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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 31, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 31, 1968 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 31,155 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Kinnamon 3B: Russ Goetz |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 31, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lolich
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lolich
White hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lolich
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Lolich
Kosco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Lolich
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Lolich
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lolich
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lolich
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stottlemyre
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Stottlemyre
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Lolich
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lolich
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lolich
White hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Stottlemyre
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lolich
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Lolich
Kosco hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Lolich
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Lolich
Tresh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lolich
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Lolich
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stottlemyre vs. Lolich
Stottlemyre hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stottlemyre
Wert hits a line drive into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Stottlemyre
Oyler hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Stottlemyre
Lolich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lolich
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lolich
White hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lolich
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Stottlemyre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Lolich
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Lolich
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Lolich
Tresh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Lolich
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Stottlemyre
Wert bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oyler vs. Stottlemyre
Oyler hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lolich vs. Stottlemyre
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lolich
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lolich
Charley Smith pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Lolich
Gene Michael pinch runs for Charley Smith.
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Lolich
White hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Lolich
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kosco vs. Lolich
Kosco hits a line drive into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Wyatt
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyatt covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wyatt
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Wyatt
There's a wild pitch. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Wyatt
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Lolich
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Lolich
Tresh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lolich
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lolich
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1968 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0
Mantle M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 4 0 0 0
Kosco A, rf 4 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Pepitone J, cf 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 1 1
Tresh T, ss 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cox B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Wert D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez E, c 4 0 1 0 Oyler R, ss 3 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 1 0
Smith C, ph 1 0 1 0
Michael G, pr 0 0 0 0
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 28 1 4 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 000 000 10x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 7.0 4 1 1 2 2
Wyatt J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 8
E -- Clarke H
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Cox B
HR -- Horton W
SH -- Wert D
WP -- Wyatt J
T -- 2:25
A -- 31155
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