The 1968 World Series moved to Tiger Stadium in Detroit for Game Three on October 5. Ray Washburn, who won a career high 14 games in the regular season, was the starting pitcher for the Cardinals. Detroit sent Earl Wilson, who won a career high 22 games in the regular season, to the mound.
The Tigers broke through first. A two-out, two-run homer by Al Kaline in the bottom of the third put Detroit in front 2-0.
The Cardinals rallied in the fifth and it should not be a surprise who started the rally. Lou Brock singled with one out, stole second, and scored on a double by Curt Flood. Wilson walked Roger Maris and that was all for Wilson. Pat Dobson relieved for Detroit and got Orlando Cepeda to pop out for out number two. However, Tim McCarver was next and he hit a two-out, three-run homer to give St. Louis a 4-2 lead.
Another two-out homer, this one a solo homer by Dick McAuliffe in the bottom of the fifth got the Tigers to within a run.
But, St. Louis put it away in the top of the seventh. Flood singled, Maris doubled, and Cepeda homered for a 7-3 lead.
Joe Hoerner relieved Washburn with one out in the sixth and kept the Tigers off the scoreboard the rest of the way for the save and a 2-1 lead in the Series for the Cards.
Game Four pitching matchup is a Game One rematch: Bob Gibson for St. Louis against Denny McLain for Detroit.
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