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1968 World Series Game 5

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

 Monday, October 7, 1968
Time of Game: 2:43
Cardinals
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   3  0  X    5  9  1
W: Mickey Lolich (2-0), L: Joe Hoerner (0-1)
 Tigers
5

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .524 1.613              2   0   2·2B,CS
J Javier 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .421  .974              2   1   
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .300  .714              3   0   SB
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .238  .797              7   0   HR
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .652              1   2   
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .350 1.109              6   0   
R Davis RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .158              1   2   
  E Spiezio PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  D Schofield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
N Briles P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .200              0   2   HBP
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  R Willis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  R Maris PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .433              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    1   8                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: L Brock 2 (3, 2 off M Lolich).
HR: O Cepeda (2, off M Lolich; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: N Briles (1, by M Lolich).
TB: L Brock 5; O Cepeda 4; J Javier 2; E Spiezio; C Flood; T McCarver.
RBI: O Cepeda 2 (6); C Flood (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Shannon-J Javier-O Cepeda.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Flood (2, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).
CS: L Brock (2, 2nd base by M Lolich/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .747              1   2   
M Stanley SS-CF               3   2   1   0    1   0  .211  .602              2   3   3B
A Kaline RF                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .381 1.000              3   0   
N Cash 1B                     2   0   2   2    1   0  .333  .881              7   1   SF
W Horton LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .188  .850              1   1   3B,GDP
  R Oyler SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
J Northrup CF-LF              3   0   1   1    1   0  .158  .516              2   0   IW
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .158              9   1   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .424              0   1   
M Lolich P                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .375 1.194              1   2   
Totals                       31   5   9   5    4   6                         27  11
Batting Events
3B: W Horton (1, off N Briles); M Stanley (1, off N Briles).
SF: N Cash (1, off N Briles).
IBB: J Northrup (1, by N Briles).
TB: M Stanley 3; W Horton 3; N Cash 2; A Kaline 2; D McAuliffe; M Lolich; J Northrup.
GIDP: W Horton (1).
RBI: N Cash 2 (3); A Kaline 2 (4); J Northrup (2).
2-out RBI: J Northrup.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: N Cash (2).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles                       6.1   6   3   3    3   5   0   5.56   27     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 2· 4     51    -     1.40   0.09
J Hoerner, BS (1), L (0-1)     0     3   2   2    1   0   0   3.86    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-1    3.24  -0.61
R Willis                       1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.49   0.05
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·11· 3· 7          3-1
J Hoerner faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, W (2-0)              9     9   3   3    1   8   1   2.00   37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 8     64    -     1.12   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   8   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Lolich (1; N Briles).
IBB: N Briles (1; J Northrup).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Jim Honochick, LF - Stan Landes, RF - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 53,634.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Detroit Tigers                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Julian Javier                2B       2. Mickey Stanley               SS
3. Curt Flood                   CF       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Orlando Cepeda               1B       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Mike Shannon                 3B       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Tim McCarver                  C       6. Jim Northrup                 CF
7. Ron Davis                    RF       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Don Wert                     3B
9. Nelson Briles                 P       9. Mickey Lolich                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 123 RR 33% 87% 2-3 DET A. Kaline J. Hoerner Single (CF-RF); Lolich Scores; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 3B
t1 1 -2- RR -16% 21% 1-0 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Flood Scores
b7 1 12- 13% 54% 2-3 DET M. Stanley J. Hoerner Walk; Lolich to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
b6 2 123 O -13% 27% 2-3 DET B. Freehan N. Briles Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 --3 R 11% 36% 1-3 DET J. Northrup N. Briles Single to RF; Horton Scores

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 -2- R -10% 38% 0-0 STL C. Flood M. Lolich Single to RF; Brock Scores
t1 1 1-- -2% 37% 1-0 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Flood Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- RR -16% 21% 1-0 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Flood Scores
t1 1 --- O 1% 22% 3-0 STL M. Shannon M. Lolich Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 22% 3-0 STL T. McCarver M. Lolich Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 20% 0-3 DET D. McAuliffe N. Briles Lineout: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 19% 0-3 DET M. Stanley N. Briles Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 18% 0-3 DET A. Kaline N. Briles Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 1% 19% 3-0 STL R. Davis M. Lolich Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 20% 3-0 STL D. Maxvill M. Lolich Popfly: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 21% 3-0 STL N. Briles M. Lolich Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 24% 0-3 DET N. Cash N. Briles Single to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- OO -7% 17% 0-3 DET W. Horton N. Briles Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 17% 0-3 DET J. Northrup N. Briles Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -2% 15% 3-0 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 3% 18% 3-0 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 1 --- O 1% 18% 3-0 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 0% 19% 3-0 STL C. Flood M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 17% 0-3 DET B. Freehan N. Briles Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 1 --- 3% 19% 0-3 DET D. Wert N. Briles Walk
b3 1 1-- O -3% 17% 0-3 DET M. Lolich N. Briles Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -2% 15% 0-3 DET D. McAuliffe N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1% 16% 3-0 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Strikeout
t4 1 --- -2% 14% 3-0 STL M. Shannon M. Lolich Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Shannon to 2B
t4 1 -2- -1% 13% 3-0 STL T. McCarver M. Lolich Walk
t4 1 12- O 2% 15% 3-0 STL R. Davis M. Lolich Flyball: CF
t4 2 12- O 2% 17% 3-0 STL D. Maxvill M. Lolich Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 9% 26% 0-3 DET M. Stanley N. Briles Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b4 0 --3 O -5% 21% 0-3 DET A. Kaline N. Briles Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --3 RO 1% 22% 0-3 DET N. Cash N. Briles Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Stanley Scores
b4 2 --- 3% 25% 1-3 DET W. Horton N. Briles Triple (CF-RF)
b4 2 --3 R 11% 36% 1-3 DET J. Northrup N. Briles Single to RF; Horton Scores
b4 2 1-- O -3% 33% 2-3 DET B. Freehan N. Briles Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 35% 3-2 STL N. Briles M. Lolich Strikeout
t5 1 --- -4% 31% 3-2 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Double
t5 1 -2- O 5% 36% 3-2 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Single to LF; Brock out at Hm/LF-C
t5 2 1-- O 2% 38% 3-2 STL C. Flood M. Lolich Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 34% 2-3 DET D. Wert N. Briles Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- O -2% 32% 2-3 DET M. Lolich N. Briles Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -2% 31% 2-3 DET D. McAuliffe N. Briles Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2% 33% 3-2 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1% 34% 3-2 STL M. Shannon M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 35% 3-2 STL T. McCarver M. Lolich Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -4% 31% 2-3 DET M. Stanley N. Briles Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- 5% 36% 2-3 DET A. Kaline N. Briles Single to LF
b6 1 1-- 7% 43% 2-3 DET N. Cash N. Briles Walk; Kaline to 2B
b6 1 12- O -5% 38% 2-3 DET W. Horton N. Briles Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kaline to 3B; Cash to 2B
b6 2 -23 2% 41% 2-3 DET J. Northrup N. Briles Intentional Walk
b6 2 123 O -13% 27% 2-3 DET B. Freehan N. Briles Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 2% 29% 3-2 STL R. Davis M. Lolich Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 31% 3-2 STL D. Maxvill M. Lolich Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- -1% 29% 3-2 STL N. Briles M. Lolich Hit By Pitch
t7 2 1-- O 2% 31% 3-2 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -5% 27% 2-3 DET D. Wert N. Briles Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 6% 32% 2-3 DET M. Lolich N. Briles Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
Joe Hoerner replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th; Joe Hoerner replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-- 8% 40% 2-3 DET D. McAuliffe J. Hoerner Single to RF; Lolich to 2B
b7 1 12- 13% 54% 2-3 DET M. Stanley J. Hoerner Walk; Lolich to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
b7 1 123 RR 33% 87% 2-3 DET A. Kaline J. Hoerner Single (CF-RF); Lolich Scores; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R 7% 94% 4-3 DET N. Cash J. Hoerner Single to RF; Stanley Scores; Kaline to 3B
Ron Willis replaces Joe Hoerner pitching and batting 9th; Ron Willis replaces Joe Hoerner pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-3 O -3% 91% 5-3 DET W. Horton R. Willis Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 2 1-3 O -2% 89% 5-3 DET J. Northrup R. Willis Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
Ray Oyler replaces Willie Horton (LF) playing SS batting 5th; Ray Oyler replaces Willie Horton (LF) playing SS batting 5th; Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF; Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF; Mickey Stanley moves from SS to CF; Mickey Stanley moves from SS to CF
t8 0 --- -6% 83% 3-5 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- O 6% 88% 3-5 STL C. Flood M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- O 4% 92% 3-5 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 3-5 STL M. Shannon M. Lolich Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Ron Willis facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-3 DET B. Freehan R. Willis Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-3 DET D. Wert R. Willis Lineout: P
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 DET M. Lolich R. Willis Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -7% 87% 3-5 STL T. McCarver M. Lolich Single to CF
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ron Davis (RF) batting 7th; Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ron Davis (RF) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- O 6% 93% 3-5 STL P. Gagliano M. Lolich Flyball: CF
Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th; Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 1-- -7% 86% 3-5 STL E. Spiezio M. Lolich Single to LF; McCarver to 2B
Roger Maris pinch hits for Ron Willis (P) batting 9th; Roger Maris pinch hits for Ron Willis (P) batting 9th; Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ed Spiezio (PH) batting 8th; Dick Schofield pinch runs for Ed Spiezio (PH) batting 8th
t9 1 12- O 8% 94% 3-5 STL R. Maris M. Lolich Strikeout
t9 2 12- O 6% 100% 3-5 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Tigers 5.

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