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Standings
DET
@BAL		1
5
CHW
@CAL		2
1
NYY
@CLE		2
3
NYY
@CLE		1
4
MIN
@OAK		3
4
BOS
@WSA		10
8
LAD
@CHC		3
8
LAD
@CHC		0
1
SFG
@HOU		4
2		 
(11)
CIN
@NYM		5
3
ATL
@PHI		0
3
STL
@PIT		1
7
Sunday, July 28, 1968 1:05PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:02
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
2
46-50
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 15 GB
 at Indians
3
56-46
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
W: Luis Tiant (17-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Indians         0  1  0   1  0  1   0  0  X    3  6  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .520 -0.061 1.28 0.038 -0.099 -0.2 3 4
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .762 -0.057 1.13 0.028 -0.085 -0.3 1 0
Mickey Mantle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .236 .802 -0.091 1.00 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 10 1
Joe Pepitone CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .765 -0.137 1.42 0.000 -0.137 -0.7 2 0
Tom Tresh SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .206 .656 -0.015 1.20 0.087 -0.102 0.1 1 4 CS
Andy Kosco RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .604 -0.120 1.37 0.000 -0.120 -0.8 0 0
Jake Gibbs C 3 1 2 0 0 1 .216 .575 0.154 1.20 0.194 -0.040 1.2 6 0 2B
Bobby Cox 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .607 0.070 1.25 0.129 -0.059 0.6 1 3
Fritz Peterson P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .094 .250 -0.061 1.17 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 0 2
   Rocky Colavito PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .650 -0.018 0.74 0.000 -0.018 -0.1
   Steve Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 1 2 10 .161 .406 -0.336 1.21 0.476 -0.812 -1.4 24 14
2B: J Gibbs (8, off L Tiant).
TB: J Gibbs 3; B Cox; H Clarke; T Tresh.
RBI: B Cox (27).
2-out RBI: B Cox.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Tresh-H Clarke-M Mantle; T Tresh-M Mantle-B Cox.
Baserunning
CS: T Tresh (3, 2nd base by L Tiant/J Azcue).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .214 .688 0.138 0.83 0.216 -0.078 0.3 2 0 HR,GDP
Dave Nelson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .573 -0.053 0.77 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 1 1
Jose Cardenal CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .649 -0.018 0.51 0.009 -0.028 -0.1 4 0
Joe Azcue C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .288 .713 0.129 0.73 0.170 -0.041 0.6 11 1 HR
Lou Johnson LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .246 .701 0.111 0.60 0.136 -0.026 0.7 3 0 HR
Chico Salmon 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .574 -0.025 0.74 0.016 -0.042 -0.1 5 0
Vern Fuller 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .597 -0.061 0.68 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 0 0
Larry Brown SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .603 -0.045 0.65 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 1 2
Luis Tiant P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .081 .177 -0.009 0.76 0.028 -0.037 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 28 3 6 3 0 5 .214 .750 0.167 0.70 0.575 -0.411 -0.0 27 6
HR: T Harper (6, off F Peterson; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L Johnson (6, off F Peterson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Azcue (4, off F Peterson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Azcue 4; T Harper 4; L Johnson 4; L Tiant; C Salmon; J Cardenal.
GIDP: T Harper (2).
RBI: T Harper (20); L Johnson (26); J Azcue (31).
2-out RBI: J Azcue.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: T Harper (2); C Salmon (6).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fritz Peterson, L (6-6) 6 5 3 3 0 5 3 3.19 22 55 -0.216 0.77 -0.7
Steve Hamilton 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 6 0 0 0.051 0.46 0.8
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 0 5 3 3.38 28 55 0 0 -0.165 1.21 0.0

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (17-6) 9 5 2 2 2 10 0 1.32 33 77 0.335 1.21 1.4
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 10 0 2.00 33 77 0.335 0.70 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Valentine, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Al Salerno, 3B - Emmett Ashford.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Cleveland Indians
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Tommy Harper RF
2 Roy White LF 2 Dave Nelson 2B
3 Mickey Mantle 1B 3 Jose Cardenal CF
4 Joe Pepitone CF 4 Joe Azcue C
5 Tom Tresh SS 5 Lou Johnson LF
6 Andy Kosco RF 6 Chico Salmon 1B
7 Jake Gibbs C 7 Vern Fuller 3B
8 Bobby Cox 3B 8 Larry Brown SS
9 Fritz Peterson P 9 Luis Tiant P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 1 --- R CLE T. Harper F. Peterson 22% 75% Home Run
t4 1-1 1 1-- R NYY J. Gibbs L. Tiant -17% 32% Single to RF; Tresh Scores/Adv on E9; Gibbs to 2B
b4 1-2 2 --- R CLE J. Azcue F. Peterson 17% 51% Home Run
b2 0-1 1 --- R CLE L. Johnson F. Peterson 14% 52% Home Run
t2 0-0 2 -2- R NYY B. Cox L. Tiant -13% 38% Single to LF; Gibbs Scores; Cox to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke L. Tiant -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY R. White L. Tiant 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY M. Mantle L. Tiant 3% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Pepitone L. Tiant 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. Harper F. Peterson -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Nelson F. Peterson -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CLE J. Cardenal F. Peterson -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY T. Tresh L. Tiant -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYY A. Kosco L. Tiant 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs L. Tiant 4% 54% Tresh Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-0 2 --- NYY J. Gibbs L. Tiant -2% 51% Double to LF
t2 0-0 2 -2- R NYY B. Cox L. Tiant -13% 38% Single to LF; Gibbs Scores; Cox to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1-0 2 -2- O NYY F. Peterson L. Tiant 3% 41% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CLE J. Azcue F. Peterson -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- R CLE L. Johnson F. Peterson 14% 52% Home Run
b2 1-1 1 --- O CLE C. Salmon F. Peterson -1% 51% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O CLE V. Fuller F. Peterson -1% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke L. Tiant 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- NYY R. White L. Tiant -3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- O NYY M. Mantle L. Tiant 3% 53% Foul Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 2 1-- O NYY J. Pepitone L. Tiant 2% 55% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O CLE L. Brown F. Peterson -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- CLE L. Tiant F. Peterson 3% 55% Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 1-1 1 1-- OO CLE T. Harper F. Peterson -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- NYY T. Tresh L. Tiant -5% 45% Single to 2B
t4 1-1 0 1-- O NYY A. Kosco L. Tiant 4% 49% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 1-- R NYY J. Gibbs L. Tiant -17% 32% Single to RF; Tresh Scores/Adv on E9; Gibbs to 2B
t4 2-1 1 -2- O NYY B. Cox L. Tiant 3% 36% Lineout: CF
t4 2-1 2 -2- O NYY F. Peterson L. Tiant 3% 39% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- O CLE D. Nelson F. Peterson -3% 36% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 --- O CLE J. Cardenal F. Peterson -2% 34% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-2 2 --- R CLE J. Azcue F. Peterson 17% 51% Home Run
b4 2-2 2 --- O CLE L. Johnson F. Peterson -1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke L. Tiant 3% 53% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- O NYY R. White L. Tiant 2% 55% Flyball: C
t5 2-2 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle L. Tiant 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b5 2-2 0 --- O CLE C. Salmon F. Peterson -3% 53% Strikeout
b5 2-2 1 --- O CLE V. Fuller F. Peterson -2% 51% Strikeout
b5 2-2 2 --- O CLE L. Brown F. Peterson -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone L. Tiant 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- O NYY T. Tresh L. Tiant 2% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-2 2 --- O NYY A. Kosco L. Tiant 1% 57% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
b6 2-2 0 --- O CLE L. Tiant F. Peterson -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 1 --- R CLE T. Harper F. Peterson 22% 75% Home Run
b6 3-2 1 --- O CLE D. Nelson F. Peterson -1% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 3-2 2 --- CLE J. Cardenal F. Peterson 1% 75% Single to LF
b6 3-2 2 1-- O CLE J. Azcue F. Peterson -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs L. Tiant 4% 77% Strikeout
t7 2-3 1 --- NYY B. Cox L. Tiant 0% 77% E3 on Foul Ball
t7 2-3 1 --- O NYY B. Cox L. Tiant 3% 80% Flyball: 2B
Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Fritz Peterson (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 --- O NYY R. Colavito L. Tiant 2% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 5-6-7
Steve Hamilton replaces Rocky Colavito (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O CLE L. Johnson S. Hamilton -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- CLE C. Salmon S. Hamilton 2% 82% Single to LF
b7 3-2 1 1-- OO CLE V. Fuller S. Hamilton -3% 79% Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke L. Tiant 5% 83% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 1 --- O NYY R. White L. Tiant 3% 87% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle L. Tiant 2% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 8-9-1
b8 3-2 0 --- O CLE L. Brown S. Hamilton -1% 88% Lineout: 2B
b8 3-2 1 --- O CLE L. Tiant S. Hamilton -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- O CLE T. Harper S. Hamilton -0% 87% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Indians' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t9 2-3 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone L. Tiant 6% 93% Lineout: LF
t9 2-3 1 --- O NYY T. Tresh L. Tiant 4% 97% Strikeout
t9 2-3 2 --- O NYY A. Kosco L. Tiant 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 3.

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