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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1968-07-31 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 37453 · 2:05
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 4–0. Denny McLain earned the win. Dick McAuliffe went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Denny McLain L: Frank Bertaina SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Holman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim French | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Bertaina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cap Peterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tracewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bertaina | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Dennis Higgins | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barry Moore | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: K
- Gary Holman: K
- Mike Epstein: 7
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Mickey Stanley: WP.2-3
- Mickey Stanley: 9/SF.3-H
- Al Kaline: S8
- Bill Freehan: 2/FL
- Willie Horton: 13
Top 2
- Frank Howard: 7
- Ken McMullen: 43
- Bernie Allen: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Jim Northrup: W
- Don Wert: 8
- Dick Tracewski: 9/L
- Denny McLain: K
Top 3
- Jim French: 31
- Ron Hansen: K
- Frank Bertaina: K/C
Bot 3
- Dick McAuliffe: HR/9
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 4
- Del Unser: 2/FL
- Gary Holman: W
- Mike Epstein: S8.1-3
- Frank Howard: K
- Ken McMullen: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: 3/FL
- Jim Northrup: S7
- Don Wert: S/78.1-2
- Dick Tracewski: 4/P
- Denny McLain: K
Top 5
- Bernie Allen: D/89
- Jim French: 4/P
- Ron Hansen: K
- Frank Bertaina: 3/L
Bot 5
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Al Kaline: D/78.1-H
- Bill Freehan: 2/FL
- Willie Horton: E5
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
Top 6
- Del Unser: 8
- Gary Holman: K
- Mike Epstein: S9
- Frank Howard: 6/P
Bot 6
- Don Wert: 9
- Dick Tracewski: 63
- Denny McLain: K/C
Top 7
- Ken McMullen: 4/P
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Jim French: 43
Bot 7
- Dick McAuliffe: D9
- Mickey Stanley: 13.2-3
- Al Kaline: S7.3-H
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: 6/P
- Jim Northrup: 6/P
Top 8
- Hank Allen: 9
- Cap Peterson: S8
- Del Unser: K/C
- Gary Holman: 63
Bot 8
- Don Wert: K
- Dick Tracewski: 9
- Denny McLain: 8
Top 9
- Mike Epstein: 31
- Frank Howard: K/C
- Ken McMullen: 63