April 16, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Tigers 6 (3-2), Athletics 3
The Tigers doubled up the Athletics in the first game of a Sunday doubleheader and Denny McLain picked up his first win of the season. McLain gave up three runs on six hits and five walks with six strikeouts in the complete game. While McLain was handling the A’s, Blue Moon Odom was busy walking Tigers left and right. Odom gave up nine free passes in only 5 1/3 innings.
The A’s scored first and scored single runs in the second and fifth innings. Those walks finally came back to haunt Odom in the sixth inning. A six run sixth inning put the Tigers in front for good and the inning was capped off by a three run bases loaded clearing double by Jim Northrup.
Al Kaline was the only other Tiger with two hits. He singled twice and had an RBI and a run.
April 16, 1967 at Municipal Stadium
Athletics 11, Tigers 7 (3-3)
The Tigers had their best offensive game of the young season but still got blown out. Mickey Lolich gave up five runs and he was gone in the third inning. Orlando Pena and Larry Sherry each gave up three runs in relief and it was those final three runs that actually put this game away.
Al Kaline hit his second homerun of the season and Jim Price had a career day. Price went three for four with two RBIs (check and see if this was his first career hit). Norm Cash and Jim Northrup each scored two runs in the loss.