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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 6, 1963 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Aguirre |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,403 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Harry Bright | First Baseman |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Hank Aguirre | Pitcher |
| Bob Scheffing | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 6, 1963
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Aguirre
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Aguirre
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Aguirre
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ford
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bright scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Aguirre
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Aguirre
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Aguirre
Maris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a popup towards first. Bright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Ford
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Aguirre
Bright strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Aguirre
Kubek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Aguirre
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aguirre. Kubek moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Aguirre
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Aguirre
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Ford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Aguirre
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ford
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguirre vs. Ford
Aguirre hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Ford
There goes Wood. The throw from Howard and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Aguirre
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Aguirre
Howard bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Aguirre
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Aguirre
Bright takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Aguirre
Kubek hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Kubek reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. Bright moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Aguirre
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ford
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Ford
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Triandos scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Ford
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Freehan moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aguirre vs. Ford
Aguirre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. There goes Phillips trying to get to home. Mantle throws the ball in to Howard who tags Phillips who's trying to score from second, for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Aguirre
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Aguirre
Richardson bunts towards the mound. Aguirre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Aguirre
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Aguirre
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer tags and scores. Richardson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Aguirre
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. Richardson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Aguirre
Maris hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Ford
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Ford
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Aguirre
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Aguirre
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops it up and throws to first, with Aguirre covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Aguirre
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Aguirre
There goes Ford. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Ford steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Aguirre
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Ford
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Ford
Ford fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ford. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to home to get Triandos. Freehan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Ford
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Aguirre
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Aguirre
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Aguirre
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aguirre
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Aguirre
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bright vs. Aguirre
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kostro vs. Ford
Joe Pepitone now playing first base. Frank Kostro pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Kostro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Ford
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Ford
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Kubek hits a fly ball towards center. Bruton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bruton. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bouton vs. Foytack
Bouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Foytack
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richardson vs. Foytack
Richardson bunts towards the mound. Foytack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubek scores. Boyer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Foytack
Tresh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Foytack
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Foytack
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Foytack
Maris hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Bouton
Jack Reed now playing center field.
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bouton
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bouton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Egan
Dick Egan now pitching.
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Egan
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouton vs. Egan
Bouton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan juggles the ball. That's an error on Freehan. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Egan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bouton
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Bouton
Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Dick Egan.
Herzog hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Bouton
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1963 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boyer C, 3b 5 2 2 0 Wood J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Richardson B, 2b 5 2 3 2 Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 0
Tresh T, lf 5 2 3 3 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 3 1 3 3 Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 0
Reed J, cf 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 1 1 1
Howard E, c 5 1 1 1 Freehan B, 1b 3 1 2 0
Maris R, rf 5 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Bright H, 1b 3 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ss 4 0 1 0
Pepitone J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 2 0 1 1
Kubek T, ss 5 2 2 1 Kostro F, ph 1 0 1 0
Ford W, p 3 0 1 0 Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0
Bouton J, p 2 0 0 0 Egan D, p 0 0 0 0
Herzog W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 10 15 10 35 3 10 3
New York 001 120 240 -- 10
Detroit 000 300 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 6.2 10 3 3 1 3
Bouton J (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aguirre H (L) 7.0 13 6 5 1 3
Foytack P 1.0 2 4 3 2 1
Egan D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Aguirre H, Boyer C, Ford W, Bruton B, Freehan B
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 7
2B -- Kubek T
HR -- Mantle M, Tresh T
SB -- Ford W
CS -- Wood J
SF -- Mantle M
HBP -- by Ford W (Triandos G)
WP -- Ford W 2
T -- 2:36
A -- 18403
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