
t2 0 --- 6% 66% 1-0 CLE G. Hendrick M. Strahler Double

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' Mike Strahler facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CLE B. Bell M. Strahler Single
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Lowenstein M. Strahler Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Bell to 2B
t1 1 -2- 3% 54% 0-0 CLE O. Gamble M. Strahler Wild Pitch; Bell to 3B
t1 1 --3 R 5% 60% 0-0 CLE O. Gamble M. Strahler Single to CF; Bell Scores
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 55% 1-0 CLE C. Spikes M. Strahler 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 DET M. Stanley M. Wilcox Lineout: SS
b1 1 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 DET G. Brown M. Wilcox Popfly: SS
b1 2 --- -1% 58% 0-1 DET D. Sims M. Wilcox Walk
b1 2 1-- -2% 56% 0-1 DET N. Cash M. Wilcox Walk; Sims to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 60% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe M. Wilcox Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6% 66% 1-0 CLE G. Hendrick M. Strahler Double
t2 0 -2- O -4% 62% 1-0 CLE C. Chambliss M. Strahler Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 CLE W. Williams M. Strahler Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- R 10% 69% 1-0 CLE A. Ashby M. Strahler Single to RF; Hendrick Scores; Ashby to 2B/Adv on E9
t2 2 -2- R 8% 76% 2-0 CLE L. Cardenas M. Strahler Single; Ashby Scores/unER
t2 2 1-- O -1% 75% 3-0 CLE B. Bell M. Strahler Lineout: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-3 DET J. Northrup M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-3 DET R. Reese M. Wilcox Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-3 DET A. Rodriguez M. Wilcox Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 CLE J. Lowenstein M. Strahler Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- 1% 80% 3-0 CLE O. Gamble M. Strahler Walk
t3 1 1-- 1% 81% 3-0 CLE C. Spikes M. Strahler Wild Pitch; Gamble to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -2% 79% 3-0 CLE C. Spikes M. Strahler Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 2 -2- O -2% 77% 3-0 CLE G. Hendrick M. Strahler Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 73% 0-3 DET E. Brinkman M. Wilcox Single
b3 0 1-- O 4% 76% 0-3 DET M. Stanley M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- O 3% 79% 0-3 DET G. Brown M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 82% 0-3 DET D. Sims M. Wilcox Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Mike Strahler facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 CLE C. Chambliss M. Strahler Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 1% 82% 3-0 CLE W. Williams M. Strahler Walk
t4 1 1-- 1% 83% 3-0 CLE A. Ashby M. Strahler Williams Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O -2% 81% 3-0 CLE A. Ashby M. Strahler Flyball: CF
t4 2 -2- R 6% 87% 3-0 CLE L. Cardenas M. Strahler Single; Williams Scores
t4 2 1-- 0% 87% 4-0 CLE B. Bell M. Strahler Passed Ball; Cardenas to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -1% 86% 4-0 CLE B. Bell M. Strahler Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-4 DET N. Cash M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-4 DET D. McAuliffe M. Wilcox Strikeout
b4 2 --- -1% 88% 0-4 DET J. Northrup M. Wilcox Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O 2% 90% 0-4 DET R. Reese M. Wilcox Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Ed Farmer facing 2-3-4
Ed Farmer replaces Mike Strahler pitching
t5 0 --- 1% 91% 4-0 CLE J. Lowenstein E. Farmer Single
t5 0 1-- O -1% 91% 4-0 CLE O. Gamble E. Farmer Groundout: 2B-1B; Lowenstein to 2B
t5 1 -2- R 3% 94% 4-0 CLE C. Spikes E. Farmer Single; Lowenstein Scores
t5 1 1-- OO -1% 93% 5-0 CLE G. Hendrick E. Farmer 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, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- R -5% 88% 0-5 DET A. Rodriguez M. Wilcox Home Run
b5 0 --- -5% 83% 1-5 DET E. Brinkman M. Wilcox Double
b5 0 -2- O 4% 87% 1-5 DET M. Stanley M. Wilcox Popfly: 2B
b5 1 -2- O 3% 90% 1-5 DET G. Brown M. Wilcox Lineout: 1B
b5 2 -2- O 2% 92% 1-5 DET D. Sims M. Wilcox Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Ed Farmer facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 1% 93% 5-1 CLE C. Chambliss E. Farmer Walk
t6 0 1-- O 1% 94% 5-1 CLE W. Williams E. Farmer Double to CF; Chambliss out at Hm/CF-SS-C; Williams to 3B/Adv on throw
t6 1 --3 O -2% 92% 5-1 CLE A. Ashby E. Farmer Strikeout
t6 2 --3 O -1% 90% 5-1 CLE L. Cardenas E. Farmer Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-5 DET N. Cash M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- -3% 89% 1-5 DET D. McAuliffe M. Wilcox Double
Tom Hilgendorf replaces Milt Wilcox pitching; Al Kaline pinch hits for Jim Northrup (RF) batting 6th
b6 1 -2- O 3% 92% 1-5 DET A. Kaline T. Hilgendorf Flyball: LF
Willie Horton pinch hits for Rich Reese (LF) batting 7th
b6 2 -2- R -5% 87% 1-5 DET W. Horton T. Hilgendorf Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores
b6 2 1-- O 3% 90% 2-5 DET A. Rodriguez T. Hilgendorf 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, Tigers' Ed Farmer facing 1-2-3
Willie Horton moves from PH to LF; Al Kaline moves from PH to RF
t7 0 --- 1% 91% 5-2 CLE B. Bell E. Farmer Single to LF
t7 0 1-- 2% 93% 5-2 CLE J. Lowenstein E. Farmer Single to CF; Bell to 2B
Fred Scherman replaces Ed Farmer pitching
t7 0 12- O 0% 93% 5-2 CLE O. Gamble F. Scherman Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bell to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
t7 1 -23 O -3% 90% 5-2 CLE C. Spikes F. Scherman Strikeout
t7 2 -23 O -2% 87% 5-2 CLE G. Hendrick F. Scherman Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- -5% 83% 2-5 DET E. Brinkman T. Hilgendorf Single to RF
b7 0 1-- OO 9% 92% 2-5 DET M. Stanley T. Hilgendorf Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown (DH) batting 2nd
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 2-5 DET F. Howard T. Hilgendorf Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 CLE C. Chambliss F. Scherman Popfly: SS
t8 1 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 CLE W. Williams F. Scherman Popfly: 2B
t8 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-2 CLE A. Ashby F. Scherman Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 3-4-5
Rusty Torres replaces Oscar Gamble playing RF batting 3rd; Bill Freehan pinch hits for Duke Sims (C) batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 2-5 DET B. Freehan T. Hilgendorf Groundout: 3B-1B
Ike Brown pinch hits for Norm Cash (1B) batting 4th
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 DET I. Brown T. Hilgendorf Groundout: C unassisted
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe (2B) batting 5th
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 DET T. Taylor T. Hilgendorf Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 9-1-2
Bill Freehan moves from PH to C; Ike Brown moves from PH to 1B; Tony Taylor moves from PH to 2B
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 CLE L. Cardenas F. Scherman Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 0% 97% 5-2 CLE B. Bell F. Scherman Walk
t9 1 1-- OO -1% 96% 5-2 CLE J. Lowenstein F. Scherman 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, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 2-5 DET A. Kaline T. Hilgendorf Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -3% 95% 2-5 DET W. Horton T. Hilgendorf Single to LF
b9 1 1-- O 3% 99% 2-5 DET A. Rodriguez T. Hilgendorf Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 2-5 DET E. Brinkman T. Hilgendorf Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 2.

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