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Detroit Tigers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1968-10-02 · 1968 World Series · Game 1 of 7 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 54692 · 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Gibson earned the win.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Denny McLain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: Doug Harvey · RF: Bill Haller
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Wert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Pat Dobson | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Al Kaline: CS2(24)
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 63
- Curt Flood: 9
- Roger Maris: 9
Top 2
- Norm Cash: K
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Jim Northrup: K
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Tim McCarver: T8/89
- Mike Shannon: K
- Julian Javier: K/C
Top 3
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Don Wert: S8
- Denny McLain: K/BF
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Bot 3
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Bob Gibson: 14/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: FC1/G.2X3(16);B-1
- Curt Flood: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Curt Flood: 6/P
Top 4
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Norm Cash: 8
Bot 4
- Roger Maris: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 3/FL
- Tim McCarver: W.1-2
- Mike Shannon: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Julian Javier: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Dal Maxvill: SB2
- Dal Maxvill: 7/F78S
- Bob Gibson: K
Top 5
- Willie Horton: 4/P
- Jim Northrup: 6/L
- Bill Freehan: W
- Don Wert: K/C
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: 53
- Curt Flood: 4/P
- Roger Maris: E3/G.B-1
- Orlando Cepeda: 7/L78XD
Top 6
- Tommy Matchick: 31
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Al Kaline: D7/7LD.1-3
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 6
- Tim McCarver: 4/P
- Mike Shannon: 63
- Julian Javier: W
- Dal Maxvill: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Willie Horton: 6/L
- Jim Northrup: K
- Bill Freehan: K
Bot 7
- Dal Maxvill: 3/FL
- Bob Gibson: 3/P
- Lou Brock: HR/89D
- Curt Flood: S8
- Roger Maris: SB2
- Roger Maris: 4/P
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Gates Brown: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
Bot 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
- Tim McCarver: 31
- Mike Shannon: S8
- Julian Javier: 8
Top 9
- Mickey Stanley: S8/L
- Al Kaline: K
- Norm Cash: K
- Willie Horton: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dick McAuliffe Debut game for Denny McLain
- Debut game for Mickey Stanley
- Debut game for Al Kaline
- Debut game for Willie Horton
- Debut game for Jim Northrup
- Debut game for Bill Freehan
- Debut game for Don Wert
- Debut game for Tommy Matchick
- Debut game for Pat Dobson
- Debut game for Gates Brown