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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on August 30, 1968 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Johnny Stevens |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 30, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McDowell
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McDowell
Tresh is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McDowell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kosco vs. McDowell
Kosco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Peterson
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Peterson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Peterson
Peterson fires to first and has Cardenal trapped. There's the throw to Howser who tags Cardenal for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McDowell
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. McDowell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. McDowell
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McDowell
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. McDowell
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields the ball and throws to McDowell covering. Safe. Howser moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. McDowell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. Howser scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kosco vs. McDowell
Kosco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Peterson
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Peterson
Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Peterson
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McDowell
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. McDowell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. McDowell
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Peterson
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Peterson
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McDowell
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McDowell
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. McDowell
Kosco hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Peterson
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Peterson
Suarez hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Peterson
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McDowell
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McDowell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. McDowell
Peterson hits a popup in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. McDowell
Howser takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Cox moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tresh vs. McDowell
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Peterson
Lee Maye pinch hits for Dave Nelson.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Peterson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
Vern Fuller now playing second base.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. McDowell
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McDowell
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Peterson
Alvis hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Peterson
Suarez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. McDowell
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McDowell
Cox hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. McDowell
Peterson bunts towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peterson for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. McDowell
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Peterson
Joe Azcue pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Azcue hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Peterson
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Peterson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1968, game 1 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Howser D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Brown L, ss 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Nelson D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Tresh T, ss 3 0 1 0 Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 1 Fuller V, 2b 1 0 1 0
Kosco A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0
Colavito R, rf 4 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Fernandez F, c 3 0 1 0 Johnson L, rf 3 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Harper T, lf 3 0 0 0
Peterson F, p 3 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Suarez K, c 3 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 1 0 0 0
Azcue J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 29 0 4 0
New York 001 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 9.0 5 1 1 3 7
E -- Brown L 2
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 3
SH -- McDowell S, Peterson F
HBP -- by McDowell S (Tresh T)
WP -- McDowell S
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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