September 15, 1972 Detroit Tigers at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
CLE 3 CAL 1
CHW 0
(11) DET 2
@MIL 1 MIN 4
KCR 3 BAL 3
@NYY 1 OAK 12
TEX 3 CHC 9
NYM 3 SDP 1
@CIN 0 LAD 4
@HOU 2 PHI 5
MON 3 STL 10
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,762

Friday, September 15, 1972
Time of Game: 2:15

Tigers

75-64

Won 3

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: F Scherman (7-3), L: J Lonborg (12-11)

Brewers

58-84

Lost 1

6th, 19½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                2   1   0   0    1   1  .234  .667    0    4   1   HBP
M Stanley CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .685    0    2   0   SH,GDP
G Brown LF                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .234  .705    0    0   0   IW
  A Kaline RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .754         0   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .774    0    6   1   GDP
N Cash 1B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .254  .768    0    8   1   
J Northrup RF-LF              3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .660    0    2   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .598    0    2   2   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .519    0    3   7   
M Lolich P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .076  .323    0    0   0   
  D Sims PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .615    0    0   0   
  J Staton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   CS
  C Zachary P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .221         0   0   
Totals                       26   2   3   2    5   7                    27  13

BATTING

SH: M Stanley (2, off J Lonborg).

IBB: G Brown (3, by J Lonborg).

HBP: D McAuliffe (2, by J Lonborg).

TB: G Brown; N Cash; D Sims.

GIDP: B Freehan (6); M Stanley (15).

RBI: D Sims (20); N Cash (54).

2-out RBI: N Cash; D Sims.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

CS: J Staton (1, 2nd base by J Lonborg/E Rodriguez).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Theobald 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .606    0    2   5   2B
  J Lahoud PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .725         0   0   
  S O'Brien PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .558    0    0   0   
E Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .757    0    7   1   
D May CF                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .645    0    2   0   
  B Heise PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .610    0    0   0   
  B Davis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .684         0   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .738    0    9   0   
O Brown RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .631    0    2   0   
M Ferraro 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .611    0    1   2   
T Reynolds LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .593    0    3   0   GDP
R Auerbach SS                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .216  .543    0    1   1   CS
J Lonborg P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .356    0    0   0   2·SH
Totals                       28   1   5   1    2   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Theobald (8, off M Lolich).

SH: J Lonborg 2 (9, off C Zachary, off M Lolich).

TB: R Theobald 2; E Rodriguez; R Auerbach; M Ferraro; O Brown.

GIDP: T Reynolds (4).

RBI: E Rodriguez (30).

2-out RBI: E Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Ferraro-R Theobald-G Scott; R Theobald-G Scott.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Auerbach (7, 3rd base by F Scherman/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
M Lolich                       7     4   1   1    1   5   0   2.56   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 4     69    -     0.89   0.12
C Zachary                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.92    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.21  -0.05
F Scherman, W (7-3)            1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.51    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.07   0.30
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 5          1-0

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 Lonborg, L (12-11)           9     3   2   2    5   7   0   2.79   33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 3     75    -     1.66  -0.13
Totals                         9     3   2   2    5   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Lonborg (9; G Brown).

HBP: J Lonborg (10; D McAuliffe).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 7,762.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D McAuliffe          2B    1. R Theobald           2B 
2. M Stanley            CF    2. E Rodriguez          C  
3. G Brown              LF    3. D May                CF 
4. B Freehan            C     4. G Scott              1B 
5. N Cash               1B    5. O Brown              RF 
6. J Northrup           RF    6. M Ferraro            3B 
7. A Rodriguez          3B    7. T Reynolds           LF 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. R Auerbach           SS 
9. M Lolich             P     9. J Lonborg            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  1-1  1-3      36%  87% N Cash          J Lonborg       Single to RF; Brown to 2B; McAuliffe Scores
   t 8   2  1-0  -2-      26%  45% D Sims          J Lonborg       Single to CF; Northrup Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  --3     -13%  33% E Rodriguez     M Lolich        Single to RF; Auerbach Scores
   b 8   1  1-1  -2-      12%  48% S O'Brien       F Scherman      Auerbach Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   t 4   0  1-0  1--     -10%  30% B Freehan       J Lonborg       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D McAuliffe     Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      47%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      48%  G Brown         Walk
   O      1--      46%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  R Theobald      Double to LF
   O      -2-      43%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      47%  D May           Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      50%  G Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  N Cash          Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Northrup      Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  O Brown         Strikeout
          ---      45%  M Ferraro       Single to RF
   OO     1--      50%  T Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  M Lolich        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  M Stanley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  R Auerbach      Walk
   O      1--      42%  J Lonborg       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Auerbach to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  R Theobald      Groundout: SS-1B; Auerbach to 3B
   R      --3      33%  E Rodriguez     Single to RF; Auerbach Scores
   O      1--      35%  D May           Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Lonborg facing 3-4-5
          ---      40%  G Brown         Single to RF
   OO     1--      30%  B Freehan       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      29%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  O Brown         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      33%  M Ferraro       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      28%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      27%  E Brinkman      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      28%  T Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  R Auerbach      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      30%  J Lonborg       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      27%  M Lolich        Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      25%  R Theobald      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      26%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      27%  D May           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Lonborg facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      23%  G Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      20%  B Freehan       Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      20%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      18%  O Brown         Single to LF
   O      1--      20%  M Ferraro       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      21%  T Reynolds      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
          ---      31%  J Northrup      Walk
   O      1--      27%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Northrup to 2B
   O      -2-      19%  E Brinkman      Flyball: RF
                  Duke Sims pinch hits for Mickey Lolich batting 9th
   R      -2-      45%  D Sims          Single to CF; Northrup Scores
                  Joe Staton pinch runs for Duke Sims batting 9th
   O      1--      41%  D McAuliffe     Staton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Zachary facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Zachary replaces Joe Staton pitching and batting 9th
          ---      34%  R Auerbach      Single to LF
   O      1--      36%  J Lonborg       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Auerbach to 2B
                  Fred Scherman replaces Chris Zachary pitching and batting 9th; Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Ron Theobald batting 1st; Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Joe Lahoud batting 1st
   O      -2-      48%  S O'Brien       Auerbach Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
                  Syd O'Brien moves to 2B
          ---      58%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--      57%  M Stanley       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; McAuliffe to 2B
          -2-      58%  G Brown         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      51%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF; McAuliffe to 3B
   R      1-3      87%  N Cash          Single to RF; Brown to 2B; McAuliffe Scores
   O      12-      84%  J Northrup      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Fred Scherman facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Northrup moves to LF; Al Kaline replaces Gates Brown playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      92%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bob Heise pinch hits for Dave May batting 3rd
          ---      83%  B Heise         Walk
                  Brock Davis pinch runs for Bob Heise batting 3rd
   O      1--      92%  G Scott         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  O Brown         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Brewers 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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