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White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 20, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Hiller |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Al Salerno 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
Buddy Bradford | Right Fielder |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
Les Moss | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
John Hiller | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1968
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hiller
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Hiller
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hiller
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fisher
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Fisher
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Hiller
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Hiller
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Hiller
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Hiller
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fisher
Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Fisher
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar catches it and throws to first to double up Cash. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Fisher
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hiller
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Hiller
Fisher is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hiller
Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Fisher
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Fisher
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Fisher
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Hiller
McCraw hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hiller
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Hiller
Josephson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fisher
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Fisher
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Fisher
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Fisher
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Northrup scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Fisher
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Hiller
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Hiller
Bradford takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Hiller
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick misplays the ball. That's an error on Matchick. Hansen moves to third. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Hiller
Alomar hits a line drive towards second. McAuliffe catches it and steps on second to double up Bradford. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hiller
Walt Williams pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Lazar
Danny Lazar now pitching.
Matchick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Matchick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Lazar
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Lazar
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Lazar
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Lazar covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hiller
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Hiller
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hiller
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Ribant
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ribant
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Hiller
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert juggles the ball. That's an error on Wert. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Hiller
Hansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Hiller
Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Hiller
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Ribant
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Ribant
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Ribant
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alomar. Freehan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Ribant
Wert takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to third. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hiller vs. Ribant
Hiller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. Matchick moves to third. Wert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a popup towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Wilhelm
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matchick scores. Wert scores. Hiller moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Wilhelm
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hiller
Wayne Comer now playing left field. Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenworthy vs. Hiller
Dick Kenworthy pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Kenworthy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hiller
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Wood
Wilbur Wood now pitching.
Comer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wood
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Comer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Wood
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oyler vs. Wood
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Comer scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Wood
The ball gets by Josephson for a passed ball. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Wood
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Hiller
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hiller
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Hiller
Josephson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1968, game 1 -- Chicago at Detroit (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 2 2 Davis T, lf 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 1 1 0 Josephson D, c 3 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 3 1 2 2 Hansen R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Comer W, lf 1 1 1 0 Bradford B, rf 2 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Berry K, cf 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 3 1 1 0 Fisher J, p 1 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 1 0 0 1 Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lazar D, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 3 0 1 1 Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Kenworthy D, ph 1 0 0 0 Wood W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 1 0 34 7 11 6 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 010 200 31x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fisher J (L) 4.0 5 3 3 0 3 Lazar D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Ribant D 1.1 2 3 0 1 0 Wilhelm H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Wood W 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hiller J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 7 E -- Matchick T, Wert D, Alomar S DP -- Chicago 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, Detroit 4 2B -- Matchick T HR -- Brown G PB -- Josephson D T -- 2:09 A -- 0
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