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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 28, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 28, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Monbouquette |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Whitaker | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Bill Monbouquette | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 28, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Monbouquette
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Monbouquette
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Monbouquette
Freehan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitaker. Freehan reaches second base with a double. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Monbouquette
Cash 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
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sparma
White 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Monbouquette
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Monbouquette covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Monbouquette
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Monbouquette
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Monbouquette
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Michael fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sparma
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Sparma
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Sparma
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Sparma
Michael hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monbouquette vs. Sparma
Monbouquette hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Monbouquette
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Monbouquette
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Monbouquette
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash juggles the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sparma
White 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Monbouquette
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Monbouquette covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Monbouquette
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Monbouquette
Wert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oyler vs. Monbouquette
Oyler hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Northrup tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Monbouquette
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sparma
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sparma
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Sparma
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Monbouquette
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gibbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Monbouquette
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Monbouquette
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Sparma
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monbouquette vs. Sparma
Monbouquette hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Monbouquette
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Monbouquette
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Monbouquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Monbouquette
Wert hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sparma, and towards Oyler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sparma
White hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Monbouquette
Oyler hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Monbouquette
Sparma hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Monbouquette
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sparma
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Northrup throws the ball in to McAuliffe who tags Robinson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sparma
Whitaker 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sparma
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Sparma
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Monbouquette
Ruben Amaro now playing shortstop.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanley for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Monbouquette
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Monbouquette
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Sparma
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke bunts towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kosco scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Warden
Jon Warden now pitching.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Warden
Robinson is walked intentionally. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Warden
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hamilton
Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hamilton
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1968, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0 Gibbs J, c 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0 White R, rf 4 0 1 1
Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, cf 2 0 1 0
Northrup J, lf 4 1 1 0 Whitaker S, lf 2 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Oyler R, ss 2 0 1 1 Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0
Sparma J, p 3 0 0 0 Tresh T, ph 1 0 0 0
Warden J, p 0 0 0 0 Amaro R, ss 0 0 0 0
Monbouquette B, p 2 0 0 0
Kosco A, ph 1 1 1 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 27 2 5 2
Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 02x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (L) 7.2 4 2 2 4 1
Warden J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Monbouquette B (W) 8.0 6 1 1 0 5
Hamilton S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cash N, Michael G
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 7
2B -- Freehan B, Mantle M
SH -- Clarke H
SF -- Oyler R
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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