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Cleveland Indians 09-25-1972
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| Breaking News |  | Sunday, September 10th, 1972: Nettles Injured, Out of Lineup 2 Weeks
After the end of today's game between Cleveland and Boston, Graig Nettles skipped the clubhouse and headed straight for the doctor's office. After he was removed from the game as a precaution after colliding with a player at a base, the Indians had their worst fears confirmed when it turned out to be more serious. The second baseman will miss at least 2 weeks with a pinched nerve.
Year-to-date in 136 games Nettles has compiled a .261 batting average with 129 hits and 23 home runs. He has also scored 77 times and knocked in 84 runs.
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 | Wednesday, August 30th, 1972: Jenkins Blanks Indians
"He's mixing his pitches real well and keeping his composure on the mound," the Oakland manager said. "When Jenkins does that, good things happen."
These comments came after Ferguson Jenkins and the Oakland Athletics shut out the Cleveland Indians 3-0.
He had 12 strikeouts, 1 walk and allowed 2 hits.
In 1972, Jenkins has chalked up 13 wins and 10 losses in 26 starts with 162 strikeouts in 209.1 innings and a 3.05 ERA.
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 | Monday, August 7th, 1972: Cash: Big Hit in the American League!
This week's Player of the Week was Norm Cash of the Cleveland Indians.
His big bat waylaid American League pitching for 15 hits in 38 at-bats, 2 home runs, and 9 RBIs while hitting .395 and scoring 6 runs.
This season Cash is hitting at a .265 pace with 16 home runs, 62 RBIs and has scored 70 times.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 71-85, .455 PCT | | Position in Division | 5th, 27.0 GB | | Record at home | 38-41, .481 PCT | | Record on the road | 33-44, .429 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-8, .500 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 22-26, .458 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 14-29, .326 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 57-56, .504 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 4-6, .400 PCT | | Record in April | 10-11, .476 PCT | | Record in May | 11-13, .458 PCT | | Record in June | 10-20, .333 PCT | | Record in July | 14-15, .483 PCT | | Record in August | 15-15, .500 PCT | | Record in September | 11-11, .500 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .246 - 5th in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .312 - 7th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .368 - 3rd in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .680 - 5th in AL | | Runs Scored | 667 - 3rd in AL | | Hits | 1326 - 4th in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 356 - 4th in AL | | Home Runs | 138 - 1st in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 504 - 7th in AL | | Strikeouts | 864 - 10th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 47 - 9th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.85 - 12th in AL | | Starters' ERA | 3.95 - 12th in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.57 - 9th in AL | | Runs allowed | 688 - 12th in AL | | Hits allowed | 1350 - 11th in AL | | Opponents AVG | .254 - 10th in AL | | BABIP | .295 - 12th in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 118 - 7th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 615 - 12th in AL | | Strikeouts | 1020 - 1st in AL |
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