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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1963
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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 September 8, 1963 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| George Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| George Smith | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Johnny Blanchard | Left Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1963
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Downing
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Downing
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Downing
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Kubek 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: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Lary
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Mantle moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blanchard vs. Lary
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lary covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Downing
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Downing
Freehan hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Downing
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Downing
Triandos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lary
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. Lary
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Downing trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Kubek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Lary
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Downing
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Downing
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Downing
Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Lary
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Lary
Boyer hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Downing
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Downing
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Downing
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Lary
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Lary
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Downing
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Downing
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Kubek catches it and throws to first to double up Freehan. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Downing
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Lary
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Lary
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Downing
Jack Reed now playing center field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roarke vs. Downing
Mike Roarke pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Downing
Bill Faul pinch runs for Mike Roarke.
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Downing
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reed. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Faul moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Downing
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanchard vs. Faul
Bill Faul now pitching.
Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Faul
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Faul
Downing is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Downing
Colavito hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Downing
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freehan for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Downing
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Downing
Triandos hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Downing
Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Reed who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Thomas scores. Triandos goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Downing
Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Bill Faul.
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Gladding
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Gladding
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Gladding
There goes Richardson. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Gladding
Reed 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, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Downing
Wert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Downing
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Downing
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colavito vs. Downing
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to third for the out. McAuliffe scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Downing
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Gladding
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gladding
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanchard vs. Gladding
Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Gladding
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Downing
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Downing
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Downing
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reed. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Downing
Norm Cash pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Downing
Wert strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1963 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wert D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Kubek T, ss 4 1 2 1
McAuliffe D, ss 3 1 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 2 2 1
Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 1 Mantle M, cf 3 0 1 1
Freehan B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Reed J, cf 1 0 0 0
Thomas G, cf 2 1 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 2 1
Triandos G, c 4 1 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 2 1
Smith G, 2b 4 0 2 2 Blanchard J, lf 4 0 0 0
Lary F, p 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Roarke M, ph 1 0 1 0 Downing A, p 2 0 0 0
Faul B, pr-p 0 0 0 0
Phillips B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Cash N, ph 0 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 34 5 12 5
Detroit 000 000 210 -- 3
New York 211 010 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (L) 5.0 10 5 5 1 1
Faul B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Gladding F 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 7
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 6
2B -- McAuliffe D, Kaline A, Smith G
3B -- Boyer C, Smith G
HR -- Maris R, Pepitone J
SB -- Richardson B
T -- 2:00
A -- 23422
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