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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
|
| 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 | Les Cain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Talbot |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,734 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Lou DiMuro |
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 |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Right Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Fred Talbot | 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. Talbot
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Talbot
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Talbot
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Talbot
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it 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: ---
Howser vs. Cain
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cain
White hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Cain
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Talbot
Cash 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Talbot
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Talbot
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Talbot
Oyler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Cain
Kosco hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cain
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Cain
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Cain
Cox takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amaro vs. Cain
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Talbot
Cain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tresh. Cain reaches second base with a double. Tresh throws the ball in to Cox who tags Cain trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Talbot
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Talbot
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball 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: ---
Talbot vs. Cain
Talbot hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Cain
Howser takes first base on ball four. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Cain
White bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Talbot moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tresh vs. Cain
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kosco vs. Cain
Kosco hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Cain
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Talbot
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Talbot
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Talbot
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Cain
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Cain
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Cain
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Cain covering. Safe. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Talbot vs. Cain
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Cain
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Talbot
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kosco scoops it up and throws to first, with Talbot covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Talbot
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Talbot
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cain
White hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Cain
Tresh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Tresh reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Cain
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Cain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Talbot
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Talbot
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Talbot
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Cain
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Cain
Cox hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Cain
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Talbot
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Talbot
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Talbot
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Talbot fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Talbot
Northrup is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Talbot
Wert hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oyler vs. Talbot
Oyler hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh 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: ---
Mantle vs. Cain
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Cain
Horace Clarke pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
Howser hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cain
White 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: 1--
Tresh vs. Cain
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Cain hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Womack
McAuliffe 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Womack
Stanley 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. Cain
Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Dobson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Dobson
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Dobson
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Fernandez is safe. Fernandez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitaker vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Ruben Amaro.
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Womack vs. Hiller
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Hiller
Howser hits a line drive towards short. Oyler reaches out 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: ---
Kaline vs. Womack
Gene Michael now playing shortstop.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Womack
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Womack
Cash hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Womack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Womack
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Hiller
Tresh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Hiller
Kosco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Oyler fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1968, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howser D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0 White R, rf 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Tresh T, lf 4 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 4 1 1 1 Kosco A, 1b 4 1 1 1
Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, cf 4 1 1 0
Northrup J, lf 3 1 1 1 Fernandez F, c 4 0 1 1
Wert D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Oyler R, ss 3 0 0 0 Amaro R, ss 3 0 1 0
Cain L, p 3 0 1 0 Whitaker S, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 0 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0 Talbot F, p 2 0 1 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 Mantle M, ph 0 0 0 0
Clarke H, pr 0 0 0 0
Womack D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 34 2 7 2
Detroit 000 000 102 -- 3
New York 000 000 020 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L* 7.0 6 1 1 4 2
Dobson P+ 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Hiller J (W) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3
Lasher F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Talbot F 7.0 5 1 1 1 5
Womack D (L) 2.0 2 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
LOB -- Detroit 4, New York 12
2B -- Stanley M, Cain L, Tresh T
HR -- Kosco A, Freehan B, Northrup J
SB -- Fernandez F
SH -- White R
WP -- Dobson P 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 38734
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