May 11, 1968 at D.C. Stadium
Tigers 12, Senators 2 (18-9)
For the second straight game, an impressive offensive performance by the Tigers overshadowed a solid outing by the team’s starter. Bill Freehan, Willie Horton and Don Wert all went yard in the contest and both Horton and Freehan finished with three RBIs a piece. Mickey Stanley and Al Kaline also pitched in and they both scored a team high three runs.
Joe Sparma improved to 2-3 on the season. He gave up two runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts in the complete game.
May 10, 1968 at D.C. Stadium
Tigers 12, Senators 1 (17-9)
The Tigers won their third straight game behind a huge game by Al Kaline at the plate and another rock solid outing on the mound by Denny McLain. Kaline went three for four with a homerun, six RBIs and three runs. Bill Freehan and Don Wert also went yard in the contest and Freehan finished the game with three RBIs.
Denny McLain improved to 5-0 with another complete game. He gave up one run on seven hits with seven strikeouts and the lone run was a solo homer off the bat of Frank Howard.
May 5, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 5, Angels 2 (14-8)
Denny McLain improved to a perfect 4-0 on the season with another nice start as the Tigers snapped a three game losing streak. He gave up just a pair of runs on seven hits and a walk with seven strikeouts.
Mickey Stanley and Bill Freehan were the hitting stars. They both belted homers and each drove in two runs in the contest.
May 4, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Angels 7, Tigers 2 (13-8)
The Tigers dropped their third straight game in a contest that saw Earl Wilson and Joe Warden hammered on the mound. Wilson fell to 2-4 and he gave up three runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings. Warden struck out six but he gave up three runs in the three frames he pitched.
The Tigers scored both of their runs on solo homeruns. Willie Horton belted his fifth homer while Bill Freehan slugged his third.
April 30, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Athletics 3, Tigers 1 (12-5)
The Tigers ended April on a losing note but they had to be happy with 12-5 record during the month. The Tigers made three errors in this one but none of them came into play with regard to the score. Earl Wilson fell to 2-3 and he gave up three runs, all in the first inning. After that rough first, he threw eight innings of shutout ball and gave up just four hits but the Tigers couldn’t get the sticks going to give Wilson the win.
Jim Northrup singled, drew a walk and scored the lone Tiger run. Bill Freehan was the only player with two hits in the game.
April 28, 1968 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 2, Tigers 1 (10-4)
The Tigers lost a tough one in a low scoring pitchers duel. Joe Sparma took a shutout into the eighth inning but both he and Jon Warden combined to give up two runs in the eighth to blow a 1-0 lead. Sparma dropped to 1-2 on the season and while one of the runs scored off of Warden, both were credited to Sparma.
The Tigers lone run came in the fourth inning when Roy Oyler drove in Jim Northrup with a sac. fly. No Tiger reached base more the once in the loss.
April 28, 1968 at Yankee Stadium
Tigers 3, Yankees 2 (11-4)
The Tigers salvaged both a split in their doubleheader with the Yankees as well as their four game series at Yankee Stadium. The Tigers were down 2-1 heading into the ninth when Bill Freehan belted a solo shot to tie the game and then just two batters later, Jim Northrup drove in the winning run with a solo shot of his own. Don Wert singled twice and drove in a run to account for the other Tigers run.
Les Cain made his major league debut and while he didn’t get the win, he definitely kept the Tigers in this one. He gave up just a single run on six hits and four walks with two strikeouts in seven innings. John Hiller threw 1 2/3 shutout innings and he picked up the win while Fred Lasher got the final batter out to earn his second save of the season.
April 21, 1968 at Comiskey Park
Tigers 4, White Sox 1 (8-1)
The Tigers won their eighth straight game behind Earl Wilson’s second solid start in a row. Wilson improved to 2-1 and he gave up one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in the complete game win.
Dick McAuliffe tripled and drove in two runs in the win. Wilson helped out his own cause with a pair of singles, two RBIs and a run.
April 21, 1968 at Comiskey Park
Tigers 4, White Sox 2 (9-1)
The Tigers won their ninth straight game and finished both a series and doubleheader sweep over the White Sox in Denny McLain’s first win of the season. McLain gave up two runs on seven hits with a walk and he struck out eight.
Norm Cash was one for four with a walk, two RBIs and a run. Bill Freehan and McLain both had a pair of hits and an RBI each.
April 20, 1968 at Comiskey Park
Tigers 4, White Sox 1 (7-1)
The Tigers continued their April tear with their seventh straight win and this time it was Mickey Lolich and the pen who got it done. Lolich gave up just five hits in seven shutout innings while Jon Warden improved to 3-0 as he pitched the Tigers out of a jam in the ninth. Dennis Ribant picked up the save with shutout tenth.
Dick McAuliffe had the big hit of the game with a two run single in the top of the tenth inning. Bill Freehan doubled twice and he drove in a run.
April 16, 1968 at Fenway Park
Tigers 9, Red Sox 2 (4-1)
The Tigers ran up the score in their most impressive offensive performance of the short season and won their fourth straight game. While there were plenty of hitting stars, it was Willie Horton who led the way. He went three for six with two doubles, two RBIs and a run. Bill Freehan went three for four with two runs and Dick McAuliffe walked four times and scored a run.
Earl Wilson not only picked up two hits, a run and an RBI but he threw a gem of a game. He gave up just two runs on four hits and five walks with eight strikeouts in the complete game win.
April 14, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 5, White Sox 4 (3-1)
The Tigers won their third straight in a ten inning contest in which Bill Freehan provided the heroics. His RBI single in the bottom of the tenth inning won it for the Tigers and it capped off a great individual game for the catcher. He finished three for five with two RBIs and a run. Don Wert doubled, drove in two and scored.
Mickey Lolich was roughed up for four runs on nine hits in just five innings. Fred Lasher threw a shutout tenth inning and he improved to 1-0 on the season.
April 11, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 4, Red Sox 3 (1-1)
The Tigers blew a three run lead but still managed to win when Gates Brown broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the ninth with a pinch hit, walk off solo homer. Dick McAuliffe and Bill Freehan also belted solo shots while Freehan reached base a team high four times with three walks and the homer.
Denny McLain threw five shutout innings before he gave up three runs in the sixth inning. Rookie Jon Warden came in and threw two shutout innings and he picked up his first career win.
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