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BOS  3
@BAL  0
 BAL  6
BOS  1
 CAL  4
OAK  3
 CHW  3
@MIN  2
 NYY  2
DET  1
 DET  3
@NYY  2
 WSA  1
CLE  0
 CLE  2
@WSA  0
 PHI  4
@ATL  3
 CHC  8
HOU  4
 CHC  5
HOU  2
 NYM  6
@CIN  5
 SFG  6
LAD  1
 STL  4
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, April 28, 1968, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Tigers
1
10-4
Lost 1
1st
 
                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
W: Bill Monbouquette (3-1), L: Joe Sparma (1-2), S: Steve Hamilton (1)
 Yankees
2
8-7
Won 1
6th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .784              4   5   
M Stanley CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .324  .780              0   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .563              0   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .943              1   1   2B
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .407             14   0   
J Northrup LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .204  .589              3   1   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .546              2   2   
R Oyler SS                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .573              0   5   SF
J Sparma P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   4   
  J Warden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   0    0   5                         24  18
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Oyler-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
E: N Cash (1).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .352              2   1   SH
J Gibbs C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .491              6   1   
M Mantle 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .260  .857             11   2   2B
R White RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .405 1.006              1   0   
B Robinson CF                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .227  .624              4   0   IW
S Whitaker LF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .042  .249              0   0   
B Cox 3B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   3   GDP
G Michael SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .457              1   1   
  T Tresh PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .149  .527              0   0   
  R Amaro SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
B Monbouquette P              2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311              2   2   
  A Kosco PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .429  .857              0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       27   2   5   0    5   1                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: G Michael (4).

Pitching Stats

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, L (1-2)              7.2   4   2   2    4   1   0   1.24   30     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 1· 4     60    -     1.44   0.10
J Warden                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    1.49  -0.30
Totals                         8     5   2   2    5   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 1· 5          1-1 
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
B Monbouquette, W (3-1)        8     6   1   1    0   5   0   0.87   31     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 5     71    -     0.93   0.17
S Hamilton, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.13
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 5           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 -2- R 36% 57% 0-1 NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma Ground-rule Double; Kosco Scores
b8 2 -2- R 31% 88% 1-1 NYY R. White J. Warden Single to LF; Mantle Scores
b8 0 --- 10% 35% 0-1 NYY A. Kosco J. Sparma Single to CF
t4 1 1-- -9% 40% 0-0 DET D. Wert B. Monbouquette Single to CF; Northrup to 3B
b8 1 -2- O -9% 22% 0-1 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Groundout: P-1B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Monbouquette facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Monbouquette Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Monbouquette Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Monbouquette Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- -4% 48% 0-0 DET B. Freehan B. Monbouquette Double to LF; Kaline to 3B
t1 2 -23 O 6% 54% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Monbouquette 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Sparma 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Monbouquette Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET D. Wert B. Monbouquette Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 DET R. Oyler B. Monbouquette Single to P
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET J. Sparma B. Monbouquette 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 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma Walk
b2 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma Walk; Robinson to 2B
b2 0 12- O -2% 63% 0-0 NYY B. Cox J. Sparma Fielder's Choice 3B; Robinson to 3B; Whitaker out at 2B/3B-2B
b2 1 1-3 O -7% 56% 0-0 NYY G. Michael J. Sparma Groundout: C-1B; Cox to 2B
b2 2 -23 O -6% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Monbouquette J. Sparma 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Monbouquette Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 DET M. Stanley B. Monbouquette Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Monbouquette Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET B. Freehan B. Monbouquette 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Sparma 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Monbouquette Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 DET J. Northrup B. Monbouquette Single to RF
t4 1 1-- -9% 40% 0-0 DET D. Wert B. Monbouquette Single to CF; Northrup to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO -4% 37% 0-0 DET R. Oyler B. Monbouquette Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Northrup Scores
t4 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 DET J. Sparma B. Monbouquette 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 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 39% 0-1 NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma Walk
b4 1 1-- OO -6% 33% 0-1 NYY B. Cox J. Sparma 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 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Monbouquette Groundout: C-1B
t5 1 --- -2% 32% 1-0 DET M. Stanley B. Monbouquette Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- O 1% 33% 1-0 DET A. Kaline B. Monbouquette Groundout: SS-1B; Stanley to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 3% 37% 1-0 DET B. Freehan B. Monbouquette 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 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 NYY G. Michael J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 31% 0-1 NYY B. Monbouquette J. Sparma Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O -1% 30% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma 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 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 DET N. Cash B. Monbouquette Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 33% 1-0 DET J. Northrup B. Monbouquette Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 DET D. Wert B. Monbouquette 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 --- O -4% 30% 0-1 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Groundout: P-SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 28% 0-1 NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- O -2% 26% 0-1 NYY R. White J. Sparma 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 0 --- O 2% 28% 1-0 DET R. Oyler B. Monbouquette Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 1% 29% 1-0 DET J. Sparma B. Monbouquette Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- O 1% 30% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Monbouquette 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 --- O -4% 26% 0-1 NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma Single to LF; Robinson out at 2B/LF-2B
b7 1 --- O -3% 23% 0-1 NYY S. Whitaker J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 3% 26% 0-1 NYY B. Cox J. Sparma Single to LF
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Gene Michael (SS) batting 8th
b7 2 1-- O -5% 21% 0-1 NYY T. Tresh J. Sparma 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 0 --- O 2% 22% 1-0 DET M. Stanley B. Monbouquette Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 1% 24% 1-0 DET A. Kaline B. Monbouquette Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 24% 1-0 DET B. Freehan B. Monbouquette 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 --- 10% 35% 0-1 NYY A. Kosco J. Sparma Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -3% 31% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kosco to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -9% 22% 0-1 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 -2- R 36% 57% 0-1 NYY M. Mantle J. Sparma Ground-rule Double; Kosco Scores
Jon Warden replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 -2- R 31% 88% 1-1 NYY R. White J. Warden Single to LF; Mantle Scores
b8 2 1-- 1% 89% 2-1 NYY B. Robinson J. Warden Intentional Walk; White to 2B
b8 2 12- O -2% 87% 2-1 NYY S. Whitaker J. Warden 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 0 --- O 6% 93% 1-2 DET N. Cash S. Hamilton Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 4% 97% 1-2 DET J. Northrup S. Hamilton Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 1-2 DET D. Wert S. Hamilton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

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