June 28, 1964 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
CLE 5 BOS 4
CLE 3 KCA 4
@LAA 0 MIN 9
CHW 3 NYY 8
DET 6 DET 6
@NYY 5 BAL 6
@WSA 4 CHC 10
HOU 2 HOU 4
@CHC 1
(10) MLN 7
NYM 6 MLN 9
NYM 0 CIN 6
@PIT 2 CIN 6
@PIT 5 SFG 1
LAD 0 PHI 5
@STL 0 STL 8
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 35,383

Sunday, June 28, 1964, 5:03PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Tigers

32-36

Won 1

7th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    6 10  0
Yankees         2  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    5 12  0

W: J Sparma (1-1), L: R Sheldon (1-1)

Yankees

40-28

Lost 1

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   5   2   3   0    0   1  .256  .711    0    1   0   2B,SB
G Brown LF                    5   2   2   2    0   0  .301  .990    0    3   0   HR,2B
  G Thomas LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .787         1   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .306  .865    0    3   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   1   2   3    0   0  .224  .718    0   10   0   HR,SF
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .252  .622    0    3   2   
D McAuliffe SS                4   0   1   0    0   2  .261  .829    0    1   5   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .632    0    1   4   SH
M Roarke C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .442    0    2   0   
  D Demeter PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .732    0    0   0   
  J Sparma P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
M Lolich P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .083  .350    0    0   1   
  B Freehan PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .861    0    2   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   6    1   8                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Bruton (4, off R Sheldon); G Brown (5, off R Sheldon).

HR: G Brown (6, off R Sheldon; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); N Cash (11, off R Sheldon; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: N Cash (3, off R Sheldon).

SH: D Wert (4, off R Sheldon).

TB: G Brown 6; N Cash 5; B Bruton 4; D McAuliffe; A Kaline; J Lumpe.

RBI: N Cash 3 (44); G Brown 2 (15); J Lumpe (24).

2-out RBI: J Lumpe.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bruton (3, 2nd base off B Stafford/E Howard).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Linz 3B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .228  .652    0    1   2   
B Richardson 2B               5   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .598    0    1   4   2B
H Lopez RF-LF                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .305  .840    0    0   0   
M Mantle CF                   3   1   2   3    2   0  .319 1.060    0    1   0   3B,2B
T Tresh LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .794    0    3   0   
  P Gonzalez LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .611    0    2   0   
  R Maris PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .824    0    1   0   
E Howard C                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .305  .832    0    8   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .688    0    9   1   
C Boyer SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .209  .592    0    1   2   2B
R Sheldon P                   2   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   SH
  J Blanchard PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .740    0    0   0   
  A Downing PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .586         0   0   
  B Stafford P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .273         0   0   
Totals                       38   5  12   5    3   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Richardson (10, off M Lolich); C Boyer (4, off M Lolich); M Mantle (9, off M Lolich).

3B: M Mantle (1, off M Lolich).

SH: R Sheldon (2, off M Lolich).

TB: M Mantle 5; C Boyer 3; B Richardson 2; H Lopez 2; J Pepitone 2; R Sheldon; P Linz; E Howard.

RBI: M Mantle 3 (43); E Howard (38); R Sheldon (1).

2-out RBI: R Sheldon; E Howard.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich                       5    10   5   5    1   2   0   4.13   26     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 2· 7     28    -     1.16  -0.31
J Sparma, W (1-1)              4     2   0   0    2   2   0   1.23   16     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 2· 1          0-0    3.05   0.50
Totals                         9    12   5   5    3   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 4· 8           -

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
R Sheldon, L (1-1)             8     9   6   6    1   8   2   3.77   34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 3     47    -     0.90  -0.35
B Stafford                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.12    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.70   0.03
Totals                         9    10   6   6    1   8   2          38     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Joe Paparella, 3B - Cal Drummond.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 35,383.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. B Bruton             CF    1. P Linz               3B 
2. G Brown              LF    2. B Richardson         2B 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. H Lopez              RF 
4. N Cash               1B    4. M Mantle             CF 
5. J Lumpe              2B    5. T Tresh              LF 
6. D McAuliffe          SS    6. E Howard             C  
7. D Wert               3B    7. J Pepitone           1B 
8. M Roarke             C     8. C Boyer              SS 
9. M Lolich             P     9. R Sheldon            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  5-5  ---      22%  68% G Brown         R Sheldon       Home Run
   b 5   1  5-3  1--     -20%  52% M Mantle        M Lolich        Triple to CF (CF-RF); Lopez Scores
   b 8   2  6-5  -23      17%  85% B Richardson    J Sparma        Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 5   2  5-4  --3     -15%  47% E Howard        M Lolich        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mantle Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  -2-      15%  77% N Cash          R Sheldon       Home Run; Brown Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  B Bruton        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      66%  G Brown         Ground-rule Double; Bruton Scores
   O      -2-      62%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   RR     -2-      77%  N Cash          Home Run; Brown Scores
   O      ---      76%  J Lumpe         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  P Linz          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      61%  B Richardson    Double to RF; Linz to 3B
   O      -23      67%  H Lopez         Lineout: 2B
   RR     -23      54%  M Mantle        Double to LF; Linz Scores; Richardson Scores
   O      -2-      57%  T Tresh         Groundout: SS-1B; Mantle to 3B
   O      --3      61%  E Howard        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rollie Sheldon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  D Wert          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  M Roarke        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      57%  M Lolich        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  J Pepitone      Lineout: RF
          ---      56%  C Boyer         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      59%  R Sheldon       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boyer to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  P Linz          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  B Bruton        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      62%  G Brown         Flyball: LF
          1--      71%  A Kaline        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bruton to 3B; Kaline to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      72%  N Cash          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bruton Scores
   R      -2-      80%  J Lumpe         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kaline Scores
   O      1--      79%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  B Richardson    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  H Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  M Mantle        Walk
   O      1--      83%  T Tresh         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rollie Sheldon facing 7-8-9
                  Pedro Gonzalez replaces Tom Tresh playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      82%  D Wert          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      81%  M Roarke        Flyball: LF
          ---      82%  M Lolich        Walk
   O      1--      81%  B Bruton        Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  E Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  J Pepitone      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      82%  C Boyer         Double to CF
   R      -2-      74%  R Sheldon       Single to CF; Boyer Scores
   O      1--      77%  P Linz          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rollie Sheldon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  G Brown         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      74%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  N Cash          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      73%  J Lumpe         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  B Richardson    Flyball: RF
          ---      73%  H Lopez         Single to P (P's Right)
   R      1--      52%  M Mantle        Triple to CF (CF-RF); Lopez Scores
   O      --3      62%  P Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      47%  E Howard        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mantle Scores
          1--      44%  J Pepitone      Single to SS; Howard to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Rollie Sheldon facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  D McAuliffe     Single to P
   O      1--      53%  D Wert          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McAuliffe to 2B
                  Don Demeter pinch hits for Mike Roarke batting 8th
   O      -2-      49%  D Demeter       Groundout: 3B-1B; McAuliffe to 3B
                  Bill Freehan pinch hits for Mickey Lolich batting 9th
   O      --3      43%  B Freehan       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Sparma replaces Don Demeter pitching and batting 8th; Bill Freehan moves to C
   O      ---      46%  R Sheldon       Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  P Linz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Richardson    Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Rollie Sheldon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  B Bruton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      68%  G Brown         Home Run
   O      ---      67%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  N Cash          Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  H Lopez         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  M Mantle        Walk
                  Roger Maris pinch hits for Pedro Gonzalez batting 5th
   O      1--      71%  R Maris         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      76%  E Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Rollie Sheldon facing 5-6-7
                  Hector Lopez moves to LF; Roger Maris moves to RF
   O      ---      74%  J Lumpe         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  J Pepitone      Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  C Boyer         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Rollie Sheldon batting 9th
          1--      61%  J Blanchard     Walk; Boyer to 2B
                  Al Downing pinch runs for Johnny Blanchard batting 9th
   O      12-      68%  P Linz          Groundout: 3B-1B; Downing to 2B; Boyer to 3B
   O      -23      85%  B Richardson    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Bill Stafford facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Stafford replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  J Sparma        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      82%  B Freehan       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  B Bruton        Single to RF
          1--      84%  G Brown         Bruton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
                  George Thomas replaces Gates Brown playing LF batting 2nd
          ---      68%  H Lopez         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      80%  M Mantle        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      91%  R Maris         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  E Howard        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196406282

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation