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CAL  3
BAL  2
 BOS  6
@CHW  2
 CHW 10
BOS  1
 CLE  3
DET  0
 DET  4
@CLE  1
 MIN  6
NYY  3
 OAK  9
WSA  0
 CIN  9
CHC  8
 CIN  4
CHC  3
(11)		 HOU  7
PHI  4
 NYM  5
LAD  4
 SFG  2
@PIT  1
 ATL  5
@STL  1
 STL  3
ATL  1
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 44,245

 Sunday, June 23, 1968
Time of Game: 2:51
Tigers
4
44-26
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  3  1   0  0  0    4  4  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  2
W: Joe Sparma (6-7), L: Sam McDowell (7-6), S: Pat Dobson (3)
 Indians
1
38-33
Lost 1
2nd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .246  .664              2   0   SB
D Tracewski 2B-SS             5   1   2   3    0   0  .192  .536              3   5   HR
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .628              3   2   
B Freehan 1B                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .257  .789              9   0   HBP
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .926              1   0   
J Price C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .152  .430              5   0   2B
W Comer RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429              2   0   
  L Green PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .833              0   0   IW
  J Northrup RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .657              0   0   
R Oyler SS                    1   1   0   0    1   1  .153  .455              1   1   
  D McAuliffe PH-2B           1   0   1   1    1   0  .237  .735              1   1   
J Sparma P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .053  .105              0   1   
  P Dobson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   4   0    5   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Price (3, off S McDowell).
HR: D Tracewski (1, off S McDowell; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
IBB: L Green (1, by H Kurtz).
HBP: B Freehan (9, by S McDowell).
TB: D Tracewski 5; J Price 2; D McAuliffe.
RBI: D Tracewski 3 (5); D McAuliffe (26).
2-out RBI: D Tracewski 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D McAuliffe-D Tracewski-B Freehan; D Tracewski-B Freehan.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Stanley (2, 2nd base off B Rohr/J Azcue).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harris 2B-SS                3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .681              3   2   SB,GDP
L Brown SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .565              0   1   
  W Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .490              0   0   
  V Fuller 2B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .571              3   1   
R Snyder RF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .196  .537              1   0   
T Horton 1B                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .256  .743              4   0   
  J Azcue C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .648              0   0   
J Hall LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .540              6   0   GDP
D Sims C-1B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .258  .841              6   0   SF
T Harper CF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .199  .653              3   0   2B
M Alvis 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .682              1   0   
S McDowell P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .119  .278              0   0   
  H Kurtz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Rohr P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Maye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .710              0   0   
  E Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Vidal PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .492              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   0    5   5                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: T Harper (10, off J Sparma).
SF: D Sims (1, off J Sparma).
TB: T Harper 2; R Snyder 2; V Fuller; J Hall; M Alvis.
GIDP: B Harris (1); J Hall (5).
RBI: D Sims (22).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. V Fuller-T Horton.
E: M Alvis (8); L Brown (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Harris (1, 2nd base off J Sparma/J Price).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sparma, W (6-7)              7     6   1   1    4   5   0   3.54   30     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 6     62    -     1.15   0.13
P Dobson, S (3)                2     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.47    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          2-0    1.60   0.19
Totals                         9     6   1   1    5   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 6          2-0
J Sparma faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McDowell, L (7-6)            5.1   3   4   1    2   4   1   1.78   24     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 2· 2     54    -     1.02  -0.20
H Kurtz                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.26    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.76  -0.00
B Rohr                         1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.86    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 2· 1          3-1    0.65   0.01
E Fisher                       2     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.48    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     4   4   1    5   4   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·17· 4· 3          5-1
H Kurtz faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S McDowell (6; B Freehan).
IBB: H Kurtz (3; L Green).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 44,245.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Cleveland Indians                            
1. Mickey Stanley               CF       1. Billy Harris                 2B
2. Dick Tracewski               2B       2. Larry Brown                  SS
3. Don Wert                     3B       3. Russ Snyder                  RF
4. Bill Freehan                 1B       4. Tony Horton                  1B
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Jimmie Hall                  LF
6. Jim Price                     C       6. Duke Sims                     C
7. Wayne Comer                  RF       7. Tommy Harper                 CF
8. Ray Oyler                    SS       8. Max Alvis                    3B
9. Joe Sparma                    P       9. Sam McDowell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 12- RRR 37% 86% 0-0 DET D. Tracewski S. McDowell Home Run; Oyler Scores/unER; Stanley Scores/unER; Tracewski Scores/unER
b8 1 12- OO 9% 98% 1-4 CLE J. Hall P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 0 1-- -9% 82% 1-4 CLE R. Snyder J. Sparma Single to CF; Fuller to 2B
t2 1 1-- 8% 58% 0-0 DET W. Comer S. McDowell Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Horton to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O -8% 50% 0-0 DET R. Oyler S. McDowell Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET D. Tracewski S. McDowell Single to 3B
t1 1 1-- O -1% 49% 0-0 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Groundout: 2B-1B; Tracewski to 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 46% 0-0 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CLE B. Harris J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CLE L. Brown J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CLE R. Snyder J. Sparma Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Horton J. Sparma Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Walk
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET J. Price S. McDowell Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- 8% 58% 0-0 DET W. Comer S. McDowell Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Horton to 3B
t2 1 1-3 O -8% 50% 0-0 DET R. Oyler S. McDowell Strikeout
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 45% 0-0 DET J. Sparma S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CLE J. Hall J. Sparma Lineout: 3B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CLE D. Sims J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CLE T. Harper J. Sparma Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CLE M. Alvis J. Sparma Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Lineout: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET D. Tracewski S. McDowell Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE S. McDowell J. Sparma Popfly: SS
b3 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 CLE B. Harris J. Sparma Walk
b3 1 1-- -2% 42% 0-0 CLE L. Brown J. Sparma Harris Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 46% 0-0 CLE L. Brown J. Sparma Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Snyder J. Sparma Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Lineout: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET J. Price S. McDowell Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CLE T. Horton J. Sparma Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CLE J. Hall J. Sparma Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CLE D. Sims J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET W. Comer S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET R. Oyler S. McDowell Walk
t5 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET J. Sparma S. McDowell Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 2 1-- 3% 50% 0-0 DET M. Stanley S. McDowell Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Oyler to 2B
t5 2 12- RRR 37% 86% 0-0 DET D. Tracewski S. McDowell Home Run; Oyler Scores/unER; Stanley Scores/unER; Tracewski Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O -0% 86% 3-0 DET D. Wert S. McDowell Flyball: LF
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -6% 80% 0-3 CLE T. Harper J. Sparma Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O 4% 84% 0-3 CLE M. Alvis J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 -2- -3% 81% 0-3 CLE S. McDowell J. Sparma Walk
b5 1 12- O 5% 86% 0-3 CLE B. Harris J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
Willie Smith pinch hits for Larry Brown (SS) batting 2nd
b5 2 12- O 4% 90% 0-3 CLE W. Smith J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
Vern Fuller replaces Willie Smith (PH) playing 2B batting 2nd; Billy Harris moves from 2B to SS
t6 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 DET B. Freehan S. McDowell Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- O -1% 90% 3-0 DET W. Horton S. McDowell Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- 3% 93% 3-0 DET J. Price S. McDowell Double to LF; Freehan to 3B
Hal Kurtz replaces Sam McDowell pitching and batting 9th; Lenny Green pinch hits for Wayne Comer (RF) batting 7th
t6 1 -23 0% 93% 3-0 DET L. Green H. Kurtz Intentional Walk
Billy Rohr replaces Hal Kurtz pitching and batting 9th; Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 8th
t6 1 123 R 3% 96% 3-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Rohr Single to 1B; Freehan Scores; Price to 3B; Green to 2B
t6 1 123 OO -3% 94% 4-0 DET J. Sparma B. Rohr Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
Dick McAuliffe moves from PH to 2B; Dick Tracewski moves from 2B to SS; Jim Northrup replaces Lenny Green (PH) playing RF batting 7th
b6 0 --- -3% 91% 0-4 CLE R. Snyder J. Sparma Walk
b6 0 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 CLE T. Horton J. Sparma Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- -5% 89% 0-4 CLE J. Hall J. Sparma Single to RF; Horton to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 2% 91% 0-4 CLE D. Sims J. Sparma Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Horton Scores
b6 2 1-- O 2% 92% 1-4 CLE T. Harper J. Sparma Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Billy Rohr facing 1-2-3
Joe Azcue replaces Tony Horton (1B) playing C batting 4th; Duke Sims moves from C to 1B
t7 0 --- 1% 93% 4-1 DET M. Stanley B. Rohr Walk
t7 0 1-- 1% 94% 4-1 DET D. Tracewski B. Rohr Stanley Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O -1% 93% 4-1 DET D. Tracewski B. Rohr Popfly: 2B
t7 1 -2- O -1% 92% 4-1 DET D. Wert B. Rohr Lineout: 3B
t7 2 -2- O -1% 91% 4-1 DET B. Freehan B. Rohr Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -4% 87% 1-4 CLE M. Alvis J. Sparma Single to LF
Lee Maye pinch hits for Billy Rohr (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O 4% 91% 1-4 CLE L. Maye J. Sparma Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 1-- OO 4% 95% 1-4 CLE B. Harris J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
Eddie Fisher replaces Lee Maye (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 DET W. Horton E. Fisher Popfly: 1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 DET J. Price E. Fisher Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 DET J. Northrup E. Fisher Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- -4% 90% 1-4 CLE V. Fuller J. Sparma Single to LF
b8 0 1-- -9% 82% 1-4 CLE R. Snyder J. Sparma Single to CF; Fuller to 2B
Pat Dobson replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 12- O 7% 89% 1-4 CLE J. Azcue P. Dobson Popfly: 1B
b8 1 12- OO 9% 98% 1-4 CLE J. Hall P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 0% 98% 4-1 DET D. McAuliffe E. Fisher Walk
t9 0 1-- O -0% 98% 4-1 DET P. Dobson E. Fisher Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- O -0% 97% 4-1 DET M. Stanley E. Fisher Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 97% 4-1 DET D. Tracewski E. Fisher Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 CLE D. Sims P. Dobson Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -2% 97% 1-4 CLE T. Harper P. Dobson Walk
b9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 1-4 CLE M. Alvis P. Dobson Lineout: LF
Jose Vidal pinch hits for Eddie Fisher (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 1-4 CLE J. Vidal P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 1.

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