Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers
July 16, 1968. vs. Oakland Athletics at Oakland Alameda County Coliseum
Tigers 3 Oakland 0
WP- Denny McLain (14-7) LP- Chuck Dobson
Real Life: 9IP, 0R, 8H, 8K, 0BB (18-2)
Replay: 9IP, 0R, 2H, 8K, 1BB (14-7)
HR- Willie Horton (3)
A very nice bounce back game for Denny McLain. He spins a two-hit shutout, to beat the Oakland Athletics, 3-0, on the road. This, despite two errors by Al Kaline at first base. Exactly half of McLain’s wins (7) have been shutouts.
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