Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Bailey
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Bailey
  
  Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Bailey
  
  Blefary hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bailey
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Nelson
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Snyder reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nelson vs. Nelson
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snyder scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Nelson
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Nelson
  
  Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Nelson
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Bailey
  
  Hendricks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bailey
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bailey
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Nelson
  
  Sims hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Nelson
  
  Alvis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Nelson
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Bailey
  
  Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Bailey
  
  Nelson bunts towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buford vs. Bailey
  
  Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rettenmund vs. Bailey
  
  There goes Buford. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rettenmund vs. Bailey
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Bailey
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nagelson vs. Nelson
  
  Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Steve Bailey.
  
  Nagelson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Nelson
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Nelson
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Fisher
  
  Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Fisher
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Fisher
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Nelson
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Nelson
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Nelson
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Fisher
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snyder. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Fisher
  
  The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nelson vs. Fisher
  
  Nelson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Buford vs. Fisher
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Fisher
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Nelson
  
  Sims strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Nelson
  
  Alvis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Nelson
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Nelson
  
  Billy Harris pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
  
  Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Snyder vs. Nelson
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pina
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Pina
  
  Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Nelson
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Nelson
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Nelson
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pina
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pina
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Pina
  
  Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Nelson
  
  Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Nelson
  
  Sims hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Sims reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alvis vs. Nelson
  
  Alvis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hall vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Larry Brown.
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Drabowsky
  
  Lou Johnson pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. Sims moves to third. Alvis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Snyder vs. Drabowsky
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sims scores. Alvis scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Azcue vs. Drabowsky
  
  Joe Azcue pinch hits for Dave Nelson.
  
  Azcue strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Romo
  
  Vern Fuller now playing second base. Eddie Leon now playing shortstop. Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Drabowsky strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Romo
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Romo
  
  There goes Buford. The throw from Sims to Leon and they have Buford trapped. The throw over to Horton, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Romo
  
  Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Drabowsky
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field. Frank Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Drabowsky
  
  Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair throws the ball in to Blefary who tags Maye trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horton vs. Watt
  
  Eddie Watt now pitching.
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sims vs. Watt
  
  Sims is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Romo
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Romo
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Romo
  
  Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Romo
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Romo
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Watt
  
  Larry Haney now catching.
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuller vs. Watt
  
  Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Watt
  
  Chico Salmon pinch hits for Eddie Leon.
  
  Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1968 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf          2  0  1  1   Snyder R, cf          4  1  2  2   
Blair P, cf           0  0  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          2  0  0  1   
Rettenmund M, cf-rf   3  0  0  1   Azcue J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Blefary C, 1b         4  1  1  1   Romo V, p             0  0  0  0   
Robinson F, rf-lf     3  2  1  1   Scheinblum R, rf      3  0  0  0   
Hendricks E, c        4  0  1  0   Maye L, lf            3  0  1  0   
Haney L, c            0  0  0  0   Horton T, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        3  0  0  1   Sims D, c             4  1  1  0   
Johnson D, 2b         4  0  0  0   Alvis M, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        2  2  1  0   Brown L, ss           1  0  0  0   
Nelson R, p           1  0  0  0   Hall J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Drabowsky M, p        1  0  0  0   Fuller V, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Watt E, p             0  0  0  0   Bailey S, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Nagelson R, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Fisher E, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Harris B, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson L, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Leon E, ss            0  0  0  0   
                                   Salmon C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  5  5  5                        30  3  5  3

Baltimore        101 110 001 --  5
Cleveland        100 000 200 --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nelson R (W)          6.1  3  3  3  4  7
Drabowsky M           1.0  2  0  0  1  2
Watt E (S)            1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bailey S (L)          3.0  2  2  2  1  1
Fisher E              2.0  2  2  1  0  1
Pina H                2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Romo V                2.0  1  1  1  2  3

DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 2, Cleveland 6
2B -- Belanger M, Sims D
3B -- Snyder R
HR -- Blefary C, Robinson F
SB -- Buford D
CS -- Buford D
SH -- Nelson R
SF -- Rettenmund M, Buford D, Robinson B
HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Johnson L)
PB -- Sims D
T -- 2:25
A -- 6395

    

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