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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1968-05-17 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 18168 · 2:30
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 7–3. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 9th. Joe Sparma earned the win. Jim Northrup went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Steve Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bob Stewart · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Valentine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Coggins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Oyler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Baldwin | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Jones | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 9
- Fred Valentine: 63
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Jim Northrup: S9.1-3
- Al Kaline: D9.3-H;1-3
- Bill Freehan: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Horton: 8
- Norm Cash: IW
- Don Wert: 43
Top 2
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Ed Stroud: K
Bot 2
- Ray Oyler: 8
- Joe Sparma: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
Top 3
- Paul Casanova: K
- Frank Coggins: 3/G
- Joe Coleman: W
- Del Unser: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Al Kaline: 63
- Bill Freehan: 9
Top 4
- Fred Valentine: 53
- Frank Howard: 53
- Ken McMullen: K/C
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: 53
- Norm Cash: S8
- Don Wert: 8
- Ray Oyler: 9
Top 5
- Ron Hansen: 2/FL
- Ed Stroud: 1/G
- Paul Casanova: 53
Bot 5
- Joe Sparma: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Jim Northrup: D9
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 6
- Frank Coggins: W
- Joe Coleman: 24/SH.1-2
- Del Unser: 3/P
- Fred Valentine: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Norm Cash: K
Top 7
- Frank Howard: K
- Ken McMullen: HR/7
- Ron Hansen: 9
- Ed Stroud: 63
Bot 7
- Don Wert: S7
- Ray Oyler: 34/SH.1-2
- Joe Sparma: 43.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: 6/L
Top 8
- Paul Casanova: K/C
- Frank Coggins: 13
- Mike Epstein: 31
Bot 8
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Del Unser: S7
- Fred Valentine: 2/P
- Frank Howard: HR/7/L.1-H
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Ron Hansen: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Norm Cash: S8
- Don Wert: 34/SH.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: E1.2-3
- Jim Price: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Northrup: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
Notes & reviews
- Frank Howard's eighth home run in five games