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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 24, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 24, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 15,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Hank Soar |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Lou Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Chico Salmon | First Baseman |
| Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
| Vern Fuller | Third Baseman |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 24, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McNally
McNally fires to first and picks off Nelson. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McNally
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. McNally
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tiant
Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Buford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Powell reaches second base with a double. Buford scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McNally
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. McNally
Salmon hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. McNally
Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. McNally
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Tiant
Blefary is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Tiant
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Tiant
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. McNally
Tiant hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McNally
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tiant
Buford hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. McNally
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McNally
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Tiant
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. McNally
Larry Haney now catching.
Salmon hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. McNally
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. McNally
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Tiant
Haney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Tiant
McNally hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tiant
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. McNally
Tiant strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McNally
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson is hit by the pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. McNally
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Salmon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Azcue fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McNally
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. McNally
Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. McNally
Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. McNally
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Tiant
Blefary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Tiant
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Tiant
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Tony Horton pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McNally
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Romo
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Romo
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Romo
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Romo
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. McNally
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McNally
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salmon vs. McNally
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Haney and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1968 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Buford D, cf 4 1 1 0
Brown L, ss 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0
Johnson L, lf 3 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0
Azcue J, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 0 0
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 2 1
Salmon C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Harper T, rf 3 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Fuller V, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blefary C, lf 2 0 1 0
Tiant L, p 2 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 1 0 0 0
Horton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Haney L, c 2 0 0 0
Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 McNally D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 29 1 6 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 100 000 00x -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L) 7.0 5 1 1 1 6
Romo V 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 3
E -- Johnson D
DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Baltimore 7
2B -- Powell B, Harper T 2, Cardenal J
3B -- Buford D, Johnson D
CS -- Nelson D, Cardenal J
HBP -- by Tiant L (Blefary C), by McNally D (Johnson L)
T -- 2:27
A -- 15768
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