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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1969
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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 September 18, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
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 | 4,740 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Ed Runge 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim Odom |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Frank Baker | Left Fielder |
Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Al Kaline | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Ike Brown | Second Baseman |
Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1969
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lolich
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lolich
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Lolich
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Lolich
Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Horton reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Lolich
Fosse hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Lolich
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Lolich
Fuller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley goes all the way around to score. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lolich
McDowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. McDowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Lolich
Cardenal 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 -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Lolich
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kaline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. McDowell
Gutierrez strikes out. Fosse drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gutierrez out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. McDowell
Lolich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lolich
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lolich
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Lolich
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Lolich
Ike Brown now playing right field. Dave Campbell now playing second base.
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Lolich
Fuller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Lolich
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. McDowell
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lolich vs. McDowell
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - 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, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lolich
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Lolich
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Lolich
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Taylor
Gary Taylor now pitching.
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Taylor
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. McDowell
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Taylor
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Taylor
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Taylor
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Horton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Horton tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. McDowell
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. McDowell
Jim Price pinch hits for Gary Taylor.
Price hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Reed
Bob Reed now pitching.
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Reed
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Reed
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez catches it and throws to second to double up Cardenal. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. McDowell
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. McDowell
There's a wild pitch. Campbell scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reed
Harrelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Reed
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell misplays the ball. That's an error on Campbell. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Reed
Duke Sims pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
There goes Horton. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Reed
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDowell
Duke Sims now catching.
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McDowell
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. McDowell
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to third for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Redmond vs. McDowell
Wayne Redmond pinch hits for Bob Reed.
Redmond strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. McDowell
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Sparma
Ike Brown now playing second base. Dave Campbell now playing first base. Al Kaline now playing right field. Joe Sparma now pitching.
Leon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. Sparma
Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Sparma
McDowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to third. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Sparma
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Sparma
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1969 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Cardenal J, cf 4 1 2 1 Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0 Baker F, lf 5 1 1 0 Northrup J, rf 2 0 0 0 Brown L, 3b 5 1 2 1 Campbell D, 2b-1b 3 1 1 0 Harrelson K, rf 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, 1b-rf 5 0 2 0 Horton T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Horton W, lf 5 1 2 1 Fosse R, c 3 1 1 3 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Sims D, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 2 0 0 1 Leon E, ss 4 0 1 0 Brown I, 2b-rf-2b 3 1 2 1 Fuller V, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gutierrez C, ss 4 0 2 0 McDowell S, p 4 0 1 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0 Taylor G, p 0 0 0 0 Price J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed B, p 0 0 0 0 Redmond W, ph 1 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 6 36 4 10 3 Cleveland 500 010 000 -- 6 Detroit 110 001 100 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 13 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M (L) 4.1 8 6 6 1 4 Taylor G 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Reed B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Sparma J 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 E -- Gutierrez C, Campbell D DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Detroit 10 2B -- Horton T, McDowell S, Kaline A, Cardenal J, Campbell D 3B -- Horton W HR -- Cardenal J, Fosse R, Brown I SF -- Wert D HBP -- by McDowell S (Brown I), by McDowell S (Freehan B) WP -- Lolich M 2, McDowell S T -- 2:49 A -- 4740
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