Game Information
Score of Game
Cleveland Indians 5 Detroit Tigers 4
Game Date
Wednesday September 4, 1974
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
No
Ballpark
Tiger Stadium (Detroit,Michigan)
Attendance
6,513
Weather
Vis Manager
Ken Aspromonte (CLE)
Home Manager
Ralph Houk (DET)
Winning Pitcher
Tom Buskey
Losing Pitcher
John Hiller
Save Pitcher
None
Umpires
HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Hank Morgenweck
CLE Record
68-66 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 4 / 6 / 11
CLE Streak
Win 1
DET Record
63-73 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 6 / 11 / 19
DET Streak
Loss 1
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1CLE1Leron LeeLFLDETJoe ColemanRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field10-0---
    1CLE2Oscar GambleDHLDETJoe ColemanRGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Reggie Sanders] ... Leron Lee forced out at second base20-0---
    1CLE3George HendrickCFRDETJoe ColemanRFlyout11--0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Jim Nettles]30-0---
    1CLE4Charlie SpikesRFRDETJoe ColemanRSingle21--0-0---Infield Single to Shortstop ... Oscar Gamble advanced to second40-0---
    1CLE5John Ellis1BRDETJoe ColemanRGroundout212-0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Aurelio Rodriguez] ... Charlie Spikes forced out at second base50-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1DET1Ron LeFloreCFRCLEJim PerryRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]60-0---
    1DET2Gary Sutherland2BRCLEJim PerryRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]70-0---
    1DET3Al KalineDHRCLEJim PerryRWalk2---0-0---Walked80-0---
    1DET4Ben OglivieLFLCLEJim PerryRFlyout21--0-0---Flied out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]90-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2CLE6Jack Brohamer2BLDETJoe ColemanRPopout0---0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Ed Brinkman]100-0---
    2CLE7Buddy Bell3BRDETJoe ColemanRPopout1---0-0---Popped out to Second Base [Gary Sutherland]110-0---
    2CLE8Dave DuncanCRDETJoe ColemanRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Aurelio Rodriguez]120-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2DET5Reggie Sanders1BRCLEJim PerryRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Jack Brohamer]130-0---
    2DET6Jim NettlesRFLCLEJim PerryRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Charlie Spikes]140-0---
    2DET7Bill FreehanCRCLEJim PerryRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]150-0---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3CLE9Frank DuffySSRDETJoe ColemanRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Aurelio Rodriguez]160-0---
    3CLE1Leron LeeLFLDETJoe ColemanRWalk1---0-0---Walked170-0---
    3CLE2Oscar GambleDHLDETJoe ColemanRGroundout11--0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Aurelio Rodriguez] ... Leron Lee forced out at second base180-0---
    3CLE3George HendrickCFRDETJoe ColemanRDouble21--0-0---Doubled on ground ball to Right Field; Oscar Gamble advanced to third ... Oscar Gamble advanced to third190-0---
    3CLE4Charlie SpikesRFRDETJoe ColemanRFlyout2-230-0---Flied out to Center Field [Ron LeFlore]200-0---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3DET8Aurelio Rodriguez3BRCLEJim PerryRSingle0---0-0---Singled on fly ball to Left Field210-0---
    3DET9Ed BrinkmanSSRCLEJim PerryRSingle01--0-0---Infield Single to Third Base ... Aurelio Rodriguez Scored ... Ed Brinkman advanced to third220-0---
    3DET1Ron LeFloreCFRCLEJim PerryRGroundout0--30-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]231-0---
    3DET2Gary Sutherland2BRCLEJim PerryRPopout1--30-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]241-0---
    3DET3Al KalineDHRCLEJim PerryRSingle2--30-0---Singled on popout to Center Field ... Ed Brinkman Scored251-0---
    3DET4Ben OglivieLFLCLEJim PerryRPopout21--0-0---Popped out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]262-0---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4CLE5John Ellis1BRDETJoe ColemanRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout270-2---
    4CLE6Jack Brohamer2BLDETJoe ColemanRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Ron LeFlore]280-2---
    4CLE7Buddy Bell3BRDETJoe ColemanRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Gary Sutherland]290-2---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4DET5Reggie Sanders1BRCLEJim PerryRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Charlie Spikes]302-0---
    4DET6Jim NettlesRFLCLEJim PerryRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Charlie Spikes]312-0---
    4DET7Bill FreehanCRCLEJim PerryRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]322-0---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5CLE8Dave DuncanCRDETJoe ColemanRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to First Base [Reggie Sanders]330-2---
    5CLE9Frank DuffySSRDETJoe ColemanRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Gary Sutherland]340-2---
    5CLE1Leron LeeLFLDETJoe ColemanRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout350-2---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5DET8Aurelio Rodriguez3BRCLEJim PerryRPopout0---0-0---Popped out to First Base [John Ellis]362-0---
    5DET9Ed BrinkmanSSRCLEJim PerryRPopout1---0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Frank Duffy]372-0---
    5DET1Ron LeFloreCFRCLEJim PerryRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Jack Brohamer]382-0---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6CLE2Oscar GambleDHLDETJoe ColemanRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Ben Oglivie]390-2---
    6CLE3George HendrickCFRDETJoe ColemanRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Jim Nettles]400-2---
    6CLE4Charlie SpikesRFRDETJoe ColemanRFlyout2---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Jim Nettles]410-2---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6DET2Gary Sutherland2BRCLEJim PerryRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Leron Lee]422-0---
    6DET3Al KalineDHRCLEJim PerryRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Charlie Spikes]432-0---
    6DET4Ben OglivieLFLCLEJim PerryRStrikeout2---0-0---Strikeout442-0---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7CLE5John Ellis1BRDETJoe ColemanRFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Jim Nettles]450-2---
    7CLE6Jack Brohamer2BLDETJoe ColemanRWalk1---0-0---Walked460-2---
    7CLE7Buddy Bell3BRDETJoe ColemanRSingle11--0-0---Singled on fly ball to Right Field ... Jack Brohamer advanced to third470-2---
    7CLE8Tommy McCrawPHLDETJoe ColemanRReached on Error11-30-0---Reached on Error by Pitcher [Joe Coleman] ... Jack Brohamer Scored ... Buddy Bell advanced to second480-2---
    7CLE9John LowensteinPHLDETJoe ColemanRSingle112-0-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... Buddy Bell Scored ... Tommy McCraw advanced to third491-2---
    7CLE1Leron LeeLFLDETJoe ColemanRDouble11-30-0---Doubled on ground ball to Right Field; John Lowenstein advanced to third ... Tommy McCraw Scored ... John Lowenstein advanced to third502-2---
    7CLE2Oscar GambleDHLDETJoe ColemanRIntentional Walk1-230-0---Walked Intentionally513-2---
    7CLE3George HendrickCFRDETJoe ColemanRFlyout11230-0---Sacrifice Fly to Right Field [Jim Nettles]; ... John Lowenstein Scored523-2---
    7CLE4Charlie SpikesRFRDETJoe ColemanRGroundout212-0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Reggie Sanders]534-2---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7DET5Reggie Sanders1BRCLEJim PerryRSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field542-4---
    7DET6Jim NettlesRFLCLEJim PerryRSingle01--0-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... Reggie Sanders Scored ... Jim Nettles advanced to second552-4---
    7DET7Gates BrownPHLCLEBruce EllingsenLFlyout0-2-0-0---Flied out to Right Field [John Lowenstein] ... Jim Nettles advanced to third563-4---
    7DET8Aurelio Rodriguez3BRCLETom BuskeyRGroundout1--30-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Luis Alvarado] ... Jim Nettles Scored573-4---
    7DET9Ed BrinkmanSSRCLETom BuskeyRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Luis Alvarado]584-4---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8CLE5John EllisCRDETJohn HillerLSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field594-4---
    8CLE6Jack Brohamer2BLDETJohn HillerLGroundout01--0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [John Hiller] ... John Ellis forced out at second base604-4---
    8CLE7Buddy Bell3BRDETJohn HillerLSingle11--0-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... Jack Brohamer advanced to third614-4---
    8CLE8Rico CartyPHRDETJohn HillerLSingle11-30-0---Singled on ground ball to Left Field ... Jack Brohamer Scored ... Buddy Bell advanced to second624-4---
    8CLE9Joe LisPHRDETJohn HillerLGroundout112-0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Aurelio Rodriguez]. Double Play ... Buddy Bell out at 3b.635-4---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8DET1Ron LeFloreCFRCLETom BuskeyRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Tom Buskey]644-5---
    8DET2Gary Sutherland2BRCLETom BuskeyRFlyout1---0-0---Flied out to Left Field [Leron Lee]654-5---
    8DET3Al KalineDHRCLETom BuskeyRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]664-5---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9CLE1Leron LeeLFLDETJohn HillerLStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout675-4---
    9CLE2Oscar GambleDHLDETJohn HillerLSingle1---0-0---Infield Single to Second Base685-4---
    9CLE3George HendrickCFRDETJohn HillerLGroundout11--0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Ed Brinkman]. Double Play ... Oscar Gamble out at 2b.695-4---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9DET4Ben OglivieLFLCLETom BuskeyRStrikeout0---0-0---Strikeout704-5---
    9DET5Reggie Sanders1BRCLETom BuskeyRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Buddy Bell]714-5---
    9DET6Jim NettlesRFLCLETom BuskeyRPopout2---0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Luis Alvarado]724-5---
    72 record(s)
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