Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bennett
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bennett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Bennett
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Bennett
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Bennett
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Bennett
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Bennett
  
  Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Lolich
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Lolich
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Lolich
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Lolich
  
  Morton hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Bennett
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracewski vs. Bennett
  
  Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Bennett
  
  Lolich hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lolich
  
  Spencer hits a line drive towards first. Kaline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Lolich
  
  Knoop strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Lolich
  
  Satriano hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bennett
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Bennett
  
  Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Bennett
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Ellis
  
  Sammy Ellis now pitching.
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ellis, and towards Knoop, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Ellis
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lolich
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Lolich
  
  Ellis bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tatum vs. Lolich
  
  Tatum strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Lolich
  
  Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Ellis
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Ellis
  
  Wert hits a line drive into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracewski vs. Ellis
  
  Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Lolich
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Lolich
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lolich
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Ellis
  
  Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Ellis
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Ellis
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Ellis
  
  There goes Stanley. The throw from Satriano and he is out, Knoop applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Lolich
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Lolich
  
  Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lolich
  
  Rodriguez 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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ellis
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Ellis
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Ellis
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Llenas vs. Lolich
  
  Winston Llenas pinch hits for Sammy Ellis.
  
  Llenas hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Lolich
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Lolich
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Kealey
  
  Steve Kealey now pitching.
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Kealey
  
  Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tracewski vs. Kealey
  
  Tracewski strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lolich vs. Kealey
  
  Lolich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morton. Lolich reaches second base with a double. Wert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Kealey
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Lolich
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Lolich
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lolich
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Kealey
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kealey
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Kealey
  
  Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Kealey
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Lolich
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Satriano vs. Lolich
  
  Satriano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Satriano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Lolich
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch runs for Tom Satriano.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinton vs. Lolich
  
  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Steve Kealey.
  
  Hinton hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Locke
  
  Bobby Locke now pitching. Buck Rodgers now catching.
  
  Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Locke
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracewski vs. Locke
  
  Tracewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lolich vs. Locke
  
  Lolich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Lolich
  
  Tatum hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Lolich
  
  Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Lolich
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1968 -- Detroit at California (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  0  0   Tatum J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         4  2  3  1   Fregosi J, ss         3  0  0  0   
Kaline A, 1b          4  2  2  2   Reichardt R, lf       4  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          4  1  2  2   Morton B, rf          3  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Northrup J, rf        4  0  0  0   Knoop B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Wert D, 3b            4  1  1  0   Satriano T, c         3  0  1  0   
Tracewski D, ss       4  0  1  0   Johnstone J, pr       0  0  0  0   
Lolich M, p           4  0  1  1   Rodgers B, c          0  0  0  0   
                                   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  0  1  0   
                                   Bennett D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Ellis S, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Llenas W, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Kealey S, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hinton C, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Locke B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  6                        28  0  2  0

Detroit          302 000 100 --  6
California       000 000 000 --  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W)          9.0  2  0  0  1  7

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bennett D (L)         2.1  5  5  5  0  1
Ellis S               3.2  1  0  0  0  0
Kealey S              2.0  3  1  1  0  1
Locke B               1.0  1  0  0  0  2

LOB -- Detroit 3, California 3
2B -- Stanley M, Lolich M, Satriano T
HR -- Horton W, Stanley M, Kaline A
CS -- Stanley M
SH -- Ellis S
T -- 2:10
A -- 10299

    

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