8/9/1968, WAB68-ELE68, Cleveland Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Rivers            1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1     3 12  2    12  1
1968 Elephants         1  1  0  0  0  3  0  0  x     5 10  0     8  0
 
Rivers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Elephants            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Javier            2b  5  1  1  1  .254    Taylor T          3b  5  1  2  0  .219
Kaline            lf  4  1  2  0  .291    Clarke            2b  4  0  2  0  .239
Aaron H           rf  4  0  1  1  .277    Cardenal          cf  2  0  1  1  .287
Banks             1b  5  0  3  0  .268    Lock              rf  3  0  0  0  .201
Wert              3b  5  0  0  1  .167    Etchebarren       c   2  0  0  0  .272
Pinson            cf  5  0  1  0  .261     McRae            ph  1  0  0  0  .148
Casanova          c   3  0  1  0  .196     Grote            c   0  0  0  0  .309
 Bateman          ph  1  0  1  0  .273    Torres            ss  4  1  2  1  .223
Versalles         ss  3  0  1  0  .211    Scott             1b  3  1  0  0  .140
 Kelso            p   0  0  0  0  .000    Billings          lf  4  2  1  2  .200
 Wagner L         ph  1  0  1  0  .257    Nye               p   3  0  1  0  .132
 Buzhardt         p   0  0  0  0  .200     Ortega           p   1  0  1  0  .182
Brunet            p   2  0  0  0  .217                         32  5 10  4
 Woodward         ss  0  1  0  0  .181
                     38  3 12  3
 
Rivers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Brunet           L 6-11          5.2  8  5  4  3  3 106  65  2.93
Kelso                            1.1  1  0  0  1  1  23  14  0.84
Buzhardt                         1.0  1  0  0  0  1  19  13  1.99
                                 8.0 10  5  4  4  5 148  92 
 
Elephants                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Nye              W 5-7           7.2 11  2  2  2  3 115  75  3.99
Ortega           S 4             1.1  1  1  1  1  1  26  16  4.66
                                 9.0 12  3  3  3  4 141  91 
 
WAB: Woodward inserted at ss in the 6th
     Bateman batted for Casanova in the 8th
     Wagner L batted for Kelso in the 8th
     Bateman moved to c in the 8th
ELE: McRae batted for Etchebarren in the 7th
     Grote inserted at c in the 8th
 
E-Wert, Versalles. 2B-Kaline(10), Banks(13), Taylor T(14). HR-Javier(6), 
Torres(3), Billings(1). RBI-Javier(22), Aaron H(62), Wert(35), Cardenal(37), 
Torres(24), Billings 2(2). SB-Clarke(24), Cardenal(26). CS-Aaron H, Taylor T, 
Cardenal. K-Javier, Aaron H, Pinson, Brunet, Cardenal, Scott, Billings, Nye, 
McRae. BB-Kaline, Aaron H, Woodward, Cardenal, Lock, Etchebarren, Scott. 
SF-Cardenal. HBP-Woodward. HB-Ortega. 
Temperature: 82, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to center at 14 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 90 minutes.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Rivers            1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1     3 12  2    12  1
1968 Elephants         1  1  0  0  0  3  0  0  x     5 10  0     8  0
 
 
Rivers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Javier            2b 1>HR         3>9            63           9            k         
Kaline            lf   53           8            D            S.1-3      9>W         
Aaron H           rf   S            k            IW           note 1       8         
Banks             1b   CS2(24)    4>S            S.2-3;1-2    7            D.1-3     
                       6/L                                                           
Wert              3b 2>3/g          46/f.B-1     43         8>53           43.3-H;2-3
Pinson            cf   k            S.1-2      6>8            53           43        
Casanova          c    S            7            3/fl                                
 Bateman          ph                                          S                      
Versalles         ss   S.1-2        3/fl         4                                   
 Kelso            p                                                                  
 Wagner L         ph                                          S.1-2                  
 Buzhardt         p                                                                  
Brunet            p    8          5>k                                                
 Woodward         ss                           7>W            Ortega                 
                                                              note 2                 
 
 1: 54/f.3-H;1x2;B-1  2: HBP.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Elephants            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Taylor T          3b 1>D            e5.2-H;B-2   S            Kelso        64/f      
                                                              43                     
Clarke            2b   S.2-3        13           S.1-2      7>9                      
Cardenal          cf   SB2        3>W            note 1       S                      
                       note 2                    k                                   
Lock              rf   13           CS2(24)    6>43           SB2                    
                                    63                        W                      
Etchebarren       c    IW           7            43                                  
 McRae            ph                                          k                      
 Grote            c                                                                  
Torres            ss   64/f       4>S            HR           8                      
Scott             1b 2>13           643/gdp      W          8>Buzhardt               
                                                              k                      
Billings          lf   e6.B-2       k            HR.1-H       63                     
Nye               p    63         5>k            S                                   
 Ortega           p                                           S                      
 
 1: CS3(25).1-2  2: 7/SF.3-H;2-3 
 
 
Rivers           IN OUT ER                  Elephants        IN OUT ER                  
Brunet           A1  C9  4 L 6-11           Nye              A1  D8  2 W 5-7            
Kelso            D1  D6  0                  Ortega           D9  E6  1 S 4              
Buzhardt         D7  E1  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1968 Rivers            1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1     3 12  2    12  1
1968 Elephants         1  1  0  0  0  3  0  0  x     5 10  0     8  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Rivers batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Javier homered deep to left (X)
 1-0  0 --- 21  Kaline grounded out to third (BFBX)
 1-0  1 --- 01  Aaron H grounded a single up the middle (CX)
 1-0  1 1-- 00  Aaron H was caught stealing second (1>Sp)
 1-0  2 --- 12  Banks lined out to short (1>Sp.CFBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Elephants batting
 1-0  0 --- 01  Taylor T lined a double to left center (FX)
 1-0  0 -2- 22  Clarke lined a single to right, Taylor T to third (BFCBFX)
 1-0  0 1-3 01  Clarke stole second (C>B)
 1-0  0 -23 12  Cardenal hit a sacrifice fly to left, Taylor T scored, 
                  Clarke to third (C>B.FX)
 1-1  1 --3 00  Lock grounded out to the mound (X)
 1-1  2 --3 30  Etchebarren was walked intentionally (IIII)
 1-1  2 1-3 22  Torres grounded to short, forcing Etchebarren at second 
                  (BFBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Rivers batting
 1-1  0 --- 20  Wert grounded out to first (BBX)
 1-1  1 --- 12  Pinson struck out (CCBS)
 1-1  2 --- 00  Casanova lined a single to left (X)
 1-1  2 1-- 10  Versalles lined a single to shallow left, Casanova to 
                  second (BX)
 1-1  2 12- 02  Brunet flied out to center (CSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting
 1-1  0 --- 22  Scott grounded out to the mound (BSSBX)
 1-1  1 --- 01  Billings to second on an error by the shortstop Versalles 
                  (CX)
 1-1  1 -2- 21  Nye grounded out to short (BSBX)
                Game delayed by rain for 90 minutes
 1-1  2 -2- 01  Billings scored, Taylor T to second on an error by the 
                  third baseman Wert (SX)
 1-2  2 -2- 12  Clarke grounded out to the mound (CFFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Rivers batting
 1-2  0 --- 22  Javier flied out to right (CBFBX)
 1-2  1 --- 11  Kaline flied out to center (BFX)
 1-2  2 --- 02  Aaron H struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting
 1-2  0 --- 32  Cardenal walked (BBCCBB)
 1-2  0 1-- 10  Cardenal was caught stealing second (Bp>B)
 1-2  1 --- 31  Lock grounded out to short (Bp>B.FBX)
 1-2  2 --- 10  Etchebarren flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Rivers batting
 1-2  0 --- 00  Banks grounded a single between first and second (X)
 1-2  0 1-- 00  Wert grounded to second, forcing Banks at second, Wert to 
                  first (X)
 1-2  1 1-- 11  Pinson reached on an infield single to third, Wert to 
                  second (BFX)
 1-2  1 12- 22  Casanova lined out to left (BCBFX)
 1-2  2 12- 22  Versalles popped out to first (CBBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Elephants batting
 1-2  0 --- 10  Torres lined a single to shallow left (BX)
 1-2  0 1-- 30  Scott grounded into a double play, Versalles to Javier to 
                  Banks (BBBX)
 1-2  2 --- 22  Billings struck out (BCBSC)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Rivers batting
 1-2  0 --- 32  Brunet struck out (BSBSBC)
 1-2  1 --- 32  Javier grounded out to short (BBCBFX)
 1-2  2 --- 21  Kaline lined a double to left center (BCBX)
 1-2  2 -2- 30  Aaron H was walked intentionally (IIII)
 1-2  2 12- 12  Banks reached on an infield single to short, Kaline to 
                  third, Aaron H to second (BCFX)
 1-2  2 123 22  Wert grounded out to second (BFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Elephants batting
 1-2  0 --- 02  Nye struck out (CCFC)
 1-2  1 --- 12  Taylor T lined a single to right center (BFFX)
 1-2  1 1-- 00  Clarke grounded a single between first and second, Taylor 
                  T to second (>X)
 1-2  1 12- 10  Taylor T was caught stealing third, Clarke to second (B>C)
 1-2  2 -2- 12  Cardenal struck out (B>C.FS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Rivers batting
 1-2  0 --- 12  Pinson flied out to center (BCFX)
 1-2  1 --- 00  Casanova popped out to first (X)
 1-2  2 --- 10  Versalles popped out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Elephants batting
 1-2  0 --- 12  Lock grounded out to second (BCSFX)
 1-2  1 --- 11  Etchebarren grounded out to second (CBX)
 1-2  2 --- 12  Torres homered deep to right (CBFX)
 1-3  2 --- 32  Scott walked (BCFFBBB)
 1-3  2 1-- 32  Billings homered deep to left center, Scott scored 
                  (BCBFB>X)
 1-5  2 --- 11  Nye grounded a single between first and second (BCX)
                Woodward now playing shortstop
                Kelso now pitching
 1-5  2 1-- 22  Taylor T grounded out to second (CBCBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Rivers batting
 1-5  0 --- 32  Woodward walked (BBBCFB)
 1-5  0 1-- 00  Javier flied out to right (X)
 1-5  1 1-- 00  Kaline singled down the right field line, Woodward to 
                  third (X)
 1-5  1 1-3 01  Aaron H grounded to third, forcing Kaline at second, 
                  Woodward scored, Kaline out at second, Aaron H to first 
                  (>FX)
 2-5  2 1-- 12  Banks lined out to left (BCCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Elephants batting
 2-5  0 --- 00  Clarke flied out to right (X)
 2-5  1 --- 21  Cardenal grounded a single up the middle (FBBX)
 2-5  1 1-- 00  Cardenal stole second (>C)
 2-5  1 -2- 32  Lock walked (>C.FBBB+2B)
                McRae pinch hitting for Etchebarren
 2-5  1 12- 12  McRae struck out (SBSS)
 2-5  2 12- 01  Torres flied out to center (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Rivers batting
                Grote now playing catcher
 2-5  0 --- 22  Wert grounded out to third (BCBFFX)
 2-5  1 --- 01  Pinson grounded out to third (CX)
                Bateman pinch hitting for Casanova
 2-5  2 --- 12  Bateman lined a single down the left field line (BFCX)
                Wagner L pinch hitting for Kelso
 2-5  2 1-- 00  Wagner L grounded a single up the middle, Bateman to 
                  second (X)
                Ortega now pitching
 2-5  2 12- 00  Woodward was hit by a pitch, Bateman to third, Wagner L 
                  to second (H)
 2-5  2 123 22  Javier struck out (BBCFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Elephants batting
                Buzhardt now pitching
                Bateman moved to catcher
 2-5  0 --- 12  Scott struck out (BSFFFS)
 2-5  1 --- 11  Billings grounded out to short (CBX)
 2-5  2 --- 20  Ortega lined a single to right (BBX)
 2-5  2 1-- 22  Taylor T grounded to short, forcing Ortega at second 
                  (FBCFBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Rivers batting
 2-5  0 --- 31  Kaline walked (FBBBB)
 2-5  0 1-- 01  Aaron H flied out to center (CX)
 2-5  1 1-- 22  Banks doubled deep to left center, Kaline to third 
                  (BCBCFX)
 2-5  1 -23 02  Wert grounded out to second, Kaline scored, Banks to 
                  third (FCX)
 3-5  2 --3 12  Pinson grounded out to second (BFFX)