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Scores
Standings
MIL
@BOS		4
9
MIN
@CAL		5
2
MIN
@CAL		15
5
CLE
@DET		1
2
CHW
@KCR		1
2		 
(12)
BAL
@NYY		3
7
TEX
@OAK		6
4		 
(12)
MON
@ATL		1
3
MON
@ATL		6
1
NYM
@CIN		0
2
PHI
@HOU		2
1
LAD
@PIT		2
4
SFG
@STL		2
0		 
(11)
Saturday, May 15, 1976 2:15PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 14,583, Time of Game: 1:57
Indians
1
12-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
 at Tigers
2
13-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Mark Fidrych (1-0)
L: Pat Dobson (3-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  2  1
Tigers          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    2  7  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Lowenstein RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .184 .463 -0.131 1.32 0.000 -0.131 -0.7 1 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .759 -0.024 1.18 0.059 -0.083 -0.1 1 4
Rick Manning CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .710 0.143 1.42 0.199 -0.056 0.9 1 1 SB
Rico Carty DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 .390 1.028 -0.089 1.81 0.000 -0.089 -0.6
George Hendrick LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .891 -0.152 1.43 0.000 -0.152 -0.9 3 0
Alan Ashby C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .272 .723 -0.067 1.18 0.015 -0.082 -0.3 2 0
Doug Howard 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .726 -0.105 1.38 0.000 -0.105 -0.6 12 1
Duane Kuiper 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .497 -0.084 1.15 0.000 -0.084 -0.5 1 3
Frank Duffy SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .576 -0.056 0.76 0.000 -0.056 -0.3 3 4
Pat Dobson P 1
Team Totals 29 1 2 1 1 5 .069 .169 -0.565 1.30 0.273 -0.838 -3.1 24 14
TB: R Manning; B Bell.
RBI: R Carty (20).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Kuiper-F Duffy-D Howard; D Howard-F Duffy-D Howard.
E: B Bell (5).
Outfield Assists: R Manning (R LeFlore at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Manning (7, 3rd base off M Fidrych/B Kimm).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .388 .930 -0.012 0.67 0.036 -0.047 -0.2 4 0
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .592 0.060 0.69 0.093 -0.033 0.6 0 0
Willie Horton DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 .349 1.034 -0.010 0.89 0.022 -0.032 -0.3 SF
Rusty Staub RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .345 .966 -0.023 0.80 0.030 -0.053 -0.3 0 0 GDP
Jason Thompson 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .765 0.016 0.90 0.058 -0.043 0.1 17 0 2B
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .638 -0.061 1.08 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 0 1 SH
Tom Veryzer SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .217 .501 0.049 0.90 0.062 -0.013 0.4 0 6 SF
Gary Sutherland 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .498 -0.079 0.64 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 0 4 GDP
Bruce Kimm C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .733 -0.006 0.52 0.019 -0.025 -0.2 5 0 SB
Mark Fidrych P 1 3
Team Totals 26 2 7 2 0 2 .269 .558 -0.066 0.77 0.320 -0.386 -1.6 27 14
2B: J Thompson (4, off P Dobson).
SF: T Veryzer (2, off P Dobson); W Horton (1, off P Dobson).
SH: A Rodriguez (2, off P Dobson).
TB: J Thompson 2; R LeFlore 2; A Johnson; B Kimm; W Horton; R Staub.
GIDP: G Sutherland (5); R Staub (6).
RBI: T Veryzer (9); W Horton (23).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning
SB: B Kimm (1, 2nd base off P Dobson/A Ashby).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, L (3-4) 8 7 2 2 0 2 0 3.46 29 62 0.065 0.77 1.6
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 0 2 0 2.25 29 62 0.065 1.30 1.6

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Fidrych, W (1-0) 9 2 1 1 1 5 0 0.90 30 83 0.565 1.30 3.1
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 1 5 0 1.00 30 83 0.565 0.77 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 14,583.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-2 0 1-- CLE R. Manning M. Fidrych -14% 63% Single to CF; Bell to 3B
t7 1-2 1 --3 O CLE G. Hendrick M. Fidrych 12% 73% Strikeout
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET A. Johnson P. Dobson 9% 67% Single to RF; LeFlore to 3B
t7 1-2 2 --3 O CLE A. Ashby M. Fidrych 7% 80% Flyball: CF
t9 1-2 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein M. Fidrych 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B

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' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein M. Fidrych 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Bell M. Fidrych 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE R. Manning M. Fidrych 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET A. Johnson P. Dobson 9% 67% Single to RF; LeFlore to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RO DET W. Horton P. Dobson -2% 65% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; LeFlore Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- DET R. Staub P. Dobson 3% 68% Single to RF; Johnson to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- O DET J. Thompson P. Dobson -4% 65% Flyball: 3B
b1 1-0 2 12- O DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson -4% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Carty M. Fidrych 2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-1 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick M. Fidrych 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O CLE A. Ashby M. Fidrych 1% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson 3% 69% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 1-0 0 1-- OO DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson -6% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- DET B. Kimm P. Dobson 1% 64% Single to RF
b2 1-0 2 1-- DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson 1% 65% Kimm Steals 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O CLE D. Howard M. Fidrych 3% 65% Lineout: 1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Fidrych 2% 66% Lineout: P
t3 0-1 2 --- O CLE F. Duffy M. Fidrych 1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O DET A. Johnson P. Dobson -2% 66% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- DET W. Horton P. Dobson 2% 68% Single to CF
b3 1-0 1 1-- OO DET R. Staub P. Dobson -5% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein M. Fidrych 3% 66% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O CLE B. Bell M. Fidrych 2% 68% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- O CLE R. Manning M. Fidrych 1% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- DET J. Thompson P. Dobson 6% 75% Double to RF
b4 1-0 0 -2- O DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson -1% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thompson to 3B
b4 1-0 1 --3 RO DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson 3% 77% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores
b4 2-0 2 --- O DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson -1% 77% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 4-5-6
t5 0-2 0 --- O CLE R. Carty M. Fidrych 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O CLE G. Hendrick M. Fidrych 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- CLE A. Ashby M. Fidrych -2% 80% Walk
t5 0-2 2 1-- O CLE D. Howard M. Fidrych 3% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O DET B. Kimm P. Dobson -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson -1% 80% Single to CF; LeFlore out at 2B/CF-SS
b5 2-0 2 --- O DET A. Johnson P. Dobson -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Fidrych 3% 83% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 1 --- O CLE F. Duffy M. Fidrych 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein M. Fidrych 1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton P. Dobson -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- O DET R. Staub P. Dobson -1% 84% Flyball: LF
b6 2-0 2 --- O DET J. Thompson P. Dobson -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 2-3-4
t7 0-2 0 --- CLE B. Bell M. Fidrych -6% 77% Single to LF
t7 0-2 0 1-- CLE R. Manning M. Fidrych -14% 63% Single to CF; Bell to 3B
t7 0-2 0 1-3 RO CLE R. Carty M. Fidrych 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bell Scores; Manning to 2B
t7 1-2 1 -2- CLE G. Hendrick M. Fidrych -6% 61% Manning Steals 3B
t7 1-2 1 --3 O CLE G. Hendrick M. Fidrych 12% 73% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 --3 O CLE A. Ashby M. Fidrych 7% 80% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
b7 2-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-1 1 --- O DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson -1% 77% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-1 2 --- O DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 7-8-9
t8 1-2 0 --- O CLE D. Howard M. Fidrych 5% 81% Strikeout
t8 1-2 1 --- O CLE D. Kuiper M. Fidrych 4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- O CLE F. Duffy M. Fidrych 3% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
b8 2-1 0 --- O DET B. Kimm P. Dobson -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson -1% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2-1 2 --- O DET A. Johnson P. Dobson -1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
t9 1-2 0 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein M. Fidrych 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- O CLE B. Bell M. Fidrych 5% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-2 2 --- O CLE R. Manning M. Fidrych 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.

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