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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1968-05-31 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 12463 · 2:27
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 8–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 7th. Luis Tiant earned the win. Tony Horton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CLE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Phil Ortega SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Al Salerno · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Valentine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cap Peterson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Horton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Azcue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Alvis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vern Fuller | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Harper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ortega | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Baldwin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 63
- Ed Stroud: 8
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 1
- Larry Brown: 8
- Lee Maye: HR/89
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Tony Horton: HR/7
- Joe Azcue: 53
Top 2
- Ken McMullen: K
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Fred Valentine: 13
Bot 2
- Max Alvis: 63
- Vic Davalillo: T/78
- Vern Fuller: 9/SF.3-H
- Luis Tiant: 6/L
Top 3
- Ron Hansen: S9/P
- Paul Casanova: 54(1)3/GDP
- Phil Ortega: K/C
Bot 3
- Larry Brown: W
- Lee Maye: 5/FL
- Jose Cardenal: BK.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Tony Horton: S8/P.2-H
- Joe Azcue: SB2
- Joe Azcue: S8.2-H;BX2(86)
Top 4
- Del Unser: 3/G
- Ed Stroud: 9/L
- Frank Howard: D9/P
- Ken McMullen: E7/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bernie Allen: 63
Bot 4
- Max Alvis: W
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Vern Fuller: D7.1-3
- Luis Tiant: 5/FL
- Larry Brown: 5/P
Top 5
- Fred Valentine: 43
- Ron Hansen: K
- Paul Casanova: S8
- Dennis Higgins: 53
Bot 5
- Lee Maye: 8
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Tony Horton: K
Top 6
- Del Unser: 63
- Ed Stroud: 7
- Frank Howard: 6/P
Bot 6
- Joe Azcue: 7
- Max Alvis: 4/P
- Vic Davalillo: 7
Top 7
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Bernie Allen: S8/P
- Fred Valentine: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Hansen: 8
Bot 7
- Vern Fuller: S8
- Luis Tiant: FC3/SH.1-3;B-2(E3/TH2)
- Larry Brown: 7/SF.3-H
- Tommy Harper: HR/7.2-H(UR)
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Tony Horton: 63
Top 8
- Paul Casanova: D8
- Cap Peterson: D7.2-H
- Del Unser: 43.2-3
- Ed Stroud: 3/G.3-H
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Azcue: 6/P
- Max Alvis: 13
- Vic Davalillo: S6
- Vern Fuller: S7.1-2
- Luis Tiant: 9
Top 9
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Bernie Allen: S8
- Fred Valentine: S7.1-2
- Ron Hansen: 8.2-3
- Paul Casanova: 8
Notes & reviews
- Senators coach Hudson ejected by HP umpire Haller for arguing call on Howard's grounde; one umpire called it fair and another ruled it foul