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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 27, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on July 27, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 45,729 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Jim Odom |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 27, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Phoebus
There goes Kaline. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger 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 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. McLain
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson 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 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. McLain
There goes Blefary. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Blefary steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. McLain
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Phoebus
Oyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Phoebus
McLain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oyler scores. McLain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. McLain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. McLain
Phoebus strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. O'Donoghue
John O'Donoghue now pitching.
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. O'Donoghue
Oyler hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. O'Donoghue
McLain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. O'Donoghue
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to third. McLain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. O'Donoghue
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. O'Donoghue
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. O'Donoghue
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. O'Donoghue
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Watt
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. McLain
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Watt
Oyler bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oyler for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Watt
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Watt
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Watt
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McLain
Dave May pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
May strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. McLain
Fred Valentine pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brabender
Don Buford now playing second base. Gene Brabender now pitching. Davey Johnson now playing shortstop. Dave May now playing center field.
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Brabender
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Brabender
Horton hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Brabender
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Brabender
Wert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Brabender
Oyler hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Brabender
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Brabender
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. McLain
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McLain
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. McLain
Buford 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, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Brabender
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brabender
Brabender fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Brabender. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brabender
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Brabender
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Morris
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Morris
Freehan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Morris
Wert hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Morris
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. McLain
Jim Northrup now playing right field. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for John Morris.
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1968 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 2 2 Buford D, cf-2b 4 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf-rf 5 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 2 Valentine F, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0 Brabender G, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 5 2 4 0 Morris J, p 0 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 5 2 3 4 Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 1 0
Wert D, 3b 5 1 1 1 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oyler R, ss 4 1 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
McLain D, p 4 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Blefary C, lf 2 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0
Phoebus T, p 1 0 0 0
O'Donoghue J, p 0 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
May D, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 15 9 30 0 3 0
Detroit 001 201 014 -- 9
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (L)* 3.0 5 3 3 2 3
O'Donoghue J 1.1 3 0 0 1 0
Watt E 1.2 1 1 1 1 2
Brabender G+ 2.0 5 4 3 0 4
Morris J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Brabender G
DP -- Baltimore 3
LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 5
2B -- Robinson F, Cash N 2
HR -- Horton W 2, McAuliffe D, Wert D, Kaline A
SB -- Kaline A, Blefary C
CS -- Northrup J
HBP -- by Morris J (Freehan B)
WP -- Morris J
T -- 2:26
A -- 45729
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