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Tigers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 3, 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 3, 1968 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 3, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 54,692 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Doug Harvey |
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 |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 3, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Briles
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Briles
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Briles
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lolich
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Lolich
Flood takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Lolich
Cepeda hits a fly ball, foul, 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: 12-
Shannon vs. Lolich
Shannon 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. Briles
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Briles
Horton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Briles
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Briles
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lolich
McCarver bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lolich
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Briles
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Briles
Lolich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Briles
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Briles
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Briles
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Lolich
Briles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Lolich
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert throws towards short. Stanley fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanley. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Lolich
Flood 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Briles
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Briles
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Briles
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lolich
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Lolich
Shannon 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lolich
McCarver 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Briles
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Briles
Lolich bunts towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Briles
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Briles covering. Safe. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Briles
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Briles
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lolich
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Lolich
Briles strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Briles
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Briles
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Carlton
Steve Carlton now pitching.
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Carlton
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Carlton
Wert takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lolich vs. Carlton
Lolich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Carlton
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Northrup scores. Wert moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Carlton
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Lolich
There goes Brock. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Lolich
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Lolich
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Lolich
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shannon vs. Lolich
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Carlton
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Carlton
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching.
Horton takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Willis
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kaline scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Willis
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lolich
Jim Northrup now playing left field. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
McCarver 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 -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Lolich
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Willis
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Willis
Lolich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Willis
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Lolich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Willis
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Lolich
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ron Willis.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lolich
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Lolich
There goes Brock. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Lolich
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Lolich
Flood strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Hoerner
Cash bunts towards third. Shannon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Shannon. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Hoerner
Oyler bunts towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Hoerner
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Hoerner
Freehan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Hoerner
Wert takes first base on ball four. Kaline scores. Cash moves to third. Freehan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lolich vs. Hoerner
Lolich takes first base on ball four. Cash scores. Freehan moves to third. Wert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Hoerner
McAuliffe hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Lolich
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Lolich
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Lolich
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1968 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 0 2 2 Brock L, lf 3 1 1 0
Stanley M, ss-cf 5 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Kaline A, rf 5 2 2 0 Flood C, cf 3 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 5 2 3 1 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 1
Horton W, lf 3 2 2 1 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Davis R, rf 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b 2 0 0 1 Briles N, p 2 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 4 1 2 2 Carlton S, p 0 0 0 0
Willis R, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 7 32 1 6 1
Detroit 011 003 102 -- 8
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L)* 5.0 7 4 4 1 2
Carlton S+ 1.0 4 2 2 1 1
Willis R 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Hoerner J 1.0 1 2 0 3 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Stanley M, Shannon M
DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Detroit 11, St.Louis 6
HR -- Horton W, Lolich M, Cash N
SB -- Brock L 2
SH -- Oyler R
T -- 2:41
A -- 54692
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