Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Sparma
  
  Stroud strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Sparma
  
  Billings is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Sparma
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Coleman
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Sparma
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Sparma
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Sparma
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  French vs. Sparma
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard scores. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullen vs. Sparma
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Coleman
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Coleman
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Coleman
  
  Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Coleman
  
  Wert hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Sparma
  
  Coleman hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Sparma
  
  Stroud 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 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Sparma
  
  Billings is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Coleman
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Joe Sparma.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hiller
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Hiller
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Coleman
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Coleman
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Coleman
  
  Northrup hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Coleman
  
  Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Hiller
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  French vs. Hiller
  
  French hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cullen vs. Hiller
  
  Cullen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coleman vs. Hiller
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Coleman
  
  Wert hits a popup towards the mound. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Coleman
  
  Hiller strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Coleman
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Hiller
  
  Tommy Matchick now playing second base.
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stroud for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Hiller
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Hiller
  
  Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Coleman
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Dobson
  
  Pat Dobson now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Dobson
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Dobson
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMullen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  French vs. Dobson
  
  French hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMullen tags and scores. Allen tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullen vs. Dobson
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coleman vs. Dobson
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Coleman
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Coleman
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Coleman
  
  Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Dobson
  
  Jim Price now catching.
  
  Stroud hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Dobson
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Dobson
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Coleman
  
  Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Coleman
  
  Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards second. Allen throws to second for one, and Cullen throws to first, and Howard drops the ball. Mathews moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matchick vs. Coleman
  
  Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Eddie Mathews.
  
  That's a pickoff. Tracewski moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matchick vs. Coleman
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stanley vs. Coleman
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Patterson
  
  Daryl Patterson now pitching.
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Patterson
  
  Gary Holman pinch runs for Frank Howard.
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Holman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Patterson
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holman moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  French vs. Patterson
  
  French takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cullen vs. Patterson
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Coleman
  
  Gary Holman now playing first base.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards third. McMullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Coleman
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stroud. Horton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Coleman
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Coleman
  
  Northrup hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Allen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1968 -- Washington at Detroit (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Stroud E, cf          4  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Billings D, lf        4  0  0  0   Matchick T, 2b        1  0  0  0   
Alyea B, rf           4  0  0  0   Stanley M, ss         4  0  1  0   
Howard F, 1b          3  2  2  1   Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Holman G, pr-1b       0  0  0  0   Horton W, lf          4  0  1  0   
McMullen K, 3b        3  1  1  0   Cash N, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Allen B, 2b           4  0  2  0   Northrup J, cf        4  0  0  0   
French J, c           2  0  0  2   Freehan B, c          3  0  0  0   
Cullen T, ss          4  0  0  0   Price J, c            0  0  0  0   
Coleman J, p          3  0  0  0   Wert D, 3b            3  0  1  0   
                                   Sparma J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hiller J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Dobson P, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Mathews E, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Tracewski D, pr       0  0  0  0   
                                   Patterson D, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  3                        33  1  6  1

Washington       010 000 200 --  3
Detroit          010 000 000 --  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         9.0  6  1  1  0  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparma J              3.0  2  1  1  0  4
Hiller J              3.0  1  0  0  0  2
Dobson P (L)          2.0  2  2  2  1  1
Patterson D           1.0  0  0  0  2  0

E -- Howard F, Billings D
LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 5
2B -- Horton W
3B -- Allen B
HR -- Cash N, Howard F
SF -- French J
T -- 2:12
A -- 26361

    

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