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

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,395

 Saturday, September 14, 1968
Time of Game: 2:25
Orioles
5
86-64
Won 1
2nd, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  1    5  5  0
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  5  0
W: Roger Nelson (3-1), L: Steve Bailey (0-1), S: Eddie Watt (10)
 Indians
3
80-72
Lost 1
5th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .279  .805              0   0   SB,CS,SF
  P Blair CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .601              0   1   
M Rettenmund CF-RF            3   0   0   1    0   2  .289  .977              1   0   SF
C Blefary 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .203  .626             10   1   HR
F Robinson RF-LF              3   2   1   1    1   0  .270  .836              1   0   HR
E Hendricks C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .735             11   0   
  L Haney C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .578              0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .246  .695              2   1   SF
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .674              0   4   
M Belanger SS                 2   2   1   0    1   0  .210  .521              2   7   2B
R Nelson P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .083              0   0   SH
  M Drabowsky P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .571              0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   1   
Totals                       27   5   5   0    3   5                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: M Belanger (12, off E Fisher).
HR: F Robinson (15, off E Fisher; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Blefary (15, off S Bailey; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SF: D Buford (6, off E Fisher); B Robinson (8, off V Romo); M Rettenmund (1, off S Bailey).
SH: R Nelson (3, off S Bailey).
TB: F Robinson 4; C Blefary 4; M Belanger 2; D Buford; E Hendricks.
RBI: F Robinson (50); M Rettenmund (6); D Buford (39); B Robinson (70); C Blefary (39).
2-out RBI: C Blefary.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Johnson-M Belanger-C Blefary.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Buford (24, 2nd base off S Bailey/D Sims).
CS: D Buford (11, 2nd base by V Romo/D Sims).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Snyder CF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .242  .629              6   0   3B
D Nelson 2B                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .239  .621              2   0   
  J Azcue PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .671              0   0   
  V Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
R Scheinblum RF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .705              6   0   GDP
L Maye LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .720              0   0   
T Horton 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .715              5   3   
D Sims C                      4   1   1   0    0   2  .243  .752              5   1   2B
M Alvis 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .220  .604              1   2   
L Brown SS                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .634              0   1   
  J Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .551              0   0   
  V Fuller 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .607              0   1   
S Bailey P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Nagelson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333              0   0   
  E Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .077              0   1   
  B Harris PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .562              0   0   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  L Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .652              0   0   HBP
  E Leon SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  C Salmon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .542              0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   0    5  10                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Sims (17, off R Nelson).
3B: R Snyder (2, off R Nelson).
HBP: L Johnson (11, by M Drabowsky).
TB: R Snyder 4; D Sims 2; L Maye; B Harris.
GIDP: R Scheinblum (1).
RBI: R Snyder 2 (28); D Nelson (17).
2-out RBI: R Snyder 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
PB: D Sims (13).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Nelson, W (3-1)              6.1   3   3   3    4   7   0   2.52   25     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 3     58    -     0.90   0.10
M Drabowsky, H (5)             1     2   0   0    1   2   0   2.01    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    3.14  -0.24
E Watt, S (10)                 1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.37    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.37   0.35
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5  10   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 5          3-2 
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 Bailey, L (0-1)              3     2   2   2    1   1   1   6.00   12     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 0· 2     47    -     0.99  -0.14
E Fisher                       2     2   2   1    0   1   1   2.85    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.71  -0.16
H Pina                         2     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.82    6     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
V Romo                         2     1   1   1    2   3   0   1.47    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.84  -0.03
Totals                         9     5   5   4    3   5   2          34     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Drabowsky (4; L Johnson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Salerno, 1B - Bill Valentine, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 6,395.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Cleveland Indians                            
1. Don Buford                   LF       1. Russ Snyder                  CF
2. Merv Rettenmund              CF       2. Dave Nelson                  2B
3. Curt Blefary                 1B       3. Richie Scheinblum            RF
4. Frank Robinson               RF       4. Lee Maye                     LF
5. Ellie Hendricks               C       5. Tony Horton                  1B
6. Brooks Robinson              3B       6. Duke Sims                     C
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Max Alvis                    3B
8. Mark Belanger                SS       8. Larry Brown                  SS
9. Roger Nelson                  P       9. Steve Bailey                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 --3 O 18% 77% 3-4 CLE T. Horton E. Watt Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 123 RR -18% 68% 1-4 CLE R. Snyder M. Drabowsky Single to CF; Sims Scores; Alvis Scores; Johnson to 3B
t1 2 --- R 12% 59% 0-0 BAL C. Blefary S. Bailey Home Run (CF-RF)
t4 0 --- R 12% 77% 2-1 BAL F. Robinson E. Fisher Home Run
b1 0 --- -11% 47% 0-1 CLE R. Snyder R. Nelson Triple to RF

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Bailey facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Buford S. Bailey Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Bailey Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- R 12% 59% 0-0 BAL C. Blefary S. Bailey Home Run (CF-RF)
t1 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 BAL F. Robinson S. Bailey Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -11% 47% 0-1 CLE R. Snyder R. Nelson Triple to RF
b1 0 --3 RO 0% 48% 0-1 CLE D. Nelson R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B; Snyder Scores
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 1-1 CLE R. Scheinblum R. Nelson Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 1-1 CLE L. Maye R. Nelson Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 1-1 CLE T. Horton R. Nelson Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Steve Bailey facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 BAL E. Hendricks S. Bailey Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 1-1 BAL B. Robinson S. Bailey Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 1-1 BAL D. Johnson S. Bailey Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 1-1 CLE D. Sims R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 1-1 CLE M. Alvis R. Nelson Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 CLE L. Brown R. Nelson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Steve Bailey facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 1-1 BAL M. Belanger S. Bailey Walk
t3 0 1-- O -2% 53% 1-1 BAL R. Nelson S. Bailey Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
t3 1 -2- 6% 59% 1-1 BAL D. Buford S. Bailey Single to RF; Belanger to 3B
t3 1 1-3 2% 61% 1-1 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Bailey Buford Steals 2B
t3 1 -23 RO 2% 63% 1-1 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Bailey Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Belanger Scores
t3 2 -2- O -3% 60% 2-1 BAL C. Blefary S. Bailey Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Steve Bailey (P) batting 9th
b3 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 CLE R. Nagelson R. Nelson Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 CLE R. Snyder R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 CLE D. Nelson R. Nelson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Eddie Fisher facing 4-5-6
Eddie Fisher replaces Russ Nagelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- R 12% 77% 2-1 BAL F. Robinson E. Fisher Home Run
t4 0 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 BAL E. Hendricks E. Fisher Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 BAL B. Robinson E. Fisher Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 BAL D. Johnson E. Fisher Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Roger Nelson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 77% 1-3 CLE R. Scheinblum R. Nelson Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 CLE L. Maye R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 79% 1-3 CLE T. Horton R. Nelson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 4% 84% 3-1 BAL M. Belanger E. Fisher Double (CF-RF)
t5 0 -2- 3% 86% 3-1 BAL R. Nelson E. Fisher Passed Ball; Belanger to 3B
t5 0 --3 O -3% 84% 3-1 BAL R. Nelson E. Fisher Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 1 --3 RO 3% 86% 3-1 BAL D. Buford E. Fisher Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Belanger Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O -0% 86% 4-1 BAL M. Rettenmund E. Fisher Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 CLE D. Sims R. Nelson Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-4 CLE M. Alvis R. Nelson Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --- -1% 88% 1-4 CLE L. Brown R. Nelson Walk
Billy Harris pinch hits for Eddie Fisher (P) batting 9th
b5 2 1-- -2% 86% 1-4 CLE B. Harris R. Nelson Single to LF; Brown to 2B
b5 2 12- O 4% 90% 1-4 CLE R. Snyder R. Nelson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 3-4-5
Horacio Pina replaces Billy Harris (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 BAL C. Blefary H. Pina Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 BAL F. Robinson H. Pina Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-1 BAL E. Hendricks H. Pina Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -4% 84% 1-4 CLE D. Nelson R. Nelson Walk
b6 0 1-- OO 8% 92% 1-4 CLE R. Scheinblum R. Nelson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 92% 1-4 CLE L. Maye R. Nelson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Horacio Pina facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 BAL B. Robinson H. Pina Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-1 BAL D. Johnson H. Pina Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-1 BAL M. Belanger H. Pina Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 CLE T. Horton R. Nelson Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- -4% 90% 1-4 CLE D. Sims R. Nelson Double to CF
b7 1 -2- -4% 86% 1-4 CLE M. Alvis R. Nelson Walk
Moe Drabowsky replaces Roger Nelson pitching and batting 9th; Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Larry Brown (SS) batting 8th
b7 1 12- O 5% 91% 1-4 CLE J. Hall M. Drabowsky Strikeout
Lou Johnson pinch hits for Horacio Pina (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- -5% 86% 1-4 CLE L. Johnson M. Drabowsky Hit By Pitch; Sims to 3B; Alvis to 2B
b7 2 123 RR -18% 68% 1-4 CLE R. Snyder M. Drabowsky Single to CF; Sims Scores; Alvis Scores; Johnson to 3B
Joe Azcue pinch hits for Dave Nelson (2B) batting 2nd
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 79% 3-4 CLE J. Azcue M. Drabowsky Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Vicente Romo facing 9-1-2
Vicente Romo replaces Joe Azcue (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Vern Fuller replaces Jimmie Hall (PH) playing 2B batting 8th; Eddie Leon replaces Lou Johnson (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 77% 4-3 BAL M. Drabowsky V. Romo Strikeout
t8 1 --- 2% 79% 4-3 BAL D. Buford V. Romo Walk
t8 1 1-- O -3% 76% 4-3 BAL M. Rettenmund V. Romo Buford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B-SS)
t8 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-3 BAL M. Rettenmund V. Romo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
Frank Robinson moves from RF to LF; Paul Blair replaces Don Buford (LF) playing CF batting 1st; Merv Rettenmund moves from CF to RF
b8 0 --- -10% 65% 3-4 CLE R. Scheinblum M. Drabowsky Walk
b8 0 1-- O -7% 58% 3-4 CLE L. Maye M. Drabowsky Single to CF; Scheinblum to 3B; Maye out at 2B/CF-SS-1B-2B-SS
Eddie Watt replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --3 O 18% 77% 3-4 CLE T. Horton E. Watt Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --3 O 10% 87% 3-4 CLE D. Sims E. Watt Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Indians' Vicente Romo facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-3 BAL C. Blefary V. Romo Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 1% 87% 4-3 BAL F. Robinson V. Romo Walk
t9 1 1-- 4% 91% 4-3 BAL E. Hendricks V. Romo Single to RF; Robinson to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RO 3% 94% 4-3 BAL B. Robinson V. Romo Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores
t9 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-3 BAL D. Johnson V. Romo Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 7-8-9
Larry Haney replaces Ellie Hendricks playing C batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 3% 97% 3-5 CLE M. Alvis E. Watt Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 CLE V. Fuller E. Watt Groundout: P-1B
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Eddie Leon (SS) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 CLE C. Salmon E. Watt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 3.

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