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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 10,627

Monday, September 6, 1976
Time of Game: 2:33

Indians

70-66

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

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

W: J Bibby (11-5), L: E Rodriguez (5-11), S: J Kern (13)

Brewers

61-73

Lost 1

6th, 21 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kuiper 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .640    0    4   0   SB
J Lowenstein CF               3   2   1   0    1   2  .196  .544    0    2   1   2B,SB
L Blanks SS                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .290  .770    0    0   0   
R Carty DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .812    0    0   0   
  A Griffin PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Hendrick LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .794    0    3   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .289  .708    0    0   0   2B
J Lis 1B                      3   1   2   1    1   1  .231  .795    0    1   1   HR
R Fosse C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .747    0   13   2   
T Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .535    0    2   0   

J Bibby P                                                                2   2
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   2    3   7                    27   6

BATTING

2B: B Bell (23, off E Rodriguez); J Lowenstein (7, off E Rodriguez).

HR: J Lis (1, off E Rodriguez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Lis 5; B Bell 3; J Lowenstein 2; D Kuiper; L Blanks; T Smith.

RBI: L Blanks (36); J Lis (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: D Kuiper (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Kuiper (10, 2nd base off E Rodriguez/C Moore); J Lowenstein (11, 2nd base off E Rodriguez/C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Joshua CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .267  .644    0    5   1   3B
R Yount SS                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .262  .621    0    1   1   2B,SH
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .296  .774    0    0   0   
B Carbo DH                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .238  .697    0    0   0   SH
M Hegan 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .717    0    9   1   
D Thomas LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .820    0    2   1   
C Moore C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .645    0    6   1   
  D Porter PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .623    0    0   0   
J Gantner 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .694    0    0   2   
T Johnson 2B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .619    0    3   2   SH
  D Money PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .754    0    0   0   

E Rodriguez P                                                            1   2
Totals                       32   2   8   2    1  13                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Yount (16, off J Bibby).

3B: V Joshua (6, off J Bibby).

SH: T Johnson (9, off J Bibby); R Yount (7, off J Bibby); B Carbo (3, off J Bibby).

TB: V Joshua 5; R Yount 2; D Porter; S Lezcano; T Johnson; C Moore.

RBI: R Yount (50); S Lezcano (49).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Thomas-M Hegan; V Joshua-T Johnson.

E: C Moore (6); D Thomas (2).

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
J Bibby, W (11-5)              6.2   7   2   2    1   7   0   3.23   28     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 7     58    -     1.34   0.18
J Kern, S (13)                 2.1   1   0   0    0   6   0   2.46    8     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-0    2.81   0.36
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1  13   0          36     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 8          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
E Rodriguez, L (5-11)          9     8   3   2    3   7   1   3.41   37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8     65    -     1.01   0.04
Totals                         9     8   3   2    3   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Bibby (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 10,627.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D Kuiper             2B    1. V Joshua             CF 
2. J Lowenstein         CF    2. R Yount              SS 
3. L Blanks             SS    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 Thomas             LF 
7. J Lis                1B    7. C Moore              C  
8. R Fosse              C     8. J Gantner            3B 
9. T Smith              RF    9. T Johnson            2B 

   J Bibby              P        E Rodriguez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-2  -2-      15%  63% L Blanks        E Rodriguez     Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Lowenstein Scores/No RBI/unER
   t 2   1  2-1  ---      12%  48% J Lis           E Rodriguez     Home Run
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-      11%  63% L Blanks        E Rodriguez     Single; Lowenstein Scores; Blanks to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 9   1  3-2  1--      10%  91% J Gantner       J Kern          Strikeout Looking
   b 1   0  1-0  ---     -10%  47% V Joshua        J Bibby         Triple to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kuiper        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  J Lowenstein    Walk
          1--      52%  L Blanks        Lowenstein Steals 2B
   R      -2-      63%  " "             Single; Lowenstein Scores; Blanks to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      60%  R Carty         Groundout: 2B-1B; Blanks to 3B
   O      --3      57%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  V Joshua        Triple to RF
   R      --3      39%  R Yount         Double to LF; Joshua Scores
   R      -2-      32%  S Lezcano       Single to CF; Yount Scores
          1--      29%  B Carbo         Wild Pitch; Lezcano to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lezcano to 3B
   O      --3      35%  M Hegan         Strikeout
   O      --3      38%  D Thomas        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  B Bell          Strikeout
   R      ---      48%  J Lis           Home Run
   O      ---      46%  R Fosse         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  T Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  C Moore         Flyball: LF
          ---      45%  J Gantner       Walk
          1--      41%  T Johnson       Single to RF; Gantner to 2B
   O      12-      44%  V Joshua        Groundout: 1B-P; Gantner to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23      50%  R Yount         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  L Blanks        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  S Lezcano       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  B Carbo         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Hegan         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Carty         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  B Bell          Single to RF
          1--      49%  J Lis           Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      44%  R Fosse         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Thomas        Strikeout Looking
          ---      44%  C Moore         Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  T Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  T Smith         Single
   OO     1--      45%  D Kuiper        Fly Ball Double Play: LF-1B
          ---      48%  J Lowenstein    Double to RF
   R      -2-      63%  L Blanks        Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Lowenstein Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      61%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  V Joshua        Single
   O      1--      57%  R Yount         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Joshua to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  S Lezcano       Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      68%  B Carbo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  G Hendrick      Lineout: SS
          ---      70%  B Bell          Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  J Lis           Strikeout
   O      -2-      63%  R Fosse         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  M Hegan         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  C Moore         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  T Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      72%  D Kuiper        Single to RF
          1--      74%  J Lowenstein    Kuiper Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      67%  L Blanks        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  J Gantner       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      62%  T Johnson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gantner to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  V Joshua        Single to CF; Gantner out at Hm/CF-C-P
                  Jim Kern replaces Jim Bibby pitching
   O      1--      77%  R Yount         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
          ---      80%  R Carty         Walk
                  Alfredo Griffin pinch runs for Rico Carty batting 4th
   OO     1--      73%  G Hendrick      Double Play: Flyball: CF; Griffin out at 2B/CF-2B
   O      ---      72%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Kern facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  S Lezcano       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      82%  B Carbo         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  M Hegan         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  J Lis           Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  R Fosse         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      84%  T Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      82%  D Kuiper        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Kern facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  D Thomas        Strikeout
                  Darrell Porter pinch hits for Charlie Moore batting 7th
          ---      81%  D Porter        Single
   O      1--      91%  J Gantner       Strikeout Looking
                  Don Money pinch hits for Tim Johnson batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  D Money         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation