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 6, 1968 at Memorial Stadium
Orioles 4, Tigers 0 (14-9)
Orioles starter Leohnard completely shutout down the Tigers as they managed just a single hit the entire game. Jim Northrup singled with two outs in the seventh inning and that was it for the Tigers.
Joe Sparma fell to 1-3 with a subpar outing. He gave up three runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings of work.
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 24, 1968 at Cleveland Stadium
Indians 2, Tigers 0 (9-2)
The Tigers were held to just a single hit in series opening loss against the Indians. The loss also snapped their impressive nine game winning streak. The lone hit came in the third inning when Jim Northrup led things off with a single.
A solid start by Joe Sparma went to waste. He gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts in the complete game loss.
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 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.
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