 Smith refused to start Sparma for several weeks afterward.When Sparma finally got another start on September 17, he pitched a one-run, complete game win against the Yankees to clinch the Tigers' first pennant since 1945.The Sparma-Smith feud continued, and Sparma pitched only 1/3 of an inning in the 1968 World Series, giving up two earned runs for a 54.00 ERA in postseason play.