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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 9, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 9, 1968 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,553 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Lou Johnson | Left Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
Chico Salmon | Shortstop |
Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Dick Kenworthy | Third Baseman |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Les Moss | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 9, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. John
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. John
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hargan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hargan
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Hargan
McCraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hargan
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCraw moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Josephson vs. Hargan
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. John
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenworthy juggles the ball. That's an error on Kenworthy. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. John
Salmon bunts towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. John
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuller vs. John
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenworthy vs. Hargan
Kenworthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kenworthy for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hargan
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hargan
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. John
Hargan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. John
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. John
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Hargan
John hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats John for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hargan
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hargan
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. John
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. John
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Hargan
McCraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hargan
There goes McCraw. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. McCraw steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hargan
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. Hargan
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenworthy vs. Hargan
Kenworthy hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. John
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. John
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenworthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. John
Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hargan
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hargan
Berry hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hargan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berry for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Hargan
John hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cardenal. John moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hargan
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Williams reaches second base with a double. John scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Hargan
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. John
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenal for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. John
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Hargan
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hargan
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Hargan
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. John
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. John
Salmon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. John
Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salmon moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuller vs. John
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenworthy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenworthy vs. Hargan
Kenworthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hargan
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Hargan
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. John
Woodie Held now playing right field. Lee Maye pinch hits for Steve Hargan.
Maye is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. John
Hal Kurtz pinch runs for Lee Maye.
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kurtz moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Locker
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Joe Azcue. Bob Locker now pitching.
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Held settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Locker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenworthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Locker
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locker vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching. Duke Sims now catching.
Locker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Held vs. Romo
Held strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Romo
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Romo
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Locker
Billy Harris pinch hits for Max Alvis.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Locker
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Locker
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Wilhelm
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Vern Fuller. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
There goes Harper. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Wilhelm
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Wilhelm
Sims hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1968 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams W, rf 3 0 1 1 Azcue J, c 3 0 1 0 Held W, rf 1 0 0 0 Hall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Johnson L, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 3 0 1 0 Horton T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Josephson D, c 3 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kenworthy D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harris B, ph 1 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Salmon C, ss 2 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 3 0 0 0 Harper T, rf 3 0 2 0 John T, p 2 1 1 0 Fuller V, 2b 3 0 0 0 Locker B, p 1 0 0 0 Snyder R, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Hargan S, p 2 0 0 0 Maye L, ph 0 0 0 0 Kurtz H, pr 0 0 0 0 Sims D, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 29 1 5 1 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 010 00x -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hargan S (L) 7.0 4 1 0 1 1 Romo V 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T (W)* 7.0 3 0 0 3 2 Locker B 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Kenworthy D, Cardenal J DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Cleveland 9, Chicago 5 2B -- Williams W SB -- McCraw T, Harper T SH -- Salmon C HBP -- by John T (Maye L) T -- 2:11 A -- 9553
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