Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Downing
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Downing
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Downing
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards short. Kubek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Lary
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kubek scores. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Mantle moves to third. Maris moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blanchard vs. Lary
  
  Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lary covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Downing
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Downing
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Downing
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Downing
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Lary
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Downing vs. Lary
  
  Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Downing moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Downing trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Kubek moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pepitone vs. Lary
  
  Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Downing
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Downing
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Downing
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Lary
  
  Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Lary
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Downing
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Downing
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Downing
  
  Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Lary
  
  Downing strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Lary
  
  Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freehan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lary
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Downing
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Downing
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Kubek catches it and throws to first to double up Freehan. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Downing
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Lary
  
  Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Lary
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards short. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Lary
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Lary
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Downing
  
  Jack Reed now playing center field.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roarke vs. Downing
  
  Mike Roarke pinch hits for Frank Lary.
  
  Roarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Downing
  
  Bill Faul pinch runs for Mike Roarke.
  
  Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McAuliffe vs. Downing
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reed. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Faul moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Downing
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Faul
  
  Bill Faul now pitching.
  
  Blanchard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Faul
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Faul
  
  Downing is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colavito vs. Downing
  
  Colavito hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Downing
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Freehan for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Downing
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Downing
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Downing
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Reed who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Thomas scores. Triandos goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Phillips vs. Downing
  
  Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Bill Faul.
  
  Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubek vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Gladding
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Gladding
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Gladding
  
  There goes Richardson. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Gladding
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Downing
  
  Wert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Downing
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Downing
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Colavito vs. Downing
  
  Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to third for the out. McAuliffe scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Downing
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maris vs. Gladding
  
  Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gladding
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanchard vs. Gladding
  
  Blanchard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Gladding
  
  Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Downing
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Downing
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Downing
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reed. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Downing
  
  Norm Cash pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wert vs. Downing
  
  Wert strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1963 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wert D, 3b            5  0  0  0   Kubek T, ss           4  1  2  1   
McAuliffe D, ss       3  1  1  0   Richardson B, 2b      4  0  2  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  1  0   Pepitone J, 1b        4  2  2  1   
Colavito R, lf        4  0  0  1   Mantle M, cf          3  0  1  1   
Freehan B, 1b         4  0  1  0   Reed J, cf            1  0  0  0   
Thomas G, cf          2  1  0  0   Maris R, rf           4  1  2  1   
Triandos G, c         4  1  1  0   Berra Y, c            4  0  2  1   
Smith G, 2b           4  0  2  2   Blanchard J, lf       4  0  0  0   
Lary F, p             1  0  0  0   Boyer C, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Roarke M, ph          1  0  1  0   Downing A, p          2  0  0  0   
Faul B, pr-p          0  0  0  0                                      
Phillips B, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Cash N, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        34  5 12  5

Detroit          000 000 210 --  3
New York         211 010 00x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lary F (L)            5.0 10  5  5  1  1
Faul B                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Gladding F            2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A (W)         9.0  7  3  3  4  7

DP -- Detroit 1, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 6
2B -- McAuliffe D, Kaline A, Smith G
3B -- Boyer C, Smith G
HR -- Maris R, Pepitone J
SB -- Richardson B
T -- 2:00
A -- 23422

    

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