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Scores
Standings
TEX
@CHW		3
6
TEX
@CHW		10
13
BAL
@DET		1
6
BAL
@DET		9
3
CAL
@KCR		4
10
CAL
@KCR		0
3
CLE
@MIL		4
3
CLE
@MIL		3
8
OAK
@MIN		10
4
OAK
@MIN		1
2
BOS
@NYY		7
3
HOU
@LAD		1
2
CHC
@PIT		4
3
CHC
@PIT		1
7
CIN
@SDP		7
2
CIN
@SDP		0
1		 
(14)
ATL
@SFG		4
2
ATL
@SFG		2
5
PHI
@STL		6
1
PHI
@STL		0
11
Sunday, August 4, 1974,
, County Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:39
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Indians
4
56-49
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Brewers
3
51-56
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
W: Dick Bosman (5-0)
L: Bill Champion (5-2)
S: Tom Buskey (10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  2  0   2  0  0    4  8  1
Brewers         1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  9  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Lowenstein LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .251 .653 0.088 0.98 0.135 -0.047 1.1 4 0 SB
   Rusty Torres LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 1 0
Frank Duffy SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .239 .608 -0.008 1.00 0.048 -0.056 -0.3 2 4
George Hendrick CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .839 -0.109 1.20 0.017 -0.126 -0.7 2 0
Charlie Spikes RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .783 -0.103 1.06 0.000 -0.103 -1.1 2 0
John Ellis C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .285 .760 -0.028 0.94 0.075 -0.104 0.1 2 0 CS
Oscar Gamble DH 4 2 2 0 0 0 .282 .798 0.070 0.97 0.121 -0.051 0.2 2B
Tommy McCraw 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .761 0.078 1.19 0.158 -0.080 0.1 10 0 2B
Buddy Bell 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .252 .682 -0.014 1.22 0.052 -0.065 -0.2 2 0 SF
Luis Alvarado 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .147 .367 0.165 1.18 0.187 -0.022 0.9 2 6 2B,SH
Dick Bosman P 0 0
   Tom Buskey P 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 2 5 .242 .611 0.136 1.05 0.793 -0.657 -0.1 27 10
2B: T McCraw (10, off B Champion); L Alvarado (3, off B Champion); O Gamble (9, off B Champion).
SF: B Bell (2, off B Champion).
SH: L Alvarado (3, off B Champion).
TB: O Gamble 3; L Alvarado 2; T McCraw 2; J Lowenstein; B Bell; J Ellis; G Hendrick.
RBI: L Alvarado 2 (8); J Lowenstein (40); B Bell (42).
2-out RBI: J Lowenstein.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: L Alvarado (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Lowenstein (27, 2nd base off B Champion/C Moore).
CS: J Ellis (2, 2nd base by B Champion/C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Money 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .286 .749 0.003 1.56 0.134 -0.132 0.9 4 1 HR,SF
Dave May RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .607 -0.188 1.47 0.000 -0.188 -1.1 1 0
George Scott 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .848 0.017 1.02 0.076 -0.060 -0.1 4 1
John Briggs LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .265 .846 0.243 1.17 0.257 -0.014 1.2 1 0 2B
Darrell Porter DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .725 -0.163 1.61 0.022 -0.185 -0.8 2B
Charlie Moore C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .717 -0.140 1.66 0.047 -0.187 -0.9 6 1
Ken Berry CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .467 -0.089 1.26 0.000 -0.089 -0.7 6 0
   Mike Hegan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .719 -0.119 4.13 0.000 -0.119 -0.6
   Bob Coluccio CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .649 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tim Johnson 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .255 .673 0.151 1.08 0.191 -0.041 1.0 3 1 3B,2B
Robin Yount SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .629 -0.079 1.71 0.091 -0.170 0.1 1 0 2B
Bill Champion P 1 0
   Tom Murphy P 0 1
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 2 2 .257 .804 -0.364 1.48 0.818 -1.185 -1.1 27 5
2B: D Porter (8, off D Bosman); J Briggs (24, off T Buskey); R Yount (14, off D Bosman); T Johnson (4, off D Bosman).
3B: T Johnson (5, off T Buskey).
HR: D Money (10, off D Bosman; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: D Money (6, off T Buskey).
TB: T Johnson 5; D Money 4; J Briggs 4; R Yount 2; D Porter 2; G Scott.
RBI: D Money 2 (44); R Yount (26).
2-out RBI: R Yount.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Champion (1).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Bosman, W (5-0) 6.2 6 2 2 1 1 1 3.82 27 54 0.152 0.94 0.8
Tom Buskey, S (10) 2.1 3 1 1 1 1 0 3.52 11 1 0 0.212 2.78 0.2
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 2 1 3.00 38 54 1 0 0.364 1.05 1.1

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Champion, L (5-2) 7.1 8 4 4 2 5 0 3.50 32 49 -0.209 1.13 -1.5
Tom Murphy 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.59 5 2 0 0.074 0.50 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 2 5 0 4.00 37 49 2 0 -0.135 1.48 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Milwaukee Brewers
1 John Lowenstein LF 1 Don Money 3B
2 Frank Duffy SS 2 Dave May RF
3 George Hendrick CF 3 George Scott 1B
4 Charlie Spikes RF 4 John Briggs LF
5 John Ellis C 5 Darrell Porter DH
6 Oscar Gamble DH 6 Charlie Moore C
7 Tommy McCraw 1B 7 Ken Berry CF
8 Buddy Bell 3B 8 Tim Johnson 2B
9 Luis Alvarado 2B 9 Robin Yount SS
Dick Bosman P Bill Champion P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-4 0 1-- MIL J. Briggs T. Buskey -22% 55% Double to RF; Scott to 3B
t5 0-1 0 1-- CLE T. McCraw B. Champion 16% 56% Double to LF; Gamble to 3B
t5 1-1 1 -2- R CLE L. Alvarado B. Champion 14% 67% Double to CF; McCraw Scores
b8 2-4 1 -23 O MIL C. Moore T. Buskey 14% 81% Popfly: 3B
b9 2-4 0 --- MIL T. Johnson T. Buskey -13% 79% Triple to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Bill Champion facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Lowenstein B. Champion 4% 54% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- CLE F. Duffy B. Champion 3% 56% Lowenstein Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CLE F. Duffy B. Champion -1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lowenstein to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O CLE G. Hendrick B. Champion -6% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CLE C. Spikes B. Champion -4% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- R MIL D. Money D. Bosman -11% 35% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 --- O MIL D. May D. Bosman 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1-0 1 --- O MIL G. Scott D. Bosman 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- MIL J. Briggs D. Bosman -1% 37% Single to CF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O MIL D. Porter D. Bosman 2% 39% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Bill Champion facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- CLE J. Ellis B. Champion 4% 43% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- O CLE O. Gamble B. Champion -6% 36% Ellis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-1 1 --- O CLE O. Gamble B. Champion -2% 35% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 --- O CLE T. McCraw B. Champion -1% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O MIL C. Moore D. Bosman 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O MIL K. Berry D. Bosman 1% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O MIL T. Johnson D. Bosman 1% 38% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Bill Champion facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CLE B. Bell B. Champion -3% 35% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CLE L. Alvarado B. Champion -2% 33% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 2 --- O CLE J. Lowenstein B. Champion -1% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Bosman 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O MIL D. Money D. Bosman 1% 36% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 --- O MIL D. May D. Bosman 1% 37% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Bill Champion facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- CLE F. Duffy B. Champion 5% 41% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- O CLE G. Hendrick B. Champion -4% 37% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-1 1 1-- O CLE C. Spikes B. Champion -4% 33% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Ellis B. Champion -3% 31% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O MIL G. Scott D. Bosman 2% 33% Flyball: 3B
b4 1-0 1 --- O MIL J. Briggs D. Bosman 1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- MIL D. Porter D. Bosman -2% 32% Double to LF
b4 1-0 2 -2- O MIL C. Moore D. Bosman 3% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Brewers' Bill Champion facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- CLE O. Gamble B. Champion 5% 40% Single to RF
t5 0-1 0 1-- CLE T. McCraw B. Champion 16% 56% Double to LF; Gamble to 3B
t5 0-1 0 -23 RO CLE B. Bell B. Champion -3% 53% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gamble Scores
t5 1-1 1 -2- R CLE L. Alvarado B. Champion 14% 67% Double to CF; McCraw Scores
t5 2-1 1 -2- O CLE J. Lowenstein B. Champion -4% 64% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 2 -2- O CLE F. Duffy B. Champion -4% 60% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- O MIL K. Berry D. Bosman 3% 64% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 --- MIL T. Johnson D. Bosman -6% 57% Double to CF
b5 1-2 1 -2- O MIL R. Yount D. Bosman 5% 62% Flyball: LF
b5 1-2 2 -2- O MIL D. Money D. Bosman 5% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Bill Champion facing 3-4-5
t6 2-1 0 --- O CLE G. Hendrick B. Champion -2% 65% Flyball: 2B
t6 2-1 1 --- O CLE C. Spikes B. Champion -2% 63% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 2 --- O CLE J. Ellis B. Champion -1% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- O MIL D. May D. Bosman 4% 66% Flyball: RF
b6 1-2 1 --- O MIL G. Scott D. Bosman 3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- MIL J. Briggs D. Bosman -2% 67% Single to C
b6 1-2 2 1-- O MIL D. Porter D. Bosman 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Bill Champion facing 6-7-8
t7 2-1 0 --- CLE O. Gamble B. Champion 7% 78% Double to LF
t7 2-1 0 -2- O CLE T. McCraw B. Champion -4% 73% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-1 1 -2- CLE B. Bell B. Champion 5% 78% Single to RF; Gamble to 3B
t7 2-1 1 1-3 RO CLE L. Alvarado B. Champion 4% 82% Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Gamble Scores; Bell to 2B
t7 3-1 2 -2- R CLE J. Lowenstein B. Champion 7% 90% Single to LF; Bell Scores
t7 4-1 2 1-- O CLE F. Duffy B. Champion -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
Rusty Torres replaces John Lowenstein playing LF batting 1st
b7 1-4 0 --- MIL C. Moore D. Bosman -5% 84% Walk
b7 1-4 0 1-- O MIL K. Berry D. Bosman 4% 89% Flyball: 2B
b7 1-4 1 1-- O MIL T. Johnson D. Bosman 3% 92% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-4 2 1-- R MIL R. Yount D. Bosman -9% 83% Double to RF; Johnson Scores; Yount to 3B/Adv on E4
Tom Buskey replaces Dick Bosman pitching
b7 2-4 2 --3 MIL D. Money T. Buskey -3% 80% Walk
b7 2-4 2 1-3 O MIL D. May T. Buskey 8% 88% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brewers' Bill Champion facing 3-4-5
t8 4-2 0 --- CLE G. Hendrick B. Champion 2% 89% Single to RF
t8 4-2 0 1-- O CLE C. Spikes B. Champion -2% 88% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 4-2 1 1-- CLE J. Ellis B. Champion 3% 91% Single to CF; Hendrick to 3B
Tom Murphy replaces Bill Champion pitching
t8 4-2 1 1-3 O CLE O. Gamble T. Murphy -3% 88% Flyball: CF
t8 4-2 2 1-3 O CLE T. McCraw T. Murphy -2% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Tom Buskey facing 3-4-5
b8 2-4 0 --- MIL G. Scott T. Buskey -8% 78% Single
b8 2-4 0 1-- MIL J. Briggs T. Buskey -22% 55% Double to RF; Scott to 3B
b8 2-4 0 -23 O MIL D. Porter T. Buskey 13% 68% Strikeout
b8 2-4 1 -23 O MIL C. Moore T. Buskey 14% 81% Popfly: 3B
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Ken Berry (CF) batting 7th
b8 2-4 2 -23 O MIL M. Hegan T. Buskey 12% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 2.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brewers' Tom Murphy facing 8-9-1
Bob Coluccio replaces Mike Hegan (PH) playing CF batting 7th
t9 4-2 0 --- O CLE B. Bell T. Murphy -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-2 1 --- O CLE L. Alvarado T. Murphy -0% 92% Flyball: 2B
t9 4-2 2 --- O CLE R. Torres T. Murphy -0% 92% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-4, Indians' Tom Buskey facing 8-9-1
b9 2-4 0 --- MIL T. Johnson T. Buskey -13% 79% Triple to CF
b9 2-4 0 --3 O MIL R. Yount T. Buskey 10% 89% Flyball: SS
b9 2-4 1 --3 RO MIL D. Money T. Buskey 7% 96% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores
b9 3-4 2 --- O MIL D. May T. Buskey 4% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 3.

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