September 3, 1983 Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@BOS 6 MIL 4
@CAL 3 BAL 13
@MIN 0 CLE 13
@OAK 6 NYY 5
@SEA 3 KCR 5
@TEX 0 TEX 8
KCR 1 DET 7
@TOR 4 PIT 6
@ATL 2 CHC 9
HOU 3 LAD 4
@MON 0 NYM 4
SDP 3
(15) SFG 5
@PHI 4 CIN 3
@STL 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 15,196

Saturday, September 3, 1983, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:25

Indians

60-76

Won 3

7th, 21 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2 10   13 13  1
Athletics       0  0  0   4  0  0   1  0  1    6  7  0

W: D Spillner (2-9), L: D Beard (5-5)

Athletics

66-72

Lost 2

3rd, 12½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 2   0   0   1    2   0  .285  .764    0    6   2   
  C Castillo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
  A Bannister 2B              1   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .736    0    0   0   
T Harrah 3B                   4   1   2   5    0   0  .265  .727    0    1   2   2B,SF
J Franco SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .712    0    1   1   
B McBride DH-RF               3   2   1   0    2   0  .293  .653    0    2   0   IW
P Tabler LF                   4   2   1   2    1   0  .291  .761    0    2   0   2B
G Thomas CF                   5   2   2   3    0   2  .201  .675    0    2   0   HR,2B
G Vukovich RF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .590    0    1   0   
  C Bando PH                  2   0   2   1    0   0  .268  .748    0    0   0   
  D Spillner P-P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Essian C                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .211  .648    0    4   0   
  B Perkins PH-1B             0   1   0   0    1   0  .269  .613    0    0   0   
  A Thornton PH-1B            2   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .815    0    0   0   
M Fischlin 2B                 2   1   0   0    0   0  .203  .528    0    4   1   
  R Hassey PH-C               2   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .701    0    3   0   HBP

N Heaton P                                                               1   1
Totals                       36  13  13  13    7   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: P Tabler (19, off B Bradley); T Harrah (19, off B Bradley); G Thomas (19, off D Beard).

HR: G Thomas (19, off J Jones; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: T Harrah (3, off D Beard).

IBB: B McBride (1, by B Bradley).

HBP: R Hassey (2, by C Young).

TB: G Thomas 6; T Harrah 3; A Thornton 2; C Bando 2; P Tabler 2; B McBride; G Vukovich; R Hassey; A Bannister.

RBI: T Harrah 5 (44); G Thomas 3 (55); P Tabler 2 (49); A Thornton (68); C Bando (14); M Hargrove (48).

2-out RBI: G Thomas 2; P Tabler 2; T Harrah.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 9 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Hargrove.

PB: J Essian (4).

E: P Tabler (8).

BASERUNNING

PO: B McBride (1st base by B Kearney).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   0   0    2   1  .300  .843    0    2   0   SB,IW
B Almon 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .709    0    7   0   
M Heath 3B                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .296  .726    0    1   0   
  W Gross 3B                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .671    0    0   1   
D Lopes DH                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .280  .771    0    0   0   2B,SB,HBP,IW
B Kearney C                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .268  .716    0    5   2   
D Murphy CF                   4   1   1   4    0   1  .231  .698    0    2   1   HR
D Hill SS                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .256  .611    0    4   2   
M Davis RF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .277  .723    0    2   1   SB
T Phillips 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .635    0    4   1   SH

M Warren P                                                               0   1
  D Beard P                                                              0   0
  T Underwood P                                                          0   0
  E Farmer P                                                             0   0
  C Young P                                                              0   0
  B Bradley P                                                            0   0
  J Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   6   7   6    7   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Lopes (10, off D Spillner).

HR: D Murphy (15, off N Heaton; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: T Phillips (10, off N Heaton).

IBB: D Lopes (7, by N Heaton); R Henderson (8, by N Heaton).

HBP: D Lopes (2, by D Spillner).

TB: D Murphy 4; D Lopes 2; D Hill 2; B Kearney; W Gross; B Almon.

RBI: D Murphy 4 (69); W Gross (38); D Lopes (59).

2-out RBI: D Murphy 4; D Lopes; W Gross.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Davis-B Kearney.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (20, 3rd base off N Heaton/J Essian); M Davis (28, 2nd base off D Spillner/R Hassey); R Henderson (93, 2nd base off N Heaton/J Essian).

PO: R Henderson (2nd base by N Heaton).

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
N Heaton                       6.2   5   5   1    6   3   1   3.42   30     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 5     49    -     0.75  -0.27
D Spillner, W (2-9)            2.1   2   1   1    1   4   0   5.42   11     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          2-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         9     7   6   2    7   7   1          41     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 7          2-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Warren                       7     4   3   3    3   3   0   5.74   27     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 4     57    -     0.86   0.06
D Beard, H (3), L (5-5)        1     1   3   3    3   0   0   5.37    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          3-2    3.21  -0.42
T Underwood, BS (2)            0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.17    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    4.02  -0.21
E Farmer                       0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   6.33    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.32  -0.03
C Young                        0     0   1   1    0   0   0  16.20    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.97  -0.02
B Bradley                      0.1   3   4   4    1   0   0 108.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.71  -0.13
J Jones                        0.1   3   1   1    0   0   1   5.32    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          1-1    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    13  13  13    7   3   1          45     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0·13         11-7

M Warren faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
D Beard faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
T Underwood faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
C Young faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Young (1).

IBB: B Bradley (1; B McBride); N Heaton 2 (9; D Lopes, R Henderson).

PO: N Heaton (4; R Henderson, 2nd base).

HBP: D Spillner (2; D Lopes); C Young (1; R Hassey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 15,196.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Hargrove           1B    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. T Harrah             3B    2. B Almon              1B 
3. J Franco             SS    3. M Heath              3B 
4. B McBride            DH    4. D Lopes              DH 
5. P Tabler             LF    5. B Kearney            C  
6. G Thomas             CF    6. D Murphy             CF 
7. G Vukovich           RF    7. D Hill               SS 
8. J Essian             C     8. M Davis              RF 
9. M Fischlin           2B    9. T Phillips           2B 

   N Heaton             P        M Warren             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-0  123     -40%  14% D Murphy        N Heaton        Home Run; Heath Scores/unER; Lopes Scores/unER; Kearney Scores/unER; Murphy Scores/unER
   t 9   0  5-3  12-      34%  61% G Thomas        D Beard         Double to LF; McBride Scores; Tabler to 3B
   t 9   0  5-4  -23      21%  82% C Bando         T Underwood     Single to CF; Tabler Scores; Thomas to 3B
   t 8   1  5-3  1-3     -17%   6% J Franco        D Beard         Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
   t 9   0  5-3  1--      12%  26% P Tabler        D Beard         Walk; McBride to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Warren facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  T Harrah        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Almon         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Heath         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Warren facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  B McBride       Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  P Tabler        McBride Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  B Kearney       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Warren facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  G Vukovich      Flyball: SS
          ---      50%  J Essian        Walk
   O      1--      47%  M Fischlin      Groundout: C-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      49%  M Hargrove      Walk; Fischlin to 2B
   R      12-      61%  T Harrah        Single to SS; Fischlin Scores; Hargrove to 2B
   O      12-      57%  J Franco        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Neal Heaton facing 7-8-9
          ---      53%  D Hill          Single to RF
   OO     1--      62%  M Davis         Double Play: Flyball: 1B unassisted; Hill out at 2B/1B
   O      ---      63%  T Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Warren facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  P Tabler        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      58%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  B Almon         Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  M Heath         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Heath to 2B
          -2-      59%  D Lopes         Intentional Walk
          12-      55%  B Kearney       Single to SS; Heath to 3B; Lopes to 2B
   RRRR   123      14%  D Murphy        Home Run; Heath Scores/unER; Lopes Scores/unER; Kearney Scores/unER; Murphy Scores/unER
          ---      14%  D Hill          Single to SS
   O      1--      15%  M Davis         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Warren facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      13%  G Vukovich      Flyball: C
   O      ---      11%  J Essian        Strikeout
   O      ---      11%  M Fischlin      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Neal Heaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      11%  T Phillips      Flyball: LF
          ---      10%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--      10%  B Almon         Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      12%  " "             Henderson Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   O      ---      12%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Warren facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      10%  M Hargrove      Flyball: SS
   O      ---       9%  T Harrah        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---       8%  J Franco        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Neal Heaton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       9%  M Heath         Flyball: RF
          ---       8%  D Lopes         Walk
          1--       7%  B Kearney       Walk; Lopes to 2B
          12-       6%  D Murphy        Lopes Steals 3B
          1-3       5%  " "             Passed Ball; Kearney to 2B
   O      -23       8%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      -23      10%  D Hill          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Warren facing 4-5-6
                  Wayne Gross replaces Mike Heath playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---       7%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
   O      ---       6%  P Tabler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---       5%  G Thomas        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Neal Heaton facing 8-9-1
          ---       5%  M Davis         Walk
   O      1--       5%  T Phillips      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Davis to 2B
          -2-       5%  R Henderson     Intentional Walk
   O      12-       5%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B
   R      1-3       3%  W Gross         Single to 3B; Davis Scores; Almon to 2B
                  Dan Spillner replaces Neal Heaton pitching
          12-       2%  D Lopes         Hit By Pitch; Almon to 3B; Gross to 2B
   O      123       3%  B Kearney       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Warren facing 7-8-9
          ---       5%  G Vukovich      Single to LF
                  Broderick Perkins pinch hits for Jim Essian batting 8th
          1--      10%  B Perkins       Walk; Vukovich to 2B
                  Ron Hassey pinch hits for Mike Fischlin batting 9th
          12-      18%  R Hassey        Single to 2B; Vukovich to 3B; Perkins to 2B
                  Dave Beard replaces Mike Warren pitching
   R      123      29%  M Hargrove      Walk; Vukovich Scores; Perkins to 3B; Hassey to 2B
                  Carmen Castillo pinch runs for Mike Hargrove batting 1st
   RO     123      23%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Perkins Scores; Hassey to 3B
   OO     1-3       6%  J Franco        Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Hassey moves to C; Broderick Perkins moves to 1B; Alan Bannister replaces Carmen Castillo playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---       6%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---       7%  D Hill          Strikeout
          ---       6%  M Davis         Walk
          1--       6%  T Phillips      Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-       7%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Beard facing 4-5-6
          ---      14%  B McBride       Walk
          1--      26%  P Tabler        Walk; McBride to 2B
   R      12-      61%  G Thomas        Double to LF; McBride Scores; Tabler to 3B
                  Tom Underwood replaces Dave Beard pitching; Chris Bando pinch hits for George Vukovich batting 7th
   R      -23      82%  C Bando         Single to CF; Tabler Scores; Thomas to 3B
                  Ed Farmer replaces Tom Underwood pitching; Andre Thornton pinch hits for Broderick Perkins batting 8th
   RO     1-3      85%  A Thornton      Single to CF; Thomas Scores; Bando out at 3B/CF-2B
                  Curt Young replaces Ed Farmer pitching
          1--      86%  R Hassey        Wild Pitch; Thornton to 2B
          -2-      87%  " "             Hit By Pitch
                  Bert Bradley replaces Curt Young pitching
          12-      91%  A Bannister     Single to CF; Thornton to 3B; Hassey to 2B
   RRR    123      99%  T Harrah        Double to LF; Thornton Scores; Hassey Scores; Bannister Scores
   O      -2-      99%  J Franco        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      99%  B McBride       Intentional Walk
   RR     12-     100%  P Tabler        Double to CF; Harrah Scores; McBride Scores
                  Jeff Jones replaces Bert Bradley pitching
   RR     -2-     100%  G Thomas        Home Run; Tabler Scores
          ---     100%  C Bando         Single to RF
          1--     100%  A Thornton      Single to SS; Bando to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  10 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 13, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-13, Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Spillner replaces Chris Bando pitching and batting 7th; Andre Thornton moves to 1B; Bake McBride moves to RF (team loses DH)
   O      ---     100%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  B Almon         Single to 2B
   O      1--     100%  W Gross         Flyball: 3B
   R      1--     100%  D Lopes         Double to LF; Almon Scores
   O      -2-     100%  B Kearney       Flyball: RF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 13, Athletics 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation