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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1968-09-21 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 4075 · 2:33
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Sparma earned the win. Mike Epstein went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Casey Cox SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Bill Kinnamon · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim French | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cap Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Coggins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Holman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Wilson | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Joe Sparma | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Dick Bosman | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Cox | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 4/P
- Mickey Stanley: S8
- Al Kaline: S7.1-3
- Norm Cash: SBH;SB2
- Norm Cash: K
- Jim Northrup: 53
Bot 1
- Del Unser: W
- Ed Stroud: SB2
- Ed Stroud: W
- Dick Billings: 4(B)4(2)/LDP.1-3(E4/TH1)
- Frank Howard: 63
Top 2
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Tommy Matchick: 7
Bot 2
- Mike Epstein: HR/9
- Bernie Allen: D7
- Jim French: 3/SH.2-3
- Tim Cullen: K
- Joe Coleman: K
Top 3
- Earl Wilson: K
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: S9.1-3;BX2(94)
- Al Kaline: 4/P
Bot 3
- Del Unser: 6/P
- Ed Stroud: 31
- Dick Billings: K
Top 4
- Norm Cash: S9
- Jim Northrup: S9.1-3
- Eddie Mathews: S9.3-H;1-H(E9/TH);B-2
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Tommy Matchick: HP
- Earl Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/P
- Mickey Stanley: 9
Bot 4
- Frank Howard: S8
- Mike Epstein: 6/P
- Bernie Allen: S8.1-3
- Jim French: 3/FL
- Tim Cullen: WP.3-H;1-2
- Brant Alyea: 53
Top 5
- Al Kaline: 53
- Norm Cash: E3.BX2(32)
- Jim Northrup: 3/L
Bot 5
- Cap Peterson: 53
- Del Unser: 43
- Ed Stroud: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Don Wert: S7
- Earl Wilson: 63
Bot 6
- Dick Billings: 13
- Frank Howard: HR/7
- Mike Epstein: S4
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Jim French: 43
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Mickey Stanley: S/78.1-3
- Al Kaline: S7.3-H;1-2
- Norm Cash: 8.2-3
- Jim Northrup: K/C
- Eddie Mathews: SB2
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Bot 7
- Ken McMullen: W
- Frank Coggins: 53/SH.1-2
- Del Unser: 6/P
- Ed Stroud: 5/FL
Top 8
- Jim Price: 4/P
- Don Wert: 9
- Joe Sparma: S9
- Dick Tracewski: 13
Bot 8
- Dick Billings: K
- Frank Howard: K
- Mike Epstein: S6
- Bernie Allen: S9.1-3
- Jim French: 9/9D
Top 9
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Al Kaline: 5/FL
- Norm Cash: S7
- Jim Northrup: 6/P
Bot 9
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Gary Holman: W
- Del Unser: 23.1-2
- Ed Stroud: 7/FL