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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1968-09-17 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 46512 · 71°F, overcast · Wind to LF · 2:12
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Joe Sparma earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Joe Sparma L: Steve Hamilton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kinnamon · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ferraro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charley Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Whitaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sparma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Steve Hamilton | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: S9
- Jake Gibbs: 8/8D
- Mickey Mantle: S4.1-2
- Roy White: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: S7/G
- Mickey Stanley: 9(B)93(1)/LDP
- Jim Northrup: 31
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Bill Robinson: 7
- Mike Ferraro: 43
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: S7
- Bill Freehan: 7
- Tommy Matchick: K
Top 3
- Gene Michael: 63
- Stan Bahnsen: 3
- Horace Clarke: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Don Wert: 53
- Joe Sparma: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Top 4
- Jake Gibbs: 8
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Roy White: 8
Bot 4
- Mickey Stanley: 13
- Jim Northrup: W
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Bill Robinson: 3/FL
- Mike Ferraro: 53
Bot 5
- Bill Freehan: S7/G
- Tommy Matchick: 43.1-2
- Don Wert: 7
- Joe Sparma: S8.2-H
- Dick McAuliffe: K
Top 6
- Gene Michael: 43
- Stan Bahnsen: W
- Horace Clarke: 36(1)/FO
- Jake Gibbs: CS2(2634)
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Jim Northrup: S4
- Willie Horton: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jake Gibbs: 63
- Mickey Mantle: 13
- Roy White: 7
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: S9
- Bill Freehan: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: FC6.2X3(6546);B-2
- Don Wert: OA.2X2(6)
Top 8
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Bill Robinson: S6
- Mike Ferraro: CS2(24)
- Mike Ferraro: 53
Bot 8
- Don Wert: 8
- Joe Sparma: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: 6/L
Top 9
- Charley Smith: S7
- Steve Whitaker: K
- Horace Clarke: 41.1-2
- Jake Gibbs: S8.2-H
- Mickey Mantle: K
Bot 9
- Jim Northrup: K
- Willie Horton: 53
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: S7.1-3
- Gates Brown: W.1-2
- Don Wert: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Gene Michael caught Tom Matchick with the hidden ball trick
- Yankees manager Houk ejected by 1B umpire Goetz for arguing that Clarke was safe at 1st