1968 World Series
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| [[File:Mickey Lolich 1975.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mickey Lolich]] was the 1968 World Series MVP]] | [[File:Mickey Lolich 1975.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Mickey Lolich]] was the 1968 World Series MVP]] |
| In Game 7 at [[Busch Memorial Stadium]], Lolich, also pitching on two days' rest, faced Gibson.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> Both men pitched brilliantly, putting zeros up on the scoreboard for much of the game.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Cardinals looked primed to take the lead as Lou Brock singled to lead off the inning, only to be promptly picked off by Lolich.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> One out later, [[Curt Flood]] followed with another single, and was also picked off by Lolich.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> In the top of the seventh, an exhausted Gibson finally cracked, giving up two-out singles to Norm Cash and Willie Horton.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> Jim Northrup then struck the decisive blow, lashing a triple to center field over the head of Flood, who appeared to misjudge how hard the ball was hit.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> That scored both Cash and Horton; Northrup himself was then brought home by a Bill Freehan double.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> Detroit added an insurance run in the ninth.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> A ninth-inning solo home run by [[Mike Shannon]] was all the Cardinals could muster against Lolich as the Tigers took the game, 4–1, and the World Series, 4–3.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/><ref name="1968 Freep"/> The Tigers became only the third team to ever win the World Series after being down 3–1.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> For his three victories that propelled the Tigers to the championship, Lolich was named the [[World Series MVP Award|World Series Most Valuable Player]].<ref name="1968 Game 7"/><ref name="1968 Freep"/> {{As of|2023}}, Lolich is the last pitcher to have three complete-game victories in a single World Series.<ref name=Lolich/><ref name="1968 Game 7"/> | In Game 7 at [[Busch Memorial Stadium]], Lolich, also pitching on two days' rest, faced Gibson.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> Both men pitched brilliantly, putting zeros up on the scoreboard for much of the game.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Cardinals looked primed to take the lead as Lou Brock singled to lead off the inning, only to be promptly picked off by Lolich.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> One out later, [[Curt Flood]] followed with another single, and was also picked off by Lolich.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> In the top of the seventh, an exhausted Gibson finally cracked, giving up two-out singles to Norm Cash and Willie Horton.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> Jim Northrup then struck the decisive blow, lashing a triple to center field over the head of Flood, who appeared to misjudge how hard the ball was hit.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> That scored both Cash and Horton; Northrup himself was then brought home by a Bill Freehan double.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> Detroit added an insurance run in the ninth.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> A ninth-inning solo home run by [[Mike Shannon]] was all the Cardinals could muster against Lolich as the Tigers took the game, 4–1, and the World Series, 4–3.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/><ref name="1968 Freep"/> The Tigers became only the third team to ever win the World Series after being down 3–1.<ref name="1968 Game 7"/> For his three victories that propelled the Tigers to the championship, Lolich was named the [[World Series MVP Award|World Series Most Valuable Player]].<ref name="1968 Game 7"/><ref name="1968 Freep"/> {{As of|2024}}, Lolich is the last pitcher to have three complete-game victories in a single World Series.<ref name=Lolich/><ref name="1968 Game 7"/> |
| ====1969–1971==== | ====1969–1971==== |
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