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Hang on everybody, this could be the night that the Tigers take the tennis.
A victory here for the Tigers.
Our loss in Boston by the second place Baltimore Orioles will mean the 1968 America League Championship for the Detroiters.
We've got a fine crowd, they're still coming in here.
Excellent weather and a last minute picking change by the Tigers.
Earl Wilson was scheduled to be the pitcher.
He was warming up, felt a fringe in his right shoulder,
and it was decided that Joseph Palmer would replace him as the Tigers starter against Stan Bunk.
This is Ernie Harwell along with Ray Lane.
Our engineer is Howard Sniptoe, and we are looking forward to the battle that may give the Tigers the tennis tonight.
Right now we've got a message and then we'll be back with the starting lineup.
Now for the lineup for the Stiglund-Hewsbury League.
Okay Ernie, thank you very much and hello everybody.
For the visiting New York Yankees leading off at second base,
Horace Clark,
Monty Sackett,
and Tachin Jake Gibbs.
the third hitter and first baseman, Mickey Mano.
Bouting fourth, stationed in left field, Roy White.
the fifth hitter and center fielder, Joe Pepitone.
Bouting sixth, playing in right field, Bill Robinson.
the seventh hitter and third baseman, Mike Ferraro.
the eighth hitter and short drop, Gene Michael.
And batting ninth, making the pitching start for the Yankees, Stan Bonson.
To start the battle again for the New Yorkers, Bonson the pitcher and Gibbs the catcher.
Now for the Detroit Tigers leading off at second base, Dick McCullough.
Bouting second, stationed in center field, Mickey Stanley.
the third hitter and right fielder, Jim Norquist.
Bouting fourth, in left field, Willie Horton.
the fifth hitter and first baseman, Norm Tash.
Bouting sixth and catching, Bill Frehab.
the seventh hitter, short drop, Tommy Macchett.
Bouting eighth, and at third base, Don Wirt.
And batting ninth, and making the pitching start for the Tigers, the right-hander, Joe Spana.
And to start the battle again for Detroit tonight, Spana the pitcher, Frehab the catcher.
Well, a little bit of a change in the starting assignments tonight.
Earl Wilson scheduled a go for the Tigers on the bond.
Earl came out, began to warm up, called his catcher and bullpen coach, Hal Maragon, to his side.
Returned to the dugout, Spana emerged from the dugout, began to warm up.
And we've had notifications from the training room that Wilson felt some clenches in the shoulder area of his floyd arm, and may have a sore arm.
And so Joe Spana, who has been idle for some couple of weeks, first into action in the starting assignment tonight,
trying to put the Tigers right on top as far as that American League tennis flag is concerned, clenching it tonight.
And so a little bit ironic when you look back at the tough luck that Spana has had this season, not being able to be consistent.
And tonight, the possibility of a strong pitching performance, if Joe can turn it in, to be a hero for the Tigers and helping them to clench the bent at tonight.
Now the Tigers move out to their defensive position.
Looking at Spana, this will be his 30th start of the year, his 32nd appearance of the season, and his 29th start to his completed six-ball game.
He has won eight, lost 10, earned on average a 3.91 in 166 and one-third innings worth.
Now gutters for our national anthem.
They're talking about Spana and Joe making it official now, making his first start since September 2nd, with a second game for double-hudders.
Now checking the record of a Yankee starter tonight, a fellow has had great success at a young career, and this year, for 1968, Dan Bonson has won 16-4th camps.
And against the Tigers this season, one and all.
Life mark in the Major League 17 and 11 for Bonson being around just a short time.
Against the Tigers, as we mentioned this year, he's defeated them one time, and that stands as his lifetime mark of one and all.
Tigers going pretty much with the same lineup.
In fact, they are going with the same lineup they used last night when they dropped the Yankees 9-1.
the Yankees are shaking up their lineup a little bit with Gibbs coming in as a catcher, Capitola tonight in center field,
and there's Robinson in the right field, and Gene Michael getting the call at short drop, batting in the number 8 spot,
as Michael playing the place of Tom Tresh, who is out of the Yankee lineup with Sparzens in the back.
Some players are working this ballgame.
Bill Kinnaman behind the play.
That's Rusket, that's first base.
Haksor, a second.
And Nessie Kylak, a third base.
Game number two of the three-game series, and it could be the clincher for the Detroit Tigers tonight.
Stepping in, Horace Clark, the second baseman, once again, here's Ernie.
Thank you, Ray Lane and Joe Sparman.
And the very disorderly strike.
We'll have a very enthusiastic crowd tonight as they are waiting for the Tigers to clinch the finish.
It's been a great game all day long, and almost a capacity crowd at Tigers Stadium.
Here's the fifth, gets the ball outside to Horace Clark.
And we'd like to say hello to Tiger fans all around the world, this game being beamed by the Armed Forces Radio.
Here's the windup and the fifth.
He swings in the field, strike two on Horace Clark.
He's holding the ticket too soon on a smoke serve.
Clark batting 232.
Special greetings to the people in the service of Uncle Sam, we're the United.
Here's the pitch.
Bring a line shot, right field, base hit.
Drop it, comes to the glove side to field it, and Clark has let off the Yankee first inning with a single to right.
Catch it, Jake Gibbs, the left-hand batting receiver from Mississippi.
Steps in now.
Gibbs batting 223.
Boston got two in the opening inning, and they lead Baltimore 2-0 at the end of one.
Red Sox 2, Baltimore nothing.
A Red Sox victory will give the Tigers a finish.
And they are one inning ahead of this game right now.
Buckeye Joe Sperma on the mound, getting a surprise start.
Here's the pitch, gets flung on and missed by Gibbs.
Last time Sperma was in action was in September the 2nd, doubleheader Labor Day.
That was out at Oakland.
Clark has let off the Yankee first inning with a single.
Gibbs being played in double play depth by the Tiger and fielders.
Set by Joe, the right-hander looks over the first base.
Clark has a good lead.
the pitch, Gibbs swings, fly ball, set a field.
Stanley racing back, he's there, he makes the catch.
And going back to first is Howard Fox.
Oh, there's one out, one on, and a great Mickey Mantle coming to back.
Well, some say this may be the last series in Tigers' stadium for Mickey Mantle.
the superstar of the Yankees.
And listen to this round of applause as Mantle steps in.
It's a very pleasant night tonight, rather warm for September in Detroit.
Mantle batting left-handed.
In field again in double play depth.
There's no score.
We're just underway in the opening inning.
A man on first and one out for the Yanks.
Strike call.
Farmer's curve, got a car.
Danny McRae will be the Tigers' pitcher tomorrow night against the Yankee ace, Mel Saddlemire.
Farmer is appearing in his 31st game.
He's 1-8 and lost 10.
Not too long ago in a game in Cleveland, Joe had a few words with the male Smith.
Now he's trying to win the hero's role.
There's a bounding ball off the glove of McCallett.
Back into short right, should have seen a Mantle is safe at first.
Clark goes to second.
the one hopper that McCallett's tried to short hop, he couldn't grab it.
It hit the heel of his glove and bounded behind him.
So the Yankees have two men on and one away.
And Roy White, who's been their most consistent hitter lately, will be the batter.
Right, another Smith batter hitting 275.
And after White, it'll be the left-hander batting center fielder, Joe Capitone.
In field, halfway up, and the pitcher White is fouled with a middle-bill freehand and out of it, strike one.
Try to keep an eye peeled on that Baltimore Boston game.
the Red Sox lead 2-0. the Orioles are batting in the second.
Bounding ball up the middle, McCallett passes it over to Magic One, relay to Cag, double play by the Tigers.
Short to first, the Tiger double play, forcing off the Yankee threat at the first half of the first inning.
No runs, two hits, nor is there one man left.
At the end of the half inning, it's the Yankees nothing, the Tigers are coming to bat.
Well, the big double play, helping Joe Sparmer out of trouble.
We've got a great crowd out here tonight.
We've got a lot of loyal Tiger fans listening. We know that.
We'd like to salute on the birthday today Mrs. George Steyer of Iowa, Michigan.
She's a practicing seamstress in Faria.
She reads four library books a week and roots for the Tigers in between.
Mrs. Dahl-Sprow is 90 to 90, a fellow who lives here in Detroit, used to work at the stadium.
And a wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Hesley Edwards of Royal Oak.
Also our get-well wishes to Willard Baker of Ann Arbor, Tom Smith of Holland, Michigan, Leona Law Muscogee,
Jim Kinsella of Windsor, a great Tiger fan, not feeling too well,
and Roy Moore of Ann Arbor who's been a tremendous Tiger fan for a long, long time, and we wish her best to him.
Well, Mr. Stan Bonson has been a tough pitcher for the Yankees, especially in the late stages of this tennis campaign.
He's on the mound now, ready to pitch to Dick McAllister.
Mac batting 2-5-2, he takes a curve in for a strike.
Bonson is a tall, thin right-hander whose ability to keep the ball down is serving him in good stead this year.
He pitched last year to Syracuse, he's from South Syrobluff, Iowa, and he's only 23 years old.
He kicks in the middle of the fastball, hit on the ground, but after they hit by McCollough,
Mac is on the lead-off single here on the opening inning.
Well, the Tiger backs have been booming in the last several days.
They've been hitting well ever since they began to hit the ball to Ann Arbor in California.
And here's the set-up here to Mickey Stanley with a 2-6-3 mark coming to bat.
Baltimore did not score in the second inning, so Boston is batting in the last half of the second,
and the Red Sox leading Baltimore 2-0.
Stanley takes the fastball high, ball one.
Big group from the American Airlines out here tonight trying to root the Tigers in.
And also from the AAA.
Set by Boston, Stanley waiting, here's the pitch, overhand fastball.
Whoa, he threw that one hard.
Right under the 10, 2-0.
Ray, we've got a different view on this fellow than we did at Yankee Stadium,
and he looks a lot faster from this point of view than he did in New York.
Certainly do, Ernie, working back a great distance further from the home point area at Yankee Stadium.
And right now he's stuffing up some bullets up there to the Tiger hitters.
Fans won five of his last six starts. Four of them were a complete game.
It's a strike, and he gave them a breaking pitch.
Two and one, McAllen and Stanley.
Mickey Mantle holding on the back at first, but Dick McCallum.
No score, first inning at Tiger Stadium.
Tigers need a victory to get the pennant, or they need a loss of Baltimore to Boston and Boston.
Try, a fastball over 2-2.
I had a little smoke on it.
Yankees had their streak broken yesterday by the Tigers after taking 10 straights.
the Tigers have now won seven in a row.
That's their second longest winning streak of the year.
They have their longest streak of nine.
There's the ball. Them close on Stanley.
And finally we've got the full count.
Well, this will be interesting to see, but McAllen goes down the pitch and out here with nobody out.
Northup waiting at the on-deck circle.
Second baseman Clark yelling in their Boston.
Now over to Michael. He's shortstopped.
Outfield is straight up on Mickey with a deep eye on McAllen.
Mickey Mantle holds on the back with him.
Mack edges off.
He goes. the pitch he's swung on and fouled off.
He's set him on 3-2 and the ball is fouled to the dirt by Mickey Stanley.
Caught up leading out for the single has now hit safely in the last seven games.
Great turnout here tonight and it's a very enthusiastic crowd.
They're testing the climate for the penitentiary right here tonight.
Here's the set.
Here he goes. Mickey's swung on.
A line drive to right and it'll be a double play.
the ball is caught by Robinson.
the caught up already is rounded second and he'll be doubled off with an easy toss to Mickey Mantle from the right fielder Robinson.
So the hit and run backfire is into a double play when Stanley hits a sharp line drive to right fielder Robinson.
Two out, nobody on and the batter will be Jim Northup.
He hit the ball right on the nose, but it went directly to the goal of the right fielder Robinson.
Here's Jim Northup with a 2-62 batting average.
Boston did not score in the second, so Baltimore bats in the third and Boston leading the bird 2-0.
Jim takes the curve from Stan Boston in close.
There's another curve that's going over one and one.
the Tigers were all ready to celebrate last night, but Baltimore didn't cooperate.
They beat Boston.
the Tigers will have to do it tonight.
There's a swing and a miss on a fastball.
One and two, the count on Northup.
No score, Tigers Stadium, last half of the first inning.
Two out and nobody on but a joy.
Stan Boston, B-A-H-N-S-E-N, kicks from the leaders.
There's a close one, another fastball, 2-2, the count on Northup.
Breeze is blowing across from the right field corner toward the left, about the same breeze we had last night.
the curve, they can pile to the on-dack circle.
Now the count is still 2-2 on Northup.
Now he gets his final, ready to deal to Northup, the 2-2 count, low and inside, ball free.
the infield has a foul on the third.
Michael is at shortstop.
Clark expects Maddow at first.
Michael playing short because the foul catch is still not quite recovered from the muscles
causing these toughenings yesterday.
Here's a pitch.
Swinging the bounding ball to Maddow, Deep at first has a big hop for the Boston,
and he gets it in time for the out on Northup, retiring the Tigers.
No runs, one hit, no errors, nobody laughed at it.
the end of one inning, it's Detroit loving New York nothing.
Well here's Mr. Pepitone against Mr. Sparmer, and the pitch is a strike call, a curve over.
Joe Pepitone and Joe Sparmer, not too many seasons ago they had a few angry words directed toward each other.
Pepitone batting 2-46.
It's a ball high, he ran up to zip the box and an offer on the pitch, so the count is even on tap, one-and-one.
Yankees got a couple of men on in the first inning on singles by Clark and Maddow,
but then a double play killed them off.
Here's the pitch.
It's a ball low, two-and-one.
Then the Tigers got a lead-off single by McCarlett, but he was a race in the double play on the X-Run maneuver.
So we've got a scoreless tie in the second inning at Tiger Stadium tonight.
Here's the windup by Joe, the pitch, fastball, swung on it into left center.
Stanley racing over, he is on the run and makes the count.
Oh, Ricky reached up and pulled that one in like he was picking a peach off a tree.
Horton was coming the other way, but it was Stanley's ball and he made it fairly easily.
So there's one out and nobody on.
And here is Bill Robinson, the right-hand batting right fielder, hitting 238.
That called a fastball over.
He's got that one in above the knee.
Stands on top of the plate. Robinson does.
Outfield straight away.
Here's the ball outside, one-and-one, the count on him.
It will be followed by Ferraro, the third baseman.
Then Michael bats number eight and they pick your bounce and it's a nice hitter.
Fastball hits the left field, down in the corner, Willie Horton going over.
He'll have room next to catch for the rest.
Here's Ferraro batting now.
the game is scoreless from the second.
Joe Sparler ready to deal to wind up the pitch.
It's a ball in close, the fastball.
F-E-R-R-A-R-O, Ferraro.
He takes one in close and the county's two-and-oh on him.
Mike was born in Kingston, New York about as in Fort Lauderdale.
That's where he broke into organized ball at Fort Lauderdale.
He swings a high hopper over the mound.
Each second of the base will call it.
It has the hopper, so it's passing time for the out.
Three up and three down for the Yankees.
And their second at the end of one-and-one-half innings.
New York nothing to George Stubbitt.
the gentleman who's been a great bag of hero all this year, Willie Horton.
He'll lead off against Sam Boggsum.
Willie has a 288 batting average.
He's leading the team in batting percentage among the regulars.
He has 86 RBI at the top in that department.
And he's also the home run leader.
He has 36.
Baltimore did not score in the third inning.
Boston batting in the last half of third.
And the Red Sox lead the second place Orioles 2-0.
Here the redneck applause getting started from this big crowd all around us here.
And Boggsum on the mound.
Willie Horton ready to step in against him.
Bow ball on the screen.
Hit out of play after that of Willie.
He was a little ripped at that one, but he's out of the way.
In the middle of October Willie celebrates his 26th birthday.
Bow the wide up by Boggsum.
A pitch in close on the inside corner, right through.
Willie was falling away from that pitch, but he got the corner on him.
His home run total now is the greatest he's had in any one season.
He came in the four ball minor league or major league.
Not too many years ago he was a 14-year-old catcher who played here in Tiger Stadium in a high school game.
Back through the count on Will.
Here's Boggsum's pitch.
It's a fastball high, a little bit to the outside of the play.
One ball, two strikes.
Van Boggsum's all ten right-handed, pitching to Willie Horton.
This game is shorted to the second inning.
Here's the pitch.
Bring a foul ball, deep come out the foul.
Oh, he got the timber on that one, but he pulled it way up there in left field.
That one had that good, clean crack to it.
I think he's got a single from McCallup in the first inning up there on the hit.
the Yankees had a couple of singles in their first inning by Clark and Mamo, but there's been no scoring yet.
So here's Horton leaning and waiting on the next delivery.
Suck him out.
He tried to hold off.
He's gone too far on a breaking pitch.
the first strikeout of the game.
Norman Tack coming to bat now.
Norman's had a hot pick lately.
Texan batting 257.
And freehand will follow him to the plate.
No score, second inning.
Fast ball outside on Norman Norman, ball one.
There's a strike on the count, even one and one.
the month of September now, the Tigers have won 12 of their 15 games.
the Tigers in the livers and Cass takes the curve that's wide, 2-1.
Well, tomorrow we'll see Denny McLean, tomorrow night.
Sits against Mel Sadelmar.
Denny will be trying for win number 31.
Here's the 2-1 fix.
Cass takes a curve over but low.
Gimstadty had a strike.
He turns around to question the play down by Bill Kennaman for a moment.
And it's a 3-1 count on Norman Tack.
McLean can win tomorrow.
He'll be the first major big pitcher since Leslie Grove to reach that 31 mark.
Here's the windup now.
the fix to Norman.
Swung on a line shot to that field for a hit.
Packing up the pick to give on 2-0.
Here's the off field to White.
Gimstadty has the second Tiger hit.
Bill Freehand coming to bat.
Bill is at play for him in the last seven games.
Moves his average to 263.
the Tigers have seemed a bit better this week than they have all season long.
And their team batting average has risen six points in the last two weeks.
No score in Tiger Stadium.
Bonson, steps and 50s.
It's a curve over above the knee.
He had a big motion, a big kick, and the curve ball came in very slow.
A neat changeup curve got across.
Mantle holding on to that with Tack.
Swing and a miss.
Strike two.
You ever notice how much those colors sound alike, catch and mantle?
They're both from the same part of the country.
Yeah, same quality in their voice.
They're subtle alike too, don't they?
Strike two.
That's a count on Freehand.
Bowled all out of play in the deep lower deck past the Yankee dugout.
Norm, very active at least in the off season the past two years with cattle.
I don't know whether he sold them all off or not.
I don't know whether Mickey ever invested in the cattle game or not.
Mickey went into the hotel business for a while now, taking some of the chicken business.
Country kitchen.
Mr. Tack has gone into the banking business.
Banking business.
We know where to get a loan now.
From now to Texas.
Perfect name for that business.
Strike two.
Freehand has a new bat stepping in.
No score in second inning.
One out, one on.
A foul ball lined out of play down toward the Tiger Bull fans.
Youth supply baseball.
A little bit of a miss there.
Gentlemen behind the plate.
Get my Bonson the pitch, he takes the ball.
One ball, two strikes.
Terrific crowd tonight in the upper bleachers.
One of the best turnouts here we've seen all season.
No score in the second.
Here's the set.
Here's the pitch.
It's a ball in close.
That one had a little extra speed on it.
Bonson seems to rear back once in a while and get a little extra on the pitch.
Through that tight pitch to Stanley in the first inning and right there in freehand got one of that variety.
Two-two to count on Bill.
Jack John first, Mantle holding on the bag with him, one man down.
Here comes, he swings and fouls it out of play.
Time to change up fairly well but then foul it up.
Here's a drive for that field, not deep enough.
the strike is over in the corner of Exojet.
Freehand is out and Cash comes back to first base.
So the Tiger batter will be Tommy Magic.
Short stop.
Two out and one on.
Boston did not score in the third so the Red Sox continue to lead Baltimore 2-0 with Baltimore batting in the fourth inning.
the Pennsylvanian, Tommy Magic, in the plate hitting 2-0-7.
It's a ball all the way, ball one.
Well, we're glad to have Bob Rebels, the WJR, the sports director,
Paul Carey, the assistant sports director.
He got a timid end up here tonight.
Here's a foul ball out of play.
We can't miss the hay too much.
Just one on each side.
One and one, that's a count on Tommy Magic.
No score.
Neither team able to break through yet.
the Yankees had a mild threat going in the opening inning and a double play killed that off.
Tigers have had a couple of runners in that draw.
Bonson delivers and Magic takes the fastball outside.
Two-one.
You may remember that Earl Wilson was scheduled to be the starting pitcher tonight for the Tigers.
He came up with a twinge in the shoulder as he warmed up and Palmer was in sub to spoil.
Here's a five-ball to left. It'll slice the foul territory out of play.
Down in the corner and over the Tiger both back.
Both Carrick coming back to the first base now.
Magic returning to the plate.
Two balls, two strikes, two outs.
It's the second foul of the second inning. Number two is back.
And a hit three, then two-two.
Here's the pitch. Playing on a miss, he struck him out.
That's the second strikeout at an end to the inning with no runs, one hit, no errors, and one man left.
Now at the end of two in Tiger Stadium, Detroit loving, New York loving.
And Michael, the six batting shortstop, will lead off one-time Dodgers.
He was in the minor leagues about ten years before he made it from the Dodgers in 67,
and then after one year there, he was traded through the New York Yankees.
We're getting a little bit of a drizzle here at Tiger Stadium now.
All the weather reports had told us that it wouldn't rain, but we're getting a drizzle now.
From all outside, Michael, here's a pitch by Palmer's tight call.
This is a very light rain at the moment. It doesn't seem to be bothering anybody too much.
A few umbrellas have sprouted around the box seats.
Now the windup by Joe, the pitch is a strike. He gave him a curve of car.
One ball, two strikes on Michael. Michael hitting two-oh-two for the year.
Palmer, the right-hander from Ohio State, a fast ball hit on the ground, passed the mound.
A shortstop match. It's near second. Dodgers throw the catch. He's got it.
One up and one out. And the batter now will be Stan Bonson, the pitcher.
Bonson batting 0-56. He's the right-hand batter.
Now that little rain, they just about left it.
Tight call. Fast ball high.
It's like one of those afternoon rains in Hawaii.
Here's the windup now by Joe, the pitcher on the way.
Strike on the outside corner. One-on-one on the pitcher, Bonson.
This game is schooled. the Yankees are batting in the third.
Maybe the planet clenched it tonight. Here's the pitch.
Swing pop-up into the middle of the diamond, near the mound.
Cash is calling for it. Just the first base out of the mound.
Makes the catch for the out.
So they are two up and two out. And the batter will be Clark who started the game of the singles.
Harris-Clarke, another swift batter.
Third year for the Yankees for this young man from the Virgin Islands.
Waiting on farmers to deliver. Here comes. He takes the fast ball over the way.
No score on the third.
There's a pick and close, 2-0.
Anything on Baltimore in the fourth inning yet? They're still batting.
Baltimore is still batting at Boston.
And the Red Sox have a 2-0 lead over the Orioles.
Swing and a top foul between third and the hole.
Wirt will have the room in front of the dugout.
Makes the catch, finally foul.
Nothing of cost for the second straight inning for New York.
And at the end of the two and one-half inning, New York 7 to 2 are starting.
Now here come the Tigers to bat now.
And the third, Don Wirt, will lead off against Stan Boston.
the game is scoreless. the totals are even right now for the two and a half innings.
For each side, it's no runs, two hits, and no errors.
Baltimore did not score in the fourth inning.
So Boston is batting in the last half of the fourth.
And the Red Sox lead. Baltimore 2 to nothing.
Here's the little Pennsylvanian, Don Wirt, coming to bat.
It will be followed by Joe Farber and then the top of the batting order, Nick McCarver.
the work average is 198.
Boston, Warrantons, and Fifties, and Wirt takes the curve in the dirt.
Ball one.
Tigers got a single from McCarver leading off from the first inning,
a one-out single by Cash, and the second, they've not had a man pass first base against Boston yet.
Now Don, waiting on the next pitch by the Yankee right-hander.
Here it is, a curve over first site.
Tigers have suffered four straight defeats only one time,
and they did that at the hands of the Yankees this year.
Here's the trick. It's a ball high, another breaking ball, two and one to count.
Nobody out and nobody out in the third. No score yet.
There's a bounding ball wide at third.
Ferraro gloves it, fires over the mammal in time, and Wirt is out.
the third baseman had to go wide to the glove side to make that play.
Hey, don't go get them Tiger bumper stickers.
You're going to be free of charge at your nearest bank, at the National Bank of Detroit.
Now here's Farmer, who was bruised lustily before the game started,
and now they are cheering Joe as he steps into that.
Batting average, 107 for the Tiger Hurley. It's a strike, he took a curve across.
One out and none are, no score.
Fast ball hit on the ground to second base from the clock.
Gobbles it up, throw over to Nicky Mantle in plenty of time.
Two up and two men are out, and here comes McAuliffe, who has one of the two Tiger hits.
Nick takes a curve that's too high, ball one.
Nothing to batting, that's where it stands at Tiger Stadium.
the Tigers have the bases empty and two down.
So far, Bonson and Farmer are dueling away at each other.
Now the motion by the Yankee pitcher.
the pitch is a strike called, ever high fast ball.
One and one, that's the count on that.
the Yankee hits a single by Clark and a single by Mantle.
On the Detroit hits, a single by McAuliffe and a single by Catt.
Mack takes the ball, oh, two on the count.
That was a fast ball from Stan Bonson.
Now the windup by Mr. Bonson.
the pitch is very high, a fast ball, three and one.
Two down and nobody on the Tigers trying to get something started against this Yankee pitcher, Stan Bonson.
That's Stan alliance, kicks the livers, it's a strike, a curve, a stop to McAuliffe.
Shaking his head, turning and looking at gentlemen.
And it's a full count on Mack.
Each team with no runs to it, to no errors.
Now Bonson is slowed up a little bit.
Mack, back at the batter's box, waiting on a full count pitch.
He swings and calls it out of play.
Then over to the Yankee broadcasting booth, and it almost got the Yankee broadcaster Frank Nessar.
Frank giving him the white handkerchief of surrender after that one.
That was sort of a changeup curve.
Mack waited and waited and waited too much and then fouled away.
And a 3-2 pitch again, swung on a bounding foul ball on the ground down past Lonnie Moses.
So it's still 3-2 on him.
Great turnout tonight.
Maybe a few of them still on the freeway coming into this.
Now the motion by Bonson and the pitch.
Mack swings the bounding ball on the right side, drives by Clark, they pick up, throw to Maddell, he's down.
A fine play by Harris Clark.
He went deep to his left, almost on the grass at right field.
Grabbed that ball and another run through to Mickey Maddell and time to get to McAuliffe.
Nothing across for the Detroiters, and at the end of three, New York-Thunder, Detroit-Thunder.
No score in this time of stadium battle.
We're going to the fourth inning now.
Great play, good to join all you folks, and we'll all enjoy hearing from Lealee.
Thank you, Ernie, and once again, hello everybody.
Jake Gibbs, the Yankee catcher, steps in now.
Left-handed hitter.
Jake over one tonight, flying off the center field.
As Joe Spada goes into the motion, here's the pitch.
He's high with it, throw to Watt.
the Yankees tag Spada for a couple of hits in the first inning.
A single by Clark and a single by Maddell.
That's that it.
Flow curve is high, two and all.
the catcher, Jake Gibbs, to be followed by Maddell and Monroe-White.
Blomberg getting the call tonight.
Manero Wilson, when he began to warm up, little twinge in the drawing hour.
Twingy in the middle.
Gibbs went after a fastball around the middle to cap that shot.
the ball's blocked his protective batting helmet on a follow-through.
Good one, McHugh.
Flying the ball towards right.
Here's the pitch from Spada.
Bring it to the net, that's a hard curve ball, two and two.
the Orioles did not score in the top of the fourth nor the red sox.
So after four innings of play, Boston two, Baltimore another.
Now the 2-2 pitch, service inside back to Mars.
That one has about three and two.
Now the 3-2 pitch, fastball heading to right center field.
Moving over is Northam and Stanley. Stanley to center field and makes the put out.
Stanley roamed to his left and that one.
Now hits too deep, one out.
Here's McEmanals.
Maddow with a spring of the first inning batting left at it now against Joe Spada.
Here's the pitch to the next.
Ground ball, head to the left of McCallop, has it at the edge of the right field.
That's the first in kind.
McCallop after he went far to his left on the grass in right field.
the second baseman came around and fired a shot to the guy.
He got the cue away.
And Norman better look at that old glove hand there.
It might be stringing inside.
That was thrown pretty high Joe.
Here's Roy White, the left fielder, flick hitter batting left.
That's a good spotter.
Here's the pitch to him.
It's low, a curve ball, ball wide.
Yankees in the lineup tonight, Clark a flick hitter, Mantle, White.
And Michael, short shot.
the one-all pitch fastball hit on the air into center field.
Backing up into his right of Stanley, still backing up.
He's there now and he makes the guess.
White flies out to center field.
Yankees go down one, two, three on the fourth inning.
And after three and a half innings of play, it's still Detroit nothing, New York nothing.
Good morning.
There come the Tigers, bottom of the fourth inning.
No score in the ball game, no sculling off.
But there are a number of two men in the lineup, Mickey Stanley.
He'll be followed by Jim Northrop and then Willie Horton.
Tigers with a victory tonight, could clench the American League tennis.
Or if Baltimore were to lose their game in the Red Sox tonight, the Tigers would still clench that tennis.
Bonson into the windup, here's the pitch.
Ooh, a fastball, one on the miss.
Back wide.
Oh, he is a flamethrower.
He's a very strong-listed Bonson. He can fire the password.
One strike to Captain Stanley.
Yankee right-handed into the windup, but the curve is low.
One to one.
There come the Tigers, bottom of the fourth inning.
No score in the ball game, no sculling off.
But there are a number of two men in the lineup, Mickey Stanley.
He'll be followed by Jim Northrop and then Willie Horton.
Tigers with a victory tonight, could clench the American League tennis.
Or if Baltimore were to lose their game in the Red Sox tonight, the Tigers would still clench that tennis.
Bonson into the windup, here's the pitch.
Ooh, a fastball, one on the miss.
Back wide.
Oh, he is a flamethrower.
Young Mr. Bonson, he can fire the password.
One strike to Captain Stanley.
Yankee right-handed into the windup, but the curve is low.
One to one.
Tigers with one more game to go against the Yankees.
That'll be tomorrow night.
Denny McClean against Mel Pfeffermeyer.
One-one pitch is in there for a strike.
A curve ball up the mother.
One and two.
Almost jammed back out here at Tiger Stadium tonight.
Now to one-two delivery.
Fastball is low and inside.
Two and two.
Bonson easy motion.
He goes back before delivering that ball.
Very easy motion going back with the arm in on it.
He really guns that ball up the plate on the fastball.
the next pitch, curve ball, one hop right back to the pitcher, left it.
That's the first and that's all for Stanley.
Bouncing out, pitcher to the first baseman.
Bonson to the mantle, one hop.
That'll bring up Jim Notchup.
And we had a cute cartoon, a hand drive, sent in by a youngster today.
Quite a nice drive.
A good-looking Tiger there with a Tiger baseball cap on it.
Bucket next to him says, Colonel Tiger's Kentucky flag cardinals.
And it's looking good.
Here's Notchup over what?
Lays off the high pass when ball was.
On Jack Willie Horton.
the one-oh pitch.
James gets it low.
Two and oh.
Tigers with a couple of hits off of Bonson and single by McCallum in the first inning.
A single by Cash in the second.
A two-oh pitch.
the curve that hangs high.
They've also strikes the captain, Notchup.
the Baltimore Orioles did not score in the top of the fifth inning.
After four and a half hundred to play it still, the Red Sox 2, the Orioles nothing.
Now the three-oh pitch in there for a strike in the passman.
Bucket inside, a clean ball for.
Thompson gives up his first walk of the evening.
Willie Horton stepping in the batter's box, digging in with that foot.
Trying to get a good hold on the batter's box, not stepped out.
Looked out at Kichadello, talking a third.
Mantle playing at the bag against North of the first base.
Filled with a fairly good size play right now.
Now it's up to Gale, Bonson checks out the runner to the pitch.
It's low ball one.
What a year young Mr. Horton fed for the Tigers.
Came into the ball game batting 288.
Running fourth in the American League batting race.
Runs that it in 85.
Home run 36.
Sets himself in the batter's box again.
They're set by Bonson.
No one to hold pitch.
Turn it in there for a strike.
Willie started to go and then laid off of it.
Did not really fling.
Picked the stride towards the pitch.
Was at the letter, inside part of the play.
What a loss.
Norm cash on the.
With the 36 home, he ranks number two.
Home run, brother.
Ranks number two in the American League.
It's flinging a bit.
Went after a pitch at the knees outside part of the play.
What a view.
Horton now back in that batter's box.
Set by Bonson.
One, two, pitch, fastball, look out, foul ball.
Just getting a piece of that.
Broadcast, look at that.
This is course directed.
WJR, Paul Cleary almost had one.
There's a piece of ball.
Another piece.
No net, Paul.
That's why we get hazard pay up here.
Drops, one ball, two strikes.
North of on the first base, one out.
So one, two, pitch again.
Fastball, half fling after.
And Willie foul-gipped it.
Back into the net again.
Willie is standing there.
Did not think he went over on it.
But quite on fire, Bill Gennamann said, now you got a piece of the ball, a foul-gipped.
And that's all for Horton down on site.
Now it's Paul's mistake in identification.
This is the Detroit Tigers baseball network.
Norman, Norman Cash stepping in.
Wakes on the first pitch.
A high hop and fourth and second baseman class.
He has his foot over to the second base.
But Michael is your top covering the bag, and that's all.
For the Tigers, as they force north of second baseman to the short stop.
So the Tigers in the fourth inning, no runs.
No hits, no errors.
One man left to Andres.
And after four innings of play, we still have a scoreless ballgame.
They've played five innings at Fenway Park, and it's still Red Sox 2, Baltimore nothing.
Right here at Tiger Stadium, Yankee nothing, Tigers nothing.
Here's Joe Pemplejoh to face Joe Sparmer.
the pitch is high, ball wide.
Give him a fast ball, high and away.
Peppertones over one, flat out to center field.
the pitch to Deppie, swing and a miss.
Went after the curve of Romney.
1-1.
Sparmer trying to pick up his ninth one of the year.
Starting this one tonight, he'd win Jim Walker.
Got the surprise shot when Wilson came up with a twinge in his drawing arc.
There's a pitch outside, gets away from Prehan off to his left.
2-1 to count to Peppertones.
He'll be followed by Robinson and then Ferraro.
Peppertones got a 2.46 left hander's hitter.
Q on Kriktoe, goes after the curve, pumps it up into shallow right center field.
Down to his left, he's there under it and makes the catch.
Well, Peppertones flies out to the center fielder.
Mickey's been a little busy out there in center field so far through four in a third inning.
And he has recorded five put outs.
One out for the Yankees and here's Bill Robinson, the right fielder.
Bill played in center field last night.
Right handed hitter.
Curve pins outside.
Robbie Star to go, Jackson dives.
the Yankees still having high hopes from this young man that came out of the Braves organization,
one that sent him to the Yankees quickly before your last year.
Curve is outside, two balls, no strikes.
Diggers, no runs, two hits and no errors.
Yankees, no runs, two hits, no errors.
Back to work, you old prick.
Hit in the air in right field.
Backing up is Tash, back settling by the line.
He's under it and makes the catch about two steps in foul territory
and about 75 feet down the line in right field.
So Robinson fouls out to the first baseman, two downs.
That'll bring up Ferraro, the third baseman.
Farmer, since the single-bine mantle, has ducked down the last 12 Yankees in order.
Has not recorded a strikeout, has not walked about it.
Mike Ferraro, S-E-R-R-A-R-O.
Good looking young infielder.
Right handed hitter.
Jokes up and at bat, sort of leans out over the play.
Close down, pitch jump is inside, fast ball ball wide.
Now the 1-0-30, strike hitter.
1-1.
Well, the Tigers and Yankees in 16 previous meetings, all even.
Eight wins and eight losses for eight clubs.
1-1-30 curve, a high hopper to word of third.
Hafford, he'll have to hurry.
In time, the catch.
All work to do is wait for that high hopper to come down to him,
then he gunges over the first and time.
Three up and three away for the Yankees.
After four and a half, he's a quiet still.
Detroit nothing, New York nothing.
Now we've had several inquiries about the Go-Get-Em Tigers fight song.
People want to know how to get a copy of it.
Well, the best way probably will be to wait until the official Tiger
highlight album comes out.
the fight song will be included along with all the highlights of this year's
Panadrive.
It'll be ready at the end of the season.
And it'll be called the year of the Tiger 68.
As soon as we have more information on it, we'll pass it along.
Here's freehand.
They'll take the first pitch high, ball one.
Oakland and Chicago playing a finite double header.
the White Sox won the first game, 2-1.
Thompson back to work now.
the curve is taken for a strike, 1-1.
In that White Sox open ball game, Chicago two runs late, hits no errors.
Oakland one run five, hits in one error.
Paul in the winner, Nass to lose it, the first to two.
the next pitch to freehand, curve ball that hits the left, big hit.
That one bouncing between the shortstop and third baseman and going into left field.
And freehand checks in with his first hit of the evening, gets him one for two.
That's the third Tiger hit.
And here's Tommy Metcalf.
Bobby playing a lot of shortstop these days for the Tigers, left-handed hitter.
the Tigers have used three primarily at the shortstop position this year,
Euler, Zuzinski, and Tommy Metcalf.
Set by Thompson, here's the pitch.
Fastball is outside.
If there was one fault that you could find with this young right-hand scorer for the Yankees,
if, we say, got the good job, good control, good fastball, good curve,
he has been a little bit unable to control himself as far as pacing himself.
Slow over the second and they get matched at fire step.
A slow roller that Clark had to come in the second base and got up at the grass,
flipped underhand at the mantle of first base and finally got matched at.
Tommy out second at first, freehand moved to second on the play.
Freehand becomes the first Tiger runner as far as second base tonight.
Bring it down work.
Down it goes for one.
Bounce out third to first, leading off on the third inning.
Thompson looks in again to the side, offset to work, second, pitchers.
Good ball is hit up in the air in the left field.
There's left, the left fielder, White, has the room.
He's under it and makes the put out.
Still back into the infield, freehand holds the second base.
Ruthie's white, but the left fielder, White.
Here I am.
It's just Spana, and Joe has certainly been strong so far tonight.
This is Spana tonight, 0-1, bounce out second and first.
Joe's had six hits this season and 57 just to the plate.
One, a double.
Right-handed hitter as Thompson sets the pitch.
A stop by ball to center field, base hit.
White had it on third.
Pippa-Torn bobbles the ball and one run in for the Tigers.
Spana singles to center field, the Tigers lead 1-0.
Kepa-Torn bobbles that ball momentarily out on center field.
However, freehand had already made the turn at third base.
Probably in all probability, but of course, Spana stopped his first base.
Joe, a former Buckeye from Ohio State, helping his own cars tonight,
drives in the first run of the ball game with a soft line ball to center field.
Top of the batting order, Dick McDonough sets in to pitch the max.
Right pass ball, outside corner.
It's Spana, his second RBI of the season.
Got the warm-up jacket on that first base.
Two out here in the Tiger fifth inning.
Set by Bonson, the pitch.
Danger, bring it a minute.
Pitch strikes, the count to McDonough.
He's tried to unload that guy.
Last report we had out of Boston, Red Sox 2, Orioles nothing.
They had completed five innings.
Pitch strike pitch, low curve is outside.
That's a knee, one or two.
Well, I think every run the Tigers get tonight,
they might add one ice cube in the clubhouse.
Bounce to the first foul.
One or two, still a count.
the Orioles did not score at the top of the sixth.
So after five and a half innings, Red Sox 2, Orioles nothing.
the pitch to McDonough, foul off, back to the three.
One or two.
Here at Tiger Stadium this year against the Yankees,
the Tigers have won five, the Yankees have won twice.
But Yankee Stadium, the Tigers won three games and dropped six.
And of course, the last time they visited Yankee Stadium
turned out to be embarrassing as the Yankees took four straight.
Tigers trying to get back some revenge in this area,
as well as Quince the Bennett.
Set, one, two, pitch.
That's ball outside, 2 and 2, the captain of colors.
Back out of the batter's box.
Now steps himself.
Left-handed hitter, open stance, lane back,
way through on the pitch, ping and a miss on a low curve,
struck him off.
Strikeout number four for Bonson.
That's all for the Tigers in the fifth.
However, they come up with one run, two hits, no errors,
one man left, Andre.
After five innings of play, Tigers won Yankees nothing.
Well, we'd like to send out our best wishes and certainly
big Tiger greetings to all the folks at Sheath Haven
and the Lafayette Convalescent home around the front area.
We know that we have many Tiger fans there and certainly
Tigers begin to see me.
Hey, Michael, a short shot to lead off of the Yankees.
Foot hitter, batting left-hand against Bama.
He's over one, rounded out, short to first.
That was back in the third inning.
Out go, lines and deals.
That's been a thinking fastball, back large.
One strike to Lippie, foul tipped back into the middle freehand,
two strikes.
Now Michael back in there, not even with the play.
Feet almost close together.
Backed off of a high hard one at the shoulders, one and two.
Tigers lead one to nothing.
One run four hits no air.
Yankee toe runs two hits no air.
the next pitch, a bouncer towards McCall of a second,
comes in, gloves it, throws to first.
They get Michael by a couple of steps.
Well, I'd like to send my hello along the Armed Forces Radio Network
tonight here in Detroit to all of our servicemen overseas
and around the world, hoping that tonight's broadcast will give you
just a little touch of home and hope to see you back in a safe field too.
Dan Bonson, the pitcher's got you now.
Here's a pitcher's bat, a strike of the name of the fastball.
Now we're talking about the Armed Forces, a fellow from the Compton, Michigan area,
celebrating the birthday over in Vietnam.
Curve is outside.
One ball, one strike.
Go to Ken Wise of the Compton, Michigan area.
Now the Saigon overseas in Vietnam,
a very happy birthday from the folks in Detroit and from Tiger Stadium.
Now the one-one pitch.
It's low.
Two balls, one strike.
Fama has stepped down the last 14 in order.
Two-one pitch.
Low.
So he runs the count of the pitcher, three and one.
Tigers now for the month of September have won 12 games.
They've lost three.
43 games over the 500 mark.
Fama back to work.
Three-one pitch.
the high sales run almost over the head of Bonson.
Bonson's going to take a quick look out at Gill and then touch down to first base.
That is not in the pitcher's patented.
That's out of the pitch.
First walk given up by Fama.
Conference off the mound, freehand and Fama.
Time call now.
First base coach, Whitey Ford, has gone over the dugout,
brings back the warm-up jacket for Bonson.
One out, runner at first, the count of the batting order, the second baseman, Horace Clark.
Large-footed hitter, he's batting 232.
the left-handed hitter, 230, and the right-handed hitter, 238.
Batting left-handed, slightly open stance, third job.
Set by Fama, the pitch, swing and a miss, one strike.
Activity now, the tag is open, the right-hander, Pat Johnson begins to throw.
Pat was throwing in the Yankee first inning when they collected a couple of singles off of Fama.
Now it goes back to work.
Tag playing behind the runner at first base, the pitcher, Bonson.
Set by Fama, inside with the passing, one-a-wide.
Danny McClain to go to Mauna for the Tigers after his 31st victory of the year.
It'll be a safety now for Troutelmeyer, a 20-game winner for the Yankees.
Now the one-one kick.
Half swing and a curve, it was in the dirt.
He checked in time, two balls, one strike.
the Tigers have not used a relief pitcher in their last 10 games, coupling 12 days.
the last pitcher to be used in relief was Pat Johnson on September 4th when the Tigers played out an open.
Two-one kick, the Clarks, round ball, hit the catch.
He drops it, goes to second for one, throw back to first not in time.
Clarks with that good speed, dips down the baseline.
However, the Tigers do get one if they get the lead runner, Bonson, to cut down first baseman
to the shortstop, covering the bag at second.
Clarks on with a field of strike.
Two-out for the Yankees.
the batter is Jake Gibbs.
They're talking about the relief pitchers not being used in the last 10 games, 12 days.
Johnny Warden, Tigers young left-hander, was asking the United,
well how many scoreless innings do I have now?
I said about 90.
I haven't given up a hit either.
He had the left-handed hitter.
0-2 tonight, both times flying out the center field.
Clarks with good speed at first with a pretty good lead.
That's the pitch, fastball, taken for a strike inside corner.
Clarks with 16-kilometer bases on the field.
Two-out.
He represents the time, but the Tigers lead 1-0.
Cag guarding the bag at first, trying to hold the runner close,
a set by Spama.
Steps off the slab.
And when he does that, Gibbs steps out of the batter's bag.
Now Joe back to work.
Stretches, checks the runner, there goes the runner, a swing and a miss.
Now the drop check Clarks left between first and second.
Go down on that check.
He's rolling him back to first.
He's put back to Cag.
Now Cag chasing him back to second.
McCallum in the act now.
And Mack puts the tag on him.
Well, it took a little while, but they got him.
As it was the catcher to the shortstop, to the first baseman,
to the second baseman.
Freehand, Mack, pass to Mackic.
And they nailed Clark on the attempt to steal.
Gibbs swinging and missing, and then Clark,
a good job deciding to try to get back to first base,
but it was finally run down, closed down to Yankee's base.
No runs, no hits, no errors, nobody left on base.
After five and a half innings, Tigers won.
Yankee's nothing.
Keep him loaded.
Tigers coming about here in the bottom of sixth inning.
Nicky Stanley to lead it off.
He'll be followed by Northup and then Willie Horton.
Tigers in front, London of it.
Trying to clench the American legs on it tonight.
A win for the Tigers would do it.
Or a loss for Baltimore would do it.
the pitch to Stanley, a strike at the knees, gave him a curve ball.
Nicky has lined out to right field.
It's a law very sharply in the first inning when he lined out.
And that got McCullough off of that first base,
and they doubled up Max on the play.
And then Stanley bounced that pitcher to the first base and in the fourth.
Monson's curve is high this time, what it was.
Stanley's out in 259, one-one pitch, Joe.
Holds up on a curve that broke outside.
Monson not liking the curve, sort of shaking his head,
and kind of on the play down fire.
Two balls, one strike.
Tigers started the ninth activity with a team body mark of 235.
Ah, the two-one pitch.
Fly ball hit into center field, which left his cup at down.
He's there and he knocks the gap.
And Joe had to go a little bit towards right center to bring it down.
Stanley flying out to the center fielder, one out, and that brings up Jim Norschup.
Boy, I hear Stichel's name coming from somewhere.
There's Jim Norschup.
Bob got first base into the pitcher, picked up a walk.
Over walk.
Left counter hitter takes the curve inside, ball locked, yet the outfield play him straight away.
the infield shifted towards the first base side.
One-all pitch.
Change up a high hopper into Clark Clough.
the second baseman fires the first, nobody covering first base.
And at the last second, the pitcher, Monson, decided to go over there,
and Norschup is face at first.
That'll be an infield single.
Now, now with the playing back, he did not offer to go to the back.
Monson got a wake shot from the hill, and Norschup raced into the back and beat him by a couple of steps.
Clark should have had his man, but there's nobody there in time to make the play at first.
Infield single for Norschup.
the batter is Willie Horton.
That's a tiger's fifth hit off of Monson.
There's a gentleman parading on the third base side behind the box feet.
Coming all the way there with a tiger outfit on, a big tiger head.
Behind him, a youngster with a J.
Now, the pennant fever rising here tonight at Tiger Stadium.
And you can certainly tell the symptoms tonight, friends.
Here's Willie Horton.
Ground ball to Michael Eccordi.
Clark hits the second for one.
Clark's throw to first.
In time, double play.
Short stop, second baseman to first.
That's all for the Tigers in the sixth.
No runs, one hit, nowhere.
Nobody left on base.
After six innings of play, it's still the Tigers one.
the Yankees up.
Six and a half innings at Fenway Park, and the Red Sox continue to lead the Orioles.
Right here at Tiger Stadium, Detroit one.
Yankees nothing.
They go to the top of the seventh.
the batter is Gibbs.
the old announcer is Ernie Harwell.
Thank you, Ray Lane.
Here we go.
Joe Farmer ready to go to work.
He's allowed no runs and two hits.
Gibbs is 0 for 2.
He takes the fast ball over.
Ball one.
Gibbs has hit the ball to Sutterfield.
His family, he's trying to make it.
He's had five foot outs out there.
He's been busy.
Farmer has fixed an unusual game in one way.
He's not struck out anybody.
And he's walked one.
Here's the pick.
Swung out a high hopper over the man on Matthew Chargy.
Across second.
Grabbed it.
Right at first, you've got him.
Gibbs is out.
George is the first.
Matthew's had a long way to go on the high hopper.
the balls seem to be bounding a little higher than they normally do on the skin of the infield
and the surface around the home plate area tonight.
So here's the great Mickey Manos tapping in.
Manos single in the first inning, one of the two hits.
He bounced him a corner for the next trip.
Takes a curve ball in close to the feet.
Ball went on Mickey.
Fine turnout tonight.
the Tigers lead one to nothing.
They score them a fifth inning.
Single by Freehand, a bounce out by Magic.
Got a two-out single by the Fitch's Farmer.
Drove him home.
Strike called.
A breaking ball above the knees.
One-on-one mick out on Mickey Manos.
One out in the seventh inning.
Joseph Farmer gets his five from Freehand.
the pitch.
Fast ball it back to Jolo.
He drops it.
Here's the top to catch in time and Manos is out.
Two down and the Yankees seven.
And Roy White coming to back.
Roy hit into a double play in the first inning, one of the big plays of this game so far because
the Yankees at that time against Farmer had two men on and only one out.
They had two singles.
And then White hit a ground ball to McCallips and threw to Magic for one and then over the
catch to the double play.
White, up among the American big leaders, started the game hitting T-75.
Starting rough at it, hits a five-ball to the left center.
Horton going back.
Stanley backing him up.
Winning it.
the catch.
Five-three-five.
Nothing of cost for New York in the seventh inning.
And at the end of the first half of the seventh, Tigers won the Yankees number.
Ernie Harwell and Ray Lane at Tigers Stadium.
the big crowd here.
Tigers fans.
Hoping for the crunch of the night.
Standing now on the traditional seventh inning stretch.
Time to be paraded over the ballpark and right now we'll have a chance to take our collective breath.
Norman Cash will lead off against Boston.
Both these pitches have gone all the way.
Farmer is surprised.
Started for the Tigers after Wilson came up with a twinge in the shoulder while warming up before the game.
And Boston on the mound for the Yankees.
Here's the foul off to that of Norman.
Norman Cash strikes one.
Cash had a single in the second.
Hit into a four-stop in the second base from the clock in the fourth inning.
One-but-nothing.
the Tigers lead them.
Here's the pitch.
It's a ball low.
One and one.
Well, this game quite a contrast to the last couple that the Tigers had played.
And they got well out in front.
Ernie was some lucky hitting.
the one-one delivery.
Cash swings and bows it up there.
That of play.
One ball, two strikes.
Boston is leading Baltimore.
Baltimore batting in the seventh inning.
And it's two to nothing.
Now the windup and the pitch.
Cash taps one on the ground to a first base.
It'll be a foul ball.
One ball, two strikes.
Now we've got a later report from Boston.
Baltimore failed to score in the seventh.
Now the Red Sox lead two to nothing.
And Brabender has come into fix for Baltimore in the seventh inning.
Now the one-two-fix.
Cash takes the ball in the third two-two.
Tigers with a one-but-nothing lead in the seventh.
Tiger win or a Boston win.
Means a pennant for Detroit.
And the ball high.
Three-two to the guy on storm in Norman.
Nobody on and nobody out in the Tigers' seventh.
Now Boston wheels in the rim.
It's cash if they bounce it off.
Over the ground.
It's far into right field.
It's a hop over Clark's glove and bounds into right field.
Tiger hits the catch.
A hard hopper over the glove of the second baseman Clark.
Gets Norman two hits.
He's the only Tiger with two.
the only batter on either team with two.
And here comes Bill Frehand to bat with a man on.
And nobody down in the Tigers' seventh inning.
And listen to the excitement generated by this Tigers crowd tonight.
And they're waiting for the pennant kill here at Tigers Stadium.
Boston to the set position on the mound.
But it is if they put in the air foul and it'll be out of play.
Back in the sixth.
Strike one.
Now Boston did not score in the seventh.
So they've completed seven at Fenway Park.
And it is still Boston to Baltimore and others.
Hamilton, they call up and are beginning to loosen up in the Yankee ballpark.
Gag John first with nobody down.
the pitch.
Frehand buster ball off the mound from Boston.
They pick up before the first base to Clark covering.
It's a sacrifice by Frehand moving catch to second.
They play with the picture of the second baseman covering the bag.
And now the batter will be Tommy Mackey.
Oh, a game in Boston is just about a half inning ahead of this one right now.
Well, there may be a race between those two games.
See which will finish first.
Tommy Mackey left hand about in shortstop up against Boston who's gone all the way.
Now the pitch.
It's a foul ball out of play out the middle to catch again.
Now the step by Boston, the strike one pitch is coming up.
And he fouls it out of play.
Oh, Ray Lane's got some bulletins from Fenway Park about that game up there.
And he won a Red Sox pick up two runs in the first inning.
They got him this way.
Alvarado got an infield single and went to second on an error.
Then moved to third on the ground.
They scored on a triple by Yosemte.
And Yosemte came home on a double by Hilton.
Ray Cope on the mound for the Red Sox.
They've struck out a total of 12 oil batters so far.
Thank you, Ray.
Here's the pitch to Mackey.
He takes the fast ball low.
One ball, two strikes.
Boston leading now in the eighth inning with a ball and more drops.
They score two nothings in favor of the Red Sox.
Tigers are leading here, one derubbing into seventh.
the man on second's catch.
One man out.
the pitch to Mackey.
Swing a bounding ball over the ground with a pitcher.
Gave by Mackey a throw to third.
To Ferraro, they've got catch and a run down.
They throw back the clock.
He's running catch down to third.
And now the tag is made by Michael to shortstop.
And as the play ensued, Magic the batter moved all the way to second base on the field of choice.
Though Mackey is safe at second on the field of choice,
catch did all he could after breaking for third.
He was caught in the run down and gave Mackey time to move into second base.
And now he will go the shortstop to the third baseman to the second baseman to the shortstop.
And Magic is caught off second by a hidden ball trick.
Michael had the ball, went over and touched Tommy Magic.
And he is out and Mac retires the Tigers in the seventh inning.
Well, Magic was back at second but Michael put the ball on him for the hidden ball trick.
And Mac retires the side.
the first one hits no errors and a one man left and the Tigers seventh.
And at the end of seventh, it's the Tigers one of the Yankees nothing.
Strike to Capitone, the eighth inning getting underway.
Now the strike one pitch coming up to Joe Capitone.
Here he comes, Joe takes the fast ball high, one and one.
Now the Tigers have set a new attendance record for their season.
Tonight they do 46,512 paid admissions.
Capitone looks at a ball in close, two-one to count on him.
Two balls and one strike on Capitone, Tigers lead 8-10.
One-bunning over the Yankees, Barber into action that it is.
It is a bombing ball to the right of McCallop.
He charges, drives it, throws the tag and Capitone is out second to first.
Well, Bill Robinson will be the next batter.
the Yankees had two singles in the opening.
Since then they have a one-out walk to Bonson in the sixth inning.
And those have been the Yankee runners.
They've left one man on base.
Farmer has walked one and struck out nobody.
Tigers lead one-bunning in the eighth.
Robinson takes the fast ball high from Joe Farmer, ball one.
Baltimore did not score in the eighth inning.
Boston batting in the last half of the eighth.
And the Red Sox lead Baltimore two to nothing.
There's a foul on the netter freehand and off it and the count is one and one.
the Tigers total attendance now for the year is 1,953,842.
A new record.
the old record was 1,951,000.
It's a bonding ball to left field deep knocked down by Magic back of the shortstop position.
It'll be a single for Robinson of the third Yankee hit.
Magic was able to go deep to his right, get the glove on the ball and that was all.
So the batter now will be Ferraro, the third baseman with the man out and the man out.
Outfield is straight up on Mike Ferraro.
the rookie third backer.
They brought him back the first of September from the Syracuse Ball Club.
Runner goes, takes his swing on this throw to McCallough.
He's out.
Freehand, cut down Robinson trying to steal second base.
Freehand to Dick McCallough, the second backer covering.
Two down. Strike one, McCallough and Ferraro.
Now umpire Kenamon wants Farmer to toss the ball in so he can have a look at it.
Here's the wind up and the pitch on the way, it's a ball outside one and one.
Two down and nobody on and the Yankee eight inning, the Tigers lead them one to nothing.
Trying to clink that American make tonight.
Now Buckeye Joe delivers his foul ball, hit out of play and it is back of the play.
One ball, two strikes, that's the count.
Nicky Lovitz and Pat Dobson loosening up on the Tiger bullpen.
Steve Hamilton and the Yankee bullpen right now.
Farmer checks his sign again, the one-two delivery.
Third ball hit on the ground deep, the third works, bluffs it long,
dash across the diamond inside, out, side, retire.
No running for it, no errors and nobody left.
And at the end of the first half of the eighth inning it's Detroit one New York nothing.
Here come the Tigers to bat in the eighth inning and they are leading the Yankees, Tigers one New York nothing.
Detroit got the game's only run in the fifth inning.
Freehand led off with a single, took the second one, matched it, bounced the second base.
Wirtz flied it after and then Farmer singled home freehand to put the Tigers in the lead they now hold.
Here's John Wirtz batting in the eighth inning.
Monson, but it is and Wirtz takes the ball high, ball one.
Here's the windup now and they pitch on the way, curve ball into the air, short left center,
and it's a half a stone. the Yankees center fielder there waiting and tennis love for the hour.
Joe Farmer who has pitched a brilliant ball game, not been the only runner again coming in the back.
Listen to that ovation.
What a fortune for him. Joe was fooled when his name was announced as a starting pitcher.
Here's a strike called, swung on and missed by Joe.
Tried to hold up his swing but it's gone too far.
There's a cap, a hit, swung it to a third, Bararo gloves it, here's the soft to mammal and he is out in first base.
Mickey had to come off the back and tag the runner, Farmer coming down the line.
Well there are two down in the Tiger eighth inning and Dick McAllis will be the batter.
Tigers lead one to nothing, maybe the victory they claim to finish.
Now umpire Ketterman wants to look at the ball again, bounce and bounces this one into it.
Well here's Mack stepping in now. This could be a historic game for the Tigers.
Here's a pitch, it's a ball low, fast ball low to McAllis.
Mack with a single, struck out a couple, bounced a second and struck out.
Tigers one run, six hits, Yankees no runs, three hits. Bounce and delivers, strike called on Mack the curve of cause, one and one.
Well here's another game coming to bat. Listen to that whole base.
Well that's the Tides of Fortune for you. Joe was booed when his name was announced as a starting pitcher.
Here's a strike called a swung on and missed by Joe. Tried to hold up his swing but he's gone too far.
There's a tap, a hit quality to a third, Ferraro gloves it, here's the toss to Mantle and he is out his first save.
Mickey had to come off the bag and tag the runner, Farmer coming down the line.
Though they are two down, a Tiger eighth inning and Dick McAllis will be the batter.
Tigers lead one to nothing, they lead a victory, they clinch the tennis.
Now on Park Edelman, watch the look at the ball again, bounce and bounces this one into it.
Well here's Mack stepping in now. This could be a historic game for the Tigers.
Here's a bit, it's a ball low, back ball low to McAllis. Mack with a single, bounce the second and struck out.
Tigers one run, six hits, Yankees no runs, three hits. Bartson delivers, strike called on Mack, a curve across, one and one.
Now the wind up by Bartson and the pitch is a ball in close, two and one to count on him.
Mickey Stanley waiting at the on deck circle.
A lot of quiet tension in the air right now here in the eighth inning.
Bartson wheels and deals and Mack takes the ball high, three and one to count.
Two down and nobody on, the Tigers one of the Yankees nothing. the Tigers got a run on the fifth.
Joe Sparmer knocks home free hands from second. Here's the fifth, Mack takes the ball, walks in.
the second ball used by Bartson.
the ball that's on first base with two out of the batter will be Mickey Stanley.
Now Mickey has lied to right, that was turned into a double play in the opening inning.
He's grounded to the pitcher and he's flied to the center fielder.
McAllis on his first base, set by Bartson's pitch, Stanley hits the line, the shot's off, Michael gloves it and the inning is over.
So it's no run for the Tigers in the eighth. There were no hits, no errors and one man left and here come the Yankees to bat in the ninth.
the Tigers won a New Yorker.
Tigers have made a change. Now Ray Euler replaces Mack at shortstop as we begin the ninth inning.
the veteran Charlie Smith, the infielder, will come in to bat for Michael beginning of the Yankee night.
Now then the pitcher, Bartson, is scheduled to bat next and Whitaker is at the on deck circle.
So Smith is batting for Gene Michael. Charlie Smith, the veteran, right hand hitter, batting average, 227.
Strike call and the Tigers are three outs away from the finish.
Been a long wait for the Tigers fans since 1945 when they are ready to erupt here at Tiger Stadium.
Strike one, the count on bench batter Charlie Smith.
Slung on a bounding ball, deep short, it's off the glove of Euler and will be out into center field for a hit.
Smith, single, off the glove of Ray Euler. Ray made a diving effort to his left.
Dick Hauser has come to first base now. He'll be running for Charlie Smith.
Gene Whitaker, left hand batter, moving up now. He'll be batting for Bartson.
A full head off Joe Sparmer. That one just eluded the glove of Ray Euler at shortstop.
Gene Whitaker, batting 121, the infielded double play depth starting.
And then they go to the top of the batting order. It's a strike to turn the ball.
the Tigers lead one to nothing in the ninth inning. Three outs away from flinching the finish.
Manor and first is Hauser leading off. Gash holding on the back of it.
Sparmer to the middle, foul ball out of play, left side of the play.
Strike two with a count on Whitaker.
Harris Clough will follow him. the Tigers dug out the players of standing.
Looking out of the action on the diamond.
Outfield is deep to right on Whitaker.
Sparmer with a strike two count on the bench batter looking in to get his time from freehand.
the runner at first is Hauser and the fifth.
Wing and an empty shutout. That's the first shutout for Sparmer tonight.
One down, one on in the Yankee ninth inning.
Two outs to go for the pennants. And the batter will be Harris Clough.
Harris is quick batter batting left-handed. He's had a single, has fouled a third, and hit into a fourth foul.
Takes the ball, low and in the dirt, blocked by freehand. Ball, one on five.
Now the set by Joe.
And the pitch, flung on a bounding ball to McCalloch. He gloves it. Ball recovers. the throw is in time for the outs.
A very close play and it'll be an argument on that one.
McCalloch to Sparmer. Here comes Howkow.
Bidey forward. It's raging. So is Clough.
Man on second and two down.
the play went for McCalloch to Sparmer who got there just in time to make the putout.
And we've got a victorious argument going on with the umpire get back in first base.
Howk is gesturing and counting. Bidey forward has also taken up the argument.
Now Howk, kicking dirt.
And here comes Hanks Gore, the second base on foul, but he's trying to calm things down a little bit.
On the play, Howeserson, second base.
the play will be the second baseman of the pitcher coming for the second out.
And the batter will be Jake Gibbs when this argument subsides.
Well, Sparmer now has to get this again.
the potential tying run for the Yankees at second base.
the argument is over.
McCalloch was caught on a bang bang play at first base.
So this big crowd out at seed yelling for Sparmer to get the last man and to bring the pennant home to Tiger Stadium for the first time since 1945.
Listen to that crowd.
Here's the set by Joe and Gibbs takes the ball outside of all one.
the outfield is around the right. the next batter is Mickey Maddow.
Two down and a nine.
Now the set by Joe and the pit. Ring of the foul on the screen.
One and one, McCalloch and Gibbs.
the big crowd yelling now, Gibbs leaning and waiting.
Two out, man on second is Hauser.
And the one one pitch. He swings and there's a base hit for Cedar Field.
Rounding third is Hauser. He's headed home and here's the throw.
It won't be in time. the game's tied one to one in the ninth inning.
So Gibbs singles under center field and the Yankees and the Tigers are tied one to one in the ninth inning with Mickey Maddow coming to bat.
It's Maddow batting now and the pitch is cut out in this. He's going with third ball.
Here's the set by Joe. the pitch to Mickey Maddow is a fastball high. One and one to count on Nick.
Gibbs single with two down in the ninth inning. Tied to the ball game for the Yankees one to one.
Hauser is scampering home on the single to center.
Tigers have scored their run in the fifth.
Here's a curve hung on in this. One ball to site.
Now Joe taking his time ready to pitch to Maddow. Here comes a ball out of the play.
Gibbs the man on first with two away. Yankees have tied the game one to one in the ninth inning.
Here's the ball to three to the count on Nicky.
Now the set by Sponger and the pitch is cut out.
One run, two hits, no errors. One man left for New York.
Here comes the Tigers to bat at the last half of the ninth inning. Yankees won, the Tigers won.
the Yankees have made some changes. Steve Hamilton is coming to the mound now to replace Bonson the third.
Hamilton the lean left hander with a record of two and one. They've got Ruben Amaro at shortstop.
the rest of the infield I believe has stayed the same.
Well Hamilton taking his tune up toss is now getting ready to pitch to the Tigers in the ninth inning.
Here's a big change. Hamilton on the mound and Ruben Amaro at short.
What a portion in cash will be the Tiger batters. Yankees won, the Tigers won in the ninth.
Last half of the ninth inning.
Yankees have six hits and the Yankees have five. Here's a cut and a miss by Jim for a strike.
Here's the windup and the pitch is a ball outside one and one.
Here's a strike, a curve across, one ball and two strikes.
the umpire, Keneman, asking for a look at the baseball.
It's a cut and a miss, he's stuck him out.
Willie Horton the batter now, he's stuck out wide and hit into a double play.
Yankees won, the Tigers won, it's the last half of the ninth inning.
They're digging in waiting on the left hander Hamilton. It's the ball outside.
Here's the windup and the pitch, the will, cut on a bonny ball, deep third, blocked by Amaro.
He's out, that's two down now, but it's like ninth.
And Al Kalein, that's the on deck special, he's coming in to bat for Norman Tad.
Al Kalein in 91 games, a 283 batting average.
It's a ball, oh from Hamilton, two down tonight, the game tied one to one.
It's the ball, wide to Kalein, 2-0 to count on Al.
the veteran of the Tigers, up there in the ninth inning with two out and nobody on the base.
Now the motion and the pitch, the strike, the curve across, 2-1 to count on Al Kalein.
Yankees tied the game here in the ninth.
Here's the kick and the pitch, it's a ball and close, 3-1 to count on Kalein.
Here's the windup, the pitch on the way, he takes the ball, gets the walk,
two out walks to Kalein and the batter will be Bill Freehand.
Nick Gimado holding at first base with Kalein, Yankees won, the Tigers won in the ninth inning.
Bill swings and misses, strike one.
Now tossed to first base by Hamilton and back in plenty of time is Kalein.
Steve Reddy pitches, Freehand takes the ball, 1-1 to count.
Outside, ball two, 2-1 to count.
Here's a foul ball, hit out of play upstairs, 2-2.
2-2 to count on Bill, run to go, pitches, hung on and fouled out of play.
Still a 2-2 count on Freehand.
Now Hamilton getting a new ball, ready to go to work again.
That's the pitch, he swings, a line shot to the left and it is in for a big hit.
Kalein taking second, holds on there, the Tigers have two minutes on and two minutes off.
And Freehands, stopping at second is Kalein with two down at the Tiger ninth inning.
Euler is not going to bat, we'll have a fence batter for him.
And right, the catcher coming up to bat for the Euler, right batting 179.
And as Penny is coming out of the Yankee dugout and walking to the mound.
And we're going to get a new Yankee pitcher.
And like Lindy McDaniel, the right-hand releaseer coming on.
And Gates Brown is coming up the dugout step for the Tigers.
Bryce, I assume, was announced so he'd be in the ball game.
Gates is going to be announced now.
Lindy McDaniel, the refugee from the National League taking over for the Yankees.
And Gates Brown will be the batter.
Gates has a fence batter only, it's hitting 459. For the entire season hitting 372.
McDaniel taking his tune up top there.
He's been a very sharp leaper since coming to the Yankees. He's won three and lost one.
Gates Brown getting a cheer as he comes to that mound.
Now here's Gates Brown batting now with a chance to knock in the winning run.
Two men on and two men out. Came on at second and freehand on at first base.
It's the nice hitting. And the pride of Tessline, Ohio, at the plate.
McDaniel delivers, it's a ball outside.
A face hit from Lewis right here, one-to-one tie.
Now the set by McDaniel. And the pitch, it's a high one, ball two.
He's in there with two men on and two men out.
First two men were retired. A walk to K-line, a single by freehand.
It's a ball, oh, freehand, oh, that's a down. On deck is Don Wirtz.
K-line at second base represents the winning round, the 3-0 pitch.
Ball in front, he gets a walk. Well, the Tigers have loaded the bases in the ninth inning.
And Don Wirtz will be the batter.
Wirtz has bounced to third, fly to left and fly to center.
Three men on, two men down.
Tigers with a chance to win it right here, one-to-one tie in the ninth inning.
Don Wirtz batting against McDaniel.
the outfield is straight away, the infield bat.
the windup and the pitch, he takes the ball in high, ball one.
McDaniel on the bound, ready to deal again.
Where does it play? K-line is the winning run over their third base.
Here's the windup, the pitch is high, football two, two adults.
K-line breaking down the line that time.
Now waiting on a 2-0 delivery.
Here's the windup and the pitch is the strike call, two and one.
Two down, three men on, game tied, one-to-one in the ninth inning.
the pitch, Wirtz swings a foul, fly it will be out of play, 2-2 to count on Don.
Now this big crowd here ready to break loose.
Three men on, two men out, game tied, one-to-one in the ninth inning.
McDaniel checking his time with Jake Gibb.
Lee Paul, right-hander, ready to go to work again.
And the windup and the pitch, he swings a line shot, base hit, right field, the Tigers win it.
Here comes K-line to score and it's all over.
Don works singles, the Tigers mobbed on, K-line is scored, the fans are steaming on the field,
and the Tigers have won their first pennant since 1945.
Let's listen to the bad numbers here at Tigers Stadium.
the Tigers are being mobbed as they go to their dugout.
They'll hardly make it.
Confetti in the air, fireworks in the air, and the crowd continues to yell,
constantly here at Tigers Stadium, work singles, K-line scoring from third base,
and the Tigers win the pennant for 1968.
And they've posted the Boston score now, Boston 2 and Baltimore nothing.
So a gigantic mob has gathered in front of the Tiger dugout.
I don't know whether those players will ever get to the dugout.
the crowd's still yelling.
the Tigers coming in the ninth inning, leading 1 to nothing.
Then the Yankees tied it in their half of the night.
And with 2 out, a Wapsa K-line, a single by Freehand, a Wapsa Gates Brown,
and a bases loaded single by Don Wirt driving home out K-line
with a winning run in the last half of the ninth inning.
So the Tigers in the ninth get one run, two hits, they win no Yankee errors,
three runners are left, and the final score here at Tigers Stadium tonight
was the Tigers with two runs, eight hits, no errors, Yankees won it.
Thank you!
Five hits and no errors.
Farmer is the winning pitcher, and Hamilton, who puts the winning run on the bases,
is the losing pitcher.
So the man who started out in the doghouse, Joe Farmer,
fits friendly, knocked in one run, and ended up as the winning pitcher.
I don't know what that's here for.
It's just a last thing.
Now Ray Lane is in the Tiger Clubhouse, and I imagine quite a few things are popping down there.
Ray, right behind you, we're in the Tiger Clubhouse,
and here's your winner, the pinnate winner.
It's a big night right now.
And the man who started out as a bit of a surprise pitcher tonight,
a fellow that's been in the doghouse, a guy that hasn't worked since the second of this month,
Joe Farmer, congratulations.
Thanks, Ray.
Thank you very much.
Great to be a part of it, I'll tell you.
Joe, you had to feel a little down the last double of a month.
Yeah, I did.
I think I won this game for the people who had faith in me,
and I guess my wife was one for her.
I'll tell you, it was a great thrill.
It was supposed to be Wilson.
He came up with a little bit of a door on.
You got the call.
What went through your mind?
Well, it was funny.
I usually go right to the bullpen, and I just went on the bench to sit before I went to the ballgame.
I went out to the bullpen, and they said,
Earl couldn't pitch.
There's some kid after my autograph.
He said, Joe, can I have your autograph?
And the man said, Farmer, can you pitch?
I said, sure I can pitch.
So I said, lucky start, I guess.
I don't know if there are any kind of pitch tonight that you've seen with most of my fastball.
I try to think of the guys play beautiful defense,
go through some key plays out.
It was just tremendous.
I'm really glad I was part of that ballclub.
Joe Farmer, congratulations, and we'll see you around on the St. Louis Garden.
Thank you.
Nice job.
Pat Dobson, come on up here, Pat.
You haven't worked in a while.
Oh, yeah, yeah, baby.
Pat Dobson, it hasn't worked in quite a while.
Pat, you started to warm up tonight.
I didn't need you.
No, I'm glad I didn't either.
I'd like to see Joe win that ballgame.
That was a great show for him, I imagine.
Listen, what about as far as Farmer?
He had to really be a surprise tonight.
Yeah, I think this will do more to boost Joe's morale and spirits and everything.
I think it's just the greatest thing that could have happened to the guy.
And I'm really happy for him and for everybody else.
All right, Pat, get back to the jam.
Okay, thank you.
Hey, Bill, hey, freehand.
Tiger Clubhouse going a little bit on the wild side right now.
You can't blame them.
Hey, Mickey, come on over here.
Mickey Stanley, congratulations, Mickey, baby.
Nice game, buddy.
Thank you very much.
What a thrill.
Great thrill.
Listen, let me tell you, I just want to find out right now,
the ball club came in behind like they have all year long.
Right, we expect to win the bottom of the ninth.
We just set the stage again.
We thought Gator Brown was going to do it, but I think they were afraid of him.
You know, John was a fellow that's had a pretty rough season at the plate,
came through for it.
Right, and Joe Farmer did a whale of a job.
It's good to see two guys end up having a good year like that.
Mickey, you've had a great year.
Continue success.
We'll see you in a few.
Thank you, Ray.
Thank you.
Hey, right now, manager Mayo Smith taking six bottles of champagne.
Hey, Jimmy McClain.
Hey, Jimmy.
Hey, Jim.
Jim Northrup right now.
Jim, how about your feelings at this time?
Oh, I'm happy, Ray.
We look forward to this ever since I got in baseball,
a year and a half.
We feel great.
Everybody does.
I tell you, this is going on a champagne, going pretty good.
Well, we won it just like we won them all year.
It was nice seeing you again.
I never had to know.
Was there a little bit of doubt at all after the bottle?
A couple nights?
No, as long as we're tied, we knew we had a shot at it.
We're just trying to win the ball game.
I'm not worried about it too much.
That's going, buddy.
We'll see you later on.
Right, I got manager Mayo Smith over here right now,
a man that's been dunked by about five bottles of champagne.
He is sopping wet.
He's been up here and, of course, came back and did a great job.
There's a lot of tough ones with you.
Is this the toughest?
Well, I wouldn't say this was the toughest, no,
but it ended up the way we wanted it to.
We won it even though we knew that Baltimore had lost.
So it's a very happy day.
And, of course, these guys just played great all year.
I'm happy first for them.
And, of course, John Fester, the Tiger organization,
last but not least the fans.
They waited a long time for this.
Did you age a little bit in that night, buddy?
No, I didn't age.
I've aged all through the season, but it's been so great.
These boys have just played terrific.
Simply, you had a couple of guys that had rough years,
Bama and Godword at the plate,
and they both came to you for the night.
Well, this has been the way our club has been.
I know it's an old cliché, but believe me,
this is a team effort.
Each and every one of these 25 have contributed.
What good words, campaign, baby.
I love it.
Mario Smith and somebody just took their shaving cream
and put it on his head.
Hey, K-line, Al.
Hey, Al.
Al, you got a sucker, baby.
Al K-line.
Al, this is going to be probably your happiest moment, isn't it?
Yeah, it really is, buddy.
I've been waiting a long time, so has a lot of people around here,
but it really was exciting.
the team's played hard all year long,
and it's been a typical finish of the Tigers.
It was just great.
Joe Sparman fits in a great game.
With the abuse he's got to go through all year,
and we were really wanting him to win the game one to nothing
because he deserves it.
He's tried hard all year long, and it's really a happy moment.
It's typical of the way the Tigers have played all year.
Al, a frustrating year for you,
but you managed to be on base to score the winning run.
Well, it was a big thrill for me.
I felt that I would do something to win the ball game if I got in there,
and I didn't know how I was going to do it,
but I had a feeling it was going to be my night.
I didn't do much.
I got on base and I scored a winning run, but it was a big thrill for me.
You've had a lot of wonderful things happen to you over the years.
You've always wanted the American league, but after that,
I think you'll probably have one more team to go, don't you?
Well, I think we're going to be pretty good in this series.
the Cardinals are a mighty tough ball club,
and we have to be mighty good to beat them,
but nothing surprised me the way our team has played,
but we're going to have to be mighty lucky to beat the Cardinals.
Al Kaelin, thank you so much. Congratulations.
Thank you.
Well, a lot of activity right now as they are giving a champagne all over here.
Trying to duck out of the way to see if we can find Mr. Setzer.
He has been dunked pretty well by some champagne.
I think possibly he has left.
Wally Moses.
Wally.
Wally, can you come over for just a second?
Wally Moses, first base coach, and Wally,
you've certainly done a wonderful job with these boys for the past year.
Thanks, Ray. Thanks.
All these kids have been great, and somebody came through for us every day.
Wally, a guy that had a lot of trouble at the plate this year,
John Wirtz, comes up to be the batting hero at least to drive in that winning run.
That's great, and Palmer, who's also had a tough year,
he's picked a way a little ball game.
All right, now how do you stack this up against the famous Cardinals?
I think we can beat them.
I hope you're right.
I think we've got a good camp.
All right, Wally, congratulations again. Thank you, Parker.
Thank you, Ray.
Still roaming around out here in the old Happy Tiger Clubhouse now,
the first American lieutenant for the Detroit Tigers in 23 years.
Go Tigers! Go Tigers! Go Tigers!
the Alec Tigers give it off with a little bit of a champ right now.
Let's see if we can get over here to reach the Tiger president, Mr. John Fetzer.
Right now we get up here, and one Alec with a bottle of champagne.
Mr. Fetzer, congratulations.
Well, I'm not very good at giving play-by-play description to Ray,
but that was the finest toss of water I've ever seen tossed on Jim Campbell's ball head.
And this is the greatest testimony I know to the greatest ball club in the world today.
Mr. Fetzer, I want to say one thing.
You have tried for the past two years to build yourself a penitent tender.
You got it tonight.
This is the climax of a long, long, cold winter night.
But I tell you right now, it's warm indeed.
Mr. Fetzer, again, congratulations to you for all your fine work.
Thank you very much, Ray.
See if we can't sneak over right now.
And there goes the champagne down the back right now.
If we can't sneak over and try to reach Jim Campbell,
who is over in the corner of the Tiger dressing room now shaking hands with some of his players.
And see if we can get our mic cable over there.
Mickey, can you get Mr. Campbell for us over there?
Mickey, look, it's trying to get Jim, as you heard Mr. Fetzer say.
Trying to take care of that friendly hair,
that amount of hair he has on his head when he got a bucket of water.
Jim, congratulations.
Well, we're real, real happy.
I tell you, real happy.
You don't have to worry about it.
You think you've been so close for a few days but one it comes is,
you think, well, you won't get exciting,
but by golly it's just wonderful.
Jim, you've had a hero in about every ball game, over here.
There's really no one here in this club.
three bunch of kids and I think they're just great.
the best is certainly pay off for all the hours and days and months of hard work trying to build up the financial business.
Yeah, and years.
Okay, you look great with that bill file again.
Jim Campbell, General Manager and Vice President of the Detroit Tigers.
I'm going to flip right back in here if we can and get out of the bath right now.
We're in the clubhouse of the victorious Detroit Tigers as they win the 1968 American League credits.
Right now, trying to get out of that mic court, right down there.
There we go.
We make it right now.
So many, as we mentioned, so many heroes on this Tiger team this year.
And the champagne's still going in pretty good shape.
Hey, Tommy.
Tommy.
Tommy Macchuk.
Congratulations, buddy.
Thank you, Ray.
Thank you.
It's wonderful.
I mean, it's basically for me what a way to break in for a rookie.
I mean, that's all I can say.
I say, first year man, you've covered what?
Second, short, third, a little bit of first?
Oh, well, first, second, short.
Well, I think I can live with it and Matthew's handled third because that's a little too close for me.
Tommy, you've had an awful lot of work now at shortstop in the past few weeks with the Tigers.
And it looks like everything is sort of falling in place with you.
What about the hitting right now?
You seem to be coming around a little bit.
Yes, I've come around quite a bit, Ray.
I'm trying to go through the middle, except tonight, again, I just, a couple pitches, I tried to fully hung me a couple curveballs,
and I tried to pull on the best I could do and hit them back over his head.
And they either got me a first or they got Norman third on one play.
Tommy, best of luck the rest of the way in and best of luck in the series.
Thank you, Ray. It's great.
Tommy Maciek.
Well, things are popping around here.
Let's see if we can't get Bill free.
And then over here, hey Bill, come on over.
Congratulations, buddy.
A great season.
Thanks a lot, Ray.
I'll tell you, it's the greatest throw of my life.
I never cried before, I don't think.
I was crying when I left that field. It's sort of hard to describe.
You know, you think you never cry as a man, but I did.
Bill, you had a wonderful season, but I'd like to change the subject to your roommate, a fellow by the name of Joe Sparba.
He was unbelievable. I don't know how he did it on such a short notice like that, just walking out there.
I was, you know, I was feeling sorry for him in a way.
Things are going for him this year, but I think this makes a heck of a season out of a mediocre season for him.
Was there any point in the ninth inning that you thought, well, maybe we might be in trouble?
Well, you always think about that.
Basically, we didn't do anything and we didn't want to give up a home run,
because that's going to take you out of the ballgame.
We tried to make the guy hit a fastball and keep the ball down, and he did.
He hit it right back to the middle, but missed one of those things.
He could have hit it right at somebody.
Bill, you had a chance to gun down a couple of runners in the Yankees tonight,
and you had some fired shots down there, or else they decided not to go on you.
You're going to have a little test in the series against a few of those cardinals, aren't you?
Oh, we'll have some fun. Basically, you've got to try to keep those guys off the base,
because that's the whole base of their attack.
But it's a picture gives you a good shot, and it helps to catch it a lot.
Joe was pretty careful with the guys on base tonight, and he gave me a pretty good shot to throw some of the guys out.
Well, you look awfully good at champagne, buddy. Congratulations.
Thanks a lot, Ray. It was great.
Yeah, and I certainly had a great season for the Detroit Joggers,
and I helped them on their way to the 1968 American League Senate.
Hey, Mickey.
Mickey Lowley. Say we can't get the old left hander over here, Mickey.
Hey, buddy, you must be pretty good feeling.
Oh, I tell you, Ray, it's great. I don't know what to say.
I mean, we had a feeling, you know, we were going to win us the spring training,
and here we are, and we're the happiest people in the world right now.
You know, you're talking about that feeling. I think it was very prevalent in spring training.
It was sort of a silent thought that all you guys had seemed like dedication.
You knew you could do it.
Well, everybody said in spring training, I mean, how do we feel after last year
when we come so close and miss?
And we said, well, we knew what it was like there.
We were all more experienced, and I think today we have proved
that we did gain more experience last year,
and I think there's a great future for the Detroit Tigers in the next few years in Detroit.
Mickey, you've had that in and out season, at least the first three months of the season,
you seem to be on the right track again.
Well, you know Mickey Lowley, he always seems to come along when he has to,
so I'm real glad I could do it.
Mickey, you've done a wonderful job, and good luck the remaining of the season,
and good luck in the series.
Thank you very much, Ray. Thank you.
Mickey Lowley certainly did a wonderful job, and right now,
the man who seems to be a very happy man, the true God of the Detroit Tigers, Ed Catalina.
And, Ed, congratulations to you.
You've seen some of these boys from boys go into manhood tonight.
Ray, this ball club started with the signing of Alec K. Lerner in 53.
Plus the advent of Tiger Town, along come Mr. Fessler, and give us one word,
build from within, and this is the result of his philosophy of the money's expended.
Fellas like Rick Farrow, Jim Campbell, Don Lund, Ralph Snyder,
are wonderful managers and are good scouting staff.
I'll say one thing, Ed, and you're not going to stop here.
It looks like these boys have to come through in a series.
They're going to go all the way, all, all the way.
Ed Catalina, thanks very much.
Right now, let's see if we can't get ahold of Fred Lacher over here, Fred.
How you doing, Ray?
How you doing?
Oh, Christ, this is the best thing that ever happened in the world.
What a good thing it happened.
It's something everybody dreams of, I guess, as a youngster,
and never realized it could possibly happen to you someday.
It's fantastic.
It's been quite, at this point, the last couple of weeks, the bullpen has not seen any action.
Looks like you'll get some work, though, maybe a little bit in the series, huh?
Well, that'd be nice, but if we keep going like this, we know we're winning anyway.
As long as the bullpen's not working, we know we're in good shape.
Fred, congratulations to you, buddy. Have a good time.
Thank you, Ray.
A lot happening out here in the Tiger Grassing Room.
Let's see if we can't get the old rancher, Stormin' Norman Cash, if we can get over that far.
How you doing?
Over there.
Norman, congratulations, buddy.
How you doing?
Good to see you.
You've been a great year, Norman.
Well, it damn true has. I mean, we played hard. We played hard.
When you were going to win, believe me, we were.
You know, this ball putt has been a loose putt, too, hasn't it?
Well, we've kept it loose. I mean, there was no reason for us to ever get tight.
the only time it looked like it might get a lot of time was over in New York,
so we knew we were going to win, and myself and K-line, you know, the older players,
we knew we'd been there before, and so we kept it loose.
Really, we enjoyed it.
Norman, I want to say one thing. You got off to another slow start this year.
You're gunning that ball pretty well right now.
Just a minute, Ray. Just a minute, Ray. We'll see you later.
Hey, hi, you sports fans. This is Jim Nogip, interviewing the game boys.
Hey, you guys. See you later, Ray.
Hey, Ray, how are you?
Hey, let me interview. Come here.
Come here. Come here. We're on the news. Come here.
Come on, baby.
Here we have Don Worthy, who drove in the clutch with him around the night to beat him 2 to 1.
How do you feel right now?
Jim, I feel real good. I'm just glad to come through that great big hit.
Oh, boy, Don, I knew you could do it all along.
How about a waste final pitch? That was great, wasn't it?
That was real good, Jim. I'd say it was good.
Hey, Hawk, Hawk, come out here. Hawk, come out here.
Hawk, come here, Hawk. Hawk.
We're on the radio or whatever we're on. How do you feel about this season, Hawk?
Hey, great box office, buddy.
Hey, Hawk.
Hey, here, folks.
There's a fellow.
Pull him back.
There's a fellow you might not know. This is K.O. Tobin, the world's greatest fighter and greatest lover at the same time.
K.O., what do you think, babe?
Oh, why not?
Okay. Mr. Fetzer, could I have you on the radio? I'll be on the field this time.
Is this a live mic or a demo?
This is a live mic.
Yes, sir.
Well, I want to tell you, if I could be interviewed by our right fielder, for me, it's okay.
Okay, Mr. Fetzer.
Happy New Year. I'm going to take it back over to Ray Lane.
That a boy. Whoa. You a rat.
I tell you, I found out what the whirlpool feels like right now, Mr. Fetzer.
Thank you, Jim, for doing a show.
Well, I want to tell you right now, the whirlpool campaign is all wet, but it's all good tonight.
I'm glad I wore a wash and dry shirt tonight.
So did I.
Thank you again, Mr. Fetzer.
You bet.
Oh, that was something. I got dunked by Hitler and Thompson in that whirlpool.
And if it doesn't freeze tonight, I won't go home with stiff clothes on, that's for sure.
God work. Congratulations.
Thank you, Ray. Thank you very much. I feel real great.
It's been a little bit of a frustrating year, but that for you, it came to an economy.
Thank you, Ray. I was real happy. the main thing I didn't want to go very well is to strike out.
I just want to hit the ball somewhere.
And he did. He did.
Ray Euler, he certainly did.
You're an apple. I tell you, everybody on the bench knew he was going to do it.
That's just the way we've been playing all year. When Johnny went up forever, I knew he was going to do it.
This has been a sort of a, not a strange season, that's not the right word, but we've had a hero,
it seems like in every ball game, a different guy.
It's been a great year for the full roster, hasn't it?
It sure has, Ray. We plan for the next few years to be just the same.