Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers
June 9, 1968. vs. Cleveland Indians at Tiger Stadium
Indians 3 Tigers 2
WP- Luis Tiant LP-Denny McLain (8-5)
HR- Willie Horton (2); Tommie Horton
Real Life: 8IP, 2R, 3H, 4K, 0BB, 1HR (9-2)
Replay: 7.2 IP, 3R, 6H, 7K, 0BB, 1HR, 1HBP (8-5)
McLain lost a 3-2 heartbreaker to the Cleveland Indians and this time it was his fault. He took a 2-0 lead into the top of the eighth, courtesy of a Willie Horton, two run blast. McLain retired the first two batters but then, Jose Cardenal and Lee Maye both singled and Cleveland’s Horton, Tommie, belted a home run of his own, putting the Indians up, 3-2. That’s how it held up and Denny now has five losses, just one short of what he put up in real life for 1968.
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