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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 8, 1965
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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 August 8, 1965 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1965 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1965 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 23,684 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Cal Drummond |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Mickey Mantle | Left Fielder |
Tom Tresh | Right Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Roger Repoz | Center Fielder |
Al Downing | Pitcher |
Johnny Keane | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jake Wood | Second Baseman |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Don Demeter | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 8, 1965
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McLain
Kubek hits a line drive into center field. Demeter 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. McLain
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood misplays the ball. That's an error on Wood. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wood 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: ---
Wood vs. Downing
Wood hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Downing
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Downing
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Downing
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLain
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McLain
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. McLain
Repoz hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Downing
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Downing
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Downing
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Downing
Oyler is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McLain
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. McLain
Kubek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. McLain
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Demeter 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: ---
McLain vs. Downing
McLain hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Downing
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Downing
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Downing
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wood moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Downing
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Downing
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLain
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. McLain
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repoz vs. McLain
Repoz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. McLain
Downing hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Downing
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Downing
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Downing
Oyler hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Downing
McLain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wood vs. Downing
Wood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McLain moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Downing
Wert takes first base on ball four. McLain moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demeter vs. Downing
Demeter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. McLain
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McLain
Mantle hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Downing
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Downing
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Downing
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McLain
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Demeter. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. McLain
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. McLain
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Downing
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Downing
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oyler for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Downing
McLain hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Downing
Wood hits a line drive into left field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barker vs. McLain
Ray Barker pinch hits for Al Downing.
Barker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. McLain
Richardson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pena
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Pena
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Pena
There's a wild pitch. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Pena
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pepitone vs. Pena
Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Pena
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Ramos
Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Wert hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Ramos
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ramos
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Pena
Repoz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demeter who is chasing the ball. Repoz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Pena
Hector Lopez pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richardson vs. Pena
Richardson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Reniff
Hal Reniff now pitching.
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Reniff
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Reniff
Cash hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Reniff
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kubek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Pena
Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop.
Kubek hits a line drive into center field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pena
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Pena
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pena
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tresh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Pena
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tresh scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Pena
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Reniff
Ross Moschitto now playing center field. Tom Tresh now playing left field. Roger Repoz now playing right field. Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Orlando
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Reniff
Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Reniff
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Reniff
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1965 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Richardson B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Wood J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Kubek T, ss 5 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, lf 4 0 2 0 Demeter D, cf 5 1 2 0 Moschitto R, cf 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 3 Tresh T, rf-lf 5 1 1 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Howard E, c 5 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 2 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 1 3 1 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Boyer C, 3b 5 1 2 0 Oyler R, ss 3 1 1 1 Repoz R, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Downing A, p 2 1 1 3 McAuliffe D, ss 0 0 0 0 Barker R, ph 1 1 1 1 McLain D, p 2 0 0 0 Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, ph 1 0 0 0 Lumpe J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reniff H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 6 14 6 36 5 9 5 New York 000 300 201 -- 6 Detroit 003 101 000 -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Downing A 6.0 8 5 5 2 6 Ramos P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Reniff H (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO McLain D* 6.0 9 5 5 0 4 Pena O (L) 3.0 5 1 1 2 4 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Wood J DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 7 2B -- Pepitone J 3B -- Repoz R HR -- Kaline A, Downing A, Oyler R, Cash N, Barker R, Richardson B WP -- Pena O T -- 2:57 A -- 23684
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