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Washington Senators @
Cleveland Guardians
1968-05-16 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 5447 Β· 2:14
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 4β1. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 3rd. Barry Moore earned the win and Dennis Higgins picked up the save. Frank Howard went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Barry Moore L: Sam McDowell SV: Dennis Higgins
Umpires β HP: Emmett Ashford Β· 1B: Frank Umont Β· 2B: Bill Valentine Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Frank Howard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Coggins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max Alvis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tommy Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chico Salmon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duke Sims | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam McDowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee Maye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam McDowell | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Eddie Fisher | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S8
- Sam Bowens: K+OA/DP/C.1X2(24)
- Frank Howard: W
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Vic Davalillo: 53
- Max Alvis: 4/P
Top 2
- Cap Peterson: 4/P
- Ron Hansen: 4/P
- Paul Casanova: S7
- Frank Coggins: K
Bot 2
- Tony Horton: 53
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Chico Salmon: 7
Top 3
- Barry Moore: 63
- Del Unser: 9
- Sam Bowens: S7
- Frank Howard: HR/7.1-H
- Ken McMullen: 53
Bot 3
- Duke Sims: S8
- Larry Brown: 9
- Sam McDowell: E4/G.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Cap Peterson: W
- Ron Hansen: K
- Paul Casanova: 53.1-2
- Frank Coggins: E3.2-3
- Barry Moore: 13
Bot 4
- Vic Davalillo: 13
- Max Alvis: S7
- Tony Horton: K
- Tommy Harper: 5/P
Top 5
- Del Unser: 43
- Sam Bowens: W
- Frank Howard: HR/7.1-H
- Ken McMullen: W
- Cap Peterson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Chico Salmon: 63
- Duke Sims: K
- Larry Brown: HR9/IPHR
- Sam McDowell: K
Top 6
- Ron Hansen: S7
- Paul Casanova: 14(1)3/GDP
- Frank Coggins: 8
Bot 6
- Jose Cardenal: 3/G
- Vic Davalillo: 53
- Max Alvis: K
Top 7
- Dennis Higgins: K/C
- Del Unser: 43
- Sam Bowens: W
- Frank Howard: K/C
Bot 7
- Tony Horton: 63
- Lee Maye: D7
- Chico Salmon: 5/P
- Duke Sims: 6/P
Top 8
- Ken McMullen: 7
- Cap Peterson: 3/G
- Ron Hansen: 8/L
Bot 8
- Willie Smith: 43
- Leon Wagner: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 43
Top 9
- Paul Casanova: 2/FL
- Frank Coggins: 7
- Dennis Higgins: S9
- Del Unser: WP.1-2
- Del Unser: PB.2-3
- Del Unser: 3/G
Bot 9
- Vic Davalillo: 8
- Max Alvis: 8
- Tony Horton: K


















