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St. Louis Cardinals @ Detroit Tigers
1968-10-05 · 1968 World Series · Game 3 of 7 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 53634 · 3:17
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Detroit Tigers 7–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Ray Washburn earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Ray Washburn L: Earl Wilson SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: Tom Gorman · RF: Jim Honochick
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Washburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Comer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Washburn | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Joe Hoerner | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Wilson | 4.1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
 Pat Dobson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryl Patterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: W
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: W
- Roger Maris: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Al Kaline: 7
Top 2
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Mike Shannon: 13/G1
- Julian Javier: W
- Dal Maxvill: 7
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: 6/P
- Willie Horton: W
- Jim Northrup: 9
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Don Wert: K
Top 3
- Ray Washburn: 63
- Lou Brock: S6/G
- Curt Flood: 3/FL
- Roger Maris: SB2
- Roger Maris: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
Bot 3
- Earl Wilson: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: S7
- Mickey Stanley: 43.1-2
- Al Kaline: HR/7D.2-H
- Norm Cash: 43
Top 4
- Tim McCarver: S9
- Mike Shannon: W.1-2
- Julian Javier: K+CS3(25)/C/DP.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 13/G1
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: 53
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Bill Freehan: 7
Top 5
- Ray Washburn: K/C
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: D7/7LD.2-H
- Roger Maris: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
- Tim McCarver: HR/9D.2-H;1-H
- Mike Shannon: S8
- Julian Javier: 8
Bot 5
- Don Wert: 43
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9D
- Mickey Stanley: 13/G
Top 6
- Dal Maxvill: 43
- Ray Washburn: 9
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 63
- Norm Cash: W
- Willie Horton: W.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 4/P
- Bill Freehan: 7
Top 7
- Curt Flood: S9
- Roger Maris: D7/P.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7D.3-H;2-H
- Tim McCarver: 5/P
- Mike Shannon: 53
- Julian Javier: 8
Bot 7
- Don Wert: 9
- Wayne Comer: S8
- Dick McAuliffe: 4/P
- Mickey Stanley: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dal Maxvill: 8
- Joe Hoerner: S7
- Lou Brock: S9.1-2
- Curt Flood: 8
- Roger Maris: 31/G
Bot 8
- Norm Cash: K/C
- Willie Horton: K
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
Top 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Tim McCarver: 53
- Mike Shannon: S8
- Julian Javier: S9.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Hoerner: K
Bot 9
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Don Wert: 63
- Jim Price: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Earl Wilson
- Earl Wilson called for moistening the ball; the automatic ball was ball four
- Ball deflected off Washburn directly to Cepeda
- Debut game for Daryl Patterson
- Debut game for Wayne Comer
- Debut game for John Hiller
- Debut game for Jim Price