|
1968 Detroit Tigers (#40) 4, 1912 Boston Red Sox (#8) 3
MVP: Denny McLain (Det 1968) 2-1, 25.2 IP, 0.70 ERA, 12 K, 19 HA, 5 BB
The Red Sox came out strong in Game 1, despite giving up a run in the 1st. They made up for it by scoring 1 in the 2nd, 2 in the 3rd, and another in the 4th. They added a few more late in the game before giving up a pair in the 9th, but by then they were too far ahead. Duffy Lewis went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI. Game 2 followed essentially the same script. The Tigers scored a run in the 1st, then the Red Sox came right back to take the lead and never give it up. Game 3 was scoreless until the 4th, when Tris Speaker scored on a fielder's choice to give Boston a 1-0 lead. The Tigers tied it in the 8th, then ended it in the 9th with a walk-off single by Dick McAuliffe. Game 4 was another close, low-scoring affair, that Boston never trailed after scoring in the 3rd. Despite giving up 7 hits and 2 walks, Hugh Bedient only gave up 1 run on his way to giving the Sox a 3-1 series lead. The Tigers extended the series with a 3-run 4th and a 4-run 7th in Game 5. Jim Northrup and Tommy Matchick each had 3 hits, and Northrup had 4 RBI, including a 3-run home run in the 7th. Game 6 was a 5-hit shutout by Denny McLain, setting up a deciding game. The Tigers were up 4-1 in the 7th, when Boston pushed 2 across and threatened more in the 8th with 2 out and the bases loaded. But Mickey Lolich struck out Harry Hooper to end the inning, and pitched an almost-perfect 9th for the win.
Scores:
Bos 7 Det 3
Bos 5 Det 2
Det 2 Bos 1
Bos 3 Det 1
Det 8 Bos 4
Det 3 Bos 0
Det 4 Bos 3
The 1968 Tigers' next opponent will be the 1928 Yankees, who beat the 1942 Cardinals in 6 games.
|