September 29, 1976 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 2,867

Wednesday, September 29, 1976, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Tigers

70-87

Lost 2

5th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 12  1
Indians         0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  X    3  9  2

W: J Brown (9-11), L: J Crawford (1-8), S: D LaRoche (21)

Indians

81-75

Won 2

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Mankowski 3B                4   1   2   0    1   1  .282  .696    0    1   4   2B,GDP
D Meyer LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .614    0    1   0   GDP
  M Lane PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .129  .358    0    0   0   
R Staub RF                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .301  .821    0    2   0   HR
W Horton DH                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .266  .766    0    0   0   2·2B,GDP
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .711    0   12   2   IW
M Stanley CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .729    0    0   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .691    0    2   1   
  B Kimm PR-C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .652         1   0   
P Garcia 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .194  .529    0    2   2   
M Wagner SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .567    0    1   3   
  A Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .654    0    0   0   
  J Manuel SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .412         0   2   

J Crawford P                                                             1   0
  D Lemanczyk P                                                          1   2
Totals                       36   2  12   2    3   5                    24  16

BATTING

2B: P Mankowski (2, off P Dobson); W Horton 2 (16, off P Dobson, off J Brown).

HR: R Staub (15, off P Dobson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: J Thompson (6, by P Dobson).

TB: W Horton 5; R Staub 5; P Mankowski 3; P Garcia 2; A Johnson; M Stanley; B Freehan.

GIDP: P Mankowski (3); D Meyer (10); W Horton (15).

RBI: R Staub 2 (91).

2-out RBI: R Staub.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Garcia-M Wagner-J Thompson; P Mankowski-P Garcia-J Thompson.

E: B Freehan (6).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Manning CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .291  .721    0    1   0   2B
B Bell 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .284  .703    0    0   2   
L Blanks 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .734    0    3   5   GDP
  D Kuiper 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .609         0   2   
R Carty DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .816    0    0   0   
G Hendrick LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .768    0    1   1   2B
C Spikes RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .242  .633    0    2   1   SB
J Lis 1B                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .781    0    3   0   
  B Powell PH-1B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .647    0    5   0   GDP
R Fosse C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .303  .718    0    7   0   
F Duffy SS                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .214  .537    0    5   3   SB

P Dobson P                                                               0   0
  J Brown P                                                              0   0
  S Thomas P                                                             0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   3   9   3    2   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: G Hendrick (19, off J Crawford); R Manning (23, off J Crawford).

TB: C Spikes 2; B Bell 2; R Manning 2; G Hendrick 2; R Fosse; R Carty; F Duffy.

GIDP: B Powell (10); L Blanks (13).

RBI: B Bell (57); C Spikes (31); R Manning (42).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 4. L Blanks-F Duffy-B Powell; G Hendrick-L Blanks; L Blanks-B Powell; L Blanks-F Duffy-J Lis.

E: L Blanks 2 (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Duffy (10, 2nd base off J Crawford/B Freehan); C Spikes (5, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/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
J Crawford, L (1-8)            3     6   3   3    1   1   0   4.53   15     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 6     35    -     1.10  -0.27
D Lemanczyk                    5     3   0   0    1   2   0   5.09   18     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 3          1-0    0.89   0.22
Totals                         8     9   3   3    2   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1· 9          1-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Dobson                       2.2   5   2   2    3   3   1   3.48   15     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5     40    -     0.98  -0.15
J Brown, W (9-11)              2.2   4   0   0    0   0   0   4.25   12     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 1· 4          3-0    1.60   0.00
S Thomas, H (2)                2.2   3   0   0    0   0   0   2.12    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 1· 3          3-0    2.39   0.45
D LaRoche, S (21)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.27    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.15
Totals                         9    12   2   2    3   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 2·12          6-0

J Crawford faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Dobson (7; J Thompson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 2,867.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. P Mankowski          3B    1. R Manning            CF 
2. D Meyer              LF    2. B Bell               3B 
3. R Staub              RF    3. L Blanks             2B 
4. W Horton             DH    4. R Carty              DH 
5. J Thompson           1B    5. G Hendrick           LF 
6. M Stanley            CF    6. C Spikes             RF 
7. B Freehan            C     7. J Lis                1B 
8. P Garcia             2B    8. R Fosse              C  
9. M Wagner             SS    9. F Duffy              SS 

   J Crawford           P        P Dobson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  3-2  123      25%  76% P Mankowski     S Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 6   0  3-2  12-     -13%  40% P Garcia        J Brown         Single; Stanley to 3B; Freehan to 2B
   b 3   0  2-0  -2-      12%  50% R Manning       J Crawford      Double to LF; Duffy Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  ---     -12%  29% R Staub         P Dobson        Home Run
   t 6   0  3-2  123      11%  51% M Wagner        J Brown         Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Freehan to 3B; Garcia to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  P Mankowski     Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  D Meyer         Flyball: SS
   R      -2-      39%  R Staub         Single to RF; Mankowski Scores
          1--      36%  W Horton        Single to CF; Staub to 2B
   O      12-      39%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Staub to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  M Stanley       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Crawford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  R Manning       Lineout: 3B
          ---      44%  B Bell          Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      44%  R Carty         Single to CF; Blanks to 3B
   O      1-3      38%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      40%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  P Garcia        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  M Wagner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Crawford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  C Spikes        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      39%  J Lis           Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  R Fosse         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
          ---      34%  P Mankowski     Walk
   OO     1--      41%  D Meyer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   R      ---      29%  R Staub         Home Run
          ---      28%  W Horton        Double to CF
          -2-      27%  J Thompson      Intentional Walk
          12-      25%  M Stanley       Walk; Horton to 3B; Thompson to 2B
                  Jackie Brown replaces Pat Dobson pitching
   O      123      30%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Crawford facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  F Duffy         Walk
          1--      37%  R Manning       Duffy Steals 2B
   R      -2-      50%  " "             Double to LF; Duffy Scores
   R      -2-      59%  B Bell          Single to CF; Manning Scores
   OO     1--      51%  L Blanks        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Carty         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jackie Brown facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  P Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  P Mankowski     Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  D Meyer         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Crawford facing 5-6-7
          ---      64%  G Hendrick      Double to RF
   R      -2-      73%  C Spikes        Single to RF; Hendrick Scores
                  Dave Lemanczyk replaces Jim Crawford pitching; Boog Powell pinch hits for Joe Lis batting 7th
   OO     1--      66%  B Powell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      68%  R Fosse         Single to CF
          1--      71%  F Duffy         Single to CF; Fosse to 3B; Duffy to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23      66%  R Manning       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jackie Brown facing 3-4-5
                  Boog Powell moves to 1B
   O      ---      69%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      62%  W Horton        Double to CF
   OO     -2-      72%  J Thompson      Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  L Blanks        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jackie Brown facing 6-7-8
          ---      62%  M Stanley       Single to RF
          1--      52%  B Freehan       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 2B
          12-      40%  P Garcia        Single; Stanley to 3B; Freehan to 2B
   O      123      51%  M Wagner        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Freehan to 3B; Garcia to 2B
                  Stan Thomas replaces Jackie Brown pitching
   OO     123      76%  P Mankowski     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  C Spikes        Single
          1--      81%  B Powell        Spikes Steals 2B; Spikes to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      75%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      76%  R Fosse         Walk
   O      1-3      71%  F Duffy         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Stan Thomas facing 2-3-4
          ---      64%  D Meyer         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      71%  R Staub         Lineout: RF
   OO     1--      80%  W Horton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  R Manning       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  L Blanks        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Stan Thomas facing 5-6-7
                  Duane Kuiper replaces Larvell Blanks playing 2B batting 3rd
   O      ---      82%  J Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  B Freehan       Single
          1--      78%  P Garcia        Single to LF; Freehan to 2B
                  Alex Johnson pinch hits for Mark Wagner batting 9th; Bruce Kimm pinch runs for Bill Freehan batting 7th
   O      12-      88%  A Johnson       Single to RF; Kimm out at Hm/RF-C; Garcia to 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6
                  Bruce Kimm moves to C; Jerry Manuel replaces Alex Johnson playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  C Spikes        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave LaRoche facing 1-2-3
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Stan Thomas pitching
   O      ---      92%  P Mankowski     Strikeout
                  Marvin Lane pinch hits for Dan Meyer batting 2nd
   O      ---      97%  M Lane          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 3.

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