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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 46,512 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Ferraro | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Sparma
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe 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: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bahnsen
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley hits a line drive towards right. Robinson catches it and throws to first to double up McAuliffe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bahnsen
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sparma
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Sparma
Ferraro 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bahnsen
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bahnsen
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Bahnsen
Freehan 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: 1--
Matchick vs. Bahnsen
Matchick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Sparma
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Sparma
Bahnsen hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bahnsen
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Bahnsen
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bahnsen
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sparma
White hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball 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: ---
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bahnsen
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bahnsen
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bahnsen
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sparma
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Sparma
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bahnsen
Freehan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Bahnsen
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Bahnsen
Wert 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: -2-
Sparma vs. Bahnsen
Sparma hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Freehan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Bahnsen
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Sparma
Michael 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Sparma
Bahnsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Sparma
There goes Clarke. The throw from Freehan to Matchick and they have Clarke trapped. The throw over to Cash, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bahnsen
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Bahnsen
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sparma
White hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bahnsen
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Bahnsen
Freehan bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Bahnsen
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and has Cash trapped. There's the throw to Ferraro and over to Clarke, who tags Cash for the out. Matchick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Bahnsen
Matchick is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sparma
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferraro vs. Sparma
There goes Robinson. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Sparma
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bahnsen
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Bahnsen
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Bahnsen
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sparma
Charley Smith pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Sparma
Dick Howser pinch runs for Charley Smith. Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hamilton
Ruben Amaro now playing shortstop. Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Hamilton
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Hamilton
Al Kaline pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hamilton
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. McDaniel
Jim Price pinch hits for Ray Oyler. Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Gates Brown pinch hits for Jim Price.
Brown takes first base on ball four. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wert vs. McDaniel
Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Freehan moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1968 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gibbs J, c 4 0 1 1 Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf 3 0 1 0
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0
Pepitone J, cf 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 2 0
Robinson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, ph 0 1 0 0
Ferraro M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 1 2 0
Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 3 0 0 0
Smith C, ph 1 0 1 0 Oyler R, ss 0 0 0 0
Howser D, pr 0 1 0 0 Price J, ph 0 0 0 0
Amaro R, ss 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 0 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Whitaker S, ph 1 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 3 0 1 1
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 30 2 8 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit 000 010 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S 8.0 6 1 1 2 4
Hamilton S (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1
McDaniel L 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
DP -- New York 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 2, Detroit 7
CS -- Clarke H, Robinson B
SH -- Freehan B
T -- 2:12
A -- 46512
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