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Cleveland Guardians @ Detroit Tigers
1968-04-18 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9753 · 2:38
Detroit Tigers defeated Cleveland Indians 5–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Sparma earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Steve Hargan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Salmon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Horton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Alvis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Hargan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vidal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Oyler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hargan | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Hal Kurtz | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Sutherland | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Fisher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Gramly | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Salmon: 63
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Leon Wagner: 7.1-2
- Duke Sims: 63
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 4/P
- Don Wert: K
- Al Kaline: K
Top 2
- Tony Horton: D9
- Vic Davalillo: 31.2-3
- Max Alvis: 5/FL
- Larry Brown: 9
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: HR
- Norm Cash: W
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Northrup: 6/P
- Ray Oyler: 13
Top 3
- Steve Hargan: 8
- Chico Salmon: E6
- Jose Cardenal: SB2
- Jose Cardenal: 63.2-3
- Leon Wagner: 43
Bot 3
- Joe Sparma: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Don Wert: S6
- Al Kaline: K
Top 4
- Duke Sims: 3/FL
- Tony Horton: S7
- Vic Davalillo: S9.1-2
- Max Alvis: SB3;SB2
- Max Alvis: K/C
- Larry Brown: IW
- Steve Hargan: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: 9
- Norm Cash: S9
- Bill Freehan: SB2
- Bill Freehan: W
- Jim Northrup: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ray Oyler: 63.1-2
- Joe Sparma: K
Top 5
- Chico Salmon: 3/FL
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Leon Wagner: 8
Bot 5
- Dick McAuliffe: HR
- Don Wert: S1
- Al Kaline: CS2(24)
- Al Kaline: HR
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: 43
Top 6
- Duke Sims: 3/P
- Tony Horton: 6/P
- Vic Davalillo: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Ray Oyler: E7/F.B-3
- Joe Sparma: 43
Top 7
- Dave Nelson: 7
- Larry Brown: K
- Lee Maye: S7
- Chico Salmon: S7.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Don Wert: SB2
- Don Wert: K
- Al Kaline: 9.2-3
- Willie Horton: S7.3-H
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: K
Top 8
- Leon Wagner: 43
- Duke Sims: 43
- Tony Horton: S5
- Vic Davalillo: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Ray Oyler: S7
- Joe Sparma: FC6/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: WP.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: IW.1-2
- Don Wert: 3/FL
- Al Kaline: 8
Top 9
- Dave Nelson: 5/FL
- Larry Brown: K
- Jose Vidal: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Max Alvis ejected by HP umpire John Rice
- Debut game for Hal Kurtz
- Debut game for Tommy Gramly