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Standings
BAL
@BOS		8
1
NYY
@DET		1
9
CAL
@MIN		3
4
ATL
@LAD		0
6
PIT
@PHI		6
1
CIN
@SFG		4
8
Monday, September 16, 1968 8:02PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 28,354, Time of Game: 2:23
Yankees
1
80-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 17 GB
 at Tigers
9
97-54
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
1st
W: John Hiller (9-5)
L: Joe Verbanic (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  0
Tigers          4  5  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    9 13  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .232 .517 0.040 0.24 0.041 -0.001 0.8 3 5
Tom Tresh SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .633 -0.034 1.59 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 0
   Gene Michael SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .477 -0.005 0.07 0.000 -0.005 -1.3 3 2 GDP
Mickey Mantle 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .238 .781 -0.044 0.42 0.003 -0.047 0.2 5 0 GDP
   Tony Solaita 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 5 0
Roy White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .788 -0.016 0.20 0.003 -0.018 -0.2 3 0 2B,GDP
Bill Robinson CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .238 .684 -0.010 0.11 0.001 -0.011 -0.0 1 0 3B,SF
Andy Kosco RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .634 -0.007 0.07 0.000 -0.007 -0.7 0 0
Frank Fernandez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .151 .665 -0.003 0.04 0.000 -0.003 -0.6 3 0
Mike Ferraro 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .145 .338 0.001 0.03 0.002 -0.001 -0.0 1 3
Joe Verbanic P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .203 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Barber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .051 .229 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dooley Womack P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
   Dick Howser PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .153 .503 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.1
   Fred Talbot P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .461 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 31 1 8 1 1 7 .258 .628 -0.080 0.18 0.050 -0.129 -2.5 24 12
2B: R White (20, off J Hiller).
3B: B Robinson (7, off J Hiller).
SF: B Robinson (3, off J Hiller).
TB: B Robinson 3; H Clarke 3; R White 2; M Mantle 2; M Ferraro.
GIDP: R White (9); G Michael (2); M Mantle (5).
RBI: B Robinson (36).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Michael-H Clarke-M Mantle; M Ferraro-H Clarke-T Solaita.
PB: F Fernandez (2).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .252 .772 0.064 0.28 0.065 0.000 1.2 7 3
Mickey Stanley CF 3 2 0 0 2 0 .260 .684 0.075 0.40 0.075 0.000 0.9 1 0
Jim Northrup RF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .262 .766 0.153 0.45 0.153 0.000 2.9 1 0 HBP
Willie Horton LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .288 .908 0.044 0.43 0.054 -0.010 -0.5 3 0 GDP
   Wayne Comer LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .450 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Norm Cash 1B 5 1 3 5 0 0 .257 .808 0.106 0.44 0.106 -0.001 2.6 7 0 HR,2B
Bill Freehan C 5 1 2 1 0 0 .263 .822 0.031 0.14 0.032 -0.001 0.3 7 0
Tommy Matchick SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .207 .539 -0.016 0.14 0.003 -0.018 0.1 1 4
Don Wert 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .566 -0.022 0.13 0.002 -0.023 -0.6 0 4 GDP
John Hiller P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .057 .114 -0.016 0.15 0.000 -0.016 -1.1 0 0
Team Totals 36 9 13 8 5 3 .361 .925 0.419 0.30 0.490 -0.069 5.9 27 11
2B: N Cash (15, off F Talbot).
HR: N Cash (22, off S Barber; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: J Northrup (4, by S Barber).
TB: N Cash 7; B Freehan 2; J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe 2; T Matchick 2; D Wert; W Horton.
GIDP: W Horton (13); D Wert (12).
RBI: N Cash 5 (58); D Wert (36); J Northrup (85); B Freehan (80).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 3. T Matchick-D McAuliffe-N Cash 2; D McAuliffe-T Matchick-N Cash.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Verbanic, L (6-6) 0 4 4 4 1 0 0 2.93 6 25 -0.392 1.34 -5.3
Steve Barber 1.1 3 5 5 2 2 1 3.23 10 2 0 -0.029 0.38 -3.0
Dooley Womack 2.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.07 10 2 1 0.000 0.01 0.9
Fred Talbot 4 4 0 0 1 1 0 3.26 16 0 0 0.001 0.00 1.6
Team Totals 8 13 9 9 5 3 1 10.12 42 25 4 1 -0.420 0.18 -5.9
J Verbanic faced 6 batters in the 1st inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Hiller, W (9-5) 9 8 1 1 1 7 0 2.29 33 73 0.080 0.18 2.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 33 73 0.080 0.30 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: S Barber (5); F Talbot 2 (3).
HBP: S Barber (3; J Northrup).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Bill Kinnamon, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 28,354.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Tom Tresh SS 2 Mickey Stanley CF
3 Mickey Mantle 1B 3 Jim Northrup RF
4 Roy White LF 4 Willie Horton LF
5 Bill Robinson CF 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Andy Kosco RF 6 Bill Freehan C
7 Frank Fernandez C 7 Tommy Matchick SS
8 Mike Ferraro 3B 8 Don Wert 3B
9 Joe Verbanic P 9 John Hiller P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- R DET J. Northrup J. Verbanic 13% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball); McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 3B
b1 1-0 0 123 RR DET N. Cash J. Verbanic 8% 88% Single to LF; Stanley Scores; Northrup Scores; Horton to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET M. Stanley J. Verbanic 6% 64% Fielder's Choice 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO NYY M. Mantle J. Hiller 5% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke J. Hiller -4% 46% Single to CF

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' John Hiller facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke J. Hiller -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY T. Tresh J. Hiller 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO NYY M. Mantle J. Hiller 5% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 1-2-3
Gene Michael replaces Tom Tresh playing SS batting 2nd
b1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Verbanic 4% 58% Single to SS
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET M. Stanley J. Verbanic 6% 64% Fielder's Choice 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- R DET J. Northrup J. Verbanic 13% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball); McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 DET W. Horton J. Verbanic 3% 80% Walk; Northrup to 2B
b1 1-0 0 123 RR DET N. Cash J. Verbanic 8% 88% Single to LF; Stanley Scores; Northrup Scores; Horton to 2B
b1 3-0 0 12- DET B. Freehan J. Verbanic 3% 90% Passed Ball; Horton to 3B; Cash to 2B
b1 3-0 0 -23 R DET B. Freehan J. Verbanic 3% 93% Single to LF; Horton Scores; Cash to 3B
Steve Barber replaces Joe Verbanic pitching and batting 9th
b1 4-0 0 1-3 O DET T. Matchick S. Barber -2% 92% Strikeout Looking
b1 4-0 1 1-3 O DET D. Wert S. Barber -2% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep CF)
b1 4-0 2 1-3 O DET J. Hiller S. Barber -2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' John Hiller facing 4-5-6
t2 0-4 0 --- O NYY R. White J. Hiller 1% 89% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-4 1 --- O NYY B. Robinson J. Hiller 1% 90% Lineout: LF
t2 0-4 2 --- O NYY A. Kosco J. Hiller 0% 91% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
b2 4-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe S. Barber 1% 92% Walk
b2 4-0 0 1-- DET M. Stanley S. Barber 2% 93% Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
b2 4-0 0 12- DET J. Northrup S. Barber 2% 95% Hit By Pitch; McAuliffe to 3B; Stanley to 2B
b2 4-0 0 123 R DET W. Horton S. Barber 2% 97% Wild Pitch; McAuliffe Scores; Stanley to 3B; Northrup to 2B
b2 5-0 0 -23 O DET W. Horton S. Barber -1% 96% Strikeout
b2 5-0 1 -23 RRR DET N. Cash S. Barber 3% 99% Home Run; Stanley Scores; Northrup Scores
b2 8-0 1 --- DET B. Freehan S. Barber 0% 99% Single to LF
b2 8-0 1 1-- DET T. Matchick S. Barber 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Freehan to 3B
Dooley Womack replaces Steve Barber pitching and batting 9th
b2 8-0 1 1-3 RO DET D. Wert D. Womack 0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Freehan Scores
b2 9-0 2 1-- O DET J. Hiller D. Womack -0% 99% Flyball: SS
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' John Hiller facing 7-8-9
t3 0-9 0 --- O NYY F. Fernandez J. Hiller 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t3 0-9 1 --- NYY M. Ferraro J. Hiller -0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-9 1 1-- O NYY D. Womack J. Hiller 0% 99% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-9 2 1-- NYY H. Clarke J. Hiller -0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Womack to 3B
t3 0-9 2 1-3 O NYY G. Michael J. Hiller 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Yankees' Dooley Womack facing 1-2-3
b3 9-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Womack -0% 100% Lineout: SS
b3 9-0 1 --- DET M. Stanley D. Womack 0% 100% Walk
b3 9-0 1 1-- O DET J. Northrup D. Womack -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b3 9-0 2 1-- DET W. Horton D. Womack 0% 100% Single to CF; Stanley to 2B
b3 9-0 2 12- O DET N. Cash D. Womack -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' John Hiller facing 3-4-5
t4 0-9 0 --- NYY M. Mantle J. Hiller -0% 99% Single to SS
t4 0-9 0 1-- OO NYY R. White J. Hiller 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-9 2 --- NYY B. Robinson J. Hiller -0% 100% Triple to RF
t4 0-9 2 --3 O NYY A. Kosco J. Hiller 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Yankees' Dooley Womack facing 6-7-8
b4 9-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan D. Womack -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b4 9-0 1 --- DET T. Matchick D. Womack 0% 100% Single to CF
b4 9-0 1 1-- OO DET D. Wert D. Womack -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' John Hiller facing 7-8-9
t5 0-9 0 --- O NYY F. Fernandez J. Hiller 0% 100% Strikeout
t5 0-9 1 --- O NYY M. Ferraro J. Hiller 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Dick Howser pinch hits for Dooley Womack (P) batting 9th
t5 0-9 2 --- NYY D. Howser J. Hiller -0% 100% Walk
t5 0-9 2 1-- O NYY H. Clarke J. Hiller 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Yankees' Fred Talbot facing 9-1-2
Fred Talbot replaces Dick Howser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 9-0 0 --- O DET J. Hiller F. Talbot -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 9-0 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe F. Talbot -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 9-0 2 --- O DET M. Stanley F. Talbot -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 9.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-9, Tigers' John Hiller facing 2-3-4
t6 0-9 0 --- O NYY G. Michael J. Hiller 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-9 1 --- NYY M. Mantle J. Hiller -0% 100% Single to SS
t6 0-9 1 1-- NYY R. White J. Hiller -0% 100% Double to RF; Mantle to 3B
t6 0-9 1 -23 RO NYY B. Robinson J. Hiller 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mantle Scores
t6 1-9 2 -2- O NYY A. Kosco J. Hiller 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Yankees' Fred Talbot facing 3-4-5
Tony Solaita replaces Mickey Mantle playing 1B batting 3rd
b6 9-1 0 --- DET J. Northrup F. Talbot 0% 100% Walk
b6 9-1 0 1-- OO DET W. Horton F. Talbot -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 9-1 2 --- DET N. Cash F. Talbot 0% 100% Double to LF
b6 9-1 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan F. Talbot -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 9.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' John Hiller facing 7-8-9
t7 1-9 0 --- O NYY F. Fernandez J. Hiller 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-9 1 --- O NYY M. Ferraro J. Hiller 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 1-9 2 --- O NYY F. Talbot J. Hiller 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Yankees' Fred Talbot facing 7-8-9
b7 9-1 0 --- O DET T. Matchick F. Talbot -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b7 9-1 1 --- DET D. Wert F. Talbot 0% 100% Single to CF
b7 9-1 1 1-- DET J. Hiller F. Talbot 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Wert to 2B
b7 9-1 1 -2- O DET J. Hiller F. Talbot -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b7 9-1 2 -2- DET D. McAuliffe F. Talbot 0% 100% Single to 2B; Wert to 3B
b7 9-1 2 1-3 O DET M. Stanley F. Talbot -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 9.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' John Hiller facing 1-2-3
t8 1-9 0 --- NYY H. Clarke J. Hiller -0% 100% Single to LF
t8 1-9 0 1-- OO NYY G. Michael J. Hiller 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 1-9 2 --- O NYY T. Solaita J. Hiller 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Yankees' Fred Talbot facing 3-4-5
b8 9-1 0 --- DET J. Northrup F. Talbot 0% 100% Single to RF
b8 9-1 0 1-- DET W. Horton F. Talbot 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Northrup to 2B
b8 9-1 0 -2- O DET W. Horton F. Talbot -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 9-1 1 -2- O DET N. Cash F. Talbot 0% 100% Lineout: LF
b8 9-1 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan F. Talbot -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 9.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' John Hiller facing 4-5-6
Wayne Comer replaces Willie Horton playing LF batting 4th
t9 1-9 0 --- O NYY R. White J. Hiller 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-9 1 --- O NYY B. Robinson J. Hiller 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-9 2 --- O NYY A. Kosco J. Hiller 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 9.

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