6/6/1968, ELE68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1968 Elephants 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 2 5 2
1968 Fortress 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 11 12 3 5 3
Elephants AB R H BI AVG Fortress AB R H BI AVG
McCraw 1b 4 0 1 0 .236 Buford lf 3 1 2 2 .267
Rudi lf 3 1 1 1 .082 Motton lf 2 0 0 0 .203
Grote c 4 0 0 0 .341 Alomar 2b 3 1 2 1 .273
Cardenal cf 4 1 2 2 .267 Phillips ph 2 0 0 0 .188
Clarke 2b 3 0 0 0 .232 Hart 3b 2 1 0 0 .271
Alou J rf 3 0 1 0 .272 Alvis 3b 2 0 1 0 .243
Torres ss 2 0 0 0 .209 Northrup rf 5 1 1 0 .335
Taylor T ph 2 0 0 0 .227 Blefary 1b 3 2 1 4 .234
Scott 3b 2 0 0 0 .085 Stroud cf 3 1 1 0 .197
Melton ph 1 1 1 0 .362 Ruiz 2b 0 1 0 0 .155
Garrido ss 0 0 0 0 .145 May J c 3 2 3 2 .156
Etchebarren ph 1 0 0 0 .245 Hansen ss 2 1 1 1 .162
Niekro J p 0 0 0 0 .143 Belanger ph 1 0 0 1 .284
Blasingame p 1 0 0 0 .333 Fisher J p 3 0 0 0 .192
Lum ph 1 0 1 0 .185 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 .000
Ortega p 1 0 0 0 .167 34 11 12 11
32 3 7 3
Elephants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Niekro J L 5-4 1.1 7 7 6 1 0 37 25 3.15
Blasingame 3.2 3 2 2 1 3 50 30 5.18
Ortega 3.0 2 2 2 2 0 42 21 6.16
8.0 12 11 10 4 3 129 76
Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Fisher J W 3-9 8.1 7 3 0 1 2 120 85 4.82
Carroll 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 18 10 3.38
9.0 7 3 0 2 2 138 95
ELE: Lum batted for Blasingame in the 6th
Taylor T batted for Torres in the 8th
Melton batted for Scott in the 8th
Garrido inserted at ss in the 8th
Taylor T moved to 3b in the 8th
Etchebarren batted for Garrido in the 9th
FOR: Motton inserted at lf in the 4th
Alvis inserted at 3b in the 4th
Belanger batted for Hansen in the 5th
Belanger moved to ss in the 6th
Phillips batted for Alomar in the 6th
Phillips moved to cf in the 7th
Ruiz inserted at 2b in the 7th
E-Clarke, Scott, Alomar, Northrup, Hansen. 2B-Buford(9). HR-Cardenal(3),
Blefary(12), May J(2). RBI-Rudi(2), Cardenal 2(18), Buford 2(30), Alomar(9),
Blefary 4(34), May J 2(7), Hansen(19), Belanger(9). K-Blasingame, Ortega,
Stroud, Hansen, Fisher J. BB-Clarke, Alou J, Hart, Blefary, May J, Ruiz.
SH-Fisher J. SF-Belanger. HBP-Rudi. HB-Fisher J.
GWRBI: Hansen
Temperature: 78, Sky: cloudy, Wind: in from left at 16 MPH.
6/6/1968, ELE68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1968 Elephants 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 2 5 2
1968 Fortress 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 11 12 3 5 3
Elephants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McCraw 1b 1>8 4>9 8 S.2-3
Rudi lf HBP e6.B-1 2/fl S.3-H;1-2
Grote c 463/gdp 43.1-2 13 43
Cardenal cf 2>e4/fl HR.2-H 7>4/L 9>43
S
Clarke 2b 363/gdp 8 8 W
Alou J rf 9 5>S 63 Carroll
W.1-2
Torres ss 3>7 4
Taylor T ph 8>13 note 1
Scott 3b 5/L 643/gdp
Melton ph S.B-2(e9)
Garrido ss
Etchebarren ph 43
Niekro J p
Blasingame p k
Lum ph 6>S
Ortega p k
1: 64/f.2-3;B-1
Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Buford lf 1>S D.3-H;2-H 43
Motton lf 6>Ortega 8
63
Alomar 2b e5.1-2;B-1 S.2-H S
Phillips ph 7 8>53
Hart 3b note 1 W.1-2 3
Alvis 3b S 8
Northrup rf S.1-3 note 2 4>43 31 43
Blefary 1b 3/g Blasingame 8 7>W
note 3
Stroud cf 2>S k 13
Ruiz 2b W.1-2
May J c S.1-2 HR 5>W S.2-H;1-3
Hansen ss S.2-H;1-2 k
Belanger ph 643/gdp 7/SF.3-H
Fisher J p note 4 3>9 k 4
Carroll p
1: 4/ldp.2x2(4) 2: e4.2-3;1-2;B-1 3: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H 4: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
Elephants IN OUT ER Fortress IN OUT ER
Niekro J A1 B4 6 L 5-4 Fisher J A1 D5 0 W 3-9
Blasingame B5 C9 2 Carroll D6 D8 0
Ortega D1 E4 2
6/6/1968, ELE68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1968 Elephants 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 2 5 2
1968 Fortress 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 11 12 3 5 3
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Elephants batting
0-0 0 --- 10 McCraw flied out to center (BX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Rudi was hit by a pitch (CH)
0-0 1 1-- 02 Grote grounded into a double play, Alomar to Hansen to
Blefary (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Buford grounded a single between third and short (CX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Buford to second, Alomar to first on an error by the
third baseman Scott (>X)
0-0 0 12- 02 Hart lined into a double play, Clarke unassisted, Buford
out at second (CCX)
0-0 2 1-- 11 Northrup lined a single to shallow center, Alomar to
third (CBX)
0-0 2 1-3 01 Blefary grounded out to first (CX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Cardenal continues to bat after the second baseman Alomar
dropped a foul popup for an error (XF)
0-0 0 --- 22 Cardenal lined a single up the middle (XF.BBFX)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Clarke grounded into a double play, Blefary to Hansen to
Blefary (11FFBBX)
0-0 2 --- 12 Alou J flied out to right (FFFBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Stroud lined a single to left center (BFCX)
0-0 0 1-- 10 May J reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Stroud
to second (BX)
0-0 0 12- 12 Hansen lined a single up the middle, Stroud scored, May J
to second (2CBFFX)
0-1 0 12- 10 Fisher J sacrifice bunted to third, May J to third,
Hansen to second (BbXb)
0-1 1 -23 10 Buford grounded a double down the first base line, May J
scored, Hansen scored (BX)
0-3 1 -2- 12 Alomar lined a single to shallow center, Buford scored
(BCFX)
0-4 1 1-- 31 Hart walked, Alomar to second (BBBCB)
0-4 1 12- 10 Alomar to third, Hart to second, Northrup to first on an
error by the second baseman Clarke (BX)
Blasingame now pitching
0-4 1 123 31 Blefary homered deep to right center, Alomar scored, Hart
scored, Northrup scored (BBBCX)
0-8 1 --- 22 Stroud struck out (BSBFS)
0-8 2 --- 10 May J homered deep down the left-field line (BX)
0-9 2 --- 22 Hansen struck out (BSBSS)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting
0-9 0 --- 12 Torres flied out to left (FFBX)
0-9 1 --- 01 Scott lined out to third (CX)
0-9 2 --- 12 Blasingame struck out (BSFFS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting
0-9 0 --- 01 Fisher J lined out to right (CX)
0-9 1 --- 21 Buford grounded out to second (BFBX)
0-9 2 --- 00 Alomar lined a single to center (X)
0-9 2 1-- 00 Hart popped out to first (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Elephants batting
Motton now playing left field
Alvis now playing third base
0-9 0 --- 22 McCraw flied out to right (CBFBX)
0-9 1 --- 10 Rudi to first on an error by the shortstop Hansen (BX)
0-9 1 1-- 01 Grote grounded out to second, Rudi to second (CX)
0-9 2 -2- 01 Cardenal homered deep to left center, Rudi scored (CX)
2-9 2 --- 32 Clarke lined out to center (CBCBBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting
2-9 0 --- 21 Northrup grounded out to second (BBFX)
2-9 1 --- 12 Blefary flied out to center (CBFX)
2-9 2 --- 12 Stroud grounded out to the mound (BFCFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Elephants batting
2-9 0 --- 01 Alou J grounded a single between first and second (CX)
2-9 0 1-- 11 Torres popped out to second (CBX)
2-9 1 1-- 02 Scott grounded into a double play, Hansen to Alomar to
Blefary (1CFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting
2-9 0 --- 30 May J walked (BBBB)
Belanger pinch hitting for Hansen
2-9 0 1-- 12 Belanger grounded into a double play, Torres to Clarke to
McCraw (BFSX)
2-9 2 --- 12 Fisher J struck out (CCBS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Elephants batting
Belanger moved to shortstop
Lum pinch hitting for Blasingame
2-9 0 --- 22 Lum grounded a single up the middle (CCBFFBX)
2-9 0 1-- 10 McCraw flied out to center (BX)
2-9 1 1-- 32 Rudi popped out to the catcher (CBBFBFFX)
2-9 2 1-- 01 Grote grounded out to the mound (1CX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting
Ortega now pitching
2-9 0 --- 31 Motton grounded out to short (BBBCX)
Phillips pinch hitting for Alomar
2-9 1 --- 31 Phillips flied out to left (BBBCX)
2-9 2 --- 01 Alvis lined a single down the right field line (CX)
2-9 2 1-- 01 Northrup grounded out to first (CX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Elephants batting
Phillips moved to center field
Ruiz now playing second base
2-9 0 --- 02 Cardenal lined out to second (SCX)
2-9 1 --- 21 Clarke flied out to center (BCBX)
2-9 2 --- 02 Alou J grounded out to short (CFFFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting
2-9 0 --- 30 Blefary walked (BBBB)
2-9 0 1-- 30 Ruiz walked, Blefary to second (BBBB)
2-9 0 12- 11 May J singled down the left field line, Blefary scored,
Ruiz to third (>FBX)
2-10 0 1-3 32 Belanger hit a sacrifice fly to left, Ruiz scored (BCCBBX)
2-11 1 1-- 00 Fisher J popped out to second (X)
2-11 2 1-- 21 Motton flied out to center (BCBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Elephants batting
Taylor T pinch hitting for Torres
2-11 0 --- 01 Taylor T grounded out to the mound (CX)
Melton pinch hitting for Scott
2-11 1 --- 12 Melton lined a single to shallow right, Melton to second
on an error by the right fielder Northrup (FSBX)
2-11 1 -2- 12 Ortega struck out (BCSS)
2-11 2 -2- 00 McCraw reached on an infield single to first, Melton to
third (X)
2-11 2 1-3 32 Rudi grounded a single up the middle, Melton scored,
McCraw to second (1BCBSFB>X)
3-11 2 12- 22 Grote grounded out to second (BFBFFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting
Garrido now playing shortstop
Taylor T moved to third base
3-11 0 --- 12 Phillips grounded out to third (BFSX)
3-11 1 --- 00 Alvis flied out to center (X)
3-11 2 --- 00 Northrup grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Elephants batting
3-11 0 --- 00 Cardenal grounded out to second (X)
3-11 1 --- 31 Clarke walked (BBBCB)
Carroll now pitching
3-11 1 1-- 32 Alou J walked, Clarke to second (CFBFBFBFB)
3-11 1 12- 32 Taylor T grounded to short, forcing Alou J at second,
Clarke to third, Taylor T to first (BSSBBX)
Etchebarren pinch hitting for Garrido
3-11 2 1-3 11 Etchebarren grounded out to second (BCX)