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Next up will be the 1968 season replay for Bob Gibson, of the St. Louis Cardinals. In real life, Gibson went 22-9, with an incredible ERA of just 1.12. Things will kick off with Gibson starting Opening Day at Busch Stadium on April 10th.

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers September 28, 1968. vs. Washington Senators at Tiger Stadium Senators 6 Tigers 3 WP- Camilo Pasqual LP-Denny McLain (20-3) HR-Frank Howard; Tommy Matchick(2) Real Life: 7IP, 0R, 2H, 4K, 0BB. ND (31-6) Replay: 6IP, 6ER, 11H, 7K, 4BB, 1HR. (20-13) The Denny McLain replay is complete. Unfortunately, he chose the…

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…

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…

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers September 14, 1968. vs. Oakland Athletics at Tiger Stadium Tigers 8 Athletics 6 WP- Denny McLain (18-12) LP- Ed Sprague HR- Bill Freehan (6), Don Wert (2) Tommy Matchick (1); Reggie Jackson Real Life: 9IP, 4R, 6H, 10K, 1BB, 2HR. (30-5) Replay: 6IP, 5R, 9H, 4K, 0BB, 1HR. (18-12) McLain…

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers September 10, 1968. vs. California Angels at Anaheim Stadium Angels 3 Tigers 2 WP- Andy Messersmith LP-Denny McLain (17-12) HR- Don Wert (1) Real Life: 9IP, 2R, 9H, 12K, 1BB, 2HR. (29-5) Replay: 8IP, 3R, 5H, 8K, 1BB. (17-12) A three run, third inning was all the California Angels needed…

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers September 6, 1968. vs. Minnesota Twins at Tiger Stadium Tigers 3 Twins 2 WP- John Warden LP-Al Worthington HR-Rich Rollins; Willie Horton (6) Real Life: 9IP, 3R, 9H, 12K, 1BB, 1HR. (28-5) Replay: 8IP, 2R, 8H, 9K, 2BB, 1WP, 1HR. (17-11) Willie Horton hit a two run, walk off home…

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers September 1, 1968. vs. Baltimore Orioles at Tiger Stadium. Orioles 4 Tigers 1 WP- Jim Hardin LP-Denny McLain (17-11) HR-Larry Haney, Brooks Robinson Real Life: 9IP, 3R, 7H, 9K, 2BB, 1HR. (27-5) Replay: 8.1IP, 4R, 5H, 8K, 2BB, 2HR, HBP. (17-11) The Orioles defeated the Tigers, 4-1, behind Jim Hardin,…

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers August 28, 1968. vs. California Angels at Tiger Stadium Tigers 1 Angels 0 10 innings WP- Denny McLain (17-10) LP- Jack Hamilton Real Life: 9IP, 1R, 6H, 11K, 2BB, 1HR. (26-5) Replay: 10IP, 0R, 2H, 8K, 1BB. (17-10) A red hot, Denny McLain has just completed his third straight shutout,…

Denny McLain 1968 Detroit Tigers August 24, 1968. vs. New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium Tigers 3 Yankees 0 WP- Denny McLain (16-10) LP- Mel Stottlemyre Real Life: 7IP, 2R, 5H, 6K, 0BB, 1HR. (25-5) Replay: 9IP, 0R, 1H, 7K, 2BB, HBP. (16-10) Denny McLain became the first pitcher in any of my Strat games…