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@BOS		4
3		 
(6)
MIN
@CHW		2
3
MIN
@CHW		3
4
WSA
@CLE		5
10
WSA
@CLE		11
3
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@DET		4
3
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@DET		1
8
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@OAK		2
5
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@HOU		3
2		 
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@LAD		5
1
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@NYM		6
3
STL
@NYM		3
2
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@PHI		5
3
ATL
@PIT		4
8
ATL
@PIT		10
5
Sunday, June 2, 1968, 1:34PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:12
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
4
22-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
3
29-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Joe Verbanic (3-2)
L: Jon Warden (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  1    4 10  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  6  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .460 -0.030 0.74 0.038 -0.068 -0.2 2 5
Roy White LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .729 -0.109 1.19 0.000 -0.109 -0.7 2 0
Mickey Mantle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .827 0.008 0.98 0.072 -0.064 0.3 11 0
Joe Pepitone CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .288 .895 0.265 1.19 0.339 -0.074 0.7 3 0 HR
Andy Kosco RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .285 .770 -0.157 1.34 0.012 -0.169 -1.2 1 0 GDP
   Bill Robinson RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .512 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Tresh SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 .174 .555 0.224 1.07 0.245 -0.021 1.0 2 3 2B,SB
Jake Gibbs C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .238 .625 0.153 1.81 0.182 -0.029 0.8 5 0 2·2B
Bobby Cox 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .231 .628 0.192 2.15 0.291 -0.100 0.7 1 4 HR
Fritz Peterson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.059 1.18 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 0 1
   Dick Howser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .456 -0.027 1.18 0.000 -0.027 -0.1
   Joe Verbanic P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.015 0.67 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 1 4 .278 .825 0.445 1.28 1.179 -0.735 0.5 27 14
2B: T Tresh (8, off J Warden); J Gibbs 2 (7, 2 off D McLain).
HR: J Pepitone (4, off D McLain; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); B Cox (2, off D McLain; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Pepitone 5; B Cox 4; T Tresh 4; J Gibbs 4; M Mantle; H Clarke.
GIDP: A Kosco (2).
RBI: B Cox 2 (13); J Pepitone (12); J Gibbs (12).
2-out RBI: J Pepitone; J Gibbs.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Cox-H Clarke-M Mantle; H Clarke-T Tresh-M Mantle; J Verbanic-T Tresh-M Mantle.
E: A Kosco (5).
Baserunning
SB: T Tresh (4, 2nd base off D McLain/J Price).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .226 .717 0.274 1.41 0.303 -0.029 1.4 4 2
Mickey Stanley CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .252 .641 0.044 1.69 0.193 -0.149 0.0 3 1 GDP
Jim Northrup RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .252 .755 0.197 1.38 0.257 -0.060 1.0 2 0 2B,GDP
Willie Horton LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .320 1.057 -0.190 2.12 0.000 -0.190 -1.0 0 0
Bill Freehan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .858 -0.227 1.63 0.000 -0.227 -0.9 9 1 GDP
Jim Price C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .330 -0.035 0.49 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 5 1
Dick Tracewski 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .175 .422 0.054 0.96 0.077 -0.023 0.3 2 2
Ray Oyler SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .160 .448 -0.092 1.38 0.000 -0.092 -0.6 1 5
Denny McLain P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .323 -0.039 1.31 0.000 -0.039 -0.2 1 1 SH
   Eddie Mathews PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .749 -0.041 1.75 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
   Jon Warden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Daryl Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 3 6 3 2 5 .207 .499 -0.055 1.43 0.830 -0.885 -0.5 27 13
2B: J Northrup (6, off F Peterson).
SH: D McLain (5, off F Peterson).
TB: D McAuliffe 3; J Northrup 2; M Stanley; D Tracewski.
GIDP: B Freehan (5); J Northrup (8); M Stanley (8).
RBI: J Northrup (22); D McAuliffe (17); M Stanley (12).
2-out RBI: D McAuliffe; M Stanley; J Northrup.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Tracewski-D McAuliffe-B Freehan.
E: J Price (1).
Outfield Assists: M Stanley (T Tresh at home plate).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fritz Peterson 6 4 3 3 1 4 0 3.71 22 55 -0.231 1.16 -0.7
Joe Verbanic, W (3-2) 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 1.44 10 0 0 0.285 2.02 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 5 0 3.00 32 55 0 0 0.054 1.28 0.5

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain 8 9 3 3 1 4 2 2.04 32 55 -0.107 1.14 0.1
Jon Warden, L (3-1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.28 2 0 0 -0.187 2.48 -0.5
Daryl Patterson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 3 1 1 -0.151 2.01 -0.1
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 1 4 2 4.00 37 55 1 1 -0.445 1.43 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Johnny Stevens.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Roy White LF 2 Mickey Stanley CF
3 Mickey Mantle 1B 3 Jim Northrup RF
4 Joe Pepitone CF 4 Willie Horton LF
5 Andy Kosco RF 5 Bill Freehan 1B
6 Tom Tresh SS 6 Jim Price C
7 Jake Gibbs C 7 Dick Tracewski 3B
8 Bobby Cox 3B 8 Ray Oyler SS
9 Fritz Peterson P 9 Denny McLain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 2 --- R NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain 29% 43% Home Run
b6 0-1 2 -2- R DET D. McAuliffe F. Peterson -22% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Tracewski Scores; McAuliffe to 2B/Adv on E9
b6 1-1 2 -2- R DET M. Stanley F. Peterson -19% 25% Single to LF (Ground Ball); McAuliffe Scores
t9 3-3 1 --3 R NYY B. Cox D. Patterson 18% 87% Fielder's Choice SS; Tresh Scores
t9 3-3 0 --- NYY T. Tresh J. Warden 18% 68% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY R. White D. McLain -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY M. Mantle D. McLain 7% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball); White to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain -6% 52% Groundout: C-1B; Mantle to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O NYY A. Kosco D. McLain -6% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe F. Peterson -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O DET M. Stanley F. Peterson 3% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO DET J. Northrup F. Peterson 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY T. Tresh D. McLain 4% 54% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs D. McLain 2% 56% Double (LF-CF); Tresh out at Hm/CF-SS-C; Gibbs to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 O NYY B. Cox D. McLain -7% 49% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O NYY F. Peterson D. McLain -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton F. Peterson 2% 48% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Freehan F. Peterson 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Price F. Peterson 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McLain -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White D. McLain -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Mantle D. McLain -1% 45% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Tracewski F. Peterson 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O DET R. Oyler F. Peterson 2% 49% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 0-0 2 --- O DET D. McLain F. Peterson 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain 5% 55% Single to RF
t4 0-0 0 1-- NYY A. Kosco D. McLain 0% 55% E2 on Foul Ball
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO NYY A. Kosco D. McLain -9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- NYY T. Tresh D. McLain 1% 47% Single to RF
t4 0-0 2 1-- NYY J. Gibbs D. McLain 1% 49% Tresh Steals 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- R NYY J. Gibbs D. McLain 15% 64% Double (LF-CF); Tresh Scores
t4 1-0 2 -2- O NYY B. Cox D. McLain -3% 61% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe F. Peterson 3% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 1 --- O DET M. Stanley F. Peterson 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O DET J. Northrup F. Peterson 1% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O NYY F. Peterson D. McLain -2% 65% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1-0 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McLain -1% 63% Lineout: CF
t5 1-0 2 --- O NYY R. White D. McLain -1% 62% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- O DET W. Horton F. Peterson 3% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O DET B. Freehan F. Peterson 2% 68% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 0-1 2 --- O DET J. Price F. Peterson 1% 69% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle D. McLain -2% 67% Strikeout
t6 1-0 1 --- O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain -1% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1-0 2 --- NYY A. Kosco D. McLain 1% 67% Walk
t6 1-0 2 1-- O NYY T. Tresh D. McLain -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
b6 0-1 0 --- DET D. Tracewski F. Peterson -7% 58% Walk
b6 0-1 0 1-- O DET R. Oyler F. Peterson 6% 64% Strikeout
b6 0-1 1 1-- O DET D. McLain F. Peterson 3% 67% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Tracewski to 2B
b6 0-1 2 -2- R DET D. McAuliffe F. Peterson -22% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Tracewski Scores; McAuliffe to 2B/Adv on E9
b6 1-1 2 -2- R DET M. Stanley F. Peterson -19% 25% Single to LF (Ground Ball); McAuliffe Scores
b6 2-1 2 1-- R DET J. Northrup F. Peterson -12% 13% Double to RF; Stanley Scores; Northrup to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 3-1 2 --3 O DET W. Horton F. Peterson 2% 15% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs D. McLain -3% 12% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-3 1 --- R NYY B. Cox D. McLain 11% 23% Home Run
Dick Howser pinch hits for Fritz Peterson (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 1 --- O NYY D. Howser D. McLain -3% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McLain -2% 19% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 5-6-7
Joe Verbanic replaces Dick Howser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Verbanic 1% 20% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 3-2 1 --- O DET J. Price J. Verbanic 1% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-2 2 --- DET D. Tracewski J. Verbanic -1% 20% Single to RF
b7 3-2 2 1-- O DET R. Oyler J. Verbanic 2% 22% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t8 2-3 0 --- O NYY R. White D. McLain -5% 17% Strikeout
t8 2-3 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle D. McLain -3% 14% Flyball: 2B
t8 2-3 2 --- R NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain 29% 43% Home Run
t8 3-3 2 --- O NYY A. Kosco D. McLain -2% 41% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 9-1-2
Bill Robinson replaces Andy Kosco playing RF batting 5th
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Denny McLain (P) batting 9th
b8 3-3 0 --- O DET E. Mathews J. Verbanic 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-3 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Verbanic -5% 40% Single to CF
b8 3-3 1 1-- OO DET M. Stanley J. Verbanic 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Jon Warden facing 6-7-8
Jon Warden replaces Eddie Mathews (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-3 0 --- NYY T. Tresh J. Warden 18% 68% Double to LF
t9 3-3 0 -2- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Warden 1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B; Tresh to 3B
Daryl Patterson replaces Jon Warden pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-3 1 --3 R NYY B. Cox D. Patterson 18% 87% Fielder's Choice SS; Tresh Scores
t9 4-3 1 1-- O NYY J. Verbanic D. Patterson -1% 85% Flyball: 3B
t9 4-3 2 1-- O NYY H. Clarke D. Patterson -1% 84% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 3-4-5
b9 3-4 0 --- DET J. Northrup J. Verbanic -13% 71% Walk
b9 3-4 0 1-- O DET W. Horton J. Verbanic 12% 82% Strikeout
b9 3-4 1 1-- OO DET B. Freehan J. Verbanic 18% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 3.

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