5/29/1968, GLA68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Gladiators 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 8 11 1 7 1 1968 Fortress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 8 2 6 1 Gladiators AB R H BI AVG Fortress AB R H BI AVG Stahl rf 4 1 1 1 .267 Belanger ss 4 0 1 0 .300 Kranepool 1b 5 1 1 0 .266 Brown G ph 1 0 1 1 .333 Kirkpatrick lf 5 1 2 1 .400 Ruiz 1b 5 0 0 0 .125 Mays cf 3 2 2 1 .303 Buford 2b 3 0 0 0 .276 Bench c 4 0 0 1 .198 Hart lf 3 1 1 1 .257 Cox B 3b 4 2 3 0 .243 Motton rf 4 1 1 1 .261 Smith C 3b 1 0 0 0 .333 Phillips cf 4 0 0 0 .148 Harris 2b 4 1 2 3 .348 Alvis 3b 3 1 1 0 .229 Harrelson Bud ss 3 0 0 0 .228 Price c 2 0 0 0 .333 Sadecki p 1 0 0 0 .100 Messersmth p 0 0 0 0 .111 Upshaw p 1 0 0 0 .000 Stroud ph 1 1 0 0 .191 Swoboda ph 1 0 0 0 .280 May J c 1 0 0 0 .111 Ellsworth p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Cloninger p 1 0 0 0 .000 Boozer p 0 0 0 0 .000 Blefary c 1 0 1 0 .200 Taylor R p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hansen ph 1 1 1 2 .169 36 8 11 7 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 .000 Northrup ph 1 0 1 0 .336 35 5 8 5 Gladiators INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Sadecki 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 21 13 1.38 Upshaw W 1-1 5.0 3 0 0 1 3 68 41 2.45 Ellsworth 1.0 3 4 3 0 0 17 13 3.60 Boozer 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 14 8 13.50 Taylor R S 5 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 5 5 3.60 9.0 8 5 4 3 4 125 80 Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Cloninger L 3-2 5.0 8 5 4 5 4 103 58 2.11 Messersmth 3.0 1 0 0 0 5 34 26 3.07 Carroll 1.0 2 3 1 0 1 21 14 5.23 9.0 11 8 5 5 10 158 98 GLA: Swoboda batted for Upshaw in the 8th Smith C inserted at 3b in the 8th FOR: Blefary inserted at c in the 6th Stroud batted for Messersmth in the 8th Hansen batted for Blefary in the 8th May J inserted at c in the 9th Northrup batted for Carroll in the 9th Brown G batted for Belanger in the 9th E-Smith C, Phillips, Alvis. 2B-Blefary(2), Northrup(6). 3B-Mays(3). HR-Stahl(1), Harris(1), Hart(13), Motton(4), Hansen(3). RBI-Stahl(3), Kirkpatrick(2), Mays(22), Bench(19), Harris 3(7), Hart(29), Motton(8), Hansen 2(10), Brown G(9). SB-Kirkpatrick(1), Harris(1), Belanger(4). CS-Cox B. K-Stahl, Kranepool, Kirkpatrick 2, Cox B, Harris, Harrelson Bud 2, Swoboda, Smith C, Belanger 2, Hart, Motton. BB-Stahl, Mays 2, Harrelson Bud, Upshaw, Buford, Hart, Alvis. SF-Bench. WP-Cloninger. GWRBI: Stahl Ray Sadecki was removed after a rain delay Temperature: 58, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: none, Rain Delays: 66 and 87 minutes. 5/29/1968, GLA68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Gladiators 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 8 11 1 7 1 1968 Fortress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 8 2 6 1 Gladiators -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Stahl rf 1>k 3>HR W.1-2 43 9>Carroll 2/fl Kranepool 1b S 7 4 k e5.B-2 Kirkpatrick lf k 6 k 7>S S.2-H Mays cf W.1-2 S 5>W SB2 T.1-H 3/fl Bench c 43 wp.1-2 5/L 8.2-3 8/SF.3-H 6/L Cox B 3b 2>S 4>S note 1 k Smith C 3b k Harris 2b 7 HR.1-H S.2-H 8>k Harrelson Bud ss CS2(26) k SB2 k W note 2 Sadecki p 4 Upshaw p W 6>Messersmth 53 Swoboda ph k Ellsworth p Boozer p Taylor R p 1: S.1-H(e8/th);B-2 2: 4/ldp.2x2(4) Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Belanger ss 1>k 4>S k 3/fl Brown G ph Taylor R S.3-H;2-3 Ruiz 1b 43 7 43.2-3 63 63 Buford 2b 63 SB2 W 53 3/g.2-3 Hart lf 2>W 8 k 9>HR Motton rf 463/gdp 5>3/g 7>k HR Phillips cf 43 7 9 Boozer 7 Alvis 3b 3>Upshaw S 43 W 7 Price c 63 8 Messersmth p 8>Ellsworth Stroud ph e5.B-1 May J c 9 Cloninger p 63 Blefary c 6>D Hansen ph HR.1-H Carroll p Northrup ph D.1-3 Gladiators IN OUT ER Fortress IN OUT ER Sadecki A1 A6 0 Cloninger A1 C8 4 L 3-2 Upshaw A7 C7 0 W 1-1 Messersmth C9 D9 0 Ellsworth C8 D5 3 Carroll E1 E6 1 Boozer D6 D9 1 Taylor R E1 E2 0 S 5 5/29/1968, GLA68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Gladiators 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 8 11 1 7 1 1968 Fortress 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 8 2 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Gladiators batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Stahl struck out (CBCS) 0-0 1 --- 12 Kranepool lined a single down the right field line (CBFX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Kirkpatrick struck out (SBBSS) 0-0 2 1-- 30 Mays walked, Kranepool to second (BBBB) 0-0 2 12- 22 Bench grounded out to second (CBFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Belanger struck out (CFFFBS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Ruiz grounded out to second (X) 0-0 2 --- 10 Buford grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Gladiators batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Cox B lined a single to shallow center (SCX) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Harris flied out to left (111Bp1Cb11SBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Cox B was caught stealing second (>Bp) 0-0 2 --- 31 Harrelson Bud walked (>Bp.BBCB) 0-0 2 1-- 10 Sadecki popped out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Hart walked (BCBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 21 Motton grounded into a double play, Harris to Harrelson Bud to Kranepool (BFBX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Phillips grounded out to second (FSX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Gladiators batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Stahl homered deep to right (SBX) 1-0 0 --- 02 Kranepool lined out to left (CSX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Kirkpatrick popped out to short (X) 1-0 2 --- 22 Mays grounded a single up the middle (CSBBX) 1-0 2 1-- 21 Cloninger threw a wild pitch, Mays to second (BBFB) 1-0 2 -2- 31 Bench lined out to short (BBFB.X) Game delayed by rain for 87 minutes Sadecki left the game after a rain delay ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting Upshaw now pitching 1-0 0 --- 21 Alvis flied out to left (FBBX) 1-0 1 --- 02 Price grounded out to short (SFFX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Cloninger grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Gladiators batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Cox B lined a single to left center (BSX) 1-0 0 1-- 32 Harris homered deep down the right field line, Cox B scored (Fb11BBBFX) 3-0 0 --- 32 Harrelson Bud struck out (CFBBBS) Started raining 3-0 1 --- 31 Upshaw walked (BCBBB) 3-0 1 1-- 31 Stahl walked, Upshaw to second (BBCBB) 3-0 1 12- 00 Kranepool popped out to second (>X) 3-0 2 12- 02 Kirkpatrick struck out (SFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting 3-0 0 --- 10 Belanger lined a single to shallow center (BX) 3-0 0 1-- 11 Ruiz flied out to left (BCX) 3-0 1 1-- 00 Belanger stole second (>B) 3-0 1 -2- 10 Buford grounded out to first, Belanger to third (>B.X) 3-0 2 --3 21 Hart lined out to center (BBSX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Gladiators batting 3-0 0 --- 32 Mays walked (BCFBBB) 3-0 0 1-- 02 Bench lined out to third (CCX) 3-0 1 1-- 12 Cox B grounded a single up the middle, Mays scored on an error by the center fielder Phillips, Cox B to second (1CBCX) 4-0 1 -2- 10 Harris lined a single down the right field line, Cox B scored (BX) 5-0 1 1-- 00 Harris stole second (1>C) 5-0 1 -2- 12 Harrelson Bud lined into a double play, Buford unassisted, Harris out at second (1>C.SBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting 5-0 0 --- 11 Motton grounded out to first (BFX) 5-0 1 --- 31 Phillips flied out to left (CBBBX) 5-0 2 --- 21 Alvis grounded a single between first and second (BBCX) 5-0 2 1-- 11 Price flied out to center (FBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Gladiators batting Blefary now playing catcher Messersmth now pitching 5-0 0 --- 01 Upshaw grounded out to third (FX) 5-0 1 --- 10 Stahl grounded out to second (BX) 5-0 2 --- 12 Kranepool struck out (BSSS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting 5-0 0 --- 01 Blefary grounded a double down the third base line (CX) 5-0 0 -2- 02 Belanger struck out (CFS) 5-0 1 -2- 12 Ruiz grounded out to second, Blefary to third (BFSX) 5-0 2 --3 30 Buford walked (BBBB) 5-0 2 1-3 22 Hart struck out (BCBSS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Gladiators batting 5-0 0 --- 10 Kirkpatrick lined a single down the right field line (BX) 5-0 0 1-- 00 Kirkpatrick stole second (>B) 5-0 0 -2- 21 Mays popped out to first (>B.CBX) 5-0 1 -2- 22 Bench flied out to center, Kirkpatrick to third (CBFFFBX) 5-0 2 --3 02 Cox B struck out (SCS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting 5-0 0 --- 32 Motton struck out (BBCBSFS) 5-0 1 --- 32 Phillips flied out to right (BBCSBX) 5-0 2 --- 00 Alvis grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Gladiators batting 5-0 0 --- 02 Harris struck out (CSC) 5-0 1 --- 02 Harrelson Bud struck out (CFS) Swoboda pinch hitting for Upshaw 5-0 2 --- 12 Swoboda struck out (CBCS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting Smith C now playing third base Ellsworth now pitching Stroud pinch hitting for Messersmth 5-0 0 --- 00 Stroud to first on an error by the third baseman Smith C (X) Hansen pinch hitting for Blefary 5-0 0 1-- 01 Hansen homered deep to left, Stroud scored (FX) 5-2 0 --- 10 Belanger popped out to first (BX) 5-2 1 --- 10 Ruiz grounded out to short (BX) 5-2 2 --- 00 Buford grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Gladiators batting May J now playing catcher Carroll now pitching 5-2 0 --- 11 Stahl popped out to the catcher (BCX) 5-2 1 --- 01 Kranepool to second on an error by the third baseman Alvis (CX) 5-2 1 -2- 00 Kirkpatrick grounded a single up the middle, Kranepool scored (X) 6-2 1 1-- 12 Mays tripled deep to left center, Kirkpatrick scored (BCSFX) 7-2 1 --3 31 Bench hit a sacrifice fly to center, Mays scored (CBBBX) 8-2 2 --- 22 Smith C struck out (SBBFS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Fortress batting 8-2 0 --- 01 Hart homered deep to left (CX) 8-3 0 --- 22 Motton homered deep to left (CSBFBFX) Boozer now pitching 8-4 0 --- 22 Phillips flied out to left (CCBBX) 8-4 1 --- 32 Alvis walked (BSSFBBB) 8-4 1 1-- 00 May J flied out to right (X) Northrup pinch hitting for Carroll 8-4 2 1-- 00 Northrup doubled deep to left, Alvis to third (X) Brown G pinch hitting for Belanger Taylor R now pitching 8-4 2 -23 00 Brown G lined a single to shallow right, Alvis scored, Northrup to third (X) 8-5 2 1-3 02 Ruiz grounded out to short (FSFX)