Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Williams
  
  Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Williams
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Williams
  
  Hendricks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Hardin
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Hardin
  
  Nelson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Buford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hardin
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Hardin
  
  Maye is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Williams
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Williams
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Williams
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Hardin
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Hardin
  
  Sims strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Hardin
  
  Alvis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardin vs. Williams
  
  Hardin strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Williams
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Williams
  
  Blair hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hardin
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hardin
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Hardin
  
  Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Williams
  
  Hendricks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Hardin
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Hardin
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maye vs. Hardin
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. Nelson scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Hardin
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hardin fields it and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sims vs. Hardin
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Williams
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Williams
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Williams
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hardin vs. Williams
  
  Hardin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Hardin
  
  Alvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hardin
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hardin
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Williams
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Williams
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Hardin
  
  Snyder hits a line drive towards the mound. Hardin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Hardin
  
  Nelson bunts towards the mound. Hardin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Hardin
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. Hardin
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maye vs. Hardin
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Williams
  
  Russ Snyder now playing left field. Jose Cardenal now playing center field.
  
  Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Williams
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Hardin
  
  Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Hardin
  
  Sims hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvis vs. Hardin
  
  Alvis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hardin
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Williams
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Williams
  
  Dave May pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Williams
  
  Boog Powell pinch hits for Jim Hardin.
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Williams
  
  Chico Fernandez pinch runs for Boog Powell.
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground that hits Fernandez. Fernandez is out and Buford is safe at first. There goes Fernandez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Leonhard
  
  Davey Johnson now playing shortstop. Dave Leonhard now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Leonhard
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Leonhard
  
  Tommy Harper pinch runs for Russ Snyder.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Leonhard Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Leonhard
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. Leonhard
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Williams
  
  Tommy Harper now playing left field.
  
  Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Williams
  
  Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Williams
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1968 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, 2b          4  0  1  0   Snyder R, cf-lf       4  0  1  0   
Blair P, cf           3  0  1  0   Harper T, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   
Robinson F, lf        4  0  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Hendricks E, c        4  0  0  0   Scheinblum R, rf      4  0  2  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Maye L, lf            3  0  0  1   
Blefary C, 1b         3  0  0  0   Cardenal J, cf        0  0  0  0   
Rettenmund M, rf      3  0  2  0   Horton T, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        2  0  0  0   Sims D, c             3  0  0  0   
May D, ph             1  0  0  0   Alvis M, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Johnson D, ss         0  0  0  0   Brown L, ss           3  0  0  0   
Hardin J, p           2  0  0  0   Williams S, p         3  0  0  0   
Powell B, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Fernandez C, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
Leonhard D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  4  0                        30  2  6  2

Baltimore        000 000 000 --  0
Cleveland        000 100 10x --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hardin J (L)          7.0  5  2  2  0  4
Leonhard D            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams S (W)        9.0  4  0  0  2  6

LOB -- Baltimore 5, Cleveland 4
2B -- Rettenmund M
HR -- Alvis M
SB -- Nelson D
Balk -- Leonhard D
T -- 2:13
A -- 6076

    

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