April 23, 1972 Detroit Tigers at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
KCR 2 CLE 2
BAL 1 MIL 3
DET 0 MIN 8
OAK 4 TEX 5
CAL 2 ATL 4
CIN 3
(11) SDP 2
@LAD 1 STL 6
@MON 1 NYM 8
CHC 2 NYM 7
CHC 6
(12) PHI 5
PIT 4
(11) HOU 13
@SFG 7

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 10,031

Sunday, April 23, 1972, 1:32PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Tigers

3-3

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0
Brewers         0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  X    3  7  1

W: J Slaton (1-1), L: L Cain (0-1), S: K Sanders (2)

Brewers

2-3

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                1   0   0   0    2   0  .211  .664    0    2   3   
  T Taylor PH-2B              1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    1   1   GDP
A Rodriguez 3B                5   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .576    0    2   2   GDP
G Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .400  .955    0    2   1   
W Horton RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .637    0    2   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .368  .955    0    6   1   
B Freehan C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .844    0    5   1   HBP
J Northrup CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .295    0    2   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .842    0    2   4   GDP
L Cain P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  P Jata PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Kaline PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   0   8   0    5   5                    24  13

BATTING

HBP: B Freehan (1, by E Stephenson).

TB: N Cash 2; E Brinkman; P Jata; A Kaline; G Brown; L Cain; B Freehan.

GIDP: T Taylor (1); E Brinkman (1); A Rodriguez (1).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Auerbach SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .095  .190    0    3   3   SB
R Theobald 2B                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .231  .906    0    4   7   
J Briggs 1B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .294  .897    0    5   0   
  M Ferraro 3B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2B
G Scott 3B-1B                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .100  .250    0    4   2   2B,GDP
B Conigliaro RF               3   1   1   1    1   0  .111  .644    0    1   0   HR
D May CF                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .105  .413    0    3   0   
J Lahoud LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .921    0    2   0   
D Porter C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .349    0    5   0   
J Slaton P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Heise PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  E Stephenson P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   3   7   3    5   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Scott (1, off L Cain); M Ferraro (1, off R Perranoski).

HR: B Conigliaro (1, off L Cain; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Conigliaro 4; G Scott 2; M Ferraro 2; B Heise; R Auerbach; J Lahoud; J Briggs.

GIDP: G Scott (2).

RBI: G Scott 2 (3); B Conigliaro (1).

2-out RBI: B Conigliaro.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Auerbach-R Theobald-J Briggs; R Theobald-J Briggs; R Theobald-R Auerbach-J Briggs.

E: E Stephenson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Auerbach (1, 2nd base off L Cain/B Freehan).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Cain, L (0-1)                6     5   3   3    4   5   1   4.50   25     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 5     51    -     0.84  -0.13
R Perranoski                   2     2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    5   5   1          34     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 7           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slaton, W (1-1)              5     5   0   0    3   3   0   1.80   22     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 5     57    -     1.26   0.24
E Stephenson, H (1)            3.1   3   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   15     -       ·  ·      8· 0· 0· 3          0-0    1.21   0.07
K Sanders, S (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.80   0.07
Totals                         9     8   0   0    5   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 8          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: E Stephenson (1; B Freehan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 10,031.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 46° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D McAuliffe          2B    1. R Auerbach           SS 
2. A Rodriguez          3B    2. R Theobald           2B 
3. G Brown              LF    3. J Briggs             1B 
4. W Horton             RF    4. G Scott              3B 
5. N Cash               1B    5. B Conigliaro         RF 
6. B Freehan            C     6. D May                CF 
7. J Northrup           CF    7. J Lahoud             LF 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. D Porter             C  
9. L Cain               P     9. J Slaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-0  1-3      15%  88% E Brinkman      E Stephenson    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  12-      14%  81% G Scott         L Cain          Double to LF; Theobald Scores; Briggs Scores; Scott out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
   t 6   0  2-0  1--      -9%  68% B Freehan       E Stephenson    Hit By Pitch; Cash to 2B
   t 5   0  2-0  1--       9%  84% A Rodriguez     J Slaton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  1--       7%  67% J Briggs        L Cain          Walk; Theobald to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  G Brown         Single to RF
   O      1--      54%  W Horton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Cain facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Auerbach      Strikeout
          ---      55%  R Theobald      Walk
   O      1--      53%  J Briggs        Groundout: 2B-1B; Theobald to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  G Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  N Cash          Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  J Northrup      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Cain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  B Conigliaro    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      51%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Lahoud        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  L Cain          Single to CF
          1--      39%  D McAuliffe     Walk; Cain to 2B
   O      12-      45%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
   O      12-      48%  G Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B; Cain to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
   O      -23      55%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Cain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Porter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  J Slaton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  R Auerbach      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  N Cash          Single to RF
   O      1--      49%  B Freehan       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      53%  J Northrup      Strikeout Looking
          1--      50%  E Brinkman      Single to CF; Cash to 2B
   O      12-      55%  L Cain          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Les Cain facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  R Theobald      Walk
          1--      67%  J Briggs        Walk; Theobald to 2B
   RRO    12-      81%  G Scott         Double to LF; Theobald Scores; Briggs Scores; Scott out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
   O      ---      80%  B Conigliaro    Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      80%  D May           Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   OO     1--      84%  A Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  G Brown         Walk
   O      1--      85%  W Horton        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Les Cain facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  J Lahoud        Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Bob Heise pinch hits for Jim Slaton batting 9th
          1--      87%  B Heise         Single; Porter to 2B
   O      12-      85%  R Auerbach      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Porter to 3B
          1-3      85%  R Theobald      Auerbach Steals 2B
   O      -23      82%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Stephenson facing 5-6-7
                  Earl Stephenson replaces Bob Heise pitching and batting 9th
          ---      77%  N Cash          Walk
          1--      68%  B Freehan       Hit By Pitch; Cash to 2B
   O      12-      72%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cash to 3B
   OO     1-3      88%  E Brinkman      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Les Cain facing 3-4-5
          ---      89%  J Briggs        Single to RF
   OO     1--      86%  G Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   R      ---      93%  B Conigliaro    Home Run
          ---      93%  D May           Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Lahoud        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Earl Stephenson facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Jata pinch hits for Les Cain batting 9th
          ---      89%  P Jata          Single to LF
                  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe batting 1st
   OO     1--      95%  T Taylor        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ron Perranoski facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Paul Jata pitching and batting 9th; Tony Taylor moves to 2B
   O      ---      95%  D Porter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  E Stephenson    Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  R Auerbach      Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  R Theobald      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Earl Stephenson facing 3-4-5
                  George Scott moves to 1B; Mike Ferraro replaces Johnny Briggs playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---      97%  G Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  N Cash          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  B Freehan       Single; Cash to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J Northrup      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ron Perranoski facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  M Ferraro       Double
   O      -2-      98%  G Scott         Fielder's Choice SS; Ferraro out at 3B/SS-3B-2B
          1--      98%  B Conigliaro    Walk; Scott to 2B
   O      12-      98%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B; Scott to 3B; Conigliaro to 2B
   O      -23      98%  J Lahoud        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Earl Stephenson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  E Brinkman      Groundout: P-1B
                  Al Kaline pinch hits for Ron Perranoski batting 9th
          ---      97%  A Kaline        Single to RF
          1--      93%  T Taylor        Walk; Kaline to 2B
                  Ken Sanders replaces Earl Stephenson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  G Brown         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation