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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 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 September 23, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 7,559 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Center Fielder |
Mike Fiore | Left Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Curt Blefary | Catcher |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Nelson
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. McLain
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to second. Stanley drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Stanley. Fiore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fiore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nelson
Brown hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Robinson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Belanger. Belanger fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Belanger. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. McLain
Nelson 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 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Nelson
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Nelson
McLain hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. McLain
There goes Buford. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. McLain
There goes Buford. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Buford steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fiore vs. McLain
Fiore hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a popup towards third. Wert catches it. Buford is tagging up. There's the throw, and Buford is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Nelson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Nelson
There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson 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, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nelson
Brown 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Nelson
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McLain
Nelson hits a line drive into right field. Kaline picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. McLain
Fiore strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Nelson
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Nelson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Nelson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Nelson
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Northrup, who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. McLain
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nelson
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Fiore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Nelson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nelson
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Nelson
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. McLain
Nelson bunts towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. McLain
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. McLain
Fiore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Nelson
Paul Blair now playing center field. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Nelson
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Richert
Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Eddie Mathews. Pete Richert now pitching.
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Richert
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Wert scores. Tracewski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Richert
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. Tracewski moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Richert
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Richert
Cash 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 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Dobson
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Richert
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Richert
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Richert
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1968 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Buford D, cf 3 0 2 1 Stanley M, ss 4 0 0 1 Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 3 0 0 0 Fiore M, lf 4 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, lf 0 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 3 0 2 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Comer W, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, c 3 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 McLain D, p 2 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 1 1 0 0 Mathews E, ph 1 0 1 0 Nelson R, p 2 0 1 0 Tracewski D, pr 0 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 5 1 28 2 5 2 Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1 Baltimore 100 000 10x -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D (L) 7.0 5 2 1 5 4 Dobson P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Nelson R (W)* 7.0 5 1 1 1 4 Richert P (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Stanley M 2, Belanger M, Kaline A, Johnson D DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, Baltimore 8 2B -- Brown G 3B -- Robinson B SB -- Buford D 2 SH -- Nelson R WP -- Nelson R T -- 2:27 A -- 7559
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