Phenomenal Pitching Seasons

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers

September 23, 1968. vs. Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium

Tigers 2 Orioles 1

WP- Denny McLain (20-12) LP- Pete Richert

Real Life: 7IP, 1ER, 1UER, 5H, 4K, 5BB. (31-6)

Replay: 7IP, 1ER, 3H, 5K, 3BB. (20-12)

Denny McLain reached the twenty-win plateau, thanks to a two-base error by Baltimore’s Don Buford, a sacrifice fly by Al Kaline and a rbi single from Norm Cash, all coming in the top of the eighth inning, as Detroit edged Baltimore, 2-1.