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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 2, 1968
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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 June 2, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Hiller |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 43,912 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Steve Barber | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Comer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Dick Tracewski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| John Hiller | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 2, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Hiller
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hiller
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Barber
McAuliffe hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Barber
Comer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Barber
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Barber
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Hiller
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hiller
Cox hits a line drive towards third. Tracewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hiller
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Barber
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Barber
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Barber
Tracewski hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hiller
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Hiller
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barber vs. Hiller
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez is attempting to get to home. There's the throw to Hiller and Rodriguez is out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barber vs. Hiller
Barber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Hiller
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hiller
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tracewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Barber
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Barber
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Barber
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hiller
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tracewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Hiller
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hiller
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hiller
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Barber
Comer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Barber
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Barber
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Barber
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Barber
Price hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hiller
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hiller
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Hiller
Barber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Hiller
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Barber
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Barber
There goes Tracewski. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Tracewski steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oyler vs. Barber
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Barber
Hiller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tracewski scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Barber
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Barber
Comer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Barber
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle juggles the ball. That's an error on Mantle. Hiller scores. Comer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freehan vs. Barber
Freehan takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Barber
Stanley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Barber
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hiller
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Hiller
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Barber
Ruben Amaro now playing first base.
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Barber
Oyler strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Barber
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hiller
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hiller
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hiller
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tracewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Barber
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Barber
Comer bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Barber
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Barber
Freehan hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Barber
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Barber
Price hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Northrup scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tracewski vs. Barber
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to third. Price moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oyler vs. Talbot
Fred Talbot now pitching.
Oyler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hiller
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Hiller
Talbot hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Hiller
Clarke hits a popup towards third. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hiller
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amaro vs. Hiller
Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Talbot
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Talbot
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Talbot
Comer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Hiller
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hiller
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hiller
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hiller
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Hiller
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox scores. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Hiller
Charley Smith pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
Smith hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1968, game 2 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 1 0 Comer W, lf 4 1 1 0
Mantle M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 2 2 1
Amaro R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Freehan B, 1b 2 1 0 0
Pepitone J, cf 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 2 4
Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Price J, c 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Tracewski D, 3b 2 1 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 3 0 1 0 Oyler R, ss 4 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 2 1 Hiller J, p 4 1 1 1
Barber S, p 0 0 0 0
Talbot F, p 1 0 0 0
Smith C, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 1 6 1 33 8 8 7
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit 000 060 20x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barber S (L) 6.2 8 8 3 4 4
Talbot F 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hiller J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 3
E -- Cox B, Mantle M
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 6
HR -- Stanley M
SB -- Tracewski D
SH -- Comer W
WP -- Hiller J
T -- 2:19
A -- 43912
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