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August 4, 2008

Denny McLain Picks Up 22nd Win

by Brian @ 6:29 pm. Filed under 1968 Tigers Diary - August, Denny McLain, Dick McAuliffe, Mickey Stanley

August 4, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium
Tigers 2, Twins 1 (67-41)

The Tigers jumped on Denny McLain’s back once again and he led the team to a win in their rubber with the Twins. McLain improved to 22-3 and he gave up just one unearned run on five hits and four walks with four strikeouts in another complete game.

Mickey Stanley was the hitting star with a triple, a single and a run. Dick McAuliffe also tripled and he scored the other Tiger run.

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