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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1968-07-23 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 12368 · 3:25
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Denny McLain earned the win and Jon Warden picked up the save. Frank Howard went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Denny McLain L: Phil Ortega SV: Jon Warden
Umpires — HP: Emmett Ashford · 1B: Bill Valentine · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Al Salerno · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cap Peterson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Allen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
 Pat Dobson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Warden | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Camilo Pascual | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Phil Ortega | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Barry Moore | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Baldwin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Humphreys | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Jim Northrup: E3.1-2
- Al Kaline: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Tommy Matchick: K
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 63
- Cap Peterson: 9
- Mike Epstein: 63
Top 2
- Don Wert: 4/P
- Denny McLain: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
Bot 2
- Frank Howard: HR/78
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Bernie Allen: K
- Paul Casanova: 8
Top 3
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Jim Northrup: W
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: 8/L
- Bill Freehan: S8.2X3(85);1-2
Bot 3
- Ron Hansen: S8
- Phil Ortega: 23/SH.1-2
- Del Unser: 7
- Cap Peterson: 9
Top 4
- Tommy Matchick: 8/L
- Don Wert: 4/P
- Denny McLain: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Frank Howard: K
- Ken McMullen: K/C
Top 5
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 5
- Bernie Allen: W
- Paul Casanova: S9.1-2
- Ron Hansen: K
- Phil Ortega: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Del Unser: K
Top 6
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Don Wert: 23
Bot 6
- Cap Peterson: 53
- Mike Epstein: HP
- Frank Howard: D7.1-3
- Ken McMullen: S9.3-H;2-3
- Bernie Allen: S9.3-H;1-2
- Paul Casanova: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ron Hansen: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Ortega: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 7
- Denny McLain: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Jim Northrup: 43
Bot 7
- Del Unser: 3/G
- Cap Peterson: S8
- Mike Epstein: WP.1-2
- Mike Epstein: K
- Frank Howard: IW
- Ken McMullen: W.2-3;1-2
- Bernie Allen: 4/P
Top 8
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Freehan: W
- Jim Price: S7.2-H;1-2
- Norm Cash: 5/P
- Gates Brown: S9.2-H;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 6/P
Bot 8
- Paul Casanova: W
- Ron Hansen: 16(1)/FO
- Billy Bryan: K/C
- Del Unser: 13
Top 9
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Jim Northrup: DGR/8
- Al Kaline: S8.2-H
- Willie Horton: 43.1-2
- Bill Freehan: IW
- Dick Tracewski: 63
Bot 9
- Cap Peterson: 63
- Mike Epstein: W
- Hank Allen: S8.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)3/GDP