Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Talbot
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Talbot
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first, with Talbot covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Talbot
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Lolich
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Lolich
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Lolich
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Howser moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kosco vs. Lolich
  
  Kosco takes first base on ball four. Howser scores. Robinson moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colavito vs. Lolich
  
  Colavito strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pepitone vs. Lolich
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fernandez vs. Lolich
  
  Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Talbot
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Talbot
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Talbot
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Talbot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wert vs. Talbot
  
  Wert is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Lolich
  
  Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Talbot vs. Lolich
  
  Talbot bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howser vs. Lolich
  
  Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Lolich
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Amaro scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Lolich
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracewski vs. Talbot
  
  Tracewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone who is chasing the ball. Tracewski reaches third base with a triple. Pepitone throws the ball in to Fernandez who tags Tracewski trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Talbot
  
  Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Talbot
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lolich moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanley vs. Talbot
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lolich scores. Matchick moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Northrup vs. Talbot
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Northrup reaches third base with a triple. Matchick scores. Stanley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Talbot
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Horton vs. Talbot
  
  Horton hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Lolich
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Lolich
  
  Colavito hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lolich
  
  Roy White pinch hits for Joe Pepitone.
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Lolich
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amaro vs. Lolich
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Talbot
  
  Roy White now playing left field. Bill Robinson now playing center field.
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Talbot
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tracewski vs. Talbot
  
  Tracewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kosco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lolich vs. Talbot
  
  Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Talbot vs. Lolich
  
  Talbot takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howser vs. Lolich
  
  Howser takes first base on ball four. Talbot moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Lasher
  
  Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Robinson bunts towards the mound. Lasher fields it and throws to first for the out. Talbot moves to third. Howser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Lasher
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Talbot scores. Howser scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Lasher
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colavito vs. Lasher
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith moves to third. Kosco moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Lasher
  
  White is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mantle vs. Warden
  
  Mickey Mantle pinch hits for Frank Fernandez. Jon Warden now pitching.
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Talbot
  
  Jake Gibbs now catching.
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Talbot
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matchick moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Hamilton
  
  Steve Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Hamilton
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Hamilton
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matchick scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Hamilton
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Warden
  
  Amaro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Warden
  
  Hamilton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howser vs. Warden
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Hamilton
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracewski vs. Hamilton
  
  Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hamilton, and towards Amaro, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warden vs. Hamilton
  
  Warden strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Warden
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Warden
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Warden
  
  Kosco hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stanley, who is chasing the ball. Kosco reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Colavito vs. Warden
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Hamilton
  
  Matchick strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hamilton
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Hamilton
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Warden
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbs vs. Warden
  
  There goes White. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Tracewski applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Warden
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Amaro vs. Warden
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamilton vs. Warden
  
  Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howser vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hamilton
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Robinson. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Hamilton
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Hamilton
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. Hamilton
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McMahon
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. McMahon
  
  Smith bunts in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kosco vs. McMahon
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colavito vs. McMahon
  
  Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. McMahon
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Colavito moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gibbs vs. Hiller
  
  John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Gibbs strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tracewski vs. Hamilton
  
  Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. Hamilton
  
  Wayne Comer pinch hits for John Hiller.
  
  Comer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Hamilton
  
  Al Kaline pinch hits for Tommy Matchick. Jim Price pinch hits for Al Kaline.
  
  Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1968, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Matchick T, 2b        4  2  2  0   Howser D, 2b          4  2  1  0   
Kaline A, ph          0  0  0  0   Robinson B, lf-cf     3  0  2  1   
Price J, ph           1  0  0  0   Smith C, 3b           3  0  1  2   
Stanley M, cf         4  1  2  1   Kosco A, 1b           4  0  2  1   
Northrup J, rf        4  0  1  2   Colavito R, rf        4  1  1  1   
Cash N, 1b            3  0  1  0   Pepitone J, cf        1  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          4  0  2  1   White R, ph-lf        2  0  1  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  1  0   Fernandez F, c        1  0  0  0   
Wert D, 3b            4  0  0  0   Mantle M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Tracewski D, ss       4  0  1  0   Gibbs J, c            2  0  1  0   
Lolich M, p           1  1  0  0   Amaro R, ss           3  1  0  0   
Lasher F, p           0  0  0  0   Talbot F, p           0  1  0  0   
Warden J, p           1  0  0  0   Hamilton S, p         1  0  0  0   
McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hiller J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Comer W, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        29  5  9  5

Detroit          003 010 000 --  4
New York         111 200 00x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L)*         3.0  3  5  5  7  3
Lasher F              0.2  2  0  0  1  0
Warden J              3.0  3  0  0  1  2
McMahon D             1.0  1  0  0  2  1
Hiller J              0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Talbot F+             4.0  8  4  4  2  2
Hamilton S (W)        5.0  2  0  0  0  7
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 14
2B -- Gibbs J, Cash N
3B -- Tracewski D, Northrup J, Kosco A
HR -- Colavito R
CS -- White R
SH -- Talbot F, Robinson B, Smith C
T -- 3:22
A -- 31291

    

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