Wow, what a project!
The 1967 American League pennant race was one for the ages. Four teams, right down to the wire.
My Tigers survived, winning 92 games and the pennant outright, while the real team won 91 and missed a tie with Boston by one game.
But my Tigers were one game better against Boston than the real team was in the regular season, and that enabled my guys to win the pennant.
The World Series was over in a heartbeat. My Tigers silenced the St. Louis Cardinals bats in sweeping the series. The Cards scored just six runs in the four games.
It was a hell of a ride.
It's always satisfying to finish a project; mainly because (at least for me) it's always easy to start a project and not so easy to finish one!
I have had several teams in the past "choke" in my projects. The 1978 Yankees, the 1990 Tigers, the 2003 Brewers and the 1972 Tigers all frittered away divisional leads in my replays with various tabletop games. But the 1967 Tigers finally got the monkey off my back!
I just wanted to thank everyone who followed this project, casually or not. I also appreciate the comments that were posted on the Delphi Forum.
The only thing left to do is to update the statistics. I am only through 116 games, so it will take me a little bit to catch up. When I do, I will post in the forum.
I think it's pretty cool that after 161 games, my Tigers and the real team both had 91-70 records. Only, in my replay, Dick McAuliffe didn't hit into a season-ending double play!
Monday, October 20, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
World Series Game 4
Detroit leads, 3-0.
The lineups:
Detroit
McAuliffe 2B
Northrup CF
Kaline RF
Horton LF
Freehan C
Cash 1B
Mathews 3B
Oyler SS
Sparma P
St. Louis
Brock LF
Flood CF
Maris RF
Cepeda 1B
McCarver C
Shannon 3B
Javier 2B
Maxvill SS
Gibson P
Play by play
TOP 1ST
McAuliffe struck out; Northrup grounded out to first; Kaline flied out to right;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 1ST
Brock flied out to left; Flood grounded out, short to first; Maris grounded out, first to pitcher;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 2ND
Horton flied out to left; Freehan grounded out to first; Cash flied out to center;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 2ND
Cepeda grounded out, short to first; McCarver grounded out, second to first; Shannon grounded out, third to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 3RD
Mathews walked; Oyler sacrificed, first to second covering (Mathews to second); Sparma struck out; McAuliffe walked; Northrup struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 3RD
Javier struck out; Maxvill singled to left; (Maxvill to second on a wild pitch); Gibson struck out; Brock grounded out, second to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 4TH
Kaline walked; Horton homered (Kaline scored); Freehan flied out to left; Cash popped out to second; Mathews flied out to center;
Two runs, one hit, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 4TH
Flood popped out to short; Maris flied out to left; Cepeda grounded out, short to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 5TH
Oyler grounded out, short to first; Sparma flied out to center; McAuliffe singled to third and went to second on error by Shannon; Northrup grounded out, pitcher to first;
No runs, one hit, one error. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 5TH
McCarver walked; Shannon grounded into a double play, short-to-second-to-first; Javier grounded out, third to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 6TH
Kaline struck out; Horton grounded out, third to first; Freehan grounded out, second to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 6TH
Maxvill grounded out, second to first; Gibson walked; Brock struck out; Flood flied out to right;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 7TH
Cash struck out; Mathews singled to right; Oyler singled to short (Mathews to second); Sparma sacrificed, third to first (Mathews to third, Oyler to second); McAuliffe walked; Northrup flied out to left;
No runs, two hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 7TH
Maris walked; Cepeda walked (Maris to second); McCarver struck out; Shannon flied out to center; Javier grounded into a force play, short to second;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 8TH
Kaline walked; Horton struck out; Freehan reached first on a force play, short to second; Cash struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 8TH
Maxvill struck out; TOLAN BATTED FOR GIBSON; Tolan grounded out to first; Brock doubled to center; Flood grounded out, short to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 9TH
HOERNER PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; WERT BATTED FOR MATHEWS; Wert grounded out, short to first; Oyler popped out to short; TRACEWSKI BATTED FOR SPARMA; Tracewski singled to left; McAuliffe struck out;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 9TH
GLADDING PITCHING FOR DETROIT; WERT PLAYING THIRD (replacing Mathews); STANLEY PLAYING CENTER (replacing Northrup); Maris popped out to second; Cepeda singled to center; McCarver flied out to right; Shannon grounded into a force play, second to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. FINAL: DET 2, STL 0
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WP- Sparma (1-0)
SV- Gladding (3)
LP- Gibson (0-2)
SERIES MVP: Willie Horton (two two-run homers, and both were game-winning hits---in Game 1 and Game 4)
The Cardinals never got rolling. Tigers pitching was dominant, and the Tigers hit six home runs in the Series to the Cardinals' one. Lou Brock was 4-for-16, yet his slugging percentage was .625 because his four hits were for the cycle. Yet Brock was never a factor.
The Cardinals won 101 games but their bats were totally silenced---just 21 hits in four games.
DET wins, 4-0.
The lineups:
Detroit
McAuliffe 2B
Northrup CF
Kaline RF
Horton LF
Freehan C
Cash 1B
Mathews 3B
Oyler SS
Sparma P
St. Louis
Brock LF
Flood CF
Maris RF
Cepeda 1B
McCarver C
Shannon 3B
Javier 2B
Maxvill SS
Gibson P
Play by play
TOP 1ST
McAuliffe struck out; Northrup grounded out to first; Kaline flied out to right;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 1ST
Brock flied out to left; Flood grounded out, short to first; Maris grounded out, first to pitcher;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 2ND
Horton flied out to left; Freehan grounded out to first; Cash flied out to center;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 2ND
Cepeda grounded out, short to first; McCarver grounded out, second to first; Shannon grounded out, third to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 3RD
Mathews walked; Oyler sacrificed, first to second covering (Mathews to second); Sparma struck out; McAuliffe walked; Northrup struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 3RD
Javier struck out; Maxvill singled to left; (Maxvill to second on a wild pitch); Gibson struck out; Brock grounded out, second to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 4TH
Kaline walked; Horton homered (Kaline scored); Freehan flied out to left; Cash popped out to second; Mathews flied out to center;
Two runs, one hit, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 4TH
Flood popped out to short; Maris flied out to left; Cepeda grounded out, short to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 5TH
Oyler grounded out, short to first; Sparma flied out to center; McAuliffe singled to third and went to second on error by Shannon; Northrup grounded out, pitcher to first;
No runs, one hit, one error. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 5TH
McCarver walked; Shannon grounded into a double play, short-to-second-to-first; Javier grounded out, third to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 6TH
Kaline struck out; Horton grounded out, third to first; Freehan grounded out, second to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 6TH
Maxvill grounded out, second to first; Gibson walked; Brock struck out; Flood flied out to right;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 7TH
Cash struck out; Mathews singled to right; Oyler singled to short (Mathews to second); Sparma sacrificed, third to first (Mathews to third, Oyler to second); McAuliffe walked; Northrup flied out to left;
No runs, two hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 7TH
Maris walked; Cepeda walked (Maris to second); McCarver struck out; Shannon flied out to center; Javier grounded into a force play, short to second;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 8TH
Kaline walked; Horton struck out; Freehan reached first on a force play, short to second; Cash struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 8TH
Maxvill struck out; TOLAN BATTED FOR GIBSON; Tolan grounded out to first; Brock doubled to center; Flood grounded out, short to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
TOP 9TH
HOERNER PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; WERT BATTED FOR MATHEWS; Wert grounded out, short to first; Oyler popped out to short; TRACEWSKI BATTED FOR SPARMA; Tracewski singled to left; McAuliffe struck out;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 2, STL 0
BOTTOM 9TH
GLADDING PITCHING FOR DETROIT; WERT PLAYING THIRD (replacing Mathews); STANLEY PLAYING CENTER (replacing Northrup); Maris popped out to second; Cepeda singled to center; McCarver flied out to right; Shannon grounded into a force play, second to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. FINAL: DET 2, STL 0
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WP- Sparma (1-0)
SV- Gladding (3)
LP- Gibson (0-2)
SERIES MVP: Willie Horton (two two-run homers, and both were game-winning hits---in Game 1 and Game 4)
The Cardinals never got rolling. Tigers pitching was dominant, and the Tigers hit six home runs in the Series to the Cardinals' one. Lou Brock was 4-for-16, yet his slugging percentage was .625 because his four hits were for the cycle. Yet Brock was never a factor.
The Cardinals won 101 games but their bats were totally silenced---just 21 hits in four games.
DET wins, 4-0.
Saturday, October 18, 2014
World Series Game 3
Detroit leads, 2-0.
The lineups:
Detroit
McAuliffe 2B
Northrup CF
Kaline RF
Horton LF
Freehan C
Cash 1B
Mathews 3B
Oyler SS
McLain P
St. Louis
Brock LF
Flood CF
Maris RF
Cepeda 1B
McCarver C
Shannon 3B
Javier 2B
Maxvill SS
Briles P
Play by play
TOP 1ST
McAuliffe struck out; Northrup flied out to left; Kaline grounded out, third to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 1ST
Brock grounded out, third to first; Flood grounded out, third to first; Maris walked; Cepeda flied out to center;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 2ND
Horton struck out; Freehan flied out to right; Cash struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 2ND
McCarver grounded out, second to first; Shannon grounded out, short to first; Javier grounded out, short to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 3RD
Mathews flied out to center; Oyler flied out to right; McLain singled to right; McAuliffe flied out to center;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 3RD
Maxvill popped out to short; Briles flied out to right; Brock flied out to left;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 4TH
Northrup singled to third and went to second on error by Shannon; Kaline walked; Horton struck out; Freehan homered (Northrup and Kaline scored); Cash homered; Mathews struck out; Oyler struck out;
Four runs, three hits, one error. DET 4, STL 0
BOTTOM 4TH
Flood flied out to right; Maris walked; Cepeda grounded into a double play, short-to-second-to-first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 4, STL 0
TOP 5TH
McLain grounded out, pitcher to first; McAuliffe was hit by a pitch; Northrup grounded into a force out, first to short; Kaline singled (Northrup to third); Horton struck out;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 4, STL 0
BOTTOM 5TH
McCarver singled to third and went to second on error by Mathews; Shannon grounded out, second to first (McCarver to third); Javier hit a sacrifice fly to left (McCarver scored); Maxvill singled; Briles singled (Maxvill to third); Brock grounded out, second to first;
One run, three hits, one error. DET 4, STL 1
TOP 6TH
Freehan grounded out, second to first; Cash walked; Mathews walked; Oyler struck out; McLain struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 4, STL 1
BOTTOM 6TH
Flood walked; Maris grounded into a double play, first-to-short-to-first; Cepeda flied out to right;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 4, STL 1
TOP 7TH
McAuliffe homered; JACKSON PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; Northrup grounded out, short to first; Kaline singled to center; Horton singled to left (Kaline to third); Freehan popped out to catcher; Cash grounded out, second to first;
One run, three hits, no errors. DET 5, STL 1
BOTTOM 7TH
McCarver flied out to right; Shannon struck out; Javier struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 5, STL 1
TOP 8TH
Mathews grounded out, short to first; Oyler struck out; McLain grounded out, second to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 5, STL 1
BOTTOM 8TH
Maxvill struck out; TOLAN BATTED FOR JACKSON; Tolan struck out; Brock homered to right; Flood singled to center; Maris struck out;
One run, one hit, no errors. DET 5, STL 2
TOP 9TH
CARLTON PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; McAuliffe struck out; Northrup grounded out, second to first; Kaline grounded out, short to first.
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 5, STL 2
BOTTOM 9TH
STANLEY PLAYING CENTER FIELD (replacing Northrup); Cepeda grounded out, third to first; McCarver lined out to second; Shannon grounded out, short to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. FINAL: DET 5, STL 2
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WP- McLain (1-0)
LP- Briles (0-1)
McLain didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning; Freehan and Cash hit back-to-back homers in the fourth; Brock homered but has yet to really be a factor in this series. Cards will come back with Bob Gibson in Game 4 on three days' rest; Tigers will give ball to Joe Sparma.
DET leads, 3-0
The lineups:
Detroit
McAuliffe 2B
Northrup CF
Kaline RF
Horton LF
Freehan C
Cash 1B
Mathews 3B
Oyler SS
McLain P
St. Louis
Brock LF
Flood CF
Maris RF
Cepeda 1B
McCarver C
Shannon 3B
Javier 2B
Maxvill SS
Briles P
Play by play
TOP 1ST
McAuliffe struck out; Northrup flied out to left; Kaline grounded out, third to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 1ST
Brock grounded out, third to first; Flood grounded out, third to first; Maris walked; Cepeda flied out to center;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 2ND
Horton struck out; Freehan flied out to right; Cash struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 2ND
McCarver grounded out, second to first; Shannon grounded out, short to first; Javier grounded out, short to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 3RD
Mathews flied out to center; Oyler flied out to right; McLain singled to right; McAuliffe flied out to center;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
BOTTOM 3RD
Maxvill popped out to short; Briles flied out to right; Brock flied out to left;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 0, STL 0
TOP 4TH
Northrup singled to third and went to second on error by Shannon; Kaline walked; Horton struck out; Freehan homered (Northrup and Kaline scored); Cash homered; Mathews struck out; Oyler struck out;
Four runs, three hits, one error. DET 4, STL 0
BOTTOM 4TH
Flood flied out to right; Maris walked; Cepeda grounded into a double play, short-to-second-to-first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 4, STL 0
TOP 5TH
McLain grounded out, pitcher to first; McAuliffe was hit by a pitch; Northrup grounded into a force out, first to short; Kaline singled (Northrup to third); Horton struck out;
No runs, one hit, no errors. DET 4, STL 0
BOTTOM 5TH
McCarver singled to third and went to second on error by Mathews; Shannon grounded out, second to first (McCarver to third); Javier hit a sacrifice fly to left (McCarver scored); Maxvill singled; Briles singled (Maxvill to third); Brock grounded out, second to first;
One run, three hits, one error. DET 4, STL 1
TOP 6TH
Freehan grounded out, second to first; Cash walked; Mathews walked; Oyler struck out; McLain struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 4, STL 1
BOTTOM 6TH
Flood walked; Maris grounded into a double play, first-to-short-to-first; Cepeda flied out to right;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 4, STL 1
TOP 7TH
McAuliffe homered; JACKSON PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; Northrup grounded out, short to first; Kaline singled to center; Horton singled to left (Kaline to third); Freehan popped out to catcher; Cash grounded out, second to first;
One run, three hits, no errors. DET 5, STL 1
BOTTOM 7TH
McCarver flied out to right; Shannon struck out; Javier struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 5, STL 1
TOP 8TH
Mathews grounded out, short to first; Oyler struck out; McLain grounded out, second to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 5, STL 1
BOTTOM 8TH
Maxvill struck out; TOLAN BATTED FOR JACKSON; Tolan struck out; Brock homered to right; Flood singled to center; Maris struck out;
One run, one hit, no errors. DET 5, STL 2
TOP 9TH
CARLTON PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; McAuliffe struck out; Northrup grounded out, second to first; Kaline grounded out, short to first.
No runs, no hits, no errors. DET 5, STL 2
BOTTOM 9TH
STANLEY PLAYING CENTER FIELD (replacing Northrup); Cepeda grounded out, third to first; McCarver lined out to second; Shannon grounded out, short to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. FINAL: DET 5, STL 2
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WP- McLain (1-0)
LP- Briles (0-1)
McLain didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning; Freehan and Cash hit back-to-back homers in the fourth; Brock homered but has yet to really be a factor in this series. Cards will come back with Bob Gibson in Game 4 on three days' rest; Tigers will give ball to Joe Sparma.
DET leads, 3-0
Thursday, October 16, 2014
World Series Game 2
Detroit leads, 1-0.
The lineups:
St. Louis
Brock LF
Flood CF
Maris RF
Cepeda 1B
McCarver C
Shannon 3B
Javier 2B
Maxvill SS
Hughes P
Detroit
McAuliffe 2B
Northrup CF
Kaline RF
Horton LF
Freehan C
Cash 1B
Mathews 3B
Oyler SS
Wilson P
Play by Play
TOP 1ST
Brock singled to left; Flood grounded into a double play (third-to-second-to-first); Maris singled to right; (Maris advanced to second on passed ball by Freehan); Cepeda singled to right (Maris scored); McCarver flied out to center;
One run, three hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 1ST
McAuliffe struck out; Northrup flied out to center; Kaline walked; Horton singled to first (Kaline to second); Freehan grounded out, third to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
TOP 2ND
Shannon grounded out, short to first; Javier grounded out, third to first; Maxvill grounded out to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 2ND
Cash singled to center; Mathews struck out; Oyler singled to right (Cash to second); Wilson struck out; McAuliffe walked (Cash to third, Oyler to second); Northrup struck out;
No runs, two hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
TOP 3RD
Hughes struck out; Brock grounded out, second to first; Flood doubled to left; Maris walked; Cepeda popped out to third;
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 3RD
Kaline walked; Horton singled to right (Kaline to second); Freehan doubled to center (Kaline scored, Horton to third); Cash walked; Mathews flied out to short right; Oyler popped out to short; Wilson struck out;
One run, two hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 4TH
McCarver singled to right; Shannon popped out to short; Javier popped out to third; Maxvill grounded out to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 4TH
McAuliffe flied out to right; Northrup flied out to right; Kaline struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 5TH
Hughes struck out; Brock tripled to center; Flood hit a ground ball to short, Brock out in a rundown (Flood to first); Maris grounded into a force play (third to second);
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 5TH
Horton flied out to center; Freehan flied out to center; Cash walked; Mathews lined out to second;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 6TH
Cepeda flied out to center; McCarver popped out to third; Shannon flied out to left;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 6TH
Oyler struck out; Wilson safe at first on error by Cepeda; McAuliffe lined out to first; Northrup grounded into a force play (short to second);
No runs, no hits, one error. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 7TH
Javier struck out; Maxvill struck out; Hughes popped out to short;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 7TH
Kaline struck out; Horton lined out to short; Freehan struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 8TH
Brock lined out to second; Flood walked; Maris flied out to center; Cepeda grounded into a force play (short to second);
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 8TH
Cash grounded out, pitcher to first; Mathews lined out to second; Oyler safe at second on error by Maris; GREEN BATTED FOR WILSON; Green singled to center (Oyler scored); CARLTON PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; McAuliffe struck out;
One run, one hit, one error. STL 1, DET 2
TOP 9TH
GLADDING PITCHING FOR DETROIT; McCarver lined out to second; Shannon safe at first on error by Oyler; Javier lined into a double play (shortstop to first);
No runs, no hits, one error. STL 1, DET 2
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SV- Gladding (2)
LP- Hughes (0-1)
Didn't have time to warm-up Carlton, so Hughes left in to face the lefty pinch-hitter Green after Maris' untimely error in right field.
DET leads, 2-0
The lineups:
St. Louis
Brock LF
Flood CF
Maris RF
Cepeda 1B
McCarver C
Shannon 3B
Javier 2B
Maxvill SS
Hughes P
Detroit
McAuliffe 2B
Northrup CF
Kaline RF
Horton LF
Freehan C
Cash 1B
Mathews 3B
Oyler SS
Wilson P
Play by Play
TOP 1ST
Brock singled to left; Flood grounded into a double play (third-to-second-to-first); Maris singled to right; (Maris advanced to second on passed ball by Freehan); Cepeda singled to right (Maris scored); McCarver flied out to center;
One run, three hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 1ST
McAuliffe struck out; Northrup flied out to center; Kaline walked; Horton singled to first (Kaline to second); Freehan grounded out, third to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
TOP 2ND
Shannon grounded out, short to first; Javier grounded out, third to first; Maxvill grounded out to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 2ND
Cash singled to center; Mathews struck out; Oyler singled to right (Cash to second); Wilson struck out; McAuliffe walked (Cash to third, Oyler to second); Northrup struck out;
No runs, two hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
TOP 3RD
Hughes struck out; Brock grounded out, second to first; Flood doubled to left; Maris walked; Cepeda popped out to third;
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 3RD
Kaline walked; Horton singled to right (Kaline to second); Freehan doubled to center (Kaline scored, Horton to third); Cash walked; Mathews flied out to short right; Oyler popped out to short; Wilson struck out;
One run, two hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 4TH
McCarver singled to right; Shannon popped out to short; Javier popped out to third; Maxvill grounded out to first;
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 4TH
McAuliffe flied out to right; Northrup flied out to right; Kaline struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 5TH
Hughes struck out; Brock tripled to center; Flood hit a ground ball to short, Brock out in a rundown (Flood to first); Maris grounded into a force play (third to second);
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 5TH
Horton flied out to center; Freehan flied out to center; Cash walked; Mathews lined out to second;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 6TH
Cepeda flied out to center; McCarver popped out to third; Shannon flied out to left;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 6TH
Oyler struck out; Wilson safe at first on error by Cepeda; McAuliffe lined out to first; Northrup grounded into a force play (short to second);
No runs, no hits, one error. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 7TH
Javier struck out; Maxvill struck out; Hughes popped out to short;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 7TH
Kaline struck out; Horton lined out to short; Freehan struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
TOP 8TH
Brock lined out to second; Flood walked; Maris flied out to center; Cepeda grounded into a force play (short to second);
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 1
BOTTOM 8TH
Cash grounded out, pitcher to first; Mathews lined out to second; Oyler safe at second on error by Maris; GREEN BATTED FOR WILSON; Green singled to center (Oyler scored); CARLTON PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; McAuliffe struck out;
One run, one hit, one error. STL 1, DET 2
TOP 9TH
GLADDING PITCHING FOR DETROIT; McCarver lined out to second; Shannon safe at first on error by Oyler; Javier lined into a double play (shortstop to first);
No runs, no hits, one error. STL 1, DET 2
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WP- Wilson (1-0)
SV- Gladding (2)
LP- Hughes (0-1)
Didn't have time to warm-up Carlton, so Hughes left in to face the lefty pinch-hitter Green after Maris' untimely error in right field.
DET leads, 2-0
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
World Series Game 1
The lineups:
ST. LOUIS
Brock LF
Javier 2B
Flood CF
Cepeda 1B
Shannon 3B
McCarver C
Johnson RF
Maxvill SS
Gibson P
DETROIT
McAuliffe 2B
Northrup CF
Kaline RF
Horton LF
Freehan C
Cash 1B
Mathews 3B
Oyler SS
Lolich P
Play by play
TOP 1ST
Brock grounded out to first; Javier popped to catcher; Flood lined out to third;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 0, DET 0
BOTTOM 1ST
McAuliffe grounded out, second to first; Northrup singled to right; Kaline hit into a double play (pitcher-to-shortstop-to-first base);
No runs one hit, no errors. STL 0, DET 0
TOP 2ND
Cepeda singled to center; Shannon flied out to left; McCarver singled to center (Cepeda to third); Johnson grounded into a force out (third to second; Cepeda scored); Maxvill popped out to short;
One run, two hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 2ND
Horton popped out to short; Freehan flied out to right; Cash grounded out to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
TOP 3RD
Gibson grounded out, third to first; Brock grounded out to first; Javier singled to left; Flood safe on error by Cash (Javier to second); Cepeda struck out;
No runs, one hit, one error. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 3RD
Mathews walked; Oyler grounded into a force out (second to short); Lolich sacrificed (catcher to second, covering first; Oyler to second); McAuliffe homered to right (Oyler scored); Northrup flied out to left;
Two runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 2
TOP 4TH
Shannon flied out to left; McCarver struck out; Johnson singled to center; (Johnson stole second); Maxvill singled to center (Johnson scored); Gibson bounced into a force out (short to second);
One run, two hits, no errors. STL 2, DET 2
BOTTOM 4TH
Kaline grounded out, shortstop to first; Horton was hit by a pitch; Freehan grounded into a double play (second-to-shortstop-to first);
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 2, DET 2
TOP 5TH
Brock flied out to left; Javier flied out to center; Flood tapped out, catcher to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 2, DET 2
BOTTOM 5TH
Cash flied out to center; Mathews was hit by a pitch; Oyler flied out to center; Lolich struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 2, DET 2
TOP 6TH
Cepeda safe at first on error by Mathews; Shannon walked (Cepeda to second); McCarver sacrificed (pitcher to second covering first; Cepeda to third, Shannon to second); Johnson singled to center (Cepeda scored; Shannon out at home, center field to catcher; Johnson to second on the throw); Maxvill flied out to center;
One run, one hit, one error. STL 3, DET 2
BOTTOM 6TH
McAuliffe popped out to first; Northrup singled to right; Kaline flied out to left; Horton homered to left (Northrup scored); Freehan grounded out, short to first;
Two runs, two hits, no errors. STL 3, DET 4
TOP 7TH
SPIEZIO BATTED FOR GIBSON; Spiezio singled to short; Brock struck out; Javier grounded into a double play (short-to-second-to-first);
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 3, DET 4
BOTTOM 7TH
HOERNER PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; Cash flied out to right; WERT BATTED FOR MATHEWS; Wert grounded out, third to first; Oyler popped to short;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 3, DET 4
TOP 8TH
WERT PLAYING THIRD BASE; Flood grounded out, short to first; Cepeda safe at first on error by McAuliffe; (Cepeda stole second); Shannon grounded out, second to first (Cepeda to third); McCarver struck out;
No runs, no hits, one error. STL 3, DET 4
BOTTOM 8TH
STANLEY BATTED FOR LOLICH; Stanley flied out to right; McAuliffe struck out; Northrup tapped out, catcher to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 3, DET 4
TOP 9TH
STANLEY PLAYING CENTER FIELD (batting 9th); GLADDING PITCHING FOR DETROIT (batting second, replacing Northrup); MARIS BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Maris grounded out, second to first; Maxvill grounded out, short to first; TOLAN BATTED FOR HOERNER; Tolan flied out to center.
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 3, DET 4 (FINAL)
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DET 002 002 00x 4-4-3
DET leads, 1-0
The key was keeping Lou Brock off the base paths. The Tigers won despite committing three errors. Mickey Lolich had frequent traffic on base but was able to get big outs.
ST. LOUIS
Brock LF
Javier 2B
Flood CF
Cepeda 1B
Shannon 3B
McCarver C
Johnson RF
Maxvill SS
Gibson P
DETROIT
McAuliffe 2B
Northrup CF
Kaline RF
Horton LF
Freehan C
Cash 1B
Mathews 3B
Oyler SS
Lolich P
Play by play
TOP 1ST
Brock grounded out to first; Javier popped to catcher; Flood lined out to third;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 0, DET 0
BOTTOM 1ST
McAuliffe grounded out, second to first; Northrup singled to right; Kaline hit into a double play (pitcher-to-shortstop-to-first base);
No runs one hit, no errors. STL 0, DET 0
TOP 2ND
Cepeda singled to center; Shannon flied out to left; McCarver singled to center (Cepeda to third); Johnson grounded into a force out (third to second; Cepeda scored); Maxvill popped out to short;
One run, two hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 2ND
Horton popped out to short; Freehan flied out to right; Cash grounded out to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 1, DET 0
TOP 3RD
Gibson grounded out, third to first; Brock grounded out to first; Javier singled to left; Flood safe on error by Cash (Javier to second); Cepeda struck out;
No runs, one hit, one error. STL 1, DET 0
BOTTOM 3RD
Mathews walked; Oyler grounded into a force out (second to short); Lolich sacrificed (catcher to second, covering first; Oyler to second); McAuliffe homered to right (Oyler scored); Northrup flied out to left;
Two runs, one hit, no errors. STL 1, DET 2
TOP 4TH
Shannon flied out to left; McCarver struck out; Johnson singled to center; (Johnson stole second); Maxvill singled to center (Johnson scored); Gibson bounced into a force out (short to second);
One run, two hits, no errors. STL 2, DET 2
BOTTOM 4TH
Kaline grounded out, shortstop to first; Horton was hit by a pitch; Freehan grounded into a double play (second-to-shortstop-to first);
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 2, DET 2
TOP 5TH
Brock flied out to left; Javier flied out to center; Flood tapped out, catcher to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 2, DET 2
BOTTOM 5TH
Cash flied out to center; Mathews was hit by a pitch; Oyler flied out to center; Lolich struck out;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 2, DET 2
TOP 6TH
Cepeda safe at first on error by Mathews; Shannon walked (Cepeda to second); McCarver sacrificed (pitcher to second covering first; Cepeda to third, Shannon to second); Johnson singled to center (Cepeda scored; Shannon out at home, center field to catcher; Johnson to second on the throw); Maxvill flied out to center;
One run, one hit, one error. STL 3, DET 2
BOTTOM 6TH
McAuliffe popped out to first; Northrup singled to right; Kaline flied out to left; Horton homered to left (Northrup scored); Freehan grounded out, short to first;
Two runs, two hits, no errors. STL 3, DET 4
TOP 7TH
SPIEZIO BATTED FOR GIBSON; Spiezio singled to short; Brock struck out; Javier grounded into a double play (short-to-second-to-first);
No runs, one hit, no errors. STL 3, DET 4
BOTTOM 7TH
HOERNER PITCHING FOR ST. LOUIS; Cash flied out to right; WERT BATTED FOR MATHEWS; Wert grounded out, third to first; Oyler popped to short;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 3, DET 4
TOP 8TH
WERT PLAYING THIRD BASE; Flood grounded out, short to first; Cepeda safe at first on error by McAuliffe; (Cepeda stole second); Shannon grounded out, second to first (Cepeda to third); McCarver struck out;
No runs, no hits, one error. STL 3, DET 4
BOTTOM 8TH
STANLEY BATTED FOR LOLICH; Stanley flied out to right; McAuliffe struck out; Northrup tapped out, catcher to first;
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 3, DET 4
TOP 9TH
STANLEY PLAYING CENTER FIELD (batting 9th); GLADDING PITCHING FOR DETROIT (batting second, replacing Northrup); MARIS BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Maris grounded out, second to first; Maxvill grounded out, short to first; TOLAN BATTED FOR HOERNER; Tolan flied out to center.
No runs, no hits, no errors. STL 3, DET 4 (FINAL)
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DET leads, 1-0
The key was keeping Lou Brock off the base paths. The Tigers won despite committing three errors. Mickey Lolich had frequent traffic on base but was able to get big outs.
Monday, October 13, 2014
TIGERS WIN!!!!!!
Champagne bottle corks popped in the Tigers clubhouse on Sunday as the team swept a twinbill from the California Angels to win the American League pennant.
In the clinching nightcap, the Tigers jumped out to a 5-1 lead by the fourth inning as Denny McLain was cruising on the mound.
But the Angels weren't going to go quietly into the Detroit night.
Buck Rodgers hit a solo home run in the seventh inning, and Don Mincher added a two-run shot (his third of the series) in the eighth to make the score 5-4 as the Tiger Stadium crowd squirmed with nervousness.
Had the Tigers lost the second game, a one-game playoff against Boston for the pennant would have been played on Monday at a site TBD via coin flip.
But closer Fred Gladding pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to seal the pennant.
Game 1 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals will be played on Wednesday in Detroit.
Bob Gibson will face Mickey Lolich.
In the clinching nightcap, the Tigers jumped out to a 5-1 lead by the fourth inning as Denny McLain was cruising on the mound.
But the Angels weren't going to go quietly into the Detroit night.
Buck Rodgers hit a solo home run in the seventh inning, and Don Mincher added a two-run shot (his third of the series) in the eighth to make the score 5-4 as the Tiger Stadium crowd squirmed with nervousness.
Had the Tigers lost the second game, a one-game playoff against Boston for the pennant would have been played on Monday at a site TBD via coin flip.
But closer Fred Gladding pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to seal the pennant.
Game 1 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals will be played on Wednesday in Detroit.
Bob Gibson will face Mickey Lolich.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Home stretch: Tigers in the thick of it!
Seven games remain. The Tigers are 88-67. If they win at least four of the remaining seven games, they will win the AL pennant outright.
A 3-4 record will give them 91 wins, and they will be tied with the Boston Red Sox, who will finish with 91 wins, not 92 as they did in real life because my Tigers were one game better against Boston than the real 1967 Tigers.
My Tigers were one game worse against Chicago, but the real White Sox finished with 89 wins, so in my replay they will only have 90 wins.
Against Minnesota, my Tigers were two games better against the Twins than the 1967 team. So in my version of the pennant race, the Twins will finish with 89 wins.
It's all there for my Tigers. Just win four of seven games.
The remaining schedule: one game at Washington, two at New York, and back-to-back doubleheaders at home vs. California.
A 3-4 record will give them 91 wins, and they will be tied with the Boston Red Sox, who will finish with 91 wins, not 92 as they did in real life because my Tigers were one game better against Boston than the real 1967 Tigers.
My Tigers were one game worse against Chicago, but the real White Sox finished with 89 wins, so in my replay they will only have 90 wins.
Against Minnesota, my Tigers were two games better against the Twins than the 1967 team. So in my version of the pennant race, the Twins will finish with 89 wins.
It's all there for my Tigers. Just win four of seven games.
The remaining schedule: one game at Washington, two at New York, and back-to-back doubleheaders at home vs. California.
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