 The 7th game of the 1968 World Series. St. Louis Cardinals, the three victories to Detroit Tigers with three victories. And the winner of this afternoon takes the world's championship. The weather is clear and very pleasant. The temperature about 60 degrees. There's almost no wind here in St. Louis. And we're going to see two two-game winners headed against each other this afternoon in game number 7. The fabulous Bob Jetson who won 22 and lost 9 over the regular National League season. Two at all in the series. And the left-hander of Detroit, Mickey Loditch. He won 17 and 9 in the American League season. He has two victories and no defeat in the World Series. Well Mr. Reese, this is it. And we've got a very interesting situation here. The Tiger left-hander, Mickey Loditch, only two days rest. Do you think that maybe they'll check him as he warms up to see if somebody else might be ready right behind him? Well, it could be, I mean, Mickey Loditch having only two days rest. I'm watching him throw in the bullpen. Harold Narragan works with Johnny St. as a pitching coach. And I'm sure that when they come in that Narragan will tell Mayo Smith how did Mickey Loditch throw while he was warming up. If he did not throw well, it wouldn't be too surprising to me as soon as this game starts that Johnny St. the Pitching Coach down in that bullpen for the Tigers may have someone start warming up as this game starts. This has been done before. And a lot of times, honey, that the fellow will have his stuff in the bullpen down there and go on that mound and all of a sudden lose it. That's right, and sometimes it'll work the opposite too, won't it? If he won't have anything and then he'll sort of get it as he goes along. Well, I'm sure that this has happened quite a few times. And Loditch, if he doesn't have it down there, I'm sure he'll be looking for it on the mound that first inning. Of course, Bob Gibson, he always seems to have it. And he looks pretty sharp throwing in the bullpen down there now. And the Pitching Coach, Billy Muppet, is not letting anyone warming up, warming him up except himself. Not a catcher, Billy Muppet, the Pitching Coach for the Cardinals, warming up Bob Gibson. Now we'll give you the starting lineup for the two teams. The Tigers are pretty much going with their regular starting lineup. The Cardinals have made a change in two, mainly because of the left-hand pitcher, Loditch, in there for Detroit. So here are the batting orders beginning with the visiting team, the American League champion, Detroit Tigers. The lead-off man will be Dick McAuliffe, the second baseman. That's McAuliffe at second base. Batting number two is Mickey Stanley. Stanley batting second and playing at shortstop. Al Kaelin, so far the hero for the Tigers from a batting standpoint in the World Series. Batting number three at East Asia to the right field. The clean-up hitter for Detroit, the first baseman, Norman Cash. That's Cash at first base, batting number four. The fifth batter is a left fielder, Willie Horton. Horton in left. Then it's Jim Nordrup, the setter fielder, Nordrup in center. He's followed by Tiger Catcher, and number seven batter, Bill Freehand. Freehand the catcher. Good work. That's number eight. And he is at third base. It's work at third. The number nine batter of the Tiger Catcher is Mickey Lohlen. Now on the public address here at British Memorial Stadium, the Tigers left by and manager Mayo Smith are being interviewed. Here's the St. Louis Cardinal line-up. The World Champion. The lead-off for Lou Brock, their left fielder. That's Brock Imlet. Kevin Javier, the number two batter. One of the leading hitters of the 391 average. He's been moved up to number two. He's playing second base. The third hitter is Third Flood. Flood in center field. Then it's Orlando Cepeda batting clean-up and playing first base. The number five batter for the Cardinals, Third Baseman Mike Shannon. That's Shannon at third. Batting sixth and catching Tim McCarber. McCarber catching. This despite the left hand pitcher is in the right field. He's batting number seven. Marish in right. Dall Maxwell is the shortstop and the number eight hitter. And on the mound, a big heart-throwing right-hander, Bob Gibson. Gibson is batting number nine. The seventh game of the World Series, 1968 in St. Louis. The ovation is for Bob Gibson. The great Cardinal figure is going to the mound now. Ready to begin his duties here in this social game. The umpire for the seventh game, it'll be Tom Gorman of the National League behind the plate. Jim Honichick is at first base. He represents the American League. The National League representative, Stan Landis, is out behind second. At third base, Bill Kenerman of the American League. And down the line, Doug Harvey is in left field. He represents the National League. And down the line in right, Bill Haller from the American League. Each of these two pitchers, Bob Gibson and Nick Honich, has won two games. Each gunning for the third victory in the series. And if Gibson can do it, he'll be the first in the World Series ifby to do it twice. Beautiful base ball day. It's a very pleasant, almost no breeze at all. Bright sunny afternoon in St. Louis. And Jim Honich will lead off for the joint. The Cardinals will have Shannon at third, and Maxwell at short. Harvey here at second. The fader at first. And the outfield is Brock. He will have Flood instead of Marathon right. Macarver the catcher. And Gibson, now getting ready to go to work. The left-hand batting Macalus. Stepping in, a 261 batting average for Richardson. And here's the wind-up and the first pitch of the game. It's a strike on the outside corner. And Gibson's batting right there. See where he's going on the outside corner. Yes, he has. That is it. And he can do this with the best effort. Here's the wind-up and the pitch to Macalus. Put it on in this. Strike two. Macalus has one home run in the series. He's knocked in pre-run. The outfield is deep to right. The strike two delivered to Macalus. Ah, fastball. One ball, two strikes. Gibson ready to go. The wind-up, the pitch to Macalus. It's outside the county's two-two. Batter in the ball game. Macalus waiting on a two-two delivery from Gibson. He stops in the middle of his motion. Time called by Tom Gorman at home plate. Macalus trying to dig himself in there. Leans in the way down the two-two delivery. Here it comes. He takes the ball. Oh, three-two. Macalus has taken Gibson to the poke-out here in the lead-off spot. Gibson ready. Wines, kicks, delivers. Here's a fly ball. It's off a first base. The fouls of fader near the seat might have a chance. He's right there. Reaches and makes the catch. Watch him, Pee-wee. He did. In fact, he crossed that ball in those temporary seats standing out in front of the... right up in front of first base. He reached in about two feet and got it. Here's Nicky Stanley, the Detroit shortstaff. Young man from Grand Rapids, Michigan. A minute's pressure in this series. Moving to a new position where he's played very well. He's batting 208. Right hand about his wings. And this is on a fast ball. That's a high. One strike on Stanley. Semi-fueled at plot. A little bit to right-shutter on Nicky Stanley. A no-score first inning. Here's a wide bat to Gibson for the out. Free-flexes, Mr. Reese. Wally's a great athlete, Ernie. And you'll notice today, if there's anyone you'll very seldom ever see anyone run on in court, the court is not a punning ball club, but he feels that position just like an infielder. That ball is hit just like a shot. He just reached out and picked it off like a cherry. Here is Al Kline batting 440 in the series, and he picks the ball in close. Each of these gentlemen has great respect for the other one. Gibson, the pitcher, Kline, the batter. No-score first inning. Two out, nobody on. Now the wind-up by Bob Gibson. The pitch is swung on in it high and followed up a third. It may be out of play. Yep, it will be. Shannon comes over, but it's in the seat. There's eight RBI's and two home runs. His 11 hits leads the Tiger team. And a 1-1 delivery from Gibson. It's low ball two. 2-1. Bob's field is almost straight away. The infielder's feet while the air pool is right at a deep second base over a little bit nearer the bag. The wind-up by Gibson, the 2-1 delivery. Low and away. We're just on the way in St. Louis. Game number seven. It's the first inning. The Tigers have set two men up. Gibson has retired the two. Two down, nobody on. Kline has worked Gibson to a 3-1 count. And the Cardinal right-hander rocks and pitches. Swing and a foul out of play on the first base side. The on-deck circle for Detroit. Gibson looks him over, ready to go to work again. The full count pitch to Kline. Stuck him out. Bob retired 1-2-3. And at the end of a half inning, Detroit nothing but Cardinals coming to back. If the Gibson are looking very sharp at that opening inning, well, I would think so. And there's one thing about Bob Gibson. Anything he starts, at least he did in 1968, he finishes. He pitched 28 complete games and 34 starts and was not knocked out one time. Pretty tough, I would say. Isn't that good? Now we look at the Tiger left-hander, Mickey Lohlich, who, like Gibson, is seeking his third series win in the 1968 World Series. And he'll be facing the very fine leadoff man, Lew Rock. 12 hits. His batting average is 480. A great series he's at. That is on the stolen base record in the series with seven. Now the end-to-end left-hander facing the Tiger left-hander, Mickey Lohlich. They're just starting the last half of the first inning in St. Louis. He takes a curve outside, ball on. Work is laying in close at third. Stanley is at shortstop. McCottop at second. Cash at first. Well, they Detroit outfield. Horton in left, Northampton centered. Kailan in right. The catcher is freehand. The pitcher, Lohlich. Mickey getting his side from Bill Freehand, ready to go to work again. The one-oh-pitch that he'd off man, Brock, swing on and beaten foul. He's down the count on him. Lohlich with only two days rest, going to the mound for the Tigers. There's some times when he's fairly tired that his fast ball will sink a little bit more for him. They're ready to go to work. Now the wind-up and the pitch. Brock swings the bounding ball to second. Big hop from McCottop. Go to cash. He's off. One up and one away. All the air, the batter now. He's had a fine series of the bats. Three runs from Ashley Gunn, behind the bat, on a check, landed. Kinnerman on the bases. Doug Harvey down the right field line. Bell and Heller down the right field line. This game is scoreless in St. Louis. It's the last half of the first inning. Ready to go to work. On the right-hand batting, Javier. He swings. There's a fly ball to center. Northrop is there. Puts it away for the on. Down and nobody on. Brad's been batting number two to move to the number three spot. The average is two-five-ohs. They fall out in close. He checked his swing. Had one time since the batting player on the years of the Cardinals. Leaning and waiting now. Two out, nobody on. No score. There's a cut on the miss. One and one. Most of the cards he's appearing in his third World Series. Most of the Tigers have no World Series experience. Flood takes a slow one that breaks in close. Two and one. The cut out of him. Back for the cards. The game scoreless. Neither team has seen a runner yet. Now the motion by the left-hander Lowlich. The pitch on the way. Taken for a ball in close. Started to go and held off. Chris joined the Detroit club in 63 coming up from Syracuse. And a regular start is since then. Here's the wind-up. The pitch. Lung on. Drive into right still. He may drop in. He does. Back to line. And there is the first hit and the first runner of the game. Singled in the right center. See what Red's saying this is going to do here. They have been a running ball club all year. Of course Flood is not the face field of Brock. He does have two stolen faces in his series. Let's see if they're going to run. The batter is the fader. With a 280 batting mark of the series. Cash will hold on the bag over there with Flood. The outfield will play deep on the left a little bit. In field back. Right-handed first baseman. Hanging off the first base. Doesn't go. The pitchers swing on and beat some foul on a high hop down past the third base coach, Jojo. Dick Sisler is the first base coach. They are a killer on and one on the game scoreless in the first inning. After Lowditch retired to Brock in hot air. Flood singled the right center. The Tigers in their first half first went down one, two, three before the slaps of Gibson. Now the set-up out of that of Lowditch. So that's the first base. Flood draws a throw and gets back. He's off again trying to test his lead. And the fader steps away from the play. Now Orlando back in the face of Lowditch. The pitch is a ball low bat ball. One and one. There. You've got a scoreless tie in the first inning at Bush Memorial Stadium. Flood edging off again. The pitch. Swing and a miss on a high hard one. That was the hardest that Lowditch has thrown so far. The pitch might have been out of the strike zone. With a count of one ball and two strikes on the fader. This may be a good spot for Flood to run right here. He's edging off. Fouled away. So the count is still one ball and two strikes. Backing up and playing much deeper at third base now. In the first inning the Cardinals have a man on and two outs. Far and out edging off at first base. The fader waiting at the plate on Lowditch. Flood moves off a little bit. Doesn't go. The pitch is swung on a drive foul to deep left field. Hit the ball very hard but he pulled it down the line in the corner. Fouled away to Mickey Lowditch. Tucked his cap out there now. Still ahead of the other. And he sets himself to keep an eye on the 100 first base Kurt Plus. Now the set by Mickey to look over the first base. Flood edges off again. Doesn't go. The pitch is swung on as a long foul fly to the other field or right. And used to fly baseball for Mr. Garmin. The fader testing all directions here. Has two home runs and six RBI's. The body on either team has more than two homers. The Cardo fans here in their ballpark beginning their rhythmic applause. Flood edges off. The pitch is a curve below. That's the count. Two outs. Man on first. No score. First inning. Ideal weather conditions in St. Louis today. He stands very deep about his box waiting on a 2-2 delivery. He's taken the throw by freehand to second. Third steal in three attempts. And he made it rather easily. McAuliffe came over the cover. Throw was slightly high but the flood was in there easily anyhow. Whitebills have a man in the scoring position in the first inning with two outs. A lot of second base. Single in the stolen base. McAuliffe's 3-2 on Orlando's the fader. Here's the stretch by Lowlich. It's a ball low. Shannon been dangerous with a stick. Special in touch situation set up. Just a little bit like I was watching Lowlich on his move to first base against Flood. And the first time that Flood decided he wanted to go he took off. I don't believe McAuliffe has a real good move to first base does he? No he doesn't really. Just the fact that he's looking over there and he's left handed out. I've seen him in two games now. This is the third game and I've never seen him make a real good move to first base. Here's Shannon now the right hand batting third baseman waiting and he takes a ball in close. A little bit on the low side too. Two on two outs. No score. First inning the Cardinals are threatening. Shannon a 280 batter for the series. Seconds the fader at first base both fair-sized leads. But that's Shannon swings and misses and finds there it's 330 from home plate to the corners straight away set a field 414 feet up the power allies left and right set a 386. To count on Shannon no score first inning two on two out for the Cardinals. Here's the set by Lowlich. The left handed checks his runners now delivers and Shannon swings there's a drive to right field he makes the catch to the side return. And at the end of one inning are the Cardinals nothing to draw nothing. He's along with Ernie Harwell at push stadium. A beautiful day here in Sandlers couldn't have a nicer day for a ballgame. Bob Gibson against Moke, Mickey Lowlich both have two wins. In the first inning the Tigers won down an order of Stanley and K-Line. The trouble getting the Cardinals out after Brock and Javier won out. Blood, Sangles, the fader walks and Shannon hit a bottom. We're letting you go past the second inning. The first hit of Norm Cash tell you all about it. Ernie Harwell, thank you Peewee. Cash batting 409 for the series. Gibson ready to go. The right handed another. It's a ball outside to Norm Cash. Gibson the only pitcher in series history who has won the deciding seventh game in two different series in 64 and 67. There's a ball back a third out of play. One on one that stick out on Cash. The history of Norman Cash throughout most of his Tiger seasons has been that he's hit very badly in the opening half and very well in the second half. There's a foul back on the plate into the press box area and down below it. One and two to come on Cash. Cash has one home run of the series. Gibson who has won seven series games in a row goes into action again the one two pitch swing. There's a fly ball to the right side of a not very deep marathon flood is there to the left of the four Tigers have gone down in order. All on the ground yet here's Willie Horton who has a 263 series batting record. He has a home run he hit it here in St. Louis Gibson delivers and he backs him up for the pass ball the Tigers have not had a runner yet. The game is scored inning number two in St. Louis seventh game of the world series now the wind up by Gibson the pitch pass ball fouled out of play. The count on Horton. Here's the wind up the pitch to Willie Horton. Horton have been involved in six previous seven game series and one all six. The pitch it's a ball he tried for the far corner and didn't get it. Feel deep on Horton the outfield also back one out of the base is empty Gibson ready to go to action to wind up the pitch swinging a foul over the screen and out of the play right down below and behind the play 2-2 on Willie Horton. Gibson as a youngster almost died of pneumonia rheumatic fever asthma and a real tough time. Here's the pitch one on and fouled off right down below it. Second inning the Tigers have bat they've got the base is empty and there's one away. Gibson ready to go to work again. Horton waiting at the plate for 2-2 pitch swinging on a curve he tried to hold up the pitch was in a little bit and he did not want to throw that pitch there but he got away with it. Tim McCarver had moved outside he looked like he wanted that curve ball the slider to break outside he got it inside just got the inside corner and Horton is so close to that plate it fouled him up. Here's the author batting now and he takes a high one for ball Jim Norford hitting 208. He featured the 10 run ending here yesterday with a grand slam home run he has two homers for the series left hand batter takes a high one two at oh the count on Norford Gibson has set down the first five Tigers two of them on strike one fly ball one line drive to Gibson himself and they fouled us a fate of the other one no ground ball yet Norford looks at a strike above the knees inside corner find out the pitch all out of play 2-2 the count on Norford thing to joint it back they've got the base is empty and two down Bob Gibson gunning for his third series victory winds and pitches that it's a check swing for ball 3-2 that was a breaking pitch in close Norford started and held off outfield deep to right on north of the infield back now the full count pitch he swings and strikes and he races along with Ernie Harwell and Gibson has looked sharp in his two running he has struck out three has done hold out a base runner are going in the bottom half the second and he always had a little bit of trouble in the first inning had to get him two men out flood got a base hit Cepeda walks and Shannon hit up Ball Hart out in the right field let's see what he's going to do this and him McCarver Roger Madison, Dowl Maxwell Ernie Harwell McCarver batting 3-3-3 and incidentally both three strikeouts by Gibson all on 3-2 pitches and all on breaking ball or we're in the second inning, Tim McCarver Memphis, Tennessee facing Miky Lovic there's a ball ball hit on the ground out of play oh it's over the first base side Miky Lovic native of Portland, Oregon Croatian descent time clubhouse boy out there in the Portland clubhouse strike one pitch to McCarver he ducks away from a high hard one Tim has two triples in this series and one homerun he's knocked in four runs he's not quite as bright as it was when the game started sort of a haze hanging over this beautiful ballpark now here's a pitch swinging a miss on a fastball about leather high and in close one ball two strikes here's McCarver leading off with the St. Louis Cardinals here in the scoreless tie in the second here's a motion the pitch by Lovic all out of play back at a screen that was made a good catch to that one I guess and some play from Missouri check any sign ready to go again now nobody on nobody on no score here's the pitch McCarver takes the ball two two Missouri yes sir that's right near here here's the McCarver in this situation here's the wind up by Miky and the pitch on the way it'll be out of play back at a plate in the lower deck the Tigers have won the last two games to make a real world series out of this one look dismal for their side until the Monday game they came from behind to win that one and then won the game yesterday with their power hitting tie of the series here's the two two pitch it's a ball a tempting one but McCarver held off Carver is supposed to hit left and is about as well as he hits right and hits him off the left field part a bit as we know there's Willie Hart who's just playing in a little bit toward that left field and almost like a like an impotenter well let's see what Loelich gives him now on the full count delivery and the second of the here's the pitch a conference of around freehand and Loelich talking over the situation and here is Rod Jimarrez Rod is called TV Reef in his free game interview that he's been with three winners and three losers in world series competition and this is the final appearance in the baseball uniform right here today standard against the left hander and first McCarver there's no score the Cardinals about England the second word is about even with the back at third base Sam and McCarver step us around second there's a ball outside Harris told Peewee that he so far had had not too much success against Loelich didn't he Peewee in his regular season career in the American League well that's right and he also said that this was the first time that the left hander all year and not even in batting practice and did not have too much luck against Loelich he swings and bows it up on the screen there's a point a little close in left field Centerfield in Northbrook is slightly over the right talking about Rod Jimarrez retiring after today's game so another great ball player named Eddie Matthews of the Tigers this is his last game and Eddie's been a big help to the Tigers this year and they all look up to here's the 1-1 pitch coming up Harris pops it up ball ball between home at first near the Cardinal dugout might be out of play Cash comes over he can't get on the roof of the dugout Norman went into that dugout but the ball was unavailable it hit the roof we lost care sir he went right in into the Cardinal dugout we're in the second inning the Cardinals at bat they've got a man on McCarver at first base nobody out of the count ball won two strikes on Rod Jimarrez getting a little bit of a lead not much though in the first base Cash is holding on the bat with him and Harris waits for pitch among others a bombing ball Stanley cuts his second on the short half apparently on McCarver that Stanley had caught the ball in the air he went back to first base but the play went Stanley unassisted his second while he forced out of McCarver and then he fired over the first base when Cash to get to Rod Jimarrez for the double play look at this, look at Stanley he's making good plays he's done a wonderful job at shortstop I understand that Mr. Mayo Smith does not intend to play in this shortstop next year but he's back out in center field he's looking mighty good there he may make Mayo change his mind he is now Max Bonal looking for his first World Series hit he's over 20 no score, second inning there are two out and nobody on there's a bombing ball hit towards short cut off by third baseman work for the Cash, he's out and at the end of two the Cardinals starting the Tigers nothing hitting up for Detroit in the third and he takes the ball wide a curve ball all the way from right hand about Gibson Freehand has one hit he picked it up yesterday one for 20 in the World Series competition the game is scoreless third inning Detroit at bat corner a curve cut that corner for Gibson to count as even one-on-one on Freehand Gibson is fan to three struck out the last too many space as they drive to center field Flood is there waiting, makes the catch for the out the ball hit rather well but right in the glove of the the Tigers do not have a hit yet they have not yet hit a ball on the ground off Gibson here is Don Wirt the third baseman with a average of 0-71 played in 14 trips Tigers have had very little fire power in their bottom three men in the batting order Freehand and Wirt have two hits between them for the whole series and then you get to the pitcher there's a strike call Gibson fed word of fastball to start him off the game is scoreless in the third in St. Louis Bob Gibson picks and deals here's a strike on the outside corner Wirt started to go held off it got the strike zone anyhow Wirt signed the strike two pitch to Wirt struck him out before the strike out for that it will be the pitcher Mickey Lohlich the first eight Detroiters have gone down in a row let's hit a home run in this ballpark in the second game of the world series the only home run he's ever hit in his professional career he takes the strike from Gibson Lohlich has three hits and eight turns in the batting series Gibson Lyons good a bit it's a hot on the net he's just blazing it somebody asked Nicky that you've been hitting pretty good in this series aside pitching and Nicky said well I may have looked at the schedule with his control he may hit my bat but he did hit him there and he's broken it and that's the end of the field and one half of it he has 32 strikeouts now with a series and the great orvation was for Gibson himself as he steps to the plate to face Mickey Lohlich and he takes the ball in close Mickey curbs it Lohlich has allowed the one hit and walk two but Damon Scoritz in the third in St. Louis a ball oh to the pitcher Gibson Gibson with one hit a home run in five sets now the motion and the pitch strike inside corner fastball two and one Gibson the right hand batter waiting now on the left hand of Lohlich his next delivery the pitch swing and a foul back in the plate 2-2 so far neither team able to break through the scoreless barrier no score third inning of a wind-up the 2-2 pitch to Gibson Tapper hit toward short cut off by third baseman he got him and there's one up and one away up there Bluebrox for the series first time up he bounced out to the second base from Lohlich St. Louis no runs wanted and no errors the battle has moved into the last half the third the wind-up and the pitch he takes a strike on the outside corner batting 4-80 no one has ever hit higher than 500 in the World Series that has lasted more than four games bombing ball hit to the second base the glove side goes for Connick and there are two down in the St. Louis third two teams are quite a concept the way they've gone out so far the Cardinals get the ball on the ground most of the time and the Tigers have not hit a ground ball yet Gibson here is Julian Javier who hit a fly ball on the first pitch to him in the first inning he fly to north of the Tigers in the fielder the game is scoreless the card did bat with two out no money on it's the last half of the third inning Javier batting number two in the red chain deans batting order swings it's a top around a big opt to work the photo cash it's the easy third out and the side retired one two three at the end of three Detroit St. Louis nothing game number seven in the World Series neither team able to score the Cardinals have the games only hit a single by flood with two out of the first inning Dick McAuliffe will lead off for the Tigers in the fourth against Gibson and our pleasure to tune in on Peewee Reef back to Ernie it's been all Bob Gibson so far they can only settle trouble in the first inning but he has settled down so I will never to see them score in this ball game the way these two fellas look right now Dick McAuliffe leading things off the Tigers Bob Gibson the kick doesn't hit pretty hard out in the right here Roger man should have no trouble with it back underneath it and takes it for out number one he is struck out by not been a ball hit on the ground two fly ball out in right field first flood one in center field and to pay to one of the first base Mickey Stanley backs the way to the fifth of that ball in there offside one I think that Gibson never does use the middle part of this place he just uses the inside three inches and the outside three inches what control ball foul straight back to Ernie there is no runs on no hits no errors the Cardinals no runs on one hits and no errors we're in the top half the fourth thing it's one away Mickey Stanley get a land drive his first time up right back at Bob Gibson fastball on outside ball one Gibson trying to get him to go for that side pitch with two strikes on him one ball and two strikes on Stanley the seventh the seventh and deciding game of the 68 World Series Gibson against Lowellage per ball on the ground out to Mackville struck up you have to hurry he can't that's why he got deep on it and then he came up ready to throw and he couldn't let the ball go they would have beaten it anyway and Mackville saved the possible over throw had he let the ball go so it will be scored as a single the first hit off Gibson so the Tigers have their first base runner K-Line is the hitter the first pitch time as a fastball just missed a little outside Gibson wanted that one K-Line checking with Tony Cuccinello at third his coach at first base is Wally Mosev K-Line can handle the bat and Mickey Stanley at first can run he led the Tigers and stolen bases and again K-Line checks with Cuccinello as he gives the signs down at third to the belt to the cap backs up in that they're playing K-Line straight away Stanley with a short lead at first base Gibson has a good move over there fastball a little outside ball two K-Line's a good guy Gibson he might just try to go to right the only trouble with having a hit and run with a fellow like Gibson you've missed too many pitches that's right two balls one strike Gibson looks over Stanley into the dirt of slider got McCarver on the hand McCarver is doing shaking his hand counters two and two looks like that ball was low into the dirt two and two on K-Line Stanley at first base Gibson set looks over at Stanley takes a little time here's the pitch a lazy loop but the player at first base going over here at the stand can he get to it not this one and the count remains two and two and the Tigers trying to come back to win this seventh game here winning this seventh game after trailing three games to one with either first teams to do that since the 1958 series the Yankees did it against the Braves two balls two strikes on Al-K-Line one away when the top half the fourth team no score in this ball game that's all the top of pitch at Gibson is slider to Al-K-Line and he came with that real good fastball just on the outside corner he does not even make an offer at it so that's the sixth strikeout for Bob Gibson brings up Norm Cash Stanley still on it first so pay to hold him close Javier back it on the grass at second base Gibson the kick has the ball hit hard but it's foul he has tremendous power he got out in front of Edmund hit it way in the upper deck down that right field line but it was foul by quite a few feet one strike on him the time Gibson steps here's the kick from the pitch and he strikes Gibson in the first game struck out 17 minutes just had a record he has nothing but records on his first base Mickey Stanley two strikes on Norm Cash it's two away Gibson takes a little more time than usual cash backed out of there Plum, Dom and the umpire behind home plate he's from the National League two strikes on Norm Cash here's the pitch way outside ball one I told you Stanley at first base a good base runner ball two strikes on Norm Cash here's the pitch third ball iron outside makes a count two and two each club has one hit the tag is in one of the front of the cart here's the two and two pitch a ground ball out to the shortstop but Shannon cuts over in the front of it and that's off the tag is in the top half of the fourth inning a play to try smelting and the cart goes nothing the cart knows coming to battle in the fourth inning the game is short is 18 no runs and one hit the cart knows had a threat going to the opening inning on a two out single by Plud so seconds to pay to walk they couldn't score walked him a car but let off the second he was a race in a double play the Tigers have only one hit and one runner's family a single in the fourth now back to Teewee the ball is off the cart was here in the bottom half the fourth inning Mickey Lolley first pitch is outside ball one first putt got a base hit in the first inning with two men out he stole second then to pay to walk but they get standing out on the line drive up the right field that ball a little bit too high ball two today's attendance 54,692 beautiful day for a ball game here at Bush Stadium here in St. Louis there's seventh and final game there's a ball hit out in the right field that ball two balls and no strikes on him just missing down at right field line let's give the umbars don't play Tom going to the National League on a check to the National League at first base Lannis to the National League at second base Kinnerman to the American League that third base down at left field line Harvey to the National League the right field line two balls, one strike on Kurt Fleur ball hit hard Stanley on a short hop he'll have to hurry he got it Fleur showed his family a quick reflex this is the way he's been able to adapt himself at shortstop he got the ball on a short hop but couldn't hold it bobbled it momentarily and recovered it's even in time to get the free shot you think may or may play but still a shot they just got to the he fumbled the ball but right out in front of him and he grabbed on it and the good arm that he had but can go but he threw him out the patas are hitters ball hit hard but it's starting to bounce on the right field line we're in the bottom half of the fourth base information the first series winner he's got 1,082 dollars there's a green ball out to Don Ward he knocks the ball down he'll have to hurry to get the fader over to non-cash and he got it there's two plays one with a shortstop Stanley Don works the fader ball hit hard quick recoveries talking about that first series winner getting 1,082 dollars and the loser's Jerry was $200 Mike Shannon takes the first pitch it's in there and the bottom half the fourth inning one strike on Shannon and that pitches how back it goes to the first inning he's face 3-6 8 man that's all for Shannon the bottom half of the fourth inning we're after four full innings the Tigers nothing the Cardinals nothing on with TV Reads 7th game of the World Series scoreless 18 no runs one hit no errors developing into a great pitching deal here in St. Louis Kirk Flood as the St. Louis hit a single with two out of the first inning Mickey Stanley had a single with one out of the fourth for the Tigers only Willie Horton the batter they announced TV Reads yes sir what a pitchers deal between Bob Gibson and Mickey Lola is Willie Horton starts checks his swing it's high inside ball one Martin the first time up struck out for the second strike out for Bob Gibson he has six in this game the pump by Gibson Kerbal a little high ball two Mr. Seller has with one swing can put the Tigers out in front he had 36 homers in 68 tremendous fire the two in an old pitch Kerbal inside ball three checking the Sony Puccinello down at third base where they let him hit this three in an old pitch with his fire you never can tell here it is the kick fastball just got that outside corner strike one three balls one strike on Willie Horton he's letting things off the Tigers here in the top half of the fifth inning no score in this ball game one hit for the Tigers one hit for the Cardinals Gibson pitches bringing him in strike two you can see what kind of pitcher Gibson is three balls no strikes on Martin Gibson hits that outside corner on the next two pitches three and two is a counter on Willie Horton no one away Gibson one, six, here's the pitch ball is popped up the fader over his first base but Javier says I'll take it but the fader has not walked the man he's all for one he was a strikeout victim in the second inning he has had two home runs in this series the one yesterday with the bases loaded 21 homers for the Tigers this year one ball no strike on him Gibson checking with McHarver here's the pitch it's popped up down the left field Max for going over Shannon going over can he get to a cannonball he gets down there to the left field Jim Nelson so it's two away and it brings up Bill freehand McHarver wants to go out and talk to Bob if the Gibson said yes or understand now then they're ready he ain't got his first hit in the series yesterday he is now one for 21 he flied out to Kurt Flood his first time up the bay Gibson, pitch foul straight back strike one the fader is first Javier it's second Max for it's short Shannon it's there it's back and left in the center McHarver during the catching Bob Gibson on the map left field a little clock going back on the warning track underneath it it takes it off for freehand and it's off for the Tigers here and it's not past the fifth inning it's up to four and a half and he's a play it's still destroyed nothing and McHarver's nothing it keeps rolling along there's no runs one it's no errors on each side it'll be McHarver, Marist, Matt well the first three schedule battles against him well the Cardinals had a threat going but single so second the fader won but Shannon was retired on a five all the right and McHarver walked to start the second was erased in a double play everybody since then hit ground balls and though Shannon stuck out there in the fourth inning the Tigers had had only one runner now that was Stanley who had an infield in the shortstop Maxwell in the fourth inning where the one out and he was left at first base so the pitchers have dominated this seventh game so far and it's remains a scorey tie going into the last half of any number five eventually for the Tigers Matt Cash at first base McAuliffe at second Stanley has shot word at third Hartman left Nelson from center now K-line and right still freehand during the catching and on the mound McIllowich first pitch to McHarver that's all in fact and Tim walked his first time up the day K-line Lowlich has walked too but he was quickly erased as Roger Meyers hit a lion drive and Stanley took on a short hop stepped on second and fired the first to the double play the one and old pitch he went around on a curve ball he was looking for the fast ball there but Lowlich came with a curve ball makes a count one ball and one strike on Tim McHarver Lowlich has now shut out the Cardinals 12 innings in a row these fellas are doing some kind of pitching ball hit hard Stanley 5 Stanley out in the left field will he hearten up with the ball McHarver makes the turn at first McHarver especially against the left outer hits a lot of balls in the left field and he sliced that ball up he hit out in front of Stanley and stayed down on the ground he could not come up with the ball there was a real tough dance to the base hit from McHarver and the hitter is Roger Meyers Lowlich's first pitch join McHarver hits it hard down at the first base line Dexter ball Dowell Maxwell is kidding Dowell before today's game he came into the scheme over 20 but he has hit the ball hard today is the day one strike on Roger Meyers McHarver on the first one and a strike two half the fifth inning the Tigers have one hit Dexter and Mickey Stanley got it the Cardinals have two hits one by Flood and one by Tim McHarver on the first base right now two strikes on Roger Meyers Lowlich looks over at McHarver here is the pitch breaking pitch came into this game three for 16 all two strikes Lowlich looks over at McHarver's first base here is the pitch three in half the Tigers are starting to pass before the game he said he had a little trouble with Lowlich I asked him how he pitched him he said he did me that curve on the outside and then runs that ankle in on me right there was a breaking pitch out of way from Roger may not have been a strike but he won part and that's the second strikeout for Mickey Lowlich Dowell Maxwell first pitch join high on outside ball one for the Cardinals, Dick Siffler at third base, Joe Schultz one away Lowlich Siff looks over at McHarver and we can take off McHarver the ball is passed up though better hurry back on test underneath it in foul territory and he throws the ball to McHarver something in first and McHarver had to fly back in there the round of the ball he got when he stepped in there here is the header McHarver started descending off of the base Siff Lowlich struck out Smith and Maxwell popped up Bob gets in there right now McHarver still at first, here's the pitch it's popped up out into short center field, McHarver is going back underneath it and calls for it and takes it for out number three and that's all for getting that's all for the Cardinals here in the bottom half for Siff, so the score after foul for the team to try it's nothing and the Cardinals nothing the two tied up against each other here Bush Memorial Stadium in St. Louis in the seventh game of the World Series Detroit through five innings, no runs one hit, no errors, Cardinals no runs, two hits and no errors Gibson pitching for the World Champion, Cardinals, Mickey Lovic the pitcher for the American League Champion, Detroit now Gibson ready to face Tigers third baseman, Don Hurt and back to the mic comes T-Ri-Ri thank you Ernie, Don Hurt struck out he's first time up there's a ball popped up out into center field Kirk play will have no trouble with it underneath it and takes it for out number one gonna hit the ball, freehand and work that things up Mickey Lovic, he gets a nice hand and this game is moving right along we're already in the top half of sixth inning first hit to strike to Lovic find out the kick ball hit hard, how the error catches it on one half, flips the ball over to the fader so it's two up and two down to Javier and he caught a little bit like a foot ball but he's just trying to block it that's what he did, he had funny time with Lovic running that brings up Dick and it's two away up to the first baseman and glad after Roger Merchant right field, the first pitch to him a curve ball in there for strike one and this gets it he gets to this sharp, he has already struck out six men Macaulay but that wide open stance it is let's wait on his back foot fastball a little bit too low ball one the Tigers have one hit by Stanley the Cardinals have two one by Plutt and one by Tim McCarver and we're already in the sixth inning it has been pitching today, gets it fastball outside ball two Macaulay has one home run in this series three runs batted in two balls, one strike, here's the kick the pitch, hit him on the foot Gibson retrieves the ball flips the ball over to the first base umpire Jim Honichick said it's alright that's turn two on Dick Macaulay Gibson on that rubber, he's always ready Macaulay giving the sign here's the wind up the kick a curve ball, hit out into center field Kurt's blood underneath and takes the bitter third out and that's off to McCaulay and off to the Tigers here in the top half with 16, Macaulay Violin has it in the play, it's still to try nothing and the Cardinals nothing Macaulay put a hit that seemed to Tigers that they had only two balls on the second of the sixth, they had only one hit Rollick has been just about as sharp he's about a single to Plutt going to the last half of the sixth inning the Cardinals at bat and here's the series again thank you on a little block leading things off to McCaulay's bottom half to sixth inning, he's all for two granted out to Macaulay both turns up today outside ball one hit a bluff like he was going to Plutt we have not seen him born in this series they say he's not done too much he's had three doubles one triple, two home runs and it's good that's pretty good curve ball outside ball two and he has seven stolen bases checks with his coach Joe Schultz down at third base they would like to get this man on the base he seems to get a ball club moving the count is two balls and no strikes here's the pitch they said you can see what it does to the fan it's a goal one time while he's on that track who can handle the bat and hit the ball in the right field he's batting second there's no one out, Brock is on Loley looking for his turn from Bill Freehand Brock with a good lead at first base here's the pitch little outside ball one Brock just got his first key hit in the series on that charge a Danny Little second baseman in 1964 World Series record the first key hit records being tied and records being broken one ball, no strikes on all the air Brock with a big lead at first even a much larger lead right now that's got what I thought was a tremendous lead and Danny went up a couple of more steps just dying Loley should have sold the ball at first base Loley did and Brock I'm sure had in mind a beating at sort of second base and it was close Danny it sure was and it looks as if Loley may have known what a tremendous lead this fellow was getting and maybe he could let him decoy himself into it a little bit anyway he took off and ran the ball once before but he didn't do it this time so to say he had done that one other time against Loley but Loley came over there a little bit faster with this out of the air with a count of one ball and no strikes on it third ball two low ball too and here's the fellow and they say he's one of the real fine hitters against the left handed pitching he's old for two today in the series coming to the day's game he was batting in a cool three-nanny one the count right now two balls and no strikes on it Loley to wind up the kick third ball just got the inside counter makes the count two balls and one strike started this inning off with a base hit in the left field he was picked off first and I'm sure that's what he wanted but he could not beat the throw in the second as cash through to Stanley and they nipped him the two in one pitch to Harvey ball hit hard right Stanley it's shot, shot he sees the max he has one base hit today here's the pitch bat ball hot inside ball one now seven or 26 in the series count of one ball and no strikes on it Loley the big wind up here's the kick foul off the left one ball and one strike seventh game and the final game of the 1968 World Series there is no tomorrow both pitchers Loley and Gibson have one two looking for their third game the one and one pitch to Fludge checks he swings inside two balls and one strike on Kurt Fludge Brittany Harwell and M.P. Leary here at Busch Stadium a beautiful day in St. Louis we had rain yesterday we couldn't ask for a nicer day today two balls one strike the kick to pitch ground ball out to Shotsoft Stanley he's up with the ball he'll have to hurry and it's the hitter it's two away third Fludge on at first base with his second hit of the day he stole the base in the first inning taking a little time he is ready now let's go with Fludge at first here's the pitch curve ball inside ball one the fader has two home runs in the series sixth run battered in one ball no strike on him Loley takes a look at Fludge who does not have too much of a lead there's a curve ball in there for call strike one straight away and deep the fader hits a lot of balls hard in the right center field one strike on the fader on at first base Kurt Fludge there goes Fludge picked him off of Fludge one pace running down to Dick McCollough now McCollough is running back to Mickey Loley Mickey Loley has the ball he's running back to Stanley Stanley is now running Fludge down and taking three to four to one to six and they finally come down there and that's all for the Cardinals here in the bottom half to six innings so the score after six full innings the Tigers still nothing in the Cardinals nothing we had rain yesterday we couldn't ask for a nicer day today two balls one strike the kick to pitch ground ball after shortstop Stanley he's up with the ball he'll have to hurry here's the cheerleader for those Cardinals ball club here's the hitter it's two away Kurt Fludge on at first base second hit of the day he stole the base in the first inning taking a little time he is ready now let's go with Fludge at first here's the pitch curve ball inside ball one Fludge has two home runs in the series six one ball no strike on him Loley takes a look at Fludge who does not have too much of a lead there's a curve ball in there for call strike one they place the Fludge straight away and deep the fader hits a lot of balls hard in the right center field one strike on the fader on at first base Kurt Fludge there it goes Fludge picks him off the first one case running down to Dick McCollum now that McCollum is running him back to Mickey Loley Mickey Loley has the ball he's running back to Stanley Stanley is now running Fludge down and taking the three the four to one to six to make Fludge the four to one to six to make so the score after six four innings the Tigers still nothing the Cardinals nothing Tigers no runs on one hit the Cardinals no runs on four hits and they tell you all about it the Tigers kicks Ernie Harbaugh come on Ernie make a few a's Stanley takes the curve from Gibson in first strike as the seventh inning gets underway the score is high Stanley has the only Tiger hit off Bob Gibson at a single in the fourth inning he takes the ball wide Brock has tied a series record by hitting safe in every game of the seven game series and done many times previous to the series but wind up and the pitch run on and pop ball back on the plate it'll be out of play the Tigers have had only one runner on the bases against the Grace Bob Gibson this afternoon that was Stanley who had a single an infield hit to the shortstop in the fourth or the one man out but the Cardinals have four hits off Lowditch and they've all been singles a brilliant duel between two great pitchers score is high seventh inning the pitch curve ball hit on the line drive foul over the Heavens to Fader he almost had a shot at that ball but it was over his head and he leaps and couldn't reach it it's one of the foul territory a check swing by Stanley the closest game the two teams have played so far in all the other games one of the teams got out in front rather early the first game of the series the Cardinals got three in the fourth that was the latest it went for there's a strike called a big fastball 50 outside corner and Gibson gets another strikeout that's number seven he had not had one since K-Line struck out in the fourth inning the Tigers hitting hero in the series but he's all for two against Gibson today both on strikeout Barney ball to third grabbed by Shannon the first rather easy out K-Line retired two down nobody on James Corliss in the Tigers seventh inning and here is Norman Katz has tried to right and bounce to third Tigers have hit only three ground balls two to Shannon out of the air Norman Katz the Texas facing Bob Gibson two out nobody on he takes a ball high ball one now the wind up by the Cardinal right hand of the pitch he is cut on in this with the fastball that he blew right through there one on one look out on Katz two out nobody on this is the type of game that can explode on any pitch Gibson is set down ten in a row the one one pitch Katz takes the ball checks his swing on an outside fastball two and one look out on Norman outfield eats the right the infield back with two out the bases empty Gibson checking his time let's catch him a cover Corliss tie it's the seventh inning but the wind up the pitch to Katz he takes the curve across two to James Duffman got his serve over I don't really get it over but in a good spot and it's just on that outside corner Katz thought it missed don't blame Gibson from his curve as much as he did in the first game here's the pitch here's the curve it's small out on Norman Katz nobody on no score is ever been in Tigers at bat game of the world series and the pitch wings there's a looping clock to right it'll drop in for a single by Katz fielded by Roger Maric has hit number two of Bob Gibson here's Willie Horton who has struck out and popped the second base he's only the second man to reach base against the fine pitching of Bob Gibson and the kitchen mount here's the game moves into the late innings in St. Louis two out and one on John Ball left side and the Tigers for the first time have two men on base for the first time they've moved the man past first that is the third hit a ground ball single between Shannon and Knoxville and Jim Northup comes to bat now against Gibson the best is the only real scoring threat the Tigers have mounted against Gibson previous to this inning family had a single he's been the only runner now it's Kac it's second Willie Horton at first base game tied in the seventh time call by the Cardinal catcher McCarver he goes out the top to get Ernie Maverick Jim McCarver Bob Gibson may have heard the flank player on the today's show this morning when he said the NBC computer said that Jim Northup would hit a home run with two men on the day there was a better walk and said let's strike out that computer now they're set by Gibson we're ready to play in the high ball to set a hit on the start he almost found out it's all Kac is rounding third he scores Willie Horton rounding third he scores Northup goes into base base to try to beat another one that breaks it open Zee Lee yeah it looked like third blood he starved in on that ball and he saw that the ball was hit hard and he thought it was he tried to break back he slipped on it and then say three bagger and the Tigers lead two to nothing in the seventh freehand takes the curve from Gibson ball one with two out singles by Kac and Horton and then a fly to deep center over the head of flood for three bases that came off to that of Northup there's a strike the breaking ball in the inside corner one and one so the choice looked on the scoreless tie to go ahead two nothing in the seventh plan on third two out freehand takes the fastball all the way two balls one strike Northup third base the infield laying back down and the outfield straight away on freehand Gibson winds and pitches swing and a miss on a fastball two to cover the side by Gibson it's the two to pitch left of the field coming hard he can't get it two Northup is scored and freehand goes in standing at second free nothing to short it's a two base hit for freehand Brock the left field charged the ball he managed to almost short hop it but it's out of the way from him Northup scored easily and freehand takes the double and the Detroit Tigers lead three to nothing in the seventh batter will be Wirt and there put him on with first base open and two out and the official leading an intentional walk here in the seventh inning situation and he passes about away and stops down down the first base that is the first walk off Gibson it's an intentional pass Detroit with a three nothing lead now as freehand at second Wirt at first base from the seventh inning there's two out on the pitcher Mollich at bat he swings and bows into the cardinal dugout Mollich is struck out and bounced to second the Tigers exploded here in the seventh with two away singled by Cashionhawk the freebagger by Northup and a double by freehand Detroit with a three nothing lead now as freehand at second Wirt at first base from the seventh inning there's two out on the pitcher Mollich at bat he swings and bows into the cardinal dugout Mollich is struck out and bounced to second the Tigers exploded here in the seventh with two away singled by Cashionhawk the freebagger Northup and a double by freehand there's a cut on the miss on a breaking ball strike two on Mollich Gibson's trying to hold him off now the Tigers have scored three times he sets and pitches there's a strike call struck him out as he strikes out for Gibson at the end of the sixth and a half inning Detroit three St. Louis nothing Gibson was just feeling a lot of wrong but he ran a little trouble after two outs and top half to seventh inning he gets struck out and makes his stand ground it out to third looks like an easy inning then cast got a base hit Carson ball is one on the left then on a ball hit out to center field the first plug came in on just a little miss and solid hit harder try to go back flip but don't catch up with it and Northup added in two runs then freehand hit a double for the free run the Tigers now leads free to nothing one in the bottom half of the seventh inning and Orlando's debate of the first hit early he walked in the first inning and then he got it out to downward the Tigers third baseman in the fourth so officially he is over one of this afternoon's game make it over to the Detroit left center the left center fouls it off out of play one on the spader field deep the end field back the outfield straight away on it check it is fine left center kicks in the old spader wings and misses on a high hard one strike two deep the third base Stanley over into the hole is shortstop now on the spader the wind up by Lotus the strike two pitch is a ball he checked his swing on a let up curve one ball two strikes playing at first base McAuliffe strike a standard short word a third in the outfield the Tigers have a Hawking left Northup and center they land the right fielder but catch your freehand and the pitcher Mickey Lotus now the one two pitch is due to spader watch out he backs him away two high and in close after the spader it will be Shannon and then McAuliffe keeps three nothing in the last half of the seventh here in St. Louis the seventh game of the World Series here's the pitch up in ours wing and miss it's the third strike out by Lotus Cardinal batter will be Mike Shannon he has tried to right and fanned he's taking a little more time than he did earlier kicks from the old and Shannon it's a ground foul past third base well too much strike one five hits no errors for Detroit St. Louis no runs for it for no errors the Cardinals are batting in the seventh with one out there's a ball high hands up on the batters if he might shot a buck the ball worked with laying back and the batter Shannon then did not off around the pitch from Lovett family moving a little over the glove side at shortstop here's the wind up the pitch standing at the on deck circle for St. Louis tag is ahead three to nothing over the Cardinals in the seventh now the 2-1 delivery he takes the curve for strike two to the counter and Shannon right at the go on the 2-2 delivery Shannon backs off from a high tight one 3-2 he weighs in my imagination he's taking more time out there Lotus thank you of course Lotus pitching with two days rest on the ball he could be a little bit tired maybe just resting a little bit between pitches down and right now on the 3-2 delivery long on there's a fly ball left to the not very deep Horton in north of coming after Horton from Hortonson birds down to a fly ball to get his glove on the ball and then it squirted away second base on the error and here is McCarver batting he's had a walk and a single then on base each of these two trips of this game here's the pit wing there's a fly ball on the right not very deep K-line has the range of it makes the catch and right field the flow comes in to Stanley and Shannon gets back to tackle is pretty close K-line with the bat his face running he could do it all and you just saw his arm by serve K-line is going to serve he didn't have any idea of going but that ball was far to Stanley and Stanley almost 60 mop of second K-line has one of the great arms in base ball here's Roger Maris man on second two out Cardinals batting the Tigers lead 3-0 in the last half of the 7th inning Maris has hit into a double play and stuck out swinging against the Tigers pitch a little bit and the Tigers are down toward the Cardinal bullpen goes through the door and just spears by in the fence we don't have the vision on the bullpen here in this park strike one counter on Maris man on second two out there's a pop up into the middle of a diamond Stanley the shortstop calling for it he makes the catch and that's all for the Cardinals and at the end of 7 point ahead 3-0 in the 8th gifts and delivers and it's a ball outside on McAuliffe a fast ball the Tigers were 2 out and the 7th scored 3 times singles by Cash and Hawkins a triple by Norfolk and a double by Freehand is a bombing ball and the right side of the infield Javier makes the good stop throws over the potato and McAuliffe is out one up man one away for the Detroiters in their 8th inning the batter will be Mickey Stanley who has blinded the pitcher Gibson swing over the shortstop deep and taking a call third strike three St. Louis nothing in the 8th Gibson ready to go to work swing a bounty ball to short McBell charges that defensive fader he's got him by three steps two up and two away into the short 8th inning and the batter will be Al K. Lyon who has sailed ahead in this game he's struck out twice the 3rd there's a one shot grab by the 2nd to make some Javier to end the inning the 7th and 1 half innings in St. Louis Detroit 3 the Cardinals nothing Jim Simpson's attorney Harwell has gone downstairs in case the Tigers win this game we'll have a little post-game ceremony so it's a pleasure having Mr. Simpson to come in and work with any of these last few innings so in the bottom half of the 8th inning the first hitter the pitcher to field Gagliano come on in Jim now all for two in the series as Red Shandys goes to the bench in an effort to get some runs Gagliano takes the first pitch from Rolex in an attempt to win his 3rd game of the series it is low ball one the Cardinals had a great opportunity to score in the 6th inning when they got two hits but two men were thrown out stealing the 3rd out was a line drive of the shortstop ground ball chance for work backs on the ball has it a third base Jim Simpson will back for himself and listen to this ovation who has struck out eight but as of this moment is failing in his attempt to win his 8th consecutive World Series Complete Game Dan Zinder back for himself he's ran about and popped up Rolex's first pitch went on and fell to the screen strike one Rolex of course is working with two days rest a 17 game winner during the regular season and now in an effort to win his third World Series game and the series for the target three to nothing in the last of the eighth with one out and none on well it's again ready three quarters delivery funded foul down toward the third base coaches box where Joe Schultz fixed it up it's strike two to Gibson tap into the day about 60 degrees a perfect day after the rain of yesterday and the rain of Sunday in Detroit for the seventh and conclusive game of the 1968 World Series Gibson back in the box count of two strikes now it's ready now looking into Bill freehand for the time strike pitch bowed off and back over the screen below Bill two strikes got the runs with two out on the seventh cash single Horton single him down to seconds north of it of all the straight away center field smart broke in then went back flipped it went over his head for a triple and freehand doubled him and it's three nothing well it's ready again and let's park the way around but but umpire Tom Gorman says not all the way it's four one one and two in that seven inning the Tigers sent about against Bob Gibson eight men well it's ready again the roll of the top it is fouled off the end of the battle Gibson and the title remains as one and two we had some high scoring games throughout this series but when they talk about this series I'm sure they're going to talk about this seventh game you've seen some kind of pitching in this bad start look like he may have a little trouble but he is settled down in fifth grade ball and of course Gibson had no trouble at all until the seventh inning bottom to the count Gibson of course admitted he was tired as his rollage the Tigers to me look like they're swinging about a little bit better against Gibson today swinging them in by Gibson and there is the fourth strike out for Lonex in the second out of the eighth and it brings up Lou Brock has more hits than anybody else in the series 13 and of course he'll in series play since reaching the mark of seven he has been thrown out today has done us the second twice with work drawn in on a two and a pitch in the sixties single pass team but then we're thrown out in a sense of fear while it's trying to cash the family who put it on two out on the eighth we did nothing to score while it's ready to work to Brock breaking pitch off the court of all one we've been working the games of Kiwi now under Detroit dressing room in case the Tigers win and Jack Buck who works at Lonex in case the Cardinals come back a low pitch two and on out of Brock back down looks down to show the third day out of fifty four thousand six hundred and ninety two that's in the mark in every game the Cardinals of one eight world series and lost three two and all and Brock stands there and watches it sail low and it's three and all Brock the batter and Lonex who now stands with his hands on his hips and looks out towards center field as a count of three and all on Lou Brock Nicky now ready Brock who has that close sense that's why I stepped across the plate he was taking all away and a foul shot and all four and the dangerous Lou Brock is the first base of two out third walk given up by Lonex on the first second inning and here comes Mayo Smith it could be Kiwi that Lonex is tired and has said something between him or it could be that Mayo is simply coming out to calm him down and remind him that he has two out with Brock at first three runs on five hits no run for him but then I was just wondering I heard Denny McLean asked the question yesterday that if Mayo Smith needs you tomorrow of course we know he's not going to take out Lonex right now but he wanted to talk to him kind of slowing down as you said but I was wondering if Denny McLean will be using this ballgame if Lonex is taking out I wouldn't be too much surprised to see Denny McLean coming to this ballgame McLean the winner yesterday of course see we did not have to throw that hard as a result of the two runs from the second and the ten and the fourth and therefore it was not worked too hard although it went to full nine now we have two out, we'll keep an eye on Brock at first base great at nothing to score Detroit where the last of the eighth inning and Julio Javier is the batter all for three on the day, Buntz the ball works it up on one half fires on the first base and has it for the third out, no run fires on up the end of eighth Detroit three, St. Louis nothing top half of the ninth inning you know these Tigers are happy even non-cash listen to the music and he comes up to home place kind of doing a little jig they're leading this ballgame by a score three to nothing Willie Hartman and Jim Norfolk you're on the top of ninth inning the base gets in and tells you all about it Jim Stesson all right Peeley, Ducky Schofield has gone on a shortstop remember Mcville was battered for they're not trapped in a few steps and has it for the first out of the Tigers ninth that will bring up Willie Horton I didn't even get a chance to tell you in the seventh with two out of his cashew single to right and Horton whose two out single kept the drive alive and set up the triple over the head of flood by Jim Norfolk one out on the ninth and the Tigers right now have a three nothing lead Gibson working, breaking ball, lays down the line in left field over quickly as Brock Horton goes around first base Matthew's the sixth hit Bob Gibson to me like they're going to put a runner in for Willie Horton I see Mayo Smith at the top of the dugout there signaling down to the ball and he wants a runner and it could be for Willie Horton and if that happens apparently Norfolk as has happened in other series games we will move from center to left Stanley will go from short to center and they'll bring in Ray Euler for defensive purposes it looks like Dick Trezuski coming in Horton leaving first base and I believe it is here comes Dick Trezuski going over to talk to his manager Mayo Smith he's getting himself a helmet there will be Dick Trezuski running for Willie Horton and as Jim told you Norfolk will probably move over to left taking center to shortstop and move out in the center field and maybe Trezuski will just stay in the game and play shortstop he's in his battle-tested in series play if you would like to look ahead to the last of the ninth and the last chance for the St. Louis Cardinals Clark to Peter and Shannon the listed batter here's Norfolk who's dribbled over in the first two runs he later scored himself and the three nothing ball game takes to the breaking pitch from Bob Gibson it's low ball one Trezuski running for Horton he got a second hit of the day as a first base one out in the ninth Gibson ready again check swing by Norfolk and one the crowd here of nearly 55,000 just bursting to cut loose if their Tigers can come back but right now Bob Gibson trailing three to nothing is trying to set down the Tigers in the ninth one one pitch from Gibson fastball low it is two and one Norfolk with a grand slam yesterday has also hit another home run and it was off Bob Gibson back in Detroit down ball up the middle gets under Gofield the second and going for third is Trezuski the men on first and third and with one out the Tigers again come alive and that's the second hit of this game for Norfolk and that will bring up Bill Freehand who went 0 for 16 before getting a single yesterday today he has a double to drive in the third run of this game and with one out men at first and third Freehand is up and let me tell you that Bill has hit the ball very well today he has lined up the flood and center and sent Brock deep in left and then he has a double to left he has been swinging the bat very well Gibson ready and throws fastball cut on off first base in foul territory a high pop the painter there and now has it for the second out of the ninth and that will bring up third baseman John Wurz Wurz today struck out on three pitches in the third slide the center in the sixth and was put on intentionally in the seventh before loaded and Wurz the Tigers had four runs and a rather four hits and stood off three runs hit up the center this will drive another run in shot around second but it will stop there and Wurz drives in a run with a sharp single to set on the first pitch from Bob Gibson it is four to nothing to strike in the ninth and that will give Mickey Lovitz a chance for an ovation from this crowd here at Wurz has shut out the Cardinals thus far giving up only four hits it's the first pitch high in the air getting back is how the air from second base and should have it for the third out but the Tigers score a run and in the middle of the ninth the score now is Detroit's four and St. Louis nothing moved over left taking Willie Harten's place Stanley from shortstop out the center and Ray Alder is now playing shortstop with the Tigers and some bottom half of ninth inning the Cardinals cleared by a score of four to nothing it's the last chance for the Cardinals first flood as the first hitter thank you Kiwi as flood steps in he has two hits today has stolen a base and has been picked off in an attempt to steal a base well it's ready he's got all the way and there's strike one Bob Gibson apparently having failed in his attempt to win eight consecutive and complete games but this game is not over yet and like the Tigers the Cardinals are explosive off the pitch strike two to flood taking all away four runs eight hits one error for Detroit no runs four hits no errors for the Cardinals defensively from the stop the Cardinals word at third Oilers at short McConniff at second cash at first Northrop and left Stanley and center K-line and right free on the catcher low it's delivering foul tips on the swing and it's still two strikes Ernie Harwell has been with you along with Kiwi all through this ballgame and all games from here in St. Louis at the moment is in the Detroit dressing room and right now it seems a likely one that the Tigers win the series but the Cardinals still have their say well it's ready for the two strike pitch off the pitch but it's low and it's one and two the day has been perfect for the seventh consecutive rather seventh game of the World Series and the game has been perfect unless you're a Cardinal fan tight pitching nobody scored until the seventh inning Gibson and Lollich in a duel all the way neither has been replaced one two pitch line drive brought by Hauler at shortstop one out, raised to his right the drive seemed to sink and he struck up his glove and had it and here's Orlando Sopeta Sopeta has walked worked made a fine plane of ground ball in the fourth and he struck out swinging on a two two pitch in the seventh and one of that back in the fourth Sopeta pulled one deep and foul to the left and then pushed one deep and foul to the right he had good wood on the ball the Tigers right now two outs away from this World Series victory high in the air in the first pitch perhaps playable, Freehand comes off the back word is in, Freehand says he's got it two out on the night and with two outs some of the fans here and Bush Stadium in St. Louis feel that the Tigers have it wrapped up they're beginning to leave Philly but here comes Mike Shannon and in the excitement of this ball game if Shannon does not get on let us pay tribute to one man and we have seen apparently back for the last time in baseball Roger Merrith who's lifted a couple of batters away from Shannon Roger is retiring after today's game he may yet get the back here is Shannon fly to right, struck out swinging and reached on an error when Northrop and Horton nearly collided in the seventh inning in left center field well it's ready, fires low ball on runs on eight hits, one out for Detroit the big blow, Northrop's left center field in the seventh no run four hits, no errors for the cotton Bob Gibson had given up one run in the prior two games to this has given up four up high with the pitch it is to an O many of the Tigers are along the front step of their dugout staring out at Lovitz who is working with two days rest to an O pitch for Mickey catches the corner like one Mickey has slowed down Kiwi in his delivery but nevertheless as he has slowed down he continues to throw hard I was thinking the same thing in the ninth inning he came right out and took charge he is throwing as hard right now as he has all day run one pitch, long drive left field, back toward the wall Northrop looking up at the base it is over the wall and on a two one pitch drilled it over the wall in left field and it is four to one two outs in the ninth and the Cardinals still alive he is one with two on the day he is also on Merris is on deck Lovitz is a left handed pitcher and McCarver and Merris are both left handed batter however the word is that McCarver can hit the left handed pitching God no catcher waits Lovitz fires ball is it high in the air this should be the series freehand waving everybody away in foul territory Detroit wins Lovitz is being mobbed at home plate the Detroit Tigers three games to one came back and have won it something only two other teams have ever done Pittsburgh over Washington in 1925 and the Yankees over the Braves in 1958 and now the Tigers have done it over the defending world champion St. Louis Cardinals down three games to one they have taken three in a row with Lovitz today winning his third Gene McLean won the fourth game yesterday Detroit four St. Louis one well see we read the history has been done a lot of folks thought the Detroit Tigers were through but they really have come back in a second of 1968 World Series I would think so after seeing Lovitz last game over in Detroit after the Cardinals were leading the series by three games to one the Cardinals got three rounds in that first game it looked like it was just a matter of time and just how much the Cardinals would beat him by but he settled down and came back and pitched the great ball game in one at five at three right ball club and so did the Cardinals they both deserve a lot of credit Bob Gibson pitched great ball today but he looked like he may have gotten a little tired of the seven inning and the Tigers finally got to him scoring three runs there after two men were out in his court one one in the 90s inning Mickey Lovitz pitching with two days rest didn't look to me like he was too tired he sure did and we might also point out that in the sixth inning the Cardinals had a great chance to score it had two days in a row with Mickey Lovitz Mickey Lovitz and Mickey it has been fantastic what you have done thank you honey thank you very much I really don't have too much to say right now I really don't did you feel very tired, did you feel like that you might be losing your stuff towards the late innings I never got tired in the game I was weak almost from about the third inning on I didn't have the real good hard fastball that I do know how to throw as you notice most of all today we're hit on the ground I didn't have the hard fastball all day I didn't have the good hard fastball I had fairly good control not as good as I usually like but I kept making the ball think and I got him out the fact that you were tired helped that ball think a little more you think right it helped a lot by being tired of causing the ball to think more now what about you had little cops on the mound right at the end if you had enough gas left to go or what all he says he just wanted to slow me down he says he thought maybe I was getting too excited out there he's having it so close to coming to the end he says I want you to take it easy relax and throw like you've been throwing all day all right well thank you Mickey with a great performance and have a very nice quiet weather that's right four, St. Louis one