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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 1966
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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 17, 1966 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,935 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bob Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Roger Repoz | Center Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Bob Swift | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 1966
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to third. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maris vs. McLain
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richardson tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repoz vs. McLain
Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh scores. Pepitone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. McLain
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Peterson
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Peterson
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLain
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. McLain
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a line drive 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: -2-
Demeter vs. Peterson
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone strikes out. There goes Tresh. The throw from Freehan to Oyler, and Tresh is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Peterson
Oyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Peterson
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Peterson covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Peterson
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Peterson
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLain
Maris hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Demeter. Maris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. McLain
Repoz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. McLain
Boyer hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. McLain
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. McLain
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Peterson
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: ---
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a popup towards short. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Peterson
Demeter hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
Jim Northrup now playing right field.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Peterson
Oyler hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Repoz. Oyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McLain vs. Peterson
McLain bunts towards third. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. Oyler moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wert vs. Peterson
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oyler tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Peterson
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLain
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. McLain
Repoz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Peterson
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Peterson
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demeter vs. Peterson
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Peterson
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McLain
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLain
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barker vs. McLain
Ray Barker pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Barker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barker for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Oyler hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Womack
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Womack
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Womack
There goes Wert. The throw from Howard and he is out, Boyer applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Womack
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Womack
Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Jerry Lumpe.
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Womack
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Womack
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Womack
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tresh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Womack
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McLain
Dick Tracewski now playing second base.
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLain
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. McLain
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1966 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 2 0 1 1
Richardson B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Tresh T, 3b 2 1 0 0 Tracewski D, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 0
Maris R, rf 3 0 1 1 Kaline A, rf 2 0 1 0
Repoz R, cf 4 0 1 1 Northrup J, rf 2 1 1 0
Boyer C, ss 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 1 3
Howard E, c 2 0 0 0 Demeter D, cf 4 1 1 2
Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 1
Barker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 3 1 2 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 McLain D, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 2 2 2 30 7 10 7
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 022 03x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 4
Womack D 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 9.0 2 2 2 5 8
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 3
2B -- Kaline A, Maris R, Oyler R, Cash N
HR -- Freehan B, Demeter D, Horton W
CS -- Tresh T, Wert D
SH -- McLain D
SF -- Maris R, Wert D
T -- 2:15
A -- 9935
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