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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 18, 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 18, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,753 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Salmon | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 18, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Sparma
Salmon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Sparma
Wagner hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Sparma
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe 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: ---
Wert vs. Hargan
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hargan
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sparma
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Sparma
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alvis vs. Sparma
Alvis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hargan
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hargan
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Hargan
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. Sparma
Hargan hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Sparma
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler misplays the ball. That's an error on Oyler. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Sparma
There goes Salmon. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Salmon steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Sparma
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
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Hargan
Sparma hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hargan
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hargan
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Sparma
Sims hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sparma
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Sparma
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. Sparma
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alvis vs. Sparma
Alvis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Sparma
Brown is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargan vs. Sparma
Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Oyler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hargan
Dave Nelson now playing second base. Chico Salmon now playing third base.
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hargan
There goes Cash. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Hargan
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oyler vs. Hargan
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sparma vs. Hargan
Sparma strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Sparma
Salmon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Sparma
Wagner 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hargan
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hargan
There goes Wert. The throw from Sims and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hargan
Kaline hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kurtz
Hal Kurtz now pitching.
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kurtz
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Sparma
Sims hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sparma
Horton hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sparma
Davalillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kurtz
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kurtz
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Kurtz
Oyler hits a fly ball towards left. Wagner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wagner. Oyler moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sparma vs. Kurtz
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sparma
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sparma
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Sparma
Lee Maye pinch hits for Hal Kurtz.
Maye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Sparma
Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Sutherland
Darrell Sutherland now pitching.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Sutherland
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Sims and he is safe. McAuliffe steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Sutherland
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Sutherland
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Sutherland
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Sutherland
Cash takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Sparma
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Sparma
Sims 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sparma
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Sparma
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Gramly
Tommy Gramly now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Gramly
Oyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Gramly
Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Ray Oyler.
Sparma bunts towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tracewski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Gramly
There's a wild pitch. Tracewski moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Gramly
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. Sparma moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Gramly
Wert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Gramly
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sparma
Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop.
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sparma
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Sparma
Jose Vidal pinch hits for Tommy Gramly.
Vidal is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1968 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Salmon C, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 2 1 1
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 5 0 2 0
Wagner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 5 1 1 1
Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 2
Horton T, 1b 4 0 3 0 Cash N, 1b 2 1 1 0
Davalillo V, rf 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Alvis M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 4 0 1 1
Nelson D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 4 0 1 0
Brown L, ss 3 0 0 0 Tracewski D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Hargan S, p 2 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 3 0 0 0
Kurtz H, p 0 0 0 0
Maye L, ph 1 0 1 0
Sutherland D, p 0 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
Gramly T, p 0 0 0 0
Vidal J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 7 0 33 5 9 5
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 010 120 10x -- 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hargan S (L) 4.1 7 4 4 2 4
Kurtz H 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Sutherland D 0.2 1 1 1 2 1
Fisher E 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Gramly T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 4
E -- Oyler R, Wagner L
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 10
2B -- Horton T
HR -- Horton W, McAuliffe D, Kaline A
SB -- Salmon C, Davalillo V, Horton T, Cash N, McAuliffe D
CS -- Wert D
SH -- Sparma J
WP -- Gramly T
T -- 2:38
A -- 9753
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