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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
Thursday, October 10, 1968
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 54,692, Time of Game: 2:07
Tigers
4
 at Cardinals
1
W: Mickey Lolich (3-0)
L: Bob Gibson (2-1)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .656 -0.064 0.68 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 1 3
Mickey Stanley SS-CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .552 -0.021 0.73 0.030 -0.051 -0.2 5 2
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .379 1.055 -0.067 0.74 0.000 -0.067 -0.5 2 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .933 -0.030 0.68 0.020 -0.049 -0.4 11 2
Willie Horton LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .304 1.013 -0.005 0.82 0.036 -0.042 0.1 0 0
   Dick Tracewski PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   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 4 1 2 2 0 1 .250 .812 0.338 1.10 0.367 -0.028 2.4 1 0 3B
Bill Freehan C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .083 .339 0.025 0.64 0.068 -0.043 0.1 6 0 2B
Don Wert 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .118 .493 -0.032 0.67 0.014 -0.046 0.7 0 6 IW
Mickey Lolich P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .808 -0.044 0.47 0.000 -0.044 -0.9 0 2
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 1 8 .229 .564 0.100 0.73 0.535 -0.434 0.6 27 15
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
DP: 1. M Stanley-N Cash.
E: J Northrup (2).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .464 1.373 -0.055 1.07 0.064 -0.120 -0.4 1 0
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .770 -0.060 0.63 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 3 2
Curt Flood CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .655 -0.024 0.74 0.040 -0.064 -0.2 3 0 SB
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .764 -0.031 0.74 0.009 -0.040 -0.3 7 0
Mike Shannon 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .276 .714 -0.025 0.69 0.028 -0.053 0.8 1 2 HR
Tim McCarver C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .993 0.060 0.84 0.089 -0.029 0.4 8 0
Roger Maris RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .483 -0.138 1.48 0.000 -0.138 -1.1 3 0 GDP
Dal Maxvill SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .120 -0.045 1.00 0.000 -0.045 -0.3 0 1
   Phil Gagliano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.019 0.80 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
   Dick Schofield SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Gibson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .722 -0.062 0.86 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 1 0
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 3 4 .167 .509 -0.399 0.87 0.230 -0.630 -2.4 27 5
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
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).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, W (3-0) 9 5 1 1 3 4 1 1.67 33 74 0.398 0.87 2.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 4 1 1.00 33 74 0.398 0.73 2.4

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, L (2-1) 9 8 4 4 1 8 0 1.67 36 62 -0.102 0.73 -0.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 8 0 4.00 36 62 -0.102 0.87 -0.6
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.

Starting 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

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

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

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