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DET  4
@WSA  1
(7)		 ATL  4
NYM  2
 CIN  2
@PIT  0
 STL  5
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 6,754

 Thursday, July 25, 1968
Time of Game: 1:59
Tigers
4
61-37
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  1   0  1  0   0    4  5  2
Senators        1  0  0   0  0  0   X    1  1  2
W: Joe Sparma (8-9), L: Bruce Howard (1-5)
 Senators
1
34-60
Lost 1
10th, 25 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .741              1   4   IW
M Stanley CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .686              0   0   
J Northrup RF                 3   2   2   3    1   0  .243  .755              1   0   2·HR
A Kaline 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .807              8   0   
W Horton LF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .898              1   0   SF
B Freehan C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .792              6   0   
T Matchick SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .603              1   2   CS
  R Oyler SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .455              0   0   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .591              0   1   
J Sparma P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .104  .247              0   2   
Totals                       25   4   5   0    4   5                         18   9
Batting Events
HR: J Northrup 2 (15, 2 off B Howard; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: W Horton (6, off B Humphreys).
IBB: D McAuliffe (4, by B Howard).
TB: J Northrup 8; D McAuliffe; M Stanley; T Matchick.
RBI: J Northrup 3 (59); W Horton (52).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Matchick-A Kaline.
E: T Matchick (6); J Northrup (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Matchick (1, 2nd base by B Howard/P Casanova).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .242  .592              3   0   SB
C Peterson RF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .230  .590              1   0   
H Allen LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .700              0   0   GDP
K McMullen 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .731              0   3   
M Epstein 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .197  .604              7   0   
B Allen 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .640              2   2   
P Casanova C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .191  .422              6   1   
R Hansen SS                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .189  .588              2   0   
B Howard P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .422              0   0   
  G Holman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .793              0   0   
  B Humphreys P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   0   
Totals                       19   1   1   0    6   5                         21   6
Batting Events
TB: P Casanova.
GIDP: H Allen (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: R Hansen (16); K McMullen (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Unser (4, 2nd base off J Sparma/B Freehan).

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
J Sparma, W (8-9)              6     1   1   0    6   5   0   3.88   25     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 1     67    -     1.18   0.16
Totals                         6     1   1   0    6   5   0          25     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 1           -  
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Howard, L (1-5)              4     4   3   3    2   4   2   4.28   18     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4     44    -     0.97  -0.22
B Humphreys                    3     1   1   1    2   1   0   3.91   12     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 1          0-0    0.72  -0.12
Totals                         7     5   4   4    4   5   2          30     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Howard (3; D McAuliffe).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Al Salerno, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Bill Valentine.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 6,754.
Field Condition: Soaked.
Start Time Weather: Overcast, Rain.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Washington Senators                          
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Del Unser                    CF
2. Mickey Stanley               CF       2. Cap Peterson                 RF
3. Jim Northrup                 RF       3. Hank Allen                   LF
4. Al Kaline                    1B       4. Ken McMullen                 3B
5. Willie Horton                LF       5. Mike Epstein                 1B
6. Bill Freehan                  C       6. Bernie Allen                 2B
7. Tom Matchick                 SS       7. Paul Casanova                 C
8. Don Wert                     3B       8. Ron Hansen                   SS
9. Joe Sparma                    P       9. Bruce Howard                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 -2- RR 19% 71% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Howard Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
t3 0 --- R 12% 75% 2-1 DET J. Northrup B. Howard Home Run
b1 2 -2- R -11% 59% 0-2 WSA K. McMullen J. Sparma Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Unser Scores/unER; McMullen to 2B
t2 1 1-- 9% 72% 2-1 DET D. Wert B. Howard Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Matchick to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Wert to 2B
t7 2 --- O 8% 100% 4-1 DET J. Northrup B. Humphreys Foul Flyball: C

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, Senators' Bruce Howard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Howard Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -1% 52% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Howard Groundout: 2B-1B; McAuliffe to 2B
t1 1 -2- RR 19% 71% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Howard Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
t1 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 DET A. Kaline B. Howard Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- O -0% 70% 2-0 DET W. Horton B. Howard Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 66% 0-2 WSA D. Unser J. Sparma Walk
b1 0 1-- -3% 63% 0-2 WSA C. Peterson J. Sparma Unser Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 5% 67% 0-2 WSA C. Peterson J. Sparma Strikeout
b1 1 -2- O 3% 71% 0-2 WSA H. Allen J. Sparma Strikeout
b1 2 -2- R -11% 59% 0-2 WSA K. McMullen J. Sparma Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Unser Scores/unER; McMullen to 2B
b1 2 -2- -1% 58% 1-2 WSA M. Epstein J. Sparma Walk
b1 2 12- O 5% 63% 1-2 WSA B. Allen J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Bruce Howard facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 66% 2-1 DET B. Freehan B. Howard Walk
t2 0 1-- O -3% 63% 2-1 DET T. Matchick B. Howard Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- 9% 72% 2-1 DET D. Wert B. Howard Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Matchick to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Wert to 2B
t2 1 -23 O -7% 64% 2-1 DET J. Sparma B. Howard Strikeout
t2 2 -23 1% 66% 2-1 DET D. McAuliffe B. Howard Intentional Walk
t2 2 123 O -6% 59% 2-1 DET M. Stanley B. Howard Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 62% 1-2 WSA P. Casanova J. Sparma Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -3% 59% 1-2 WSA R. Hansen J. Sparma Walk
b2 1 1-- O 3% 62% 1-2 WSA B. Howard J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
b2 2 1-- -2% 59% 1-2 WSA D. Unser J. Sparma Walk; Hansen to 2B
b2 2 12- O 5% 64% 1-2 WSA C. Peterson J. Sparma Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Bruce Howard facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- R 12% 75% 2-1 DET J. Northrup B. Howard Home Run
t3 0 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 DET A. Kaline B. Howard Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 DET W. Horton B. Howard Popfly: 1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 DET B. Freehan B. Howard Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 WSA H. Allen J. Sparma Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 77% 1-3 WSA K. McMullen J. Sparma Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 77% 1-3 WSA M. Epstein J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Bruce Howard facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 2% 80% 3-1 DET T. Matchick B. Howard Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 76% 3-1 DET D. Wert B. Howard Matchick Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 1 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 DET D. Wert B. Howard Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 DET J. Sparma B. Howard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 77% 1-3 WSA B. Allen J. Sparma Foul Flyball: C
b4 1 --- -5% 72% 1-3 WSA P. Casanova J. Sparma Single to RF; Casanova to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 1 -2- O 4% 76% 1-3 WSA R. Hansen J. Sparma Groundout: P-1B
Gary Holman pinch hits for Bruce Howard (P) batting 9th
b4 2 -2- O 4% 80% 1-3 WSA G. Holman J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Bob Humphreys facing 1-2-3
Bob Humphreys replaces Gary Holman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 DET D. McAuliffe B. Humphreys Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 2% 80% 3-1 DET M. Stanley B. Humphreys Single to CF
t5 1 1-- 2% 82% 3-1 DET J. Northrup B. Humphreys Walk; Stanley to 2B
t5 1 12- 4% 86% 3-1 DET A. Kaline B. Humphreys Walk; Stanley to 3B; Northrup to 2B
t5 1 123 RO 2% 88% 3-1 DET W. Horton B. Humphreys Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Stanley Scores; Northrup to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -2% 86% 4-1 DET B. Freehan B. Humphreys Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 WSA D. Unser J. Sparma Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- -3% 86% 1-4 WSA C. Peterson J. Sparma Walk
b5 1 1-- OO 5% 90% 1-4 WSA H. Allen J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Senators' Bob Humphreys facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -1% 90% 4-1 DET T. Matchick B. Humphreys Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -0% 89% 4-1 DET D. Wert B. Humphreys Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-1 DET J. Sparma B. Humphreys Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
Ray Oyler replaces Tom Matchick playing SS batting 7th
b6 0 --- -4% 84% 1-4 WSA K. McMullen J. Sparma Walk
b6 0 1-- O 2% 87% 1-4 WSA M. Epstein J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B; McMullen to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 3% 90% 1-4 WSA B. Allen J. Sparma Groundout: P-1B; McMullen to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 3% 93% 1-4 WSA P. Casanova J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Senators' Bob Humphreys facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 DET D. McAuliffe B. Humphreys Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-1 DET M. Stanley B. Humphreys Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 8% 100% 4-1 DET J. Northrup B. Humphreys Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 1.

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