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BOS
@BAL		3
0
BOS
@BAL		1
6
OAK
@CAL		3
4
CHW
@MIN		3
2
DET
@NYY		1
2
DET
@NYY		3
2
CLE
@WSA		0
1
CLE
@WSA		2
0
PHI
@ATL		4
3
HOU
@CHC		4
8
HOU
@CHC		2
5
NYM
@CIN		6
5
LAD
@SFG		1
6
PIT
@STL		2
4
Sunday, April 28, 1968 2:06PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:20
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Tigers
1
10-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Yankees
2
8-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    2  5  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .784 -0.071 0.76 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 4 5
Mickey Stanley CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .324 .780 0.022 0.63 0.051 -0.029 0.1 0 0
Al Kaline RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .563 -0.042 0.84 0.012 -0.053 -0.4 0 0
Bill Freehan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .943 -0.024 0.83 0.039 -0.063 -0.2 1 1 2B
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .407 -0.164 1.68 0.000 -0.164 -1.1 14 0
Jim Northrup LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .204 .589 -0.044 1.00 0.030 -0.075 -0.2 3 1
Don Wert 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .241 .546 0.043 0.92 0.093 -0.050 0.4 2 2
Ray Oyler SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .573 0.031 1.34 0.049 -0.018 0.0 0 5 SF
Joe Sparma P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.054 0.72 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 4
   Jon Warden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 0 5 .182 .389 -0.303 0.96 0.274 -0.577 -2.3 24 18
2B: B Freehan (6, off B Monbouquette).
SF: R Oyler (2, off B Monbouquette).
TB: B Freehan 2; M Stanley; D Wert; J Northrup; A Kaline; R Oyler.
RBI: R Oyler (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Oyler-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
E: N Cash (1).
Outfield Assists: J Northrup (B Robinson at 2nd base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .352 -0.091 1.69 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 2 1 SH
Jake Gibbs C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .491 -0.158 1.62 0.000 -0.158 -0.7 6 1
Mickey Mantle 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .260 .857 0.356 1.35 0.380 -0.024 1.1 11 2 2B
Roy White RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .405 1.006 0.247 1.33 0.308 -0.060 0.5 1 0
Bill Robinson CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .227 .624 -0.023 1.10 0.049 -0.072 0.2 4 0 IW
Steve Whitaker LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .042 .249 0.051 1.15 0.099 -0.047 0.3 0 0
Bobby Cox 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.059 1.62 0.026 -0.085 -0.5 0 3 GDP
Gene Michael SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .457 -0.098 1.90 0.000 -0.098 -0.7 1 1
   Tom Tresh PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .149 .527 -0.046 1.80 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Ruben Amaro SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Monbouquette P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 -0.084 1.64 0.000 -0.084 -0.6 2 2
   Andy Kosco PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .857 0.102 2.34 0.102 0.000 0.4
   Steve Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 27 2 5 2 5 1 .185 .535 0.197 1.48 0.964 -0.765 -0.9 27 11
2B: M Mantle (2, off J Sparma).
SH: H Clarke (1, off J Sparma).
IBB: B Robinson (1, by J Warden).
TB: M Mantle 2; B Cox; B Robinson; R White; A Kosco.
GIDP: B Cox (1).
RBI: M Mantle (7); R White (6).
2-out RBI: R White; M Mantle.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: G Michael (4).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Sparma, L (1-2) 7.2 4 2 2 4 1 0 1.24 30 60 0.100 1.50 1.6
Jon Warden 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 1 1 -0.298 1.34 -0.7
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 5 1 0 2.25 33 60 1 1 -0.198 0.96 0.9

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Monbouquette, W (3-1) 8 6 1 1 0 5 0 0.87 31 71 0.174 0.88 1.9
Steve Hamilton, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.128 1.86 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 0 5 0 1.00 34 71 0 0 0.302 1.48 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Warden (1; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         New York Yankees
1 Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Mickey Stanley CF 2 Jake Gibbs C
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Mickey Mantle 1B
4 Bill Freehan C 4 Roy White RF
5 Norm Cash 1B 5 Bill Robinson CF
6 Jim Northrup LF 6 Steve Whitaker LF
7 Don Wert 3B 7 Bobby Cox 3B
8 Ray Oyler SS 8 Gene Michael SS
9 Joe Sparma P 9 Bill Monbouquette P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 2 -2- R NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 35% 57% Ground-rule Double; Kosco Scores
b8 1-1 2 -2- R NYY R. White J. Warden 31% 88% Single to LF; Mantle Scores
b8 0-1 0 --- NYY A. Kosco J. Sparma 10% 35% Single to CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- DET D. Wert B. Monbouquette -9% 40% Single to CF; Northrup to 3B
b8 0-1 1 -2- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma -9% 22% Groundout: P-1B

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' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe B. Monbouquette 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley B. Monbouquette 1% 53% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline B. Monbouquette -1% 52% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET B. Freehan B. Monbouquette -4% 48% Double to LF; Kaline to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O DET N. Cash B. Monbouquette 6% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma -1% 51% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. White J. Sparma -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Northrup B. Monbouquette 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET D. Wert B. Monbouquette 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- DET R. Oyler B. Monbouquette -1% 52% Single to P
t2 0-0 2 1-- O DET J. Sparma B. Monbouquette 2% 54% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma 6% 65% Walk; Robinson to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O NYY B. Cox J. Sparma -2% 63% Fielder's Choice 3B; Robinson to 3B; Whitaker out at 2B/3B-2B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 O NYY G. Michael J. Sparma -7% 56% Groundout: C-1B; Cox to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -23 O NYY B. Monbouquette J. Sparma -6% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe B. Monbouquette 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- DET M. Stanley B. Monbouquette -3% 49% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline B. Monbouquette 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan B. Monbouquette 2% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 1% 52% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. White J. Sparma -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash B. Monbouquette 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-0 1 --- DET J. Northrup B. Monbouquette -3% 49% Single to RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- DET D. Wert B. Monbouquette -9% 40% Single to CF; Northrup to 3B
t4 0-0 1 1-3 RO DET R. Oyler B. Monbouquette -4% 36% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Northrup Scores
t4 1-0 2 1-- O DET J. Sparma B. Monbouquette 2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma 3% 39% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- OO NYY B. Cox J. Sparma -7% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe B. Monbouquette 2% 34% Groundout: C-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- DET M. Stanley B. Monbouquette -2% 32% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t5 1-0 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline B. Monbouquette 1% 33% Groundout: SS-1B; Stanley to 2B
t5 1-0 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan B. Monbouquette 3% 37% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael J. Sparma -3% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O NYY B. Monbouquette J. Sparma -2% 31% Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma -1% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
t6 1-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash B. Monbouquette 2% 32% Strikeout
t6 1-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup B. Monbouquette 1% 33% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O DET D. Wert B. Monbouquette 1% 34% Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma -4% 30% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma -2% 28% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-1 2 --- O NYY R. White J. Sparma -2% 26% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 8-9-1
t7 1-0 0 --- O DET R. Oyler B. Monbouquette 2% 28% Flyball: CF
t7 1-0 1 --- O DET J. Sparma B. Monbouquette 1% 29% Foul Flyball: C
t7 1-0 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe B. Monbouquette 1% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
b7 0-1 0 --- O NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma -4% 26% Single to LF; Robinson out at 2B/LF-2B
b7 0-1 1 --- O NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma -3% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- NYY B. Cox J. Sparma 3% 26% Single to LF
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Gene Michael (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-1 2 1-- O NYY T. Tresh J. Sparma -5% 21% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 2-3-4
Ruben Amaro replaces Tom Tresh (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 1-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley B. Monbouquette 2% 23% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline B. Monbouquette 1% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-0 2 --- O DET B. Freehan B. Monbouquette 1% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 9-1-2
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette (P) batting 9th
b8 0-1 0 --- NYY A. Kosco J. Sparma 10% 35% Single to CF
b8 0-1 0 1-- O NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma -3% 31% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kosco to 2B
b8 0-1 1 -2- O NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma -9% 22% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-1 2 -2- R NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma 35% 57% Ground-rule Double; Kosco Scores
Jon Warden replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 2 -2- R NYY R. White J. Warden 31% 88% Single to LF; Mantle Scores
b8 2-1 2 1-- NYY B. Robinson J. Warden 1% 89% Intentional Walk; White to 2B
b8 2-1 2 12- O NYY S. Whitaker J. Warden -2% 87% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 5-6-7
Steve Hamilton replaces Andy Kosco (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-2 0 --- O DET N. Cash S. Hamilton 6% 93% Flyball: RF
t9 1-2 1 --- O DET J. Northrup S. Hamilton 4% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1-2 2 --- O DET D. Wert S. Hamilton 3% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

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