DET @ SLN
Final Score: DET 0 - SLN 4
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium II
- Attendance
- 54,692
- Game Duration
- 149 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Bob Gibson
- Losing Pitcher
- Denny McLain
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Tom Gorman
- First Base
- Jim Honochick
- Second Base
- Stan Landes
- Third Base
- Bill Kinnamon
Line Score
DET Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Pat Dobson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bill Freehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tommy Matchick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eddie Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Don McMahon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Dick Tracewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Don Wert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tim McCarver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Mike Shannon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .207 |
DET Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | - | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Denny McLain (L) | L | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 |
| Don McMahon | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3.38 | |
SLN Pitching
Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Cardinals, October 2, 1968
At home, the St. Louis Cardinals won 4-0 over the Detroit Tigers on October 2, 1968, a World Series game. The game information lists attendance of 54,692, a running time of 149 minutes, and a day start. The Detroit Tigers did not score. The line score has the St. Louis Cardinals crossing the plate in the fourth and seventh; the fourth brought 3 runs. Hits were 5 for the Detroit Tigers and 6 for the St. Louis Cardinals, with 3 and 0 errors. The win went to Bob Gibson, allowing 0 earned runs on 5 hits in 9.0 innings. Denny McLain took the loss after 5.0 innings and 3 runs. Bob Gibson led all pitchers with 17 strikeouts. The Detroit Tigers' pitching table lists Pat Dobson, Denny McLain, and Don McMahon. The Detroit Tigers' top hitter was Mickey Stanley, 2 for 4. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Mike Shannon, 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Julian Javier drove in 2 for the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals got another home run from Lou Brock. Tom Gorman worked home plate.
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