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Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 8, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 8, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 53,572 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Jimmie Hall | Left Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Zoilo Versalles | Third Baseman |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 8, 1969
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. McLain
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Stanley reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. McLain
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. McLain
There goes Hall. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. McLain
Azcue hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Versalles vs. McLain
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hall tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. McLain
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. McLain
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Tiant
Wert hits a line drive into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Tiant
McLain strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. McLain
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Cash reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe scores. Stanley scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. McLain
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. McLain
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McLain, and towards Stanley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Tiant
Wert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Tiant
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McLain
Versalles hits a line drive into center field. Northrup picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northrup. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. McLain
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tiant vs. McLain
Tiant hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Tiant
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tiant
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Tiant
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tiant
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Tiant
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Versalles fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Tiant
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. McLain
Scheinblum hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tiant
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Tiant
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McLain vs. Tiant
McLain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching.
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Hamilton
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McLain
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. McLain
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. McLain
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hamilton
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hamilton
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hamilton
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Hamilton
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Hamilton
Freehan hits a popup towards third. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Hamilton
Wert takes first base on ball four. Kaline scores. Cash moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLain vs. Hamilton
McLain hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McLain
Versalles strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Versalles out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. McLain
Fuller hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. McLain
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Jack Hamilton.
Snyder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Pina
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pina
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Pina
Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Pina
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McLain
Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop.
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McLain
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. McLain
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1969 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Cardenal J, cf 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 2 1 0 Brown L, ss 4 1 1 1 Stanley M, ss 5 1 2 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 0 0 Tracewski D, ss 0 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 2 2 Hall J, lf 2 1 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 2 2 Azcue J, c 3 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 5 0 1 0 Versalles Z, 3b 2 0 1 1 Northrup J, cf 4 0 0 0 Fuller V, 2b 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 1 1 0 Tiant L, p 2 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0 McLain D, p 4 0 1 1 Snyder R, ph 1 0 0 0 Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 2 3 2 34 6 11 6 Cleveland 110 000 000 -- 2 Detroit 002 021 10x -- 6 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (L)* 5.0 8 5 5 4 6 Hamilton J 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 Pina H 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (W) 9.0 3 2 2 1 5 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Northrup J DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 11 2B -- McAuliffe D, Stanley M, Cash N HR -- Brown L, Kaline A SB -- Hall J SF -- Versalles Z T -- 2:19 A -- 53572
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