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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 12, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 12, 1968 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 13,200 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Sam Bowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Cap Peterson | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Frank Coggins | Second Baseman |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 12, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins misplays the ball. That's an error on Coggins. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Coleman
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Coleman
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Lolich
Bowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lolich
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Coleman
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Coleman
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Coleman
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oyler vs. Coleman
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lolich
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lolich
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Lolich
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Lolich
Casanova hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Coleman
Lolich strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Coleman
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins misplays the ball. That's an error on Coggins. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Stanley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Coleman
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Coleman
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Lolich
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lolich
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowens vs. Lolich
Bowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Coleman
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bowens. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Coleman
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oyler vs. Coleman
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lolich vs. Coleman
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lolich
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lolich
Peterson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lolich
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Lolich
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Coleman
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Lolich
Casanova hits a line drive towards short. Oyler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Lolich
Coggins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lolich
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. Coggins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowens vs. Lolich
Bowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Coleman
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Coleman
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Coleman
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Coleman
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oyler vs. Coleman
Oyler hits a popup towards the mound. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lolich
Tommy Matchick now playing first base.
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lolich
Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lolich
McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Patterson
Casanova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coggins vs. Patterson
Coggins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen scores. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Patterson
Coleman bunts towards first. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Casanova moves to third. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. Patterson
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Casanova scores. Coggins scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Patterson
Bowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Coleman
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Coleman
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lasher
Peterson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lasher
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Lasher
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Coleman
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Peterson. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Coleman
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Coleman
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Coleman
The umpire calls a balk on Coleman Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matchick vs. Coleman
Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Coleman
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Lasher
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Lasher
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lasher
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Coleman
Jim Price pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
Price hits a fly ball into left field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Coleman
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1968 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 1 2
Stanley M, cf 4 1 0 0 Bowens S, rf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 3 1 Howard F, 1b 4 2 2 2
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 1 Peterson C, lf 4 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 2 0 McMullen K, 3b 2 1 2 1
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 4 1 1 0
Matchick T, 1b 1 0 1 1 Casanova P, c 4 1 1 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Coggins F, 2b 4 1 2 1
Oyler R, ss 3 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 3 0 2 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Mathews E, ph 1 0 1 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0
Price J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 33 6 11 6
Detroit 002 000 010 -- 3
Washington 000 005 10x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M 5.1 6 2 2 1 3
Patterson D (L) 0.2 4 3 3 0 0
Lasher F 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 9.0 9 3 1 0 2
E -- Coggins F 2
DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Washington 6
2B -- Coleman J, Cash N, Kaline A
HR -- Howard F 2, McMullen K
SH -- Coleman J
HBP -- by Coleman J (Freehan B)
WP -- Coleman J
Balk -- Coleman J
T -- 2:27
A -- 13200
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