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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 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 25, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Talbot |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,291 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Matchick | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Second Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | First Baseman |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Fred Talbot | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 25, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Talbot
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone 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 ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first, with Talbot covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Talbot
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball 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. Lolich
Howser 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--
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith takes first base on ball four. Howser moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kosco vs. Lolich
Kosco takes first base on ball four. Howser scores. Robinson moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colavito vs. Lolich
Colavito strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pepitone vs. Lolich
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Lolich
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Talbot
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Talbot
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Talbot
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Talbot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wert vs. Talbot
Wert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Lolich
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Lolich
Talbot bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howser vs. Lolich
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Amaro scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lolich
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Talbot
Tracewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone who is chasing the ball. Tracewski reaches third base with a triple. Pepitone throws the ball in to Fernandez who tags Tracewski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Talbot
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Talbot
Matchick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lolich moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Talbot
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lolich scores. Matchick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Talbot
Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Northrup reaches third base with a triple. Matchick scores. Stanley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Talbot
Cash 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Talbot
Horton hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Lolich
Kosco hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Lolich
Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lolich
Roy White pinch hits for Joe Pepitone.
White 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: ---
Fernandez vs. Lolich
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Lolich
Amaro 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, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Talbot
Roy White now playing left field. Bill Robinson now playing center field.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Talbot
Wert 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Talbot
Tracewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Talbot
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Lolich
Talbot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Lolich
Howser takes first base on ball four. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Lasher fields it and throws to first for the out. Talbot moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lasher
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Talbot scores. Howser scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Lasher
Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colavito vs. Lasher
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Lasher
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Warden
Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Frank Fernandez. Jon Warden now pitching.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Talbot
Jake Gibbs now catching.
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Talbot
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matchick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hamilton
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Hamilton
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matchick scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Hamilton
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Warden
Amaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Warden
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Warden
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Hamilton
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Hamilton
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hamilton, and towards Amaro, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warden vs. Hamilton
Warden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Warden
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Warden
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Warden
Kosco hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stanley, who is chasing the ball. Kosco reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colavito vs. Warden
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Hamilton
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hamilton
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hamilton
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Warden
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Warden
There goes White. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Tracewski applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Warden
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. Warden
Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Warden
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Hamilton
Cash hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Robinson. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Hamilton
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Hamilton
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Hamilton
Wert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McMahon
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McMahon
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. McMahon
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. McMahon
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. McMahon
White takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibbs vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Gibbs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Hamilton
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Hamilton
Wayne Comer pinch hits for John Hiller.
Comer 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, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Hamilton
Al Kaline pinch hits for Tommy Matchick. Jim Price pinch hits for Al Kaline.
Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1968, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Matchick T, 2b 4 2 2 0 Howser D, 2b 4 2 1 0
Kaline A, ph 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf-cf 3 0 2 1
Price J, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith C, 3b 3 0 1 2
Stanley M, cf 4 1 2 1 Kosco A, 1b 4 0 2 1
Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 2 Colavito R, rf 4 1 1 1
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Pepitone J, cf 1 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 2 1 White R, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0 Fernandez F, c 1 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, ph 1 0 0 0
Tracewski D, ss 4 0 1 0 Gibbs J, c 2 0 1 0
Lolich M, p 1 1 0 0 Amaro R, ss 3 1 0 0
Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 Talbot F, p 0 1 0 0
Warden J, p 1 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Comer W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 29 5 9 5
Detroit 003 010 000 -- 4
New York 111 200 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L)* 3.0 3 5 5 7 3
Lasher F 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Warden J 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
McMahon D 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Hiller J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Talbot F+ 4.0 8 4 4 2 2
Hamilton S (W) 5.0 2 0 0 0 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 14
2B -- Gibbs J, Cash N
3B -- Tracewski D, Northrup J, Kosco A
HR -- Colavito R
CS -- White R
SH -- Talbot F, Robinson B, Smith C
T -- 3:22
A -- 31291
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