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CHW  6
@CAL  4
 BOS  5
@CLE  4
 DET 10
NYY  1
 MIN  6
KCA  2
 BAL  4
@WSA  3
 BAL  6
@WSA  3
(10)		 CIN  9
@ATL  4
 SFG  5
@CHC  1
 HOU  5
PIT  4
 LAD  4
@NYM  3
 PHI  3
STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 14,251

 Wednesday, September 20, 1967
Time of Game: 2:44
Yankees
1
66-87
Lost 5
9th, 21 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  2
Tigers          1  0  2   1  4  1   0  1  X   10 12  0
W: Joe Sparma (15-9), L: Al Downing (13-10)
 Tigers
10
86-67
Won 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .634              0   2   
J Kenney SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .355  .928              3   1   
M Mantle 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .850              7   0   2B
  M Hegan 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .448              2   0   
J Pepitone CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .664              6   0   
S Whitaker LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .652              1   0   
R White RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .543              1   0   
J Gibbs C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .573              4   0   
C Smith 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .224  .619              0   4   HR
A Downing P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .127  .370              0   0   
  T Shopay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250              0   0   
  F Talbot P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .591              0   0   
  J Verbanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .278              0   1   
  B Bryan PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .496              0   0   
  T Tillotson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .229              0   1   
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .544              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   0    2   8                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: M Mantle (17, off J Sparma).
HR: C Smith (9, off J Sparma; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: C Smith 4; S Whitaker 2; M Mantle 2; J Kenney 2; H Clarke.
RBI: C Smith (38).
2-out RBI: C Smith.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: H Clarke (8); J Gibbs (16).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley 1B-CF               5   0   1   1    0   1  .219  .607              6   2   
D McAuliffe 2B                4   1   0   1    0   1  .237  .777              0   0   
  N Cash 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .779              4   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .309  .973              2   0   HR,2·2B
  R Oyler SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .548              2   2   
W Horton LF                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .273  .803              0   0   
  L Green PR-LF               2   2   1   0    0   0  .272  .661              1   0   
B Freehan C                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .836              9   0   
D Wert 3B                     5   2   2   2    0   0  .254  .655              0   2   HR
W Comer CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  J Northrup PH-CF-RF         3   0   1   2    0   1  .273  .716              0   0   
D Tracewski SS-2B             2   2   1   1    1   0  .282  .703              1   6   SF
J Sparma P                    1   0   1   0    2   0  .059  .157              2   0   SH
Totals                       36  10  12   0    5   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Kaline 2 (28, 1 off A Downing, 1 off F Talbot).
HR: D Wert (6, off T Tillotson; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Kaline (25, off A Downing; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: D Tracewski (1, off J Verbanic).
SH: J Sparma (13, off J Verbanic).
TB: A Kaline 8; D Wert 5; B Freehan 2; M Stanley; J Sparma; D Tracewski; L Green; J Northrup.
RBI: J Northrup 2 (56); A Kaline 2 (78); D Wert 2 (36); M Stanley (24); B Freehan (68); D McAuliffe (61); D Tracewski (6).
2-out RBI: A Kaline 2; M Stanley; D Wert.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Downing, L (13-10)           4     5   4   4    3   2   1   2.77   20     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 5     35    -     0.70  -0.23
F Talbot                       0     3   4   3    1   0   0   4.45    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.30  -0.05
J Verbanic                     2     3   1   1    0   1   0   2.76   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          2-1    0.03   0.00
T Tillotson                    2     1   1   1    1   0   1   4.11    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  10   9    5   3   2          43     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·12          2-1
F Talbot faced 5 batters in the 5th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sparma, W (15-9)             9     7   1   1    2   8   1   3.74   36     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 7     75    -     0.60   0.22
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   8   1          36     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Bill Valentine, 3B - Bill Kinnamon.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 14,251.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Detroit Tigers                               
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Mickey Stanley               1B
2. Jerry Kenney                 SS       2. Dick McAuliffe               2B
3. Mickey Mantle                1B       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Joe Pepitone                 CF       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. Steve Whitaker               LF       5. Bill Freehan                  C
6. Roy White                    RF       6. Don Wert                     3B
7. Jake Gibbs                    C       7. Wayne Comer                  CF
8. Charley Smith                3B       8. Dick Tracewski               SS
9. Al Downing                    P       9. Joe Sparma                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 --- R 12% 63% 0-0 DET A. Kaline A. Downing Home Run
b3 2 1-- R 9% 86% 2-0 DET A. Kaline A. Downing Double to RF; McAuliffe Scores
b3 0 1-- 8% 80% 1-0 DET J. Sparma A. Downing Single to 1B; Tracewski to 3B/Adv on E2
b3 0 1-3 O -5% 75% 1-0 DET M. Stanley A. Downing Strikeout
b4 2 12- R 5% 93% 3-0 DET M. Stanley A. Downing Single to CF; Tracewski Scores; Sparma to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma Double to CF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Stanley A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe A. Downing Strikeout
b1 2 --- R 12% 63% 0-0 DET A. Kaline A. Downing Home Run
b1 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 DET W. Horton A. Downing Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O 2% 60% 0-1 NYY R. White J. Sparma Groundout: 1B unassisted; Whitaker to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O 3% 67% 0-1 NYY C. Smith J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 DET B. Freehan A. Downing Flyball: C
b2 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 DET D. Wert A. Downing Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 DET W. Comer A. Downing Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 NYY A. Downing J. Sparma Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 66% 0-1 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Single to SS
t3 2 1-- O 2% 68% 0-1 NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 DET D. Tracewski A. Downing Walk
b3 0 1-- 8% 80% 1-0 DET J. Sparma A. Downing Single to 1B; Tracewski to 3B/Adv on E2
b3 0 1-3 O -5% 75% 1-0 DET M. Stanley A. Downing Strikeout
b3 1 1-3 RO 2% 77% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe A. Downing Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Tracewski Scores
b3 2 1-- R 9% 86% 2-0 DET A. Kaline A. Downing Double to RF; McAuliffe Scores
b3 2 -2- 0% 86% 3-0 DET W. Horton A. Downing Walk
b3 2 12- O -2% 84% 3-0 DET B. Freehan A. Downing Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Strikeout
t4 1 --- -2% 84% 0-3 NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 86% 0-3 NYY R. White J. Sparma Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- -2% 84% 0-3 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Walk; Whitaker to 2B
t4 2 12- O 4% 88% 0-3 NYY C. Smith J. Sparma Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 DET D. Wert A. Downing Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 DET W. Comer A. Downing Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 0% 87% 3-0 DET D. Tracewski A. Downing Single to CF
b4 2 1-- 1% 88% 3-0 DET J. Sparma A. Downing Walk; Tracewski to 2B
b4 2 12- R 5% 93% 3-0 DET M. Stanley A. Downing Single to CF; Tracewski Scores; Sparma to 2B
b4 2 12- O -1% 92% 4-0 DET D. McAuliffe A. Downing Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Al Downing (P) batting 9th
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 NYY T. Shopay J. Sparma Strikeout
t5 1 --- -2% 92% 0-4 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Single to SS
t5 1 1-- -3% 89% 0-4 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Single to SS; Clarke to 2B
t5 1 12- O 2% 91% 0-4 NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma Groundout: 1B-P; Clarke to 3B; Kenney to 2B
t5 2 -23 O 4% 95% 0-4 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Fred Talbot facing 3-4-5
Fred Talbot replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 1% 96% 4-0 DET A. Kaline F. Talbot Double to LF
b5 0 -2- 0% 96% 4-0 DET W. Horton F. Talbot Walk
Lenny Green pinch runs for Willie Horton (LF) batting 4th
b5 0 12- R 2% 98% 4-0 DET B. Freehan F. Talbot Single to LF; Kaline Scores; Green to 2B
b5 0 12- 1% 99% 5-0 DET D. Wert F. Talbot Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Green to 3B; Freehan to 2B
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Wayne Comer (CF) batting 7th
b5 0 123 RR 1% 100% 5-0 DET J. Northrup F. Talbot Single to RF; Green Scores; Freehan Scores; Wert to 3B
Joe Verbanic replaces Fred Talbot pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 1-3 RO 0% 100% 7-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Verbanic Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wert Scores/unER
b5 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 DET J. Sparma J. Verbanic Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Northrup to 2B
b5 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 DET M. Stanley J. Verbanic Groundout: 2B-1B; Northrup to 3B; Sparma to 2B
b5 2 -23 O -0% 100% 8-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Verbanic Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 8.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
Lenny Green moves from PR to LF; Jim Northrup moves from PH to CF
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYY R. White J. Sparma Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -0% 100% 8-0 DET A. Kaline J. Verbanic Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- 0% 100% 8-0 DET L. Green J. Verbanic Single to RF
b6 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 DET B. Freehan J. Verbanic Single to LF; Green to 2B
b6 1 12- R 0% 100% 8-0 DET D. Wert J. Verbanic Single to LF; Green Scores; Freehan to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 9-0 DET J. Northrup J. Verbanic Strikeout
b6 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 9-0 DET D. Tracewski J. Verbanic Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
Norm Cash replaces Dick McAuliffe (2B) playing 1B batting 2nd; Dick Tracewski moves from SS to 2B; Ray Oyler replaces Al Kaline (RF) playing SS batting 3rd; Mickey Stanley moves from 1B to CF; Jim Northrup moves from CF to RF
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 NYY C. Smith J. Sparma Flyball: LF
Billy Bryan pinch hits for Joe Verbanic (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- 0% 100% 0-9 NYY B. Bryan J. Sparma Walk
t7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-9 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Yankees' Thad Tillotson facing 9-1-2
Thad Tillotson replaces Billy Bryan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 9-0 DET J. Sparma T. Tillotson Walk
b7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 DET M. Stanley T. Tillotson Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 DET N. Cash T. Tillotson Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O -0% 100% 9-0 DET R. Oyler T. Tillotson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Flyball: SS
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Yankees' Thad Tillotson facing 4-5-6
Mike Hegan replaces Mickey Mantle playing 1B batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 DET L. Green T. Tillotson Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 DET B. Freehan T. Tillotson Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- R 0% 100% 9-0 DET D. Wert T. Tillotson Home Run
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 DET J. Northrup T. Tillotson Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 10.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-10, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 NYY R. White J. Sparma Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- R 0% 100% 0-10 NYY C. Smith J. Sparma Home Run
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Thad Tillotson (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 10.

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