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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 7, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 7, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 15,215 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 7, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Lolich
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Lolich
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Phoebus
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Phoebus
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lolich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Lolich
Phoebus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Lolich
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields the ball and throws to Phoebus covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Lolich
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Phoebus
Tracewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Phoebus
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lolich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Phoebus covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Lolich
Phoebus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Lolich
Blefary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Phoebus
Tracewski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Phoebus
Lolich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Lolich
Motton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. Lolich
Phoebus bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Lolich
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Phoebus
Gates Brown pinch hits for Dick Tracewski.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to third. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matchick vs. Phoebus
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Matchick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blefary. Matchick reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. Wert scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Lasher
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop. Fred Lasher now pitching.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lasher
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lasher
Powell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lasher
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Warden
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren. Jon Warden now pitching. Don Buford pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1968 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, rf 4 0 1 0
Northrup J, cf 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Motton C, lf 3 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 3 1 1 0 Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Wert D, 3b 2 1 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0
Tracewski D, ss 3 0 0 0 Hendricks E, ph 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0
Lolich M, p 1 0 1 0 Phoebus T, p 2 0 0 0
Matchick T, ph 1 0 1 2
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
Warden J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 29 1 5 1
Detroit 000 000 002 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 8.0 3 0 0 2 6
Lasher F 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Warden J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (L) 9.0 4 2 2 7 4
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 6
2B -- Matchick T
HR -- Powell B
SH -- Robinson B, Phoebus T, Cash N
HBP -- by Lolich M (Robinson B)
T -- 2:21
A -- 15215
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