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Series
Results
DET
@STL		0
4
DET
@STL		8
1
STL
@DET		7
3
STL
@DET		10
1
STL
@DET		3
5
DET
@STL		13
1
DET
@STL		4
1
Monday, October 7, 1968
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 53,634, Time of Game: 2:43
Cardinals
3
 at Tigers
5
W: Mickey Lolich (2-0)
L: Joe Hoerner (0-1)
 
                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

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .524 1.613 0.015 1.02 0.128 -0.113 0.2 2 0 2·2B,CS
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .421 .974 -0.031 1.06 0.065 -0.096 -0.6 2 1
Curt Flood CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .714 0.031 1.19 0.112 -0.080 0.4 3 0 SB
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .238 .797 0.086 1.05 0.155 -0.070 1.0 7 0 HR
Mike Shannon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .652 -0.030 0.57 0.020 -0.050 -0.0 1 2
Tim McCarver C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .350 1.109 0.062 0.61 0.077 -0.015 0.4 6 0
Ron Davis RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.049 0.72 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 1 0
   Phil Gagliano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.057 2.75 0.000 -0.057 -0.3
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .158 -0.039 0.56 0.000 -0.039 -0.6 1 2
   Ed Spiezio PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.074 1.84 0.074 0.000 0.4
   Dick Schofield PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Nelson Briles P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .200 -0.014 0.48 0.011 -0.025 -0.2 0 2 HBP
   Joe Hoerner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Willis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Roger Maris PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .433 -0.079 3.72 0.000 -0.079 -0.4
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 1 8 .257 .697 -0.031 0.99 0.642 -0.673 -0.5 24 7
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
DP: 1. M Shannon-J Javier-O Cepeda.
Baserunning
SB: C Flood (2, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).
CS: L Brock (2, 2nd base by M Lolich/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .747 0.027 1.19 0.079 -0.052 -0.1 1 2
Mickey Stanley SS-CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .211 .602 0.174 1.85 0.224 -0.049 1.2 2 3 3B
Al Kaline RF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .381 1.000 0.323 2.16 0.377 -0.054 1.4 3 0
Norm Cash 1B 2 0 2 2 1 0 .333 .881 0.182 1.49 0.182 0.000 1.9 7 1 SF
Willie Horton LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .188 .850 -0.109 1.63 0.031 -0.140 -1.4 1 1 3B,GDP
   Ray Oyler SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jim Northrup CF-LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .158 .516 0.109 1.66 0.133 -0.025 0.5 2 0 IW
Bill Freehan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .158 -0.186 1.94 0.000 -0.186 -1.3 9 1
Don Wert 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .091 .424 -0.056 0.98 0.025 -0.080 -0.3 0 1
Mickey Lolich P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .375 1.194 0.005 0.87 0.054 -0.049 -0.2 1 2
Team Totals 31 5 9 5 4 6 .290 .780 0.469 1.53 1.105 -0.635 1.9 27 11
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
E: N Cash (2).
Outfield Assists: W Horton (L Brock at home plate).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles 6.1 6 3 3 3 5 0 5.56 27 51 0.091 1.44 0.3
Joe Hoerner, BS (1), L (0-1) 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 4 1 1 -0.612 3.64 -3.7
Ron Willis 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 2 0 0.053 0.36 1.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 4 6 0 5.62 36 51 3 1 -0.468 0.99 -1.9
J Hoerner faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, W (2-0) 9 9 3 3 1 8 1 2.00 37 64 0.032 0.99 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 8 1 3.00 37 64 0.032 1.53 0.5
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.

Starting 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

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

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

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