August 14, 1968 at Cleveland Stadium
Tigers 3, Indians 0 (76-43)
The Tigers won their rubber game with the Indians behind a combined shutout by Joe Sparma and Mickey Lolich. Sparma got into trouble and in the fourth inning and he pitched 3 1/3 shutout innings when Mickey Lolich came in to get the Tigers out of said jam. He then went on to throw 5 2/3 shutout innings and he improved to 11-7 on the season.
Bill Freehan belted a solo homer, his eighteenth of the season. Norm Cash went two for four with a triple and an RBI.