September 1, 1972 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 1
KCR 0 BAL 3
@CAL 2 MIN 5
CLE 4
(10) NYY 4
CHW 0 OAK 4
DET 1 MIL 3
@TEX 0 PHI 11
@ATL 1 ATL 11
PHI 5 CHC 14
SDP 3 CIN 1
MON 0
(12) HOU 8
NYM 0 PIT 10
SFG 6 STL 5
LAD 1 LAD 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 6,175

Friday, September 1, 1972
Time of Game: 3:01

Indians

58-67

Lost 6

5th, 10 GB

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

W: D LaRoche (3-5), L: S Mingori (0-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Twins

62-60

Won 2

3rd, 10½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bell CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .645    0    3   0   
  M Kilkenny P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154         0   0   
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    1   0  .083  .297    0    0   0   
  S Mingori P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         1   0   
  T McCraw RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .674         0   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .605    0    1   3   
C Chambliss 1B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .272  .698    0    8   1   2B
A Johnson LF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .238  .629    0    1   0   
  E Farmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
J Lowenstein RF-LF            5   2   3   2    0   0  .242  .805    0    3   0   HR,2B,CS
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .702    0    1   3   SH
R Fosse C                     4   0   0   1    0   1  .240  .672    0    7   0   
F Duffy SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .211  .571    0    3   3   2B
M Wilcox P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .465    0    0   0   
  D Unser PH-CF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .542    0    1   1   
Totals                       38   4   9   4    2   4                    29  11

BATTING

2B: C Chambliss (23, off D Goltz); F Duffy (11, off D Goltz); J Lowenstein (6, off D Goltz).

HR: J Lowenstein (5, off D Goltz; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: G Nettles (2, off D Goltz).

TB: J Lowenstein 7; C Chambliss 3; F Duffy 2; A Johnson 2; G Nettles.

RBI: J Lowenstein 2 (18); R Fosse (32); F Duffy (20).

2-out RBI: J Lowenstein 2; F Duffy.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Nettles-F Duffy-J Brohamer.

E: G Nettles (18).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lowenstein (2, 3rd base by D Goltz/G Borgmann).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .632    0    3   0   
R Carew 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .755    0    2   2   SB,HBP
S Braun 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .291  .709    0    2   2   HBP
H Killebrew 1B                3   1   0   0    1   1  .236  .836    0   10   1   
  R Reese 1B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .673    0    2   1   
  R Renick PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .590         0   0   
B Darwin RF                   5   2   4   4    0   1  .267  .789    0    2   0   2·HR,2B
J Nettles CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .616    0    1   0   
D Thompson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .696    0    3   5   2B
G Borgmann C                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .240  .682    0    3   1   
  D Monzon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .569         0   0   
  G Mitterwald C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .430         1   0   
D Goltz P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .282    0    1   3   GDP
  C Manuel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .552    0    0   0   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .476         0   0   
Totals                       36   5   8   4    3   6                    30  15

BATTING

2B: B Darwin (15, off M Wilcox); D Thompson (17, off M Wilcox).

HR: B Darwin 2 (21, 2 off M Wilcox; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

HBP: R Carew (2, by M Wilcox); S Braun (2, by S Mingori).

TB: B Darwin 11; G Borgmann 2; D Thompson 2; R Carew.

GIDP: D Goltz (1).

RBI: B Darwin 4 (70).

2-out RBI: B Darwin.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Borgmann-S Braun.

E: R Reese (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew (9, Home off E Farmer/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
M Wilcox                       6     5   4   3    1   2   2   3.21   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 5     49    -     1.02  -0.29
M Kilkenny                     1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.92    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.86   0.01
P Hennigan                     1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.59    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 2          1-0    2.05   0.22
S Mingori, L (0-5)             0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.99    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 1          0-0    2.86  -0.21
E Farmer                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.22    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    5.91  -0.18
Totals                         9.2   8   5   4    3   6   2          41     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 4· 8          4-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Goltz                        9     9   4   4    1   3   1   2.28   36     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2· 9     55    -     1.23  -0.06
D LaRoche, W (3-5)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.82    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.78   0.12
Totals                        10     9   4   4    2   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 2· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Wilcox (5; R Carew); S Mingori (2; S Braun).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 6,175.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Minnesota Twins                      
1. B Bell               CF    1. C Tovar              LF 
2. J Brohamer           2B    2. R Carew              2B 
3. C Chambliss          1B    3. S Braun              3B 
4. A Johnson            LF    4. H Killebrew          1B 
5. J Lowenstein         RF    5. B Darwin             RF 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. J Nettles            CF 
7. R Fosse              C     7. D Thompson           SS 
8. F Duffy              SS    8. G Borgmann           C  
9. M Wilcox             P     9. D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  4-4  123      35% 100% J Nettles       E Farmer        Carew Steals Hm
   t 8   2  4-2  --3     -34%  57% J Lowenstein    D Goltz         Home Run; Chambliss Scores
   b 6   1  2-2  1--      29%  86% B Darwin        M Wilcox        Home Run; Killebrew Scores/unER
   t10   1  4-4  1--     -19%  30% C Chambliss     D LaRoche       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Brohamer to 3B
   t10   1  4-4  1-3      19%  49% A Johnson       D LaRoche       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  R Carew         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      52%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      54%  H Killebrew     Walk; Braun to 2B
   R      12-      67%  B Darwin        Double to LF; Killebrew to 3B; Braun Scores
   O      -23      62%  J Nettles       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
          ---      58%  A Johnson       Single
          1--      51%  J Lowenstein    Single; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      51%  G Nettles       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Lowenstein to 2B; Johnson to 3B
   RO     -23      51%  R Fosse         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lowenstein to 3B; Johnson Scores
   R      --3      39%  F Duffy         Double to LF; Lowenstein Scores
   O      -2-      42%  M Wilcox        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
          ---      49%  D Thompson      Double to LF
          -2-      58%  G Borgmann      Single; Thompson to 3B
   OO     1-3      41%  D Goltz         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-2B; Thompson stays at 3B
   O      --3      37%  C Tovar         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      39%  B Bell          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      40%  J Brohamer      Lineout: RF
          ---      39%  C Chambliss     Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      37%  S Braun         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      36%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
          ---      29%  J Lowenstein    Double to LF
   O      -2-      33%  G Nettles       Groundout: P-1B
   OO     -2-      40%  R Fosse         Double Play: Strikeout, Lowenstein Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      55%  B Darwin        Home Run
   O      ---      53%  J Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Thompson      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  G Borgmann      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  F Duffy         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  M Wilcox        Strikeout
          ---      53%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Brohamer      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Goltz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  C Tovar         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Chambliss     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  A Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      49%  G Nettles       Single to LF; Lowenstein to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  R Fosse         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  S Braun         Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  H Killebrew     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      86%  B Darwin        Home Run; Killebrew Scores/unER
   O      ---      85%  J Nettles       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Thompson      Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Del Unser pinch hits for Milt Wilcox batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  D Unser         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  B Bell          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Kilkenny facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Kilkenny replaces Buddy Bell pitching and batting 1st; Del Unser moves to CF
   O      ---      90%  G Borgmann      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  D Goltz         Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      86%  C Chambliss     Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B; Chambliss to 3B
   RR     --3      57%  J Lowenstein    Home Run; Chambliss Scores
   O      ---      59%  G Nettles       Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Kilkenny facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  R Carew         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      60%  S Braun         Walk
                  Phil Hennigan replaces Mike Kilkenny pitching and batting 1st
   O      1--      54%  H Killebrew     Flyball: SS
   O      1--      50%  B Darwin        Single to CF; Braun out at Hm/CF-SS-2B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
                  Rich Reese replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      55%  R Fosse         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  F Duffy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  D Unser         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Phil Hennigan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      57%  J Nettles       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  D Thompson      Lineout: RF
          ---      56%  G Borgmann      Single to LF
                  Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Dave Goltz batting 9th; Dan Monzon pinch runs for Glenn Borgmann batting 8th
   O      1--      50%  C Manuel        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave LaRoche facing 1-2-3
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Charlie Manuel pitching and batting 9th; George Mitterwald replaces Dan Monzon playing C batting 8th
          ---      42%  P Hennigan      Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      30%  C Chambliss     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Brohamer to 3B
   O      1-3      49%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   O      1-3      62%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Mingori facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Mingori replaces Phil Hennigan pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---      57%  C Tovar         Lineout: P
          ---      62%  R Carew         Single to CF
          1--      69%  S Braun         Hit By Pitch; Carew to 2B
          12-      82%  R Reese         Walk; Carew to 3B; Braun to 2B
                  Ed Farmer replaces Alex Johnson pitching and batting 4th; John Lowenstein moves to LF; Tommy McCraw replaces Steve Mingori playing RF batting 1st; Rick Renick pinch runs for Rich Reese batting 4th
   O      123      65%  B Darwin        Strikeout
   R      123     100%  J Nettles       Carew Steals Hm
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Twins 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation