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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1968-07-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15587 · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 4–0. Denny McLain earned the win. Al Kaline went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Denny McLain L: Chuck Dobson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Al Salerno · 2B: Bill Valentine · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Dobson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Gosger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Diego Segui | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 Ken Sanders | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: E6
- Mickey Stanley: D8.1-H(UR);BX3(845)
- Jim Northrup: W
- Al Kaline: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- John Donaldson: 3/G
- Danny Cater: S
- Rick Monday: S.1-2#
- Sal Bando: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Willie Horton: S
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: S8.2-H;1X3(835)
- Don Wert: K
- Denny McLain: 143
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: D
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Dave Duncan: K
- Ted Kubiak: 31/G
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Jim Northrup: 63
Bot 3
- Chuck Dobson: K/C
- John Donaldson: 13
- Danny Cater: K
Top 4
- Al Kaline: HR
- Willie Horton: S
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Tommy Matchick: S.1-2
- Don Wert: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: 63
- Sal Bando: S
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Joe Rudi: 8/L
Top 5
- Denny McLain: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Mickey Stanley: 9
Bot 5
- Dave Duncan: 8/L
- Ted Kubiak: K/C
- Chuck Dobson: S
- John Donaldson: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: D
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: IW
- Bill Freehan: S.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Matchick: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Don Wert: IW
- Denny McLain: 6
Bot 6
- John Donaldson: 63
- Danny Cater: S
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Sal Bando: S.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/L
- Mickey Stanley: S5.B-2(E5)
- Jim Northrup: W
- Al Kaline: 8
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 7
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Ted Kubiak: 8
Top 8
- Bill Freehan: W
- Tommy Matchick: CS2(26)
- Tommy Matchick: K23
- Don Wert: 3
Bot 8
- Jim Gosger: 8
- John Donaldson: 31
- Danny Cater: 7
Top 9
- Denny McLain: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: 9(B)93(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: D
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 43.2-3
- Joe Rudi: 2/FL