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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 8, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 8, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 28,100 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Jim Honochick |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Alvis | Third Baseman |
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Tony Horton | First Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Chico Salmon | Left Fielder |
| Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
| Jose Vidal | Right Fielder |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 8, 1968
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lolich
Alvis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lolich
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Lolich
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tracewski vs. McDowell
Tracewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McAuliffe scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert hits a fly ball towards center. Cardenal catches it and throws to first to double up Horton. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lolich
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Lolich
Salmon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Lolich
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. McDowell
Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. McDowell
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Lolich
Vidal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lolich
McDowell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lolich
Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. McDowell
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Lolich
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Lolich
Azcue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Lolich
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salmon vs. Lolich
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Price and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salmon vs. Lolich
Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Lolich
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidal vs. Lolich
Vidal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lolich
McDowell hits a line drive towards short. Tracewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. McDowell
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. McDowell
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lolich for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lolich
Alvis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a popup towards short. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Lolich
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Lolich
Azcue hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McDowell
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. McDowell
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a line drive towards first. Horton catches it and steps on first to double up Tracewski. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lolich
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Lolich
Salmon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Salmon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. Lolich
There goes Salmon. The throw from Price and he is out, Wert applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Lolich
Fuller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vidal vs. Lolich
Vidal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Vidal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. McDowell
Price hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Salmon. Price reaches second base with a double. Stanley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lolich vs. McDowell
Lolich hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Lolich
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Lolich
Alvis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Rohr
Billy Rohr now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Rohr
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Rohr
Northrup 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
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lolich
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Lolich
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Lolich
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salmon vs. Lolich
Salmon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1968 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Alvis M, 3b 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Brown L, ss 4 0 1 0 Tracewski D, ss 3 0 0 0
Horton T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0
Azcue J, c 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf 4 1 0 1
Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Salmon C, lf 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 1
Fuller V, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Vidal J, rf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 2 1 2 0
McDowell S, p 2 0 0 0 Price J, c 3 0 1 1
Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 3 0 0 0
Rohr B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 27 3 6 3
Cleveland 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 200 000 10x -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 7.0 6 3 3 3 3
Rohr B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 10
DP -- Cleveland 4
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 3
2B -- Salmon C, Price J
3B -- McAuliffe D
HR -- Horton T
SB -- Cardenal J
CS -- Salmon C
T -- 2:05
A -- 28100
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