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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 16, 1970
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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 16, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dean Chance |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 6,280 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Russ Goetz |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Dean Chance | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 16, 1970
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wilson
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Wilson
Leon bunts between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leon for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Wilson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chance fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Chance
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wilson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Wilson
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. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Wilson
Heidemann 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: 12-
Chance vs. Wilson
Chance 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: ---
Cash vs. Chance
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Northrup reaches second base with a double. Horton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Chance
Wert hits a line drive into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Chance
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wilson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Wilson
Leon 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Wilson
Horton takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Wilson
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Chance
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Chance
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Wilson
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Wilson
Heidemann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sims scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chance vs. Wilson
Chance bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Uhlaender vs. Wilson
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Wilson
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup strikes out. Sims drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Northrup out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Chance covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wilson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wilson
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Wilson
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heidemann vs. Wilson
Heidemann 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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Chance
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Chance
Wilson bunts towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Leon covering, for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wert scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Chance
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Chance
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Gutierrez steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Chance
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Chance
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chance vs. Wilson
Chance strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wilson
Uhlaender 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, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Wilson
Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Chance
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Chance
Northrup hits a line drive off the glove of Horton, and into shallow right field. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Chance
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Chance
Wert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Chance
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Wilson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Wilson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Wilson
Sims strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Chance
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Chance
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hargan
Steve Hargan now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Hargan
Horton takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Wilson
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Wilson
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nagelson vs. Wilson
Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Mike Paul.
Nagelson 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 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Higgins
Wert bunts towards the mound. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Higgins
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Higgins
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Higgins
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Wilson
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Wilson
Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1970 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 1 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 2 2 Leon E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, ss 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, rf 5 0 2 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Foster R, lf 4 0 2 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 1 0 Sims D, c 3 1 0 0 Northrup J, cf 4 1 2 1 Nettles G, 3b 1 1 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 1 Heidemann J, ss 4 0 1 1 Wert D, 3b 2 1 1 0 Chance D, p 2 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 3 0 0 0 Hargan S, p 0 0 0 0 Paul M, p 0 0 0 0 Nagelson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 30 4 9 4 Cleveland 000 200 000 -- 2 Detroit 020 010 10x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Chance D (L)* 6.0 8 4 4 3 7 Hargan S 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Paul M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Higgins D 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilson E (W) 9.0 6 2 2 6 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Detroit 10 2B -- Uhlaender T, Northrup J 2 HR -- McAuliffe D SB -- Gutierrez C SH -- Leon E, Chance D, Wilson E, Wert D SF -- Uhlaender T T -- 2:35 A -- 6280
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