September 9, 1974 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 4,152

Monday, September 9, 1974
Time of Game: 2:08

Tigers

65-76

Lost 1

6th, 10½ GB

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

W: D Bosman (6-3), L: L LaGrow (8-16)

Indians

69-70

Won 2

4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .607    0    1   1   CS
G Sutherland 2B               2   0   1   0    2   0  .254  .604    0    2   2   
A Kaline DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .714    0    0   0   
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .728    0    2   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .778    0    2   1   
R Sanders 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .429    0   12   3   
J Nettles RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .619    0    0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .569    0    1   2   
E Brinkman SS                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .212  .593    0    3   6   HR

L LaGrow P                                                               1   0
  V Ruhle P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   1   3   1    2   3                    24  15

BATTING

HR: E Brinkman (13, off D Bosman; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

TB: E Brinkman 4; G Sutherland; R LeFlore.

RBI: E Brinkman (49).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sanders-E Brinkman-R Sanders.

PB: B Freehan (4).

E: E Brinkman (20); R LeFlore (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: R LeFlore (5, 2nd base by D Bosman/J Ellis).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Lowenstein LF               4   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .646    0    4   0   SB
O Gamble DH                   2   2   2   2    1   0  .295  .836    0    0   0   HR,CS,HBP
G Hendrick CF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .290  .807    0    3   0   SB
  R Torres CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .177  .483    0    0   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .771    0    0   0   
  T Smith RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .345         2   0   
J Ellis C                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .285  .755    0    3   1   
T McCraw 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .791    0   11   1   2B
J Brohamer 2B                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .276  .668    0    2   4   2B
  D Kuiper 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   GDP
B Bell 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .249  .663    0    0   2   
F Duffy SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .588    0    0   4   
  E Crosby SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .528         0   0   

D Bosman P                                                               1   0
Totals                       32   7  10   7    2   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T McCraw (15, off L LaGrow); J Brohamer (9, off L LaGrow).

HR: O Gamble (17, off L LaGrow; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

HBP: O Gamble (5, by V Ruhle).

TB: O Gamble 5; T McCraw 3; J Brohamer 2; B Bell 2; J Lowenstein; J Ellis; G Hendrick.

GIDP: D Kuiper (1).

RBI: J Ellis 2 (55); O Gamble 2 (52); J Brohamer (24); T McCraw (30); B Bell (44).

2-out RBI: B Bell; J Ellis; J Brohamer; T McCraw.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Hendrick (6, 2nd base off L LaGrow/B Freehan); J Lowenstein (32, 2nd base off L LaGrow/B Freehan).

CS: O Gamble (6, 2nd base by V Ruhle/B Freehan).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L LaGrow, L (8-16)             2.2   8   7   7    0   1   1   4.48   16     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 8     15    -     0.67  -0.34
V Ruhle                        5.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   19     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 2          1-1    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   7   7    2   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·10          1-1

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 Bosman, W (6-3)              9     3   1   1    2   3   1   4.01   31     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 3     78    -     0.32   0.16
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   3   1          31     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: V Ruhle (1; O Gamble).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - (none), 3B - Armando Rodriguez.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 4,152.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. J Lowenstein         LF 
2. G Sutherland         2B    2. O Gamble             DH 
3. A Kaline             DH    3. G Hendrick           CF 
4. B Oglivie            LF    4. C Spikes             RF 
5. B Freehan            C     5. J Ellis              C  
6. R Sanders            1B    6. T McCraw             1B 
7. J Nettles            RF    7. J Brohamer           2B 
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. B Bell               3B 
9. E Brinkman           SS    9. F Duffy              SS 

   L LaGrow             P        D Bosman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      14%  75% O Gamble        L LaGrow        Home Run; Lowenstein Scores
   b 3   2  0-3  -2-       5%  90% J Ellis         L LaGrow        Single to CF; Gamble Scores
   b 3   2  0-4  1--       4%  94% T McCraw        L LaGrow        Double to CF; Ellis Scores; McCraw to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       4%  58% J Lowenstein    L LaGrow        Single to RF
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       3%  52% A Kaline        D Bosman        Foul Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  G Sutherland    Walk
   O      1--      52%  A Kaline        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Lerrin LaGrow facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Lowenstein    Single to RF
          1--      61%  O Gamble        Lowenstein Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      75%  " "             Home Run; Lowenstein Scores
          ---      77%  G Hendrick      Single to LF
          1--      79%  C Spikes        Hendrick Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Hendrick to 3B
   RO     --3      80%  J Ellis         Flyball: 1B; Hendrick Scores
   O      ---      80%  T McCraw        Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lerrin LaGrow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  J Brohamer      Popfly: SS
          ---      84%  B Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  F Duffy         Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      81%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
          ---      83%  R LeFlore       Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  G Sutherland    LeFlore Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lerrin LaGrow facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  O Gamble        Single to CF
          1--      88%  G Hendrick      Passed Ball; Gamble to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      85%  C Spikes        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      90%  J Ellis         Single to CF; Gamble Scores
   R      1--      94%  T McCraw        Double to CF; Ellis Scores; McCraw to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      --3      96%  J Brohamer      Double to RF; McCraw Scores
                  Vern Ruhle replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching
   R      -2-      98%  B Bell          Single to CF; Brohamer Scores
   O      1--      98%  F Duffy         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  G Sutherland    Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P; Kaline to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      1--      99%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hendrick to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      98%  C Spikes        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Nettles       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Ellis         Reached on E8 (Pop Fly); Ellis out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
   O      ---      99%  T McCraw        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  J Brohamer      Walk
   O      1--      99%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  F Duffy         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      99%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  O Gamble        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      99%  G Hendrick      Gamble Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
                  Rusty Torres replaces George Hendrick playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  B Freehan       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  R Torres        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Spikes        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
                  Duane Kuiper replaces Jack Brohamer playing 2B batting 7th; Ed Crosby replaces Frank Duffy playing SS batting 9th; Tommy Smith replaces Charlie Spikes playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  R Sanders       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  J Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  T McCraw        Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  D Kuiper        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
   R      ---     100%  E Brinkman      Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---     100%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Sutherland    Walk
   O      1--     100%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  B Oglivie       Flyball: LF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197409090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation