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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BAL		2
0
CLE
@BAL		4
1
MIN
@CAL		4
2		 
(10)
BOS
@NYY		8
1
BOS
@NYY		4
2
CHW
@OAK		2
6
DET
@WSA		3
6
LAD
@ATL		1
0		 
(12)
NYM
@CHC		3
4
NYM
@CHC		10
0
SFG
@CIN		1
3
PHI
@PIT		1
2
HOU
@STL		3
2
Sunday, May 12, 1968,
, D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 13,200, Time of Game: 2:27
Tigers
3
18-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Senators
6
13-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Joe Coleman (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  9  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  5   1  0  X    6 11  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .178 .617 0.020 0.74 0.067 -0.047 0.0 5 4
Mickey Stanley CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .225 .604 -0.075 1.10 0.043 -0.118 -0.8 2 0 2·GDP
Al Kaline RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .275 .771 0.197 0.73 0.203 -0.006 2.0 0 0 2B
Bill Freehan C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .321 .989 0.009 1.04 0.049 -0.040 -0.1 5 0 HBP
Willie Horton LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .310 .949 0.067 0.83 0.094 -0.027 0.6 0 0
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .122 .388 -0.021 1.13 0.045 -0.066 -0.3 7 0 2B
   Tommy Matchick 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .732 0.016 0.27 0.016 0.000 0.9 3 1
Don Wert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .657 -0.071 0.98 0.000 -0.071 -1.0 1 3
Ray Oyler SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .169 .453 -0.107 1.24 0.000 -0.107 -1.2 1 4
   Gates Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1.357 -0.013 0.56 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
Mickey Lolich P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .408 -0.048 0.99 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 0 0
   Daryl Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eddie Mathews PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .377 0.038 0.73 0.038 0.000 0.4
   Fred Lasher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Price PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
Team Totals 36 3 9 3 0 2 .250 .576 0.005 0.90 0.555 -0.550 -0.3 24 12
2B: N Cash (1, off J Coleman); A Kaline (5, off J Coleman).
HBP: B Freehan (5, by J Coleman).
TB: A Kaline 4; N Cash 2; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe; E Mathews; T Matchick.
GIDP: M Stanley 2 (3).
RBI: B Freehan (18); T Matchick (5); A Kaline (10).
2-out RBI: T Matchick.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Wert-D McAuliffe-T Matchick.

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .277 .676 0.039 1.79 0.150 -0.111 0.9 2 0
Sam Bowens RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .170 .485 -0.119 1.20 0.000 -0.119 -1.0 2 0
Frank Howard 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .308 1.007 0.130 0.71 0.164 -0.034 1.7 13 0 2·HR
Cap Peterson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .360 -0.075 0.82 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 1 0
Ken McMullen 3B 2 1 2 1 2 0 .235 .778 0.274 0.54 0.274 0.000 1.5 1 2 HR
Ron Hansen SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .219 .622 -0.008 0.82 0.036 -0.043 -0.5 1 9 GDP
Paul Casanova C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .123 .243 0.053 1.09 0.116 -0.063 0.0 2 0
Frank Coggins 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .189 .485 0.126 1.33 0.150 -0.024 0.6 4 4
Joe Coleman P 3 0 2 0 0 1 .214 .500 0.085 0.97 0.105 -0.020 0.4 1 1 2B,SH
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 2 5 .333 1.008 0.505 1.03 0.995 -0.489 3.1 27 16
2B: J Coleman (1, off M Lolich).
HR: F Howard 2 (9, 1 off F Lasher, 1 off M Lolich; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); K McMullen (5, off M Lolich; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J Coleman (1, off D Patterson).
TB: F Howard 8; K McMullen 5; J Coleman 3; F Coggins 2; P Casanova; R Hansen; D Unser.
GIDP: R Hansen (3).
RBI: F Howard 2 (19); D Unser 2 (8); F Coggins (4); K McMullen (11).
2-out RBI: D Unser 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Hansen-F Coggins-F Howard; R Hansen-F Howard.
E: F Coggins 2 (6).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich 5.1 6 2 2 1 3 2 2.50 23 50 -0.097 1.17 0.0
Daryl Patterson, L (1-1) 0.2 4 3 3 0 0 0 3.60 6 0 0 -0.393 1.61 -2.8
Fred Lasher 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 4.32 7 0 0 -0.015 0.07 -0.3
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 2 5 3 6.75 36 50 0 0 -0.505 0.90 -3.1

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman, W (2-2) 9 9 3 1 0 2 0 1.89 37 63 -0.006 0.90 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 3 1 0 2 0 1.00 37 63 -0.006 1.03 0.3
Balks: J Coleman (2).
WP: J Coleman (2).
HBP: J Coleman (2; B Freehan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 13,200.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Washington Senators
1 Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 Del Unser CF
2 Mickey Stanley CF 2 Sam Bowens RF
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Frank Howard 1B
4 Bill Freehan C 4 Cap Peterson LF
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Ken McMullen 3B
6 Norm Cash 1B 6 Ron Hansen SS
7 Don Wert 3B 7 Paul Casanova C
8 Ray Oyler SS 8 Frank Coggins 2B
9 Mickey Lolich P 9 Joe Coleman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-2 1 --- R WSA K. McMullen M. Lolich 23% 53% Home Run
t3 0-0 1 12- R DET A. Kaline J. Coleman -17% 29% Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores/unER; Stanley to 3B
b6 3-2 2 -23 RR WSA D. Unser D. Patterson 15% 93% Single to RF; Casanova Scores; Coggins Scores
b6 0-2 0 --- R WSA F. Howard M. Lolich 14% 34% Home Run
b6 2-2 1 1-- WSA P. Casanova D. Patterson 12% 69% Single to RF; Hansen to 3B

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, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman -4% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO DET M. Stanley J. Coleman 7% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline J. Coleman -1% 52% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan J. Coleman 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser M. Lolich -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O WSA S. Bowens M. Lolich -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O WSA F. Howard M. Lolich -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- DET W. Horton J. Coleman -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET N. Cash J. Coleman 4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- DET D. Wert J. Coleman -2% 47% Wild Pitch; Horton to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O DET D. Wert J. Coleman 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Horton to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O DET R. Oyler J. Coleman 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSA C. Peterson M. Lolich -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- WSA K. McMullen M. Lolich 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O WSA R. Hansen M. Lolich -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; McMullen to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O WSA P. Casanova M. Lolich -3% 50% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Lolich J. Coleman 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman -3% 49% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- DET M. Stanley J. Coleman -4% 45% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McAuliffe to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- R DET A. Kaline J. Coleman -17% 29% Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores/unER; Stanley to 3B
t3 1-0 1 1-3 RO DET B. Freehan J. Coleman -3% 26% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stanley Scores/unER
t3 2-0 2 1-- O DET W. Horton J. Coleman 1% 27% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O WSA F. Coggins M. Lolich -2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- WSA J. Coleman M. Lolich 5% 30% Double to LF
b3 0-2 1 -2- O WSA D. Unser M. Lolich -4% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B; Coleman to 3B
b3 0-2 2 --3 O WSA S. Bowens M. Lolich -4% 22% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- DET N. Cash J. Coleman -5% 18% Double to RF
t4 2-0 0 -2- O DET D. Wert J. Coleman 0% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cash to 3B
t4 2-0 1 --3 O DET R. Oyler J. Coleman 5% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --3 O DET M. Lolich J. Coleman 2% 25% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O WSA F. Howard M. Lolich -3% 23% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- O WSA C. Peterson M. Lolich -2% 21% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-2 2 --- WSA K. McMullen M. Lolich 2% 23% Single to LF
b4 0-2 2 1-- O WSA R. Hansen M. Lolich -2% 20% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman 1% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Coleman 1% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Coleman 1% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova M. Lolich -3% 20% Lineout: SS
b5 0-2 1 --- WSA F. Coggins M. Lolich 3% 24% Single to LF
b5 0-2 1 1-- WSA J. Coleman M. Lolich 6% 29% Single to LF; Coggins to 2B
b5 0-2 1 12- O WSA D. Unser M. Lolich -5% 24% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Coggins to 3B
b5 0-2 2 1-3 O WSA S. Bowens M. Lolich -6% 17% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- DET B. Freehan J. Coleman -2% 15% Hit By Pitch
t6 2-0 0 1-- DET W. Horton J. Coleman -3% 12% Single to LF; Freehan to 2B
t6 2-0 0 12- O DET N. Cash J. Coleman 3% 15% Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 1 12- O DET D. Wert J. Coleman 2% 17% Popfly: 2B
t6 2-0 2 12- O DET R. Oyler J. Coleman 2% 20% Popfly: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
Tommy Matchick replaces Norm Cash playing 1B batting 6th
b6 0-2 0 --- R WSA F. Howard M. Lolich 14% 34% Home Run
b6 1-2 0 --- O WSA C. Peterson M. Lolich -4% 30% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-2 1 --- R WSA K. McMullen M. Lolich 23% 53% Home Run
Daryl Patterson replaces Mickey Lolich pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-2 1 --- WSA R. Hansen D. Patterson 4% 57% Single to RF
b6 2-2 1 1-- WSA P. Casanova D. Patterson 12% 69% Single to RF; Hansen to 3B
b6 2-2 1 1-3 R WSA F. Coggins D. Patterson 12% 80% Single to LF; Hansen Scores; Casanova to 2B
b6 3-2 1 12- O WSA J. Coleman D. Patterson -2% 78% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Casanova to 3B; Coggins to 2B
b6 3-2 2 -23 RR WSA D. Unser D. Patterson 15% 93% Single to RF; Casanova Scores; Coggins Scores
b6 5-2 2 1-- O WSA S. Bowens D. Patterson -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Daryl Patterson (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 0 --- DET E. Mathews J. Coleman -4% 89% Single to RF
t7 2-5 0 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman 3% 92% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2-5 1 1-- OO DET M. Stanley J. Coleman 4% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Fred Lasher facing 3-4-5
Fred Lasher replaces Eddie Mathews (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- R WSA F. Howard F. Lasher 2% 98% Home Run
b7 6-2 0 --- O WSA C. Peterson F. Lasher -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 6-2 1 --- WSA K. McMullen F. Lasher 0% 98% Walk
b7 6-2 1 1-- OO WSA R. Hansen F. Lasher -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
t8 2-6 0 --- DET A. Kaline J. Coleman -3% 95% Double to LF
t8 2-6 0 -2- O DET B. Freehan J. Coleman 2% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 2-6 1 -2- O DET W. Horton J. Coleman 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-6 2 -2- DET T. Matchick J. Coleman 0% 99% Balk; Kaline to 3B
t8 2-6 2 --3 R DET T. Matchick J. Coleman -2% 97% Single to CF; Kaline Scores
t8 3-6 2 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Coleman 1% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Fred Lasher facing 7-8-9
b8 6-3 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova F. Lasher -0% 98% Strikeout
b8 6-3 1 --- O WSA F. Coggins F. Lasher -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 6-3 2 --- O WSA J. Coleman F. Lasher -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-6 0 --- O DET G. Brown J. Coleman 1% 99% Flyball: RF
Jim Price pinch hits for Fred Lasher (P) batting 9th
t9 3-6 1 --- O DET J. Price J. Coleman 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 3-6 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 6.

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