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BOS  2
BAL  0
 CHW  2
OAK  1
 OAK  8
@CHW  1
 WSA  4
@CLE  2
 DET  2
NYY  1
 HOU  5
ATL  1
 LAD  7
CIN  5
 NYM  3
CHC  2
 PIT  4
@PHI  2
 SFG  1
STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 46,512

 Tuesday, September 17, 1968, 8:04PM
Time of Game: 2:12
Yankees
1
80-72
Lost 2
3rd, 18 GB
 
                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
W: Joe Sparma (9-10), L: Steve Hamilton (2-2)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Tigers
2
98-54
Won 8
1st

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  .232  .517              2   6   CS
J Gibbs C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .223  .571              5   0   
M Mantle 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .779              9   1   
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .784              2   0   GDP
J Pepitone CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .705              2   0   
B Robinson RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .684              1   1   CS
M Ferraro 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .325              0   4   
G Michael SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .468              4   2   
  C Smith PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .650              0   0   
  D Howser PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .153  .503              0   0   
  R Amaro SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .426              0   0   
S Bahnsen P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .055  .180              1   2   
  S Whitaker PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .119  .376              0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   1   5   0    1   2                         26  16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. G Michael-H Clarke-M Mantle; B Robinson-M Mantle.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Robinson (7, 2nd base by J Sparma/B Freehan); H Clarke (7, 2nd base by J Sparma/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .252  .772              2   6   
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .679              5   0   
J Northrup RF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .766              0   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .901              2   0   GDP
N Cash 1B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .260  .812             12   2   
  A Kaline PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .283  .814              0   0   
B Freehan C                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .824              2   2   SH
T Matchick SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .532              2   4   
  R Oyler SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .400              0   0   
  J Price PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .518              0   0   
  G Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .372 1.116              0   0   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .565              1   2   
J Sparma P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .119  .269              1   1   
Totals                       30   2   8   0    4   5                         27  17
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D McAuliffe-T Matchick-N Cash.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: T Matchick (2nd base by S Bahnsen).

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
S Bahnsen                      8     6   1   1    2   4   0   2.00   29     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 4     68    -     0.95   0.16
S Hamilton, L (2-2)            0.2   1   1   1    1   1   0   2.17    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.02  -0.01
L McDaniel                     0     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.44    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    5.71  -0.38
Totals                         8.2   8   2   2    4   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 6          2-1 
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 (9-10)             9     5   1   1    1   2   0   3.75   30     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 5     74    -     1.55   0.27
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   2   0          30     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Bahnsen (0; T Matchick, 2nd base).

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.

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. Tom Matchick                 SS
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Don Wert                     3B
9. Stan Bahnsen                  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
b9 2 123 R 35% 100% 1-1 DET D. Wert L. McDaniel Single to RF; Kaline Scores; Freehan to 3B; Brown to 2B
t9 2 -2- R -34% 56% 0-1 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Single to CF; Howser Scores
b5 2 -2- R 16% 71% 0-0 DET J. Sparma S. Bahnsen Single to CF; Freehan Scores
t9 0 --- -12% 75% 0-1 NYY C. Smith J. Sparma Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 10% 85% 0-1 NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma Strikeout

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