September 4, 1973 Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 2
BAL 1
(12) OAK 4
@CAL 3 CHW 14
TEX 0 DET 2
NYY 1 MIN 6
@KCR 0 CLE 5
@MIL 4 CIN 12
@HOU 7
(10) MON 3
CHC 2 NYM 7
PHI 1 STL 4
@PIT 2 ATL 3
@SDP 0 SFG 3
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 4,864

Tuesday, September 4, 1973
Time of Game: 2:33

Indians

60-80

Won 2

6th, 21½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  3    5  9  1
Brewers         1  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    4 13  0

W: K Sanders (7-5), L: B Champion (4-7)

Brewers

67-71

Lost 2

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bell 3B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .726    0    1   3   
O Gamble DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .796    0    0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .724    0    7   1   
J Ellis C                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .268  .724    0    5   0   
J Lowenstein CF               3   1   1   2    0   0  .294  .752    0    5   0   HR,SF
W Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .728    0    2   0   2B
J Brohamer 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .594    0    3   5   
R Torres RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .612    0    1   0   
  C Spikes PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .234  .707    0    0   0   
  R Lolich RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .615         0   0   
F Duffy SS                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .249  .658    0    3   2   HR,CS

M Kekich P                                                               0   1
  K Sanders P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   5    2   1                    27  12

BATTING

2B: W Williams (12, off B Champion).

HR: F Duffy (4, off B Champion; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Lowenstein (5, off B Champion; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: J Lowenstein (4, off B Champion).

TB: F Duffy 5; J Lowenstein 4; W Williams 2; C Chambliss 2; O Gamble; R Torres; J Ellis.

RBI: F Duffy 2 (36); J Lowenstein 2 (36); J Ellis (58).

2-out RBI: F Duffy 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Duffy-J Brohamer-C Chambliss; B Bell-J Brohamer-C Chambliss.

E: J Ellis (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Duffy (6, 2nd base by B Champion/E Rodriguez).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Coluccio RF                 4   1   3   2    1   1  .227  .734    0    4   0   HR,CS
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .691    0    2   1   
  D Porter PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .831    0    0   0   
  W Howard PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D May CF                      5   2   3   1    0   1  .312  .845    0    3   0   HR,3B
G Scott 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .301  .846    0    9   4   2B,SF,2·GDP
D Money 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .271  .729    0    1   1   SB
B Mitchell LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .684    0    1   0   
O Brown DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .751    0    0   0   
P Garcia 2B                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .259  .736    0    2   2   2B
T Johnson SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .219  .517    0    1   3   

B Champion P                                                             4   0
Totals                       36   4  13   4    3   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: P Garcia (25, off K Sanders); G Scott (26, off M Kekich).

3B: D May (4, off M Kekich).

HR: B Coluccio (14, off M Kekich; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D May (23, off M Kekich; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: G Scott (4, off M Kekich).

TB: D May 8; B Coluccio 6; P Garcia 4; G Scott 2; D Porter; T Johnson; D Money.

GIDP: G Scott 2 (15).

RBI: B Coluccio 2 (50); G Scott (87); D May (83).

2-out RBI: D May; B Coluccio.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Money (14, 2nd base off M Kekich/J Ellis).

CS: B Coluccio (6, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Kekich).

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
M Kekich                       5.2  11   4   4    2   3   2   7.51   28     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0·11     32    -     0.91  -0.20
K Sanders, W (7-5)             3.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   4.57   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 2          2-0    1.49   0.24
Totals                         9    13   4   4    3   5   2          40     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·13          2-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Champion, L (4-7)            9     9   5   5    2   1   2   3.89   37     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 9     48    -     1.24  -0.45
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2   1   2          37     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Sanders (2).

IBB: None.

PO: M Kekich (2; B Coluccio, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 4,864.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. B Bell               3B    1. B Coluccio           RF 
2. O Gamble             DH    2. E Rodriguez          C  
3. C Chambliss          1B    3. D May                CF 
4. J Ellis              C     4. G Scott              1B 
5. J Lowenstein         CF    5. D Money              3B 
6. W Williams           LF    6. B Mitchell           LF 
7. J Brohamer           2B    7. O Brown              DH 
8. R Torres             RF    8. P Garcia             2B 
9. F Duffy              SS    9. T Johnson            SS 

   M Kekich             P        B Champion           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  4-3  1--      75%  82% F Duffy         B Champion      Home Run; Spikes Scores
   b 9   1  5-4  1--      20% 100% G Scott         K Sanders       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 9   0  5-4  ---     -13%  68% D Porter        K Sanders       Single to CF
   t 6   1  3-0  12-      13%  30% J Ellis         B Champion      Single to RF; Gamble Scores; Chambliss to 3B
   b 9   0  5-4  1--      12%  80% D May           K Sanders       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Champion facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  O Gamble        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      48%  C Chambliss     Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  J Ellis         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Coluccio      Single to SS
   O      1--      48%  E Rodriguez     Coluccio Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      38%  D May           Home Run
          ---      36%  G Scott         Double to CF
   O      -2-      39%  D Money         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Champion facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
          ---      41%  W Williams      Double to LF
   O      -2-      37%  J Brohamer      Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      34%  R Torres        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
          ---      31%  B Mitchell      Walk
   O      1--      34%  O Brown         Flyball: CF
          1--      31%  P Garcia        Single to CF; Mitchell to 2B
   O      12-      34%  T Johnson       Strikeout
          12-      32%  B Coluccio      Walk; Mitchell to 3B; Garcia to 2B
   O      123      38%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Champion facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  F Duffy         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  B Bell          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      32%  O Gamble        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Kekich facing 3-4-5
          ---      29%  D May           Single to RF
   OO     1--      36%  G Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      35%  D Money         Single to LF
          1--      33%  B Mitchell      Money Steals 2B; Money to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      37%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Champion facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      37%  J Ellis         Walk
   O      1--      35%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ellis to 2B
   O      -2-      31%  W Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      33%  O Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  P Garcia        Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  T Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Champion facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      32%  J Brohamer      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  R Torres        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      32%  F Duffy         Single to CF
   O      1--      28%  B Bell          Duffy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      18%  B Coluccio      Home Run
   O      ---      19%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
          ---      14%  D May           Triple to RF
   RO     --3      12%  G Scott         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores
   O      ---      12%  D Money         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Champion facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      10%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      13%  O Gamble        Single to CF
          1--      17%  C Chambliss     Single to 2B; Gamble to 2B
   R      12-      30%  J Ellis         Single to RF; Gamble Scores; Chambliss to 3B
   RO     1-3      29%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Chambliss Scores
   O      1--      25%  W Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      27%  B Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      28%  O Brown         Popfly: SS
          ---      27%  P Garcia        Single to LF
          1--      26%  T Johnson       Single to CF; Garcia to 2B
   R      12-      15%  B Coluccio      Single to LF; Garcia Scores; Johnson to 2B
                  Ken Sanders replaces Mike Kekich pitching
          12-      13%  E Rodriguez     Walk; Johnson to 3B; Coluccio to 2B
   O      123      17%  D May           Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Bill Champion facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      14%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      18%  R Torres        Single to RF
   O      1--      15%  F Duffy         Groundout: 2B-1B; Torres to 2B
   O      -2-      10%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ken Sanders facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      11%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      12%  D Money         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      12%  B Mitchell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Bill Champion facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       9%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
   O      ---       7%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---       6%  J Ellis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ken Sanders facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       6%  O Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---       5%  P Garcia        Double to LF
   O      -2-       6%  T Johnson       Lineout: 3B
          -2-       6%  B Coluccio      Wild Pitch; Garcia to 3B
   O      --3       7%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Bill Champion facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      15%  J Lowenstein    Home Run
   O      ---       8%  W Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      ---       3%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Rusty Torres batting 8th
          ---       7%  C Spikes        Walk
   RR     1--      82%  F Duffy         Home Run; Spikes Scores
   O      ---      81%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-5, Ken Sanders facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Lolich replaces Charlie Spikes playing RF batting 8th; Darrell Porter pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez batting 2nd
          ---      68%  D Porter        Single to CF
                  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Darrell Porter batting 2nd
   O      1--      80%  D May           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     100%  G Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 4.

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