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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 18, 1966 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,466 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Davis | First Baseman |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Jose Vidal | Right Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| George Strickland | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Orlando McFarlane | Catcher |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Frank Skaff | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1966
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. McLain
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. McLain
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. McLain
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McLain
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. McLain
Alvis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vidal. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McFarlane vs. McDowell
McFarlane strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. McLain
Vidal strikes out. McFarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Vidal out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. McLain
McDowell hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. McDowell
Oyler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. McDowell
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. McLain
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. McLain
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. McLain
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. McLain
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. McLain
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fuller scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vidal vs. McLain
Vidal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvis scores. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. There goes Kaline trying to get to home. Davalillo throws the ball in to Sims, who tags Kaline, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. McLain
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. McLain
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. McLain
Davalillo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. McLain
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McLain
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. McLain
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFarlane vs. McDowell
McFarlane is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. McDowell
Oyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Oyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. McDowell
Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. McDowell
Wood strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Sparma
Joe Sparma now pitching.
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Sparma
Vidal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler misplays the ball. That's an error on Oyler. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sparma
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Sparma
McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McFarlane vs. McDowell
McFarlane strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Sparma
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Sparma
There's a wild pitch. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Sparma
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fuller moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Sparma
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Sparma
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. O'Donoghue
John O'Donoghue now pitching.
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. O'Donoghue
Gates Brown pinch hits for Joe Sparma.
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. O'Donoghue
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. O'Donoghue
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. O'Donoghue
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wert scores. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. O'Donoghue
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Vidal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Alvis hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Gladding
Sims hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Gladding
Vidal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gladding
There goes Vidal. The throw from McFarlane and he is out, Wood applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. O'Donoghue
Horton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. O'Donoghue
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McFarlane vs. O'Donoghue
McFarlane hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. O'Donoghue
The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Stanley moves to third. McFarlane moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oyler vs. O'Donoghue
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. O'Donoghue
Norm Cash pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Tiant
Luis Tiant now pitching.
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sherry
Norm Cash now playing first base. Bill Freehan now catching. Larry Sherry now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Sherry
Tiant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Sherry
Fuller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Tiant
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan strikes out. Sims drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Freehan out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sherry
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Sherry
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Sherry
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Sherry
Alvis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Sherry
Sims strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Chuck Hinton now playing left field.
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1966 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Fuller V, 2b 5 2 3 0 Wert D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Davalillo V, cf 5 2 2 2 Wood J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Wagner L, lf 5 1 1 0 Freehan B, 1b-c 5 1 3 1
Hinton C, lf 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Davis B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 5 0 0 0
Alvis M, 3b 5 1 2 2 Stanley M, cf 5 1 4 1
Sims D, c 5 0 1 1 McFarlane O, c 4 1 1 0
Vidal J, rf 4 0 1 1 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0
Brown L, ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ph 1 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 3 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 4 0 1 0
O'Donoghue J, p 0 0 0 0 McLain D, p 1 0 0 0
Tiant L, p 1 0 0 0 Lumpe J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sparma J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, ph-1b 1 1 1 3
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41 6 10 6 41 5 13 5
Cleveland 000 320 000 1 -- 6
Detroit 000 100 130 0 -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S 6.0 7 1 1 2 14
O'Donoghue J 1.2 6 4 4 0 2
Tiant L (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D 5.0 7 5 5 1 4
Sparma J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Gladding F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Sherry L (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 4
E -- Oyler R
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 8
2B -- Stanley M, Oyler R, Davalillo V
HR -- Davalillo V, Cash N
CS -- Vidal J
WP -- Sparma J, Gladding F
PB -- Sims D
T -- 3:05
A -- 11466
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