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Tigers End April On Losing Note

by @ Wednesday, April 30th, 2008. Filed under 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Bill Freehan, Earl Wilson, Jim Northrup

April 30, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Athletics 3, Tigers 1  (12-5)
The Tigers ended April on a losing note but they had to be happy with 12-5 record during the month.  The Tigers made three errors in this one but none of them came into play with regard to the score.  Earl Wilson fell to 2-3 and […]

Don Wert Hits Tigers to Win Over Athletics

by @ Tuesday, April 29th, 2008. Filed under 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Don Wert, Mickey Lolich, Norm Cash

April 29, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 2, Athletics 1  (12-4)
The Tigers returned home to Tiger Stadium and won their sixth straight home game behind Mickey Lolich’s first win of the season.  Lolich gave up just a single run on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in the complete game win.
Don Wert had a […]

Tigers Split Doubleheader With Yankees

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 […]

Denny McLain Throws Five Hit Shutout

by @ Sunday, April 27th, 2008. Filed under Denny McLain, 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Dick McAuliffe, Jim Northrup

April 27, 1968 at Yankee Stadium
Tigers 7, Yankees 0  (10-3)
Denny McLain won his second straight start with his strongest outing of the season.  The win ended the Tigers two game mini-skid.  McLain gave up just five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in the complete game shutout.
Dick McAuliffe and Jim Northrup were the hitting […]

Earl Wilson Is Hit Hard In Tigers Second Straight Shutout Loss

by @ Saturday, April 26th, 2008. Filed under 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Earl Wilson, Don Wert, Roy Oyler

April 26, 1968 at Yankee Stadium
Yankees 5, Tigers 0  (9-3)
The Tigers suffered their worst loss of the short season and for the second straight time, they were shut out by the opposition.  Roy Oyler doubled and Don Wert and Earl Wilson both singled to account for the only Tiger hits of the game.
Wilson was knocked […]

Tigers Held to One Hit In Shutout Loss, Nine Game Winning Streak Ends

by @ Thursday, April 24th, 2008. Filed under 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Joe Sparma, Jim Northrup

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 […]

Tigers Extend Winning Streak to Nine Games After Doubleheader Sweep Over White Sox

by @ Monday, April 21st, 2008. Filed under Denny McLain, 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Bill Freehan, Dick McAuliffe, Earl Wilson, Norm Cash

April 21, 1968 at Comiskey Park
Tigers 4, White Sox 1  (8-1)
The Tigers won their eighth straight game behind Earl Wilson’s second solid start in a row.  Wilson improved to 2-1 and he gave up one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in the complete game win.
Dick McAuliffe tripled and drove in […]

Mickey Lolich Pitches Tigers to Seventh Straight Victory

by @ Sunday, April 20th, 2008. Filed under 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Bill Freehan, Dick McAuliffe, Jon Warden, Mickey Lolich, Dennis Ribant

April 20, 1968 at Comiskey Park
Tigers 4, White Sox 1  (7-1)
The Tigers continued their April tear with their seventh straight win and this time it was Mickey Lolich and the pen who got it done.  Lolich gave up just five hits in seven shutout innings while Jon Warden improved to 3-0 as he pitched the […]

Joe Sparma Shuts Out Indians In Tigers Sixth Straight Win

by @ Friday, April 18th, 2008. Filed under 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Dick McAuliffe, Willie Horton, Joe Sparma, Al Kaline

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 […]

Willie Horton Homers Tigers to Fifth Straight Win

by @ Thursday, April 17th, 2008. Filed under Denny McLain, 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Jon Warden, Mickey Stanley, Willie Horton

April 17, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 4, Indians 3  (5-1)
The Tigers picked up their fifth straight win and their second extra inning win in three games in their opener against the Indians.   Willie Horton provided the heroics with a two run, walk off homer in the bottom of the tenth inning to win it for […]

Bill Freehan Hits Tigers to Third Straight Win

by @ Monday, April 14th, 2008. Filed under 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Bill Freehan, Fred Lasher, Don Wert, Mickey Lolich

April 14, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 5, White Sox 4  (3-1)
The Tigers won their third straight in a ten inning contest in which Bill Freehan provided the heroics.  His RBI single in the bottom of the tenth inning won it for the Tigers and it capped off a great individual game for the catcher.  He […]

Daryl Patterson Picks Up First Career Win With Solid Relief

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.  […]

Gates Brown Homers Tigers to First Win of Season

by @ Friday, April 11th, 2008. Filed under Denny McLain, 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Bill Freehan, Dick McAuliffe, Gates Brown, Jon Warden

April 11, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 4, Red Sox 3  (1-1)
The Tigers blew a three run lead but still managed to win when Gates Brown broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the ninth with a pinch hit, walk off solo homer.  Dick McAuliffe and Bill Freehan also belted solo shots while Freehan reached […]

Earl Wilson Is Hit Hard In Tigers Home Opener

by @ Thursday, April 10th, 2008. Filed under 1968 Tigers Diary - April, Daryl Patterson, Earl Wilson, Mickey Stanley, Pat Dobson, Willie Horton

April 10, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Red Sox 7, Tigers 3  (0-1)
The Tigers lost their home opener against the defending American League champs.  The Red Sox got to Earl Wilson early to the tune of five runs in five innings and both Pat Dobson and Daryl Patterson were touched up for a piece as well.
Wilson did […]

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