Mickey Lolich

A delayed President Richard Nixon is unable to throw the ceremonial first pitch in the Senators’ home opener at RFK Stadium. David Eisenhower, his son-in-law and the grandson of the former president, throws out the first pitch prior to Washington’s 5-0 loss to the Tigers.

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A delayed President Richard Nixon is unable to throw the ceremonial first pitch in the Senators’ home opener at RFK Stadium. David Eisenhower, his son-in-law and the grandson of the former president, throws out the first pitch prior to Washington’s 5-0 loss to the Tigers.

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Willie Horton powers two homers, one a grand slam, and drives in six runs to lead the Tigers to a 9 – 5 win over the visiting Senators. Mickey Lolich (8-1) is the winner, allowing just four hits.

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On June 21, 1969 Willie Horton powers two homers, one a grand slam, and drives in six runs to lead the Tigers to a 9 – 5 win over the visiting Senators. Mickey Lolich (8-1) is the winner, allowing just four hits.

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Mickey Lolich sets a Detroit record with 16 strikeouts while defeating Andy Messersmith and the Angels, 6 – 3. Mickey Stanley’s grand slam is the difference. Lolich’s mark breaks the record of 15 set by Paul Foytack in 1956.

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Mickey Lolich sets a Detroit record with 16 strikeouts while defeating Andy Messersmith and the Angels, 6 – 3. Mickey Stanley’s grand slam is the difference. Lolich’s mark breaks the record of 15 set by Paul Foytack in 1956.

Rod Carew becomes the first player in 28 years to steals second, third, and home in sequence

Rod Carew becomes the first player in 28 years to steals second, third, and home in sequence

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On May 18, 1969, Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins steals second, third, and home during the third inning of an 8-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Carew pulls off the trifecta against the battery of Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan. Carew becomes the first player in 28 years to steal three bases in sequence…

Mickey Lolich wins his 3rd game of series clinching the title for Detroit
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Mickey Lolich wins his 3rd game of series clinching the title for Detroit

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  On October 10, 1968, Mickey Lolich of the Detroit Tigers notched his third win of the World Series. Lolich defeats Bob Gibson and St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1, to give the Tigers the title.  The win comes after the Tigers had lost three of the first four games. The scoreless game turns on a Jim…

Mickey Lolich

Mickey Lolich leads, 5 – 3, over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 5

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1968 – In Game 5 of the World Series at Tiger Stadium, Detroit Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich leads, 5 – 3, over the St. Louis Cardinals, when Lou Brock tries to score standing up on Julian Javier’s single and is gunned down by Willie Horton’s throw. Al Kaline’s bases-loaded single drives in the deciding runs.

Mickey Lolich hits only homerun of career in 1968 World Series victory
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Mickey Lolich hits only homerun of career in 1968 World Series victory

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  On October 3, 1968  In the third inning of Game 2 of his complete-game World Series victory over St. Louis, 8-1, Tiger starting pitcher Mickey Lolich hits a solo homer off Nelson Briles. The Busch Stadium round-tripper will be the only home run the southpaw will hit during his 16-year big league career. World…

Rocky Colavito pitches in relief and picks up a win and homers in the game

Rocky Colavito pitches in relief and picks up a win and homers in the game

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The Tigers, ahead 5 – 0, fail to score with two on in the 4th inning when the Yanks bring in Rocky Colavito to pitch. The 35-year-old slugger retires Al Kaline and Willie Horton and tosses 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. In Rocky’s only other appearance, in 1958, he also faced Kaline, and the victory by a non-pitcher will be the last this century. Bill Robinson and Bobby Cox crash successive homers to tie the score and, after a walk, Rocky comes around to score the winning run. In the 8th, Yankees reliever Lindy McDaniel ties the American League record for consecutive batters retired by setting down the first Tiger he faces, giving him 32 straight batters retired over four appearances. New York sweeps, winning 6 – 5 and then topping Mickey Lolich, 5 – 4. The four losses in New York leaves the Tigers just five games ahead of the Orioles.