Tuesday September 17 with Lolich and Coleman pitching in the next two days, Tiger manager Tom Davis decided to start reliever Tom Timmermann. It was not the right choice as Timmermann gave up six runs in four innings. The Tigers opened the scoring in the first on a three run Norm Cash homer (41), matching his career high total from his storied 1961 season. The Sahx got one back in the first on a Reggie Smith sacrifice fly, then added two more in the second on singles by Doug Griffin and the ageless Luis Aparicio. But Cash wasnt done and he hit a two run homer (42) in the third. Jim Northrup also went deep (27) in the inning. But in the bottom of the third, Duane Josephson hit a three run homer (12) to tie the game. The Sahx took the lead in the bottom of the sixth on a two run George Scott single. Cash still wasnt done and in the ninth, after Al Kaline singled home one run and Mickey Stanley worked a two out walk, he hit a three run double to give the Tigers back the lead. Fred Scherman got the win (8-7, 3.47). Ron Perranoski earned his first save as a Tiger. Ken Tatum took the loss (2-6, 5.02). Tigers 10 Red Sox 8.
Wednesday, September 18. The Tigers again opened the scoring in the first with a Bill Freehan sacrifice fly. The Tigers got another run in the third on a Northrup sacrifice fly. Billy Conigliaro led off the third with a homer (9). The Tigers scored three times in the 6th on an Eddie Brinkman double, a Mickey Lolich squeeze and a Dick McAuliffe double. In the 8th, Northrup led off with a homer (28), followed by an Aurelio Rodriguez home (16). After two singles, Dick McAuliffe his a three run homer (22). Lolich got the complete game win (32-8, 179). Mike Garman (0-2, 8.10) took the loss. Tigers 11 Red Sox 4
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