Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Monbouquette
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Monbouquette
  
  Salmon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alvis vs. Monbouquette
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to third. Salmon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wagner vs. Monbouquette
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Cardenal scores. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hargan
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hargan
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hargan
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Hargan
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Monbouquette
  
  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 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Monbouquette
  
  Sims 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Monbouquette
  
  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 2

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Hargan
  
  Tresh hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Hargan
  
  Gibbs hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hargan
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Monbouquette
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargan vs. Monbouquette
  
  Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Monbouquette
  
  Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Hargan
  
  Michael strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monbouquette vs. Hargan
  
  Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Hargan
  
  Clarke bunts for a single. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hargan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Monbouquette
  
  Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Monbouquette
  
  Alvis hits a popup towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wagner vs. Monbouquette
  
  Wagner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hargan
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Hargan
  
  Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Hargan
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Monbouquette
  
  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 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Monbouquette
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Monbouquette
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Hargan
  
  Gibbs strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Hargan
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Hargan
  
  Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monbouquette vs. Hargan
  
  Ruben Amaro pinch runs for Gene Michael. Willie Smith now playing first base.
  
  Sims fires to second and picks off Cox for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monbouquette vs. Hargan
  
  Monbouquette hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Amaro moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clarke vs. Hargan
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Monbouquette
  
  Ruben Amaro now playing shortstop.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Monbouquette
  
  Lee Maye pinch hits for Steve Hargan.
  
  Maye hits a line drive towards short. Amaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Monbouquette
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Williams
  
  Stan Williams now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Williams
  
  Mantle hits a popup in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Williams
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Monbouquette
  
  Salmon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvis vs. Monbouquette
  
  Alvis hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wagner vs. Monbouquette
  
  Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Salmon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Monbouquette
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards short. Amaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Williams
  
  Tresh bunts towards first. Smith fields the ball and throws to Williams covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbs vs. Williams
  
  Gibbs bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Williams
  
  Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wagner. Cox reaches second base with a double. Tresh scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Rohr
  
  Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Ruben Amaro. Billy Rohr now pitching.
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howser vs. Rohr
  
  Dick Howser pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
  
  Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Verbanic
  
  Joe Verbanic now pitching. Dick Howser now playing shortstop.
  
  Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Verbanic
  
  Dave Nelson pinch runs for Duke Sims.
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive towards the mound. Verbanic catches it and throws to first to double up Nelson. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Verbanic
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Rohr
  
  Ken Suarez now catching.
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Rohr
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Brown catches it and throws to first to double up Clarke. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Rohr
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Verbanic
  
  Joe Azcue pinch hits for Billy Rohr.
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Verbanic
  
  Tommy Harper pinch runs for Joe Azcue.
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Howser applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Verbanic
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Verbanic
  
  Salmon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Kosco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tresh vs. Fisher
  
  Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibbs vs. Fisher
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kosco scores. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1968 -- Cleveland at New York (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Cardenal J, cf        4  1  1  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Salmon C, 2b          3  0  1  0   White R, cf           4  0  0  0   
Alvis M, 3b           3  0  0  0   Mantle M, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Wagner L, rf          3  0  0  1   Kosco A, rf           4  1  1  0   
Horton T, 1b          2  0  0  0   Tresh T, lf           4  1  1  0   
Smith W, 1b           1  0  0  0   Gibbs J, c            3  0  1  1   
Sims D, c             2  0  0  0   Cox B, 3b             2  0  1  1   
Nelson D, pr          0  0  0  0   Michael G, ss         2  0  1  0   
Suarez K, c           0  0  0  0   Amaro R, pr-ss        0  0  0  0   
Davalillo V, lf       3  0  0  0   Pepitone J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Brown L, ss           3  0  0  0   Verbanic J, p         0  0  0  0   
Hargan S, p           1  0  0  0   Monbouquette B, p     2  0  1  0   
Maye L, ph            1  0  0  0   Howser D, ph-ss       1  0  0  0   
Williams S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Rohr B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Azcue J, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Harper T, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  1  3  1                        30  2  8  2

Cleveland        100 000 000 --  1
New York         000 000 101 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hargan S              5.0  3  0  0  2  4
Williams S            1.1  2  1  1  0  0
Rohr B                1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Fisher E (L)          0.1  2  1  1  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B        7.0  2  1  1  1  0
Verbanic J (W)        2.0  1  0  0  1  0

DP -- Cleveland 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cleveland 1, New York 6
2B -- Cox B, Kosco A
CS -- Harper T
SH -- Gibbs J
T -- 2:30
A -- 4436

    

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