Sparma (6-6) allowed just three hits, though he walked six. He struck out eight.
In the third inning, Sparma got the scoring started with a squeeze bunt that scored Ray Oyler, who had advanced to third base after A's left fielder Reggie Jackson let Oyler's single slip past him for a two-base error.
The Tigers (33-27) added an unearned run in the fifth to make it 2-0, then after the A's scored a run in the sixth, the Tigers responded one inning later when Norm Cash's double scored Al Kaline from first base.
Fred Gladding picked up his 14th save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
Jim Hunter went seven innings for the A's in the losing effort.
| Game 60 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 |
WP- Sparma (6-6)
SV- Gladding (14)
LP- Hunter
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