May 6, 1968 Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
DET 0 CHW 5
@CAL 1 CLE 3
@NYY 2 OAK 2
MIN 1 PIT 2
@ATL 1 CIN 10
PHI 1 HOU 10
SFG 2 STL 2
NYM 1
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 6,237

Monday, May 6, 1968, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Indians

11-11

Won 5

5th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0

W: S McDowell (3-1), L: M Stottlemyre (3-3)

Yankees

10-14

Lost 1

9th, 7 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .508    0    2   0   
V Davalillo LF-RF             4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .656    0    1   0   
M Alvis 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .878    0    0   3   
L Wagner RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .192  .545    0    0   0   2B
  T Harper LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .445         0   0   
T Horton 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .282  .845    0    5   0   
D Sims C                      4   1   1   1    0   2  .254  .914    0   15   1   
C Salmon 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .376    0    3   0   
L Brown SS                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .156  .514    0    1   1   
S McDowell P                  3   0   1   2    0   1  .267  .534    0    0   1   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    2   8                    27   6

BATTING

2B: L Wagner (2, off M Stottlemyre).

TB: L Wagner 2; T Horton; S McDowell; V Davalillo; J Cardenal; D Sims.

RBI: S McDowell 2 (3); D Sims (9).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Sims-L Brown.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .460    0    2   8   
R White CF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .319  .809    0    1   0   
M Mantle 1B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .232  .849    0   12   0   HR
A Kosco RF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .324  .861    0    1   0   
T Tresh LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .139  .492    0    1   0   
B Cox 3B                      3   0   1   0    1   2  .154  .404    0    1   2   
J Gibbs C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .177  .476    0    8   0   
  F Fernandez PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .701    0    0   0   
G Michael SS                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .148  .405    0    1   2   
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .544    0    0   0   
  R Amaro SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .599         0   1   
  M Ferraro PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .306    0    0   0   
M Stottlemyre P               2   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .276    0    0   0   
  D Howser PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .118  .386    0    0   0   
  J Verbanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Whitaker PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .427    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    3  14                    27  13

BATTING

HR: M Mantle (4, off S McDowell; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: M Mantle 4; A Kosco 2; B Cox; R White; H Clarke; D Howser.

RBI: M Mantle 2 (9).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

PITCHING

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, W (3-1)            9     7   2   2    3  14   1   1.79   36     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 7     76    -     2.12   0.41
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3  14   1          36     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 7           -

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
M Stottlemyre, L (3-3)         8     6   3   3    2   6   0   2.40   32     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 6     62    -     1.10  -0.11
J Verbanic                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   8   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Cal Drummond.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 6,237.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             New York Yankees                     
1. J Cardenal           CF    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. V Davalillo          LF    2. R White              CF 
3. M Alvis              3B    3. M Mantle             1B 
4. L Wagner             RF    4. A Kosco              RF 
5. T Horton             1B    5. T Tresh              LF 
6. D Sims               C     6. B Cox                3B 
7. C Salmon             2B    7. J Gibbs              C  
8. L Brown              SS    8. G Michael            SS 
9. S McDowell           P     9. M Stottlemyre        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-2  123      25%  76% M Ferraro       S McDowell      Flyball: 2B
   b 9   2  3-2  123      24% 100% S Whitaker      S McDowell      Flyball: CF
   b 9   1  3-2  12-     -21%  50% F Fernandez     S McDowell      Walk; Kosco to 3B; Cox to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--     -21%  25% M Mantle        S McDowell      Home Run; White Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  123      20%  69% S McDowell      M Stottlemyre   Single to CF; Brown to 2B; Sims Scores; Horton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      47%  V Davalillo     Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Alvis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  R White         Single to RF
   RR     1--      25%  M Mantle        Home Run; White Scores
          ---      23%  A Kosco         Walk
   O      1--      25%  T Tresh         Strikeout
   O      1--      26%  B Cox           Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      24%  L Wagner        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      26%  T Horton        Walk
   O      1--      24%  D Sims          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      22%  C Salmon        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sam McDowell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      23%  J Gibbs         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      24%  G Michael       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      24%  M Stottlemyre   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      22%  L Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      21%  S McDowell      Strikeout
          ---      22%  J Cardenal      Single to LF
          1--      24%  V Davalillo     Single to LF; Cardenal to 2B
   O      12-      20%  M Alvis         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
          ---      18%  H Clarke        Single to LF
   OO     1--      22%  R White         Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Clarke out at 2B/C-SS
   O      ---      22%  M Mantle        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
          ---      30%  L Wagner        Ground-rule Double
          -2-      39%  T Horton        Single to LF; Wagner to 3B
   R      1-3      53%  D Sims          Single to CF; Horton to 3B; Wagner Scores
   O      1-3      45%  C Salmon        Flyball: 2B
          1-3      49%  L Brown         Walk; Sims to 2B
   RR     123      69%  S McDowell      Single to CF; Brown to 2B; Sims Scores; Horton Scores
   O      12-      67%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-1B; McDowell to 2B; Brown to 3B
   O      -23      62%  V Davalillo     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  A Kosco         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  T Tresh         Strikeout
          ---      65%  B Cox           Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  J Gibbs         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  M Alvis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      64%  L Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  T Horton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  G Michael       Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  M Stottlemyre   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      70%  H Clarke        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  D Sims          Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  C Salmon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  L Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  R White         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      72%  M Mantle        Strikeout Looking
          ---      70%  A Kosco         Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  T Tresh         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  S McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  V Davalillo     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  B Cox           Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Gibbs         Strikeout
                  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Gene Michael batting 8th
   O      ---      79%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
                  Ruben Amaro replaces Bill Robinson playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      77%  M Alvis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  L Wagner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  T Horton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
                  Tommy Harper replaces Leon Wagner playing LF batting 4th; Vic Davalillo moves to RF; Dick Howser pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre batting 9th
          ---      65%  D Howser        Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      81%  R White         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      87%  M Mantle        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Verbanic facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Verbanic replaces Dick Howser pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  D Sims          Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  C Salmon        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  L Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Sam McDowell facing 4-5-6
          ---      72%  A Kosco         Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  T Tresh         Bunt Flyball: C
          1--      71%  B Cox           Walk; Kosco to 2B
                  Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Jake Gibbs batting 7th
          12-      50%  F Fernandez     Walk; Kosco to 3B; Cox to 2B
                  Mike Ferraro pinch hits for Ruben Amaro batting 8th
   O      123      76%  M Ferraro       Flyball: 2B
                  Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Joe Verbanic batting 9th
   O      123     100%  S Whitaker      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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