August 23, 1968 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 2, Tigers 1 (81-46)
There was no late inning comeback in this one as the Tigers kicked off both their doubleheader and series against the Yankees with a loss. A solid start by Earl Wilson and the Tigers pen went to waste. Wilson fell to 10-11 and he gave up two runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. His start was cut short when he was hit in the shoulder by a comebacker.
Earl Wilson was also the hitting star in the loss. He had two of the Tigers six hits and he drove in the lone run with his fourth homerun of the season.
August 23, 1968 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 3, Tigers 3 (81-46)
There was no outcome as the Tigers and Yankees played a five hour, nineteen inning 3-3 tie in the finale of their doubleheader. Pitching was the name of the game in this one and John Hiller was the star. He threw nine shutout innings of relief in which he gave up four hits and six walks. Don McMahon took over from there and threw the final three innings without giving up a run before the game was called.
Norm Cash finished the game four for eight and he scored a run. Mickey Stanley went three for eight with a run and an RBI.