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Tiger pitcher Mickey Lolich did what super-star Denny McLain couldn't as he twirled a six hitter and blasted a home run in the Tiger romp. The homer was Lolich's first in the majors, and was one of three Tiger blasts during...
...Gibson broke the World Series strike-out record by whiffing 17 batters as he carried the St. Louis Cardinals past Denny McLain and the Detroit Tigers 4-0 in the first game of the 1968 series...
...Cardinals gave Gibson all the runs he needed when they scored three times off McLain in the fourth. Lou Brock completed the scoring when he homered off Pat Dobson in the seventh...
...McLain was victimized by three Tiger errors and his own wildness before he left the game for a pinch hitter in the sixth. The Detroit ace was no match for Gibson, who displayed a dazzling mixture of speed, curve and change-up. McLain could not be reached for his usual post-game rebuttal...
...McLain tops Gibson in the series' opener, nothing will stop the Tigers. Watch Detroit sweep by St. Louis in five or six games. Otherwise, hold on to your Bud and watch the Tigers come-from-behind to win in seven...