October 6, 1968 World Series Game 4 at Tiger Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1968 World Series Game 4

Game 1
STL  4
DET  0
Game 2
DET  8
@STL  1
Game 3
STL  7
@DET  3
Game 4
STL 10
@DET  1
Game 5
DET  5
STL  3
Game 6
DET 13
@STL  1
Game 7
DET  4
@STL  1

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 53,634

Sunday, October 6, 1968
Time of Game: 2:34

Cardinals

Red Schoendienst

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  2   2  0  0   0  4  0   10 13  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  4

W: B Gibson (2-0), L: D McLain (0-2)

Tigers

Mayo Smith

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   2   3   4    0   0  .500 1.619         2   0   HR,3B,2B,SB
C Flood CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .764         3   0   
R Maris RF                    5   1   0   1    0   0  .091  .468         0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .235  .690         9   1   CS
T McCarver C                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .353 1.154        10   0   3B
M Shannon 3B                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .353  .801         1   0   2B
J Javier 2B                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .400  .967         0   2   2B
D Maxvill SS                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .188         2   1   
B Gibson P                    3   2   1   2    1   0  .200 1.133         0   0   HR
Totals                       40  10  13  10    4   4                    27   4

BATTING

2B: M Shannon (1, off D McLain); L Brock (1, off J Hiller); J Javier (1, off J Hiller).

3B: T McCarver (2, off D McLain); L Brock (1, off J Sparma).

HR: B Gibson (1, off J Sparma; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); L Brock (2, off D McLain; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: L Brock 9; T McCarver 5; B Gibson 4; J Javier 3; M Shannon 3; C Flood; O Cepeda.

RBI: L Brock 4 (5); M Shannon 2 (3); B Gibson 2 (2); T McCarver (4); R Maris (1).

2-out RBI: M Shannon 2; T McCarver.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Cepeda-D Maxvill.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (7, 3rd base off P Dobson/B Freehan).

CS: O Cepeda (1, 2nd base by D Patterson/B Freehan).

PO: J Javier (1st base by D Patterson).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .804         2   4   
M Stanley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .423         3   3   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .353 1.000         1   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .732        10   2   
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .167  .792         1   0   
J Northrup CF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .125  .438         5   0   HR,GDP
E Mathews 3B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833         0   1   
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .200         4   1   
D McLain P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Sparma P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Price PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Lasher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Matchick PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    2  10                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Kaline (2, off B Gibson).

HR: J Northrup (1, off B Gibson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: J Northrup 4; A Kaline 3; E Mathews; N Cash.

GIDP: J Northrup (2).

RBI: J Northrup (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: B Freehan (2); E Mathews (1); J Northrup (2); D McLain (1).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Gibson, W (2-0)           9     5   1   1    2  10   1   0.50   33     -       6-10    81    - 
Totals                      9     5   1   1    2  10   1          33     -       6-10         0-0

Detroit Tigers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D McLain, L (0-2)           2.2   6   4   3    1   3   1   5.87   16     -       4-2     34    - 
J Sparma                    0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1  54.00    3     -       1-0          2-0
D Patterson                 2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    6     -       1-3          1-1
F Lasher                    2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       2-3          0-0
J Hiller                    0     2   4   3    2   0   0  13.50    5     -       0-0          0-0
P Dobson                    2     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    7     -       3-3          1-0
Totals                      9    13  10   8    4   4   2          44     -      11-11         4-1

J Sparma faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
J Hiller faced 5 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Patterson (1; J Javier, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Kinnamon, 1B - Harvey, 2B - Haller, 3B - Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 53,634.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Detroit Tigers                       
1. L Brock              LF    1. D McAuliffe          2B 
2. C Flood              CF    2. M Stanley            SS 
3. R Maris              RF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. N Cash               1B 
5. T McCarver           C     5. W Horton             LF 
6. M Shannon            3B    6. J Northrup           CF 
7. J Javier             2B    7. E Mathews            3B 
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. B Freehan            C  
9. B Gibson             P     9. D McLain             P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---     L Brock         Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---     C Flood         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     R Maris         Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Maris to 1B
   O      1--     O Cepeda        Strikeout
          1--     T McCarver      Single (LF-CF); Maris to 3B
   R      1-3     M Shannon       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Maris Scores/unER; McCarver to 2B
   O      12-     J Javier        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     D McAuliffe     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     M Stanley       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---     A Kaline        Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-     N Cash          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     D Maxvill       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     B Gibson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
          ---     W Horton        Walk
   O      1--     J Northrup      Flyball: LF
          1--     E Mathews       Single to RF; Horton to 2B
   O      12-     B Freehan       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-     D McLain        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
          ---     C Flood         Single to RF
   O      1--     R Maris         Lineout: CF
   O      1--     O Cepeda        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      1--     T McCarver      Triple (LF-CF); Flood Scores
   R      --3     M Shannon       Double to LF (LF Line); McCarver Scores
          -2-     J Javier        Walk
                  Joe Sparma replaces Denny McLain pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     D Maxvill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     D McAuliffe     Strikeout
   O      ---     M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
          ---     A Kaline        Single to CF
   O      1--     N Cash          Foul Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
   R      ---     B Gibson        Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---     L Brock         Triple (CF-RF)
                  Daryl Patterson replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3     C Flood         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          --3     R Maris         E2 on Foul Ball
   RO     --3     " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock Scores
          ---     O Cepeda        Walk
   O      1--     T McCarver      Cepeda Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     W Horton        Strikeout
   R      ---     J Northrup      Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---     E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     B Freehan       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Daryl Patterson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     T McCarver      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     M Shannon       Flyball: LF
          ---     J Javier        Single to CF
   O      1--     D Maxvill       Javier Picked off 1B (P-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Price pinch hits for Daryl Patterson batting 9th
   O      ---     J Price         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     D McAuliffe     Strikeout
   O      ---     M Stanley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Lasher facing 8-9-1
                  Fred Lasher replaces Jim Price pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     D Maxvill       Strikeout
   O      ---     B Gibson        Groundout: P-1B (P)
   O      ---     L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     A Kaline        Lineout: SS
   O      ---     N Cash          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     W Horton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Lasher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     C Flood         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     R Maris         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---     O Cepeda        Single to LF
   O      1--     T McCarver      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     J Northrup      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     E Mathews       Walk
   O      1--     B Freehan       Strikeout Looking
                  Tom Matchick pinch hits for Fred Lasher batting 9th
   O      1--     T Matchick      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, John Hiller facing 6-7-8
                  John Hiller replaces Tom Matchick pitching and batting 9th
          ---     M Shannon       Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Shannon to 1B
          1--     J Javier        Double to LF (LF Line); Shannon to 3B
          -23     D Maxvill       Walk
   R      123     B Gibson        Walk; Shannon Scores/unER; Javier to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
   RRR    123     L Brock         Double to CF (Deep CF); Javier Scores; Maxvill Scores; Gibson Scores
                  Pat Dobson replaces John Hiller pitching and batting 9th
          -2-     C Flood         Brock Steals 3B
   O      --3     " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3     R Maris         Lineout: 2B
   O      --3     O Cepeda        Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     M Stanley       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---     A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-1, Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
          ---     T McCarver      Single to CF (Fly Ball); McCarver to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-     M Shannon       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     J Javier        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     D Maxvill       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 10, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-10, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
          ---     N Cash          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     W Horton        Popfly: CF
   OO     1--     J Northrup      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196810060

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