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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1968-05-11 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 3435 · 2:32
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 12–2. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 3rd. Joe Sparma earned the win. Bill Freehan went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Frank Bertaina SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kinnamon · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Oyler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sparma | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Coggins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Valentine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Bertaina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Bowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bertaina | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Dennis Higgins | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Humphreys | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: 7
- Jim Northrup: 7/FL
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: 1/L
Bot 1
- Del Unser: W
- Frank Coggins: WP.1-2
- Frank Coggins: 43.2-3
- Frank Howard: WP.3-H
- Frank Howard: 43
- Fred Valentine: S8
- Ron Hansen: 9
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 53
- Don Wert: 7
- Dick Tracewski: K
Bot 2
- Ed Stroud: K
- Paul Casanova: K23/C
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Top 3
- Ray Oyler: K
- Joe Sparma: 8
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Jim Northrup: D9.1-H
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Willie Horton: W
- Don Wert: 7
Bot 3
- Frank Bertaina: 5/P
- Del Unser: W
- Frank Coggins: 43(B)6(1)/DP
Top 4
- Dick Tracewski: K
- Ray Oyler: 2/FL
- Joe Sparma: 4/P
Bot 4
- Frank Howard: 43
- Fred Valentine: 2/FL
- Ron Hansen: 1/G
Top 5
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Tommy Matchick: 3/SH/G.1-2
- Al Kaline: S/56.2-H
- Bill Freehan: D7.1-3
- Willie Horton: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Don Wert: 63
Bot 5
- Ed Stroud: S9
- Paul Casanova: 3/G.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Sam Bowens: K
Top 6
- Dick Tracewski: 53
- Ray Oyler: D9
- Joe Sparma: PO2(E1).2-H(UR)
- Joe Sparma: S1
- Mickey Stanley: 3/FL
- Tommy Matchick: K
Bot 6
- Del Unser: K
- Frank Coggins: S7
- Frank Howard: K
- Fred Valentine: W.1-2
- Ron Hansen: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ed Stroud: 43
Top 7
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-2
- Willie Horton: S7.2-H;1-2
- Don Wert: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dick Tracewski: 3/FL
- Ray Oyler: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Mike Epstein: 8
Top 8
- Joe Sparma: 4/P
- Mickey Stanley: D7
- Tommy Matchick: S/78.2-H
- Al Kaline: 4/P
- Bill Freehan: 8
Bot 8
- Del Unser: 8
- Frank Coggins: 4/L
- Frank Howard: K
Top 9
- Willie Horton: HR/7
- Don Wert: HR/7
- Dick Tracewski: S6
- Ray Oyler: PB.1-2
- Ray Oyler: 8
- Joe Sparma: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 6
Bot 9
- Fred Valentine: 43
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Ed Stroud: 2/P