5/31/1968, GLA68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Gladiators 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 1968 Fortress 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 4 9 1 7 0 Gladiators AB R H BI AVG Fortress AB R H BI AVG Swoboda rf 4 0 1 0 .279 Alomar 2b 3 1 2 0 .250 Kranepool 1b 3 0 0 0 .257 Smith W 1b 3 0 0 0 .254 Epstein ph 1 0 0 0 .173 Brown G ph 1 0 0 0 .313 Spangler lf 3 0 0 0 .203 May J c 0 0 0 0 .122 Stahl ph 1 0 0 0 .350 Buford lf 4 1 1 1 .284 Mays cf 4 1 2 1 .314 Northrup rf 3 0 1 0 .339 Bench c 4 0 1 0 .196 Hart 3b 4 0 3 1 .279 Cox B 3b 3 0 0 0 .237 Hansen ss 3 0 0 0 .167 Harris 2b 2 0 0 0 .321 Blefary c 4 0 0 0 .198 Smith C ph 1 0 0 0 .313 Stroud cf 4 1 1 1 .188 Millan 2b 0 0 0 0 .274 McNally p 3 1 1 1 .185 Harrelson Bud ss 3 0 0 0 .217 32 4 9 4 Seaver p 3 0 0 0 .095 32 1 4 1 Gladiators INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Seaver L 4-3 8.0 9 4 4 3 6 135 83 3.30 8.0 9 4 4 3 6 135 83 Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA McNally W 6-2 9.0 4 1 1 0 12 130 90 1.80 9.0 4 1 1 0 12 130 90 GLA: Smith C batted for Harris in the 7th Millan inserted at 2b in the 7th Epstein batted for Kranepool in the 9th Stahl batted for Spangler in the 9th FOR: Brown G batted for Smith W in the 7th May J inserted at c in the 8th Blefary moved to 1b in the 8th E-Hansen. 2B-Northrup(7). HR-Mays(4), Buford(8), Stroud(4), McNally(2). RBI-Mays(23), Buford(19), Hart(31), Stroud(10), McNally(2). SB-Alomar(11), Hart(1). CS-Alomar. K-Kranepool 3, Spangler, Bench 2, Cox B 2, Harrelson Bud, Seaver 2, Stahl, Smith W, Hart, Hansen, Stroud, McNally 2. BB-Alomar, Northrup, Hansen. PB-Blefary. GWRBI: Stroud Temperature: 76, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 9 MPH. 5/31/1968, GLA68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Gladiators 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 1968 Fortress 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 4 9 1 7 0 Gladiators -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Swoboda rf 1>8 S 43 63 Kranepool 1b k k 6>k(23) Epstein ph 9>9 Spangler lf 3/fl pb.1-2 7 k Stahl ph k Mays cf 2>HR 4>8 3 S Bench c 53 S 7>k k Cox B 3b k k 7 Harris 2b e6.B-1 4/L Smith C ph 7 Millan 2b Harrelson Bud ss 64/f 5>k 8>63 Seaver p 3>k 8 k Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Alomar 2b 1>S/b W S 43 Smith W 1b 13.1-2 k POCS2(136) 8 Brown G ph 7>31 May J c Buford lf 53 SB2 5>53 HR 9 Northrup rf W 3>D 8 7 Hart 3b S.2-H;1-2 S.2-3 S k Hansen ss 2/fl 3/g.1-2 SB2 8>k W Blefary c 2>63 4/L 63 43 Stroud cf HR 9 6>4/L k McNally p HR 4>k k Gladiators IN OUT ER Fortress IN OUT ER Seaver A1 D8 4 L 4-3 McNally A1 D5 1 W 6-2 5/31/1968, GLA68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Gladiators 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 1968 Fortress 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 4 9 1 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Gladiators batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Swoboda popped out to center (X) 0-0 1 --- 12 Kranepool struck out (CBFC) 0-0 2 --- 01 Spangler popped out to first (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Alomar bunted for a single (Xb) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Smith W grounded out to the mound, Alomar to second (11CX) 0-0 1 -2- 11 Buford grounded out to third (CBX) 0-0 2 -2- 32 Northrup walked (SBBBFB) 0-0 2 12- 00 Hart grounded a single up the middle, Alomar scored, Northrup to second (X) 0-1 2 12- 02 Hansen popped out to the catcher (CSX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Gladiators batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Mays homered deep to left (BFFBX) 1-1 0 --- 00 Bench grounded out to third (X) 1-1 1 --- 12 Cox B struck out (FSBFS) 1-1 2 --- 10 Harris to first on an error by the shortstop Hansen (BX) 1-1 2 1-- 12 Harrelson Bud grounded to short, forcing Harris at second (Bp1SSX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting 1-1 0 --- 20 Blefary grounded out to short (BBX) 1-1 1 --- 22 Stroud homered deep to right (CBFBX) 1-2 1 --- 00 McNally homered deep to right (X) 1-3 1 --- 32 Alomar walked (BBCBSB) 1-3 1 1-- 32 Smith W struck out (CBp1BFBS) 1-3 2 1-- 00 Alomar stole second (>B) 1-3 2 -2- 11 Buford flied out to right (>B.CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Gladiators batting 1-3 0 --- 22 Seaver struck out (BCCBS) 1-3 1 --- 00 Swoboda grounded a single up the middle (X) 1-3 1 1-- 32 Kranepool struck out (1BBCSBC) 1-3 2 1-- 00 Blefary allowed a passed ball, Swoboda to second (11B) 1-3 2 -2- 22 Spangler struck out (11B.2BCSS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting 1-3 0 --- 12 Northrup doubled deep to right center (BSCFFX) 1-3 0 -2- 12 Hart grounded a single between first and second, Northrup to third (BCSX) 1-3 0 1-3 31 Hansen grounded out to first, Hart to second (BSBBX) 1-3 1 -23 11 Blefary lined out to second (FBX) 1-3 2 -23 21 Stroud flied out to right (FBBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Gladiators batting 1-3 0 --- 10 Mays flied out to center (BX) 1-3 1 --- 12 Bench lined a single between third and short (BCCFFFX) 1-3 1 1-- 22 Cox B struck out (CBSBS) 1-3 2 1-- 22 Harris lined out to second (1CSBBFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting 1-3 0 --- 22 McNally struck out (CCBFBS) 1-3 1 --- 00 Alomar lined a single to shallow left (X) 1-3 1 1-- 00 Alomar was caught stealing second after being picked off first by Seaver (1) 1-3 2 --- 21 Smith W flied out to center (1.BBSX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Gladiators batting 1-3 0 --- 22 Harrelson Bud struck out (BFFFFBS) 1-3 1 --- 32 Seaver flied out to center (CCFBBBFX) 1-3 2 --- 21 Swoboda grounded out to second (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting 1-3 0 --- 00 Buford grounded out to third (X) 1-3 1 --- 22 Northrup flied out to center (BBCSX) 1-3 2 --- 21 Hart lined a single to shallow right (BCBX) 1-3 2 1-- 10 Hart stole second (B>B) 1-3 2 -2- 31 Hansen walked (B>B.BCB) 1-3 2 12- 32 Blefary grounded out to short (BSCBFB>X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Gladiators batting 1-3 0 --- 02 Kranepool struck out, Blefary to Smith W (CSS) 1-3 1 --- 01 Spangler flied out to left (FX) 1-3 2 --- 00 Mays popped out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting 1-3 0 --- 10 Stroud lined out to second (BX) 1-3 1 --- 02 McNally struck out (SCS) 1-3 2 --- 02 Alomar grounded out to second (CFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Gladiators batting 1-3 0 --- 22 Bench struck out (SSBFFFBS) 1-3 1 --- 11 Cox B popped out to left (FBX) Smith C pinch hitting for Harris 1-3 2 --- 10 Smith C flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting Millan now playing second base Brown G pinch hitting for Smith W 1-3 0 --- 02 Brown G grounded out to first (SFFX) 1-3 1 --- 21 Buford homered deep to left center (CBBX) 1-4 1 --- 32 Northrup flied out to left (CBBBCX) 1-4 2 --- 12 Hart struck out (CBFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Gladiators batting May J now playing catcher Blefary moved to first base 1-4 0 --- 01 Harrelson Bud grounded out to short (CX) 1-4 1 --- 32 Seaver struck out (BCBSBFS) 1-4 2 --- 22 Swoboda grounded out to short (BFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting 1-4 0 --- 12 Hansen struck out (CFFBC) 1-4 1 --- 10 Blefary grounded out to second (BX) 1-4 2 --- 32 Stroud struck out (CBBSBFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Gladiators batting Epstein pinch hitting for Kranepool 1-4 0 --- 12 Epstein flied out to right (CBFX) Stahl pinch hitting for Spangler 1-4 1 --- 32 Stahl struck out (CBBSBC) 1-4 2 --- 01 Mays reached on an infield single to short (CX) 1-4 2 1-- 12 Bench struck out (FFBFS)