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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 18, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 18, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Bertaina |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 13,887 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Sam Bowens | Left Fielder |
| Frank Howard | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Cap Peterson | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Frank Coggins | Second Baseman |
| Frank Bertaina | Pitcher |
| Jim Lemon | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 18, 1968
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Lolich
Bowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Lolich
Howard hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullen vs. Lolich
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser scores. Bowens moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. Lolich
Peterson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Lolich
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bertaina
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bertaina
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bertaina
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Lolich
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Lolich
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertaina vs. Lolich
Bertaina hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bertaina
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bertaina
There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Bertaina
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Bertaina
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
There's a wild pitch. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Freehan tags and scores. Horton tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oyler vs. Bertaina
Oyler hits a fly ball into right field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Lolich
Bowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lolich
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lolich
McMullen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Bertaina
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bertaina
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bertaina fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bertaina
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lolich
Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Lolich
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe catches it and throws to first to double up Peterson. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Lolich
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bertaina
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Bowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bertaina
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bertaina
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Lolich
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertaina vs. Lolich
Bertaina is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lolich
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Lolich
Bowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Lolich
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lolich
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bertaina
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
McAuliffe hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Bertaina
Oyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bertaina
Earl Wilson pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Ribant
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Ribant
Coggins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Coggins reaches second base with a double. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bertaina vs. Ribant
Bertaina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen scores. Coggins scores. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching.
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowens vs. Warden
Bowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bertaina
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Bertaina
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bertaina
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Bertaina
Freehan hits a line drive into left field. Bowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bowens. Stanley scores. Kaline moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Bertaina
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wert vs. Bertaina
Wert strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Warden
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Warden
McMullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. McMullen reaches second base with a double. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peterson vs. Warden
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Warden
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Casanova vs. Warden
Casanova hits a popup towards first. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Bertaina
Oyler hits a fly ball into right field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Bertaina
Dick Tracewski pinch hits for Jon Warden.
Tracewski hits a fly ball into right field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bertaina
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertaina vs. Hiller
Bertaina is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hiller
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bertaina
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bertaina
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bertaina
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bowens. Freehan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Bertaina
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bertaina
Wert hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowens vs. Hiller
Bowens strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hiller
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hiller
McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Hiller
Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bertaina
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Bertaina covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Bertaina
Oyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bowens. Oyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Bertaina
Jim Price pinch hits for John Hiller.
Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Bertaina
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 8 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Bertaina
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1968 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 2 2 0 Stanley M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Bowens S, lf 5 1 2 0 Northrup J, cf 5 0 0 0
Howard F, 1b 5 2 3 4 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 5 1 4 2 Freehan B, c 3 2 2 1
Peterson C, rf 5 0 1 0 Horton W, lf 3 1 1 2
Hansen R, ss 4 1 1 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 2 0 0 1
Coggins F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Oyler R, ss 3 0 1 0
Bertaina F, p 4 0 1 2 Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0
Warden J, p 0 0 0 0
Tracewski D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Price J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 15 8 30 4 5 4
Washington 101 032 001 -- 8
Detroit 010 001 020 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bertaina F (W) 9.0 5 4 4 7 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L) 4.2 9 5 5 0 5
Dobson P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Ribant D 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Warden J 1.2 2 0 0 0 3
Hiller J 2.0 1 1 1 0 4
E -- Bowens S
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Coggins F, McMullen K, Freehan B, Oyler R
HR -- Howard F 2, Horton W, McMullen K
SF -- McAuliffe D
WP -- Bertaina F 2
T -- 2:48
A -- 13887
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