Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McDowell
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. McDowell
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. McDowell
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. McDowell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Maye 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McDowell
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. McDowell
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. McDowell
  
  Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. McDowell
  
  Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stottlemyre vs. McDowell
  
  Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Alvis 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: ---
  Brown vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDowell vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McDowell
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. McDowell
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. McDowell
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. McDowell
  
  There goes Tresh. The throw from Sims and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  There goes Cardenal. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and has Cardenal trapped. There's the throw to Cox who throws back over to Tresh who tags Cardenal for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McDowell
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McDowell
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. McDowell
  
  Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Horton 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: ---
  Sims vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Alvis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sims moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nagelson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Larry Brown.
  
  Nagelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle fields the ball and throws to Stottlemyre covering. Safe. Sims moves to third. Alvis moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McDowell vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Eddie Leon pinch runs for Russ Nagelson.
  
  McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sims tags and scores. Alvis tags and moves to third. Leon tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cardenal vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. McDowell
  
  Eddie Leon now playing shortstop.
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. McDowell
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stottlemyre vs. McDowell
  
  Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. McDowell
  
  There goes Cox. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Cox steals third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clarke vs. McDowell
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Maye 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 6

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. McDowell
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. McDowell
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McDowell
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. McDowell
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Sims hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson. Sims reaches second base with a double. Kosco throws the ball in to Cox who tags Sims trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Alvis hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. McDowell
  
  Kosco hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. McDowell
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis juggles the ball. That's an error on Alvis. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. McDowell
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Cox reaches second base with a double. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stottlemyre vs. McDowell
  
  Stottlemyre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Cox moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clarke vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Clarke strikes out. There goes Stottlemyre. The throw from Sims to Leon, and Stottlemyre is out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Joe Azcue pinch hits for Eddie Leon.
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Russ Snyder pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
  
  Snyder 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, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Romo
  
  Vern Fuller now playing shortstop. Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Romo
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Romo
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Romo
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kosco vs. Romo
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Romo
  
  Fernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Maye 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 

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         Game of 9/24/1968, game 1 -- 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          2  0  0  0   
Nelson D, 2b          4  0  0  0   Tresh T, ss           4  0  1  0   
Scheinblum R, lf      4  0  0  0   Mantle M, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Maye L, rf            4  0  0  0   White R, lf           2  1  0  0   
Horton T, 1b          3  0  0  0   Robinson B, cf        4  2  2  0   
Sims D, c             3  1  1  0   Kosco A, rf           4  0  1  2   
Alvis M, 3b           3  0  1  0   Fernandez F, c        3  2  1  2   
Brown L, ss           1  0  0  0   Cox B, 3b             3  0  1  0   
Nagelson R, ph        1  0  1  0   Stottlemyre M, p      2  0  1  1   
Leon E, pr-ss         0  0  0  0                                      
Azcue J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Fuller V, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
McDowell S, p         1  0  0  1                                      
Pina H, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Snyder R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Romo V, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  4  1                        28  5  7  5

Cleveland        000 010 000 --  1
New York         020 000 12x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L)        6.1  5  3  2  5  1
Pina H                0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Romo V                1.0  2  2  2  1  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W)     9.0  4  1  0  0  4

E -- Clarke H, Alvis M
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 3, New York 5
2B -- Sims D, Cox B
HR -- Fernandez F
SB -- Cardenal J, Cox B
CS -- Tresh T, Stottlemyre M
SF -- McDowell S
T -- 2:07
A -- 0

    

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