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OAK
@CHW		3
6
BAL
@DET		1
0		 
(10)
TEX
@KCR		4
0
CLE
@NYY		0
5
CIN
@LAD		5
2
MON
@PHI		5
3
CHC
@PIT		0
6
ATL
@SDP		3
2
HOU
@SFG		3
9
NYM
@STL		2
1
Thursday, April 12, 1973, 2:06PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 4,532, Time of Game: 2:02
Indians
0
2-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Yankees
5
2-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Steve Kline (1-1)
L: Dick Tidrow (0-2)
 
                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

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rusty Torres RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .188 .693 -0.027 0.82 0.036 -0.063 -0.1 3 0
George Hendrick CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .476 -0.045 0.78 0.017 -0.062 -0.7 5 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .712 -0.075 0.74 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 7 2
John Ellis DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .321 -0.065 0.64 0.000 -0.065 -0.6
Charlie Spikes LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .125 .410 -0.011 0.97 0.039 -0.050 -0.2 2 0
Dave Duncan C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .059 -0.106 1.05 0.000 -0.106 -0.8 2 1 GDP
Jack Brohamer 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .067 .243 -0.029 0.74 0.015 -0.044 -0.2 1 2
Buddy Bell 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .192 -0.051 0.97 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 1 1
   John Lowenstein PH-3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .933 0.043 0.91 0.043 0.000 0.2 0 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .670 -0.090 1.26 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 1 2
Dick Tidrow P 2 1
   Mike Kilkenny P 0 1
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 3 5 .071 .233 -0.456 0.86 0.150 -0.606 -4.1 24 10
TB: G Hendrick; J Brohamer.
GIDP: D Duncan (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .280 .613 0.028 0.41 0.049 -0.021 0.4 4 5 CS
Roy White LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .208 .478 0.050 0.69 0.076 -0.026 1.0 0 0
Matty Alou RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .764 0.074 1.91 0.074 0.000 0.8 0 0 HBP
   Felipe Alou RF-1B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .294 .728 -0.010 0.38 0.008 -0.019 -0.3 1 0 SF
Bobby Murcer CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .845 -0.064 0.72 0.014 -0.079 0.1 1 0 2B
Graig Nettles 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 .250 .883 -0.021 0.89 0.002 -0.023 -0.4 1 8 SF
Ron Blomberg 1B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .650 0.097 0.70 0.107 -0.010 1.2 12 1
   Ron Swoboda PH-RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .222 0.006 0.15 0.006 0.000 1.1 0 0
Johnny Callison DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 -0.053 0.51 0.000 -0.053 -1.3
Thurman Munson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .828 -0.038 0.49 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 6 1
Gene Michael SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .667 -0.025 0.34 0.000 -0.025 -0.5 1 2
Steve Kline P 1 0
Team Totals 27 5 6 5 4 2 .222 .583 0.044 0.60 0.336 -0.294 1.3 27 17
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).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Tidrow, L (0-2) 7.2 5 5 5 3 2 0 6.08 31 48 -0.039 0.65 -0.6
Mike Kilkenny 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 1 1 -0.006 0.07 -0.7
Team Totals 8 6 5 5 4 2 0 5.62 34 48 1 1 -0.045 0.86 -1.3

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Kline, W (1-1) 9 2 0 0 3 5 0 4.40 31 85 0.456 0.86 4.1
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 3 5 0 0.00 31 85 0.456 0.60 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Tidrow (1; M Alou).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 4,532.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 47° F, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         New York Yankees
1 Rusty Torres RF 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 George Hendrick CF 2 Roy White LF
3 Chris Chambliss 1B 3 Matty Alou RF
4 John Ellis DH 4 Bobby Murcer CF
5 Charlie Spikes LF 5 Graig Nettles 3B
6 Dave Duncan C 6 Ron Blomberg 1B
7 Jack Brohamer 2B 7 Johnny Callison DH
8 Buddy Bell 3B 8 Thurman Munson C
9 Leo Cardenas SS 9 Gene Michael SS
Dick Tidrow P Steve Kline P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 12- R NYY R. Blomberg D. Tidrow 10% 74% Single to RF; White Scores; Alou to 3B
b1 0-0 0 12- NYY M. Alou D. Tidrow 7% 71% Hit By Pitch; Clarke to 3B; White to 2B
t7 0-2 1 1-- OO CLE D. Duncan S. Kline 7% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0-0 0 123 O NYY B. Murcer D. Tidrow -7% 65% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYY R. White D. Tidrow 6% 64% Walk; Clarke to 2B

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, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Torres S. Kline -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE G. Hendrick S. Kline 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE C. Chambliss S. Kline 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE J. Ellis S. Kline 2% 55% 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, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke D. Tidrow 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYY R. White D. Tidrow 6% 64% Walk; Clarke to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- NYY M. Alou D. Tidrow 7% 71% Hit By Pitch; Clarke to 3B; White to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 O NYY B. Murcer D. Tidrow -7% 65% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 123 RO NYY G. Nettles D. Tidrow 0% 65% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke Scores
b1 1-0 2 12- R NYY R. Blomberg D. Tidrow 10% 74% Single to RF; White Scores; Alou to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O NYY J. Callison D. Tidrow -3% 71% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
Felipe Alou replaces Matty Alou playing RF batting 3rd
t2 0-2 0 --- O CLE C. Spikes S. Kline 2% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O CLE D. Duncan S. Kline 2% 75% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 --- O CLE J. Brohamer S. Kline 1% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Tidrow -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Tidrow -1% 73% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Tidrow -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CLE B. Bell S. Kline 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O CLE L. Cardenas S. Kline 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O CLE R. Torres S. Kline 1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Tidrow -1% 76% Lineout: CF
b3 2-0 1 --- O NYY F. Alou D. Tidrow -1% 75% Popfly: 3B
b3 2-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Tidrow -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O CLE G. Hendrick S. Kline 3% 77% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-2 1 --- O CLE C. Chambliss S. Kline 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O CLE J. Ellis S. Kline 1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Tidrow -1% 78% Lineout: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- O NYY R. Blomberg D. Tidrow -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O NYY J. Callison D. Tidrow -1% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O CLE C. Spikes S. Kline 3% 79% Groundout: C-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O CLE D. Duncan S. Kline 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- CLE J. Brohamer S. Kline -2% 80% Single
t5 0-2 2 1-- O CLE B. Bell S. Kline 3% 82% 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, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Tidrow -1% 81% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-0 1 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Tidrow -1% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-0 2 --- NYY H. Clarke D. Tidrow 1% 81% Single to 3B/Bunt
b5 2-0 2 1-- O NYY R. White D. Tidrow -1% 80% 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, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
t6 0-2 0 --- O CLE L. Cardenas S. Kline 3% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O CLE R. Torres S. Kline 2% 84% Popfly: 1B
t6 0-2 2 --- CLE G. Hendrick S. Kline -2% 83% Single to LF
t6 0-2 2 1-- O CLE C. Chambliss S. Kline 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Tidrow -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 2-0 1 --- O NYY F. Alou D. Tidrow -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Tidrow -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O CLE J. Ellis S. Kline 3% 86% Strikeout
t7 0-2 1 --- CLE C. Spikes S. Kline -4% 82% Walk
t7 0-2 1 1-- OO CLE D. Duncan S. Kline 7% 90% 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, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
b7 2-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Tidrow -1% 89% Strikeout
b7 2-0 1 --- NYY R. Blomberg D. Tidrow 1% 90% Walk
b7 2-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Callison D. Tidrow -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 2-0 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson D. Tidrow -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
t8 0-2 0 --- O CLE J. Brohamer S. Kline 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Buddy Bell (3B) batting 8th
t8 0-2 1 --- CLE J. Lowenstein S. Kline -4% 87% Walk
t8 0-2 1 1-- O CLE L. Cardenas S. Kline 4% 91% Strikeout
t8 0-2 2 1-- O CLE R. Torres S. Kline 3% 94% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Indians' Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
John Lowenstein moves from PH to 3B
b8 2-0 0 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Tidrow -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 2-0 1 --- NYY H. Clarke D. Tidrow 1% 95% Single to 3B/Bunt
b8 2-0 1 1-- NYY R. White D. Tidrow 2% 97% Single to RF; Clarke to 3B; White to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 2-0 1 -23 RO NYY F. Alou D. Tidrow 1% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke Scores
b8 3-0 2 -2- R NYY B. Murcer D. Tidrow 1% 99% Ground-rule Double; White Scores
Mike Kilkenny replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
b8 4-0 2 -2- NYY G. Nettles M. Kilkenny 0% 99% Walk
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (1B) batting 6th
b8 4-0 2 12- R NYY R. Swoboda M. Kilkenny 1% 100% Single to CF; Murcer Scores; Nettles to 3B
b8 5-0 2 1-3 O NYY J. Callison M. Kilkenny -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
Felipe Alou moves from RF to 1B
Ron Swoboda moves from PH to RF
t9 0-5 0 --- O CLE G. Hendrick S. Kline 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-5 1 --- O CLE C. Chambliss S. Kline 0% 100% Lineout: CF
t9 0-5 2 --- O CLE J. Ellis S. Kline 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 5.

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