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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1968-05-18 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 13887 · 2:48
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 8–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 5th. Frank Bertaina earned the win. Frank Howard went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Frank Bertaina L: Mickey Lolich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Stewart · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Bowens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cap Peterson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hansen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Coggins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Bertaina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Oyler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tracewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bertaina | 9.0 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Pat Dobson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Ribant | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Warden | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 John Hiller | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S9
- Sam Bowens: S9.1-3
- Frank Howard: 6/P
- Ken McMullen: S7.3-H;1-2
- Cap Peterson: 8
- Ron Hansen: K
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Al Kaline: 7
Top 2
- Paul Casanova: 43
- Frank Coggins: 53
- Frank Bertaina: 7
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: W
- Willie Horton: WP.1-2
- Willie Horton: W
- Don Wert: 9.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: WP.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ray Oyler: 9
Top 3
- Del Unser: K/C
- Sam Bowens: 13
- Frank Howard: HR/9
- Ken McMullen: K
Bot 3
- Mickey Lolich: W
- Mickey Stanley: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jim Northrup: K
Top 4
- Cap Peterson: S7
- Ron Hansen: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 7
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Willie Horton: 43
Top 5
- Frank Coggins: 53
- Frank Bertaina: K/C
- Del Unser: S7
- Sam Bowens: S7.1-2
- Frank Howard: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Cap Peterson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Don Wert: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/P
- Ray Oyler: W
- Earl Wilson: 53
Top 6
- Ron Hansen: S7
- Paul Casanova: 8
- Frank Coggins: D7.1-3
- Frank Bertaina: S7.3-H;2-H
- Del Unser: K/C
- Sam Bowens: K/C
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: S9
- Jim Northrup: 5/FL
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Bill Freehan: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Willie Horton: K
- Don Wert: K
Top 7
- Frank Howard: S9
- Ken McMullen: D7.1-3
- Cap Peterson: K
- Ron Hansen: 43
- Paul Casanova: 3/P
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Ray Oyler: 9
- Dick Tracewski: 9
- Mickey Stanley: 6/L
Top 8
- Frank Coggins: 63
- Frank Bertaina: K/C
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Northrup: 4/P
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Freehan: D7
- Willie Horton: HR/7.2-H
- Don Wert: 3/P
Top 9
- Sam Bowens: K
- Frank Howard: K
- Ken McMullen: HR/7
- Cap Peterson: K/C
Bot 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
- Ray Oyler: D7
- Jim Price: 4/P
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Jim Northrup: 43
Notes & reviews
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