Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Siebert
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Siebert
  
  Tatum strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Siebert
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Fregosi reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reichardt vs. Siebert
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tatum. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Nelson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cardenal moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scheinblum vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Satriano and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scheinblum vs. Messersmith
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maye vs. Messersmith
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Messersmith
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Siebert
  
  Spencer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Satriano vs. Siebert
  
  Satriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knoop vs. Siebert
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spencer tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Siebert
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Siebert
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Messersmith reaches second base with a double. Satriano goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Siebert
  
  Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tatum vs. Siebert
  
  Tatum 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 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Messersmith
  
  Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvis vs. Messersmith
  
  Alvis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sims moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Messersmith
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to third for the out. Alvis moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Messersmith
  
  Russ Snyder pinch hits for Sonny Siebert.
  
  Snyder hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. McDowell
  
  Sam McDowell now pitching.
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. McDowell
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. McDowell
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reichardt moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Satriano vs. McDowell
  
  Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Messersmith
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Messersmith
  
  Maye hits a line drive into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Messersmith
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. McDowell
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. McDowell
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. McDowell
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. McDowell
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Messersmith
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Messersmith
  
  Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Messersmith
  
  Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Larry Brown.
  
  Hall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Messersmith
  
  Lou Johnson pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alvis moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Tiant
  
  Luis Tiant now pitching. Eddie Leon now playing shortstop.
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Tiant
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Tiant
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Tiant
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Satriano vs. Tiant
  
  Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields the ball and throws to Tiant covering. Safe. Fregosi moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Knoop vs. Tiant
  
  Knoop strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Messersmith
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Messersmith
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Messersmith
  
  Maye hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Tiant
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Tiant
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnstone vs. Tiant
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Repoz vs. Tiant
  
  Roger Repoz pinch hits for Jarvis Tatum.
  
  Repoz strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Tiant
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Messersmith moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reichardt vs. Tiant
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Messersmith
  
  Roger Repoz now playing center field.
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Messersmith
  
  Sims hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Sims reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alvis vs. Messersmith
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Azcue vs. Messersmith
  
  Joe Azcue pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
  
  Azcue takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to third. Alvis moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Salmon vs. Messersmith
  
  Tommy Harper pinch runs for Joe Azcue. Chico Salmon pinch hits for Eddie Leon.
  
  Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Paul
  
  Mike Paul now pitching. Chico Salmon now playing shortstop.
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Paul
  
  Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Paul
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Brunet
  
  George Brunet now pitching.
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Brunet
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Brunet
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Paul
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunet vs. Paul
  
  Brunet strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Paul
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Brunet
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Brunet
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Brunet
  
  Sims hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repoz. Sims reaches second base with a double. Horton moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alvis vs. Brunet
  
  Alvis is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Brunet
  
  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Mike Paul.
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Horton tags and scores. Sims tags and moves to third. Alvis tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Salmon vs. Brunet
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sims scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salmon vs. Brunet
  
  Salmon hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Romo
  
  Lou Piniella now playing left field. Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Romo
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Romo
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/21/1968 -- California at Cleveland (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Johnstone J, rf       4  0  0  0   Cardenal J, cf        4  1  1  0   
Tatum J, cf           3  0  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Repoz R, ph-cf        2  0  1  0   Scheinblum R, rf      2  0  0  1   
Fregosi J, ss         4  0  3  0   Maye L, lf            4  0  0  0   
Reichardt R, lf       5  0  0  0   Romo V, p             0  0  0  0   
Spencer J, 1b         3  1  1  0   Horton T, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Satriano T, c         4  1  2  0   Sims D, c             4  1  3  0   
Knoop B, 2b           3  0  0  1   Alvis M, 3b           2  0  2  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       2  0  0  0   Brown L, ss           1  0  0  0   
Messersmith A, p      3  0  2  1   Hall J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Brunet G, p           1  0  0  0   Tiant L, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Azcue J, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Harper T, pr          0  0  0  0   
                                   Paul M, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Piniella L, ph-lf     0  0  0  1   
                                   Siebert S, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Snyder R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   McDowell S, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson L, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Leon E, ss            0  0  0  0   
                                   Salmon C, ph-ss       2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        28  3  7  2

California       020 000 000 --  2
Cleveland        100 000 02x --  3

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A         6.0  6  1  1  3  4
Brunet G (L)          2.0  1  2  2  2  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Siebert S             2.0  3  2  2  1  2
McDowell S            2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Tiant L               2.0  4  0  0  2  5
Paul M (W)            2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Romo V (S)            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- California 1, Cleveland 1
LOB -- California 11, Cleveland 9
2B -- Cardenal J, Messersmith A, Sims D 2
3B -- Fregosi J
SB -- Nelson D
SH -- Nelson D
SF -- Scheinblum R, Knoop B, Piniella L
HBP -- by Siebert S (Spencer J)
WP -- Brunet G
T -- 2:49
A -- 3945

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score