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

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, July 28, 1968, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:02
Yankees
2
46-50
Lost 1
7th, 15 GB
 
                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
W: Luis Tiant (17-6), L: Fritz Peterson (6-6)
 Indians
3
56-46
Won 1
3rd, 7 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .520              3   4   
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .762              1   0   
M Mantle 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .236  .802             10   1   
J Pepitone CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .765              2   0   
T Tresh SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .206  .656              1   4   CS
A Kosco RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .604              0   0   
J Gibbs C                     3   1   2   0    0   1  .216  .575              6   0   2B
B Cox 3B                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .607              1   3   
F Peterson P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .094  .250              0   2   
  R Colavito PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .650              0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   0    2  10                         24  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. T Tresh-H Clarke-M Mantle; T Tresh-M Mantle-B Cox.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Tresh (3, 2nd base by L Tiant/J Azcue).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .214  .688              2   0   HR,GDP
D Nelson 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .573              1   1   
J Cardenal CF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .649              4   0   
J Azcue C                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .288  .713             11   1   HR
L Johnson LF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .246  .701              3   0   HR
C Salmon 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .574              5   0   
V Fuller 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .597              0   0   
L Brown SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .603              1   2   
L Tiant P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .081  .177              0   2   
Totals                       28   3   6   0    0   5                         27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
E: T Harper (2); C Salmon (6).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Peterson, L (6-6)            6     5   3   3    0   5   3   3.19   22     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 4     55    -     0.81  -0.21
S Hamilton                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.57    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.64   0.05
Totals                         8     6   3   3    0   5   3          28     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 5           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant, W (17-6)              9     5   2   2    2  10   0   1.32   33     -       ·  ·      4·12· 3· 5     77    -     1.24   0.34
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2  10   0          33     -       ·  ·      4·12· 3· 5           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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