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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 1, 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 September 1, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hardin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 41,698 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Second Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Shortstop |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Jim Hardin | 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 |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 1, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Matchick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hardin
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hardin
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Hardin
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Hardin
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Hardin
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hardin
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hardin
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hardin
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matchick vs. Hardin
Matchick takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Hardin
Wert hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McLain
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. McLain
Haney strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardin vs. McLain
Hardin hits a line drive towards short. Matchick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Hardin
McLain hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Hardin
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hardin
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Hardin
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Hardin
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Hardin
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Bunker
Wally Bunker now pitching.
Cash is hit by the pitch. Stanley moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Bunker
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Stanley scores. Horton moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matchick vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buford scores. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a line drive towards the mound. McLain catches it and throws to second to double up Blefary. The throw to first to get Robinson, and that's a triple play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Richert
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Richert
McLain bunts towards the mound. Richert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Richert. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Richert
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Richert
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wert scores. McLain moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Richert
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Richert
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McLain
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. McLain
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Larry Haney.
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richert
Elrod Hendricks now catching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Richert
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Richert
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Richert
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richert vs. McLain
Richert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Richert
McLain hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Richert
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Richert
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Richert
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Richert
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Richert
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Richert
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Richert
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Richert
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McLain
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. McLain
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McLain
Dave May pinch hits for Pete Richert.
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Watt
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Watt
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Watt
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Watt
Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Horton reaches second base with a double. Northrup goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Watt
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Watt
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oyler vs. Watt
Oyler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson 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 9/1/1968 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Buford D, 2b 3 2 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 3 1 0
Blefary C, lf 3 1 2 2 Stanley M, cf 5 1 3 1
Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 1 Northrup J, rf 5 2 3 3
Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, ss 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 1 1
Blair P, cf 3 0 1 0 Matchick T, ss 3 0 1 0
Haney L, c 1 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 1 0 0 0
Hendricks E, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hardin J, p 1 0 0 0 McLain D, p 3 0 0 0
Bunker W, p 0 0 0 0
Richert P, p 1 0 0 0
May D, ph 1 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 36 7 12 6
Baltimore 201 000 000 -- 3
Detroit 221 010 01x -- 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hardin J (L) 1.2 4 4 4 4 1
Bunker W* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Richert P 4.1 6 2 2 0 4
Watt E 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 9
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Richert P
DP -- Detroit 1
TP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 3, Detroit 12
2B -- Horton W
HR -- Blefary C, Northrup J
SH -- McLain D
HBP -- by Bunker W (Cash N)
WP -- Hardin J 3
T -- 2:37
A -- 41698
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