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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Verbanic |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,880 |
| Time of Game | 5 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Dick Tracewski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | First Baseman |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Joe Verbanic | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Verbanic
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Verbanic
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Verbanic
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Verbanic
Brown hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Sparma
Howser hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sparma
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sparma
White hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Verbanic
Cash hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Verbanic
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Verbanic
Price hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Sparma
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Sparma
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Sparma
Michael strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Verbanic
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Verbanic
Sparma bunts towards first. Kosco scoops it up and throws to first, with Howser covering, for the out. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Verbanic
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tracewski scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Verbanic
Northrup hits a line drive into right 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: -2-
Kaline vs. Verbanic
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Verbanic
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kosco scoops it up and throws to first, with Verbanic covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verbanic vs. Sparma
Verbanic 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: ---
Howser vs. Sparma
Howser 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sparma
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Verbanic
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Verbanic
Wert bunts towards first. Kosco scoops it up and throws to first, with Howser covering, for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Verbanic
Price hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tracewski vs. Verbanic
Tracewski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sparma
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Sparma
Kosco strikes out. There goes Pepitone. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Verbanic
Sparma strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Verbanic
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Verbanic. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Verbanic
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Verbanic
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Verbanic
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Verbanic
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Sparma
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Sparma
Michael hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Price fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Sparma
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howser vs. Sparma
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Sparma
There's a wild pitch. Fernandez scores. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Sparma
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Talbot
Fred Talbot now pitching.
Wert 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Talbot
Price hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Talbot
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sparma
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Sparma
Kosco hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Price fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pepitone moves to third. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Lasher
Rocky Colavito pinch hits for Frank Fernandez.
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lasher vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching. Jake Gibbs now catching.
Lasher strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hamilton
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Hamilton
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hamilton
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Hamilton
Willie Horton pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Horton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lasher
Willie Horton now playing left field. Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing right field. Bill Freehan now catching. R
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Lasher
Gibbs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Lasher
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hamilton
Cash hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Hamilton
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Hamilton
Freehan is hit by the pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tracewski vs. Hamilton
Tracewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lasher vs. Hamilton
Lasher hits a line drive towards third. Smith catches it and throws to first to double up Tracewski. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lasher
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lasher
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Hiller
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Bobby Cox now playing third base.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McDaniel
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. McDaniel
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hiller
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hiller
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Hiller
Gibbs hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Hiller
Howser takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hiller
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDaniel
Ruben Amaro now playing shortstop.
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McDaniel
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDaniel
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Hiller
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Hiller
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDaniel
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. McDaniel
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. McDaniel
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Hiller
McDaniel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hiller
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Hiller
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Hiller
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. Amaro moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Hiller
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Top 12
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDaniel
Stanley 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, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McDaniel
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kosco scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. McDaniel
Oyler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Hiller
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Hiller
Kosco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDaniel vs. Hiller
McDaniel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 13
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McDaniel
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McDaniel
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. McDaniel
Wert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 13
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hiller
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Hiller
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Hiller
Gibbs bunts towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Hiller
Howser hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 14
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McDaniel
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. McDaniel
Tracewski hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. McDaniel
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 14
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hiller
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Hiller
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Hiller
Kosco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 15
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McDaniel
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. McDaniel
Northrup hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. McDaniel
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 15
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Hiller
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hiller
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Hiller
Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Hiller
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howser vs. Hiller
Howser hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 16
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Womack
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Womack
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Womack
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 16
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Hiller
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 17
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Womack
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Womack
Wayne Comer pinch hits for John Hiller.
Comer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Womack
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Womack
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kosco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Bottom 17
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. McMahon
Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. McMahon
There goes Womack. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. McMahon
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. McMahon
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 18
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Womack
Oyler hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Womack
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Womack
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kosco fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 18
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. McMahon
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. McMahon
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McMahon
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 19
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Womack
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Womack
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Womack
Tracewski hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 19
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McMahon
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McMahon
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. McMahon
Kosco 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 8/23/1968, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanley M, ss-cf 8 1 3 1 Howser D, 2b 6 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf-rf 8 0 1 0 Robinson B, rf 8 1 0 0
Kaline A, rf 2 0 1 1 White R, lf 9 1 2 2
Oyler R, ss 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, cf 9 0 2 0
Brown G, lf 3 0 1 0 Kosco A, 1b 8 0 1 0
Horton W, ph-lf 4 0 0 0 Smith C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 8 1 4 0 McDaniel L, p 2 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b 7 0 0 0 Clarke H, ph 0 0 0 0
Price J, c 3 0 0 0 Womack D, p 1 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 0 1 0 0
Tracewski D, 2b 8 1 2 1 Colavito R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sparma J, p 1 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
Lasher F, p 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 2 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
Comer W, ph 1 0 1 0 Mantle M, ph 1 0 1 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Amaro R, ss 2 0 0 0
Verbanic J, p 1 0 0 0
Tresh T, ph 1 0 0 0
Talbot F, p 0 0 0 0
Gibbs J, c 5 0 2 0
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65 3 13 3 66 3 10 2
Detroit 001 010 010 000 000 000 0 -- 3
New York 000 010 020 000 000 000 0 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J 5.1 4 1 1 3 2
Lasher F* 1.2 1 2 2 1 1
Hiller J 9.0 4 0 0 6 2
McMahon D 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Verbanic J 5.0 7 2 1 1 2
Talbot F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hamilton S 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
McDaniel L 7.0 0 0 0 0 6
Womack D 4.0 2 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Verbanic J
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 11, New York 17
2B -- Gibbs J
HR -- White R
SB -- Pepitone J, Womack D
SH -- Sparma J, Wert D, Gibbs J
SF -- Kaline A
HBP -- by Hamilton S (Freehan B)
WP -- Sparma J
T -- 5:04
A -- 33880
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