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Detroit Tigers @ Washington Senators

1968-05-12 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 13200 · 2:27

Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 6–3. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 6th. Joe Coleman earned the win. Frank Howard went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	9
WS2	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0		6	11

W: Joe Coleman L: Daryl Patterson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Dick McAuliffe	5	1	1	0	0
Mickey Stanley	4	1	0	0	0
Al Kaline	4	1	3	1	0
Bill Freehan	3	0	0	1	0
Willie Horton	4	0	2	0	0
Norm Cash	3	0	1	0	1
Don Wert	4	0	0	0	0
Ray Oyler	3	0	0	0	0
Mickey Lolich	2	0	0	0	1
Eddie Mathews	1	0	1	0	0
Tommy Matchick	1	0	1	1	0
Gates Brown	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Price	1	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Del Unser	4	0	1	2	0	0
Sam Bowens	4	0	0	0	0	2
Frank Howard	4	2	2	2	0	0
Cap Peterson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ken McMullen	2	1	2	1	2	0
Ron Hansen	4	1	1	0	0	0
Paul Casanova	4	1	1	0	0	1
Frank Coggins	4	1	2	1	0	0
Joe Coleman	3	0	2	0	0	1

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mickey Lolich	5.1	6	1	3
Daryl Patterson	0.2	4	0	0
Fred Lasher	2.0	1	1	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Coleman	9.0	9	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick McAuliffe: E4
Mickey Stanley: 64(1)3/GDP
Al Kaline: S7
Bill Freehan: 53

Bot 1

Del Unser: 43
Sam Bowens: 53
Frank Howard: 53

Top 2

Willie Horton: S7
Norm Cash: K
Don Wert: WP.1-2
Don Wert: 63.2-3
Ray Oyler: 63

Bot 2

Cap Peterson: 63
Ken McMullen: W
Ron Hansen: 43.1-2
Paul Casanova: 5/L

Top 3

Mickey Lolich: K
Dick McAuliffe: S8
Mickey Stanley: E4.1-2
Al Kaline: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
Bill Freehan: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
Willie Horton: 8

Bot 3

Frank Coggins: 63
Joe Coleman: D7
Del Unser: 43.2-3
Sam Bowens: K/C

Top 4

Norm Cash: D9
Don Wert: 43.2-3
Ray Oyler: 63
Mickey Lolich: 13

Bot 4

Frank Howard: 8
Cap Peterson: 4/P
Ken McMullen: S7
Ron Hansen: 4/P

Top 5

Dick McAuliffe: 43
Mickey Stanley: 63
Al Kaline: 63

Bot 5

Paul Casanova: 6/L
Frank Coggins: S7
Joe Coleman: S7.1-2
Del Unser: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Sam Bowens: K/C

Top 6

Bill Freehan: HP
Willie Horton: S7.1-2
Norm Cash: 9
Don Wert: 4/P
Ray Oyler: 1/P

Bot 6

Frank Howard: HR/7
Cap Peterson: K/C
Ken McMullen: HR/7
Ron Hansen: S9
Paul Casanova: S9.1-3
Frank Coggins: S7.3-H;1-2
Joe Coleman: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
Del Unser: S9.3-H;2-H
Sam Bowens: 63

Top 7

Eddie Mathews: S9
Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
Mickey Stanley: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Frank Howard: HR/7
Cap Peterson: 3/FL
Ken McMullen: W
Ron Hansen: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Al Kaline: D7
Bill Freehan: 8
Willie Horton: 53
Tommy Matchick: BK.2-3
Tommy Matchick: S8.3-H
Don Wert: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

Paul Casanova: K
Frank Coggins: 8
Joe Coleman: K

Top 9

Gates Brown: 9
Jim Price: 7
Dick McAuliffe: 43