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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1968-07-17 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12130 · 1:57
Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Catfish Hunter earned the win. Rick Monday went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Joe Sparma 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Warden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Donaldson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Jon Warden | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pat Dobson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Mickey Stanley: 3
- Jim Northrup: W
- Al Kaline: 3
Bot 1
- John Donaldson: S
- Danny Cater: 9
- Rick Monday: HR.1-H
- Sal Bando: D
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Joe Rudi: K
Top 2
- Willie Horton: HR
- Bill Freehan: W
- Tommy Matchick: 31.1-2
- Don Wert: 3
- Joe Sparma: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dick McAuliffe: 3
Bot 2
- Dave Duncan: S
- Ted Kubiak: S.1-2#
- Catfish Hunter: 3
- John Donaldson: S.2-H;1-2
- Danny Cater: 63.2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: W
- Sal Bando: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Jim Northrup: S
- Al Kaline: 7/L
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 3
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Dave Duncan: 9
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: 8/L
- Tommy Matchick: S
- Don Wert: 7
- Jon Warden: 7
Bot 4
- Ted Kubiak: K
- Catfish Hunter: E3
- John Donaldson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Jim Northrup: 8
Bot 5
- Danny Cater: 63
- Rick Monday: 7
- Sal Bando: 9/L
Top 6
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: 9
- Bill Freehan: K
- Tommy Matchick: 5
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 63
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Dave Duncan: 8
Top 7
- Don Wert: 9/L
- Norm Cash: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: D
- Mickey Stanley: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 7
- Ted Kubiak: 6
- Catfish Hunter: S
- John Donaldson: 43(B)64(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Al Kaline: W
- Willie Horton: 7
- Bill Freehan: 4
Bot 8
- Danny Cater: 8
- Rick Monday: 43
- Sal Bando: 7/L
Top 9
- Tommy Matchick: 43
- Don Wert: 53
- Gates Brown: 43