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BAL  6
BOS  0
 CLE  5
@DET  4
 CHW  7
@KCR  0
 NYY  3
MIL  0
 CAL  5
@OAK  2
 TEX  1
MIN  0
 ATL  5
SDP  3
 NYM  4
@CHC  2
 CIN  2
@HOU  1
 LAD  6
SFG  3
(11)		 STL  5
MON  4
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 6,513

 Wednesday, September 4, 1974
Time of Game: 2:12
Indians
5
67-67
Won 1
4th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   4  1  0    5 10  2
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   2  0  0    4  5  1
W: Tom Buskey (2-5), L: John Hiller (16-10)
 Tigers
4
63-73
Lost 1
6th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Lee LF                      4   0   2   1    1   2  .246  .657              2   0   2B
O Gamble DH                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .297  .835              0   0   IW
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .802              0   0   2B,SF,GDP
C Spikes RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .763              4   0   
  L Alvarado SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .440              1   2   
J Ellis 1B-C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .779              9   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 3   2   0   0    1   0  .278  .670              0   2   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .251  .671              2   5   
D Duncan C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .599              1   0   
  T McCraw PH-1B              1   1   0   1    0   0  .291  .772              2   0   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .455 1.028              0   0   
  R Torres RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .494              0   0   
F Duffy SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .593              2   2   
  J Lowenstein PH-RF          1   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .645              1   0   
  J Lis PH-1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .650              3   0   GDP

J Perry P                                                                     0   0
  B Ellingsen P                                                               0   0
  T Buskey P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       35   5  10   0    3   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: G Hendrick (18, off J Coleman); L Lee (12, off J Coleman).
SF: G Hendrick (3, off J Coleman).
IBB: O Gamble (6, by J Coleman).
TB: L Lee 3; B Bell 2; G Hendrick 2; J Lowenstein; R Carty; O Gamble; J Ellis; C Spikes.
GIDP: G Hendrick (14); J Lis (7).
RBI: L Lee (20); G Hendrick (57); T McCraw (28); J Lowenstein (42); R Carty (11).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: J Lowenstein (6); B Bell (11).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .619              2   0   
G Sutherland 2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .603              4   3   
A Kaline DH                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .257  .719              0   0   
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .741              1   0   
R Sanders 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .694              8   1   
J Nettles RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .192  .609              5   0   
B Freehan C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .759              2   0   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .745              0   0   
  G Lamont C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .632              1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   1   1   1    0   0  .226  .579              1   5   
E Brinkman SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .216  .599              3   1   

J Coleman P                                                                   0   0
  J Hiller P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       32   4   5   0    1   2                         27  11
Batting Events
TB: E Brinkman; A Rodriguez; A Kaline; R Sanders; J Nettles.
RBI: A Rodriguez (44); A Kaline (50).
2-out RBI: A Kaline.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Rodriguez-R Sanders; E Brinkman-G Sutherland-R Sanders.
E: J Coleman ().

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
J Perry                        6     5   4   2    1   1   0   2.69   24     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 5     50    -     0.82  -0.29
B Ellingsen, H (5)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.67    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.43   0.02
T Buskey, BS (5), W (2-5)      2.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    8     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 0          1-1    2.23   0.28
Totals                         9     5   4   2    1   2   0          33     -       ·  ·     12·13· 0· 5          2-1
J Perry faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman                      7     6   4   2    3   2   0   4.24   31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6     52    -     1.30  -0.30
J Hiller, L (16-10)            2     4   1   1    0   1   0   2.26    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          0-0    1.89  -0.18
Totals                         9    10   5   3    3   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Coleman (13; O Gamble).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 6,513.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Leron Lee                    LF       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Oscar Gamble                 DH       2. Gary Sutherland              2B
3. George Hendrick              CF       3. Al Kaline                    DH
4. Charlie Spikes               RF       4. Ben Oglivie                  LF
5. John Ellis                   1B       5. Reggie Sanders               1B
6. Jack Brohamer                2B       6. Jim Nettles                  RF
7. Buddy Bell                   3B       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Dave Duncan                   C       8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
9. Frank Duffy                  SS       9. Ed Brinkman                  SS

   Jim Perry                     P          Joe Coleman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 12- R 25% 62% 1-2 CLE J. Lowenstein J. Coleman Single to RF; Bell Scores; McCraw to 3B
b7 0 1-- R -21% 52% 2-4 DET J. Nettles J. Perry Single to RF; Nettles to 2B/Adv on E9; Sanders Scores/No RBI
t7 1 1-3 R 17% 80% 2-2 CLE L. Lee J. Coleman Double to RF; McCraw Scores/unER; Lowenstein to 3B
b3 0 1-- R -17% 24% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman J. Perry Single to 3B; Brinkman to 3B/Adv on E5; Rodriguez Scores/No RBI
t8 1 1-- 15% 65% 4-4 CLE B. Bell J. Hiller Single to RF; Brohamer to 3B

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' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CLE L. Lee J. Coleman Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 CLE O. Gamble J. Coleman Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 CLE G. Hendrick J. Coleman Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 CLE C. Spikes J. Coleman Single to SS; Gamble to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 CLE J. Ellis J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore J. Perry Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 DET G. Sutherland J. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Perry Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 DET B. Oglivie J. Perry Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE J. Brohamer J. Coleman Popfly: SS
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CLE B. Bell J. Coleman Popfly: 2B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CLE D. Duncan J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 DET R. Sanders J. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 DET J. Nettles J. Perry Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 DET B. Freehan J. Perry Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE F. Duffy J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CLE L. Lee J. Coleman Walk
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 CLE O. Gamble J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2 1-- 4% 51% 0-0 CLE G. Hendrick J. Coleman Double to RF; Gamble to 3B
t3 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 CLE C. Spikes J. Coleman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Perry Single to LF
b3 0 1-- R -17% 24% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman J. Perry Single to 3B; Brinkman to 3B/Adv on E5; Rodriguez Scores/No RBI
b3 0 --3 O 4% 28% 1-0 DET R. LeFlore J. Perry Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --3 O 6% 33% 1-0 DET G. Sutherland J. Perry Popfly: SS
b3 2 --3 R -9% 24% 1-0 DET A. Kaline J. Perry Single to CF; Brinkman Scores/unER
b3 2 1-- O 2% 26% 2-0 DET B. Oglivie J. Perry Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -3% 23% 0-2 CLE J. Ellis J. Coleman Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 21% 0-2 CLE J. Brohamer J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O -1% 20% 0-2 CLE B. Bell J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1% 22% 2-0 DET R. Sanders J. Perry Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 DET J. Nettles J. Perry Foul Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 24% 2-0 DET B. Freehan J. Perry Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 21% 0-2 CLE D. Duncan J. Coleman Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 19% 0-2 CLE F. Duffy J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 18% 0-2 CLE L. Lee J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1% 19% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Perry Popfly: 1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 20% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman J. Perry Popfly: SS
b5 2 --- O 1% 21% 2-0 DET R. LeFlore J. Perry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -3% 18% 0-2 CLE O. Gamble J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -2% 16% 0-2 CLE G. Hendrick J. Coleman Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O -1% 14% 0-2 CLE C. Spikes J. Coleman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Jim Perry facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 1% 16% 2-0 DET G. Sutherland J. Perry Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 1% 17% 2-0 DET A. Kaline J. Perry Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 1% 17% 2-0 DET B. Oglivie J. Perry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -3% 14% 0-2 CLE J. Ellis J. Coleman Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 4% 18% 0-2 CLE J. Brohamer J. Coleman Walk
t7 1 1-- 9% 27% 0-2 CLE B. Bell J. Coleman Single to RF; Brohamer to 3B
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Dave Duncan (C) batting 8th
t7 1 1-3 R 10% 37% 0-2 CLE T. McCraw J. Coleman Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Brohamer Scores; Bell to 2B
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Frank Duffy (SS) batting 9th
t7 1 12- R 25% 62% 1-2 CLE J. Lowenstein J. Coleman Single to RF; Bell Scores; McCraw to 3B
t7 1 1-3 R 17% 80% 2-2 CLE L. Lee J. Coleman Double to RF; McCraw Scores/unER; Lowenstein to 3B
t7 1 -23 0% 80% 3-2 CLE O. Gamble J. Coleman Intentional Walk
t7 1 123 RO 2% 83% 3-2 CLE G. Hendrick J. Coleman Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lowenstein Scores/unER
t7 2 12- O -3% 80% 4-2 CLE C. Spikes J. Coleman Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
John Ellis moves from 1B to C; Tommy McCraw moves from PH to 1B; Luis Alvarado replaces Charlie Spikes (RF) playing SS batting 4th; John Lowenstein moves from PH to RF
b7 0 --- -7% 73% 2-4 DET R. Sanders J. Perry Single to RF
b7 0 1-- R -21% 52% 2-4 DET J. Nettles J. Perry Single to RF; Nettles to 2B/Adv on E9; Sanders Scores/No RBI
Bruce Ellingsen replaces Jim Perry pitching; Gates Brown pinch hits for Bill Freehan (C) batting 7th
b7 0 -2- O 2% 54% 3-4 DET G. Brown B. Ellingsen Flyball: RF; Nettles to 3B
Tom Buskey replaces Bruce Ellingsen pitching
b7 1 --3 RO -6% 48% 3-4 DET A. Rodriguez T. Buskey Groundout: SS-1B; Nettles Scores/unER
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 4-4 DET E. Brinkman T. Buskey Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' John Hiller facing 5-6-7
John Hiller replaces Joe Coleman pitching; Gene Lamont replaces Gates Brown (PH) playing C batting 7th
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 4-4 CLE J. Ellis J. Hiller Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O -7% 50% 4-4 CLE J. Brohamer J. Hiller Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- 15% 65% 4-4 CLE B. Bell J. Hiller Single to RF; Brohamer to 3B
Rico Carty pinch hits for Tommy McCraw (1B) batting 8th
t8 1 1-3 R 14% 79% 4-4 CLE R. Carty J. Hiller Single to LF; Brohamer Scores; Bell to 2B
Joe Lis pinch hits for John Lowenstein (RF) batting 9th
t8 1 12- OO -8% 71% 5-4 CLE J. Lis J. Hiller Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Tom Buskey facing 1-2-3
Joe Lis moves from PH to 1B; Rusty Torres replaces Rico Carty (PH) playing RF batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 4-5 DET R. LeFlore T. Buskey Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 81% 4-5 DET G. Sutherland T. Buskey Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 3% 85% 4-5 DET A. Kaline T. Buskey Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tigers' John Hiller facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 5-4 CLE L. Lee J. Hiller Strikeout
t9 1 --- 2% 85% 5-4 CLE O. Gamble J. Hiller Single to 2B
t9 1 1-- OO -3% 81% 5-4 CLE G. Hendrick J. Hiller Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Indians' Tom Buskey facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 4-5 DET B. Oglivie T. Buskey Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 4-5 DET R. Sanders T. Buskey Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 DET J. Nettles T. Buskey Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 4.

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