6/7/1968, ELE68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Elephants 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 5 1 1968 Fortress 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 x 3 10 1 8 1 Elephants AB R H BI AVG Fortress AB R H BI AVG Taylor T 3b 4 1 1 0 .227 Buford 2b 3 1 0 0 .263 McCraw 1b 4 1 1 0 .236 Belanger ss 3 0 2 0 .299 Lum lf 3 0 1 2 .189 Phillips cf 3 0 0 1 .183 Cardenal cf 4 0 2 0 .271 Hart lf 4 0 2 1 .275 Clarke 2b 4 0 0 0 .228 Northrup rf 4 1 2 1 .339 Alou J rf 4 0 0 0 .266 Alvis 3b 4 0 2 0 .252 Etchebarren c 3 0 0 0 .239 May J c 4 0 0 0 .149 Torres ss 2 0 0 0 .206 Ruiz 1b 4 1 2 0 .177 Grote ph 1 0 0 0 .338 Hannan p 2 0 0 0 .071 Garrido ss 0 0 0 0 .145 Motton ph 1 0 0 0 .200 Nye p 3 0 0 0 .105 Messersmth p 0 0 0 0 .200 32 2 5 2 32 3 10 3 Elephants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Nye L 2-5 8.0 10 3 3 2 3 122 77 4.76 8.0 10 3 3 2 3 122 77 Fortress INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Hannan 6.0 5 2 1 1 3 95 62 6.39 Messersmth W 5-0 3.0 0 0 0 1 5 42 28 2.96 9.0 5 2 1 2 8 137 90 ELE: Grote batted for Torres in the 7th Garrido inserted at ss in the 7th FOR: Motton batted for Hannan in the 6th E-Clarke 2, Belanger. 2B-Hart(7), Ruiz(1). HR-Northrup(9). RBI-Lum 2(11), Phillips(9), Hart(42), Northrup(34). SB-Taylor T(13), McCraw(14). CS-Belanger 2. K-Taylor T, McCraw, Lum, Etchebarren, Torres, Nye 2, Grote, Phillips, Alvis, May J. BB-Lum, Etchebarren, Buford, Belanger. SF-Phillips. WP-Nye. GWRBI: Northrup Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 21 MPH. 6/7/1968, ELE68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Elephants 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 5 1 1968 Fortress 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 x 3 10 1 8 1 Elephants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Taylor T 3b 1>8 8 6>S k McCraw 1b S 9 SB2 8>k e6.2-3;B-1 Lum lf k 4>W SB2 8 S.3-H;2-H Cardenal cf S.1-2 9 S.1-2 143 Clarke 2b 9 8 note 1 9>3/g Alou J rf 2>63 1/L 9 7 Etchebarren c 63 5>31 7>Messersmth k W Torres ss k 63 Grote ph k Garrido ss Nye p 3>k 43 k 1: 463/gdp.2-3 Fortress -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Buford 2b 1>9 e4.B-1 W 7>53 Belanger ss S W.1-2 S.2-3;1-2 e4.B-1 Phillips cf CS2(24) k note 1 CS2(24) 43 63 Hart lf 2>63 4>D S.3-H;1-3 8>53 Northrup rf S wp.2-3 8 HR note 2 Alvis 3b k S 6>3/g S May J c 43 k 63 8 Ruiz 1b 3>3/g 5>D S 43 Hannan p 63 63 Motton ph 46/f Messersmth p 1: 9/SF.3-H;2-3 2: 5/ldp.3x3(5) Elephants IN OUT ER Fortress IN OUT ER Nye A1 D8 3 L 2-5 Hannan A1 C6 1 Messersmth C7 D7 0 W 5-0 6/7/1968, ELE68-FOR68, Tiger Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1968 Elephants 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2 5 1 1968 Fortress 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 x 3 10 1 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Taylor T flied out to center (CSFX) 0-0 1 --- 02 McCraw reached on an infield single to third (FFX) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Lum struck out (11BFFBFBS) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Cardenal lined a single between third and short, McCraw to second (1CBCFBB>X) 0-0 2 12- 11 Clarke flied out to right (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Buford flied out to right (BBBCFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Belanger lined a single to right (BBCBFX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Belanger was caught stealing second (>B) 0-0 2 --- 22 Phillips grounded out to second (>B.BCCX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Alou J grounded out to short (BX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Etchebarren grounded out to short (X) 0-0 2 --- 22 Torres struck out (CSBBS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Hart grounded out to short (CFX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Northrup lined a single to shallow center (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 02 Alvis struck out (FFS) 0-0 2 1-- 12 May J grounded out to second (CSBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Nye struck out (BSBFFBS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Taylor T flied out to center (X) 0-0 2 --- 00 McCraw flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Ruiz grounded out to first (CBBBX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Hannan grounded out to short (CFFX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Buford to first on an error by the second baseman Clarke (X) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Belanger walked, Buford to second (1BBBCS>B) 0-0 2 12- 22 Phillips struck out (2BBCFFS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Lum walked (BCBFBFB) 0-0 0 1-- 21 Cardenal flied out to right (1Bb1BCX) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Clarke popped out to center (BBFFFX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Alou J lined out to the mound (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Hart grounded a double down the first base line (CSBBX) 0-0 0 -2- 11 Nye threw a wild pitch, Hart to third (BCB) 0-0 0 --3 22 Northrup lined into a double play, Taylor T unassisted, Hart out at third (BCB.FX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Alvis lined a single to right (CBX) 0-0 2 1-- 02 May J struck out (CSS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Elephants batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Etchebarren grounded out to first (BBSCFFX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Torres grounded out to short (SBX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Nye grounded out to second (SFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Fortress batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Ruiz doubled deep to left (CBX) 0-0 0 -2- 02 Hannan grounded out to short (FbFX) 0-0 1 -2- 30 Buford walked (BBBB) 0-0 1 12- 31 Belanger lined a single to left, Ruiz to third, Buford to second (CBBBX) 0-0 1 123 11 Phillips hit a sacrifice fly to right, Ruiz scored, Buford to third (CBX) 0-1 2 1-3 00 Hart grounded a single between first and second, Buford scored, Belanger to third (X) 0-2 2 1-3 00 Northrup flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Elephants batting 0-2 0 --- 21 Taylor T lined a single to shallow right (BBFX) 0-2 0 1-- 00 Taylor T stole second (>Bp) 0-2 0 -2- 10 Taylor T to third, McCraw to first on an error by the shortstop Belanger (>Bp.X) 0-2 0 1-3 00 McCraw stole second (>C) 0-2 0 -23 11 Lum lined a single down the right field line, Taylor T scored, McCraw scored (>C.BX) 2-2 0 1-- 21 Cardenal lined a single to shallow left, Lum to second (BBCX) 2-2 0 12- 01 Clarke grounded into a double play, Buford to Belanger to Ruiz, Lum to third (CX) 2-2 2 --3 32 Alou J flied out to right (BFBBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Fortress batting 2-2 0 --- 22 Alvis grounded out to first (BBCFX) 2-2 1 --- 00 May J grounded out to short (X) 2-2 2 --- 11 Ruiz lined a single to shallow center (FBX) Motton pinch hitting for Hannan 2-2 2 1-- 00 Motton grounded to second, forcing Ruiz at second (11X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Elephants batting Messersmth now pitching 2-2 0 --- 32 Etchebarren walked (CBCBBFB) Grote pinch hitting for Torres 2-2 0 1-- 12 Grote struck out (CFFFBFC) 2-2 1 1-- 02 Nye struck out (FSC) 2-2 2 1-- 22 Taylor T struck out (BCBSS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Fortress batting Garrido now playing shortstop 2-2 0 --- 00 Buford grounded out to third (X) 2-2 1 --- 31 Belanger to first on an error by the second baseman Clarke (BBBCX) 2-2 1 1-- 00 Belanger was caught stealing second (>C) 2-2 2 --- 32 Phillips grounded out to short (>C.BBSBFFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Elephants batting 2-2 0 --- 32 McCraw struck out (BBBCSS) 2-2 1 --- 11 Lum popped out to center (BFX) 2-2 2 --- 00 Cardenal grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Fortress batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Hart grounded out to third (X) 2-2 1 --- 01 Northrup homered deep down the left-field line (CX) 2-3 1 --- 11 Alvis grounded a single between third and short (BSX) 2-3 1 1-- 21 May J flied out to center (1SBBX) 2-3 2 1-- 00 Ruiz grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Elephants batting 2-3 0 --- 11 Clarke grounded out to first (BFX) 2-3 1 --- 01 Alou J flied out to left (FX) 2-3 2 --- 22 Etchebarren struck out (BBCSS)