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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 6, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 6, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,237 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Cal Drummond |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Right Fielder |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Chico Salmon | Second Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 6, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Stottlemyre
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stottlemyre
Alvis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McDowell
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. McDowell
Kosco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. McDowell
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. McDowell
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stottlemyre
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Stottlemyre
Sims hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Stottlemyre
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. McDowell
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. McDowell
Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Stottlemyre
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Stottlemyre
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvis vs. Stottlemyre
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McDowell
White strikes out. There goes Clarke. The throw from Sims to Brown, and Clarke is out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McDowell
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stottlemyre
Wagner hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sims vs. Stottlemyre
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salmon vs. Stottlemyre
Salmon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDowell vs. Stottlemyre
McDowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Sims scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davalillo vs. Stottlemyre
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. McDowell
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McDowell
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McDowell
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. McDowell
Gibbs strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stottlemyre
Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stottlemyre
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. McDowell
Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke bunts towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Stottlemyre
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Stottlemyre
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McDowell
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. McDowell
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. McDowell
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Stottlemyre
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Stottlemyre
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Stottlemyre
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McDowell
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. McDowell
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDowell
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Stottlemyre
Ruben Amaro now playing shortstop.
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stottlemyre
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McDowell
Tommy Harper now playing left field. Vic Davalillo now playing right field. Dick Howser pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Howser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McDowell
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McDowell
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Verbanic
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Verbanic
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. McDowell
Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. McDowell
Tresh bunts in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. McDowell
Cox takes first base on ball four. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. McDowell
Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Jake Gibbs.
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Kosco moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferraro vs. McDowell
Mike Ferraro pinch hits for Ruben Amaro.
Ferraro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitaker vs. McDowell
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal 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 5/6/1968 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Davalillo V, lf-rf 4 0 1 0 White R, cf 4 1 1 0
Alvis M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, 1b 4 1 1 2
Wagner L, rf 4 1 1 0 Kosco A, rf 3 0 2 0
Harper T, lf 0 0 0 0 Tresh T, lf 4 0 0 0
Horton T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Sims D, c 4 1 1 1 Gibbs J, c 3 0 0 0
Salmon C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fernandez F, ph 0 0 0 0
Brown L, ss 3 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 3 0 1 2 Robinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Amaro R, ss 0 0 0 0
Ferraro M, ph 1 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0
Howser D, ph 1 0 1 0
Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0
Whitaker S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 33 2 7 2
Cleveland 000 300 000 -- 3
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 14
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 8.0 6 3 3 2 6
Verbanic J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, New York 7
2B -- Wagner L
HR -- Mantle M
T -- 2:34
A -- 6237
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