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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 24, 1968 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,636 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry Napp |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Steve Hargan | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hargan
Wert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hargan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sparma
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Sparma
There goes Nelson. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Oyler applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Sparma
Alvis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hargan
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hargan
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Sparma
Sims is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sparma
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Sparma
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Horton goes all the way around to score. Davalillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Sparma
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Sparma
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Hargan
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Hargan
Sparma bunts towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
Sims fires to second and picks off Oyler for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. Sparma
Hargan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sparma
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Sparma
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Sparma
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hargan
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hargan
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sparma
Horton hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sparma
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sparma
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sparma
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargan vs. Sparma
Hargan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hargan
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hargan
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Sparma
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Sparma
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alvis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Sparma
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Hargan
Oyler hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Hargan
Sparma strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Sparma
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sparma
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sparma
Harper hits a line drive towards short. Oyler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Hargan
Wert 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hargan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sparma
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargan vs. Sparma
Hargan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton who is chasing the ball. Hargan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wagner vs. Sparma
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field. Leon Wagner pinch hits for Dave Nelson.
Wagner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargan scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvis vs. Sparma
Chico Salmon pinch runs for Leon Wagner.
There goes Salmon. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Salmon steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvis vs. Sparma
Alvis hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hargan
Chico Salmon now playing second base.
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hargan
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Hargan
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Hargan
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Sparma
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Sparma
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Sparma
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hargan
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Matchick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hargan
Gates Brown pinch hits for Joe Sparma.
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hargan
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1968 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wagner L, ph 1 0 1 1
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Salmon C, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 2 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 4 0 2 0
Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sims D, c 3 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 3 1 0 0
Northrup J, cf-lf 3 0 1 0 Davalillo V, rf 4 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 2 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 2 0 0 0
Matchick T, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 3 0 1 0
Sparma J, p 1 0 0 0 Hargan S, p 3 1 1 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
25 0 1 0 30 2 7 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland 010 000 10x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (L) 8.0 7 2 1 3 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Hargan S (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 7
E -- McAuliffe D
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 7
3B -- Hargan S
SB -- Salmon C
CS -- Nelson D
SH -- Sparma J
T -- 2:16
A -- 4636
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