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.
April 29, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 2, Athletics 1 (12-4)
The Tigers returned home to Tiger Stadium and won their sixth straight home game behind Mickey Lolich’s first win of the season. Lolich gave up just a single run on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in the complete game win.
Don Wert had a big day at the plate. He went three for four and he belted his first homerun of the season. And while Wert didn’t get the RBI, his ninth inning single pushed home the winning run after Rene Lachemann couldn’t hold onto a throw to the plate that could have gotten Norm Cash, the winning run, out.
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 26, 1968 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Tigers 0 (9-3)
The Tigers suffered their worst loss of the short season and for the second straight time, they were shut out by the opposition. Roy Oyler doubled and Don Wert and Earl Wilson both singled to account for the only Tiger hits of the game.
Wilson was knocked around for five runs in seven innings and he dropped to 2-2. He gave up the five runs on seven hits and five walks with eight strikeouts and the big hit against him was a two run blast by Mickey Mantle.
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.
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