September 12, 1972 Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 3
@CAL 0 DET 3
BAL 2 CHW 6
@KCR 0 MIL 4
CLE 3 MIL 4
CLE 2
(8) OAK 7
@MIN 4 NYY 3
BOS 2 CIN 7
@ATL 5 PIT 7
@CHC 0 MON 7
STL 2 NYM 4
@PHI 3 SFG 3
LAD 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, September 12, 1972
Time of Game: 2:24

Indians

63-74

Lost 1

5th, 11½ GB

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

W: B Parsons (12-12), L: E Farmer (1-5), S: K Sanders (16)

Brewers

55-83

Won 1

6th, 19 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein RF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .237  .766    0    3   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .595    0    3   2   
C Chambliss 1B                4   2   2   1    0   0  .275  .693    0    8   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .714    0    0   2   
T McCraw LF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .678    0    2   0   CS,SF
B Bell CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .675    0    0   0   2B
J Heidemann SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .527    0    4   2   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    0    0   0   
J Moses C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .193  .592    0    4   3   
B Butler P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Camilli PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .419    0    0   0   
  S Hargan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Unser PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .553    0    0   0   
  E Farmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .297         0   0   
  R Foster PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .636    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2   2                    24  10

BATTING

2B: B Bell (16, off B Parsons).

HR: C Chambliss (5, off B Parsons; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: T McCraw (3, off B Parsons).

TB: C Chambliss 5; B Bell 3; J Lowenstein; G Nettles; J Brohamer; T McCraw.

RBI: C Chambliss (32); G Nettles (59); T McCraw (26).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Heidemann-J Brohamer-C Chambliss; S Hargan-J Brohamer-C Chambliss; J Heidemann.

PB: J Moses (4).

E: G Nettles 2 (21); J Brohamer (13).

BASERUNNING

CS: T McCraw (7, Home by B Parsons/E Rodriguez).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D May CF                      3   1   2   1    1   0  .238  .653    0    3   0   2B,2·CS
E Rodriguez C                 4   2   2   1    0   1  .290  .755    0    3   0   
S O'Brien 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .570    0    4   2   SH
G Scott 1B                    2   0   2   0    2   0  .268  .735    0    6   0   
O Brown RF                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .242  .635    0    3   1   SF,GDP
M Ferraro 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .608    0    1   0   GDP
T Reynolds LF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .618    0    5   0   
  J Briggs PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .787    0    0   0   
R Auerbach SS                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .214  .536    0    2   1   
B Parsons P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .161  .371    0    0   1   
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
Totals                       27   4   8   4    4   5                    27   5

BATTING

2B: D May (18, off E Farmer).

SF: O Brown (3, off P Hennigan).

SH: S O'Brien (3, off P Hennigan).

TB: D May 3; G Scott 2; E Rodriguez 2; S O'Brien; O Brown.

GIDP: O Brown (10); M Ferraro (13).

RBI: O Brown 2 (27); E Rodriguez (27); D May (41).

2-out RBI: D May; O Brown.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Brown-S O'Brien.

E: S O'Brien (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: D May 2 (12, 2nd base by S Hargan/J Moses, 2nd base by B Butler/J Moses).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Butler                       4     5   2   1    2   3   0   2.84   18     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 5     47    -     0.87  -0.11
S Hargan                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.82    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.71   0.06
E Farmer, L (1-5)              1     2   2   1    0   1   0   4.27    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.49  -0.38
P Hennigan                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.52    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.97  -0.21
Totals                         8     8   4   2    4   5   0          33     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 8          1-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Parsons, W (12-12)           8     8   3   2    2   1   1   3.82   33     -       ·  ·      4·18· 0· 8     55    -     1.29  -0.28
K Sanders, S (16)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.21    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.13
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   2   1          36     -       ·  ·      5·19· 0· 8           -

E Farmer faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. J Lowenstein         RF    1. D May                CF 
2. J Brohamer           2B    2. E Rodriguez          C  
3. C Chambliss          1B    3. S O'Brien            2B 
4. G Nettles            3B    4. G Scott              1B 
5. T McCraw             LF    5. O Brown              RF 
6. B Bell               CF    6. M Ferraro            3B 
7. J Heidemann          SS    7. T Reynolds           LF 
8. J Moses              C     8. R Auerbach           SS 
9. B Butler             P     9. B Parsons            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-1  1--     -24%  46% C Chambliss     B Parsons       Single to LF; Brohamer to 3B
   t 8   0  2-1  1-3     -23%  23% G Nettles       B Parsons       Single to LF; Chambliss to 3B; Brohamer Scores/unER
   b 8   0  3-2  -2-      22%  66% E Rodriguez     E Farmer        Single; May Scores
   b 8   0  3-3  1--      20%  86% S O'Brien       P Hennigan      Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Rodriguez to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
   t 6   1  2-1  -23      19%  71% J Heidemann     B Parsons       McCraw Caught Stealing Hm (C)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Parsons facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Lowenstein    Walk
          1--      36%  J Brohamer      Single to RF; Lowenstein to 3B
   O      1-3      42%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      49%  G Nettles       Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      54%  T McCraw        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D May           Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  E Rodriguez     Single to RF
          1--      57%  S O'Brien       Passed Ball; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Flyball: 1B
          -2-      54%  G Scott         Walk
   R      12-      66%  O Brown         Single to LF; Scott to 2B; Rodriguez Scores
   O      12-      63%  M Ferraro       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Parsons facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  J Heidemann     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      65%  J Moses         Walk
   O      1--      67%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      66%  T Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      69%  R Auerbach      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Auerbach to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -2-      67%  B Parsons       Strikeout
   R      -2-      77%  D May           Single to LF; Auerbach Scores/unER
   O      1--      75%  E Rodriguez     May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Parsons facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  J Brohamer      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Butler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      79%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  S O'Brien       Single to CF
          1--      82%  G Scott         Single to RF; O'Brien to 2B
   OO     12-      77%  O Brown         Double Play: Flyball: SS unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Parsons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  T McCraw        Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  B Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  J Heidemann     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  M Ferraro       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  T Reynolds      Strikeout
          ---      81%  R Auerbach      Walk
   O      1--      80%  B Parsons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Parsons facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  J Moses         Flyball: 2B
                  Lou Camilli pinch hits for Bill Butler batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  L Camilli       Flyball: 3B
          ---      82%  J Lowenstein    Single
   O      1--      85%  J Brohamer      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Hargan replaces Lou Camilli pitching and batting 9th
          ---      86%  D May           Walk
   O      1--      83%  E Rodriguez     May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      83%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  S O'Brien       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Parsons facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      70%  C Chambliss     Home Run
   O      ---      73%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  T McCraw        Single to RF
          1--      53%  B Bell          Double to CF; McCraw to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      -23      71%  J Heidemann     McCraw Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Hargan facing 4-5-6
          ---      80%  G Scott         Single to LF
   OO     1--      74%  O Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  M Ferraro       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Parsons facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  J Moses         Flyball: RF
                  Del Unser pinch hits for Steve Hargan batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  D Unser         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      82%  J Lowenstein    Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Farmer facing 7-8-9
                  Ed Farmer replaces Del Unser pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Briggs pinch hits for Tommie Reynolds batting 7th
   O      ---      80%  J Briggs        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      79%  R Auerbach      Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  B Parsons       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Parsons facing 2-3-4
                  Johnny Briggs moves to LF
          ---      69%  J Brohamer      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      46%  C Chambliss     Single to LF; Brohamer to 3B
   R      1-3      23%  G Nettles       Single to LF; Chambliss to 3B; Brohamer Scores/unER
   ROO    1-3      24%  T McCraw        Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Chambliss Scores; Nettles out at 2B/RF-2B
   O      ---      25%  B Bell          Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Farmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  D May           Double
   R      -2-      66%  E Rodriguez     Single; May Scores
                  Phil Hennigan replaces Ed Farmer pitching and batting 9th
          1--      86%  S O'Brien       Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Rodriguez to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
          -23      87%  G Scott         Walk
   RO     123      93%  O Brown         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores/unER; O'Brien to 3B
   OO     1-3      87%  M Ferraro       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Ken Sanders facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Sanders replaces Bill Parsons pitching and batting 9th; Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Jack Heidemann batting 7th
   O      ---      93%  K Bevacqua      Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Moses         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Roy Foster pinch hits for Phil Hennigan batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Foster        Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation