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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1965-05-12 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 3205 · night · 2:49
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 5–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. Joe Sparma earned the win and Mickey Lolich picked up the save. Willie Horton went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Mike McCormick SV: Mickey Lolich
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake Wood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Demeter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Gladding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chance | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Lock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Kirkland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Camilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Cunningham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Brumley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Woodie Held | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Mickey Lolich | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Buster Narum | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Richert | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jake Wood: 8
- Don Wert: 31
- Don Demeter: W
- Al Kaline: 4(1)/G/FO
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: K/C
- Ken McMullen: 13
- Bob Chance: K/C
Top 2
- Willie Horton: S7
- Bill Freehan: 8
- George Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Frank Howard: 63
- Don Lock: W
- Willie Kirkland: 8
- Doug Camilli: K
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: S3
- Joe Sparma: 14/SH.1-2
- Jake Wood: S8.2-H
- Don Wert: CS2(24)
- Don Wert: 4
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Mike McCormick: K
- Don Blasingame: S3
- Ken McMullen: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Don Demeter: 8
- Al Kaline: 9
- Willie Horton: HR/8
- Bill Freehan: S5
- George Thomas: W.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ken McMullen: 43
- Bob Chance: S7
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Don Lock: 6
- Willie Kirkland: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Camilli: 9
Top 5
- Joe Sparma: 43
- Jake Wood: 53
- Don Wert: 53
Bot 5
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Mike McCormick: K/BF
- Don Blasingame: S8.1-3
- Ken McMullen: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Chance: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Lock: K
Top 6
- Don Demeter: 53
- Al Kaline: 7
- Willie Horton: E5
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- George Thomas: S8.1-3;2-H(UR);BX2(84)
Bot 6
- Willie Kirkland: 13
- Doug Camilli: 2/FL
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 3
- Joe Sparma: K
- Jake Wood: 8
Bot 7
- Joe Cunningham: K/C
- Don Blasingame: D/78.BX3(85)
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Bob Chance: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: 6
Top 8
- Don Wert: 13
- Don Demeter: W
- Al Kaline: D7.1-H
- Willie Horton: S7.2-H
- Bill Freehan: 64(1)/FO
- Norm Cash: PB.1-2
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 8
- Don Lock: W
- Willie Kirkland: WP.1-2
- Willie Kirkland: 6
- Doug Camilli: 53
- Jim King: 7
Top 9
- Dick McAuliffe: D8
- Fred Gladding: 54/SH.2-3
- George Smith: CSH(2)
- George Smith: K
Bot 9
- Mike Brumley: K
- Don Blasingame: W
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Bob Chance: S7.1-2
- Frank Howard: S8.1-2;2-H
- Don Lock: HP.2-3;1-2
- Woodie Held: 64(1)/FO