May 31, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 1, Yankees 0 (28-16)
The Tigers closed out the month of May with their fourth straight win despite picking up just a run on four hits in the contest. Willie Horton’s solo homerun in the seventh inning, his fourteenth long ball of the year, was the only run for either […]
May 30, 1968 at Anaheim Stadium
Tigers 7, Angels 3 (27-16)
Bill Freehan had a big day at the plate as the Tigers won their third straight game against the Angels. He went three for three with two walks, a homerun, two RBIs and three runs. Jim Northrup drove in three runs on two hits while Dick […]
May 29, 1968 at Anaheim Stadium
Tigers 3, Angels 0 (26-16)
Denny McLain did it again with another exceptional start as he improved to 8-1. He gave up just four hits and a walk with thirteen strikeouts in the shutout win.
Willie Horton’s two run homer in the seventh inning was his thirteenth of the season. Dick McAuliffe […]
May 28, 1968 at Anaheim Stadium
Tigers 4, Angels 1 (25-16)
Bill Freehan doubled home two runs and then Willie Horton followed that up with a two run homer to give the Tigers an early 4-0 lead before the Angels even got to hit. That was all the Tigers got but it more then enough because of […]
May 27, 1968 at Anaheim Stadium
Angels 7, Tigers 6 (24-16)
It took twelve innings but the Tigers lost for the fifth time in six games in their series opener against the Angels. The Tigers hitters did get it done though and Eddie Mathews homered twice and drove in three runs while Norm Cash belted a two […]
May 26, 1968 at the Oakland Coliseum
Athletics 7, Tigers 6 (24-15)
The Tigers lost a bizare one as Joe Sparma was pummelled for six runs total in the second, third and fourth innings. The Tigers then scored two in the fifth and four in the sixth to tie it before the game settled down and the […]
May 25, 1968 at the Oakland Coliseum
Tigers 2, Athletics 1 (24-14)
Denny McLain got the Tigers back on track with another nice start as the Tigers ended their three game losing streak. McLain gave up just a single run (in the ninth inning) on six hits and a walk with eight strikeouts and the win pushed […]
May 24, 1968 at the Oakland Coliseum
Tigers 2, Athletics 2 (23-14)
The Tigers and Athletics played to a 2-2 rain shortened tie today and the game was called in the seventh inning. Both Tiger runs came via the longball with solo shots by Bill Freehan and Willie Horton. For Horton, it was his eleventh of the […]
May 22, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 4, Tigers 3 (23-14)
The Tigers lost their rubber game with the Twins despite coming back from two runs down to tie it in the top of the eighth. Don Wert led off the inning with his second homerun of the game to make it a one run contest and […]
May 21, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium
Twins 3, Tigers 1 (23-13)
The Tigers three game winning streak came to an end with a pretty pathetic day at the plate. Tigers’ hitters managed just four hits and their lone run of the game came in the second inning when Bill Freehan singled home Willie Horton.
A solid start by […]
May 20, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium
Tigers 4, Twins 3 (23-12)
The Tigers came back from an early 3-0 deficit in this one to walk away with their third straight win. Willie Horton hit a solo shot, his tenth homer of the season, in the ninth inning to send the game into extra frames and then Al […]
May 19, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 5, Senators 4 (21-12)
The Tigers held off a late inning surge to walk away with a win in the first game of their doubleheader with the Senators. The Tigers took a 4-0 lead into the eigth inning when Earl Wilson and Joe Warden were both tagged for a pair […]
May 18, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Senators 8, Tigers 4 (20-12)
Frank Howard took it to the Tigers with two more homeruns as Mickey Lolich was shelled in the Tigers blowout loss. Lolich gave up five runs on nine hits with five strikeouts and the loss dropped his record to 2-2 on the season.
Bill Freehan went two […]
May 17, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 7, Senators 3 (20-11)
Joe Sparma gave up just three hits in a solid start as the Tigers got back on track with a win against the Senators. Sparma improved to 3-3 and he gave up three runs on the three hits with two walks and five strikeouts. Two of […]
May 15, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Orioles 10, Tigers 8 (19-11)
Denny McLain lost his first decision of the season and he lasted just two innings in a high scoring affair. McLain fell to 5-1 and he gave up four runs in the two frames. Jon Warden was also touched up and he gave up three runs […]
May 14, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 4, Orioles 0 (19-10)
Earl Wilson improved to 4-4 on the season with a four hit shutout as the Tigers got back on track in front of their home crowd. He gave up two walks and he struck out five in what his best start of the season to date.
Willie […]
May 12, 1968 at D.C. Stadium
Senators 6, Tigers 3 (18-10)
The Tigers four game winning streak came to an end as Mickey Lolich and John Patterson were hammered in the sixth inning to the tune of five runs. Lolich gave up the first two runs and then Patterson came in and the floodgates opened as he […]
May 11, 1968 at D.C. Stadium
Tigers 12, Senators 2 (18-9)
For the second straight game, an impressive offensive performance by the Tigers overshadowed a solid outing by the team’s starter. Bill Freehan, Willie Horton and Don Wert all went yard in the contest and both Horton and Freehan finished with three RBIs a piece. Mickey Stanley […]
May 10, 1968 at D.C. Stadium
Tigers 12, Senators 1 (17-9)
The Tigers won their third straight game behind a huge game by Al Kaline at the plate and another rock solid outing on the mound by Denny McLain. Kaline went three for four with a homerun, six RBIs and three runs. Bill Freehan and Don Wert […]
May 8, 1968 at Memorial Stadium
Tigers 3, Orioles 1 (16-9)
Earl Wilson had one of his best starts of the season as he gave up just one unearned run in eight innings of work. That lone run didn’t come until the ninth inning and it was Jon Warden who came in to put out the fire. […]
May 7, 1968 at Memorial Stadium
Tigers 2, Orioles 1 (15-9)
In fantastic pitcher’s duel between Mickey Lolich and Tom Phoebus, the Tigers came out on top on a game where neither team scored until the ninth inning. Tommy Matchick’s pinch hit, two run double in the ninth gave the Tigers two runs to break the scoreless tie and […]
May 6, 1968 at Memorial Stadium
Orioles 4, Tigers 0 (14-9)
Orioles starter Leohnard completely shutout down the Tigers as they managed just a single hit the entire game. Jim Northrup singled with two outs in the seventh inning and that was it for the Tigers.
Joe Sparma fell to 1-3 with a subpar outing. He gave up […]
May 5, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 5, Angels 2 (14-8)
Denny McLain improved to a perfect 4-0 on the season with another nice start as the Tigers snapped a three game losing streak. He gave up just a pair of runs on seven hits and a walk with seven strikeouts.
Mickey Stanley and Bill Freehan were the […]
May 4, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Angels 7, Tigers 2 (13-8)
The Tigers dropped their third straight game in a contest that saw Earl Wilson and Joe Warden hammered on the mound. Wilson fell to 2-4 and he gave up three runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings. Warden struck […]
May 3, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Angels 6, Tigers 5 (13-7)
The Tigers lost their second one run game in as many days as Mickey Lolich was roughed up by the Angels’ hitters. Lolich fell to 1-1 and he gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 5 1/3 […]
May 3, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Angels 6, Tigers 5 (13-7)
The Tigers lost their second one run game in as many days as Mickey Lolich was roughed up by the Angels’ hitters. Lolich fell to 1-1 and he gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts in 5 1/3 […]
May 2, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Twins 3, Tigers 2 (13-6)
The Twins turned the tables on the Tigers in a ten inning, 3-2 game that replicated the previous days scores with the sides being switched. Still, it was a solid game as Jim Northrup drilled a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth to send […]
May 2, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Twins 3, Tigers 2 (13-6)
The Twins turned the tables on the Tigers in a ten inning, 3-2 game that replicated the previous days scores with the sides being switched. Still, it was a solid game as Jim Northrup drilled a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth to send […]
May 1, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 3, Twins 2 (13-5)
Willie Horton drove in Dick McAuliffe with a sac. fly in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie to win their first game in the May. With just five hits, the Tigers needed a two run homer by Jim Northrup in the […]
May 1, 1968 at Tiger Stadium
Tigers 3, Twins 2 (13-5)
Willie Horton drove in Dick McAuliffe with a sac. fly in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 2-2 tie to win their first game in the May. With just five hits, the Tigers needed a two run homer by Jim Northrup in the […]
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