Read Me
Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 7, Cleveland Indians 1

Retrosheet


Baltimore Orioles 7, Cleveland Indians 1

Day

Game Played on Thursday, September 26, 1968 (N) at Memorial Stadium

CLE A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
BAL A    1  1  0    4  0  1    0  0  x  -   7 11  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cardenal cf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Harper cf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Nelson 2b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       2   3
  Fuller 2b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Scheinblum rf                 4   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Horton 1b                     4   0   2   1       0   2       7   1
Azcue c                       4   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Johnson lf                    4   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
Alvis 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Brown ss                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
  Hargan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Williams p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Gardner p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fisher p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Piniella ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bailey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Salmon ss                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   1   6   1       1   7      24   8
FIELDING - 
PB: Azcue 2 (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Scheinblum (5,off McNally); Horton (29,off McNally); Johnson 2 (10,off
McNally 2).
Team LOB: 6.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Buford 2b                     3   2   1   0       2   0       5   1
Fiore 1b                      5   0   1   0       0   1       8   0
B. Robinson 3b                3   0   3   3       2   0       1   6
Hendricks c                   5   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
Rettenmund cf                 4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Motton lf                     3   2   1   0       1   1       1   0
May rf                        4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Floyd ss                      3   0   0   1       0   1       0   4
McNally p                     4   2   2   1       0   1       0   0
Totals                       34   7  11   5       5   5      27  11
BATTING - 
2B: Buford (13,off Williams); B. Robinson (36,off Williams); McNally (1,off
Bailey).
SF: Floyd (1,off Williams).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Williams L(13-11)             3.1   7   5   5   1   3   0  18
Gardner                       0.1   0   1   0   1   1   0   2
Fisher                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Bailey                        2     2   1   0   1   0   0   9
Hargan                        2     1   0   0   2   1   0   9
Totals                        8    11   7   5   5   5   0  40
WP: Bailey (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Gardner 2-1; Fisher 2-2.
.
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McNally W(22-10)              9     6   1   1   1   7   0  34

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Red Flaherty
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 2567
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles        
1. Cardenal            cf        Buford              2b
2. Nelson              2b        Fiore               1b
3. Scheinblum          rf        B. Robinson         3b
4. Horton              1b        Hendricks           c
5. Azcue               c         Rettenmund          cf
6. Johnson             lf        Motton              lf
7. Alvis               3b        May                 rf
8. Brown               ss        Floyd               ss
9. Williams            p         McNally             p

INDIANS 1ST: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Scheinblum doubled to right;
Horton doubled to left [Scheinblum scored]; Azcue flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford doubled to left; Fiore lined to center
[Buford to third]; B. Robinson singled to center [Buford
scored]; Hendricks flied out to left; Rettenmund grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles
1.

INDIANS 2ND: Johnson doubled to left; Alvis struck out; Brown
reached on a fielder's choice [Johnson out at third (third to
second)]; Williams was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Motton walked; May singled to right [Motton to
third]; Floyd hit a sacrifice fly to right [Motton scored];
McNally struck out; Buford grounded out (second to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Cardenal lined to third; Nelson was called out on
strikes; Scheinblum was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Fiore lined to second; B. Robinson doubled to
center; Hendricks flied out to right [B. Robinson to third];
Rettenmund struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles
2.

INDIANS 4TH: Horton was called out on strikes; Azcue singled to
right; Johnson forced Azcue (shortstop to second); Alvis forced
Johnson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Motton singled to center; May singled to right
[Motton to third]; Floyd struck out; McNally singled to left
[Motton scored, May to second]; GARDNER REPLACED WILLIAMS
(PITCHING); Buford walked [May to third, McNally to second];
Azcue allowed a passed ball [May scored, McNally to third,
Buford to second]; Fiore was called out on strikes; FISHER
REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); B. Robinson singled to center
[McNally scored, Buford scored (unearned)]; Hendricks flied out
to center; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 6.

INDIANS 5TH: Brown flied out to center; PINIELLA BATTED FOR
FISHER; Piniella grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 5TH: BAILEY REPLACED PINIELLA (PITCHING); Rettenmund
singled to pitcher; Motton made an out to shortstop; May
grounded out (second to first) [Rettenmund to second]; Floyd
made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles
6.

INDIANS 6TH: Nelson grounded out (third to first); Scheinblum
made an out to first; Horton was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 6TH: McNally doubled to left; Bailey threw a wild pitch
[McNally to third]; Azcue allowed a passed ball [McNally scored
(unearned)]; Buford grounded out (shortstop to first); Fiore
made an out to shortstop; B. Robinson walked; Hendricks grounded
out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1,
Orioles 7.

INDIANS 7TH: Azcue lined to right; Johnson doubled to left;
Alvis flied out to left; Brown grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 7TH: HARGAN REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); SALMON REPLACED
BAILEY (PLAYING SS); Rettenmund grounded out (third to first);
Motton struck out; May grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 7.

INDIANS 8TH: Salmon grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
was called out on strikes; Nelson walked; Scheinblum flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 8TH: HARPER REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING CF); FULLER
REPLACED NELSON (PLAYING 2B); Floyd grounded out (second to
first); McNally popped to third in foul territory; Buford
walked; Fiore singled to right [Buford to third]; B. Robinson
walked [Fiore to second]; Hendricks made an out to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 7.

INDIANS 9TH: Horton singled to left; Azcue made an out to
second; Johnson flied out to center; Alvis forced Horton (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          1   6   0    6
 Orioles          7  11   0    9
Read Me