September 6, 1976 Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 2
@CAL 1
(11) DET 5
BAL 4 TEX 5
@KCR 4 MIL 3
CLE 2 CLE 3
@MIL 2 MIN 3
CHW 2 NYY 6
BOS 5 NYM 7
@CHC 4 CIN 9
HOU 8 STL 3
@MON 1 MON 3
STL 2 PIT 6
PHI 2 PIT 5
PHI 1 LAD 4
@SDP 1 SFG 4
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 6, 1976, 1:00PM
Time of Game: 2:25

Indians

69-66

Lost 1

3rd, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  1
Brewers         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    3  6  0

W: B Castro (4-4), L: S Thomas (3-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Brewers

61-72

Won 2

6th, 21 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kuiper 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .643    0    1   6   SH
O Gonzalez 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .575    0   10   1   
J Lowenstein CF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .534    0    2   0   
R Carty DH                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .303  .816    0    0   0   
  R Waits PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   CS
G Hendrick LF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .273  .800    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .703    0    0   2   
R Fosse C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .321  .760    0    7   0   
T Smith RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .536    0    1   0   2B,SB
F Duffy SS                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .220  .550    0    4   2   2B,SF
  B Powell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .638    0    0   0   
  A Griffin SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

S Thomas P                                                               0   1
Totals                       33   2  10   2    2   3                    25  12

BATTING

2B: F Duffy (11, off J Colborn); T Smith (3, off J Colborn).

SF: F Duffy (2, off J Colborn).

SH: D Kuiper (13, off J Colborn).

TB: F Duffy 2; R Carty 2; T Smith 2; R Fosse 2; J Lowenstein; O Gonzalez; D Kuiper; B Bell.

RBI: F Duffy (29); T Smith (10).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Lowenstein (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Smith (4, 2nd base off B Castro/D Porter).

CS: R Waits (1, 2nd base by J Colborn/D Porter).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Joshua CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .634    0    5   1   
R Yount SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .619    0    2   2   
S Lezcano RF                  2   2   1   0    2   1  .297  .777    0    5   0   
B Carbo DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .705    0    0   0   CS
M Hegan 1B                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .259  .734    0    8   0   
D Porter C                    2   1   1   1    2   1  .220  .620    0    3   2   
D Thomas LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .364 1.098    0    1   0   2B
J Gantner 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .795    0    1   0   
T Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .615    0    2   4   

J Colborn P                                                              0   2
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   3   6   3    4   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Thomas (3, off S Thomas).

TB: D Thomas 2; R Yount; D Porter; V Joshua; S Lezcano; B Carbo.

RBI: D Thomas (4); D Porter (30); M Hegan (26).

2-out RBI: D Porter.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Porter-T Johnson; V Joshua-D Porter-J Gantner.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Carbo (2, 2nd base by S Thomas/R Fosse).

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
S Thomas, L (3-2)              8.1   6   3   2    4   7   0   2.04   34     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 6     64    -     1.40  -0.17
Totals                         8.1   6   3   2    4   7   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 6           -

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 Colborn                      8     9   2   2    2   2   0   3.70   33     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0· 9     56    -     1.15   0.20
B Castro, W (4-4)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.05    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.17   0.12
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   3   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D Kuiper             2B    1. V Joshua             CF 
2. O Gonzalez           1B    2. R Yount              SS 
3. J Lowenstein         CF    3. S Lezcano            RF 
4. R Carty              DH    4. B Carbo              DH 
5. G Hendrick           LF    5. M Hegan              1B 
6. B Bell               3B    6. D Porter             C  
7. R Fosse              C     7. D Thomas             LF 
8. T Smith              RF    8. J Gantner            3B 
9. F Duffy              SS    9. T Johnson            2B 

   S Thomas             P        J Colborn            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-2  1--      38% 100% D Thomas        S Thomas        Double to LF; Porter Scores
   b 6   0  2-1  1--      17%  61% B Carbo         S Thomas        Single to CF; Lezcano to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 2   0  0-0  12-     -15%  25% T Smith         J Colborn       Double to LF; Bell Scores; Fosse to 3B
   t 8   0  2-2  1--      15%  58% G Hendrick      J Colborn       Double Play: Strikeout, Waits Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 7   1  2-2  --3      12%  51% O Gonzalez      J Colborn       Foul Flyball: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  O Gonzalez      Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
          1--      50%  R Carty         Single to LF; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-      55%  G Hendrick      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Thomas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  V Joshua        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  S Lezcano       Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Carbo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Colborn facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  B Bell          Single
          1--      40%  R Fosse         Single; Bell to 2B
   R      12-      25%  T Smith         Double to LF; Bell Scores; Fosse to 3B
   ROO    -23      31%  F Duffy         Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fosse Scores; Smith out at 3B/CF-C-3B
          ---      30%  D Kuiper        Single
   O      1--      32%  O Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Thomas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      29%  M Hegan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      32%  D Porter        Walk
   O      1--      29%  D Thomas        Strikeout
   O      1--      27%  J Gantner       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Colborn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      28%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      26%  R Carty         Walk
   O      1--      28%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
   O      1--      30%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Thomas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      28%  T Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      26%  V Joshua        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      26%  R Fosse         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  T Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      28%  F Duffy         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Thomas facing 3-4-5
          ---      33%  S Lezcano       Walk
   O      1--      31%  B Carbo         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lezcano to 2B
   O      -2-      27%  M Hegan         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lezcano to 3B
   R      --3      38%  D Porter        Single to RF; Lezcano Scores
   O      1--      35%  D Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      37%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  O Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          ---      37%  J Lowenstein    Single
   O      1--      39%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Stan Thomas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      34%  T Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      36%  V Joshua        Single to CF
   O      1--      32%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Colborn facing 5-6-7
          ---      29%  G Hendrick      Walk
   O      1--      32%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      35%  R Fosse         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      37%  T Smith         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Stan Thomas facing 3-4-5
          ---      44%  S Lezcano       Single to LF
          1--      61%  B Carbo         Single to CF; Lezcano to 3B/Adv on E8
   RO     1-3      57%  M Hegan         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lezcano Scores/unER
   O      1--      53%  D Porter        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
          ---      39%  F Duffy         Double to RF
   O      -2-      40%  D Kuiper        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Duffy to 3B
   O      --3      51%  O Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      58%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Stan Thomas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  J Gantner       Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  T Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  V Joshua        Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Colborn facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  R Carty         Single to LF
                  Rick Waits pinch runs for Rico Carty batting 4th
   OO     1--      58%  G Hendrick      Double Play: Strikeout, Waits Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      60%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Stan Thomas facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  R Yount         Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  M Hegan         Carbo Caught Stealing 2B (P-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Castro facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Castro replaces Jim Colborn pitching
          ---      42%  R Fosse         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Smith         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Boog Powell pinch hits for Frank Duffy batting 9th
          1--      44%  B Powell        Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      62%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Stan Thomas facing 5-6-7
                  Alfredo Griffin replaces Boog Powell playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  M Hegan         Strikeout
          ---      62%  D Porter        Walk
   R      1--     100%  D Thomas        Double to LF; Porter Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation