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Detroit Tigers @ Boston Red Sox
1968-08-16 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 35323 · 77°F · 2:36
Detroit Tigers defeated Boston Red Sox 4–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Denny McLain earned the win. Al Kaline went 1-for-2 with 1 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 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Denny McLain L: Jim Lonborg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cal Drummond · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Nixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lonborg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Tartabull | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee Stange | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Al Kaline: 4
Bot 1
- Mike Andrews: 53
- Dalton Jones: K23
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Ken Harrelson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 8
- Willie Horton: 4
- Bill Freehan: HP
- Tommy Matchick: W.1-2
- Don Wert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 5
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Joe Foy: W
- Russ Nixon: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Denny McLain: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: DGR/9
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Al Kaline: HR/7.2-H
- Norm Cash: 41
Bot 3
- Russ Nixon: 43
- Jim Lonborg: D7
- Mike Andrews: 53
- Dalton Jones: 2/FL
Top 4
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: HP
- Tommy Matchick: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Ken Harrelson: K
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Top 5
- Don Wert: 63
- Denny McLain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Bot 5
- Reggie Smith: 3/G
- Joe Foy: 7
- Russ Nixon: K/C
Top 6
- Mickey Stanley: 13
- Al Kaline: W
- Norm Cash: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jim Lonborg: S5/BG
- Mike Andrews: S9.1-3(E2);B-2
- Dalton Jones: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Ken Harrelson: K
Top 7
- Willie Horton: 7
- Bill Freehan: HP
- Tommy Matchick: 8
- Don Wert: K/C
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: S5
- Reggie Smith: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Joe Foy: S7/G
- Russ Nixon: D9.1-3
- Jose Tartabull: 4
Top 8
- Denny McLain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: T9
- Mickey Stanley: WP.3-H
- Mickey Stanley: S4
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: S/89.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Willie Horton: IW
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Gates Brown: 53
Bot 8
- Mike Andrews: 7/L
- Dalton Jones: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
Top 9
- Don Wert: 13
- Denny McLain: 13
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Bot 9
- Ken Harrelson: 6/L
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Reggie Smith: 9