October 4, 2018

1968 Detroit Game: Denny McLain Start #29

August 8, 1968

 Denny McLain benefited from another late inning rally as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-2 tonight. McLain allowed 2 runs and scattered 8 hits before he was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the 8th with Detroit trailing 2-1. The Tigers scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th with Al Kaline getting the key hit, a 2 run double. Jon Warden came on to record his 3rd save and Denny McLain got his 18th Win of the season.

Replay: McLain gets the Win in his 29th start: 8 IP, 2 ER Detroit wins 3-2  Season totals: 18-4, 2.86
IRL:      McLain gets the Win in his 29th start: 9 IP, 1 ER Detroit wins 13-1 Season totals: 23-3, 1.90

BOXSCORE: 1968 Cleveland Indians At 1968 Detroit Tigers              8/8/1968
 
  Indians            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Cardenal CF       4  1  2  0 .248     D.McAuliffe 2B      3  1  0  0 .267  
  R.Snyder RF         4  0  1  0 .220     J.Northrup CF       4  1  1  0 .297  
  J.Hall LF           4  0  1  1 .217     A.Kaline RF         4  0  1  2 .296  
A-T.Harper LF         0  0  0  0 .209     N.Cash 1B           4  0  0  0 .335  
  T.Horton 1B         4  1  2  1 .240     W.Horton LF         2  1  0  0 .307  
  J.Azcue C           4  0  0  0 .287     B.Freehan C         2  0  0  0 .273  
  B.Harris 2B         4  0  1  0 .191     D.Wert 3B           3  0  0  0 .237  
  L.Klimchock 3B      2  0  0  0 .000     D.Tracewski SS      3  0  0  0 .186  
C-M.Alvis PH          0  0  0  0 .219     D.McLain P          2  0  1  1 .104  
  L.Brown SS          3  0  1  0 .230   B-G.Brown PH          1  0  0  0 .284  
  S.Siebert P         2  0  0  0 .215     J.Warden P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      31  2  8  2                 Totals      28  3  3  3
 
A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Hall In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For McLain In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Klimchock In 9th Inning
 
Indians......... 1 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  8  2
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  0 1 0  0 2    -  3  3  0
 
Indians (62-53)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
S.Siebert LOSS(11-11)     8       3   3   2   3   9   0   2.52
Totals                    8       3   3   2   3   9   0
 
Tigers (83-29)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
D.McLain WIN(18-4)        8       8   2   2   1   8   1   2.86
J.Warden SAVE(3rd)        1       0   0   0   1   0   0   2.08
Totals                    9       8   2   2   2   8   1
 
ATTENDANCE- 53,040 DATE- Thursday, August 8th 1968 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Jim Odom, Ed Runge, John Rice, Cal Drummond
T- 2:17
LEFT ON BASE- Indians: 5  Tigers: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Indians: 0  Tigers: 0
ERRORS- J.Cardenal, L.Klimchock
DOUBLES- R.Snyder(9th), A.Kaline(9th)
TRIPLES- J.Cardenal(6th), B.Harris(1st)
HOME RUNS- T.Horton(11th)
RBIs- J.Hall(14th), T.Horton(45th), A.Kaline-2(39th), D.McLain
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Cardenal, M.Alvis
SACRIFICE HITS- S.Siebert
WALKS- L.Klimchock, M.Alvis, D.McAuliffe, W.Horton, B.Freehan
STRIKE OUTS- R.Snyder, J.Hall-2, T.Horton-2, B.Harris, L.Klimchock, S.Siebert,
             A.Kaline, N.Cash-2, W.Horton, D.Wert-3, D.Tracewski-2
WILD PITCHES- S.Siebert
2-out RBI- D.McLain
RLISP 2-out- J.Cardenal-2, D.Wert, J.Azcue, S.Siebert, J.Northrup-2
TEAM RISP- Indians: 2 for 9  Tigers: 2 for 7
 
The potent Detroit Tigers edged the Cleveland Indians at Tiger Stadium by the
score of 3 to 2.
 
Denny McLain(18-4) gave Detroit a solid outing.  He allowed 8 hits and 1 walk
in 8 innings.  Cleveland had 8 hits in the game while Detroit had 3, but
Detroit had the more timely hits.  
 
McLain was helped out by Jon Warden who recorded his 3rd save.  Sonny
Siebert(11-11) was the losing pitcher.  He pitched 8 innings giving up only 3
hits and 3 walks.
 
Detroit continued their winnings ways improving their record to a league
leading 83-29.  They are 8-2 in their last ten games.  With the loss
Cleveland now has a record of 62-53.

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