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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 23, 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 23, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 23, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 13,039 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Russ Goetz |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Lou Johnson | Left Fielder |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Vern Fuller | Third Baseman |
Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Stan Williams | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 23, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bunker
Snyder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Bunker
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Snyder scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Bunker
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Bunker
Horton 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Williams
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Williams
There goes Buford. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Williams
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Williams
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, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Williams
Blefary 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
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Bunker
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bunker
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bunker
Brown 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, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Williams
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Williams
Bunker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunker
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bunker
Snyder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Bunker
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Williams
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Williams
There goes Buford. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Williams
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson hits a fly ball for a double play. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Williams
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Bunker
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bunker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. Bunker
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Bunker
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Bunker
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Williams
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Williams
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bunker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Bunker
Snyder hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Bunker
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Morris
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Morris
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Williams
Dave May pinch hits for John Morris.
May hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Williams
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Williams
There goes Buford. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Williams
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Williams
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuller juggles the ball. That's an error on Fuller. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Paul
Duke Sims now playing first base. Mike Paul now pitching. Joe Azcue now catching.
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Brabender
Gene Brabender now pitching.
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Brabender
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brabender
Brown 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, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Paul
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Paul
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brabender vs. Paul
Brabender bunts towards the mound. Paul fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Nelson covering - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Brabender
Azcue strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Brabender
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Brabender
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Paul
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Paul
Belanger 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, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brabender
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Brabender
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Brabender
Lee Maye pinch hits for Mike Paul.
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. Brabender
Fuller hits a line drive into right field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Sims moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Dave Nelson.
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sims scores. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Drabowsky
Chico Salmon pinch runs for Jimmie Hall.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching. Vern Fuller now playing second base. Chico Salmon now playing third base.
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Fisher
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Blefary goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etchebarren vs. Fisher
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Drabowsky vs. Fisher
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Drabowsky
Azcue hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Drabowsky
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Drabowsky
Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drabowsky
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabowsky covering, for the out. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Drabowsky
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1968 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Snyder R, rf 5 2 3 0 Buford D, cf 3 2 2 0 Cardenal J, cf 5 1 1 2 Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0 Johnson L, lf 5 1 2 1 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 0 Sims D, c-1b 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, rf 3 1 0 0 Horton T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 2 2 4 Paul M, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 2 2 2 Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0 Blefary C, lf 4 1 1 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 2 Fuller V, 3b-2b 4 0 2 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 1 0 Nelson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bunker W, p 1 0 0 0 Hall J, ph 1 0 1 1 Morris J, p 0 0 0 0 Salmon C, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 May D, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 4 0 0 0 Brabender G, p 1 0 0 0 Williams S, p 2 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 1 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 2 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 11 6 33 8 10 8 Cleveland 100 120 011 -- 6 Baltimore 300 030 02x -- 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Williams S (L) 4.2 6 6 6 2 6 Paul M 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 Fisher E 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Bunker W 4.1 7 4 4 0 3 Morris J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Brabender G 2.2 1 1 1 1 2 Drabowsky M (S) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 E -- Robinson B, Fuller V, Robinson F DP -- Cleveland 2 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 4 2B -- Snyder R 2, Johnson L 2, Powell B 3B -- Johnson D HR -- Robinson B, Cardenal J, Powell B, Azcue J SB -- Buford D 3 HBP -- by Williams S (Robinson F) T -- 2:44 A -- 13039
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