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CHW  5
KCR  2
 KCR  7
@CHW  1
 DET  2
CLE  1
 DET 15
CLE  5
 BAL  8
@NYY  5
 OAK  9
CAL  3
 OAK 13
CAL  8
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MIN  4
 ATL  2
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 SFG  4
@ATL  1
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@PIT  4
 SDP  4
HOU  3
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@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, August 8, 1976, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Indians
1
52-55
Lost 4
4th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  2
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  5  1
W: John Hiller (11-5), L: Dennis Eckersley (7-9)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Tigers
2
51-56
Won 3
4th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .650              2   2   SH
R Fosse C-1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .317  .739             13   1   
J Lowenstein CF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .553              4   0   
R Carty DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .865              0   0   2B
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .573              4   0   
  R Pruitt PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .627              0   0   SB
G Hendrick LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .762              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .727              0   1   IW
C Spikes RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .648              1   0   
  R Manning PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .718              0   0   
  A Ashby C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .605              0   0   
F Duffy SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .547              0   1   
  L Blanks PH-SS              0   0   0   0    1   0  .297  .839              0   0   

D Eckersley P                                                                 0   1
  D LaRoche P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   0    2   2                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: R Carty (25, off V Ruhle).
SH: D Kuiper (9, off V Ruhle).
IBB: B Bell (3, by V Ruhle).
TB: R Carty 2; R Fosse; D Kuiper; B Bell; B Powell; C Spikes; F Duffy.
RBI: R Carty (62).
2-out RBI: R Carty.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Duffy-D Kuiper-B Powell.
E: B Powell (6); D LaRoche ().
Baserunning Events
SB: R Pruitt (1, 2nd base off V Ruhle/J Wockenfuss).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .330  .812              3   0   2B
D Meyer LF                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .251  .624              1   0   2·SH
B Oglivie RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .746              2   0   
R Staub DH                    2   0   1   1    1   1  .306  .833              0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .766             11   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .611              1   6   GDP
J Wockenfuss C                3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .764              2   0   
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .543              2   3   
  A Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .651              0   0   CS
  C Scrivener SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .592              0   0   
P Garcia 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .539              3   3   
  W Horton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .786              0   0   
  J Manuel 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .444              1   0   

V Ruhle P                                                                     1   1
  J Hiller P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       26   2   5   0    1  13                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: R LeFlore (17, off D Eckersley).
SH: D Meyer 2 (3, 1 off D Eckersley, 1 off D LaRoche).
TB: R LeFlore 3; J Thompson; A Johnson; R Staub.
GIDP: A Rodriguez (15).
RBI: R Staub (59).
2-out RBI: R Staub.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: P Garcia (18).
Baserunning Events
CS: A Johnson (9, 2nd base by D Eckersley/R Fosse).

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
D Eckersley, L (7-9)           8     5   2   1    1  13   0   3.97   28     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 5     78    -     1.39   0.13
D LaRoche                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.65    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.50  -0.20
Totals                         8     5   2   1    1  13   0          29     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 5          1-1
D Eckersley faced 1 batter in the 9th 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
V Ruhle                        8.1   7   1   1    1   0   0   3.76   34     -       ·  ·     15·11· 3· 7     64    -     1.48   0.22
J Hiller, W (11-5)             0.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.49    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.35   0.21
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     15·11· 3· 7          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: V Ruhle (2; B Bell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Duane Kuiper                 2B       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Ray Fosse                     C       2. Dan Meyer                    LF
3. John Lowenstein              CF       3. Ben Oglivie                  RF
4. Rico Carty                   DH       4. Rusty Staub                  DH
5. Boog Powell                  1B       5. Jason Thompson               1B
6. George Hendrick              LF       6. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
7. Buddy Bell                   3B       7. John Wockenfuss               C
8. Charlie Spikes               RF       8. Tom Veryzer                  SS
9. Frank Duffy                  SS       9. Pedro Garcia                 2B

   Dennis Eckersley              P          Vern Ruhle                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 --3 R 22% 54% 0-1 DET R. Staub D. Eckersley Single to CF; LeFlore Scores
b9 0 -2- R 20% 100% 1-1 DET D. Meyer D. LaRoche Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; LeFlore Scores/No RBI/unER
t6 2 1-- R -20% 34% 0-0 CLE R. Carty V. Ruhle Double to CF; Fosse Scores
b9 0 --- 17% 80% 1-1 DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley Double to LF
t9 2 123 O 17% 63% 1-1 CLE D. Kuiper J. Hiller Strikeout Looking

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' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse V. Ruhle Single to LF
t1 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 CLE J. Lowenstein V. Ruhle Groundout: P unassisted; Fosse to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CLE R. Carty V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET D. Meyer D. Eckersley Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET B. Oglivie D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE B. Powell V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CLE G. Hendrick V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE B. Bell V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 DET R. Staub D. Eckersley Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 DET J. Thompson D. Eckersley Strikeout
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez D. Eckersley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE C. Spikes V. Ruhle Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CLE F. Duffy V. Ruhle Flyball: SS
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 0% 55% 0-0 DET J. Wockenfuss D. Eckersley E3 on Foul Ball
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET J. Wockenfuss D. Eckersley Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET T. Veryzer D. Eckersley Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET P. Garcia D. Eckersley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse V. Ruhle Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CLE J. Lowenstein V. Ruhle Lineout: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CLE R. Carty V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET D. Meyer D. Eckersley Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET B. Oglivie D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CLE B. Powell V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CLE G. Hendrick V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 CLE B. Bell V. Ruhle Single to LF
t5 2 1-- -3% 51% 0-0 CLE C. Spikes V. Ruhle Single to LF; Bell to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 CLE F. Duffy V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 DET R. Staub D. Eckersley Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET J. Thompson D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez D. Eckersley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 CLE D. Kuiper V. Ruhle Single
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 CLE J. Lowenstein V. Ruhle Lineout: RF
t6 2 1-- R -20% 34% 0-0 CLE R. Carty V. Ruhle Double to CF; Fosse Scores
t6 2 -2- O 4% 38% 1-0 CLE B. Powell V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -4% 34% 0-1 DET J. Wockenfuss D. Eckersley Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -3% 31% 0-1 DET T. Veryzer D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O -2% 29% 0-1 DET P. Garcia D. Eckersley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 CLE G. Hendrick V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 CLE B. Bell V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 CLE C. Spikes V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 8% 42% 0-1 DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley Single
b7 0 1-- O -3% 39% 0-1 DET D. Meyer D. Eckersley Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; LeFlore to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -7% 32% 0-1 DET B. Oglivie D. Eckersley Groundout: 2B-1B; LeFlore to 3B
b7 2 --3 R 22% 54% 0-1 DET R. Staub D. Eckersley Single to CF; LeFlore Scores
b7 2 1-- 3% 57% 1-1 DET J. Thompson D. Eckersley Single to LF; Staub to 2B
b7 2 12- O -7% 50% 1-1 DET A. Rodriguez D. Eckersley Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 1-1 CLE F. Duffy V. Ruhle Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 2% 45% 1-1 CLE D. Kuiper V. Ruhle Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Duffy to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 7% 52% 1-1 CLE R. Fosse V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 -2- -3% 50% 1-1 CLE J. Lowenstein V. Ruhle Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Duffy to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 10% 60% 1-1 CLE R. Carty V. Ruhle Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 1-1 DET J. Wockenfuss D. Eckersley Strikeout
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 8th
b8 1 --- 5% 60% 1-1 DET A. Johnson D. Eckersley Single to RF
Willie Horton pinch hits for Pedro Garcia (2B) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O -6% 55% 1-1 DET W. Horton D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
b8 2 1-- O -5% 50% 1-1 DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
Jerry Manuel replaces Willie Horton (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Chuck Scrivener replaces Alex Johnson (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 1-1 CLE B. Powell V. Ruhle Single to LF
Ron Pruitt pinch runs for Boog Powell (1B) batting 5th
t9 0 1-- -9% 33% 1-1 CLE G. Hendrick V. Ruhle Pruitt Steals 2B
t9 0 -2- O 11% 44% 1-1 CLE G. Hendrick V. Ruhle Flyball: 2B
t9 1 -2- -2% 42% 1-1 CLE B. Bell V. Ruhle Intentional Walk
John Hiller replaces Vern Ruhle pitching; Rick Manning pinch hits for Charlie Spikes (RF) batting 8th
t9 1 12- O 10% 52% 1-1 CLE R. Manning J. Hiller Strikeout
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Frank Duffy (SS) batting 9th
t9 2 12- -6% 46% 1-1 CLE L. Blanks J. Hiller Walk; Pruitt to 3B; Bell to 2B
t9 2 123 O 17% 63% 1-1 CLE D. Kuiper J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
Alan Ashby replaces Rick Manning (PH) playing C batting 8th; Ray Fosse moves from C to 1B; Larvell Blanks moves from PH to SS; Ron Pruitt moves from PR to RF
b9 0 --- 17% 80% 1-1 DET R. LeFlore D. Eckersley Double to LF
Dave LaRoche replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
b9 0 -2- R 20% 100% 1-1 DET D. Meyer D. LaRoche Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; LeFlore Scores/No RBI/unER
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 2.

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