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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1968-07-07 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 36685 · 2:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 7–6. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Sparma earned the win and Mickey Lolich picked up the save. Sal Bando went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Jim Nash SV: Mickey Lolich
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Donaldson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gosger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Webster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Hiller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Nash | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Diego Segui | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| John Hiller | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Fred Lasher | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- John Donaldson: K
- Rick Monday: 7/L
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: D
- Jim Northrup: 7/L
- Al Kaline: HR.2-H
- Norm Cash: W
- Willie Horton: 7/L
- Bill Freehan: 9
Top 2
- Sal Bando: HR
- Reggie Jackson: HR
- Danny Cater: 53
- Jim Gosger: 6/L
- Phil Roof: K
Bot 2
- Tommy Matchick: D
- Don Wert: S.2-H
- Joe Sparma: S.1-3
- Dick McAuliffe: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Al Kaline: S.1-3
- Norm Cash: K
Top 3
- Ramon Webster: W
- Bert Campaneris: K
- John Donaldson: 46(1)/FO
- Rick Monday: S.1-3
- Sal Bando: 43
Bot 3
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: W
- Tommy Matchick: 8
- Don Wert: 63
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 31
- Danny Cater: W
- Jim Gosger: 7
- Phil Roof: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Sparma: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: 5
- Jim Northrup: S
- Al Kaline: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Al Kaline: 63
Top 5
- Ted Kubiak: 7
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- John Donaldson: W
- Rick Monday: 43
Bot 5
- Norm Cash: S
- Willie Horton: D.1-H
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Tommy Matchick: 8
- Don Wert: IW
- Joe Sparma: K
Top 6
- Sal Bando: S
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Danny Cater: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Joe Rudi: K/C
Bot 6
- Dick McAuliffe: 53
- Jim Northrup: W
- Al Kaline: 6
- Norm Cash: D.1-H;BX3(865)
Top 7
- Phil Roof: 7/L
- Dick Green: S
- Bert Campaneris: E4.1-2
- John Donaldson: K
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 7
- Willie Horton: T
- Bill Freehan: W
- Tommy Matchick: S.3-H;1-2
- Don Wert: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- John Hiller: K/C
Top 8
- Sal Bando: HR
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Danny Cater: 9
- Joe Rudi: K
Bot 8
- Dick McAuliffe: D
- Jim Northrup: FC6.2X3(65)
- Al Kaline: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Phil Roof: S
- Dave Duncan: W.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- John Donaldson: D.2-H;1-3
- Rick Monday: 13
- Sal Bando: S.3-H;2-H
- Reggie Jackson: K/C