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)