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Don Wert Homers Twice In Tigers Loss to Twins

by @ Thursday, May 22nd, 2008. Filed under Gates Brown, Don Wert, Al Kaline, 1968 Tigers Diary - May

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 […]

Tigers Storm Back From Three Run Deficit For Third Straight Win

by @ Tuesday, May 20th, 2008. Filed under Denny McLain, Willie Horton, Al Kaline, 1968 Tigers Diary - May

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 […]

Tigers Sweep Doubleheader Over Senators

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 […]

Six Runs Sixth Costs Tigers Winning Streak

by @ Monday, May 12th, 2008. Filed under Daryl Patterson, Mickey Lolich, Al Kaline, 1968 Tigers Diary - May

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 […]

Tigers Run Up Score Over Senators For Fourth Straight Win

by @ Sunday, May 11th, 2008. Filed under Bill Freehan, Mickey Stanley, Willie Horton, Joe Sparma, Don Wert, Al Kaline, 1968 Tigers Diary - May

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 […]

Al Kaline Drives In Six Runs In Tigers Third Straight Win

by @ Saturday, May 10th, 2008. Filed under Denny McLain, Bill Freehan, Don Wert, Al Kaline, 1968 Tigers Diary - May

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 […]

Willie Horton Homers Twice In Tigers Loss to Angels

by @ Saturday, May 3rd, 2008. Filed under Willie Horton, Mickey Lolich, Al Kaline, 1968 Tigers Diary - May

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 […]

Tigers Lose to Angels Despite Willie Horton’s Two Homers

by @ Saturday, May 3rd, 2008. Filed under Willie Horton, Mickey Lolich, Al Kaline, 1968 Tigers Diary - May

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 […]

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 […]

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