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DET  4
@BOS  0
 WSA  4
@CAL  2
 CLE  4
CHW  3
(12)		 MIN  5
BAL  2
 NYY  2
@OAK  1
 CIN 11
@CHC  7
 HOU  3
@NYM  1
(12)		 SFG  7
@PHI  5
 LAD  8
@PIT  4
 ATL  5
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 35,323

 Friday, August 16, 1968
Time of Game: 2:36
Tigers
4
77-43
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  5  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
W: Denny McLain (25-3), L: Jim Lonborg (3-4)
 Red Sox
0
66-56
Lost 1
3rd, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   2   2   0    0   0  .254  .786              2   2   3B,2B
M Stanley CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .682              0   0   
A Kaline RF                   2   1   1   2    2   0  .274  .792              1   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .800             10   0   GDP
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .882              2   0   IW
B Freehan C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .800              9   2   3·HBP
T Matchick SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .587              1   2   GDP
  R Oyler SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .443              0   0   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .404 1.127              0   0   
  D Tracewski SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .166  .501              1   1   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .578              1   2   
D McLain P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .149  .310              0   0   
Totals                       30   4   5   0    4   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D McAuliffe (23, off J Lonborg).
3B: D McAuliffe (9, off S Lyle).
HR: A Kaline (7, off J Lonborg; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: W Horton (8, by S Lyle).
HBP: B Freehan 3 (19, 3 by J Lonborg).
TB: D McAuliffe 5; A Kaline 4; M Stanley; N Cash.
GIDP: N Cash (5); T Matchick (2).
RBI: A Kaline 2 (42); N Cash (40).
2-out RBI: A Kaline 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Cash.
E: B Freehan (7).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .749              4   4   
D Jones 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .240  .584             12   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .865              2   0   
K Harrelson RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .953              0   0   
R Petrocelli SS               4   0   1   0    0   2  .241  .681              1   6   
R Smith CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .748              2   0   
J Foy 3B                      2   0   1   0    1   0  .234  .677              0   2   CS
R Nixon C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .147  .393              4   0   2B
  G Waslewski PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .117              0   0   
  R Gibson C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .528              1   0   
J Lonborg P                   2   0   2   0    0   0  .421 1.105              1   1   2B
  J Tartabull PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .607              0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Stange P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368              0   2   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    1   9                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: R Nixon (2, off D McLain); J Lonborg (2, off D McLain).
TB: J Lonborg 3; R Nixon 2; R Petrocelli; C Yastrzemski; M Andrews; J Foy.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Petrocelli-M Andrews-D Jones; R Petrocelli-D Jones.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Foy (7, 2nd base by D McLain/B Freehan).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McLain, W (25-3)             9     7   0   0    1   9   0   1.87   33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3· 5     81    -     1.15   0.42
Totals                         9     7   0   0    1   9   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 3· 5           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lonborg, L (3-4)             7     2   2   2    2   3   1   3.70   26     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 2     66    -     0.77  -0.00
S Lyle                         0.1   3   2   2    2   1   0   2.78    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.48  -0.10
L Stange                       1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.64    5     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     5   4   4    4   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 5          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: S Lyle (3).
HBP: J Lonborg 3 (9; B Freehan, B Freehan, B Freehan).
IBB: S Lyle (2; W Horton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Cal Drummond, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 35,323.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Boston Red Sox                               
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Mike Andrews                 2B
2. Mickey Stanley               CF       2. Dalton Jones                 1B
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. Ken Harrelson                RF
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Rico Petrocelli              SS
6. Bill Freehan                  C       6. Reggie Smith                 CF
7. Tom Matchick                 SS       7. Joe Foy                      3B
8. Don Wert                     3B       8. Russ Nixon                    C
9. Denny McLain                  P       9. Jim Lonborg                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 -2- RR 23% 72% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Lonborg Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b6 0 1-- -18% 54% 0-2 BOS M. Andrews D. McLain Single to RF; Lonborg to 3B/Adv on E2; Andrews to 2B
b7 0 1-- OO 12% 88% 0-2 BOS R. Smith D. McLain Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b6 1 -23 O 12% 75% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain Strikeout
b7 2 -23 O 10% 89% 0-2 BOS J. Tartabull D. McLain Flyball: 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Lonborg Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Lonborg Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Lonborg Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BOS M. Andrews D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 BOS D. Jones D. McLain Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BOS K. Harrelson D. McLain Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET N. Cash J. Lonborg Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET W. Horton J. Lonborg Flyball: 2B
t2 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 DET B. Freehan J. Lonborg Hit By Pitch
t2 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 DET T. Matchick J. Lonborg Walk; Freehan to 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 DET D. Wert J. Lonborg Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain Flyball: 3B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 BOS R. Smith D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 BOS J. Foy D. McLain Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BOS R. Nixon D. McLain Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. McLain J. Lonborg Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 5% 53% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Lonborg Ground-rule Double
t3 1 -2- O -4% 49% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Lonborg Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 -2- RR 23% 72% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Lonborg Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 DET N. Cash J. Lonborg Groundout: 2B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 BOS R. Nixon D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- -5% 69% 0-2 BOS J. Lonborg D. McLain Double to LF
b3 1 -2- O 4% 72% 0-2 BOS M. Andrews D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 76% 0-2 BOS D. Jones D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 DET W. Horton J. Lonborg Strikeout
t4 1 --- 2% 76% 2-0 DET B. Freehan J. Lonborg Hit By Pitch
t4 1 1-- OO -3% 73% 2-0 DET T. Matchick J. Lonborg Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 75% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 BOS K. Harrelson D. McLain Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 DET D. Wert J. Lonborg Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 DET D. McLain J. Lonborg Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Lonborg Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 BOS R. Smith D. McLain Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 BOS J. Foy D. McLain Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-2 BOS R. Nixon D. McLain Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 DET M. Stanley J. Lonborg Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- 2% 81% 2-0 DET A. Kaline J. Lonborg Walk
t6 1 1-- OO -3% 78% 2-0 DET N. Cash J. Lonborg Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- -6% 72% 0-2 BOS J. Lonborg D. McLain Single to 3B/Bunt
b6 0 1-- -18% 54% 0-2 BOS M. Andrews D. McLain Single to RF; Lonborg to 3B/Adv on E2; Andrews to 2B
b6 0 -23 O 10% 64% 0-2 BOS D. Jones D. McLain Strikeout
b6 1 -23 O 12% 75% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain Strikeout
b6 2 -23 O 9% 85% 0-2 BOS K. Harrelson D. McLain Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 DET W. Horton J. Lonborg Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- 1% 85% 2-0 DET B. Freehan J. Lonborg Hit By Pitch
t7 1 1-- O -2% 83% 2-0 DET T. Matchick J. Lonborg Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- O -1% 82% 2-0 DET D. Wert J. Lonborg Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
Ray Oyler replaces Tom Matchick playing SS batting 7th
b7 0 --- -7% 75% 0-2 BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain Single to 3B
b7 0 1-- OO 12% 88% 0-2 BOS R. Smith D. McLain Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- -2% 86% 0-2 BOS J. Foy D. McLain Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- -7% 79% 0-2 BOS R. Nixon D. McLain Double to RF; Foy to 3B
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Jim Lonborg (P) batting 9th; Gary Waslewski pinch runs for Russ Nixon (C) batting 8th
b7 2 -23 O 10% 89% 0-2 BOS J. Tartabull D. McLain Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
Sparky Lyle replaces Jose Tartabull (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Russ Gibson replaces Gary Waslewski (PR) playing C batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -1% 88% 2-0 DET D. McLain S. Lyle Strikeout
t8 1 --- 4% 92% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe S. Lyle Triple to RF
t8 1 --3 R 2% 94% 2-0 DET M. Stanley S. Lyle Wild Pitch; McAuliffe Scores
t8 1 --- 1% 95% 3-0 DET M. Stanley S. Lyle Single to 2B
t8 1 1-- 1% 95% 3-0 DET A. Kaline S. Lyle Walk; Stanley to 2B
t8 1 12- R 3% 98% 3-0 DET N. Cash S. Lyle Single (CF-RF); Stanley Scores; Kaline to 3B; Cash to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 1 -23 0% 98% 4-0 DET W. Horton S. Lyle Intentional Walk
Lee Stange replaces Sparky Lyle pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 O -1% 98% 4-0 DET B. Freehan L. Stange Flyball: LF
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 7th
t8 2 123 O -1% 97% 4-0 DET G. Brown L. Stange Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
Dick Tracewski replaces Gates Brown (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 BOS M. Andrews D. McLain Lineout: LF
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 BOS D. Jones D. McLain Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-4 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Lee Stange facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 DET D. Wert L. Stange Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 DET D. McLain L. Stange Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-0 DET D. McAuliffe L. Stange Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 BOS K. Harrelson D. McLain Lineout: SS
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 BOS R. Petrocelli D. McLain Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 BOS R. Smith D. McLain Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Red Sox 0.

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