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1969 Cleveland Indians
62-99
Sixth place in AL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Tony Horton .278 27 93
2B Vern Fuller .236 4 22
SS Larry Brown .239 4 24
3B Max Alvis .225 1 15
OF Ken Harrelson .222 27 84
OF Jose Cardenal .257 11 45
OF Russ Snyder .248 2 24
C Duke Sims .236 18 45
  Other position players:
Lou Klimchock (.287, 6, 26), Zoilo Versalles (.226, 1, 13), Eddie Leon (.239, 3, 19), Richie Scheinblum (.186, 1, 13), Frank Baker (.256, 3, 15), Dave Nelson (.203, 0, 6), Chuck Hinton (.256, 3, 19), Ray Fosse (.172, 2, 9), Cap Peterson (.227, 1, 14), Lee Maye (.250, 1, 15), Ken Suarez (.294, 1, 9), Joe Azcue (.292, 1, 1), Russ Nagelson (.353, 0, 0), Lou Camilli (.000, 0, 0), Jimmie Hall (.000, 0, 0), Jack Heidemann (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Sam McDowell 18-14 2.94 1
R Luis Tiant 9-20 3.71 0
R Steve Hargan 5-14 5.70 0
L Dick Ellsworth 6-9 4.13 0
BULLPEN
R Stan Williams 6-14 3.94 12
L Juan Pizarro 3-3 3.16 4
L Mike Paul 5-10 3.61 2
R Ron Law 3-4 4.99 1
R Larry Burchart 0-2 4.25 0
  Other pitchers:
Horacio Pina (4-2, 5.21), Jack Hamilton (0-2, 4.40), Gary Kroll (0-0, 4.13), Phil Hennigan (2-1, 3.31), Sonny Siebert (0-1, 3.21), Gary Boyd (0-2, 9.00), Vicente Romo (1-1, 2.25)
 

Monday, January 6
Future Indian Alvin Morman is born in Rockingham, NC.
Saturday, February 15
Future Indian Brian Williams is born in Lancaster, SC.
Sunday, March 23
Future Indian Chris Turner is born in Bowling Green, KY. Former Indian Oris Hockett dies in Torrance, CA at the age of 60.
Tuesday, March 25
Future Indian Travis Fryman is born in Lexington, KY.
Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: Bob Didier (Braves)
Tuesday, April 8
» Lost to Tigers (1-0), 6-2Tiger Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Denny McLain (1-0) L: Luis Tiant (0-1) Second1 out
Wednesday, April 9
» Major-league debuts: Pedro Borbon (Angels)
Thursday, April 10
» Lost to Tigers (2-0), 12-3Tiger Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Mickey Lolich (1-0) L: Sam McDowell (0-1) Fifth2 out
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Red Sox (2-1), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (0-1)0-3Lost 3
» W: Bill Landis (2-0) L: Jack Hamilton (0-1) S: Juan Pizarro (2)Fifth2½ out
» Major-league debuts: Billy Conigliaro (Red Sox)
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Red Sox (3-1), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (0-2)0-4Lost 4
» W: Bill Landis (3-0) L: Stan Williams (0-1) Fourth3 out
Sunday, April 13
» Lost to Red Sox (4-1), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (0-3)0-5Lost 5
» W: Lee Stange (1-0) L: Luis Tiant (0-2) Sixth4 out
Tuesday, April 15
» Defeated Tigers (3-3), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (1-3)1-5
» W: Vicente Romo (1-0) L: Pat Dobson (0-1) Sixth3½ out
Future Indian Jeromy Burnitz is born in Westminster, CA.
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to Tigers (4-3), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (1-4)1-6
» W: Denny McLain (2-1) L: Sonny Siebert (0-1) Fifth4 out
Thursday, April 17
» Lost to Tigers (5-3), 7-6Cleveland Stadium (1-5)1-7Lost 2
» W: Mickey Lolich (2-0) L: Vicente Romo (1-1) S: Don McMahon (1)Fifth5 out
Friday, April 18
» Lost to Red Sox (6-4), 10-7Fenway Park (0-1)1-8Lost 3
» W: Ray Culp (2-0) L: Luis Tiant (0-3) S: Bill Landis (1)Sixth6 out
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Red Sox (7-4), 9-4Fenway Park (0-2)1-9Lost 4
» W: Ray Jarvis (1-0) L: Steve Hargan (0-1) Sixth6 out
Monday, April 21
» Lost to Orioles (10-5), 11-0Memorial Stadium (0-1)1-10Lost 5
» W: Jim Palmer (3-0) L: Sam McDowell (0-2) Fifth7 out
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Orioles (11-5), 3-2Memorial Stadium (0-2)1-11Lost 6
» W: Tom Phoebus (3-0) L: Stan Williams (0-2) S: Pete Richert (1)Sixth8 out
Thursday, April 24
» Lost to Yankees (8-6), 11-3Cleveland Stadium (1-6)1-12Lost 7
» W: Fritz Peterson (2-2) L: Luis Tiant (0-4) Fourth9½ out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to Senators (8-10), 10-3Cleveland Stadium (1-7)1-13Lost 8
» W: Dick Bosman (2-1) L: Dick Ellsworth (0-1) Fifth9½ out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Senators (9-10), 8-1Cleveland Stadium (1-8)1-14Lost 9
» W: Casey Cox (1-0) L: Sam McDowell (0-3) Fifth9½ out
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Senators (10-10), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (1-9)1-15Lost 10
» W: Dave Baldwin (1-0) L: Stan Williams (0-3) S: Dennis Higgins (6)Sixth11 out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Yankees (11-10), 3-0Yankee Stadium (1-0)2-15
» W: Sam McDowell (1-3) L: Bill Burbach (1-1) Sixth11 out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated Yankees (11-11), 6-2Yankee Stadium (2-0)3-15Won 2
» W: Mike Paul (1-0) L: Steve Hamilton (0-1) Fifth10 out
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Senators (14-11), 5-0Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (0-1)3-16
» W: Dick Bosman (3-1) L: Luis Tiant (0-5) Sixth11 out
» Major-league debuts: Jack Heidemann (Indians)
Saturday, May 3
» Lost to Senators (15-11), 6-1Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (0-2)3-17Lost 2
» W: Camilo Pascual (2-3) L: Steve Hargan (0-2) S: Dave Baldwin (2)Sixth12 out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Senators (16-11), 4-3Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (0-3)3-18Lost 3
» W: Dennis Higgins (1-1) L: Jack Hamilton (0-2) Sixth13½ out
Tuesday, May 6
» Defeated Twins (16-8), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (2-9)4-18
» W: Sam McDowell (2-3) L: Dave Boswell (3-3) Sixth12½ out
Wednesday, May 7
» Lost to Twins (17-8), 10-3Cleveland Stadium (2-10)4-19
» W: Jim Kaat (2-0) L: Luis Tiant (0-6) Sixth12½ out
Former Indian Ray Mack dies in Bucyrus, OH at the age of 53.
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to White Sox (11-11), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (2-11)4-20Lost 2
» W: Tommy John (3-0) L: Sam McDowell (2-4) S: Bob Locker (4)Sixth13 out
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to White Sox (12-11), 7-5Cleveland Stadium (2-12)4-21Lost 3
» W: Bob Locker (2-1) L: Stan Williams (0-4) S: Dan Osinski (1)Sixth14 out
Tuesday, May 13
» Defeated Royals (15-15), 8-6Municipal Stadium (1-0)5-21
» W: Dick Ellsworth (1-1) L: Jim Rooker (0-2) S: Juan Pizarro (3)Sixth13 out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Royals (15-16), 3-2Municipal Stadium (2-0)6-21Won 2
» W: Horacio Pina (1-0) L: Moe Drabowsky (3-3) S: Jack Hamilton (1)Sixth13 out
Thursday, May 15
» Lost to Royals (16-16), 5-2Municipal Stadium (2-1)6-22
» W: Mike Hedlund (2-1) L: Luis Tiant (0-7) S: Moe Drabowsky (5)Sixth14 out
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Athletics (21-11), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (2-13)6-23Lost 2
» W: Blue Moon Odom (7-1) L: Mike Paul (1-1) Sixth15 out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Athletics (21-12), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (3-13)7-23
» W: Stan Williams (1-4) L: Catfish Hunter (3-3) Sixth15 out
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Royals (16-20), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (4-13)8-23Won 2
» W: Sam McDowell (3-4) L: Mike Hedlund (2-2) Sixth14½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Lost to Royals (17-20), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (4-14)8-24
» W: Roger Nelson (3-3) L: Mike Paul (1-2) Sixth15½ out
Thursday, May 22
» Defeated Royals (17-21), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (5-14)9-24
» W: Horacio Pina (2-0) L: Dick Drago (2-2) S: Stan Williams (1)Sixth15½ out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Pilots (17-21), 7-1Cleveland Stadium (6-14)10-24Won 2
» W: Dick Ellsworth (2-1) L: Mike Marshall (3-5) Sixth15½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Lost to Pilots (18-21), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (6-15)10-25
» W: Fred Talbot (1-0) L: Sam McDowell (3-5) Sixth16½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Lost to Pilots (19-21), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (6-16)10-26Lost 2
» W: Diego Segui (5-2) L: Stan Williams (1-5) S: Gary Bell (2)Sixth17½ out
Tuesday, May 27
» Lost to Angels (12-28), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (0-1)10-27Lost 3
» W: Jim McGlothlin (4-3) L: Sam McDowell (3-6) S: Hoyt Wilhelm (8)Sixth17½ out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Angels (13-28), 5-4Anaheim Stadium (0-2)10-28Lost 4
» W: Rudy May (2-6) L: Stan Williams (1-6) Sixth18½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ken Tatum (Angels)
Former Indian Gus Getz dies in Red Bank, NJ at the age of 80.
Friday, May 30
» Defeated Athletics (22-20), 9-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)11-28
» W: Luis Tiant (1-7) L: Rollie Fingers (3-3) S: Horacio Pina (1)Sixth19 out
» Lost to Athletics (23-20), 5-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1)11-29
» W: George Lauzerique (1-0) L: Mike Paul (1-3) Sixth19 out
Saturday, May 31
» Defeated Athletics (23-21), 5-2Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)12-29
» W: Sam McDowell (4-6) L: Jim Nash (3-3) S: Juan Pizarro (4)Sixth18 out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Athletics (24-21), 11-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2)12-30
» W: Chuck Dobson (5-4) L: Dick Ellsworth (2-2) Sixth19 out
Monday, June 2
» Lost to Pilots (22-24), 8-2Sick's Stadium (0-1)12-31Lost 2
» W: Steve Barber (2-1) L: Horacio Pina (2-1) S: Jim Bouton (1)Sixth19½ out
Tuesday, June 3
» Defeated Pilots (22-25), 3-1Sick's Stadium (1-1)13-31
» W: Luis Tiant (2-7) L: Marty Pattin (5-4) S: Stan Williams (2)Sixth19½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Defeated Pilots (22-26), 10-4Sick's Stadium (2-1)14-31Won 2
» W: Sam McDowell (5-6) L: Mike Marshall (3-7) S: Stan Williams (3)Sixth19½ out
Friday, June 6
» Defeated Angels (16-32), 8-3Cleveland Stadium (7-16)15-31Won 3
» W: Juan Pizarro (1-1) L: Jim McGlothlin (4-4) Sixth19½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Angels (16-33), 7-0Cleveland Stadium (8-16)16-31Won 4
» W: Luis Tiant (3-7) L: Tom Murphy (4-3) Sixth19½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Defeated Angels (16-34), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (9-16)17-31Won 5
» W: Sam McDowell (6-6) L: George Brunet (1-5) Sixth19 out
» Lost to Angels (17-34), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (9-17)17-32
» W: Jim McGlothlin (5-4) L: Mike Paul (1-4) S: Hoyt Wilhelm (9)Sixth19 out
Monday, June 9
» Defeated White Sox (21-28), 5-1Comiskey Park I (1-0)18-32
» W: Steve Hargan (1-2) L: Tommy John (4-4) S: Juan Pizarro (5)Sixth18½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Lost to White Sox (22-28), 9-5Comiskey Park I (1-1)18-33
» W: Cisco Carlos (3-2) L: Mike Paul (1-5) S: Wilbur Wood (3)Sixth19½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to White Sox (23-28), 4-3County Stadium (0-1)18-34Lost 2
» W: Dan Osinski (2-0) L: Luis Tiant (3-8) S: Wilbur Wood (4)Sixth19½ out
Thursday, June 12
Former Indian Joe Engel dies in Chattanooga, TN at the age of 77.
Friday, June 13
» Defeated Twins (30-25), 6-4Metropolitan Stadium (1-0)19-34
» W: Sam McDowell (7-6) L: Jim Perry (4-3) Sixth19½ out
Saturday, June 14
» Defeated Twins (30-26), 12-0Metropolitan Stadium (2-0)20-34Won 2
» W: Dick Ellsworth (3-2) L: Jim Kaat (6-5) Sixth19½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Twins (31-26), 3-2Metropolitan Stadium (2-1)20-35
» W: Dave Boswell (8-7) L: Steve Hargan (1-3) Sixth21 out
Monday, June 16
» Lost to Red Sox (37-22), 8-5Cleveland Stadium (9-18)20-36Lost 2
» W: Lee Stange (2-4) L: Juan Pizarro (1-2) Sixth21½ out
Tuesday, June 17
» Defeated Red Sox (37-23), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (10-18)21-36
» W: Stan Williams (2-6) L: Jim Lonborg (6-2) Sixth21½ out
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Red Sox (37-24), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (11-18)22-36Won 2
» W: Sam McDowell (8-6) L: Ray Jarvis (3-3) Sixth21½ out
Thursday, June 19
» Lost to Red Sox (38-24), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (11-19)22-37
» W: Ray Culp (10-4) L: Dick Ellsworth (3-3) Sixth22½ out
Friday, June 20
» Defeated Orioles (47-18), 7-2Cleveland Stadium (12-19)23-37
» W: Luis Tiant (4-8) L: Tom Phoebus (7-2) Fifth22½ out
» Lost to Orioles (48-18), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (12-20)23-38
» W: Marcelino Lopez (3-1) L: Steve Hargan (1-4) S: Eddie Watt (7)Fifth22½ out
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Orioles (49-18), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (12-21)23-39Lost 2
» W: Mike Cuellar (8-5) L: Stan Williams (2-7) Sixth23½ out
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Orioles (49-19), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (13-21)24-39
» W: Sam McDowell (9-6) L: Dick Hall (3-2) Fifth23½ out
» Lost to Orioles (50-19), 6-0Cleveland Stadium (13-22)24-40
» W: Dave Leonhard (5-0) L: Horacio Pina (2-2) Fifth23½ out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated Red Sox (39-27), 6-3Fenway Park (1-2)25-40
» W: Luis Tiant (5-8) L: Ray Culp (10-5) Fifth24½ out
» Lost to Red Sox (40-27), 6-1Fenway Park (1-3)25-41
» W: Lee Stange (3-4) L: Dick Ellsworth (3-4) Fifth24½ out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to Red Sox (41-27), 3-1Fenway Park (1-4)25-42Lost 2
» W: Sonny Siebert (6-6) L: Steve Hargan (1-5) Sixth24 out
» Defeated Red Sox (41-28), 7-3Fenway Park (2-4)26-42
» W: Stan Williams (3-7) L: Mike Nagy (3-1) Sixth24 out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Lee (Red Sox)
Thursday, June 26
» Lost to Red Sox (42-28), 4-3Fenway Park (2-5)26-43
» W: Vicente Romo (3-4) L: Larry Burchart (0-1) Sixth24½ out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Yankees (35-40), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (14-22)27-43
» W: Sam McDowell (10-6) L: Lindy McDaniel (3-4) Sixth24½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Defeated Yankees (35-41), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (15-22)28-43Won 2
» W: Dick Ellsworth (4-4) L: Bill Burbach (4-5) S: Stan Williams (4)Sixth24½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Defeated Yankees (35-42), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (16-22)29-43Won 3
» W: Luis Tiant (6-8) L: Fritz Peterson (8-9) Sixth24½ out
» Lost to Yankees (36-42), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (16-23)29-44
» W: Bill Burbach (5-5) L: Mike Paul (1-6) S: Jack Aker (5)Sixth24½ out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Senators (39-39), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (16-24)29-45Lost 2
» W: Casey Cox (5-1) L: Steve Hargan (1-6) Sixth25 out
» Lost to Senators (40-39), 7-5Cleveland Stadium (16-25)29-46Lost 3
» W: Dennis Higgins (7-7) L: Mike Paul (1-7) S: Darold Knowles (3)Sixth25 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Senators (41-39), 5-1Cleveland Stadium (16-26)29-47Lost 4
» W: Dick Bosman (5-2) L: Sam McDowell (10-7) S: Darold Knowles (4)Sixth25 out
Thursday, July 3
» Defeated Senators (41-40), 7-2Cleveland Stadium (17-26)30-47
» W: Luis Tiant (7-8) L: Camilo Pascual (2-5) Sixth24½ out
Friday, July 4
» Lost to Yankees (39-42), 5-4Yankee Stadium (2-1)30-48
» W: Fritz Peterson (9-9) L: Dick Ellsworth (4-5) S: Jack Aker (6)Sixth24 out
» Defeated Yankees (39-43), 4-1Yankee Stadium (3-1)31-48
» W: Juan Pizarro (2-2) L: Bill Burbach (5-6) Sixth24 out
Saturday, July 5
» Defeated Yankees (39-44), 4-2Yankee Stadium (4-1)32-48Won 2
» W: Steve Hargan (2-6) L: Stan Bahnsen (4-10) S: Mike Paul (1)Sixth24 out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Yankees (40-44), 4-2Yankee Stadium (4-2)32-49
» W: Mel Stottlemyre (12-6) L: Sam McDowell (10-8) Sixth24 out
Monday, July 7
» Lost to Senators (45-42), 7-2Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (0-4)32-50Lost 2
» W: Casey Cox (6-1) L: Luis Tiant (7-9) Sixth24½ out
Tuesday, July 8
» Defeated Senators (45-43), 6-5Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-4)33-50
» W: Horacio Pina (3-2) L: Dennis Higgins (7-8) S: Stan Williams (5)Sixth25 out
Wednesday, July 9
» Lost to Senators (46-43), 3-0Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-5)33-51
» W: Joe Coleman (5-7) L: Steve Hargan (2-7) Sixth26 out
Thursday, July 10
» Defeated Tigers (45-36), 7-5Tiger Stadium (1-2)34-51
» W: Mike Paul (2-7) L: Tom Timmermann (0-1) S: Stan Williams (6)Sixth26 out
Future Indian Marty Cordova is born in Las Vegas, NV.
Friday, July 11
» Defeated Tigers (45-37), 8-1Tiger Stadium (2-2)35-51Won 2
» W: Sam McDowell (11-8) L: Joe Sparma (5-6) Sixth24½ out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Tigers (46-37), 15-3Tiger Stadium (2-3)35-52
» W: Mickey Lolich (12-2) L: Luis Tiant (7-10) Sixth25½ out
Sunday, July 13
» Lost to Tigers (47-37), 6-1Tiger Stadium (2-4)35-53Lost 2
» W: Earl Wilson (7-7) L: Steve Hargan (2-8) Sixth26 out
» Defeated Tigers (47-38), 9-4Tiger Stadium (3-4)36-53
» W: Luis Tiant (8-10) L: Pat Dobson (4-7) S: Juan Pizarro (6)Sixth26 out
Tuesday, July 15
» Lost to Orioles (63-27), 5-1Memorial Stadium (0-3)36-54
» W: Tom Phoebus (9-2) L: Sam McDowell (11-9) Sixth27 out
Wednesday, July 16
» Defeated Orioles (63-28), 6-4Memorial Stadium (1-3)37-54
» W: Dick Ellsworth (5-5) L: Mike Cuellar (10-8) S: Mike Paul (2)Sixth27 out
» Lost to Orioles (64-28), 6-5Memorial Stadium (1-4)37-55
» W: Pete Richert (4-3) L: Stan Williams (3-8) Sixth27 out
Thursday, July 17
» Lost to Orioles (65-28), 3-2Memorial Stadium (1-5)37-56Lost 2
» W: Pete Richert (5-3) L: Stan Williams (3-9) Sixth28 out
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Tigers (50-40), 4-0Cleveland Stadium (17-27)37-57Lost 3
» W: Denny McLain (14-5) L: Luis Tiant (8-11) Sixth28 out
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to Tigers (51-40), 10-4Cleveland Stadium (17-28)37-58Lost 4
» W: Don McMahon (2-5) L: Larry Burchart (0-2) Sixth28 out
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to Tigers (52-40), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (17-29)37-59Lost 5
» W: Fred Lasher (1-0) L: Stan Williams (3-10) S: Don McMahon (9)Sixth27½ out
» Defeated Tigers (52-41), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (18-29)38-59
» W: Horacio Pina (4-2) L: Joe Sparma (5-8) Sixth27½ out
Thursday, July 24
» Defeated Twins (59-38), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (19-29)39-59Won 2
» W: Ron Law (1-0) L: Bob Miller (2-3) Sixth27½ out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Twins (60-38), 4-2Cleveland Stadium (19-30)39-60
» W: Ron Perranoski (6-5) L: Mike Paul (2-8) Sixth28½ out
Saturday, July 26
» Defeated Twins (60-39), 6-3Cleveland Stadium (20-30)40-60
» W: Dick Ellsworth (6-5) L: Bob Miller (2-4) S: Stan Williams (7)Sixth28½ out
Sunday, July 27
» Lost to Twins (61-39), 8-7Cleveland Stadium (20-31)40-61
» W: Jerry Crider (1-0) L: Ron Law (1-1) S: Ron Perranoski (19)Sixth29½ out
» Major-league debuts: Frank Baker (Indians)
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated White Sox (40-61), 4-3Cleveland Stadium (21-31)41-61
» W: Ron Law (2-1) L: Cisco Carlos (4-3) Sixth29 out
» Defeated White Sox (40-62), 9-5Cleveland Stadium (22-31)42-61Won 2
» W: Steve Hargan (3-8) L: Jack Hamilton (0-3) S: Stan Williams (8)Sixth29 out
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to White Sox (41-62), 11-6Cleveland Stadium (22-32)42-62
» W: Joe Horlen (7-12) L: Sam McDowell (11-10) S: Wilbur Wood (7)Sixth30 out
Thursday, July 31
» Defeated White Sox (41-63), 3-2Cleveland Stadium (23-32)43-62
» W: Mike Paul (3-8) L: Jack Hamilton (0-4) Sixth30 out
Friday, August 1
» Lost to Royals (43-61), 6-0Municipal Stadium (2-2)43-63
» W: Dick Drago (5-9) L: Gary Boyd (0-1) Sixth30 out
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Royals (43-62), 6-4Municipal Stadium (3-2)44-63
» W: Stan Williams (4-10) L: Tom Burgmeier (3-1) S: Sam McDowell (1)Sixth30 out
Sunday, August 3
» Lost to Royals (44-62), 3-2Municipal Stadium (3-3)44-64
» W: Wally Bunker (6-8) L: Luis Tiant (8-12) Sixth30 out
Monday, August 4
» Defeated Orioles (73-34), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (24-32)45-64
» W: Steve Hargan (4-8) L: Tom Phoebus (11-4) Sixth29 out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Athletics (62-42), 8-3Cleveland Stadium (24-33)45-65
» W: Chuck Dobson (13-7) L: Dick Ellsworth (6-6) S: Paul Lindblad (5)Sixth29½ out
» Defeated Athletics (62-43), 10-4Cleveland Stadium (25-33)46-65
» W: Sam McDowell (12-10) L: Blue Moon Odom (14-5) Sixth29½ out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Athletics (63-43), 6-4Cleveland Stadium (25-34)46-66
» W: Paul Lindblad (6-2) L: Juan Pizarro (2-3) S: Marcel Lachemann (1)Sixth30½ out
Thursday, August 7
» Lost to Athletics (64-43), 3-0Cleveland Stadium (25-35)46-67Lost 2
» W: George Lauzerique (3-1) L: Luis Tiant (8-13) S: Rollie Fingers (11)Sixth31½ out
Friday, August 8
» Defeated Royals (44-66), 7-4Cleveland Stadium (26-35)47-67
» W: Mike Paul (4-8) L: Wally Bunker (6-9) S: Stan Williams (9)Sixth31½ out
Saturday, August 9
» Lost to Royals (45-66), 10-0Cleveland Stadium (26-36)47-68
» W: Bill Butler (6-6) L: Steve Hargan (4-9) Sixth32½ out
» Major-league debuts: Lou Camilli (Indians)
Former Indian Glenn Myatt dies in Houston, TX at the age of 73.
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Royals (45-67), 8-1Cleveland Stadium (27-36)48-68
» W: Sam McDowell (13-10) L: Chris Zachary (0-1) Sixth32½ out
Monday, August 11
» Lost to Pilots (47-65), 8-2Cleveland Stadium (27-37)48-69
» W: Diego Segui (9-4) L: Luis Tiant (8-14) Sixth32½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Pilots (47-66), 6-5Cleveland Stadium (28-37)49-69
» W: Mike Paul (5-8) L: Fred Talbot (5-5) S: Stan Williams (10)Sixth32½ out
Wednesday, August 13
» Lost to Pilots (48-66), 5-3Cleveland Stadium (28-38)49-70
» W: George Brunet (7-9) L: Steve Hargan (4-10) Sixth33½ out
Friday, August 15
» Defeated Angels (44-69), 2-1Anaheim Stadium (1-2)50-70
» W: Ron Law (3-1) L: Hoyt Wilhelm (2-7) Sixth33½ out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Angels (45-69), 4-0Anaheim Stadium (1-3)50-71
» W: Andy Messersmith (11-8) L: Luis Tiant (8-15) Sixth34½ out
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Angels (46-69), 7-6Anaheim Stadium (1-4)50-72Lost 2
» W: Hoyt Wilhelm (3-7) L: Juan Pizarro (2-4) S: Ken Tatum (9)Sixth35½ out
Monday, August 18
» Lost to Angels (47-69), 3-1Anaheim Stadium (1-5)50-73Lost 3
» W: Tom Murphy (8-11) L: Ron Law (3-2) Sixth36½ out
Tuesday, August 19
» Defeated Athletics (68-50), 3-0Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2)51-73
» W: Sam McDowell (14-10) L: Chuck Dobson (13-10) Sixth36½ out
Wednesday, August 20
» Lost to Athletics (69-50), 2-1Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3)51-74
» W: Blue Moon Odom (15-5) L: Luis Tiant (8-16) Sixth36½ out
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Pilots (48-74), 9-8Sick's Stadium (3-1)52-74
» W: Steve Hargan (5-10) L: Fred Talbot (5-7) S: Stan Williams (11)Sixth36 out
Saturday, August 23
» Defeated Pilots (48-75), 7-3Sick's Stadium (4-1)53-74Won 2
» W: Sam McDowell (15-10) L: Marty Pattin (7-11) Sixth35 out
Sunday, August 24
» Defeated Pilots (48-76), 6-5Sick's Stadium (5-1)54-74Won 3
» W: Stan Williams (5-10) L: Fred Talbot (5-8) S: Ron Law (1)Sixth33½ out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Angels (52-71), 8-4Cleveland Stadium (28-39)54-75
» W: Vern Geishert (1-0) L: Steve Hargan (5-11) S: Ken Tatum (12)Sixth33½ out
» Major-league debuts: Vern Geishert (Angels)
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Angels (53-71), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (28-40)54-76Lost 2
» W: Hoyt Wilhelm (4-7) L: Sam McDowell (15-11) S: Ken Tatum (13)Sixth34½ out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to White Sox (50-78), 4-2Comiskey Park I (1-2)54-77Lost 3
» W: Joe Horlen (10-14) L: Luis Tiant (8-17) Sixth34½ out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to White Sox (51-78), 6-5Comiskey Park I (1-3)54-78Lost 4
» W: Danny Murphy (1-0) L: Stan Williams (5-11) Sixth35½ out
Sunday, August 31
» Lost to White Sox (52-78), 7-6Comiskey Park I (1-4)54-79Lost 5
» W: Dan Osinski (5-5) L: Ron Law (3-3) Sixth36½ out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to Twins (80-52), 7-5Metropolitan Stadium (2-2)54-80Lost 6
» W: Dean Chance (5-2) L: Sam McDowell (15-12) S: Ron Perranoski (26)Sixth37½ out
Tuesday, September 2
» Lost to Twins (81-52), 5-2Metropolitan Stadium (2-3)54-81Lost 7
» W: Tom Hall (8-4) L: Luis Tiant (8-18) S: Dick Woodson (1)Sixth37½ out
» Major-league debuts: Phil Hennigan (Indians)
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Twins (82-52), 7-1Metropolitan Stadium (2-4)54-82Lost 8
» W: Dave Boswell (15-10) L: Steve Hargan (5-12) Sixth38 out
Thursday, September 4
» Major-league debuts: Terry Crowley (Orioles)
Friday, September 5
» Defeated Yankees (67-68), 2-1Cleveland Stadium (29-40)55-82
» W: Sam McDowell (16-12) L: Mel Stottlemyre (18-12) Sixth39 out
» Lost to Yankees (68-68), 2-0Cleveland Stadium (29-41)55-83
» W: Fritz Peterson (15-13) L: Dick Ellsworth (6-7) Sixth39 out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Yankees (69-68), 1-0Cleveland Stadium (29-42)55-84Lost 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (9-13) L: Mike Paul (5-9) S: Jack Aker (12)Sixth39 out
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Yankees (69-69), 7-3Cleveland Stadium (30-42)56-84
» W: Juan Pizarro (3-4) L: Lindy McDaniel (4-6) S: Stan Williams (12)Sixth39 out
Monday, September 8
» Lost to Red Sox (75-63), 5-4Cleveland Stadium (30-43)56-85
» W: Sonny Siebert (11-11) L: Phil Hennigan (0-1) Sixth39½ out
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Red Sox (76-63), 3-1Cleveland Stadium (30-44)56-86Lost 2
» W: Vicente Romo (6-10) L: Sam McDowell (16-13) Sixth41 out
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Tigers (82-60), 4-1Cleveland Stadium (30-45)56-87Lost 3
» W: Mickey Lolich (18-8) L: Dick Ellsworth (6-8) Sixth42 out
Former Indian Jap Barbeau dies in Milwaukee, WI at the age of 88.
Thursday, September 11
» Defeated Tigers (82-61), 5-2Cleveland Stadium (31-45)57-87
» W: Luis Tiant (9-18) L: Denny McLain (22-7) Sixth42 out
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Orioles (100-45), 2-1Memorial Stadium (1-6)57-88
» W: Jim Hardin (6-5) L: Stan Williams (5-12) S: Pete Richert (11)Sixth43 out
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Orioles (101-45), 10-5Memorial Stadium (1-7)57-89Lost 2
» W: Tom Phoebus (14-6) L: Steve Hargan (5-13) S: Dave Leonhard (1)Sixth44 out
Sunday, September 14
» Lost to Orioles (102-45), 7-3Memorial Stadium (1-8)57-90Lost 3
» W: Mike Cuellar (22-10) L: Sam McDowell (16-14) Sixth45 out
Former Indian Jackie Tavener dies in Fort Worth, TX at the age