Wednesday, May 31, 1967: Tigers 7, Cleveland 6

Detroit, MI- Al Kaline continued his torrid hitting by doubling in two runs in a four-run first inning, on his way to a 4-for-4 night, and the Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians, 7-6 at Tiger Stadium.

The Tigers never trailed, but the Indians kept hammering away at them all night.

After the four-run first inning off shaky Cleveland starter Luis Tiant, the Tigers watched the Tribe respond with three runs in the second inning, featuring two home runs off Mickey Lolich (5-3).

The Tigers went ahead 5-3 in their half of the second, but Cleveland scored a run in the fourth to make the score 5-4.

Then, in the ninth inning and the Tigers ahead 7-4, the Indians mounted yet another comeback, but after scoring twice off Fred Gladding, the Tigers reliever struck out Max Alvis and got Chico Salmon to ground out to third base to seal the victory.

The Tigers (22-19) are 6-7 on the current home stand with one game to play.

Willie Horton slugged a two-run homer in the first inning.

Kaline is on a 15-for-26 streak, lifting his BA from the .230s to .293.

Gladding, though shaky, pitched two innings for his 10th save.

Game 41	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	11	0
DET	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	x	7	13	0

WP- Lolich (5-3)

SV- Gladding (9)

LP- Tiant