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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on July 31, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Bertaina |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 37,453 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Gary Holman | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Frank Bertaina | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 31, 1968
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McLain
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. McLain
Holman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McLain
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holman. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Bertaina
There's a wild pitch. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Bertaina
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Holman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bertaina
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Bertaina
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bertaina
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bertaina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLain
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. McLain
McMullen 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McLain
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bertaina
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Bertaina
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Bertaina
Tracewski hits a line drive into right field. Holman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Bertaina
McLain strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. McLain
French hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McLain
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertaina vs. McLain
Bertaina is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bertaina
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bertaina
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bertaina
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McLain
Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. McLain
Holman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. McLain
Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. McLain
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullen vs. McLain
McMullen 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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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bertaina
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bertaina
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Bertaina
Wert hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tracewski vs. Bertaina
Tracewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLain vs. Bertaina
McLain strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McLain
Allen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. McLain
French hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. McLain
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertaina vs. McLain
Bertaina hits a line drive towards first. Kaline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bertaina
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bertaina
Kaline hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Unser. Kaline reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Bertaina
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Bertaina
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Bertaina
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McLain
Wayne Comer now playing left field.
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. McLain
Holman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McLain
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McLain
Howard hits a popup towards short. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bertaina
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Holman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Bertaina
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Bertaina
McLain is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. McLain
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McLain
Allen 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 -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. McLain
French 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 7
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holman. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Bertaina
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bertaina fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Bertaina
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Moore
Barry Moore now pitching. Norm Cash pinch hits for Wayne Comer.
Cash hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Moore
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McLain
Norm Cash now playing first base. Al Kaline now playing left field. Hank Allen pinch hits for Ron Hansen.
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. McLain
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Barry Moore.
Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. McLain
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holman vs. McLain
Holman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bosman
Hank Allen now playing third base. Ken McMullen now playing shortstop. Dick Bosman now pitching.
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Bosman
Tracewski hits a fly ball into right field. Holman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Bosman
McLain hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McLain
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLain
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. McLain
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1968 -- Washington at Detroit (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 4 4 1
Holman G, rf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 1
Epstein M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kaline A, 1b-lf 4 0 3 2
Howard F, lf 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0
Allen B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Comer W, lf 0 0 0 0
French J, c 3 0 0 0 Cash N, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Hansen R, ss 2 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 3 0 1 0
Allen H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bertaina F, p 2 0 0 0 Tracewski D, ss 4 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0 McLain D, p 4 0 0 0
Moore B, p 0 0 0 0
Peterson C, ph 1 0 1 0
Bosman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 33 4 9 4
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 101 010 10x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bertaina F (L) 6.1 9 4 4 1 4
Higgins D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Moore B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Bosman D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 9
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- McMullen K
LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 8
2B -- McAuliffe D 2, Allen B, Kaline A
HR -- McAuliffe D
SF -- Stanley M
WP -- Bertaina F
T -- 2:05
A -- 37453
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