Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wilson
  
  Buford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wilson
  
  Belanger strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hardin
  
  McAuliffe 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hardin
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hardin
  
  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 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wilson
  
  Powell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Wilson
  
  Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hardin
  
  Cash hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Hardin
  
  Horton 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: ---
  Freehan vs. Hardin
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matchick vs. Hardin
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hardin covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Wilson
  
  Haney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Haney reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hardin vs. Wilson
  
  Hardin bunts towards the mound. Wilson catches it and throws to second to double up Haney. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wilson
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Hardin
  
  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 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hardin
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Hardin
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Hardin
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wilson
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Wilson
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Wilson
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hardin
  
  Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hardin
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Hardin
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Wilson
  
  Haney hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardin vs. Wilson
  
  Hardin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wilson
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hardin
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Hardin
  
  Matchick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Hardin
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Hardin
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hardin
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hardin covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wilson
  
  Belanger strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Wilson
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Wilson
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hardin
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hardin
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Hardin
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Hardin
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Hardin
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Patterson
  
  Daryl Patterson now pitching.
  
  Haney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardin vs. Patterson
  
  Hardin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Patterson
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Hardin
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field.
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Hardin
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hardin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hardin
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Hardin
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Warden
  
  Jon Warden now pitching.
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Warden
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Warden
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hardin
  
  Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hardin
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hardin
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell juggles the ball. That's an error on Powell. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Hardin
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Warden
  
  Blefary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Warden
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Warden
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haney vs. Lasher
  
  Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lasher covering, for the out. Robinson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hardin vs. Lasher
  
  Hardin strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Blair vs. Lasher
  
  Blair is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Belanger vs. Lasher
  
  Belanger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Hardin
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Hardin
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Matchick reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wert vs. Hardin
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Hardin
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/21/1968, game 1 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, cf          4  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Blair P, cf           0  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         4  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        5  1  1  0   Northrup J, rf        4  0  1  0   
Robinson F, rf        4  1  2  1   Cash N, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Powell B, 1b          4  0  1  1   Horton W, lf          4  0  0  0   
Blefary C, lf         4  1  1  1   Freehan B, c          4  1  2  0   
Robinson B, 3b        3  0  0  0   Matchick T, ss        4  1  2  2   
Johnson D, 2b         4  2  3  1   Wert D, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Haney L, c            4  0  1  1   Wilson E, p           2  0  1  0   
Hardin J, p           4  0  0  0   Patterson D, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Brown G, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Warden J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Lasher F, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kaline A, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  9  5                        35  2  7  2

Baltimore        001 101 101 --  5
Detroit          000 020 000 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hardin J (W)          9.0  7  2  2  1  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson E (L)*         6.0  7  4  4  1  7
Patterson D           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Warden J+             1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Lasher F              1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Powell B, Cash N
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Freehan B, Haney L, Belanger M, Robinson F, Northrup J, Brown G
3B -- Matchick T
HR -- Matchick T, Johnson D, Blefary C
T -- 2:48
A -- 0

    

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