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Tigers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 2, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers, played on October 2, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 54,692 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
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 |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
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 |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 2, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gibson
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gibson
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gibson
There goes Stanley. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Javier applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gibson
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McLain
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McLain
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLain
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gibson
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gibson
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Gibson
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. McLain
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McLain
McCarver hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shannon vs. McLain
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. McLain
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Gibson
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Gibson
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Gibson
McLain bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Gibson
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McLain
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. McLain
Gibson bunts towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. McLain
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. McLain
There goes Brock. The throw from Freehan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. McLain
Flood hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gibson
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gibson
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gibson
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLain
Maris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. McLain
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. McLain
McCarver takes first base on ball four. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. McLain
Shannon hits a line drive into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. Maris scores. McCarver moves to third. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. McLain
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarver scores. Shannon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. McLain
There goes Javier. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. McLain
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. McLain
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gibson
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Gibson
Northrup hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Gibson
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Gibson
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McLain
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. McLain
Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLain
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. McLain
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Gibson
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gibson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Gibson
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gibson
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Kaline reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Gibson
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Dobson
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Dobson
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Dobson
There goes Javier. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gibson
Horton hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Gibson
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Gibson
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dobson
Maxvill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Dobson
Gibson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dobson
Brock hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Dobson
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Dobson
There goes Flood. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Flood steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maris vs. Dobson
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gibson
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Don Wert.
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gibson
Gates Brown pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gibson
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. McMahon
Dick Tracewski now playing third base. Don McMahon 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. McMahon
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahon covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. McMahon
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. McMahon
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gibson
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gibson
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Gibson
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Gibson
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1968 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 1 1
Stanley M, ss 4 0 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Maris R, rf 3 1 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 3 1 1 0
Northrup J, cf 3 0 0 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 1 2 1
Freehan B, c 2 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 3 0 1 2
Wert D, 3b 2 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Mathews E, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Tracewski D, 3b 0 0 0 0
McLain D, p 1 0 0 0
Matchick T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 29 4 6 4
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 300 10x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 5.0 3 3 2 3 3
Dobson P 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
McMahon D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 17
E -- Freehan B, Horton W, Cash N
LOB -- Detroit 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Kaline A
3B -- McCarver T
HR -- Brock L
SB -- Brock L, Javier J, Flood C
CS -- Stanley M, Javier J
SH -- Gibson B
T -- 2:29
A -- 54692
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