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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 30, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 53,575 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Ed Runge 3B: John Rice |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Center Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 30, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wilson
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Wilson
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Phoebus
Stanley 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wilson
Hendricks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Phoebus
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Phoebus
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wilson
Belanger hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Wilson
Phoebus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Phoebus
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Cash reaches second base with a double. Northrup scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Brabender
Gene Brabender now pitching.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matchick vs. Brabender
Matchick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Brabender
Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Freehan scores. Matchick moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Brabender
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matchick scores. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Brabender
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Brabender
Stanley 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
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wilson
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Wilson
Blefary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Brabender
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brabender
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Brabender
Cash takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Brabender
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matchick vs. Brabender
Matchick 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
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wilson
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Wilson
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Brabender
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brabender
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Brabender
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Brabender
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Wilson
Fred Valentine pinch hits for Gene Brabender.
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wilson
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Wilson
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching.
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Morris
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Morris
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Morris
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wilson
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Morris
Matchick 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Morris
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morris
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
Dave May pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
May hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wilson
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for John Morris.
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Wilson
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Leonhard
Dave Leonhard now pitching. Dave May now playing center field. Don Buford now playing second base. Davey Johnson now playing shortstop.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Leonhard
Stanley bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Leonhard
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Northrup trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Leonhard
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Wilson
Blefary 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wilson
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1968 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Buford D, cf-2b 4 1 1 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Blefary C, lf 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 4 0 2 0 Northrup J, rf 5 1 3 1
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 1 1 1
Hendricks E, c 2 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 2 1 1
Johnson D, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 3 2 1 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0
May D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 2
Phoebus T, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 4 1 2 4
Brabender G, p 0 0 0 0
Valentine F, ph 1 0 0 0
Morris J, p 0 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 1 0
Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 32 9 11 9
Baltimore 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit 035 000 01x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (L) 2.1 5 6 6 2 2
Brabender G 2.2 4 2 2 3 1
Morris J 2.0 0 0 0 1 4
Leonhard D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 9
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Northrup J, Cash N, Freehan B, Rettenmund M
HR -- Wilson E, Buford D
SH -- Stanley M
HBP -- by Phoebus T (Freehan B)
T -- 2:28
A -- 53575
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