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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 7, 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 June 7, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Hiller |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 31,646 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Valentine |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Chico Salmon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
| Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
| Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| John Hiller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 7, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hiller
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hiller
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hiller
Horton takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Hiller
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Price and he is safe. Cardenal steals third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Azcue vs. Hiller
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Cardenal scores. There goes Horton trying to get to third. Matchick throws to Wert who tags Horton for the out. Azcue moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Hiller
Alvis hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Hargan covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hargan
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Hiller
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hiller
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Hiller
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hargan
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton juggles the ball. That's an error on Horton. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Hargan
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown throws to second for one, and Fuller throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Hargan
Matchick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Hargan
Price hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. Hargan
Hiller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. Hiller
Hargan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hiller
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Hiller
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hiller
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Hargan covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hargan
Stanley 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup 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
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Hiller
Azcue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Hiller
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Hiller
Salmon hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Hiller
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hargan
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hargan
Wert hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Hiller
Fuller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargan vs. Hiller
Hargan bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Hiller
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. Fuller scores. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Hiller
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hiller
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Hiller
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brown moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alvis vs. Hiller
Alvis takes first base on ball four. Brown scores. Cardenal moves to third. Azcue moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching. Willie Smith pinch hits for Chico Salmon.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hargan
Jose Vidal now playing left field.
Matchick hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Hargan
Price takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Hargan
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Ribant
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. Ribant
Hargan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Ribant
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 6
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hargan
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ribant
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenal for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ribant
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Ribant
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Ribant covering, for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Ribant
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 1
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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hargan
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Kurtz
Hal Kurtz now pitching.
Matchick is hit by the pitch. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching. Gates Brown pinch hits for Jim Price.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Paul
Bill Freehan pinch hits for Dennis Ribant.
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Paul
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Lasher
Bill Freehan now catching. Fred Lasher now pitching.
Vidal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lasher
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Lasher
Fuller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Paul
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Paul
Northrup 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: ---
Cash vs. Paul
Cash hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Paul
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Paul
Wert strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Lasher
Paul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lasher
Brown bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Paul moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Lasher
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paul moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Lasher
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paul scores. Cardenal moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Azcue vs. Lasher
Azcue is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alvis vs. Lasher
Alvis hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Paul
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Paul
Dick Tracewski pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Williams
Mike Paul now playing first base. Stan Williams now pitching.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching. Lee Maye now playing first base.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maye juggles the ball. That's an error on Maye. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Paul
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Stanley reaches third base with a triple. Freehan scores. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1968 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brown L, ss 4 1 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Cardenal J, cf 3 1 1 0 Stanley M, cf 5 0 1 2
Horton T, 1b 4 0 2 1 Northrup J, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 2 2 2
Maye L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 1 1
Azcue J, c 3 0 1 1 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Alvis M, 3b 4 0 0 1 Matchick T, ss 2 0 0 0
Salmon C, lf 2 0 0 0 Price J, c 2 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 0 0 0 0
Vidal J, lf 1 0 0 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
Harper T, rf 4 0 0 0 Tracewski D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fuller V, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hiller J, p 1 0 0 0
Hargan S, p 2 0 2 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
Kurtz H, p 0 0 0 0 Comer W, ph 1 0 0 0
Paul M, p-1b-p 0 1 0 0 Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0
Freehan B, ph-c 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 3 31 5 6 5
Cleveland 100 020 001 -- 4
Detroit 000 000 212 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hargan S* 6.0 3 2 2 5 1
Kurtz H+ 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Paul M (L) 2.2 1 1 0 1 6
Williams S# 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
Paul M (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller J 4.2 3 3 1 5 1
Dobson P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Ribant D 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Lasher F (W) 2.0 2 1 1 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Horton T, Fuller V, Wert D 2, Maye L
DP -- Cleveland 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Detroit 7
3B -- Stanley M
HR -- Cash N 2, Horton W
SB -- Cardenal J
SH -- Hargan S, Brown L
HBP -- by Kurtz H (Matchick T)
T -- 3:15
A -- 31646
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