DET @ SLN

October 09, 1968

Final Score: DET 13 - SLN 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Busch Stadium II
Attendance
54,692
Game Duration
146 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Denny McLain
Losing Pitcher
Ray Washburn

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Haller
First Base
Tom Gorman
Second Base
Jim Honochick
Third Base
Stan Landes

Line Score

DET @ SLN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DET 0 2 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 12 1
SLN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 9 1

DET Batting

DET @ SLN — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Norm Cash 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Bill Freehan 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Willie Horton 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667
Al Kaline 4 3 3 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .750
Dick McAuliffe 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Denny McLain 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Northrup 5 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400
Ray Oyler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mickey Stanley 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Don Wert 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 13 12 13 7 7 1 0 2 0 .353

SLN Batting

DET @ SLN — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Lou Brock 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Steve Carlton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Orlando Cepeda 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Johnny Edwards 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Curt Flood 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Wayne Granger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Hughes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Jaster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Julian Javier 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Roger Maris 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Dal Maxvill 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tim McCarver 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Mel Nelson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Ricketts 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Mike Shannon 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Bobby Tolan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Washburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ron Willis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 35 1 9 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 .257

DET Pitching

DET @ SLN — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Denny McLain (W) W 9.0 9 1 1 0 7 0 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 9 1 1 0 7 0 1.00

SLN Pitching

DET @ SLN — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Steve Carlton - 3.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.00
Wayne Granger - 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Dick Hughes - 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Larry Jaster - 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 1 0.00
Mel Nelson - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Ray Washburn (L) L 2.0 4 5 5 3 3 0 22.50
Ron Willis - 0.2 1 4 4 2 0 0 54.00
Team Totals 9.0 12 13 13 7 7 2 13.00

Detroit Tigers at St. Louis Cardinals, October 9, 1968

This box score records a 13-1 win for the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium II, October 9, 1968 in the World Series. The 13-1 final was one-sided. The information panel shows attendance of 54,692, a running time of 146 minutes, and a day start. The line score has the Detroit Tigers crossing the plate in the second, third, and fifth; the third brought 10 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals' only run came in the ninth inning. Hits were 12 for the Detroit Tigers and 9 for the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Denny McLain, allowing 1 earned run on 9 hits in 9.0 innings. Ray Washburn took the loss after 2.0 innings and 5 runs. Denny McLain led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The St. Louis Cardinals used Steve Carlton, Wayne Granger, Dick Hughes, Larry Jaster, and Mel Nelson on the mound. Al Kaline led the Detroit Tigers at the plate: 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. Jim Northrup also homered for the Detroit Tigers. Orlando Cepeda led the St. Louis Cardinals at the plate: 2 for 4. Bill Haller worked home plate.

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