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1968 World Series Game 7

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

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 54,692

 Thursday, October 10, 1968
Time of Game: 2:07
Tigers
4
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  1    4  8  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  0
W: Mickey Lolich (3-0), L: Bob Gibson (2-1)
 Cardinals
1

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .656              1   3   
M Stanley SS-CF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .552              5   2   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .379 1.055              2   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .385  .933             11   2   
W Horton LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .304 1.013              0   0   
  D Tracewski PR              0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Oyler SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
J Northrup CF-LF              4   1   2   2    0   1  .250  .812              1   0   3B
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .083  .339              6   0   2B
D Wert 3B                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .118  .493              0   6   IW
M Lolich P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .808              0   2   
Totals                       35   4   8   4    1   8                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Freehan (1, off B Gibson).
3B: J Northrup (1, off B Gibson).
IBB: D Wert (1, by B Gibson).
TB: J Northrup 4; B Freehan 2; W Horton 2; M Stanley; D Wert; N Cash.
RBI: J Northrup 2 (8); B Freehan (2); D Wert (2).
2-out RBI: J Northrup 2; D Wert; B Freehan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Stanley-N Cash.
E: J Northrup (2).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .464 1.373              1   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .770              3   2   
C Flood CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .655              3   0   SB
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .764              7   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .276  .714              1   2   HR
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .993              8   0   
R Maris RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .483              3   0   GDP
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .120              0   1   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Schofield SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Gibson P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .722              1   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    3   4                         27   5
Batting Events
HR: M Shannon (1, off M Lolich; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Shannon 4; C Flood 2; T McCarver; L Brock.
GIDP: R Maris (1).
RBI: M Shannon (4).
2-out RBI: M Shannon.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Flood (3, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).
Pickoffs: C Flood (1st base by M Lolich); L Brock (1st base by M Lolich).

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
M Lolich, W (3-0)              9     5   1   1    3   4   1   1.67   33     -       ·  ·     11·12· 3· 3     74    -     0.92   0.40
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     11·12· 3· 3           -  
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
B Gibson, L (2-1)              9     8   4   4    1   8   0   1.67   36     -       ·  ·      6·15· 3· 6     62    -     0.79  -0.10
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   8   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·15· 3· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gibson (1; D Wert).
Pickoffs: M Lolich 2 (2; L Brock, 1st base, C Flood, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Bill Kinnamon, LF - Doug Harvey, RF - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 54,692.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 12- RR 36% 85% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Gibson Triple to CF (Deep CF); Cash Scores; Horton Scores
b6 0 1-- O 8% 46% 0-0 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Brock Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 49% 0-0 STL R. Maris M. Lolich Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t7 2 --3 R 7% 92% 2-0 DET B. Freehan B. Gibson Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Northrup Scores
b6 0 --- -5% 38% 0-0 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Single to LF

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, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Gibson Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Gibson Lineout: P
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 STL C. Flood M. Lolich Single (CF-RF)
b1 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Flood Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- -1% 46% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Walk
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 STL M. Shannon M. Lolich Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET W. Horton B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 STL T. McCarver M. Lolich Walk
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 49% 0-0 STL R. Maris M. Lolich Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Freehan B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET D. Wert B. Gibson Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET M. Lolich B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 STL B. Gibson M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 3% 51% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Gibson Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-- O -3% 45% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 STL C. Flood M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL M. Shannon M. Lolich Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET W. Horton B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Gibson Foul Popfly: 3B (Short LF Foul)
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 DET B. Freehan B. Gibson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 0-0 STL T. McCarver M. Lolich Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 STL R. Maris M. Lolich Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O 4% 47% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill M. Lolich Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 STL B. Gibson M. Lolich Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET D. Wert B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET M. Lolich B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 43% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -5% 38% 0-0 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O 8% 46% 0-0 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Brock Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
b6 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Lineout: SS
b6 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 STL C. Flood M. Lolich Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
b6 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Flood Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B-P-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 2% 46% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Gibson Single to RF
t7 2 1-- 3% 49% 0-0 DET W. Horton B. Gibson Single to LF; Cash to 2B
t7 2 12- RR 36% 85% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Gibson Triple to CF (Deep CF); Cash Scores; Horton Scores
t7 2 --3 R 7% 92% 2-0 DET B. Freehan B. Gibson Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Northrup Scores
t7 2 -2- 0% 92% 3-0 DET D. Wert B. Gibson Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O -1% 91% 3-0 DET M. Lolich B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Strikeout
b7 1 --- -3% 91% 0-3 STL M. Shannon M. Lolich Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Shannon to 1B
b7 1 1-- O 3% 93% 0-3 STL T. McCarver M. Lolich Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 0-3 STL R. Maris M. Lolich Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -0% 95% 3-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 DET M. Stanley B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 DET A. Kaline B. Gibson Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th; Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 STL P. Gagliano M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 STL B. Gibson M. Lolich Strikeout
b8 2 --- -1% 96% 0-3 STL L. Brock M. Lolich Walk
b8 2 1-- O 2% 98% 0-3 STL J. Javier M. Lolich Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
Dick Schofield replaces Phil Gagliano (PH) playing SS batting 8th; Dick Schofield replaces Phil Gagliano (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 3-0 DET N. Cash B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- 0% 98% 3-0 DET W. Horton B. Gibson Single to LF
Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Willie Horton (LF) batting 5th; Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Willie Horton (LF) batting 5th
t9 1 1-- 1% 98% 3-0 DET J. Northrup B. Gibson Single to CF; Tracewski to 3B
t9 1 1-3 O -1% 98% 3-0 DET B. Freehan B. Gibson Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 1-3 R 1% 99% 3-0 DET D. Wert B. Gibson Single to CF; Tracewski Scores; Northrup to 2B
t9 2 12- O -0% 99% 4-0 DET M. Lolich B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
Ray Oyler replaces Dick Tracewski (PR) playing SS batting 5th; Ray Oyler replaces Dick Tracewski (PR) 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
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 STL C. Flood M. Lolich Lineout: SS
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 STL O. Cepeda M. Lolich Foul Flyball: C
b9 2 --- R -0% 100% 0-4 STL M. Shannon M. Lolich Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 STL T. McCarver M. Lolich Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Cardinals 1.

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