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Detroit Tigers @ 
Oakland Athletics
1968-09-04 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 3388 · 2:19
Detroit Tigers defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 8th. John Hiller earned the win and Pat Dobson picked up the save. Mike Hershberger went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: John Hiller L: Chuck Dobson SV: Pat Dobson
Umpires — HP: Al Salerno · 1B: Bill Valentine · 2B: Emmett Ashford · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Oyler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Dobson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hiller | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Pat Dobson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S
- Mickey Stanley: 31.1-2
- Jim Northrup: S.2-H
- Norm Cash: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Danny Cater: 53
Top 2
- Willie Horton: K
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Tommy Matchick: 7
- Don Wert: S8.1-2
- John Hiller: K
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: D
- Mike Hershberger: S.2-3
- Joe Rudi: S.3-H;1-2
- John Donaldson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Dave Duncan: IW
- Chuck Dobson: K
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Mickey Stanley: 43
- Jim Northrup: 43
Bot 3
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Danny Cater: W
- Sal Bando: S.1-2
- Mike Hershberger: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Rudi: 4
Top 4
- Norm Cash: 9/L
- Willie Horton: 8
- Bill Freehan: 4
Bot 4
- John Donaldson: 4
- Dave Duncan: K
- Chuck Dobson: 4
Top 5
- Tommy Matchick: 13
- Don Wert: 63
- John Hiller: K
Bot 5
- Bert Campaneris: 3/G
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
- Danny Cater: 9
Top 6
- Dick McAuliffe: S
- Mickey Stanley: S.1X3(546)
- Jim Northrup: S.1-3
- Norm Cash: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Horton: 64(1)/FO#
Bot 6
- Sal Bando: 9
- Mike Hershberger: HR
- Joe Rudi: 9
- John Donaldson: 7
Top 7
- Bill Freehan: 13
- Tommy Matchick: 3
- Don Wert: 63
Bot 7
- Dave Duncan: 13
- Chuck Dobson: S
- Bert Campaneris: 4
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 8
- Gates Brown: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: 9/L
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Jim Northrup: S.1-3
- Al Kaline: IW.1-2
- Willie Horton: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Freehan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tommy Matchick: 13
Bot 8
- Danny Cater: 9/L
- Sal Bando: 7
- Mike Hershberger: S
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 9
- Don Wert: 63
- Ray Oyler: 6
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Bot 9
- John Donaldson: K/C
- Ramon Webster: K23
- Joe Keough: W
- Bert Campaneris: K