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Washington Senators @
Cleveland Guardians
1968-09-17 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 4772 Β· 2:22
Washington Senators defeated Cleveland Indians 4β2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 3rd. Barry Moore earned the win and Bob Humphreys picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Barry Moore L: Sam McDowell SV: Bob Humphreys
Umpires β HP: Emmett Ashford Β· 1B: Jake O'Donnell Β· 2B: Bill Kunkel Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Howard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Max Alvis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sam McDowell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam McDowell | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Vicente Romo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: K
- Cap Peterson: 9
- Ken McMullen: 63
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 5
Top 2
- Frank Howard: W
- Brant Alyea: K/C
- Paul Casanova: K
- Tim Cullen: 3/G
Bot 2
- Lou Johnson: 8/8D
- Tony Horton: 43
- Joe Azcue: S7
- Max Alvis: 9
Top 3
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Barry Moore: BK.1-2
- Barry Moore: 54/SH.2-3
- Del Unser: S4.3-H
- Cap Peterson: D/89.1-H
- Ken McMullen: K/C
- Frank Howard: IW
- Brant Alyea: 53
Bot 3
- Larry Brown: S7
- Sam McDowell: 16(1)/FO
- Jose Cardenal: S8.1-2
- Dave Nelson: E4.1-2;2-3
- Richie Scheinblum: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lou Johnson: 9
Top 4
- Paul Casanova: 63
- Tim Cullen: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 4
- Tony Horton: 53
- Joe Azcue: 8/8D
- Max Alvis: 63
Top 5
- Barry Moore: K/C
- Del Unser: 7/FL
- Cap Peterson: S8
- Ken McMullen: 7
Bot 5
- Larry Brown: 9
- Sam McDowell: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: S4
- Dave Nelson: SB2
- Dave Nelson: S8.2-H
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
Top 6
- Frank Howard: 9
- Brant Alyea: 9
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 6
- Lou Johnson: 8
- Tony Horton: S7
- Joe Azcue: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Tim Cullen: 43
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Barry Moore: K/C
Bot 7
- Max Alvis: T/89
- Larry Brown: 43
- Sam McDowell: 2(B)2(3)/FL/DP
Top 8
- Del Unser: 63
- Cap Peterson: S6
- Ken McMullen: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: D9.1-H;2-H
- Brant Alyea: W
- Jim French: 2/FL
- Gary Holman: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Dave Nelson: K
- Richie Scheinblum: D7
- Lou Johnson: 4
Top 9
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Bob Humphreys: K
- Del Unser: W.1-2
- Cap Peterson: K/C
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Tony Horton: 53
- Joe Azcue: 5
- Max Alvis: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpires Jake O'Donnell and Bill Kunkel













