April 12, 1973 Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
OAK 3 BAL 1
@DET 0
(10) TEX 4
@KCR 0 NYY 5
CLE 0 CIN 5
@LAD 2 MON 5
@PHI 3 PIT 6
CHC 0 ATL 3
@SDP 2 SFG 9
HOU 3 NYM 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 4,532

Thursday, April 12, 1973, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:02

Indians

2-3

Lost 2

3rd, 2½ GB

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

W: S Kline (1-1), L: D Tidrow (0-2)

Yankees

2-4

Won 2

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Torres RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .694    0    3   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .476    0    5   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .712    0    7   2   
J Ellis DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321    0    0   0   
C Spikes LF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .410    0    2   0   
D Duncan C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .059    0    2   1   GDP
J Brohamer 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .067  .243    0    1   2   
B Bell 3B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .192    0    1   1   
  J Lowenstein PH-3B          0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .933    0    0   0   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .670    0    1   2   

D Tidrow P                                                               2   1
  M Kilkenny P                                                           0   1
Totals                       28   0   2   0    3   5                    24  10

BATTING

TB: G Hendrick; J Brohamer.

GIDP: D Duncan (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .280  .613    0    4   5   CS
R White LF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .208  .477    0    0   0   
M Alou RF                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .764    0    0   0   HBP
  F Alou RF-1B                2   0   0   1    0   0  .294  .728    0    1   0   SF
B Murcer CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .846    0    1   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  2   0   0   1    1   1  .250  .883    0    1   8   SF
R Blomberg 1B                 2   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .650    0   12   1   
  R Swoboda PH-RF             1   0   1   1    0   0  .111  .222    0    0   0   
J Callison DH                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    0   0   
T Munson C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .828    0    6   1   
G Michael SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .667    0    1   2   

S Kline P                                                                1   0
Totals                       27   5   6   5    4   2                    27  17

BATTING

2B: B Murcer (2, off D Tidrow).

SF: G Nettles (1, off D Tidrow); F Alou (1, off D Tidrow).

HBP: M Alou (1, by D Tidrow).

TB: H Clarke 2; B Murcer 2; R Blomberg; R White; R Swoboda.

RBI: R Swoboda (1); F Alou (3); B Murcer (1); R Blomberg (2); G Nettles (7).

2-out RBI: R Blomberg; B Murcer; R Swoboda.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Nettles-H Clarke-R Blomberg.

BASERUNNING

CS: H Clarke (2, 2nd base by D Tidrow/D Duncan).

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
D Tidrow, L (0-2)              7.2   5   5   5    3   2   0   6.08   31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 3     48    -     0.68  -0.04
M Kilkenny                     0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.08  -0.00
Totals                         8     6   5   5    4   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 4          1-1

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Kline, W (1-1)               9     2   0   0    3   5   0   4.40   31     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 2     85    -     0.90   0.46
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   5   0          31     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Tidrow (1; M Alou).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 4,532.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 47° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             New York Yankees                     
1. R Torres             RF    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. G Hendrick           CF    2. R White              LF 
3. C Chambliss          1B    3. M Alou               RF 
4. J Ellis              DH    4. B Murcer             CF 
5. C Spikes             LF    5. G Nettles            3B 
6. D Duncan             C     6. R Blomberg           1B 
7. J Brohamer           2B    7. J Callison           DH 
8. B Bell               3B    8. T Munson             C  
9. L Cardenas           SS    9. G Michael            SS 

   D Tidrow             P        S Kline              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  12-      10%  74% R Blomberg      D Tidrow        Single to RF; White Scores; Alou to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-       7%  71% M Alou          D Tidrow        Hit By Pitch; Clarke to 3B; White to 2B
   t 7   1  2-0  1--       7%  90% D Duncan        S Kline         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  123      -7%  64% B Murcer        D Tidrow        Flyball: RF
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% R White         D Tidrow        Walk; Clarke to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Torres        Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      52%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  J Ellis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  H Clarke        Walk
          1--      64%  R White         Walk; Clarke to 2B
          12-      71%  M Alou          Hit By Pitch; Clarke to 3B; White to 2B
   O      123      64%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF
   RO     123      65%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke Scores
   R      12-      74%  R Blomberg      Single to RF; White Scores; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  J Callison      Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
                  Felipe Alou replaces Matty Alou playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      73%  C Spikes        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  D Duncan        Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  G Michael       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  R Torres        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  R White         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      75%  F Alou          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      74%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      79%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Ellis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  G Nettles       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      77%  R Blomberg      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Callison      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  C Spikes        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Duncan        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  J Brohamer      Single
   O      1--      82%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  T Munson        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      80%  G Michael       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      81%  H Clarke        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      79%  R White         Clarke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Torres        Popfly: 1B
          ---      83%  G Hendrick      Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  J Ellis         Strikeout
          ---      82%  C Spikes        Walk
   OO     1--      90%  D Duncan        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  G Nettles       Strikeout
          ---      90%  R Blomberg      Walk
   O      1--      88%  J Callison      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      88%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  J Brohamer      Groundout: SS-1B
                  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Buddy Bell batting 8th
          ---      87%  J Lowenstein    Walk
   O      1--      91%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  R Torres        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
                  John Lowenstein moves to 3B
   O      ---      94%  G Michael       Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  H Clarke        Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      97%  R White         Single to RF; Clarke to 3B; White to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      97%  F Alou          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke Scores
   R      -2-      99%  B Murcer        Ground-rule Double; White Scores
                  Mike Kilkenny replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
          -2-      99%  G Nettles       Walk
                  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Ron Blomberg batting 6th
   R      12-     100%  R Swoboda       Single to CF; Murcer Scores; Nettles to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  J Callison      Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
                  Felipe Alou moves to 1B; Ron Swoboda moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Chambliss     Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Ellis         Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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