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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 15, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 15, 1968 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 15, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,326 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Ed Runge 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Jim Price | Catcher |
Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Pete Ward | Third Baseman |
Leon Wagner | Right Fielder |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 15, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. John
McAuliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. John
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sparma
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Sparma
McCraw hits a line drive towards center. Stanley catches it and throws to McAuliffe who relays to Freehan to double up Aparicio. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sparma
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. John
Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. John
Horton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. John
Wert is hit by the pitch. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. John
Price hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oyler vs. John
Oyler hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Sparma
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Sparma
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Sparma
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Sparma
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. Ward scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Sparma
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. John
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sparma for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. John
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Sparma
John hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Sparma
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Sparma
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. John
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. John
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. John
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. John
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. John
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sparma
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Sparma
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Sparma
Wagner takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Sparma
Josephson takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Sparma
Berry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Sparma
Cullen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Cullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
John vs. Sparma
John hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Sparma
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. John
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. John
Earl Wilson pinch hits for Joe Sparma.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. John
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. John
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward juggles the ball. That's an error on Ward. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. John
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching.
McCraw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Warden
Davis hits a popup towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Warden
Ward 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 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. John
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. John
Horton is hit by the pitch. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. John
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Price vs. John
Price takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oyler vs. John
Oyler is hit by the pitch. Price moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Locker
Denny McLain pinch runs for Ray Oyler. Wayne Comer pinch hits for Jon Warden. Bob Locker now pitching. Norm Cash pinch hits for Wayne Comer.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Cain
Les Cain now pitching. Norm Cash now playing first base. Bill Freehan now catching. Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop.
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Cain
Josephson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Cain
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Josephson moves to third. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullen vs. Cain
Cullen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Locker vs. Cain
Locker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Cain
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. Here's the throw into the infield and Cullen is out. Josephson scores. Berry scores. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Locker
Bill Voss now playing right field.
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Locker
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Locker
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Locker
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Locker
There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Locker
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Cain
McCraw hits a line drive into left field. Horton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Horton. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Cain
Davis 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 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Cain
Ward 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 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voss vs. Cain
Voss 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, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Locker
Sandy Alomar now playing third base. Pete Ward now playing left field.
Wert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Locker
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matchick vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching. Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Les Cain.
Matchick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wert scores. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Wood
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Wood
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tracewski moves to third. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Wood
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Josephson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Ribant
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Ribant
Cullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wood
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wood
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wood
Horton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Wood
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1968 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 2 1 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 2 2 Stanley M, cf 5 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf 5 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 4 1 1 0 Freehan B, 1b-c 5 1 4 1 Alomar S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 2 1 Ward P, 3b-lf 3 1 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wagner L, rf 2 1 1 0 Price J, c 2 0 0 0 Voss B, rf 1 0 0 0 Tracewski D, ss 1 0 1 0 Josephson D, c 3 2 1 0 Oyler R, ss 2 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 2 2 5 McLain D, pr 0 0 0 0 Cullen T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cain L, p 0 0 0 0 John T, p 2 0 0 0 Matchick T, ph 1 0 1 1 Locker B, p 1 0 0 0 Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0 Wood W, p 0 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Warden J, p 0 0 0 0 Comer W, ph 0 0 0 0 Cash N, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 31 7 9 7 Detroit 010 000 111 -- 4 Chicago 010 402 00x -- 7 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sparma J (L) 4.0 5 5 5 3 1 Warden J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cain L 2.0 4 2 2 1 1 Ribant D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO John T (W) 5.2 5 1 1 1 2 Locker B* 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 Wood W (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Ward P, Horton W 2 DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Detroit 11, Chicago 4 2B -- Cullen T HR -- Freehan B, Berry K, McAuliffe D, Horton W HBP -- by John T (Horton W) 2, by John T (Wert D), by John T (Oyler R) WP -- Locker B T -- 2:45 A -- 9326
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