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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
1968-08-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 23904 · 2:26
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 13–1. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 3rd. Denny McLain earned the win. Bill Freehan went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
W: Denny McLain L: Sonny Siebert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Snyder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Horton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Azcue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Siebert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Kurtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Alvis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Salmon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tracewski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Hal Kurtz | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Cardenal: S7.BX2(74)
- Russ Snyder: 63
- Jimmie Hall: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Jim Northrup: 9
- Al Kaline: 7
Top 2
- Tony Horton: S7
- Joe Azcue: S8.1-2#
- Billy Harris: 2/FL
- Lou Klimchock: 9
- Larry Brown: 4/P
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: K
- Willie Horton: 13
- Bill Freehan: W
- Don Wert: K
Top 3
- Sonny Siebert: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Russ Snyder: S9
- Jimmie Hall: 8
Bot 3
- Dick Tracewski: S8
- Denny McLain: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: S9.2-H
- Jim Northrup: S7.1-3
- Al Kaline: S8/F8S.3-H;1-3
- Norm Cash: IW.1-2
- Willie Horton: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bill Freehan: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Don Wert: S8/89
- Dick Tracewski: K/C
Top 4
- Tony Horton: D
- Joe Azcue: 31.2-3
- Billy Harris: W
- Lou Klimchock: 9/SF.3-H
- Larry Brown: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Denny McLain: D
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Al Kaline: S5.2-H
- Norm Cash: S9.1-3#
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tommy Harper: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Russ Snyder: SB2
- Russ Snyder: 43.2-3
- Jimmie Hall: 5/P
Bot 5
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Don Wert: E5
- Dick Tracewski: 63.1-2
- Denny McLain: K
Top 6
- Tony Horton: 9
- Joe Azcue: 3/FL
- Billy Harris: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 7
- Lou Klimchock: 9
- Larry Brown: 6/L
- Hal Kurtz: 31
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: S8
- Willie Horton: D8/F8XDW.1-3
- Bill Freehan: IW
- Don Wert: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dick Tracewski: E5/TH2.2-H;1-3;B-1
- Denny McLain: 53.3-H;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: D9/F9DW.2-H(UR)
- Jim Northrup: W
- Mickey Stanley: 63.2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: IW
- Wayne Comer: 6/L
Top 8
- Jose Cardenal: D
- Russ Snyder: 8
- Jimmie Hall: 63
- Tony Horton: W
- Joe Azcue: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Bill Freehan: HR
- Don Wert: 63
- Dick Tracewski: S9
- Denny McLain: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Max Alvis: 53
- Lou Johnson: 8
- Chico Salmon: HP
- Lee Maye: 7
Notes & reviews
- 1:38 rain delay before start of game