World Series · 1968
1968 World Series
Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3
It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. The widest gap was a 12-run game. 61 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
61
Total runs
12 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Detroit Tigers Runners-up: St. Louis Cardinals
Runners-up: St. Louis CardinalsDetroit Tigers won the 1968 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1968 World Series?
- The Detroit Tigers won the 1968 World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1968 World Series?
- The Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1968 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1968-10-10): Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1968 World Series, game 7 (1968-10-10). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1968-10-02 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 |
| 2 | 1968-10-03 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 |
| 3 | 1968-10-05 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 |
| 4 | 1968-10-06 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 |
| 5 | 1968-10-07 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 |
| 6 | 1968-10-09 | Detroit Tigers 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 |
| 7 | 1968-10-10 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1968 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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