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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 15, 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 April 15, 1969 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 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 | April 15, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,321 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Tracewski | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Russ Snyder | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Zoilo Versalles | Third Baseman |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 15, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. McDowell
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. McDowell
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Wilson
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Wilson
Horton hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton 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: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. McDowell
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tracewski vs. McDowell
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Wilson
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Wilson
Azcue hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Wilson
Fuller hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. McDowell
Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuller catches it and throws to second with Brown covering, to double up Kaline. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Wilson
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wilson
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Wilson
There goes Snyder. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Snyder steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Wilson
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Wilson
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Wilson
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McDowell
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. McDowell
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McDowell
There goes Tracewski. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Tracewski steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. McDowell
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tracewski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McDowell
Kaline hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Azcue fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. McDowell
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Wilson
Fuller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Wilson
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fuller moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown takes first base on ball four. Fuller moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Wilson
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDowell
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDowell
Freehan 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McDowell
Northrup hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snyder. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. McDowell
Wert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. McDowell
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wilson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Wilson
Maye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Wilson
Azcue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Wilson
Duke Sims pinch hits for Vern Fuller.
Sims is hit by the pitch. Maye moves to third. Azcue moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheinblum vs. Wilson
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching. Max Alvis now playing third base. Zoilo Versalles now playing second base.
Tracewski hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Romo
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Romo
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McMahon
Brown takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. McMahon
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Cardenal steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. McMahon
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. McMahon
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. McMahon
Maye is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. McMahon
Azcue takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Versalles vs. McMahon
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Romo
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Romo
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Romo
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Romo
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wert vs. Romo
There goes Northrup. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Northrup steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wert vs. Romo
Wert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. McMahon
Dave Campbell now playing first base.
Alvis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romo vs. McMahon
Romo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. McMahon
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. McMahon
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Romo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. McMahon
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Campbell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Romo
Gates Brown pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Romo
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Romo
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Romo
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Romo
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Dobson
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Dobson
Azcue strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Romo
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Romo
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Romo
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Romo
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Dobson
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvis vs. Dobson
Alvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Dobson
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
Peterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alvis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Dobson
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alvis tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1969 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Tracewski D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 1 1 1 Stanley M, ss 5 0 1 1 Brown L, ss 3 0 2 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Snyder R, rf 5 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 5 0 0 1 Campbell D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 5 1 2 1 Azcue J, c 3 1 1 1 Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Versalles Z, 3b-2b 5 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 5 0 3 0 Fuller V, 2b 2 0 1 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sims D, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 3 0 0 0 Alvis M, 3b 2 1 1 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 McDowell S, p 2 0 1 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0 Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 Romo V, p 1 0 1 0 Peterson C, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 2 9 2 38 3 11 3 Detroit 010 010 000 0 -- 2 Cleveland 010 000 100 1 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilson E 6.0 6 1 1 3 3 McMahon D 2.0 3 1 1 3 3 Dobson P (L) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell S 6.0 5 2 2 5 7 Romo V (W) 4.0 4 0 0 1 3 DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Detroit 12, Cleveland 14 2B -- Kaline A, Northrup J, Maye L 3B -- Brown L HR -- Horton W, Azcue J SB -- Snyder R, Tracewski D, Cardenal J, Northrup J SF -- Cardenal J HBP -- by Wilson E (Sims D) T -- 3:25 A -- 2321
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