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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 25, 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 September 25, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,344 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Second Baseman |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 25, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Phoebus
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Robinson 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: ---
Buford vs. Wilson
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Wilson
Fiore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up 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: ---
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Phoebus covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Phoebus
Brown hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wilson
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wilson
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Wilson
Motton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Phoebus
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Wilson
Floyd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. Wilson
Phoebus bunts towards first. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with McAuliffe covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Phoebus
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wilson
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Wilson
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a line drive towards the mound. Wilson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Wilson
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fiore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Wilson
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Fiore scores. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Wilson
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motton vs. Wilson
Motton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Motton reaches second base with a double. Hendricks scores. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Wilson
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Floyd vs. Wilson
Floyd strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Phoebus
There goes Kaline. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Phoebus
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Phoebus
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Wilson
Phoebus hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wilson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Wilson
Fiore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Phoebus
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Northrup reaches second base with a double. There goes Stanley trying to get to home. Motton throws the ball in to Floyd who relays the ball to Hendricks, who tags Stanley, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wilson
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wilson
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Phoebus
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Northrup. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Wilson
Floyd hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phoebus vs. Wilson
Phoebus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wilson
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Wilson
Fiore hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Phoebus
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Earl Wilson.
Matchick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Phoebus
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. McMahon
Hendricks 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. McMahon
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. McMahon
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford misplays the ball. That's an error on Buford. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Phoebus
Brown hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Wert takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMahon vs. Watt
McMahon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. McMahon
Wayne Comer now playing left field.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McMahon
May hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McMahon
Boog Powell pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Powell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1968 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buford D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, ss 4 0 2 0 Fiore M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Northrup J, cf 4 1 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 1 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 1 1 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 0 0 Rettenmund M, cf 1 0 0 0
Brown G, lf 3 1 1 3 Motton C, lf 4 0 1 1
Comer W, lf 0 0 0 0 May D, rf 3 1 2 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 2 1 Floyd B, ss 3 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Powell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson E, p 1 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 3 0 1 1
Matchick T, ph 0 0 0 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 7 4 30 3 5 2
Detroit 000 010 003 -- 4
Baltimore 000 200 100 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E 7.0 5 3 3 4 7
McMahon D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (L) 8.1 7 4 3 4 6
Watt E 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Buford D
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 4
LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Motton C, Northrup J, May D
HR -- Brown G
SB -- Kaline A
CS -- Rettenmund M
HBP -- by Phoebus T (Freehan B)
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 2:35
A -- 6344
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