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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 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 8, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 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 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,031 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Dick Tracewski | Second Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley 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: ---
Northrup vs. McNally
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Wilson
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Wilson
Motton hits a popup, foul, towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Wilson
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. McNally
Wert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Wert reaches second base with a double. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tracewski vs. McNally
Tracewski hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Horton tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oyler vs. McNally
Oyler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. McNally
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilson
May hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McNally
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wilson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Wilson
McNally bunts for an out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Wilson
Blair 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Wilson
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan hits a line drive into right field. May picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on May. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. McNally
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tracewski vs. McNally
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Wilson
Blefary 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. McNally
Oyler hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McNally
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive 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: ---
Belanger vs. Wilson
Belanger hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McNally
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. McNally
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wilson
Don Buford pinch hits for Dave McNally.
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Wilson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Wilson
Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Wilson
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Drabowsky
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Drabowsky
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Wilson
May hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Drabowsky
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Drabowsky
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Drabowsky
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wilson
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Wilson
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Wilson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motton vs. Wilson
Motton hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Wilson
Blefary takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Watt
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Watt
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Watt
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Dick Tracewski.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oyler vs. Watt
Oyler hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilson
Dick McAuliffe now playing second base.
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Warden
Frank Robinson pinch hits for Dave May. Jon Warden now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Warden
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchebarren vs. Warden
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. Powell scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Warden
Blair strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1968 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Stanley M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 5 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf 4 1 1 1 Motton C, lf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Blefary C, c 3 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Horton W, lf 3 1 2 1 Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Tracewski D, 2b 2 0 0 1 May D, rf 3 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 2 0
Wilson E, p 3 0 0 0 McNally D, p 0 0 0 0
Warden J, p 0 0 0 0 Buford D, ph 1 0 1 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 35 1 7 0
Detroit 110 001 000 -- 3
Baltimore 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (W)* 8.0 7 1 0 1 4
Warden J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 4
Drabowsky M 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Watt E 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- May D, Wert D 2
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 9
2B -- Wert D, Kaline A
HR -- Northrup J
SH -- McNally D
SF -- Tracewski D
T -- 2:30
A -- 12031
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