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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1969
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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 July 18, 1969 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 17,615 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Ike Brown | Second Baseman |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
Lou Klimchock | Second Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 18, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Tiant
Tresh hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klimchock 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: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klimchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Tiant
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McLain
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. McLain
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. McLain
Klimchock hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tiant
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Tiant
McLain bunts towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Klimchock covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Tiant
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McLain
Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. McLain
Tiant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McLain
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Tiant
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Tiant
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Tiant
McLain bunts in front of the plate. Sims fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Tiant
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. McLain
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. McLain
Klimchock hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. McLain
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. McLain
Tiant strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder throws the ball in to Klimchock who tags Northrup, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields the ball and throws to Tiant covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Tiant
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Tiant
There goes Wert. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Wert steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Tiant
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McLain vs. Tiant
McLain bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McLain
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. McLain
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. McLain
Klimchock hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Tiant
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Northrup trying to get to third. Snyder throws the ball in to Brown, who tags Northrup for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McLain
Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. McLain
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Burchart
Larry Burchart now pitching.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Burchart
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Burchart
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Dick Tracewski now playing third base.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tracewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. McLain
Sims hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. McLain
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1969 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Tresh T, ss 4 0 0 0 Brown L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf 3 0 1 0 Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 2 0 Horton T, 1b 4 0 3 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 1 2 Harrelson K, rf 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 1 Snyder R, lf 3 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Klimchock L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tracewski D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Leon E, ss 3 0 0 0 Brown I, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 2 0 1 0 McLain D, p 1 0 0 1 Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 0 0 Burchart L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 4 6 4 32 0 7 0 Detroit 000 010 120 -- 4 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (L) 8.0 6 4 4 5 3 Burchart L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 5 2B -- Horton T HR -- Freehan B, Horton W SB -- Wert D SH -- McLain D 3 T -- 2:32 A -- 17615
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