8/14/1968, WAB68-ELE68, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Rivers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 7 1 1968 Elephants 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 x 2 7 0 5 1 Rivers AB R H BI AVG Elephants AB R H BI AVG Pinson cf 4 0 1 0 .259 Taylor T 3b 4 0 1 0 .226 Wagner L lf 4 0 2 0 .258 McCraw 1b 4 1 2 0 .251 Aaron H rf 4 0 0 0 .272 Grote c 3 0 1 0 .310 Banks 1b 4 0 1 0 .266 Scott ph 1 0 1 0 .148 Wert 3b 4 0 0 0 .170 Etchebarren c 0 0 0 0 .272 Bateman c 4 0 1 0 .264 Lock cf 4 0 1 1 .205 Javier 2b 3 0 2 0 .258 Clarke 2b 3 0 0 0 .235 Woodward ss 3 0 1 0 .185 Alou J rf 3 0 0 0 .256 Ellis D p 1 0 0 0 .273 Torres ss 3 0 1 0 .220 Kaline ph 1 0 0 0 .292 James C lf 2 0 0 0 .000 Worthington p 0 0 0 0 .000 Niekro J p 3 1 0 0 .093 32 0 8 0 30 2 7 1 Rivers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ellis D L 2-5 7.0 6 2 1 1 5 103 69 4.87 Worthington 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 10 8 2.12 8.0 7 2 1 1 5 113 77 Elephants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Niekro J W 11-9 9.0 8 0 0 1 2 103 62 3.11 9.0 8 0 0 1 2 103 62 WAB: Kaline batted for Ellis D in the 8th ELE: Scott batted for Grote in the 8th Etchebarren inserted at c in the 9th E-Wagner L. RBI-Lock(17). SB-McCraw(27). CS-Javier. K-Banks, Wert, Grote, Lock, Alou J, James C, Niekro J. BB-Javier, James C. SH-Ellis D. Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 7 MPH. 8/14/1968, WAB68-ELE68, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Rivers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 7 1 1968 Elephants 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 x 2 7 0 5 1 Rivers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Pinson cf 1>8 5/fl 8 S Wagner L lf S 63 6>S 3/fl Aaron H rf 9 4>63 note 1 43 Banks 1b S.1-2 k 43 9>53 Wert 3b 5/f 6/L 7>63 k Bateman c 2>53 5>63 63 S Javier 2b S S W 7 Woodward ss CS2(24) S.1-2 64/f 8 Ellis D p 3>53 note 2 Kaline ph 8>6 Worthington p 1: 4/ldp.1x1(43) 2: 13/SH.2-3;1-2 Elephants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Taylor T 3b 1>9 S.1-2 9 63 McCraw 1b 7 note 1 6>S 8>note 2 63 Grote c 7 k SB2 S.2-3 Scott ph S Etchebarren c Lock cf 2>9 4>k S.3-H;1-2 63/gdp Clarke 2b 13 31 note 3 Alou J rf k 9 note 4 Torres ss 3>9 5>S 43 James C lf W k 7>63 Niekro J p 36/b/f.B-1 36/f.B-1 k 1: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(e7) 2: Worthington 3: 5/f.1-2;B-1 4: 36/f.2-3;B-1 Rivers IN OUT ER Elephants IN OUT ER Ellis D A1 D1 1 L 2-5 Niekro J A1 D7 0 W 11-9 Worthington D2 D4 0 8/14/1968, WAB68-ELE68, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Rivers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 7 1 1968 Elephants 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 x 2 7 0 5 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Rivers batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Pinson flied out to center (BX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Wagner L grounded a single between third and short (BBSX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Aaron H flied out to right (X) 0-0 2 1-- 20 Banks grounded a single up the middle, Wagner L to second (BBX) 0-0 2 12- 00 Wert grounded to third, forcing Wagner L at third (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Taylor T flied out to right (BCSFFFBX) 0-0 1 --- 10 McCraw flied out to left (BX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Grote lined out to left (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rivers batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Bateman grounded out to third (CX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Javier grounded a single up the middle (CBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Javier was caught stealing second (>B) 0-0 2 --- 10 Woodward flied out to center (>B.X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Lock flied out to right (BFCBFFX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Clarke grounded out to the mound (FFFX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Alou J struck out (FBFS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rivers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Ellis D grounded out to third (BCBFX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Pinson popped out to third (BFX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Wagner L grounded out to short (SSBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Torres flied out to right (CX) 0-0 1 --- 30 James C walked (BBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Niekro J bunted into an out to first, forcing James C at second, Niekro J to first (Xb) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Taylor T lined a single to shallow center, Niekro J to second (BBFSB>X) 0-0 2 12- 01 McCraw lined a single to shallow left, Niekro J scored, Taylor T to third, McCraw to second on an error by the left fielder Wagner L (CX) 0-1 2 -23 32 Grote struck out (FBBCBS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Rivers batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Aaron H grounded out to short (BX) 0-1 1 --- 32 Banks struck out (CBFBBS) 0-1 2 --- 12 Wert lined out to short (BCSX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Elephants batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Lock struck out (CSC) 0-1 1 --- 22 Clarke grounded out to first (BFBFX) 0-1 2 --- 12 Alou J flied out to right (CFBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Rivers batting 0-1 0 --- 11 Bateman grounded out to short (BFX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Javier reached on an infield single to short (X) 0-1 1 1-- 11 Woodward lined a single to shallow left, Javier to second (1BpFX) 0-1 1 12- 20 Ellis D sacrifice bunted to the mound, Javier to third, Woodward to second (BbBbXb) 0-1 2 -23 21 Pinson lined out to center (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Elephants batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Torres grounded a single up the middle (X) 0-1 0 1-- 22 James C struck out (SBSBC) 0-1 1 1-- 02 Niekro J grounded to first, forcing Torres at second, Niekro J to first (CFX) 0-1 2 1-- 31 Taylor T flied out to right (BBFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Rivers batting 0-1 0 --- 11 Wagner L lined a single between first and second (BFX) 0-1 0 1-- 00 Aaron H lined into a double play, Clarke to McCraw, Wagner L out at first (>X) 0-1 2 --- 01 Banks grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Elephants batting 0-1 0 --- 01 McCraw lined a single to shallow left (FX) 0-1 0 1-- 00 McCraw stole second (1>B) 0-1 0 -2- 20 Grote lined a single to shallow center, McCraw to third (1>B.BX) 0-1 0 1-3 00 Lock grounded a single up the middle, McCraw scored, Grote to second (X) 0-2 0 12- 10 Clarke grounded to third, forcing Grote at third, Lock to second, Clarke to first (BX) 0-2 1 12- 11 Alou J grounded to first, forcing Clarke at second, Lock to third, Alou J to first (BCX) 0-2 2 1-3 02 Torres grounded out to second (CFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Rivers batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Wert grounded out to short (CBFBX) 0-2 1 --- 32 Bateman grounded out to short (BCFBBFX) 0-2 2 --- 31 Javier walked (BBBCB) 0-2 2 1-- 00 Woodward grounded to short, forcing Javier at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Elephants batting 0-2 0 --- 12 James C grounded out to short (BFFX) 0-2 1 --- 22 Niekro J struck out (BCBCFS) 0-2 2 --- 32 Taylor T grounded out to short (FBBSBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Rivers batting Kaline pinch hitting for Ellis D 0-2 0 --- 32 Kaline popped out to short (BBBCSX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Pinson grounded a single between third and short (X) 0-2 1 1-- 00 Wagner L popped out to first (X) 0-2 2 1-- 11 Aaron H grounded out to second (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Elephants batting Worthington now pitching 0-2 0 --- 12 McCraw grounded out to short (BCCX) Scott pinch hitting for Grote 0-2 1 --- 11 Scott grounded a single up the middle (CBX) 0-2 1 1-- 02 Lock grounded into a double play, Woodward to Banks (CSX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Rivers batting Etchebarren now playing catcher 0-2 0 --- 11 Banks grounded out to third (CBX) 0-2 1 --- 12 Wert struck out (FBSS) 0-2 2 --- 20 Bateman lined a single to shallow left (BBX) 0-2 2 1-- 00 Javier flied out to left (X)