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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 9, 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 9, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 52,938 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Left Fielder |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
| Luis Tiant | 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 |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 9, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it 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 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 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Azcue fields it and throws to first for the 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 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: ---
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. McLain
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup 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. Tiant
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Tiant
Wert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. McLain
Alvis 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: ---
Fuller vs. McLain
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. McLain
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Tiant
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Tiant
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. McLain
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton 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: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Sims reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. McLain
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sims scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. McLain
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. McLain
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Tiant
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Tiant
Oyler hits a fly ball into left field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. McLain
Tiant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Tiant
McLain hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. McLain
Maye hits a fly ball 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: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. McLain
Azcue hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Jose Vidal now playing right field. Tommy Harper now playing left field.
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. McLain
Alvis hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. McLain
Fuller hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. McLain
Tiant hits a popup, foul, towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Tiant
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Tiant
Jim Price pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Price hits a fly ball into right field. Vidal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tiant
Gates Brown pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vidal. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop. Pat Dobson 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dobson
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Dobson
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Jose Vidal.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards second. McAuliffe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tiant
Chico Salmon now playing right field.
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1968 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brown L, ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0
Maye L, rf 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 0
Vidal J, rf 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0
Salmon C, rf 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Horton T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sims D, lf 3 2 2 1 Oyler R, ss 2 0 0 0
Harper T, lf 0 0 0 0 Price J, ph 1 0 0 0
Azcue J, c 3 0 1 1 Tracewski D, ss 0 0 0 0
Alvis M, 3b 3 0 0 0 McLain D, p 2 0 0 0
Fuller V, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0
Tiant L, p 3 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 31 0 4 0
Cleveland 000 010 100 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 8.0 3 2 2 0 4
Dobson P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 4
2B -- Sims D, Brown G
HR -- Sims D
T -- 1:55
A -- 52938
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