April 30, 1967 at Memorial Stadium
Tigers 2 (9-6), Orioles 1
This game was about as strange as they come. Earl Wilson threw a gem. in the eighth inning, Wilson walked the bases loaded before Luis Aparicio hit a sac. fly to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead without getting a single hit in the inning.
Entering the top of the ninth, Orioles starter Steve Barber was even more effective. He had a no hitter going and he kept it going, but in an odd twist, he took the loss. Norm Cash and Roy Oyler drew back to back walks to start the ninth and they both moved over on Wilson’s bunt. Willie Horton then popped out and the Tigers were down to their final out. Barber then gave up the tying run when he threw one in the dirt and Dick Tracewski, who was pinch running for Cash, scored. Mickey Stanley then drew a walk before Orioles manager went to the pen and brought in Stu Miller. Don Wert then reached on Mark Belanger’s error and Jake Wood (who had pinch ran for Oyler) scampered home to put the Tigers ahead.
Fred Gladding put the Orioles down in order in the ninth and the end result was, the Tigers won the game 2-1 despite not getting a single hit. Barber did give up ten walks though and that came back to haunt him.
April 30, 1967 at Memorial Stadium
Tigers 6 (10-6), Orioles 2
The second game of this doubleheader was a lot less strange. The Tigers scored six runs in the top of the fifth and never looked back. The Orioles did try to eat at away at the big lead but the closest they came was 6-4.
Joe Sparma improved to 2-0 on the season. He gave up four runs on seven hits and three walks in six innings of work. Norm Cash was three for three with a homerun and two RBIs and Al Kaline doubled and drove in two runs in the win.