Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Hiller
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Hiller
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hiller
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. McNally
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McNally
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McNally
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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. Hiller
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Hiller
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Hiller
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Hiller
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley who is chasing the ball. Blair reaches third base with a triple. Powell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Haney vs. Hiller
  
  Haney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. McNally
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. McNally
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Price vs. McNally
  
  Price strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tracewski vs. McNally
  
  Tracewski hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNally vs. Hiller
  
  McNally strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Hiller
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Hiller
  
  Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. McNally
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. McNally
  
  Hiller strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. McNally
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hiller
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Hiller
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Hiller
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Hiller
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blair vs. Hiller
  
  Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Dobson
  
  Pat Dobson now pitching.
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McNally
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McNally
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. McNally
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. McNally
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNally vs. Dobson
  
  McNally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Dobson
  
  Buford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Dobson
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNally moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Dobson
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. McNally moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Powell vs. Dobson
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to home to get McNally. Rettenmund moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Dobson
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. McNally
  
  Price hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracewski vs. McNally
  
  Tracewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. McNally
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws to second. Buford drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Buford. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. McNally
  
  Earl Wilson pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Patterson
  
  Daryl Patterson now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Patterson
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Patterson
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. McNally
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair, who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stanley vs. McNally
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. McNally
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. McNally
  
  Jim Northrup pinch runs for Al Kaline.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. McNally
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. McNally
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Price vs. McNally
  
  Price takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tracewski vs. McNally
  
  Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNally vs. Patterson
  
  Jim Northrup now playing right field.
  
  McNally hits a popup in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Patterson
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Patterson
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Patterson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Patterson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Patterson
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Powell reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Patterson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. McNally
  
  Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Davey Johnson now playing second base.
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. McNally
  
  Wayne Comer pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
  
  Comer hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. McNally
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. McMahon
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. McMahon
  
  Haney hits a line drive towards short. Tracewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McNally
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. McNally
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. McNally
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNally vs. McMahon
  
  McNally 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 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. McMahon
  
  Belanger strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. McMahon
  
  Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. McNally
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Price vs. McNally
  
  Price hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tracewski vs. McNally
  
  Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Price moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. McNally
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1968 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, 2b          4  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  1  1  0   
Belanger M, ss        1  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         4  0  0  0   
Rettenmund M, rf      4  1  1  0   Kaline A, rf          3  0  2  1   
Robinson F, lf        3  1  2  1   Northrup J, pr-rf     1  0  0  0   
Powell B, 1b          2  2  1  0   Horton W, lf          2  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Freehan B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Johnson D, ss-2b      4  0  0  0   Price J, c            3  0  1  0   
Blair P, cf           4  1  2  4   Tracewski D, ss       4  0  1  0   
Haney L, c            4  0  0  0   Wert D, 3b            4  0  0  0   
McNally D, p          4  0  1  0   Hiller J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Dobson P, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Wilson E, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Patterson D, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Comer W, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  7  5                        32  1  6  1

Baltimore        010 300 100 --  5
Detroit          000 001 000 --  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McNally D (W)         9.0  6  1  1  3  9

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hiller J (L)          3.2  3  4  4  2  3
Dobson P              1.1  2  0  0  1  1
Patterson D           2.0  2  1  1  1  1
McMahon D             2.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Buford D
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Robinson F, Powell B
3B -- Blair P, McAuliffe D
HR -- Blair P
WP -- McNally D, Patterson D
T -- 2:43
A -- 28974

    

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