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Oakland Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1968-09-14 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 33688 · 3:00
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 4th. Denny McLain earned the win. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Denny McLain L: Diego Segui SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chuck Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Jack Aker | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Diego Segui | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 4
- Rick Monday: K
- Danny Cater: S
- Sal Bando: 4
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Jim Northrup: K
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Dick Green: 9
- Joe Keough: K/C
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: K/C
- Norm Cash: 8
- Bill Freehan: K
Top 3
- Dave Duncan: K/C
- Chuck Dobson: E6.B-2
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 3
- Tommy Matchick: 3/G
- Don Wert: W
- Denny McLain: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: S9.2XH(92)
Top 4
- Danny Cater: S
- Sal Bando: 23/SH.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: HR.2-H
- Dick Green: 53
- Joe Keough: 5
Bot 4
- Mickey Stanley: 4/L
- Jim Northrup: W
- Willie Horton: S.1-2#
- Norm Cash: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bill Freehan: S
- Tommy Matchick: 9/L
- Don Wert: E5.1-2
- Denny McLain: WP.2-3;1-2
- Denny McLain: W
- Dick McAuliffe: K
Top 5
- Dave Duncan: W
- John Donaldson: 1/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: S.2-H
- Rick Monday: CS2(26)
- Rick Monday: 43
Bot 5
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
- Jim Northrup: 6
- Willie Horton: 9
Top 6
- Danny Cater: 3/G
- Sal Bando: 9
- Reggie Jackson: HR
- Dick Green: K
Bot 6
- Norm Cash: S
- Bill Freehan: 8
- Tommy Matchick: 36(1)/FO
- Don Wert: 9/L
Top 7
- Joe Keough: 6/L
- Dave Duncan: K
- Diego Segui: K
Bot 7
- Denny McLain: 3
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
- Mickey Stanley: S
- Jim Northrup: 13
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Rick Monday: S
- Danny Cater: 9(B)93(1)/LDP#
Bot 8
- Willie Horton: 63
- Norm Cash: 1/G
- Bill Freehan: W
- Tommy Matchick: S.1-2
- Gates Brown: 3/G
Top 9
- Sal Bando: 53
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Dick Green: K/C
Bot 9
- Al Kaline: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
- Mickey Stanley: S.1-3
- Jim Northrup: FC3.3-H(E3/TH);1-3
- Willie Horton: S.3-H(UR);1-2
Notes & reviews
- Denny McLain's 30th win of the season