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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 1967
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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 September 20, 1967 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1967 |
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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 | September 20, 1967 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 14,251 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Bill Kinnamon |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Jerry Kenney | Shortstop |
Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
Steve Whitaker | Left Fielder |
Roy White | Right Fielder |
Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
Al Downing | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Wayne Comer | Center Fielder |
Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 1967
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Sparma
Kenney 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comer. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan 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: ---
Stanley vs. Downing
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Downing
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Downing
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Downing
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sparma
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sparma
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Downing
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Downing
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Downing
Comer hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Sparma
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Sparma
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Downing
Tracewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Downing
Sparma hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle throws towards the plate. Gibbs fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gibbs. Tracewski moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Downing
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Downing
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kenney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Tracewski scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Downing
Kaline hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Kaline reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Downing
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Downing
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sparma
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sparma
White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Downing
Wert hits a popup towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Downing
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Downing
Tracewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Downing
Sparma takes first base on ball four. Tracewski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Downing
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tracewski scores. Sparma moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Downing
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Sparma
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Al Downing.
Shopay strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Sparma
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. Clarke moves to third. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Talbot
Fred Talbot now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitaker. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Talbot
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Talbot
Lenny Green pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Talbot
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Green moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Talbot
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Wayne Comer.
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. Freehan scores. Wert moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tracewski vs. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Tracewski hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wert tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sparma vs. Verbanic
Sparma bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Northrup moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Verbanic
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. Northrup moves to third. Sparma moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Verbanic
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, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sparma
Jim Northrup now playing center field. Lenny Green now playing left field.
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sparma
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Verbanic
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Verbanic
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Verbanic
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Verbanic
Wert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green scores. Freehan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Verbanic
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tracewski vs. Verbanic
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sparma
Norm Cash now playing first base. Ray Oyler now playing shortstop. Dick Tracewski now playing second base. Mickey Stanley now playing center field
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Sparma
Billy Bryan pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
Bryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Sparma
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Sparma
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Tracewski fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Tillatson
Thad Tillatson now pitching.
Sparma takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tillatson
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Tillatson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tillatson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Tillatson
Oyler hits a fly ball into left field. Whitaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sparma
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Sparma
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Sparma
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Tillatson
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Tillatson
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Tillatson
Wert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Tillatson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sparma
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Sparma
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sparma
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sparma
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Thad Tillatson.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1967 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stanley M, 1b-cf 5 0 1 1 Kenney J, ss 4 0 2 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 1 0 1 Mantle M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 1 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 3 2 Pepitone J, cf 4 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 1 0 0 0 Whitaker S, lf 4 0 2 0 Horton W, lf 1 0 0 0 White R, rf 4 0 0 0 Green L, pr-lf 2 2 1 0 Gibbs J, c 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 5 1 2 1 Smith C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Wert D, 3b 5 2 2 2 Downing A, p 1 0 0 0 Comer W, cf 2 0 0 0 Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0 Northrup J, ph-cf-rf 3 0 1 2 Talbot F, p 0 0 0 0 Tracewski D, ss-2b 2 2 1 1 Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0 Sparma J, p 1 0 1 0 Bryan B, ph 0 0 0 0 Tillatson T, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 36 10 12 10 New York 000 000 001 -- 1 Detroit 102 141 01x -- 10 New York IP H R ER BB SO Downing A (L) 4.0 5 4 4 3 2 Talbot F* 0.0 3 4 3 1 0 Verbanic J 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Tillatson T 2.0 1 1 1 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Sparma J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8 * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th E -- Gibbs J, Clarke H LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 9 2B -- Mantle M, Kaline A 2 HR -- Kaline A, Wert D, Smith C SH -- Sparma J SF -- Tracewski D T -- 2:44 A -- 14251
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