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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
3
CHW
@CAL		7
6
WSA
@DET		3
2
MIN
@OAK		4
3
LAD
@ATL		1
2
PIT
@CHC		4
5
SFG
@CIN		0
3
PHI
@NYM		10
3
HOU
@STL		1
11
Sunday, September 29, 1968,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 24,198, Time of Game: 2:22
Senators
3
65-96
⇐ Won 3
 at Tigers
2
103-59
⇐ Lost 3
W: Barry Moore (4-6)
L: Pat Dobson (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    3 12  0
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  1

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .230 .560 -0.016 1.39 0.079 -0.095 -0.3 2 0
Dick Billings LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 .585 -0.064 0.69 0.000 -0.064 -0.4 2 0
   Ed Stroud PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .660 0.326 4.62 0.326 0.000 1.3 0 0
Frank Howard 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .890 -0.112 0.87 0.023 -0.134 -1.2 7 0 2B,GDP
   Dennis Higgins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .321 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Brant Alyea RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .267 .790 0.110 1.20 0.139 -0.029 0.9 4 0 2B,HBP
Ken McMullen 3B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .708 -0.182 1.66 0.023 -0.205 -1.5 0 4
Paul Casanova C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .196 .461 0.086 1.20 0.107 -0.021 0.5 5 0
Tim Cullen SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .230 .615 0.009 1.50 0.072 -0.064 0.2 1 2 2B
   Mike Epstein PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .704 -0.084 3.52 0.000 -0.084 -0.4
   Hank Allen 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .554 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Frank Coggins 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .175 .438 0.100 2.14 0.231 -0.132 1.0 1 2
Barry Moore P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .097 .191 -0.106 1.41 0.000 -0.106 -0.7 1 0
   Gary Holman PH-1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294 .764 0.056 1.57 0.056 0.000 0.2 1 0
Team Totals 38 3 12 2 0 7 .316 .728 0.123 1.47 1.056 -0.934 -0.5 27 8
2B: T Cullen (11, off M Lolich); B Alyea (11, off M Lolich); F Howard (28, off M Lolich).
HBP: B Alyea (1, by M Lolich).
TB: P Casanova 3; B Alyea 3; T Cullen 3; F Howard 2; K McMullen; F Coggins; G Holman; D Unser.
GIDP: F Howard (13).
RBI: F Coggins 2 (7).
2-out RBI: F Coggins 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Cullen-F Coggins-F Howard.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .249 .755 -0.124 1.28 0.014 -0.138 -0.6 3 2
Mickey Stanley SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .675 -0.057 1.03 0.040 -0.097 -0.3 0 4
Al Kaline RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .820 0.027 1.45 0.112 -0.085 -0.2 2 0 2B
Willie Horton LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .285 .895 -0.129 1.72 0.042 -0.171 -0.3 2 0
Bill Freehan C 2 0 1 1 2 0 .263 .819 0.238 1.33 0.238 0.000 1.8 7 0
   Bob Christian PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jim Price C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .526 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .263 .816 -0.059 1.86 0.116 -0.175 0.1 9 2 GDP
Jim Northrup CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .264 .770 0.114 1.48 0.175 -0.060 0.4 1 0
Don Wert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .556 -0.244 2.13 0.000 -0.244 -1.7 2 2
Mickey Lolich P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .114 .341 -0.013 0.54 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 1 2
   Wayne Comer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .389 -0.017 0.74 0.000 -0.017 -0.1
   Earl Wilson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .741 -0.115 2.26 0.000 -0.115 -0.5 0 1
   Pat Dobson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .343 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 2 10 2 3 4 .270 .622 -0.379 1.51 0.737 -1.115 -1.5 27 13
2B: A Kaline (14, off B Moore).
TB: A Kaline 3; N Cash 2; J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe; M Stanley; W Horton; B Freehan.
GIDP: N Cash (12).
RBI: N Cash (63); B Freehan (84).
2-out RBI: N Cash; B Freehan.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Stanley-D McAuliffe-N Cash; N Cash-D Wert-N Cash.
E: D McAuliffe (9).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Barry Moore, W (4-6) 8 9 2 2 3 3 0 3.37 36 56 0.217 1.31 1.1
Dennis Higgins, S (13) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.25 4 0 0 0.161 2.95 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 40 56 0 0 0.378 1.47 1.5

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich 4 6 2 2 0 4 0 3.19 18 46 -0.079 1.04 -0.4
Earl Wilson 4 4 0 0 0 3 0 2.85 16 0 0 0.296 1.63 1.6
Pat Dobson, L (5-8) 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.66 5 0 0 -0.339 2.50 -0.6
Team Totals 9 12 3 2 0 7 0 2.00 39 46 0 0 -0.122 1.51 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: D Higgins (4).
HBP: M Lolich (11; B Alyea).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Bill Kinnamon, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 24,198.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Detroit Tigers
1 Del Unser CF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Dick Billings LF 2 Mickey Stanley SS
3 Frank Howard 1B 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Brant Alyea RF 4 Willie Horton LF
5 Ken McMullen 3B 5 Bill Freehan C
6 Paul Casanova C 6 Norm Cash 1B
7 Tim Cullen SS 7 Jim Northrup CF
8 Frank Coggins 2B 8 Don Wert 3B
9 Barry Moore P 9 Mickey Lolich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-2 1 12- R WSA E. Stroud P. Dobson 33% 91% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Holman Scores/unER; Unser to 3B
t4 0-2 2 -23 RR WSA F. Coggins M. Lolich 23% 49% Single to LF; Casanova Scores; Cullen Scores; Coggins to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 2-2 1 1-- DET J. Northrup B. Moore -16% 25% Single to RF; Christian to 3B
b8 2-2 1 1-3 O DET D. Wert B. Moore 15% 40% Lineout: P
b9 2-3 2 -2- O DET W. Horton D. Higgins 12% 100% Popfly: P

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser M. Lolich -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O WSA D. Billings M. Lolich -1% 47% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- WSA F. Howard M. Lolich 2% 49% Double to RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- WSA B. Alyea M. Lolich 1% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 2 12- O WSA K. McMullen M. Lolich -4% 46% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe B. Moore 2% 48% Foul Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley B. Moore 1% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline B. Moore -2% 47% Double to CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- DET W. Horton B. Moore -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- R DET B. Freehan B. Moore -12% 34% Single to LF; Kaline Scores; Horton to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- R DET N. Cash B. Moore -10% 24% Single to CF; Horton Scores; Freehan to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- DET J. Northrup B. Moore -2% 22% Single to 2B; Freehan to 3B; Cash to 2B
b1 2-0 2 123 O DET D. Wert B. Moore 5% 27% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova M. Lolich -2% 25% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 1 --- WSA T. Cullen M. Lolich 3% 27% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- O WSA F. Coggins M. Lolich -2% 26% Groundout: P-1B; Cullen to 2B
t2 0-2 2 -2- O WSA B. Moore M. Lolich -3% 23% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 9-1-2
b2 2-0 0 --- O DET M. Lolich B. Moore 1% 24% Lineout: RF
b2 2-0 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe B. Moore 1% 25% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- O DET M. Stanley B. Moore 1% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- O WSA D. Unser M. Lolich -2% 23% Lineout: 3B
t3 0-2 1 --- O WSA D. Billings M. Lolich -1% 22% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 2 --- O WSA F. Howard M. Lolich -1% 21% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Barry Moore facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Moore 1% 22% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton B. Moore 1% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- DET B. Freehan B. Moore -1% 22% Walk
b3 2-0 2 1-- DET N. Cash B. Moore -2% 20% Single to CF; Freehan to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 O DET J. Northrup B. Moore 3% 23% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- WSA B. Alyea M. Lolich 7% 31% Double to LF
t4 0-2 0 -2- OO WSA K. McMullen M. Lolich -11% 19% Double Play: Groundout: 1B-3B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- WSA P. Casanova M. Lolich 1% 21% Single to RF
t4 0-2 2 1-- WSA T. Cullen M. Lolich 5% 26% Double to RF; Casanova to 3B
t4 0-2 2 -23 RR WSA F. Coggins M. Lolich 23% 49% Single to LF; Casanova Scores; Cullen Scores; Coggins to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 2-2 2 -2- O WSA B. Moore M. Lolich -4% 45% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 8-9-1
b4 2-2 0 --- O DET D. Wert B. Moore 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Mickey Lolich (P) batting 9th
b4 2-2 1 --- O DET W. Comer B. Moore 2% 49% Foul Flyball: C
b4 2-2 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe B. Moore -1% 47% Single to RF
b4 2-2 2 1-- O DET M. Stanley B. Moore 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
Earl Wilson replaces Wayne Comer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 2-2 0 --- O WSA D. Unser E. Wilson -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- O WSA D. Billings E. Wilson -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- O WSA F. Howard E. Wilson -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 3-4-5
b5 2-2 0 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Moore 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b5 2-2 1 --- DET W. Horton B. Moore -3% 44% Single to LF
b5 2-2 1 1-- DET B. Freehan B. Moore -5% 39% Fielder's Choice uk; Horton to 2B
b5 2-2 1 12- OO DET N. Cash B. Moore 11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- WSA B. Alyea E. Wilson 6% 56% Single to LF
t6 2-2 0 1-- O WSA K. McMullen E. Wilson -5% 51% Strikeout
t6 2-2 1 1-- WSA P. Casanova E. Wilson 5% 56% Single to LF; Alyea to 2B
t6 2-2 1 12- O WSA T. Cullen E. Wilson -6% 50% Flyball: LF
t6 2-2 2 12- O WSA F. Coggins E. Wilson -6% 43% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 7-8-9
b6 2-2 0 --- O DET J. Northrup B. Moore 3% 46% Popfly: 1B
b6 2-2 1 --- O DET D. Wert B. Moore 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- O DET E. Wilson B. Moore 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- O WSA B. Moore E. Wilson -4% 46% Lineout: 2B
t7 2-2 1 --- O WSA D. Unser E. Wilson -2% 44% Flyball: CF
t7 2-2 2 --- O WSA D. Billings E. Wilson -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 1-2-3
b7 2-2 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe B. Moore 4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- DET M. Stanley B. Moore -4% 42% Single to LF
b7 2-2 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline B. Moore 4% 46% Flyball: CF
b7 2-2 2 1-- O DET W. Horton B. Moore 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
t8 2-2 0 --- O WSA F. Howard E. Wilson -4% 46% Strikeout
t8 2-2 1 --- O WSA B. Alyea E. Wilson -3% 43% Strikeout
t8 2-2 2 --- WSA K. McMullen E. Wilson 2% 45% Single to LF
t8 2-2 2 1-- WSA P. Casanova E. Wilson 4% 49% Single to CF; McMullen to 2B
Mike Epstein pinch hits for Tim Cullen (SS) batting 7th
t8 2-2 2 12- O WSA M. Epstein E. Wilson -8% 41% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Barry Moore facing 5-6-7
Hank Allen replaces Mike Epstein (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
Ken McMullen moves from 3B to SS
b8 2-2 0 --- DET B. Freehan B. Moore -7% 34% Walk
Bob Christian pinch runs for Bill Freehan (C) batting 5th
b8 2-2 0 1-- O DET N. Cash B. Moore 6% 40% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2-2 1 1-- DET J. Northrup B. Moore -16% 25% Single to RF; Christian to 3B
b8 2-2 1 1-3 O DET D. Wert B. Moore 15% 40% Lineout: P
b8 2-2 2 1-3 O DET E. Wilson B. Moore 10% 50% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
Pat Dobson replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
Jim Price replaces Bob Christian (PR) playing C batting 5th
t9 2-2 0 --- O WSA F. Coggins P. Dobson -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
Gary Holman pinch hits for Barry Moore (P) batting 9th
t9 2-2 1 --- WSA G. Holman P. Dobson 6% 51% Single to RF
t9 2-2 1 1-- WSA D. Unser P. Dobson 8% 58% Single to RF; Holman to 2B
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Dick Billings (LF) batting 2nd
t9 2-2 1 12- R WSA E. Stroud P. Dobson 33% 91% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Holman Scores/unER; Unser to 3B
t9 3-2 1 1-3 OO WSA F. Howard P. Dobson -7% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 1-2-3
Dennis Higgins replaces Frank Howard (1B) pitching and batting 3rd
Gary Holman moves from PH to 1B
Ed Stroud moves from PH to LF
b9 2-3 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Higgins 7% 91% Strikeout
b9 2-3 1 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Higgins 5% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- DET A. Kaline D. Higgins -4% 92% Single to LF
b9 2-3 2 1-- DET W. Horton D. Higgins -4% 88% Wild Pitch; Kaline to 2B
b9 2-3 2 -2- O DET W. Horton D. Higgins 12% 100% Popfly: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Tigers 2.

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