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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 23, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bob Stewart 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Marty Springstead |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Dick Tracewski | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Ray Oyler | Shortstop |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Rocky Colavito | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1968
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Bahnsen
Tracewski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bahnsen
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bahnsen
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Wilson
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Wilson
There goes Gibbs. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Oyler applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wilson
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bahnsen
Horton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Bahnsen
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Bahnsen
Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Bahnsen
Oyler hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Wilson
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Wilson
Cox hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bahnsen vs. Wilson
Bahnsen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bahnsen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tracewski vs. Bahnsen
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bahnsen
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Wilson
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wilson
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bahnsen
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bahnsen
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bahnsen
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Bahnsen
Wert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Wilson
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Wilson
Colavito hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Wilson
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Bahnsen
Oyler hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bahnsen
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Bahnsen
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Wilson
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilson, and towards Oyler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
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
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bahnsen
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bahnsen
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Bahnsen
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wilson
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wilson
White hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilson, and towards Oyler, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Tresh is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bahnsen
Freehan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Bahnsen
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bahnsen
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Bahnsen
Jim Northrup pinch hits for John Wyatt.
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Patterson
Jim Northrup now playing center field. Daryl Patterson now pitching. Mickey Stanley now playing shortstop.
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Patterson
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Patterson
Bahnsen hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Bahnsen
Tracewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bahnsen
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Bahnsen
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Bahnsen
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Patterson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Patterson
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Patterson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Patterson
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Bahnsen
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Bahnsen
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Bahnsen
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
Comer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1968, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanley M, cf-ss 4 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tracewski D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gibbs J, c 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0 Mantle M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0 Pepitone J, cf 2 1 1 0
Freehan B, c 3 0 1 0 Tresh T, ss 3 1 1 2
Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Colavito R, rf 3 0 1 0
Oyler R, ss 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 3 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Comer W, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson E, p 2 1 2 1
Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0
Northrup J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 28 2 5 2
Detroit 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 020 000 00x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (L) 5.2 5 2 2 2 5
Wyatt J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Patterson D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 7
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 4
2B -- Cox B
HR -- Tresh T, Wilson E
CS -- Gibbs J
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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