June 6, 1968 at Fenway Park
Tigers 5, Red Sox 3 (33-19)
The Tigers took the rubber game in their five game series with the Red Sox in a game that saw all eight runs come in the first three innings. The Tigers jumped out to a two run lead in the top of the first, lost the lead in the bottom half of the inning when the Red Sox scored three and then retook the lead for good with three in the third.
All five Tiger runs came via the longball. Jim Northrup put the Tigers on the board with a two run shot in the first while Norm Cash hit the game winner with a three run blast in the third.
Joe Sparma evened out his record at 5-5. He gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks with a strikeout and he came an out short of a complete game. Fred Lasher got the final out and he picked up his fifth save of the season.