Cesar Gutierrez became the first player in modern major league history to collect seven straight hits in one game as the Tigers defeated the Indians in 12 innings, 9-8, to sweep a doubleheader. Mickey Stanley decided the game with a homer. In the opener, Elliott Maddox, Dick McAuliffe and Stanley each batted in two runs as the Tigers snapped the Indians' seven-game winning streak, 7-2. Norm Cash contributed a homer. Jack Heidemann accounted for the Indians' two runs with a bases-loaded single in the fourth innning. Detroit Tigers 7, Cleveland Indians 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, June 21, 1970 (Day game) at Cleveland StadiumTigers 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 - 7 8 2 Indians 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG McAuliffe 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .275 Heidemann ss 5 0 1 2 0 1 .214 I. Brown 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389 Leon 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .217 Stanley cf 5 0 2 2 0 2 .259 Pinson cf 4 0 2 0 1 0 .311 Northrup rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Fosse c 5 0 1 0 0 1 .300 Horton lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .319 Horton 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .241 Cash 1b 3 2 1 1 1 1 .227 Foster lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .257 Freehan c 2 2 1 0 2 0 .217 Hinton rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .310 Maddox 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .231 Nettles 3b 2 0 0 0 2 1 .204 Szotkiewicz ss 3 1 0 0 1 2 .130 Hand p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 Cain p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .040 Rollins ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 McDowell pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Timmermann p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Higgins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Klimchock ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Hennigan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Paul p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Uhlaender ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Totals 34 7 8 7 5 8 Totals 33 2 6 2 7 7 Time of Game: 2:44 Left on Base: Tigers 5, Indians 11 DP: Tigers 1, Indians 0 Errors: I. Brown, Maddox Doubles: Freehan (8), Maddox (4), Stanley (6) Home Runs: Cash (8) GIDP: Klimchock (1) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cain 3.1 3 2 2 5 4 0 19 4.03 Niekro W(7-6) 3.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 13 3.46 Timmermann SV(6) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 3.86 Totals 9 6 2 2 7 7 0 40 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hand L(2-6) 4 5 3 3 1 2 1 17 4.56 Higgins 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 8 5.74 Hennigan 2.2 3 4 4 2 3 0 13 4.02 Paul 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.61 Totals 9 8 7 7 5 8 1 39 Wild Pitches: Cain (5) Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Larry Napp TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); Northrup popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Heidemann reached on an error by Maddox [Heidemann to first]; Leon struck out; Pinson singled to left [Heidemann to second]; Fosse lined to center; Horton walked [Heidemann to third, Pinson to second]; Foster lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0. TIGERS 2ND: Horton popped to first in foul territory; Cash homered; Freehan grounded out (pitcher to first); Maddox grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0. INDIANS 2ND: Hinton grounded out (second to first); Nettles walked; Hand walked [Nettles to second]; Heidemann lined to center; Leon grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0. TIGERS 3RD: Szotkiewicz was called out on strikes; Cain grounded out (shortstop to first); McAuliffe singled to center; Stanley singled to center [McAuliffe to third]; Northrup lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0. INDIANS 3RD: Pinson grounded out (second to first); Fosse struck out; Horton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0. TIGERS 4TH: Horton popped to catcher in foul territory; Cash walked; Freehan doubled to left [Cash to third]; Maddox doubled to center [Cash scored, Freehan scored]; Maddox was out trying to advance to third (catcher to third); Szotkiewicz struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0. INDIANS 4TH: Foster singled to center; Hinton walked [Foster to second]; Cain threw a wild pitch [Foster to third]; Nettles struck out; ROLLINS BATTED FOR HAND; Rollins walked [Hinton to second]; MCDOWELL RAN FOR ROLLINS; Heidemann singled to center [Foster scored, Hinton scored, McDowell to second]; NIEKRO REPLACED CAIN (PITCHING); Leon lined to center; Pinson flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2. TIGERS 5TH: HIGGINS REPLACED MCDOWELL (PITCHING); Niekro struck out; McAuliffe lined to right; Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2. INDIANS 5TH: Fosse flied out to right; Horton popped to shortstop; Foster popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2. TIGERS 6TH: Northrup popped to third in foul territory; Horton walked; Cash struck out; Freehan walked [Horton to second]; Maddox grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2. INDIANS 6TH: Hinton singled to center; Nettles walked [Hinton to second]; KLIMCHOCK BATTED FOR HIGGINS; Klimchock grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Hinton to third, Nettles out at second]; Heidemann was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2. TIGERS 7TH: HENNIGAN REPLACED KLIMCHOCK (PITCHING); Szotkiewicz popped to second; Niekro was called out on strikes; McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2. INDIANS 7TH: Leon was called out on strikes; Pinson singled to right; Fosse singled to left [Pinson out at third (left to third)]; Horton flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2. TIGERS 8TH: Stanley struck out; Northrup popped to shortstop; Horton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2. INDIANS 8TH: TIMMERMANN REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Foster struck out; Hinton grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 2. TIGERS 9TH: Cash grounded out (first to pitcher); Freehan walked; Maddox singled to left [Freehan to second]; Szotkiewicz walked [Freehan to third, Maddox to second]; Timmermann was called out on strikes; McAuliffe singled to right [Freehan scored, Maddox scored, Szotkiewicz to third, McAuliffe to second (on throw)]; Stanley doubled to center [Szotkiewicz scored, McAuliffe scored]; PAUL REPLACED HENNIGAN (PITCHING); Northrup popped to shortstop; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Indians 2. INDIANS 9TH: I. BROWN REPLACED MCAULIFFE (PLAYING 2B); UHLAENDER BATTED FOR PAUL; Uhlaender reached on an error by I. Brown [Uhlaender to second]; Heidemann grounded out (shortstop to first); Leon flied out to center; Pinson walked; Fosse forced Pinson (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Indians 2. |
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