Phenomenal Pitching Season

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers

July 27, 1968. vs. Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium

Orioles 3 Tigers 2

WP- Tom Phoebus LP- Denny McLain (14-8)

HR- Willie Horton (4)

Real Life: 9IP, 0R, 3H, 7K, 2BB. (20-3)

Replay: 7IP, 3R, 8H, 6K, 3BB. (14-8)

A loss for Denny McLain, as the Baltimore Orioles defeat the Detroit Tigers, 3-2. It is McLain’s eighth loss on the year, already two more than he had in real life in 1968. He left after seven innings, trailing 3-0. The Tigers tried to let him escape with a no decision by scoring two runs in the top of the ninth, but ultimately, fell a run short. On this date, in real life, McLean won his twentieth game, in one of the earliest dates ever.