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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1968
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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 April 17, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| 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 | 9,970 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: John Rice |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Salmon | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. McLain
Salmon hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal 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: ---
Maye vs. McLain
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. McLain
Sims strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. McLain
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. McLain
Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. McDowell
Oyler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. McLain
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. McLain
Salmon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. McLain
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. McLain
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. McDowell
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. McLain
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup 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. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. McLain
Alvis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Alvis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDowell vs. McLain
McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salmon vs. McLain
Salmon hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. McDowell
Oyler hits a fly ball towards left. Wagner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wagner. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. McDowell
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields the ball and throws to McDowell covering. Safe. Oyler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oyler scores. McLain moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
There goes McLain. The throw from Sims and he is out, Alvis applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. McLain
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. McLain
Maye hits a line drive towards first. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. McLain
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Sims moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvis vs. McLain
Alvis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sims scores. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. McLain
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Tommy Harper now playing left field.
Kaline hits a popup in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. McLain
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. McLain
Salmon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. McDowell
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. McDowell
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dobson
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dobson
Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Dobson
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert bunts between the mound and first base. McDowell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wert for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. McDowell
Jim Price pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Price hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. McDowell
Dick Tracewski pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lasher
Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop. Fred Lasher now pitching. Willie Smith pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Lasher
Dave Nelson pinch runs for Willie Smith.
Salmon bunts towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Lasher
There goes Nelson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Nelson steals third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Lasher
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vidal vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching. Jose Vidal pinch hits for Lee Maye.
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Warden
Vidal hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fisher
Jose Vidal now playing right field. Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fisher
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Fisher
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1968 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Salmon C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 5 0 2 1
Cardenal J, cf 4 1 2 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Maye L, rf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 0 0
Vidal J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 5 1 1 2
Sims D, c 4 1 1 1 Freehan B, c 3 1 1 0
Horton T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Wagner L, lf 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 4 0 1 0
Harper T, lf 1 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 3 1 0 0
Alvis M, 3b 3 0 2 1 Price J, ph 1 0 1 1
Brown L, ss 4 0 0 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 3 0 0 0 Warden J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 1 0 McLain D, p 2 0 1 0
Nelson D, pr 0 1 0 0 Mathews E, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
Tracewski D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
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36 3 8 3 36 4 8 4
Cleveland 000 002 000 1 -- 3
Detroit 000 010 001 2 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S 9.0 7 2 1 2 11
Fisher E (L) 0.2 1 2 2 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D 7.0 6 2 2 2 9
Dobson P 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Lasher F 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Warden J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Wagner L
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Maye L, Alvis M
HR -- Horton W
SB -- Cardenal J 2, Nelson D
CS -- Cardenal J
SH -- Wert D, Salmon C
WP -- McDowell S
T -- 3:09
A -- 9970
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