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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 26, 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 June 26, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,627 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Rich Hand | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 26, 1970
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Niekro
Heidemann 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: ---
Leon vs. Niekro
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Niekro
Pinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hand
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hand
Stanley takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hand
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hand
Horton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hand
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hand
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Niekro
Fosse 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Niekro
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Niekro
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hand
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hand
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hand
Niekro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Niekro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Hand
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Niekro
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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hand vs. Niekro
There goes Foster. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hand vs. Niekro
Hand strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Niekro
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hand
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hand
Northrup hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hand
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hand
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Niekro
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Niekro
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Niekro
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hand
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hand
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hand
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Niekro
Nettles 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: ---
Horton vs. Niekro
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Niekro
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Hand
Niekro 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hand
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hand
Stanley hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hand
Northrup hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Niekro
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Rich Hand.
Klimchock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Niekro
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Niekro
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball 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: ---
Horton vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hennigan
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Hennigan
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Hennigan
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Niekro
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Niekro
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fosse for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Niekro
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Hennigan
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Hennigan
Niekro bunts towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Hennigan
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Hennigan
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hennigan
Northrup is hit by the pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hennigan
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Hennigan
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Hennigan
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Niekro
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Niekro
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Niekro
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Niekro
Duke Sims pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
Sims hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Lasher
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lasher
Niekro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Niekro
Heidemann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Niekro
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Niekro
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Niekro
Fosse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Fosse reaches second base with a double. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Niekro
Nettles 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1970 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Heidemann J, ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Leon E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 2 1 1
Pinson V, rf 4 1 1 0 Northrup J, rf 3 1 0 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 1 1 Horton W, lf 3 2 3 5
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 1
Horton T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 0 Maddox E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Foster R, lf 2 0 2 0 Gutierrez C, ss 4 1 1 0
Hand R, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 1 0
Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0
Sims D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 32 7 10 7
Cleveland 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit 301 000 30x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hand R (L) 5.0 5 4 4 1 3
Hennigan P 2.0 5 3 3 1 0
Lasher F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 5
2B -- Niekro J, Foster R, Fosse R
HR -- Horton W 2
SB -- Foster R
SH -- Niekro J
HBP -- by Hennigan P (Northrup J)
T -- 2:12
A -- 18627
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