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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 15, 1970
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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 September 15, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1970 |
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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 | September 15, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,404 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Merle Anthony |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
Jim Price | Catcher |
Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
Les Cain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Rich Hand | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 15, 1970
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hand
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hand
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hand
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hand
Northrup is hit by the pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hand
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hand
Jones hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cain
Nettles hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Cain
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cain
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Cain
There goes Pinson. The throw from Price and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Cain
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Hand
Price hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Hand
Szotkiewicz 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Hand
Cain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cain
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Cain
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Cain
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hand
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hand
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hand
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hand
Northrup takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Austin
Rick Austin now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson fields the ball and throws to Austin covering. Safe. Stanley scores. Kaline moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Austin
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Price vs. Austin
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Cain
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Cain
Austin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Reed
Bob Reed now pitching.
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Reed
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Austin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Reed
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Austin
Szotkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Austin
Reed hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Austin
McAuliffe 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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reed
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Reed
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Ken Harrelson.
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Reed
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Austin
Ted Uhlaender now playing right field. Vada Pinson now playing first base.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Austin
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Austin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Austin
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Reed
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Reed
Fuller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Austin vs. Reed
Austin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Austin
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Austin
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Austin
Price hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Szotkiewicz vs. Austin
Szotkiewicz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Austin
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Reed
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Reed
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Reed covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Reed
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reed
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Reed
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Rittwage
Jim Rittwage now pitching.
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rittwage
Stanley bunts towards first. Pinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Fuller covering, for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Rittwage
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Mingori
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Reed
Bradford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Reed
Sims hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Reed
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mingori vs. Reed
Mingori hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Reed
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Mingori
Don Wert pinch hits for Dalton Jones.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Mingori
Price hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Price for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Mingori
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Ken Szotkiewicz.
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Reed
Don Wert now playing third base. Cesar Gutierrez now playing shortstop. Dick McAuliffe now playing second base.
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Scherman
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mingori
Chuck Hinton now playing first base. Vada Pinson now playing right field. Ted Uhlaender now playing left field. Ike Brown pinch hits for Fred Sche
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Mingori
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hinton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Mingori
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Chance
Dean Chance now pitching.
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Hinton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1970 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, 3b-2b 3 2 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0 Leon E, ss 4 1 2 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1 Pinson V, rf-1b-rf 3 1 1 2 Northrup J, lf 2 0 0 0 Foster R, lf 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hinton C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Jones D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Harrelson K, 1b 1 0 0 0 Wert D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Uhlaender , ph-rf-lf 2 0 0 0 Price J, c 4 0 1 0 Bradford B, cf 3 1 1 0 Szotkiewicz K, ss 3 0 0 0 Sims D, c 3 1 1 2 Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0 Fuller V, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, ss 0 0 0 0 Hand R, p 0 0 0 0 Cain L, p 1 0 0 0 Austin R, p 1 0 0 0 Reed B, p 2 0 0 0 Rittwage J, p 0 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Mingori S, p 1 0 0 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0 Chance D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 29 4 5 4 Detroit 101 000 100 -- 3 Cleveland 000 002 20x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Cain L 2.1 0 0 0 2 1 Reed B (L) 5.0 5 4 4 0 3 Scherman F 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hand R 2.1 2 2 2 3 1 Austin R 3.2 3 0 0 0 4 Rittwage J 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 Mingori S (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 Chance D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 LOB -- Detroit 9, Cleveland 3 HR -- McAuliffe D, Pinson V, Sims D SB -- Pinson V SH -- Stanley M HBP -- by Hand R (Northrup J) T -- 2:34 A -- 3404
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