1968 Detroit Game: Denny McLain Start #31

August 16, 1968

 So after posting that McLain needed to win all his remaining starts to reach 30 Wins on the season, Denny and the Tigers went out today and lost to the Boston Red Sox 4-2. McLain had a 2-0 lead going into the 6th inning but the Red Sox scored 4 runs, keyed by a Reggie Smith 3-run homer. Jim Lonborg shut down the Tigers after the 2nd inning and went the distance for the Win. McLain's quest for 30 Wins is now over.

Replay: McLain gets a Loss in his 31st start:  8 IP, 4 ER Detroit lose 4-2  Season totals: 19-5, 2.81
IRL:      McLain gets the Win in his 3st start:  9 IP, 0 ER Detroit wins 4-0 Season totals: 25-3, 1.87

BOXSCORE: 1968 Detroit Tigers At 1968 Boston Red Sox                8/16/1968
 
  Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG     Red Sox            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.McAuliffe 2B      4  1  1  0 .272     M.Andrews 2B        3  0  0  0 .250  
  M.Stanley CF        4  0  0  0 .263     D.Jones 1B          4  1  1  0 .267  
  A.Kaline RF         3  0  0  1 .277   A-G.Scott 1B          0  0  0  0 .187  
  N.Cash 1B           4  0  0  0 .319     C.Yastrzemski LF    4  1  1  0 .269  
  W.Horton LF         4  0  1  0 .296     K.Harrelson RF      4  1  3  1 .310  
  B.Freehan C         4  1  2  0 .280     R.Petrocelli SS     4  0  0  0 .222  
  T.Matchick SS       3  0  1  0 .250     R.Smith CF          4  1  2  3 .277  
  D.Wert 3B           3  0  0  0 .232     J.Foy 3B            3  0  0  0 .223  
  D.McLain P          2  0  1  1 .111     R.Nixon C           3  0  0  0 .188  
B-G.Brown PH          1  0  0  0 .297     J.Lonborg P         3  0  1  0 .320  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  2  6  2                 Totals      32  4  8  4
 
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Jones In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For McLain In 9th Inning
 
Tigers.......... 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2  6  0
Red Sox......... 0 0 0  0 0 4  0 0    -  4  8  1
 
Tigers (89-31)           IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
D.McLain LOSS(19-5)       8       8   4   4   1   6   1   2.81
Totals                    8       8   4   4   1   6   1
 
Red Sox (64-58)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Lonborg WIN(5-3)        9       6   2   1   3   5   0   4.25
Totals                    9       6   2   1   3   5   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 32,677 DATE- Friday, August 16th 1968 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
T- 2:18
LEFT ON BASE- Tigers: 7  Red Sox: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Tigers: 0  Red Sox: 1
ERRORS- R.Petrocelli
DOUBLES- D.McAuliffe(25th), B.Freehan(20th), R.Smith(25th)
HOME RUNS- R.Smith(13th)
RBIs- A.Kaline(40th), D.McLain, K.Harrelson(96th), R.Smith-3(57th)
SACRIFICE FLIES- A.Kaline
WALKS- T.Matchick, D.Wert, D.McLain, M.Andrews
STRIKE OUTS- M.Stanley, A.Kaline-2, B.Freehan, D.Wert, M.Andrews,
             C.Yastrzemski-2, K.Harrelson, R.Petrocelli, R.Nixon
GIDP- D.Wert
2-out RBI- D.McLain
RLISP 2-out- D.McAuliffe-4, R.Nixon-2
TEAM RISP- Tigers: 2 for 9  Red Sox: 2 for 5
 
Reggie Smith jacked one out of the ballyard and had 3 RBI and Jim Lonborg had
a complete game as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers by the
score of 4 to 2 at Fenway Park.
 
Boston did all the necessary damage in the 6th inning scoring 4 runners on 4
hits.  The biggest moment was provided by Smith who thrilled the crowd when
he belted a three-run homer.  Boston totaled 8 hits on the afternoon.  
 
The winning pitcher was Lonborg(5-3) who allowed 2 runs for the game. Denny
McLain(19-5) was the losing pitcher.  He gave up 4 runs and 8 hits in 8
innings.