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1968 Detroit Tigers (#40) 4, 1928 New York Yankees (#24) 1
MVP: Denny McLain (Det 1968) 2-0, 1.59 ERA, 17.0 IP, 6 K, 3 BB, 17 HA
Game 1 saw both pitchers throwing a complete game 6-hitter, but the Tigers managed to score 2 runs (both by Bill Freehan), while Denny McLain kept the Yankees scoreless. Detroit broke Game 2 open in the 2nd inning with 4 runs. The Yankees scored a run of their own in the bottom of the inning, but they could never really get going against Earl Wilson. The Tigers started the scoring of Game 3 with another 4-run inning, this time in the 3rd. New York had better luck against McLain this time, but still couldn't match the output of that one inning, and went down 3-0 in the series. It was New York that started Game 4 with a big inning, scoring 3 in the 1st. They scored another in the top of the 6th, but the Tigers had yet another 4-run inning in the bottom of the 6th. The Yankees wouldn't be stopped though, and they continued scoring in the 7th and 8th, with Archie Campbell coming in to pitch 2 scoreless innings for the save, and an extension of the series. Game 5 saw another 3-run 1st inning, this time by Detroit. They scored 2 more in the 5th, and New York couldn't figure out Mickey Lolich, who held them to 2 runs. Willie Horton hit 2 home runs, and ended with 4 RBI.
Scores:
Det 2 NYY 0
Det 5 NYY 2
Det 6 NYY 3
NYY 7 Det 4
Det 5 NYY 2
The 1968 Tigers' next opponent will be the winner of the 1963 Dodgers / 1948 Indians series.
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