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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 19, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 19, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Ortega |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stroud | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Billy Bryan | Catcher |
| Frank Coggins | Second Baseman |
| Phil Ortega | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
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 |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 19, 1968
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Wilson
Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Wilson
McMullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ortega
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Ortega
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ortega
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Ortega
There goes Kaline. The throw from Bryan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Ortega
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Ortega
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wilson
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wilson
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Wilson
Bryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Wilson
Coggins 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
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ortega
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Ortega
Wert hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Ortega
Oyler hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Wilson
Ortega hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Wilson
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards second. McAuliffe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ortega
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ortega
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Ortega
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ortega
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Wilson
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wilson
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Wilson
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Ortega
Freehan hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ortega
Horton bunts towards the mound. Ortega fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Ortega
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Ortega
Wert takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Ortega
Oyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton scores. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ortega
There's a wild pitch. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Ortega
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Wilson
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Wilson
Coggins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortega vs. Wilson
Ortega hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser takes first base on ball four. Ortega moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stroud vs. Wilson
Wilson spins and fires to second, with Oyler covering, and Ortega is picked off. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ortega
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Ortega
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins misplays the ball. That's an error on Coggins. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ortega
There goes Northrup. The throw from Bryan and he is safe. Northrup steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Ortega
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Ortega
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Ortega
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Ortega
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Wilson
Stroud hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Wilson
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Wilson
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Ortega
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Ortega
Oyler bunts towards the mound. Ortega fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Ortega
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Ortega
McAuliffe hits a fly ball towards center. Unser catches it and throws to first to double up Wilson. Wert tags and scores. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wilson
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Wilson
Bryan hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Wilson
Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Wilson
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Phil Ortega.
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Jones
Steve Jones now pitching.
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Jones
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Jones
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Coggins scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Wilson
Stroud hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stroud for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilson
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Wilson
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching. Cap Peterson pinch hits for Mike Epstein.
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Peterson vs. Warden
Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMullen scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Warden
Hansen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Lasher
Paul Casanova pinch hits for Billy Bryan. Fred Lasher now pitching.
Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Lasher
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jones
Paul Casanova now catching. Cap Peterson now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jones
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stroud. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Higgins
Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Norm Cash. Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Higgins
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Higgins
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Eddie Mathews. Gates Brown pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tracewski scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop. Mickey Stanley now playing first base. Sam Bowens pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Bowens hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hiller
Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Hiller
Fred Valentine pinch hits for Ed Stroud.
Valentine strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1968, game 1 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Stroud E, rf 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 3 1 1 0
Valentine F, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1
Howard F, lf-1b 4 1 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Horton W, lf 4 1 2 0
Epstein M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Peterson C, ph-lf 1 1 1 1 Tracewski D, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Hansen R, ss 4 1 2 2 Wert D, 3b 3 1 1 0
Bryan B, c 2 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 2 0 1 1
Casanova P, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Mathews E, ph 0 0 0 0
Coggins F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Ortega P, p 2 0 1 0 Wilson E, p 3 0 1 0
Allen B, ph 1 0 0 0 Warden J, p 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 1 1
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Bowens S, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 10 4 32 5 11 5
Washington 000 000 040 -- 4
Detroit 100 111 01x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Ortega P 6.0 9 4 3 1 1
Jones S (L) 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Higgins D 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Knowles D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E 7.1 8 2 2 2 6
Warden J* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Lasher F (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Hiller J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Bryan B, McAuliffe D, Coggins F
DP -- Washington 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Detroit 8
2B -- Howard F, Cash N
HR -- McAuliffe D, Hansen R
SB -- Kaline A, Northrup J
SH -- Oyler R
SF -- McAuliffe D
WP -- Ortega P
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 2:38
A -- 0
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