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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
7
DET
@BOS		0
5
DET
@BOS		3
4
CAL
@CHW		2
6
CAL
@CHW		4
5
MIN
@KCA		4
7		 
(10)
MIN
@KCA		2
4
CLE
@WSA		7
8		 
(11)
CLE
@WSA		7
3
CHC
@LAD		5
3		 
(10)
CHC
@LAD		2
3
CIN
@NYM		2
6
CIN
@NYM		5
8
MLN
@PHI		8
6		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		6
3
STL
@PIT		5
1
HOU
@SFG		5
10
HOU
@SFG		3
4
Sunday, May 16, 1965
, D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 12,630, Time of Game: 2:31
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Indians
7
13-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 6½ GB
 at Senators
3
12-19
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
9th, 10 GB
W: Luis Tiant (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  2  5   0  0  0    7  9  1
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    3  6  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .272 .703 -0.017 0.36 0.015 -0.032 -0.1 4 4
Larry Brown 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .581 -0.049 0.39 0.000 -0.049 -1.1 2 3 GDP
Leon Wagner LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .953 0.034 0.68 0.070 -0.036 0.6 1 0 2B
   Vic Davalillo CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .355 .816 0.002 0.02 0.002 0.000 0.4 1 0
Rocky Colavito RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .284 .959 0.036 0.59 0.055 -0.019 0.3 1 0
Max Alvis 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .277 .807 0.022 0.76 0.058 -0.036 0.2 0 0 2B
Chuck Hinton CF-LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .227 .691 0.024 0.88 0.066 -0.042 0.7 4 0
Chico Salmon 1B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .091 -0.042 1.67 0.049 -0.091 -0.5 3 1 GDP
   Fred Whitfield PH-1B 2 1 1 4 0 0 .322 .983 0.042 0.36 0.043 -0.001 2.1 2 1 HR
Joe Azcue C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .281 .668 0.202 0.77 0.227 -0.025 1.1 7 0 HR
Luis Tiant P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.033 0.34 0.000 -0.033 -0.7 2 1
Team Totals 35 7 9 7 3 4 .257 .802 0.221 0.60 0.585 -0.364 3.1 27 10
2B: M Alvis (2, off F Kreutzer); L Wagner (4, off F Kreutzer).
HR: J Azcue (1, off F Kreutzer; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); F Whitfield (4, off S Ridzik; 6th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Azcue 4; F Whitfield 4; C Hinton 2; L Wagner 2; M Alvis 2; D Howser 2; V Davalillo.
GIDP: L Brown (3); C Salmon (1).
RBI: F Whitfield 4 (21); J Azcue 2 (8); M Alvis (13).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Brown-D Howser-C Salmon; F Whitfield-D Howser-L Tiant.
E: L Brown (5).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Blasingame 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .261 .719 -0.052 0.67 0.007 -0.059 -0.7 1 7
Ken McMullen 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .253 .723 0.017 0.51 0.043 -0.026 0.3 1 1
Jim King RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .220 .646 -0.038 0.66 0.028 -0.066 -0.2 2 0 GDP
Frank Howard LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .265 .762 -0.077 0.92 0.005 -0.082 -0.5 0 0
Bob Chance 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .684 -0.060 0.62 0.000 -0.060 -1.0 11 0
Woodie Held CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .294 .973 0.050 0.48 0.060 -0.010 2.2 4 0 HR
Mike Brumley C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .128 .308 -0.101 0.87 0.000 -0.101 -1.3 4 0 GDP
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .180 .417 -0.012 0.31 0.007 -0.019 0.1 4 3
   Doug Camilli PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .591 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Frank Kreutzer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.011 0.46 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Steve Ridzik P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Cunningham PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .516 0.013 0.28 0.013 0.000 0.6
   Marshall Bridges P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Willie Kirkland PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .639 -0.006 0.26 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Pete Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 3 7 .188 .538 -0.278 0.59 0.163 -0.441 -0.9 27 12
HR: W Held (5, off L Tiant; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: W Held 6; E Brinkman; K McMullen; F Howard.
GIDP: J King (2); M Brumley (3).
RBI: W Held 2 (14); J King (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Brinkman-D Blasingame-B Chance; D Blasingame-E Brinkman-B Chance.
E: W Held (1); K McMullen (5).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (2-2) 9 6 3 3 3 7 1 4.40 35 67 0.280 0.59 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 7 1 3.00 35 67 0.280 0.60 0.9

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Kreutzer, L (0-3) 5 6 6 5 3 3 1 4.13 24 33 -0.185 0.92 -2.7
Steve Ridzik 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.67 4 3 3 -0.042 0.19 -1.8
Marshall Bridges 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.004 0.03 0.9
Pete Richert 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.04 3 0 0 0.002 0.06 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 7 6 3 4 2 6.00 38 33 3 3 -0.221 0.59 -3.1
F Kreutzer faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L Tiant (2); M Bridges (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 12,630.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Washington Senators
1 Dick Howser SS 1 Don Blasingame 2B
2 Larry Brown 2B 2 Ken McMullen 3B
3 Leon Wagner LF 3 Jim King RF
4 Rocky Colavito RF 4 Frank Howard LF
5 Max Alvis 3B 5 Bob Chance 1B
6 Chuck Hinton CF 6 Woodie Held CF
7 Chico Salmon 1B 7 Mike Brumley C
8 Joe Azcue C 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Luis Tiant P 9 Frank Kreutzer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 0 1-- RR CLE J. Azcue F. Kreutzer 23% 78% Home Run; Salmon Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- OO CLE C. Salmon F. Kreutzer -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2-0 0 --- CLE L. Wagner F. Kreutzer 7% 87% Double (LF-CF); Wagner to 3B/Adv on E8
t5 0-0 0 --- CLE C. Salmon F. Kreutzer 5% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO WSA J. King L. Tiant 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Senators' Frank Kreutzer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Howser F. Kreutzer -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE L. Brown F. Kreutzer -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Wagner F. Kreutzer -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Blasingame L. Tiant 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- WSA K. McMullen L. Tiant -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO WSA J. King L. Tiant 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Frank Kreutzer facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Colavito F. Kreutzer 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CLE M. Alvis F. Kreutzer -4% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- CLE C. Hinton F. Kreutzer 4% 54% Single to CF; Alvis to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- OO CLE C. Salmon F. Kreutzer -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSA F. Howard L. Tiant 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O WSA B. Chance L. Tiant 2% 49% Lineout: SS
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSA W. Held L. Tiant 1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Frank Kreutzer facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Azcue F. Kreutzer -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CLE L. Tiant F. Kreutzer -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- CLE D. Howser F. Kreutzer 1% 47% Single to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CLE L. Brown F. Kreutzer -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O WSA M. Brumley L. Tiant 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O WSA E. Brinkman L. Tiant 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O WSA F. Kreutzer L. Tiant 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Frank Kreutzer facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE L. Wagner F. Kreutzer -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Colavito F. Kreutzer -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- CLE M. Alvis F. Kreutzer 3% 48% Double to RF
t4 0-0 2 -2- O CLE C. Hinton F. Kreutzer -4% 44% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Blasingame L. Tiant 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-0 1 --- O WSA K. McMullen L. Tiant 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O WSA J. King L. Tiant 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Frank Kreutzer facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- CLE C. Salmon F. Kreutzer 5% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- RR CLE J. Azcue F. Kreutzer 23% 78% Home Run; Salmon Scores
t5 2-0 0 --- O CLE L. Tiant F. Kreutzer -2% 76% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- O CLE D. Howser F. Kreutzer -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O CLE L. Brown F. Kreutzer -1% 74% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- O WSA F. Howard L. Tiant 3% 77% Flyball: 2B
b5 0-2 1 --- O WSA B. Chance L. Tiant 2% 79% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 --- WSA W. Held L. Tiant -2% 78% Single to CF
b5 0-2 2 1-- WSA M. Brumley L. Tiant -1% 76% Wild Pitch; Held to 2B
b5 0-2 2 -2- O WSA M. Brumley L. Tiant 4% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Frank Kreutzer facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- CLE L. Wagner F. Kreutzer 7% 87% Double (LF-CF); Wagner to 3B/Adv on E8
t6 2-0 0 --3 CLE R. Colavito F. Kreutzer 2% 89% Walk
t6 2-0 0 1-3 R CLE M. Alvis F. Kreutzer 3% 92% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Colavito to 2B; Wagner Scores
t6 3-0 0 12- CLE C. Hinton F. Kreutzer 3% 95% Single to LF; Alvis to 2B; Colavito to 3B
Steve Ridzik replaces Frank Kreutzer pitching and batting 9th
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Chico Salmon (1B) batting 7th
t6 3-0 0 123 RRRR CLE F. Whitfield S. Ridzik 4% 99% Home Run; Colavito Scores; Alvis Scores/unER; Hinton Scores
t6 7-0 0 --- O CLE J. Azcue S. Ridzik -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 7-0 1 --- O CLE L. Tiant S. Ridzik -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t6 7-0 2 --- O CLE D. Howser S. Ridzik -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-7, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
Fred Whitfield moves from PH to 1B
Chuck Hinton moves from CF to LF
Vic Davalillo replaces Leon Wagner (LF) playing CF batting 3rd
b6 0-7 0 --- WSA E. Brinkman L. Tiant -1% 98% Single to LF
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Steve Ridzik (P) batting 9th
b6 0-7 0 1-- WSA J. Cunningham L. Tiant -1% 97% Walk; Brinkman to 2B
b6 0-7 0 12- O WSA D. Blasingame L. Tiant 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b6 0-7 1 12- O WSA K. McMullen L. Tiant 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-7 2 12- O WSA J. King L. Tiant 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Senators 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Senators' Marshall Bridges facing 2-3-4
Marshall Bridges replaces Joe Cunningham (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-0 0 --- O CLE L. Brown M. Bridges -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 7-0 1 --- CLE V. Davalillo M. Bridges 0% 99% Single to CF
t7 7-0 1 1-- CLE R. Colavito M. Bridges 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Davalillo to 2B
t7 7-0 1 -2- O CLE R. Colavito M. Bridges -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 7-0 2 -2- O CLE M. Alvis M. Bridges -0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-7, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
b7 0-7 0 --- WSA F. Howard L. Tiant -0% 99% Single to SS
b7 0-7 0 1-- O WSA B. Chance L. Tiant 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 0-7 1 1-- RR WSA W. Held L. Tiant -1% 98% Home Run; Howard Scores
b7 2-7 1 --- O WSA M. Brumley L. Tiant 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-7 2 --- O WSA E. Brinkman L. Tiant 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Senators 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Senators' Marshall Bridges facing 6-7-8
t8 7-2 0 --- O CLE C. Hinton M. Bridges -0% 99% Flyball: SS
t8 7-2 1 --- O CLE F. Whitfield M. Bridges -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 7-2 2 --- O CLE J. Azcue M. Bridges -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-7, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
Willie Kirkland pinch hits for Marshall Bridges (P) batting 9th
b8 2-7 0 --- O WSA W. Kirkland L. Tiant 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 2-7 1 --- WSA D. Blasingame L. Tiant -1% 98% Walk
b8 2-7 1 1-- WSA K. McMullen L. Tiant -2% 97% Single to RF; Blasingame to 3B
b8 2-7 1 1-3 R WSA J. King L. Tiant -3% 94% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); McMullen to 2B; Blasingame Scores
b8 3-7 1 12- O WSA F. Howard L. Tiant 3% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-7 2 12- O WSA B. Chance L. Tiant 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Senators' Pete Richert facing 9-1-2
Pete Richert replaces Willie Kirkland (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 7-3 0 --- O CLE L. Tiant P. Richert -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-3 1 --- CLE D. Howser P. Richert 0% 99% Single to CF
t9 7-3 1 1-- OO CLE L. Brown P. Richert -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
b9 3-7 0 --- WSA W. Held L. Tiant -2% 97% Single to LF
b9 3-7 0 1-- OO WSA M. Brumley L. Tiant 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
Doug Camilli pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 8th
b9 3-7 2 --- O WSA D. Camilli L. Tiant 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Senators 3.

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