1968 Tigers Tribute Site

May 8, 1968 at Memorial Stadium
Tigers 3, Orioles 1  (16-9)

Earl Wilson had one of his best starts of the season as he gave up just one unearned run in eight innings of work. That lone run didn’t come until the ninth inning and it was Jon Warden who came in to put out the fire.  He struck out one and got all three batters he faced out in the ninth to earn his second save of the season.

Jim Northrup put the Tigers on the board with a solo homer in the first inning.  Willie Horton went two for three with a walk, a run and an RBI.

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 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 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 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 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.