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.
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 -----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
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
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)