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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 24, 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 24, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 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 | August 24, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
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 |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 24, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Stottlemyre
Matchick 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a fly ball towards left. White catches it and throws to Tresh who relays to Mantle to double up Stanley. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. McLain
Gibbs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McLain
Mantle strikes out. There goes Clarke. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McLain
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh bunts towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to McLain covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. McLain
Colavito is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. McLain
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stottlemyre
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Stottlemyre
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Stottlemyre
McLain bunts towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Stottlemyre
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. McLain
Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. McLain
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLain
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Matchick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McLain
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. McLain
Colavito 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stottlemyre
Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Stottlemyre
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Stottlemyre
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. McLain
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. McLain
Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke 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 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Stottlemyre
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. McLain
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLain
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stottlemyre
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a popup towards short. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. McLain
Colavito strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
Al Kaline pinch hits for Dick Tracewski.
Kaline hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Gates Brown pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Stottlemyre
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matchick for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching. Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing center field. Mickey Stanley now playing second base. Tommy
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Wyatt
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wyatt
Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it 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: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone 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. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1968 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Matchick T, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0
Stanley M, cf-2b 3 0 0 0 Gibbs J, c 3 0 0 0
Northrup J, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 White R, lf 3 1 1 2
Horton W, lf 3 1 1 1 Pepitone J, cf 3 0 1 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Tresh T, ss 3 0 1 0
Wert D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 0 0
Tracewski D, ss 1 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Stottlemyre M, p 3 0 0 0
McLain D, p 1 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
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27 1 4 1 28 2 5 2
Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 200 000 00x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 7.0 5 2 2 0 6
Wyatt J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 0
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 3, New York 2
HR -- White R, Horton W
SB -- Clarke H
SH -- McLain D
T -- 2:03
A -- 28840
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