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DET
@BAL		3
1
CHW
@CAL		2
3
CLE
@NYY		1
2
MIN
@OAK		0
4
BOS
@WSA		3
1
PIT
@ATL		4
3		 
(14)
LAD
@CHC		6
7
PHI
@CIN		6
2
SFG
@HOU		3
1
NYM
@STL		0
2
Wednesday, May 8, 1968 2:05PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 4,436, Time of Game: 2:30
Indians
1
12-12
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 4 GB
 at Yankees
2
11-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
9th, 6 GB
W: Joe Verbanic (1-0)
L: Eddie Fisher (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  8  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .202 .534 -0.012 0.78 0.039 -0.051 0.1 2 0
Chico Salmon 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .190 .441 0.051 1.08 0.095 -0.044 0.7 2 3
Max Alvis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .878 -0.042 1.41 0.001 -0.042 -0.5 0 1
Leon Wagner RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .161 .483 -0.036 1.10 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 0 0
Tony Horton 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .829 -0.037 0.80 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 4 0
   Willie Smith 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .245 -0.031 1.22 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 3 0
Duke Sims C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .895 0.046 0.94 0.071 -0.024 0.1 5 1
   Dave Nelson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .481 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ken Suarez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Vic Davalillo LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .620 -0.155 1.25 0.000 -0.155 -0.8 5 0
Larry Brown SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .502 -0.057 0.83 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 4 1
Steve Hargan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .308 -0.012 0.54 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 1
   Lee Maye PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .350 -0.013 0.57 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Stan Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Billy Rohr P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Azcue PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .759 0.082 2.11 0.082 0.000 0.4
   Tommy Harper PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 .451 -0.131 3.55 0.000 -0.131 -0.5 CS
   Eddie Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 1 3 1 2 0 .111 .284 -0.347 1.12 0.288 -0.633 -2.3 25 8
TB: J Azcue; C Salmon; J Cardenal.
RBI: L Wagner (4).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Brown-W Smith.
Baserunning
CS: T Harper (1, 2nd base by J Verbanic/J Gibbs).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .237 .490 -0.015 1.54 0.082 -0.097 -0.1 2 4
Roy White CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .748 -0.212 1.53 0.000 -0.212 -1.1 2 0
Mickey Mantle 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .213 .801 -0.060 0.90 0.013 -0.073 -0.3 14 1
Andy Kosco RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .771 0.122 1.11 0.179 -0.057 0.2 1 0 2B
Tom Tresh LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .150 .506 -0.063 1.56 0.083 -0.146 -0.3 3 0
Jake Gibbs C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .176 .473 0.248 2.19 0.324 -0.076 -0.4 0 1 SH
Bobby Cox 3B 2 0 1 1 1 1 .200 .516 0.192 1.91 0.303 -0.111 0.6 1 4 2B
Gene Michael SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 .164 .427 0.034 1.51 0.060 -0.025 0.2 0 1
   Ruben Amaro PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .598 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Joe Pepitone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.049 2.30 0.000 -0.049 -0.3
   Joe Verbanic P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Bill Monbouquette P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .368 0.026 1.00 0.043 -0.016 0.1 0 2
   Dick Howser PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .114 .393 -0.070 2.83 0.000 -0.070 -0.3 1 1
Team Totals 30 2 8 2 2 4 .267 .646 0.153 1.56 1.087 -0.932 -1.7 27 16
2B: B Cox (1, off S Williams); A Kosco (1, off E Fisher).
SH: J Gibbs (1, off S Williams).
TB: B Cox 2; A Kosco 2; H Clarke 2; G Michael; B Monbouquette; T Tresh; J Gibbs.
RBI: B Cox (3); J Gibbs (8).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Monbouquette-M Mantle-G Michael-B Cox-H Clarke; J Verbanic-M Mantle.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: B Cox (2nd base by D Sims).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Hargan 5 3 0 0 2 4 0 2.18 19 63 0.272 1.13 1.8
Stan Williams, BS (1) 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.17 6 0 0 -0.240 1.95 -0.8
Billy Rohr 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 1 0 0.208 2.13 0.9
Eddie Fisher, L (0-2) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.27 3 0 0 -0.392 2.69 -0.2
Team Totals 8.1 8 2 2 2 4 0 2.16 33 63 1 0 -0.152 1.12 1.7

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Monbouquette 7 2 1 1 1 0 0 1.15 23 68 0.151 0.86 1.6
Joe Verbanic, W (1-0) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.196 1.98 0.7
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 0 0 1.00 29 68 0 0 0.347 1.56 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 4,436.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         New York Yankees
1 Jose Cardenal CF 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Chico Salmon 2B 2 Roy White CF
3 Max Alvis 3B 3 Mickey Mantle 1B
4 Leon Wagner RF 4 Andy Kosco RF
5 Tony Horton 1B 5 Tom Tresh LF
6 Duke Sims C 6 Jake Gibbs C
7 Vic Davalillo LF 7 Bobby Cox 3B
8 Larry Brown SS 8 Gene Michael SS
9 Steve Hargan P 9 Bill Monbouquette P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-1 1 -2- R NYY J. Gibbs E. Fisher 32% 100% Single to LF; Kosco Scores
b7 0-1 1 -2- R NYY B. Cox S. Williams 26% 62% Double to RF; Tresh Scores
b9 1-1 0 --- NYY A. Kosco E. Fisher 18% 79% Double to LF
t8 1-1 0 1-- OO CLE V. Davalillo J. Verbanic 14% 57% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b8 1-1 0 1-- OO NYY R. White B. Rohr -13% 52% Double Play: Flyball: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CLE J. Cardenal B. Monbouquette -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CLE C. Salmon B. Monbouquette -6% 40% Single to RF; Cardenal to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O CLE M. Alvis B. Monbouquette -0% 40% Groundout: P-1B; Salmon to 2B; Cardenal to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 ROO CLE L. Wagner B. Monbouquette 2% 42% Double Play: Groundout: P-1B-SS-3B-2B; Cardenal Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke S. Hargan -2% 39% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYY R. White S. Hargan -1% 38% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- NYY M. Mantle S. Hargan 1% 39% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O NYY A. Kosco S. Hargan -2% 37% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O CLE T. Horton B. Monbouquette 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CLE D. Sims B. Monbouquette 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O CLE V. Davalillo B. Monbouquette 1% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYY T. Tresh S. Hargan -2% 38% Flyball: SS
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYY J. Gibbs S. Hargan -2% 37% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYY B. Cox S. Hargan -1% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O CLE L. Brown B. Monbouquette 2% 38% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 --- O CLE S. Hargan B. Monbouquette 1% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O CLE J. Cardenal B. Monbouquette 1% 40% Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael S. Hargan -3% 37% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYY B. Monbouquette S. Hargan -2% 36% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- NYY H. Clarke S. Hargan 1% 37% Single/Bunt (Bunt to 2B-1B)
b3 0-1 2 1-- O NYY R. White S. Hargan -3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- O CLE C. Salmon B. Monbouquette 2% 36% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1-0 1 --- O CLE M. Alvis B. Monbouquette 1% 38% Flyball: 1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O CLE L. Wagner B. Monbouquette 1% 38% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle S. Hargan -3% 36% Flyball: SS
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYY A. Kosco S. Hargan -2% 34% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYY T. Tresh S. Hargan -1% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
t5 1-0 0 --- O CLE T. Horton B. Monbouquette 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O CLE D. Sims B. Monbouquette 1% 36% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 2 --- O CLE V. Davalillo B. Monbouquette 1% 37% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs S. Hargan -3% 33% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 --- NYY B. Cox S. Hargan 4% 37% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- NYY G. Michael S. Hargan 6% 43% Single to RF; Cox to 2B
Willie Smith replaces Tony Horton playing 1B batting 5th
Ruben Amaro pinch runs for Gene Michael (SS) batting 8th
b5 0-1 1 12- O NYY B. Monbouquette S. Hargan -10% 33% Cox Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b5 0-1 2 1-- NYY B. Monbouquette S. Hargan 4% 38% Single (CF-RF); Amaro to 3B
b5 0-1 2 1-3 O NYY H. Clarke S. Hargan -8% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 8-9-1
Ruben Amaro moves from PR to SS
t6 1-0 0 --- O CLE L. Brown B. Monbouquette 2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
Lee Maye pinch hits for Steve Hargan (P) batting 9th
t6 1-0 1 --- O CLE L. Maye B. Monbouquette 1% 33% Lineout: SS
t6 1-0 2 --- O CLE J. Cardenal B. Monbouquette 1% 34% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Stan Williams facing 2-3-4
Stan Williams replaces Lee Maye (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. White S. Williams -4% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-1 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle S. Williams -2% 28% Groundout: C unassisted
b6 0-1 2 --- O NYY A. Kosco S. Williams -2% 26% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 2-3-4
t7 1-0 0 --- CLE C. Salmon B. Monbouquette -3% 23% Walk
t7 1-0 0 1-- O CLE M. Alvis B. Monbouquette 3% 26% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1-0 1 1-- O CLE L. Wagner B. Monbouquette 1% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B; Salmon to 2B
t7 1-0 2 -2- O CLE W. Smith B. Monbouquette 3% 30% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Stan Williams facing 5-6-7
b7 0-1 0 --- NYY T. Tresh S. Williams 8% 39% Single to 1B/Bunt
b7 0-1 0 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs S. Williams -3% 36% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Tresh to 2B
b7 0-1 1 -2- R NYY B. Cox S. Williams 26% 62% Double to RF; Tresh Scores
Billy Rohr replaces Stan Williams pitching and batting 9th
Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Ruben Amaro (SS) batting 8th
b7 1-1 1 -2- O NYY J. Pepitone B. Rohr -5% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cox to 3B
Dick Howser pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette (P) batting 9th
b7 1-1 2 --3 O NYY D. Howser B. Rohr -7% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 6-7-8
Joe Verbanic replaces Joe Pepitone (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Dick Howser moves from PH to SS
t8 1-1 0 --- CLE D. Sims J. Verbanic -7% 43% Walk
Dave Nelson pinch runs for Duke Sims (C) batting 6th
t8 1-1 0 1-- OO CLE V. Davalillo J. Verbanic 14% 57% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
t8 1-1 2 --- O CLE L. Brown J. Verbanic 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Billy Rohr facing 1-2-3
Ken Suarez replaces Dave Nelson (PR) playing C batting 6th
b8 1-1 0 --- NYY H. Clarke B. Rohr 7% 66% Single to CF
b8 1-1 0 1-- OO NYY R. White B. Rohr -13% 52% Double Play: Flyball: SS-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle B. Rohr -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 9-1-2
Joe Azcue pinch hits for Billy Rohr (P) batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- CLE J. Azcue J. Verbanic -8% 42% Single to RF
Tommy Harper pinch runs for Joe Azcue (PH) batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 1-- O CLE J. Cardenal J. Verbanic 13% 55% Harper Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 1-1 1 --- O CLE J. Cardenal J. Verbanic 3% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-1 2 --- O CLE C. Salmon J. Verbanic 3% 61% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Eddie Fisher facing 4-5-6
Eddie Fisher replaces Tommy Harper (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-1 0 --- NYY A. Kosco E. Fisher 18% 79% Double to LF
b9 1-1 0 -2- O NYY T. Tresh E. Fisher -11% 68% Flyball: LF
b9 1-1 1 -2- R NYY J. Gibbs E. Fisher 32% 100% Single to LF; Kosco Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 2.

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