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Detroit Tigers @ St. Louis Cardinals

1968-10-09 · 1968 World Series · Game 6 of 7 ◀ Game 5 Game 7 ▶ · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 54692 · 2:26

Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 13–1. Detroit Tigers put up 10 in the 3rd. Denny McLain earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	2	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	12
SLN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	9

W: Denny McLain L: Ray Washburn SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: Bill Kinnamon · RF: Doug Harvey

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick McAuliffe	2	2	0	0	3	2
Mickey Stanley	5	2	1	0	0	0
Al Kaline	4	3	3	4	0	1
Norm Cash	4	2	3	2	1	0
Willie Horton	3	2	2	2	1	0
Jim Northrup	5	1	2	4	0	1
Bill Freehan	4	0	1	1	1	0
Don Wert	3	1	0	0	1	0
Denny McLain	4	0	0	0	0	3

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Lou Brock	4	0	1	0	1
Curt Flood	4	0	0	0	1
Roger Maris	4	1	2	0	0
Orlando Cepeda	4	0	2	0	0
Tim McCarver	4	0	1	0	1
Mike Shannon	4	0	1	0	1
Julian Javier	4	0	1	1	0
Dal Maxvill	4	0	0	0	1
Dave Ricketts	1	0	1	0	0
Bobby Tolan	1	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards	1	0	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Denny McLain	9.0	9	0	7

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Washburn	2.0	4	3	3
Larry Jaster	0.0	2	1	0
Ron Willis	0.2	1	2	0
Dick Hughes	0.1	2	0	0
Steve Carlton	3.0	3	0	2
Wayne Granger	2.0	0	1	1
Mel Nelson	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick McAuliffe: K
Mickey Stanley: 9
Al Kaline: K

Bot 1

Lou Brock: 13/G1
Curt Flood: 6/L
Roger Maris: 53

Top 2

Norm Cash: W
Willie Horton: D8/78.1-H
Jim Northrup: K
Bill Freehan: S7.2-H;B-3(E7)
Don Wert: W
Denny McLain: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Orlando Cepeda: S7
Tim McCarver: 9/P9S
Mike Shannon: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Dick McAuliffe: W
Mickey Stanley: S7.1-2
Al Kaline: S8.2-H;1-3
Norm Cash: S8.3-H;1-3
Willie Horton: W.1-2
Jim Northrup: HR/9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
Bill Freehan: W
Don Wert: HP.1-2
Denny McLain: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Dick McAuliffe: IW
Mickey Stanley: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Al Kaline: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
Norm Cash: S9.3-H;1-3
Willie Horton: S1.3-H;1-2
Jim Northrup: 7

Bot 3

Julian Javier: 9
Dal Maxvill: 8
Dave Ricketts: S8
Lou Brock: 9

Top 4

Bill Freehan: 53
Don Wert: 6/P
Denny McLain: K

Bot 4

Curt Flood: 4/P9LSF
Roger Maris: S49
Orlando Cepeda: 6/P
Tim McCarver: K/C

Top 5

Dick McAuliffe: K
Mickey Stanley: 63
Al Kaline: HR/L7D
Norm Cash: S9
Willie Horton: 6/P

Bot 5

Mike Shannon: K
Julian Javier: 5/L
Dal Maxvill: 9/FL

Top 6

Jim Northrup: S8
Bill Freehan: 9/F9S
Don Wert: PO1(1361)/RINT
Don Wert: 3/FL

Bot 6

Bobby Tolan: K
Lou Brock: S9/G
Curt Flood: K
Roger Maris: 4/P34D

Top 7

Denny McLain: K
Dick McAuliffe: W
Mickey Stanley: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Orlando Cepeda: 9
Tim McCarver: S9
Mike Shannon: S6/G.1-3(E6/TH2);B-2
Julian Javier: 53
Dal Maxvill: 9

Top 8

Al Kaline: HP
Norm Cash: 3/G.1-2
Willie Horton: HP
Jim Northrup: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Johnny Edwards: K
Lou Brock: K
Curt Flood: 9

Top 9

Bill Freehan: 6/P56D
Don Wert: 5/P
Denny McLain: K

Bot 9

Roger Maris: S8
Orlando Cepeda: S7.1-2
Tim McCarver: 3/P
Mike Shannon: 5/P
Julian Javier: S9.2-H;1-2
Dal Maxvill: K/C

Notes & reviews

Northrup out for interference during rundown when he threw up his arm and deflected Maxvill's throw
Debut game for Wayne Granger
49 minute rain delay
Debut game for Mel Nelson

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