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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1965
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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 May 31, 1965 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Bill Kinnamon 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Don Demeter | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| George Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Linz | Shortstop |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Tom Tresh | Center Fielder |
| Horace Clarke | Third Baseman |
| Doc Edwards | Catcher |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1965
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Ford
Wert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demeter vs. Ford
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood scores. Wert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Ford
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. McLain
Linz hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. McLain
Maris hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McLain
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a line drive towards the mound. McLain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Ford
Freehan hits a line drive towards short. Linz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ford
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clarke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ford
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McLain
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. McLain
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. Tresh scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. McLain
Linz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Ford
McLain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Ford
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Ford
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. McLain
Maris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Maris reaches second base with a double. There goes Richardson trying to get to home. Thomas throws the ball in to Wood who relays the ball to Freehan, who tags Richardson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. McLain
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Ford
Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ford
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Ford
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clarke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McLain
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Demeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. McLain
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ford
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ford
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Ford
McLain hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. McLain
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Linz for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. McLain
There goes Richardson. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLain
Maris hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Ford
Wood hits a fly ball into left field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Ford
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Clarke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Ford
Demeter hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLain
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. McLain
There goes Mantle. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. McLain
There goes Clarke. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. McLain
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Mantle scores. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. McLain
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clarke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. McLain
Ford 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, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ford
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Ford
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ford
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. McLain
Linz hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. McLain
Maris hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Ford
Ray Barker now playing first base. Joe Pepitone now playing right field.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Barker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Ford
Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Ford
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Ford
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Mantle bunts towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Fox
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Fox
Tresh hits a popup 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Ramos
Clete Boyer now playing third base. Tom Tresh now playing left field. Pedro Ramos now pitching. Ross Moschitto now playing center field.
Demeter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a line drive into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ramos
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1965, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wood J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Linz P, ss 4 0 0 0
Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Demeter D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Maris R, rf 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, cf 4 0 0 0 Barker R, 1b 0 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 2 0 Mantle M, lf 3 1 1 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Thomas G, rf 3 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b-rf 4 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, ss 3 0 0 0 Tresh T, cf-lf 3 1 1 0
McLain D, p 2 0 1 0 Clarke H, 3b 3 1 1 0
Lumpe J, ph 0 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
Fox T, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards D, c 3 0 2 1
Ford W, p 3 0 0 1
Moschitto R, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 30 3 8 2
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 010 002 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 7.0 8 3 2 3 5
Fox T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 8.0 6 1 1 1 4
Ramos P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 4, New York 6
2B -- Maris R
SB -- Mantle M, Clarke H
CS -- Richardson B
WP -- Ford W
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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