GAME LOG Detroit @ Cleveland
Wednesday, 8/16/1968
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
RF Ellis Burton:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
LF Rick Monday:
SINGLES to shallow right field.
E. Burton to second.
Burton tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Flies out to short right-center.
C Jack Shepard:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
E. Burton scores.
R. Monday to second.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Detroit 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Bill Dillman
CF Chuck Hinton:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Ron Swoboda:
Base on balls.
RF Curt Blefary:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (426 feet)
1B Bob Chance:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
2B Tito Fuentes:
SINGLES to center
B. Chance to second.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Popped out to the catcher.
3B Bill Sudakis:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
B. Chance scores.
T. Fuentes scores.
C Doc Edwards:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
B. Sudakis scores.
P Jerry Koosman:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 5 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
1B Lee May:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Gene Michael:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Freddie Patek:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Bill Dillman
CF Chuck Hinton:
Flies out to right-center.
LF Ron Swoboda:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Curt Blefary:
SINGLES to short left field.
1B Bob Chance:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
P Bill Dillman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Ellis Burton:
Strikes out swinging.
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 5, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Bill Dillman
2B Tito Fuentes:
SINGLES to right
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
T. Fuentes to second.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Shoemaker out at 2nd base.
T. Fuentes to third.
C Doc Edwards:
SINGLES to left
T. Fuentes scores.
B. Sudakis to second.
P Jerry Koosman:
SAC BUNT.
Sudakis advances to third.
Edwards advances to second.
CF Chuck Hinton:
SINGLES to left
B. Sudakis scores.
D. Edwards to third.
D. Edwards scores.
LF Ron Swoboda:
Hit by pitch.
C. Hinton to second.
RF Curt Blefary:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
C. Hinton to third.
R. Swoboda to second.
C. Hinton scores.
New pitcher: Frank Carpin.
1B Bob Chance:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 4 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
3B Eddie Kasko:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Jack Shepard:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Chuck Tanner:
SINGLES to right
1B Lee May:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Frank Carpin
2B Tito Fuentes:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Popped out to the shortstop.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
2B Gene Michael:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Freddie Patek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Frank Carpin:
SINGLES to center
RF Ellis Burton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Frank Carpin
C Doc Edwards:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
P Jerry Koosman:
Strikes out looking.
CF Chuck Hinton:
Hit by pitch.
LF Ron Swoboda:
SINGLES to center
C. Hinton to second.
C. Hinton to third.
RF Curt Blefary:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Swoboda out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
LF Rick Monday:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Eddie Kasko:
Base on balls.
C Jack Shepard:
Flies out to left field.
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Frank Carpin
1B Bob Chance:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
2B Tito Fuentes:
SINGLES to right
B. Chance to second.
SS Charlie Shoemaker:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Fuentes out at 2nd base.
B. Chance to third.
3B Bill Sudakis:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
1B Lee May:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Gene Michael:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Freddie Patek:
Flies out to shallow center field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Frank Carpin
C Doc Edwards:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
P Jerry Koosman:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
CF Chuck Hinton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 1
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
PH Hal King:
Base on balls.
RF Ellis Burton:
Flies out to short left-center.
LF Rick Monday:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, King out at 2nd base.
3B Eddie Kasko:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
R. Monday scores.
C Jack Shepard:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Frank Carpin
New pitcher: Pat Dobson.
LF Ron Swoboda:
New C : Hal King.
Flies out to right-center.
RF Curt Blefary:
Popped out to the first baseman.
1B Bob Chance:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 2
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Jerry Koosman
CF Chuck Tanner:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B Lee May:
Lines out to the third baseman.
2B Gene Michael:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 2
Game over. Score: Cleveland 9, Detroit 2
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