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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 20, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 20, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 31,748 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jim Odom 3B: John Rice |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | First Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 20, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. McLain
There goes Robinson. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. McLain
Powell 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 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McNally
McAuliffe 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McNally
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. McLain
Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. McLain
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Buford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. McLain
There goes Buford. The slide. Freehan applies the tag. Buford is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McNally
Northrup 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. McNally
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. McNally
McLain strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McNally
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. McLain
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wert. Etchebarren moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNally vs. McLain
McNally hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching.
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Warden
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McNally
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Warden
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Warden
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Warden
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Warden
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McNally
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. McNally
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. McNally
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Jon Warden.
Comer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wyatt
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wyatt
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McNally
Paul Blair now playing center field.
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Brabender
Gene Brabender now pitching.
Horton is hit by the pitch. Kaline moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. Brabender
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Brabender
Northrup hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wyatt
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Wyatt
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wyatt
There goes Blefary. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wyatt
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wyatt
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Brabender
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brabender
Gates Brown pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Brown takes first base on ball four. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Brabender
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. Matchick moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Brabender
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matchick scores. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Ribant
Tommy Matchick now playing shortstop. Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watt vs. Ribant
Watt hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Ribant
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Watt
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Watt
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. O'Donoghue
Norm Cash pinch hits for Don Wert. John O'Donoghue now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. O'Donoghue
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matchick vs. O'Donoghue
Matchick 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1968 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Buford D, cf 3 1 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 2 2 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, 1b 4 0 1 1 Robinson F, rf 2 2 1 2 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 1 0 Blefary C, lf 2 0 0 1 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 0 2 0 Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 1 1 0 Oyler R, ss 2 0 0 0 McNally D, p 3 1 1 2 Matchick T, ph-ss 2 1 1 0 Brabender G, p 0 0 0 0 McLain D, p 1 0 0 0 Watt E, p 1 0 0 0 Warden J, p 0 0 0 0 O'Donoghue J, p 0 0 0 0 Comer W, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 0 0 0 0 Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 7 5 32 3 7 3 Baltimore 000 140 000 -- 5 Detroit 000 000 120 -- 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (W) 6.1 3 1 1 1 3 Brabender G 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 Watt E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 O'Donoghue J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (L) 4.1 6 5 5 3 4 Warden J 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Wyatt J 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 Ribant D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Wert D DP -- Baltimore 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Baltimore 5, Detroit 5 2B -- Stanley M 3B -- Buford D HR -- McNally D, Robinson F SB -- Robinson F CS -- Buford D, Blefary C SF -- Blefary C HBP -- by McLain D (Robinson F), by Brabender G (Horton W) T -- 2:54 A -- 31748
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