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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1968-09-19 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9063 · 2:01
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 6–2. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. Denny McLain earned the win. Norm Cash went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Denny McLain L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Bill Kinnamon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Gibbs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Tresh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Kosco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ferraro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Howser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charley Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Comer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Dooley Womack | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Jake Gibbs: 7
- Mickey Mantle: S8/G
- Joe Pepitone: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
- Mickey Stanley: S7.BX2(74)
- Al Kaline: S7
- Gates Brown: 43
Top 2
- Bill Robinson: K/C
- Tom Tresh: 31
- Andy Kosco: 13
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: S9
- Jim Northrup: 6(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Jim Price: 6/FL
Top 3
- Mike Ferraro: K
- Mel Stottlemyre: 53
- Horace Clarke: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Denny McLain: 13
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 53
Top 4
- Jake Gibbs: K
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Bill Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Al Kaline: 63
- Gates Brown: K
- Norm Cash: HR/78
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Top 5
- Tom Tresh: K
- Andy Kosco: 6
- Mike Ferraro: S8
- Mel Stottlemyre: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Price: 53
- Denny McLain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: 31
- Jake Gibbs: D7
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Joe Pepitone: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bill Robinson: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Tom Tresh: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andy Kosco: 9
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Al Kaline: 7
- Gates Brown: 9
- Norm Cash: HR/78.1-H
- Jim Northrup: D9
- Eddie Mathews: S8/G.2-H
- Jim Price: 43
Top 7
- Mike Ferraro: K/C
- Dick Howser: 6
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
Bot 7
- Denny McLain: K
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Al Kaline: D7.1-3
- Wayne Comer: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Norm Cash: WP.1-2
- Norm Cash: IW
- Jim Northrup: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Wert: 13
Top 8
- Jake Gibbs: 5
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Joe Pepitone: S7
- Bill Robinson: 7
- Tom Tresh: 31
Bot 8
- Jim Price: K
- Denny McLain: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Top 9
- Andy Kosco: 3
- Mike Ferraro: S8
- Charley Smith: K
- Horace Clarke: S9.1-2
- Jake Gibbs: 9
Notes & reviews
- Denny McLain told catcher Jim Price to tell Mickey Mantle what pitch is coming; Mantle hit the ball into the upper deck for home run number 535