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Saturday, September 21, 1968,
, D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 4,075, Time of Game: 2:33
Tigers
4
101-54
⇐ Won 11 ⇒
 at Senators
3
59-95
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Joe Sparma (10-10)
L: Casey Cox (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    4 12  1
Senators        0  1  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  8  2

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .251 .768 0.021 1.21 0.090 -0.069 -0.3 3 1
   Dick Tracewski 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .482 -0.017 0.66 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 0
Mickey Stanley CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .261 .685 0.194 1.56 0.262 -0.068 0.7 2 0 SB
Al Kaline RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .297 .848 0.096 1.38 0.164 -0.068 0.8 2 0 2·SB
Norm Cash 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .268 .836 0.002 0.95 0.053 -0.051 -0.2 10 1
Jim Northrup LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .265 .780 0.012 1.20 0.127 -0.116 -0.2 1 0
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .204 .666 0.058 1.43 0.147 -0.089 0.4 0 2
   Ray Oyler SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bill Freehan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .820 -0.053 0.65 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 3 0
   Jim Price C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .521 -0.016 0.69 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 1 2
Tommy Matchick SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .536 0.002 0.60 0.010 -0.008 0.1 1 1 HBP
   Don Wert PR-SS-3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .201 .565 0.000 0.43 0.011 -0.011 -0.0 2 1
Earl Wilson P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .235 .759 -0.002 1.03 0.041 -0.043 0.3 1 0
   Joe Sparma P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .133 .298 0.009 0.33 0.009 0.000 0.1 0 1
Team Totals 38 4 12 2 2 4 .316 .682 0.306 1.10 0.914 -0.609 0.7 27 9
HBP: T Matchick (4, by J Coleman).
TB: M Stanley 3; N Cash 2; A Kaline 2; D McAuliffe; J Sparma; D Wert; E Mathews; J Northrup.
RBI: E Mathews (8); A Kaline (51).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McAuliffe.
E: D McAuliffe (8).
Baserunning
SB: M Stanley (4, Home off J Coleman/J French); A Kaline 2 (5, 2nd base off C Cox/J French, 2nd base off J Coleman/J French).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .229 .561 -0.093 1.97 0.073 -0.166 -0.1 2 0 SB
Ed Stroud RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .671 -0.184 2.06 0.037 -0.221 -0.4 2 1
Dick Billings 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .556 -0.219 1.73 0.000 -0.219 -1.4 2 3
Frank Howard LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .276 .900 0.319 1.52 0.393 -0.074 1.8 1 0 HR
Mike Epstein 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .235 .704 0.162 1.27 0.205 -0.044 1.0 10 0 HR
Bernie Allen 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .241 .641 0.197 1.62 0.235 -0.039 1.3 4 1 2B
Jim French C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .553 -0.259 2.68 0.000 -0.259 -1.4 5 0 SH
Tim Cullen SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .622 -0.071 1.85 0.000 -0.071 -0.5 0 2
   Brant Alyea PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .732 -0.045 1.73 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
   Ed Brinkman SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .471 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ken McMullen PH-SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .702 0.013 2.46 0.083 -0.070 0.2 1 1
Joe Coleman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .134 .324 -0.039 1.55 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 0 0
   Dick Bosman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .509 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cap Peterson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .530 -0.032 1.38 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Casey Cox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Coggins PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .436 -0.029 3.48 0.000 -0.029 -0.1 SH
   Dennis Higgins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .343 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gary Holman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .715 0.087 2.12 0.087 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 32 3 8 2 4 5 .250 .802 -0.193 1.90 1.113 -1.308 -0.3 27 10
2B: B Allen (10, off E Wilson).
HR: M Epstein (13, off E Wilson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); F Howard (43, off J Sparma; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: F Coggins (2, off J Sparma); J French (2, off E Wilson).
TB: M Epstein 6; F Howard 5; B Allen 4.
RBI: F Howard (105); M Epstein (32).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
E: M Epstein (13); E Stroud (3).
Outfield Assists: E Stroud (M Stanley at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Unser (11, 2nd base off E Wilson/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Earl Wilson 5 4 2 2 2 3 1 2.87 20 52 -0.007 1.44 -0.2
Joe Sparma, BS (1), W (10-10) 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 3.71 18 0 0 0.200 2.46 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 4 5 2 3.00 38 52 0 0 0.193 1.10 0.3

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman 3.1 6 3 3 2 3 0 3.36 18 37 -0.342 1.15 -2.9
Dick Bosman 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.93 5 3 0 0.135 1.02 1.8
Casey Cox, L (0-1) 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 1.50 10 0 0 -0.157 1.52 -0.3
Dennis Higgins 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.20 8 0 0 0.058 0.45 0.7
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 2 4 0 4.00 41 37 3 0 -0.306 1.90 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: E Wilson (7).
HBP: J Coleman (12; T Matchick).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 4,075.
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 Ed Stroud RF
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Dick Billings 3B
4 Norm Cash 1B 4 Frank Howard LF
5 Jim Northrup LF 5 Mike Epstein 1B
6 Eddie Mathews 3B 6 Bernie Allen 2B
7 Bill Freehan C 7 Jim French C
8 Tommy Matchick SS 8 Tim Cullen SS
9 Earl Wilson 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 2-3 1 --- R WSA F. Howard J. Sparma -23% 47% Home Run
t7 3-3 0 1-- DET M. Stanley C. Cox 18% 74% Single (LF-CF); McAuliffe to 3B
t4 1-1 0 1-3 RR DET E. Mathews J. Coleman 15% 82% Single to RF; Cash Scores; Northrup Scores/Adv on E9 (throw); Mathews to 2B
b2 0-1 0 --- R WSA M. Epstein E. Wilson -14% 46% Home Run
b8 3-4 2 1-3 O WSA J. French J. Sparma 13% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)

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 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET M. Stanley J. Coleman 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- DET A. Kaline J. Coleman 7% 58% Single to LF; Stanley to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R DET N. Cash J. Coleman 6% 64% Stanley Steals Hm; Kaline Steals 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- O DET N. Cash J. Coleman -3% 61% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 -2- O DET J. Northrup J. Coleman -3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- WSA D. Unser E. Wilson -4% 54% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- WSA E. Stroud E. Wilson -3% 51% Unser Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- WSA E. Stroud E. Wilson -4% 47% Walk
b1 0-1 0 12- OO WSA D. Billings E. Wilson 12% 59% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted; Stroud to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
b1 0-1 2 --3 O WSA F. Howard E. Wilson 4% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O DET E. Mathews J. Coleman -2% 61% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Coleman -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O DET T. Matchick J. Coleman -1% 59% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- R WSA M. Epstein E. Wilson -14% 46% Home Run
b2 1-1 0 --- WSA B. Allen E. Wilson -7% 38% Double to LF
b2 1-1 0 -2- O WSA J. French E. Wilson 1% 39% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Allen to 3B
b2 1-1 1 --3 O WSA T. Cullen E. Wilson 7% 46% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 --3 O WSA J. Coleman E. Wilson 4% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O DET E. Wilson J. Coleman -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Coleman 3% 51% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- O DET M. Stanley J. Coleman -1% 49% Single to RF; McAuliffe to 3B; Stanley out at 2B/RF-2B
t3 1-1 2 --3 O DET A. Kaline J. Coleman -4% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O WSA D. Unser E. Wilson 2% 47% Popfly: SS
b3 1-1 1 --- O WSA E. Stroud E. Wilson 2% 49% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-1 2 --- O WSA D. Billings E. Wilson 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- DET N. Cash J. Coleman 5% 55% Single to RF
t4 1-1 0 1-- DET J. Northrup J. Coleman 13% 67% Single to RF; Cash to 3B
t4 1-1 0 1-3 RR DET E. Mathews J. Coleman 15% 82% Single to RF; Cash Scores; Northrup Scores/Adv on E9 (throw); Mathews to 2B
t4 3-1 0 -2- O DET B. Freehan J. Coleman -3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-1 1 -2- DET T. Matchick J. Coleman 1% 80% Hit By Pitch
Don Wert pinch runs for Tommy Matchick (SS) batting 8th
t4 3-1 1 12- DET E. Wilson J. Coleman 4% 84% Walk; Mathews to 3B; Wert to 2B
Dick Bosman replaces Joe Coleman pitching and batting 9th
t4 3-1 1 123 O DET D. McAuliffe D. Bosman -5% 79% Popfly: 3B
t4 3-1 2 123 O DET M. Stanley D. Bosman -5% 75% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
Don Wert moves from PR to SS
b4 1-3 0 --- WSA F. Howard E. Wilson -5% 70% Single to CF
b4 1-3 0 1-- O WSA M. Epstein E. Wilson 4% 74% Popfly: SS
b4 1-3 1 1-- WSA B. Allen E. Wilson -9% 65% Single to CF; Howard to 3B
b4 1-3 1 1-3 O WSA J. French E. Wilson 9% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1-3 2 1-3 R WSA T. Cullen E. Wilson -11% 63% Wild Pitch; Howard Scores; Allen to 2B
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Tim Cullen (SS) batting 8th
b4 2-3 2 -2- O WSA B. Alyea E. Wilson 4% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
Ed Brinkman replaces Brant Alyea (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t5 3-2 0 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Bosman -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- DET N. Cash D. Bosman 0% 66% E3 on Foul Ball
t5 3-2 1 --- O DET N. Cash D. Bosman -1% 64% Flyball: C
t5 3-2 2 --- O DET J. Northrup D. Bosman -1% 63% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Dick Bosman (P) batting 9th
b5 2-3 0 --- O WSA C. Peterson E. Wilson 3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-3 1 --- O WSA D. Unser E. Wilson 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- O WSA E. Stroud E. Wilson 1% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Senators' Casey Cox facing 6-7-8
Casey Cox replaces Cap Peterson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-2 0 --- O DET E. Mathews C. Cox -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t6 3-2 1 --- O DET B. Freehan C. Cox -1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-2 2 --- DET D. Wert C. Cox 1% 68% Single to LF
t6 3-2 2 1-- O DET E. Wilson C. Cox -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
Joe Sparma replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
Jim Price replaces Bill Freehan playing C batting 7th
b6 2-3 0 --- O WSA D. Billings J. Sparma 4% 70% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- R WSA F. Howard J. Sparma -23% 47% Home Run
b6 3-3 1 --- WSA M. Epstein J. Sparma -4% 43% Single to 2B
b6 3-3 1 1-- O WSA B. Allen J. Sparma 4% 47% Flyball: CF
b6 3-3 2 1-- O WSA J. French J. Sparma 3% 50% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
t7 3-3 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe C. Cox 6% 56% Single to RF
t7 3-3 0 1-- DET M. Stanley C. Cox 18% 74% Single (LF-CF); McAuliffe to 3B
t7 3-3 0 1-3 R DET A. Kaline C. Cox 8% 82% Single to LF; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 2B
t7 4-3 0 12- O DET N. Cash C. Cox -1% 81% Flyball: CF; Stanley to 3B
t7 4-3 1 1-3 O DET J. Northrup C. Cox -7% 74% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-3 2 1-3 DET E. Mathews C. Cox 1% 75% Kaline Steals 2B
t7 4-3 2 -23 O DET E. Mathews C. Cox -5% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
Dick Tracewski replaces Dick McAuliffe playing 2B batting 1st
Don Wert moves from SS to 3B
Ray Oyler replaces Eddie Mathews (3B) playing SS batting 6th
Ken McMullen pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 8th
b7 3-4 0 --- WSA K. McMullen J. Sparma -8% 61% Walk
Frank Coggins pinch hits for Casey Cox (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 0 1-- O WSA F. Coggins J. Sparma 3% 64% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; McMullen to 2B
b7 3-4 1 -2- O WSA D. Unser J. Sparma 7% 72% Popfly: SS
b7 3-4 2 -2- O WSA E. Stroud J. Sparma 7% 79% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 7-8-9
Dennis Higgins replaces Frank Coggins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ken McMullen moves from PH to SS
t8 4-3 0 --- O DET J. Price D. Higgins -2% 77% Popfly: 2B
t8 4-3 1 --- O DET D. Wert D. Higgins -1% 76% Flyball: RF
t8 4-3 2 --- DET J. Sparma D. Higgins 1% 77% Single to RF
t8 4-3 2 1-- O DET D. Tracewski D. Higgins -2% 76% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
b8 3-4 0 --- O WSA D. Billings J. Sparma 5% 81% Strikeout (C-1B)
b8 3-4 1 --- O WSA F. Howard J. Sparma 4% 85% Strikeout
b8 3-4 2 --- WSA M. Epstein J. Sparma -3% 81% Single to SS
b8 3-4 2 1-- WSA B. Allen J. Sparma -7% 74% Single to RF; Epstein to 3B
b8 3-4 2 1-3 O WSA J. French J. Sparma 13% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Senators' Dennis Higgins facing 2-3-4
t9 4-3 0 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Higgins -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-3 1 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Higgins -1% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 4-3 2 --- DET N. Cash D. Higgins 1% 86% Single to LF
t9 4-3 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup D. Higgins -1% 85% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
b9 3-4 0 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Sparma 7% 92% Flyball: RF
Gary Holman pinch hits for Dennis Higgins (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 1 --- WSA G. Holman J. Sparma -9% 83% Walk
b9 3-4 1 1-- O WSA D. Unser J. Sparma 5% 88% Groundout: C-1B; Holman to 2B
b9 3-4 2 -2- O WSA E. Stroud J. Sparma 12% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Senators 3.

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