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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 3

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Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 3

Day

Game Played on Saturday, May 11, 1968 (D) at Memorial Stadium

CLE A    0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  9  1
BAL A    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   3  8  1
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Salmon 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Davalillo rf                  4   0   2   0       0   1       3   0
Alvis 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Wagner lf                     3   1   2   0       0   1       1   0
  Cardenal pr,cf              1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Horton 1b                     4   1   0   0       0   0       5   0
Sims c                        2   1   1   1       2   0      11   0
Harper cf,lf                  4   1   1   2       0   2       2   0
Brown ss                      3   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Maye ph                     1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Nelson pr,ss                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McDowell p                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   4   9   4       2   4      27   3
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Horton.
E: Wagner (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Sims (2,off Brabender); Wagner (3,off Drabowsky).
3B: Alvis (1,off Brabender).
HR: Harper (1,2nd inning off Brabender 1 on 1 out).
GDP: McDowell (1,off Drabowsky).
IBB: Sims (2,by Watt).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Davalillo 2 (5,2nd base by Brabender/Etchebarren,2nd base by Drabowsky/Etchebarren).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Blefary rf                    5   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Blair cf                      5   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Motton lf                     4   1   2   0       0   1       2   0
B. Robinson 3b                4   1   2   0       0   0       0   2
Powell 1b                     4   0   1   1       0   1      15   0
Johnson 2b                    2   1   1   1       1   1       3   2
Etchebarren c                 3   0   1   1       0   2       4   2
Belanger ss                   3   0   0   0       1   1       2   9
Brabender p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  F. Robinson ph              1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Drabowsky p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Buford ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Watt p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Haney ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  May pr                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3       3  10      27  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Drabowsky-Belanger-Johnson.
E: Johnson (5).
BATTING - 
2B: B. Robinson 2 (9,off McDowell 2).
SF: Johnson (3,off McDowell).
HBP: Etchebarren (2,by McDowell).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McDowell W(4-1)               9     8   3   2   3  10   0  38
HBP: McDowell (4,Etchebarren).
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Brabender                     4     5   3   3   1   1   1  17
Drabowsky                     3     3   0   0   0   1   0  10
Watt L(0-2)                   2     1   1   0   1   2   0   9
Totals                        9     9   4   3   2   4   1  36
WP: Brabender (2).
IBB: Watt (2,Sims).
Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Lou DiMuro
Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 6511
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles        
1. Salmon              2b        Blefary             rf
2. Davalillo           rf        Blair               cf
3. Alvis               3b        Motton              lf
4. Wagner              lf        B. Robinson         3b
5. Horton              1b        Powell              1b
6. Sims                c         Johnson             2b
7. Harper              cf        Etchebarren         c
8. Brown               ss        Belanger            ss
9. McDowell            p         Brabender           p

INDIANS 1ST: Salmon grounded out (shortstop to first); Davalillo
singled; Davalillo was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Alvis tripled; Wagner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Blefary struck out; Blair popped to catcher in foul
territory; Motton singled to center; B. Robinson flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); Sims
walked; Harper homered to left [Sims scored]; Brown grounded out
(shortstop to first); McDowell made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell struck out; Johnson singled to left [Johnson
to second (error by Wagner)]; Etchebarren singled to left
[Johnson scored (unearned)]; Belanger made an out to second;
Brabender struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2,
Orioles 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Salmon grounded out (third to first); Davalillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Alvis grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Blefary grounded out (pitcher to first); Blair
lined to left; Motton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 2, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Wagner singled; Horton grounded out (second to
first) [Wagner to second]; Brabender threw a wild pitch [Wagner
to third]; Sims doubled to right [Wagner scored]; Harper
grounded out (third to first); Brown grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: B. Robinson doubled to left; Powell grounded out
(second to first) [B. Robinson to third]; Johnson walked;
Etchebarren struck out; Belanger walked [Johnson to second]; F.
ROBINSON BATTED FOR BRABENDER; F. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 3, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 5TH: DRABOWSKY REPLACED F. ROBINSON (PITCHING); McDowell
grounded out (first unassisted); Salmon grounded out (shortstop
to first); Davalillo singled to right; Davalillo was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Blefary flied out to right; Blair flied out to
center; Motton lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3,
Orioles 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Alvis flied out to left; Wagner doubled; CARDENAL
RAN FOR WAGNER; Horton grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Cardenal to third]; Sims grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: CARDENAL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); HARPER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); B. Robinson flied out to right;
Powell made an out to third; Johnson was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Harper struck out; Brown singled; On a bunt
McDowell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
second) [Brown out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Etchebarren was hit by a pitch; Belanger lined into
a double play (first unassisted) [Etchebarren out at first];
BUFORD BATTED FOR DRABOWSKY; Buford walked; Blefary flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 8TH: WATT REPLACED BUFORD (PITCHING); Salmon grounded
out (pitcher to first); Davalillo struck out; Alvis flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); Motton
singled to shortstop; B. Robinson doubled [Motton to third];
Powell singled to first [Motton scored, B. Robinson to third];
Johnson hit a sacrifice fly to center [B. Robinson scored];
Etchebarren struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3,
Orioles 3.

INDIANS 9TH: Cardenal flied out to right; Horton reached on an
error by Johnson [Horton to second]; Sims was walked
intentionally; Harper struck out; MAYE BATTED FOR BROWN; Maye
singled [Horton scored (unearned), Sims to third]; NELSON RAN
FOR MAYE; On a bunt McDowell grounded out (pitcher to first); 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: NELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Belanger was
called out on strikes; HANEY BATTED FOR WATT; Haney singled to
center; MAY RAN FOR HANEY; Blefary lined to right; Blair struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          4   9   1    5
 Orioles          3   8   1    8
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