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Cardinals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
October 7, 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 7, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 53,634 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Jim Honochick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ron Davis | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | 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 |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
October 7, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Lolich
Javier 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: -2-
Flood vs. Lolich
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Lolich
There goes Flood. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Flood steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Lolich
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Lolich
Shannon hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lolich
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Briles
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Briles
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Briles
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lolich
Maxvill hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Lolich
Briles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Briles
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Briles
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Briles
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Lolich
There goes Brock. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lolich
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Lolich
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Briles
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Briles
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Briles
Lolich strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Briles
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lolich
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Lolich
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Lolich
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Lolich
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Briles
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Stanley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Briles
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Briles
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Briles
Horton hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Horton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Briles
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Briles
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Lolich
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Northrup. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Lolich
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Brock trying to get to home. Horton throws the ball in to Freehan who tags Brock, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Lolich
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Briles
Wert hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Briles
Lolich strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Briles
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lolich
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Lolich
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lolich
McCarver hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Briles
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Briles
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Briles
Cash takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Briles
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Horton for the out. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Briles
Northrup is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Briles
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lolich
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Lolich
Briles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock 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 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Briles
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Briles
Lolich hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Hoerner
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Lolich moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Hoerner
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Lolich scores. McAuliffe scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Hoerner
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching.
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Willis
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 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lolich
Jim Northrup now playing left field. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Lolich covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Lolich
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Lolich
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Lolich
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Willis
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Willis
Wert hits a line drive towards the mound. Willis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Willis
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lolich
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Lolich
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ron Davis.
Gagliano hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Lolich
Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Lolich
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ed Spiezio. Roger Maris pinch hits for Ron Willis.
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/7/1968 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 3 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Stanley M, ss-cf 3 2 1 0
Flood C, cf 4 1 1 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 2
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 2 Cash N, 1b 2 0 2 2
Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 1 0
McCarver T, c 3 0 1 0 Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0
Davis R, rf 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf-lf 3 0 1 1
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Spiezio E, ph 1 0 1 0 Lolich M, p 4 1 1 0
Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0
Briles N, p 2 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Willis R, p 0 0 0 0
Maris R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 31 5 9 5
St.Louis 300 000 000 -- 3
Detroit 000 200 30x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N 6.1 6 3 3 3 5
Hoerner J (L)* 0.0 3 2 2 1 0
Willis R 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 8
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Cash N
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Brock L 2
3B -- Stanley M, Horton W
HR -- Cepeda O
SB -- Flood C
CS -- Brock L
SF -- Cash N
HBP -- by Lolich M (Briles N)
T -- 2:43
A -- 53634
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