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Washington Senators @ Cleveland Guardians
1968-07-30 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 5937 · 2:49
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 10–1. Cleveland Indians put up 6 in the 5th. Sam McDowell earned the win and Mike Paul picked up the save. Frank Howard went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: Sam McDowell L: Bruce Howard SV: Mike Paul
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Cal Drummond · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Allen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brant Alyea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Holman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bruce Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cap Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Snyder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Maye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vern Fuller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam McDowell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Suarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Howard | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Haywood | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Humphreys | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McDowell | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Mike Paul | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 7/FL
- Hank Allen: 6/L
- Brant Alyea: 7
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Russ Snyder: W.1-2
- Joe Azcue: 6(B)6(2)6(1)/TP
Top 2
- Frank Howard: HR/7
- Ken McMullen: 43
- Gary Holman: W
- Paul Casanova: E1/TH.1-2
- Ron Hansen: K
- Bruce Howard: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Duke Sims: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Lee Maye: 4
Top 3
- Del Unser: K/C
- Hank Allen: 9
- Brant Alyea: 8
Bot 3
- Vern Fuller: W
- Larry Brown: 8
- Sam McDowell: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 3/FL
Top 4
- Frank Howard: W
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Gary Holman: K/C
- Paul Casanova: S8.1-2
- Ron Hansen: K
Bot 4
- Russ Snyder: S4
- Joe Azcue: 4/L
- Duke Sims: S7.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Lee Maye: D/78.1-H;3-H
- Vern Fuller: S5.2X3(625)
Top 5
- Bruce Howard: 2
- Del Unser: S7
- Hank Allen: K
- Brant Alyea: 7
Bot 5
- Larry Brown: D7
- Sam McDowell: S5.2-3
- Dave Nelson: D9.1-3;3-H
- Russ Snyder: W
- Joe Azcue: PB.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Joe Azcue: K
- Duke Sims: W
- Jose Cardenal: D8.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Lee Maye: S8.2-H
- Vern Fuller: 64(1)/FO
- Larry Brown: K/C
Top 6
- Frank Howard: S8
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO
- Gary Holman: K
- Paul Casanova: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Sam McDowell: W
- Dave Nelson: K
- Russ Snyder: 8
- Ken Suarez: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ron Hansen: K
- Mike Epstein: S3
- Del Unser: 64(1)/FO
- Hank Allen: 3
Bot 7
- Duke Sims: W
- Jose Cardenal: D8.1-H;B-3(E6)
- Tommy Harper: 9/SF.3-H
- Vern Fuller: S8
- Larry Brown: 7
- Sam McDowell: K
Top 8
- Brant Alyea: K
- Frank Howard: S8
- Ken McMullen: W.1-2
- Gary Holman: K/C
- Paul Casanova: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Dave Nelson: 2/FL
- Russ Snyder: W
- Ken Suarez: 4
- Duke Sims: 3/FL
Top 9
- Ron Hansen: K
- Cap Peterson: 9
- Del Unser: 8
Notes & reviews
- Ron Hansen turned the seventh unassisted triple play and the first in 41 years