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MIN
@BAL		6
0
MIN
@BAL		4
5
CAL
@BOS		5
3
CAL
@BOS		0
3
CHW
@CLE		4
3		 
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CHW
@CLE		3
4
DET
@NYY		1
3
DET
@NYY		5
1
KCA
@WSA		2
5
KCA
@WSA		1
5
NYM
@CHC		5
2
NYM
@CHC		3
3
MLN
@HOU		2
7
CIN
@LAD		3
4
CIN
@LAD		6
1
PHI
@PIT		2
5
STL
@SFG		1
4
Monday, May 31, 1965 3:30PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 31,442, Time of Game: 2:22
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Tigers
5
25-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
 at Yankees
1
19-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 9½ GB
W: Joe Sparma (4-2)
L: Gil Blanco (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          4  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  9  2
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Wert 3B 5 2 2 0 0 2 .214 .603 0.037 0.35 0.050 -0.013 0.1 2 1
Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .244 .647 0.081 0.70 0.103 -0.022 0.3 2 5
Don Demeter 1B-CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .242 .649 0.078 0.55 0.095 -0.017 0.5 7 0
Al Kaline CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .279 .902 0.018 0.51 0.028 -0.010 0.1 2 0
   Norm Cash 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .590 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
Willie Horton LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .375 1.154 -0.019 0.72 0.047 -0.066 -0.0 2 0
George Thomas RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .281 .797 0.007 0.74 0.021 -0.013 -0.3 2 0 SF
Dick McAuliffe SS 4 0 3 2 0 0 .339 .981 0.139 0.44 0.146 -0.007 2.0 1 0 CS
Bill Freehan C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .228 .625 0.005 0.34 0.014 -0.010 -0.1 5 0 IW
Joe Sparma P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .077 .297 -0.048 0.48 0.000 -0.048 -1.5 0 3
Team Totals 34 5 9 5 4 11 .265 .598 0.298 0.54 0.504 -0.206 1.1 27 9
SF: G Thomas (1, off G Blanco).
IBB: B Freehan (2, by H Reniff).
TB: D McAuliffe 3; D Wert 2; W Horton; B Freehan; G Thomas; D Demeter.
RBI: D McAuliffe 2 (19); G Thomas (6); W Horton (28); D Demeter (17).
2-out RBI: D McAuliffe 2; W Horton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: J Sparma (2); D Demeter (2).
Baserunning
CS: D McAuliffe (8, 2nd base by J Bouton/D Edwards).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Phil Linz SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .191 .568 0.045 0.51 0.066 -0.021 0.7 1 2
Bobby Richardson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .646 0.048 0.87 0.076 -0.028 0.8 2 1
   Clete Boyer 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .195 .619 0.033 0.50 0.033 0.000 0.6 1 2 2B
Roger Maris RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .739 -0.095 1.02 0.000 -0.095 -1.3 4 0
Mickey Mantle LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .262 .899 -0.043 0.69 0.016 -0.059 -0.7 4 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .720 -0.078 0.76 0.000 -0.078 -1.2 4 0
Tom Tresh CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .825 -0.048 0.49 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 0 0
Horace Clarke 3B-2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .475 0.003 0.28 0.023 -0.020 0.0 0 0 2B
Doc Edwards C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .187 .512 -0.026 0.40 0.009 -0.035 -0.5 11 1
Gil Blanco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Bouton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .322 -0.015 0.56 0.000 -0.015 -0.3 0 0
   Art Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .129 .285 -0.015 0.55 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
   Hal Reniff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Barker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .601 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Pedro Ramos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 5 0 1 5 .147 .377 -0.200 0.61 0.223 -0.423 -2.9 27 6
2B: H Clarke (1, off J Sparma); C Boyer (6, off J Sparma).
TB: H Clarke 2; C Boyer 2; D Edwards; M Mantle; B Richardson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
PB: D Edwards (4).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Sparma, W (4-2) 9 5 1 0 1 5 0 2.97 35 79 0.202 0.61 2.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 1 5 0 0.00 35 79 0.202 0.54 2.9

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gil Blanco, L (0-1) 0.2 3 4 4 2 0 0 4.15 7 28 -0.342 1.66 -3.8
Jim Bouton 3.1 4 1 1 1 3 0 4.95 14 1 0 0.002 0.37 0.5
Hal Reniff 3 2 0 0 1 5 0 2.45 12 0 0 0.034 0.24 1.3
Pedro Ramos 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.81 6 0 0 0.008 0.05 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 4 11 0 5.00 39 28 1 0 -0.298 0.61 -1.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Sparma (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: H Reniff (3; B Freehan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 31,442.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         New York Yankees
1 Don Wert 3B 1 Phil Linz SS
2 Jerry Lumpe 2B 2 Bobby Richardson 2B
3 Don Demeter 1B 3 Roger Maris RF
4 Al Kaline CF 4 Mickey Mantle LF
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Joe Pepitone 1B
6 George Thomas RF 6 Tom Tresh CF
7 Dick McAuliffe SS 7 Horace Clarke 3B
8 Bill Freehan C 8 Doc Edwards C
9 Joe Sparma P 9 Gil Blanco P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 2-0 2 -23 RR DET D. McAuliffe G. Blanco 13% 84% Single to RF; Kaline Scores; Demeter Scores
t1 0-0 0 12- R DET D. Demeter G. Blanco 10% 69% Single to CF; Lumpe to 2B; Wert Scores
t1 1-0 0 123 O DET W. Horton G. Blanco -6% 70% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET J. Lumpe G. Blanco 6% 59% Walk; Wert to 2B
t2 4-0 2 12- R DET W. Horton J. Bouton 5% 91% Single to CF; Kaline to 2B; Wert Scores

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Gil Blanco facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET D. Wert G. Blanco 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET J. Lumpe G. Blanco 6% 59% Walk; Wert to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R DET D. Demeter G. Blanco 10% 69% Single to CF; Lumpe to 2B; Wert Scores
t1 1-0 0 12- DET A. Kaline G. Blanco 5% 74% Passed Ball; Demeter to 2B; Lumpe to 3B
t1 1-0 0 -23 DET A. Kaline G. Blanco 2% 76% Walk
t1 1-0 0 123 O DET W. Horton G. Blanco -6% 70% Lineout: LF
t1 1-0 1 123 RO DET G. Thomas G. Blanco 2% 71% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kaline to 2B; Demeter to 3B; Lumpe Scores
t1 2-0 2 -23 RR DET D. McAuliffe G. Blanco 13% 84% Single to RF; Kaline Scores; Demeter Scores
Jim Bouton replaces Gil Blanco pitching and batting 9th
t1 4-0 2 1-- DET B. Freehan J. Bouton 1% 85% Single to CF; McAuliffe to 3B
t1 4-0 2 1-3 O DET J. Sparma J. Bouton -2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- O NYY P. Linz J. Sparma 2% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-4 1 --- NYY B. Richardson J. Sparma -2% 83% Single to CF
b1 0-4 1 1-- O NYY R. Maris J. Sparma 2% 85% Flyball: RF
b1 0-4 2 1-- NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma -2% 83% Single to LF; Richardson to 2B
b1 0-4 2 12- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
t2 4-0 0 --- DET D. Wert J. Bouton 1% 88% Single to RF
t2 4-0 0 1-- O DET J. Lumpe J. Bouton -1% 87% Lineout: LF
t2 4-0 1 1-- O DET D. Demeter J. Bouton -1% 86% Strikeout
t2 4-0 2 1-- DET A. Kaline J. Bouton 1% 86% Walk; Wert to 2B
t2 4-0 2 12- R DET W. Horton J. Bouton 5% 91% Single to CF; Kaline to 2B; Wert Scores
t2 5-0 2 12- O DET G. Thomas J. Bouton -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
b2 0-5 0 --- O NYY T. Tresh J. Sparma 1% 91% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-5 1 --- NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma -2% 89% Double to LF
b2 0-5 1 -2- O NYY D. Edwards J. Sparma 2% 91% Strikeout
b2 0-5 2 -2- O NYY J. Bouton J. Sparma 2% 92% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 7-8-9
t3 5-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Bouton 1% 93% Single to LF
t3 5-0 0 1-- O DET B. Freehan J. Bouton -1% 93% Strikeout
t3 5-0 1 1-- O DET J. Sparma J. Bouton -1% 92% Strikeout
t3 5-0 2 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Bouton -1% 91% McAuliffe Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b3 0-5 0 --- NYY P. Linz J. Sparma -3% 88% Reached on E1 (throw to 1B)/Bunt; Linz to 2B
b3 0-5 0 -2- R NYY B. Richardson J. Sparma -5% 83% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Linz Scores/unER
b3 1-5 0 1-- O NYY R. Maris J. Sparma 3% 86% Flyball: CF
b3 1-5 1 1-- NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma -1% 85% Wild Pitch; Richardson to 2B
b3 1-5 1 -2- O NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 3% 88% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-5 2 -2- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma 2% 90% Lineout: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
t4 5-1 0 --- O DET D. Wert J. Bouton -1% 89% Lineout: RF
t4 5-1 1 --- O DET J. Lumpe J. Bouton -0% 89% Flyball: LF
t4 5-1 2 --- O DET D. Demeter J. Bouton -0% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
b4 1-5 0 --- O NYY T. Tresh J. Sparma 2% 90% Lineout: 2B
b4 1-5 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma 1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-5 2 --- NYY D. Edwards J. Sparma -1% 90% Single to CF
Art Lopez pinch hits for Jim Bouton (P) batting 9th
b4 1-5 2 1-- O NYY A. Lopez J. Sparma 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 4-5-6
Hal Reniff replaces Art Lopez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 5-1 0 --- O DET A. Kaline H. Reniff -1% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 5-1 1 --- O DET W. Horton H. Reniff -0% 90% Flyball: RF
t5 5-1 2 --- DET G. Thomas H. Reniff 0% 91% Single to LF
t5 5-1 2 1-- DET D. McAuliffe H. Reniff 1% 92% Single to LF; Thomas to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t5 5-1 2 -23 DET B. Freehan H. Reniff 0% 92% Intentional Walk
t5 5-1 2 123 O DET J. Sparma H. Reniff -2% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b5 1-5 0 --- NYY P. Linz J. Sparma -3% 87% Walk
b5 1-5 0 1-- O NYY B. Richardson J. Sparma 3% 90% Strikeout
b5 1-5 1 1-- O NYY R. Maris J. Sparma 2% 92% Strikeout
b5 1-5 2 1-- O NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 1% 93% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 1-2-3
Horace Clarke moves from 3B to 2B
Clete Boyer replaces Bobby Richardson (2B) playing 3B batting 2nd
t6 5-1 0 --- O DET D. Wert H. Reniff -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-1 1 --- O DET J. Lumpe H. Reniff -0% 93% Strikeout
t6 5-1 2 --- O DET D. Demeter H. Reniff -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
b6 1-5 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma 2% 94% Lineout: CF
b6 1-5 1 --- O NYY T. Tresh J. Sparma 1% 95% Flyball: LF
b6 1-5 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Hal Reniff facing 4-5-6
t7 5-1 0 --- O DET A. Kaline H. Reniff -0% 95% Strikeout
t7 5-1 1 --- O DET W. Horton H. Reniff -0% 95% Flyball: RF
t7 5-1 2 --- O DET G. Thomas H. Reniff -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
b7 1-5 0 --- O NYY D. Edwards J. Sparma 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
Norm Cash replaces Al Kaline (CF) playing 1B batting 4th
Don Demeter moves from 1B to CF
Ray Barker pinch hits for Hal Reniff (P) batting 9th
b7 1-5 1 --- O NYY R. Barker J. Sparma 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-5 2 --- O NYY P. Linz J. Sparma 0% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Pedro Ramos facing 7-8-9
Pedro Ramos replaces Ray Barker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-1 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe P. Ramos -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-1 1 --- O DET B. Freehan P. Ramos -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-1 2 --- O DET J. Sparma P. Ramos -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
b8 1-5 0 --- NYY C. Boyer J. Sparma -3% 93% Ground-rule Double
b8 1-5 0 -2- O NYY R. Maris J. Sparma 3% 96% Flyball: 2B
b8 1-5 1 -2- O NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 2% 98% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b8 1-5 2 -2- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Pedro Ramos facing 1-2-3
t9 5-1 0 --- O DET D. Wert P. Ramos -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 5-1 1 --- O DET J. Lumpe P. Ramos -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 5-1 2 --- O DET D. Demeter P. Ramos -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 6-7-8
b9 1-5 0 --- O NYY T. Tresh J. Sparma 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-5 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-5 2 --- O NYY D. Edwards J. Sparma 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.

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