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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1969-06-18 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 9739 · 68°F, overcast · 2:52
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 7th. Bill Burbach earned the win and Steve Hamilton picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bill Burbach L: Joe Sparma SV: Steve Hamilton
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Price | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Sparma | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Freehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Burbach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sparma | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Pat Dobson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kilkenny | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Burbach | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Steve Hamilton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Tom Tresh: W.1-2
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
- Norm Cash: S9.1-3;2-H
- Jim Northrup: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Jerry Kenney: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: 31
Top 2
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Jim Price: W
- Joe Sparma: 1/BP
- Dick McAuliffe: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Roy White: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Lyttle: SB2
- Jim Lyttle: K/C
- Gene Michael: 8
Top 3
- Tom Tresh: W
- Al Kaline: 9
- Norm Cash: S9.1-3
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jake Gibbs: 63
- Bill Burbach: 3/FL
- Horace Clarke: S9
- Jerry Kenney: SB2
- Jerry Kenney: 43
Top 4
- Willie Horton: 63
- Tommy Matchick: 6/7
- Jim Price: 53
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: 31
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Roy White: S3
- Jim Lyttle: 43
Top 5
- Joe Sparma: K/C
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Tom Tresh: PB.1-2
- Tom Tresh: K
- Al Kaline: S8.2-H(UR)
- Norm Cash: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Gene Michael: K
- Jake Gibbs: 9/L
- Bill Burbach: W
- Horace Clarke: S8.1-3
- Jerry Kenney: S7.1-2;3-H
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: K
- Willie Horton: 53
- Tommy Matchick: K
Bot 6
- Joe Pepitone: 9/L
- Roy White: 8
- Jim Lyttle: 43
Top 7
- Jim Price: K
- Joe Sparma: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
Bot 7
- Gene Michael: W
- Jake Gibbs: W.1-2
- Jimmie Hall: 43.1-2;2-3
- Horace Clarke: WP.2-3;3-H
- Horace Clarke: W
- Jerry Kenney: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: D9.2-H
- Joe Pepitone: W
- Roy White: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Robinson: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Tom Tresh: 6
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Freehan: 7/L
Bot 8
- Gene Michael: 53
- Jake Gibbs: 43
- Steve Hamilton: K/C
Top 9
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Willie Horton: D9
- Ike Brown: 53
- Jim Price: W
- Don Wert: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tom Timmermann