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Cardinals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
October 5, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on October 5, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 5, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 53,634 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Bill Haller |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
October 5, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Wilson
There goes Brock. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris strikes out. There goes Brock. The throw from Freehan and Brock is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Wilson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Washburn
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Washburn
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Washburn
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Wilson
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Washburn
Cash hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Washburn
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Washburn
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Washburn
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Washburn
Wert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Wilson
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Wilson
There goes Brock. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Wilson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Washburn
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Washburn
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Washburn
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Washburn
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Washburn
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Wilson
Shannon takes first base on ball four. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Wilson
Javier strikes out. There goes McCarver. The throw from Freehan and McCarver is out. There goes Shannon. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Wilson
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Washburn
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Washburn
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Washburn
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Wilson
Washburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Wilson
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Wilson
There goes Brock. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Wilson
Flood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Flood reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Dobson
McCarver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dobson
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Dobson
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Washburn
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Washburn
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Washburn
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Washburn
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Maxvill 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. McMahon
Washburn hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McMahon
Brock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Washburn
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Washburn
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Washburn
Horton takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Hoerner
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McMahon
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. McMahon
Maris hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Maris reaches second base with a double. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. McMahon
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Patterson
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Patterson
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hoerner
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Hoerner
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
Comer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Hoerner
McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hoerner
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Comer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Hoerner
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Hiller
Hoerner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hiller
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoerner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Hiller
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Hiller
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hoerner
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hoerner
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hoerner
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hiller
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hiller
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hiller
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Hiller
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Hiller
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. Shannon moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoerner vs. Hiller
Hoerner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Hoerner
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hoerner
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Hoerner
Jim Price pinch hits for John Hiller.
Price hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/5/1968 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 3 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 2 2 1
Flood C, cf 4 2 2 1 Stanley M, ss 3 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 3 2 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 2
Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 1 3 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 5 1 2 3 Horton W, lf 2 0 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Northrup J, cf 4 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Washburn R, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 1 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 2 0 1 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
Matchick T, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Comer W, ph 1 0 1 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Price J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 7 31 3 4 3
St.Louis 000 040 300 -- 7
Detroit 002 010 000 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Washburn R (W) 5.1 3 3 3 4 3
Hoerner J (S) 3.2 1 0 0 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (L) 4.1 4 3 3 6 3
Dobson P 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
McMahon D* 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
Patterson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiller J 2.0 4 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Detroit 6
2B -- Flood C, Maris R
HR -- Kaline A, McCarver T, McAuliffe D, Cepeda O
SB -- Brock L 3
CS -- Brock L, McCarver T
T -- 3:17
A -- 53634
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