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@CHW		8
1
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@HOU		1
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Tuesday, September 17, 1968, 8:04PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 46,512, Time of Game: 2:12
Yankees
1
80-72
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
2
98-54
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
W: Joe Sparma (9-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  8  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .517 -0.100 1.68 0.038 -0.138 -0.3 2 6 CS
Jake Gibbs C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .223 .571 0.239 2.07 0.338 -0.100 0.2 5 0
Mickey Mantle 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 .779 -0.061 1.30 0.038 -0.099 -0.1 9 1
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .784 -0.115 1.10 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 2 0 GDP
Joe Pepitone CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .705 -0.099 1.41 0.000 -0.099 -0.6 2 0
Bill Robinson RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .684 -0.067 1.45 0.060 -0.127 -0.4 1 1 CS
Mike Ferraro 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .325 -0.045 0.63 0.000 -0.045 -0.2 0 4
Gene Michael SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .468 -0.058 1.23 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 4 2
   Charley Smith PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .650 0.116 2.67 0.116 0.000 0.4
   Dick Howser PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .153 .503 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ruben Amaro SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .426 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Stan Bahnsen P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .055 .180 0.026 0.83 0.042 -0.016 0.1 1 2
   Steve Whitaker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .119 .376 -0.102 4.76 0.000 -0.102 -0.3
   Steve Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 1 2 .172 .372 -0.266 1.52 0.632 -0.899 -2.5 26 16
TB: B Robinson; M Mantle; H Clarke; J Gibbs; C Smith.
GIDP: R White (10).
RBI: J Gibbs (29).
2-out RBI: J Gibbs.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Michael-H Clarke-M Mantle; B Robinson-M Mantle.
Outfield Assists: B Robinson (D McAuliffe at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: B Robinson (7, 2nd base by J Sparma/B Freehan); H Clarke (7, 2nd base by J Sparma/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .252 .772 0.014 0.56 0.043 -0.029 0.2 2 6
Mickey Stanley CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .679 -0.124 0.94 0.000 -0.124 -1.2 5 0
Jim Northrup RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .262 .766 -0.010 0.94 0.049 -0.059 0.2 0 0
Willie Horton LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .901 -0.130 1.23 0.000 -0.130 -1.0 2 0 GDP
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .812 0.025 0.75 0.051 -0.026 0.4 12 2
   Al Kaline PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283 .814 0.026 1.17 0.026 0.000 0.1
Bill Freehan C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .265 .824 0.083 1.39 0.118 -0.035 0.2 2 2 SH
Tommy Matchick SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .532 -0.089 1.21 0.000 -0.089 -0.9 2 4
   Ray Oyler SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Price PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .518 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gates Brown PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .372 1.116 0.025 4.78 0.025 0.000 0.3
Don Wert 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .565 0.273 2.40 0.352 -0.079 0.3 1 2
Joe Sparma P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .119 .269 0.142 0.91 0.164 -0.022 0.7 1 1
Team Totals 30 2 8 2 4 5 .267 .620 0.235 1.27 0.828 -0.593 -0.8 27 17
SH: B Freehan (3, off S Bahnsen).
TB: N Cash 2; B Freehan 2; D McAuliffe; J Sparma; D Wert; J Northrup.
GIDP: W Horton (14).
RBI: D Wert (37); J Sparma (2).
2-out RBI: J Sparma; D Wert.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. 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
Stan Bahnsen 8 6 1 1 2 4 0 2.00 29 68 0.152 0.92 2.1
Steve Hamilton, L (2-2) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.17 4 0 0 -0.009 1.73 -0.0
Lindy McDaniel 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.44 2 2 1 -0.377 5.60 -1.3
Team Totals 8.2 8 2 2 4 5 0 2.08 35 68 2 1 -0.234 1.52 0.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Sparma, W (9-10) 9 5 1 1 1 2 0 3.75 30 74 0.266 1.52 2.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 30 74 0.266 1.27 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 46,512.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Jake Gibbs C 2 Mickey Stanley CF
3 Mickey Mantle 1B 3 Jim Northrup RF
4 Roy White LF 4 Willie Horton LF
5 Joe Pepitone CF 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Bill Robinson RF 6 Bill Freehan C
7 Mike Ferraro 3B 7 Tommy Matchick SS
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Don Wert 3B
9 Stan Bahnsen P 9 Joe Sparma P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-1 2 123 R DET D. Wert L. McDaniel 35% 100% Single to RF; Kaline Scores; Freehan to 3B; Brown to 2B
t9 0-1 2 -2- R NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma -34% 56% Single to CF; Howser Scores
b5 0-0 2 -2- R DET J. Sparma S. Bahnsen 16% 71% Single to CF; Freehan Scores
t9 0-1 0 --- NYY C. Smith J. Sparma -12% 75% Single to LF
t9 0-1 0 1-- O NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma 10% 85% Strikeout

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' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma 3% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma -4% 46% Single to 2B; Clarke to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO NYY R. White J. Sparma 9% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen 4% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO DET M. Stanley S. Bahnsen -7% 51% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Ferraro J. Sparma 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen -2% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O DET T. Matchick S. Bahnsen -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. Michael J. Sparma 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY S. Bahnsen J. Sparma 2% 54% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma 1% 55% 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' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Sparma S. Bahnsen -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. White J. Sparma 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley S. Bahnsen -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen 3% 56% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- O DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 1-- O DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Ferraro J. Sparma 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen 5% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 0-0 0 1-- O DET T. Matchick S. Bahnsen -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Freehan to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- O DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen -5% 55% Flyball: LF
b5 0-0 2 -2- R DET J. Sparma S. Bahnsen 16% 71% Single to CF; Freehan Scores
b5 1-0 2 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen -2% 69% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael J. Sparma 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- NYY S. Bahnsen J. Sparma -4% 68% Walk
t6 0-1 1 1-- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma 4% 73% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-1 2 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma 4% 76% Clarke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley S. Bahnsen -2% 75% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 1 --- DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen 2% 77% Single to 2B
b6 1-0 1 1-- OO DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen -4% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 3% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O NYY R. White J. Sparma 2% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
b7 1-0 0 --- DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 3% 84% Single to RF
b7 1-0 0 1-- O DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen -1% 83% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cash to 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- O DET T. Matchick S. Bahnsen -2% 81% Fielder's Choice SS; Cash out at 3B/SS-3B-2B-SS; Matchick to 2B
b7 1-0 2 -2- O DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen -3% 78% Baserunner Out Advancing; Matchick out at 2B/SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
Ray Oyler replaces Tommy Matchick playing SS batting 7th
t8 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma 5% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 1 --- NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma -6% 77% Single to SS
t8 0-1 1 1-- O NYY M. Ferraro J. Sparma 9% 86% Robinson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 0-1 2 --- O NYY M. Ferraro J. Sparma 2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
b8 1-0 0 --- O DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b8 1-0 1 --- O DET J. Sparma S. Bahnsen -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-0 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen 1% 88% Walk
b8 1-0 2 1-- O DET M. Stanley S. Bahnsen -1% 86% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
Charley Smith pinch hits for Gene Michael (SS) batting 8th
t9 0-1 0 --- NYY C. Smith J. Sparma -12% 75% Single to LF
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen (P) batting 9th
Dick Howser pinch runs for Charley Smith (PH) batting 8th
t9 0-1 0 1-- O NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma 10% 85% Strikeout
t9 0-1 1 1-- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma 5% 90% Groundout: 2B-P; Howser to 2B
t9 0-1 2 -2- R NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma -34% 56% Single to CF; Howser Scores
t9 1-1 2 1-- O NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 5% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 3-4-5
Steve Hamilton replaces Steve Whitaker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ruben Amaro replaces Dick Howser (PR) playing SS batting 8th
b9 1-1 0 --- O DET J. Northrup S. Hamilton -5% 56% Strikeout
b9 1-1 1 --- O DET W. Horton S. Hamilton -4% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
Al Kaline pinch hits for Norm Cash (1B) batting 5th
b9 1-1 2 --- DET A. Kaline S. Hamilton 3% 55% Walk
b9 1-1 2 1-- DET B. Freehan S. Hamilton 7% 62% Single to LF; Kaline to 3B
Lindy McDaniel replaces Steve Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
Jim Price pinch hits for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 7th
Gates Brown pinch hits for Jim Price batting 7th
b9 1-1 2 1-3 DET G. Brown L. McDaniel 3% 65% Walk; Freehan to 2B
b9 1-1 2 123 R DET D. Wert L. McDaniel 35% 100% Single to RF; Kaline Scores; Freehan to 3B; Brown to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 2.

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