Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. McLain
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. McLain
  
  Mantle 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--
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Clarke who tags Stanley, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Brown 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 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McLain
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. McLain
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. McLain
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Price vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Price hits a popup, foul, towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferraro vs. McLain
  
  Ferraro strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stottlemyre vs. McLain
  
  Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McLain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. McLain
  
  Gibbs strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. McLain
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline 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. McLain
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mathews 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 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. McLain
  
  Tresh strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. McLain
  
  Kosco hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferraro vs. McLain
  
  Ferraro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stottlemyre vs. McLain
  
  Stottlemyre hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Price 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McLain strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. McLain
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. McLain
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. McLain
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to home to get Gibbs. Mantle moves to third. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tresh vs. McLain
  
  Tresh takes first base on ball four. Mantle scores. Pepitone moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kosco vs. McLain
  
  Kosco hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cash hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Price vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Don Wert pinch runs for Eddie Mathews.
  
  Price 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 7

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferraro vs. McLain
  
  Don Wert now playing third base. Wayne Comer now playing left field.
  
  Ferraro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. McLain
  
  Dick Howser pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
  
  Howser hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Womack
  
  Dooley Womack now pitching.
  
  McLain strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Womack
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Womack
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Womack
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Kaline reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Comer vs. Womack
  
  Comer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Womack
  
  There's a wild pitch. Comer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Womack
  
  Cash is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Womack
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. Comer moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wert vs. Womack
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. McLain
  
  Ray Oyler now playing shortstop. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing right field.
  
  Gibbs hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. McLain
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. McLain
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tresh vs. McLain
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Womack
  
  Price strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Womack
  
  McLain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Womack
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. McLain
  
  Kosco hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferraro vs. McLain
  
  Ferraro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. McLain
  
  Charley Smith pinch hits for Dooley Womack.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferraro moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibbs vs. McLain
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/1968 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          5  0  1  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  1  0  0   
Gibbs J, c            5  0  1  0   Stanley M, ss-cf      3  1  1  0   
Mantle M, 1b          2  2  2  1   Kaline A, rf          4  1  2  0   
Pepitone J, cf        4  0  2  0   Oyler R, ss           0  0  0  0   
Robinson B, lf        4  0  0  0   Brown G, lf           3  0  0  0   
Tresh T, ss           3  0  0  1   Comer W, lf           1  0  1  2   
Kosco A, rf           4  0  0  0   Cash N, 1b            3  2  3  3   
Ferraro M, 3b         4  0  2  0   Northrup J, cf-rf     3  1  2  0   
Stottlemyre M, p      2  0  0  0   Mathews E, 3b         2  0  1  1   
Howser D, ph          1  0  0  0   Wert D, pr-3b         1  0  0  0   
Womack D, p           0  0  0  0   Price J, c            4  0  0  0   
Smith C, ph           1  0  0  0   McLain D, p           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  8  2                        32  6 10  6

New York         000 001 010 --  2
Detroit          000 103 20x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L)     6.0  8  4  4  2  3
Womack D              2.0  2  2  2  3  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLain D (W)          9.0  8  2  2  3  7

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 7
2B -- Gibbs J, Northrup J, Kaline A
HR -- Cash N 2, Mantle M
WP -- Womack D
T -- 2:01
A -- 9063

    

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