May 2, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Twins 3, Tigers 2 (13-6)
The Twins turned the tables on the Tigers in a ten inning, 3-2 game that replicated the previous days scores with the sides being switched. Still, it was a solid game as Jim Northrup drilled a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra frames. Still, Dennis Ribant gave up a pair of hits which resulted in a tenth inning run as the Tigers took the loss. Prior to that, John Hiller and Daryl Patterson threw two scoreless innings a piece to keep the Tigers in the game.
Northrup had the big day at the plate. He went two for three with the solo homer, a walk and he scored both Tigers’ runs.
April 13, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 5, White Sox 2 (2-1)
Daryl Patterson threw some exceptional relief pitching after Joe Sparma ran into problems in the fifth inning. Like Jon Warden two days before, Patterson picked up his first career win and he gave up four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. Fred Lasher got the final out of the game and he picked up his first save of the season.
Mickey Stanley was the hitting star. He went two for five with a double, two RBIs and a run. Willie Horton doubled, drove in a run and scored in the win.
April 10, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Red Sox 7, Tigers 3 (0-1)
The Tigers lost their home opener against the defending American League champs. The Red Sox got to Earl Wilson early to the tune of five runs in five innings and both Pat Dobson and Daryl Patterson were touched up for a piece as well.
Wilson did help out his own cause with the stick though and he belted the Tigers only homer, a solo shot in the third inning. Mickey Stanley had a team high three hits while Willie Horton went two for three with a double and an RBI.
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