DET @ SLN
Final Score: DET 8 - SLN 1
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium II
- Attendance
- 54,692
- Game Duration
- 161 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Mickey Lolich
- Losing Pitcher
- Nelson Briles
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Jim Honochick
- First Base
- Stan Landes
- Second Base
- Bill Kinnamon
- Third Base
- Doug Harvey
Line Score
DET Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Cash | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 |
| Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie Horton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| Al Kaline | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Mickey Lolich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Jim Northrup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Ray Oyler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Don Wert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .342 |
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lou Brock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Steve Carlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Curt Flood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe Hoerner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ron Willis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 |
DET Pitching
SLN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles (L) | L | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.20 |
| Steve Carlton | - | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Joe Hoerner | - | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ron Willis | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6.00 | |
Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Cardinals, October 3, 1968
This box score records a 8-1 win for the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium II, October 3, 1968 in the World Series. The Detroit Tigers won comfortably. The information panel shows attendance of 54,692, a running time of 161 minutes, and a day start. The Detroit Tigers scored in the second, third, sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run sixth. The St. Louis Cardinals' only run came in the sixth inning. The Detroit Tigers had 13 hits and the St. Louis Cardinals 6, with 1 and 1 errors. Mickey Lolich was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Nelson Briles after 5.0 innings and 4 runs. Mickey Lolich led all pitchers with 9 strikeouts. The St. Louis Cardinals used Nelson Briles, Steve Carlton, Joe Hoerner, and Ron Willis on the mound. For the Detroit Tigers, Norm Cash went 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Mickey Lolich drove in 2 for the Detroit Tigers. Willie Horton and Mickey Lolich also homered for the Detroit Tigers. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Orlando Cepeda, 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Jim Honochick.
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