May 1, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 3, Twins 2 (13-5)
Willie Horton drove in Dick McAuliffe with a sac. fly in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie to win their first game in the May. With just five hits, the Tigers needed a two run homer by Jim Northrup in the fifth inning to give them the additional runs they needed to pull this one out.
Denny McLain improved to 3-0 with a nice start. He gave up two runs (both on solo homers) on six hits with nine strikeouts in a complete game win.
April 27, 1968 at Yankee Stadium
Tigers 7, Yankees 0 (10-3)
Denny McLain won his second straight start with his strongest outing of the season. The win ended the Tigers two game mini-skid. McLain gave up just five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in the complete game shutout.
Dick McAuliffe and Jim Northrup were the hitting stars in the win. McAuliffe went two for five with a homer, three RBIs and two runs while Northrup went three for five with a homer, two RBIs and two runs.
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 18, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 5, Indians 0 (6-1)
The Tigers made it six straight wins behind an exceptional start by Joe Sparma. He gave up seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts in the complete game shutout and it was his first win of the season.
Three of the Tigers’ runs came via the long ball. Willie Horton, Dick McAuliffe and Al Kaline all went yard with solo shots in the win. Horton finished the game with two RBIs while McAuliffe drew two walks in addition to the homerun and he scored twice.
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 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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