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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1966
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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 17, 1966 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1966 |
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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 17, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bouton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 18,823 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Valentine 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Red Flaherty |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Tresh | Center Fielder |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Horace Clarke | Shortstop |
Jim Bouton | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
Frank Skaff | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 17, 1966
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wilson
Richardson hits a line drive towards the mound. Wilson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Wilson
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bouton
Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bouton
Lumpe hits a line drive towards short. Clarke catches it and throws to first to double up Wert. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bouton
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Tresh settles under the ball 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: ---
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bouton
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bouton
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bouton
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wilson
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke hits a line drive 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: ---
Bouton vs. Wilson
Bouton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bouton
Freehan hits a popup in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Bouton
Oyler 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bouton
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wilson
Richardson 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: ---
Gibbs vs. Wilson
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bouton
Wert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Bouton
Lumpe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bouton
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bouton
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bouton
Horton hits a popup towards short. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wilson
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bouton
Northrup hits a line drive into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bouton
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Bouton
Oyler hits a line drive towards short. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouton vs. Wilson
Bouton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tresh for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bouton
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bouton
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lumpe vs. Bouton
Lumpe hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bouton
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wilson
Richardson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Wilson
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field. Northrup picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northrup. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Richardson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wilson
Maris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bouton
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bouton
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Bouton
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Bouton
There goes Northrup. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Wilson
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bouton
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson misplays the ball. That's an error on Richardson. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Bouton
Oyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton juggles the ball. That's an error on Bouton. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Bouton
Wilson bunts towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Richardson covering, for the out. Freehan moves to third. Oyler moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wert vs. Bouton
Wert bunts towards the mound. Bouton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Freehan scores. Oyler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wood vs. Ford
Jake Wood pinch hits for Jerry Lumpe. Whitey Ford now pitching.
Wood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oyler scores. Wert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Ford
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wilson
Dick Tracewski now playing second base. Hector Lopez pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wilson
Richardson hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Wilson
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1966 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Tresh T, cf 4 1 1 1 Wert D, 3b 3 0 2 1 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lumpe J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gibbs J, c 4 0 2 0 Wood J, ph 1 0 1 1 Pepitone J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Tracewski D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 4 1 1 2 Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0 Clarke H, ss 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 3 0 1 0 Bouton J, p 2 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 3 1 0 0 Ford W, p 0 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 3 1 0 0 Lopez H, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 1 29 4 6 4 New York 000 000 101 -- 2 Detroit 000 200 02x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bouton J (L) 7.1 5 4 2 1 5 Ford W 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wilson E (W) 9.0 4 2 1 0 6 E -- Northrup J, Richardson B, Bouton J DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- New York 1, Detroit 3 HR -- Kaline A, Tresh T CS -- Northrup J SH -- Wilson E T -- 2:05 A -- 18823
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