Phenomenal Pitching Seasons

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers

September 19, 1968. vs. New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium

Tigers 5 Yankees 2

WP- Denny McLain (19-12) LP- Mel Stottlemyre

HR- Joe Pepitone

Real Life: 9IP, 2R, 8H, 7K, 3BB, 1HR. (31-5)

Replay: 9IP, 2R, 7H, 10K, 0BB, 1HR. (19-12)

With the score tied 1-1, heading into the bottom of the fifth, Detroit broke through for four runs and went on to defeat the New York Yankees, 5-2. Gates Brown led the way offensively, with a double and two singles. Denny McLain completes a series sweep of New York. He now has two more chances to notch his twentieth victory.


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