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This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history.
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Hang on everybody, this could be the night that the Tigers take the tennis.
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A victory here for the Tigers.
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Our loss in Boston by the second place Baltimore Orioles will mean the 1968 America League Championship for the Detroiters.
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We've got a fine crowd, they're still coming in here.
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Excellent weather and a last minute picking change by the Tigers.
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Earl Wilson was scheduled to be the pitcher.
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He was warming up, felt a fringe in his right shoulder,
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and it was decided that Joseph Palmer would replace him as the Tigers starter against Stan Bunk.
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This is Ernie Harwell along with Ray Lane.
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Our engineer is Howard Sniptoe, and we are looking forward to the battle that may give the Tigers the tennis tonight.
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Right now we've got a message and then we'll be back with the starting lineup.
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Now for the lineup for the Stiglund-Hewsbury League.
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Okay Ernie, thank you very much and hello everybody.
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For the visiting New York Yankees leading off at second base,
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Horace Clark,
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Monty Sackett,
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and Tachin Jake Gibbs.
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the third hitter and first baseman, Mickey Mano.
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Bouting fourth, stationed in left field, Roy White.
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the fifth hitter and center fielder, Joe Pepitone.
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Bouting sixth, playing in right field, Bill Robinson.
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the seventh hitter and third baseman, Mike Ferraro.
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the eighth hitter and short drop, Gene Michael.
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And batting ninth, making the pitching start for the Yankees, Stan Bonson.
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To start the battle again for the New Yorkers, Bonson the pitcher and Gibbs the catcher.
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Now for the Detroit Tigers leading off at second base, Dick McCullough.
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Bouting second, stationed in center field, Mickey Stanley.
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the third hitter and right fielder, Jim Norquist.
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Bouting fourth, in left field, Willie Horton.
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the fifth hitter and first baseman, Norm Tash.
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Bouting sixth and catching, Bill Frehab.
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the seventh hitter, short drop, Tommy Macchett.
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Bouting eighth, and at third base, Don Wirt.
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And batting ninth, and making the pitching start for the Tigers, the right-hander, Joe Spana.
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And to start the battle again for Detroit tonight, Spana the pitcher, Frehab the catcher.
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Well, a little bit of a change in the starting assignments tonight.
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Earl Wilson scheduled a go for the Tigers on the bond.
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Earl came out, began to warm up, called his catcher and bullpen coach, Hal Maragon, to his side.
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Returned to the dugout, Spana emerged from the dugout, began to warm up.
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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.
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And so Joe Spana, who has been idle for some couple of weeks, first into action in the starting assignment tonight,
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trying to put the Tigers right on top as far as that American League tennis flag is concerned, clenching it tonight.
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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.
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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.
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Now the Tigers move out to their defensive position.
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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.
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He has won eight, lost 10, earned on average a 3.91 in 166 and one-third innings worth.
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Now gutters for our national anthem.
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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.
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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.
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And against the Tigers this season, one and all.
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Life mark in the Major League 17 and 11 for Bonson being around just a short time.
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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.
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Tigers going pretty much with the same lineup.
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In fact, they are going with the same lineup they used last night when they dropped the Yankees 9-1.
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the Yankees are shaking up their lineup a little bit with Gibbs coming in as a catcher, Capitola tonight in center field,
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and there's Robinson in the right field, and Gene Michael getting the call at short drop, batting in the number 8 spot,
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as Michael playing the place of Tom Tresh, who is out of the Yankee lineup with Sparzens in the back.
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Some players are working this ballgame.
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Bill Kinnaman behind the play.
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That's Rusket, that's first base.
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Haksor, a second.
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And Nessie Kylak, a third base.
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Game number two of the three-game series, and it could be the clincher for the Detroit Tigers tonight.
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Stepping in, Horace Clark, the second baseman, once again, here's Ernie.
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Thank you, Ray Lane and Joe Sparman.
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And the very disorderly strike.
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We'll have a very enthusiastic crowd tonight as they are waiting for the Tigers to clinch the finish.
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It's been a great game all day long, and almost a capacity crowd at Tigers Stadium.
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Here's the fifth, gets the ball outside to Horace Clark.
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And we'd like to say hello to Tiger fans all around the world, this game being beamed by the Armed Forces Radio.
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Here's the windup and the fifth.
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He swings in the field, strike two on Horace Clark.
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He's holding the ticket too soon on a smoke serve.
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Clark batting 232.
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Special greetings to the people in the service of Uncle Sam, we're the United.
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Here's the pitch.
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Bring a line shot, right field, base hit.
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Drop it, comes to the glove side to field it, and Clark has let off the Yankee first inning with a single to right.
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Catch it, Jake Gibbs, the left-hand batting receiver from Mississippi.
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Steps in now.
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Gibbs batting 223.
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Boston got two in the opening inning, and they lead Baltimore 2-0 at the end of one.
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Red Sox 2, Baltimore nothing.
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A Red Sox victory will give the Tigers a finish.
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And they are one inning ahead of this game right now.
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Buckeye Joe Sperma on the mound, getting a surprise start.
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Here's the pitch, gets flung on and missed by Gibbs.
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Last time Sperma was in action was in September the 2nd, doubleheader Labor Day.
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That was out at Oakland.
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Clark has let off the Yankee first inning with a single.
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Gibbs being played in double play depth by the Tiger and fielders.
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Set by Joe, the right-hander looks over the first base.
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Clark has a good lead.
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the pitch, Gibbs swings, fly ball, set a field.
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Stanley racing back, he's there, he makes the catch.
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And going back to first is Howard Fox.
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Oh, there's one out, one on, and a great Mickey Mantle coming to back.
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Well, some say this may be the last series in Tigers' stadium for Mickey Mantle.
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the superstar of the Yankees.
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And listen to this round of applause as Mantle steps in.
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It's a very pleasant night tonight, rather warm for September in Detroit.
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Mantle batting left-handed.
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In field again in double play depth.
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There's no score.
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We're just underway in the opening inning.
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A man on first and one out for the Yanks.
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Strike call.
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Farmer's curve, got a car.
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Danny McRae will be the Tigers' pitcher tomorrow night against the Yankee ace, Mel Saddlemire.
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Farmer is appearing in his 31st game.
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He's 1-8 and lost 10.
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Not too long ago in a game in Cleveland, Joe had a few words with the male Smith.
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Now he's trying to win the hero's role.
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There's a bounding ball off the glove of McCallett.
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Back into short right, should have seen a Mantle is safe at first.
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Clark goes to second.
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the one hopper that McCallett's tried to short hop, he couldn't grab it.
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It hit the heel of his glove and bounded behind him.
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So the Yankees have two men on and one away.
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And Roy White, who's been their most consistent hitter lately, will be the batter.
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Right, another Smith batter hitting 275.
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And after White, it'll be the left-hander batting center fielder, Joe Capitone.
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In field, halfway up, and the pitcher White is fouled with a middle-bill freehand and out of it, strike one.
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Try to keep an eye peeled on that Baltimore Boston game.
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the Red Sox lead 2-0. the Orioles are batting in the second.
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Bounding ball up the middle, McCallett passes it over to Magic One, relay to Cag, double play by the Tigers.
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Short to first, the Tiger double play, forcing off the Yankee threat at the first half of the first inning.
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No runs, two hits, nor is there one man left.
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At the end of the half inning, it's the Yankees nothing, the Tigers are coming to bat.
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Well, the big double play, helping Joe Sparmer out of trouble.
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We've got a great crowd out here tonight.
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We've got a lot of loyal Tiger fans listening. We know that.
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We'd like to salute on the birthday today Mrs. George Steyer of Iowa, Michigan.
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She's a practicing seamstress in Faria.
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She reads four library books a week and roots for the Tigers in between.
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Mrs. Dahl-Sprow is 90 to 90, a fellow who lives here in Detroit, used to work at the stadium.
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And a wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Hesley Edwards of Royal Oak.
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Also our get-well wishes to Willard Baker of Ann Arbor, Tom Smith of Holland, Michigan, Leona Law Muscogee,
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Jim Kinsella of Windsor, a great Tiger fan, not feeling too well,
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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.
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Well, Mr. Stan Bonson has been a tough pitcher for the Yankees, especially in the late stages of this tennis campaign.
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He's on the mound now, ready to pitch to Dick McAllister.
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Mac batting 2-5-2, he takes a curve in for a strike.
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Bonson is a tall, thin right-hander whose ability to keep the ball down is serving him in good stead this year.
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He pitched last year to Syracuse, he's from South Syrobluff, Iowa, and he's only 23 years old.
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He kicks in the middle of the fastball, hit on the ground, but after they hit by McCollough,
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Mac is on the lead-off single here on the opening inning.
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Well, the Tiger backs have been booming in the last several days.
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They've been hitting well ever since they began to hit the ball to Ann Arbor in California.
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And here's the set-up here to Mickey Stanley with a 2-6-3 mark coming to bat.
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Baltimore did not score in the second inning, so Boston is batting in the last half of the second,
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and the Red Sox leading Baltimore 2-0.
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Stanley takes the fastball high, ball one.
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Big group from the American Airlines out here tonight trying to root the Tigers in.
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And also from the AAA.
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Set by Boston, Stanley waiting, here's the pitch, overhand fastball.
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Whoa, he threw that one hard.
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Right under the 10, 2-0.
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Ray, we've got a different view on this fellow than we did at Yankee Stadium,
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and he looks a lot faster from this point of view than he did in New York.
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Certainly do, Ernie, working back a great distance further from the home point area at Yankee Stadium.
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And right now he's stuffing up some bullets up there to the Tiger hitters.
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Fans won five of his last six starts. Four of them were a complete game.
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It's a strike, and he gave them a breaking pitch.
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Two and one, McAllen and Stanley.
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Mickey Mantle holding on the back at first, but Dick McCallum.
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No score, first inning at Tiger Stadium.
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Tigers need a victory to get the pennant, or they need a loss of Baltimore to Boston and Boston.
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Try, a fastball over 2-2.
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I had a little smoke on it.
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Yankees had their streak broken yesterday by the Tigers after taking 10 straights.
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the Tigers have now won seven in a row.
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That's their second longest winning streak of the year.
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They have their longest streak of nine.
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There's the ball. Them close on Stanley.
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And finally we've got the full count.
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Well, this will be interesting to see, but McAllen goes down the pitch and out here with nobody out.
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Northup waiting at the on-deck circle.
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Second baseman Clark yelling in their Boston.
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Now over to Michael. He's shortstopped.
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Outfield is straight up on Mickey with a deep eye on McAllen.
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Mickey Mantle holds on the back with him.
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Mack edges off.
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He goes. the pitch he's swung on and fouled off.
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He's set him on 3-2 and the ball is fouled to the dirt by Mickey Stanley.
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Caught up leading out for the single has now hit safely in the last seven games.
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Great turnout here tonight and it's a very enthusiastic crowd.
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They're testing the climate for the penitentiary right here tonight.
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Here's the set.
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Here he goes. Mickey's swung on.
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A line drive to right and it'll be a double play.
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the ball is caught by Robinson.
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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.
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So the hit and run backfire is into a double play when Stanley hits a sharp line drive to right fielder Robinson.
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Two out, nobody on and the batter will be Jim Northup.
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He hit the ball right on the nose, but it went directly to the goal of the right fielder Robinson.
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Here's Jim Northup with a 2-62 batting average.
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Boston did not score in the second, so Baltimore bats in the third and Boston leading the bird 2-0.
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Jim takes the curve from Stan Boston in close.
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There's another curve that's going over one and one.
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the Tigers were all ready to celebrate last night, but Baltimore didn't cooperate.
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They beat Boston.
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the Tigers will have to do it tonight.
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There's a swing and a miss on a fastball.
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One and two, the count on Northup.
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No score, Tigers Stadium, last half of the first inning.
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Two out and nobody on but a joy.
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Stan Boston, B-A-H-N-S-E-N, kicks from the leaders.
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There's a close one, another fastball, 2-2, the count on Northup.
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Breeze is blowing across from the right field corner toward the left, about the same breeze we had last night.
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the curve, they can pile to the on-dack circle.
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Now the count is still 2-2 on Northup.
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Now he gets his final, ready to deal to Northup, the 2-2 count, low and inside, ball free.
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the infield has a foul on the third.
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Michael is at shortstop.
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Clark expects Maddow at first.
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Michael playing short because the foul catch is still not quite recovered from the muscles
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causing these toughenings yesterday.
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Here's a pitch.
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Swinging the bounding ball to Maddow, Deep at first has a big hop for the Boston,
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and he gets it in time for the out on Northup, retiring the Tigers.
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No runs, one hit, no errors, nobody laughed at it.
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the end of one inning, it's Detroit loving New York nothing.
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Well here's Mr. Pepitone against Mr. Sparmer, and the pitch is a strike call, a curve over.
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Joe Pepitone and Joe Sparmer, not too many seasons ago they had a few angry words directed toward each other.
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Pepitone batting 2-46.
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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.
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Yankees got a couple of men on in the first inning on singles by Clark and Maddow,
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but then a double play killed them off.
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Here's the pitch.
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It's a ball low, two-and-one.
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Then the Tigers got a lead-off single by McCarlett, but he was a race in the double play on the X-Run maneuver.
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So we've got a scoreless tie in the second inning at Tiger Stadium tonight.
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Here's the windup by Joe, the pitch, fastball, swung on it into left center.
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Stanley racing over, he is on the run and makes the count.
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Oh, Ricky reached up and pulled that one in like he was picking a peach off a tree.
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Horton was coming the other way, but it was Stanley's ball and he made it fairly easily.
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So there's one out and nobody on.
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And here is Bill Robinson, the right-hand batting right fielder, hitting 238.
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That called a fastball over.
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He's got that one in above the knee.
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Stands on top of the plate. Robinson does.
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Outfield straight away.
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Here's the ball outside, one-and-one, the count on him.
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It will be followed by Ferraro, the third baseman.
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Then Michael bats number eight and they pick your bounce and it's a nice hitter.
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Fastball hits the left field, down in the corner, Willie Horton going over.
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He'll have room next to catch for the rest.
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Here's Ferraro batting now.
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the game is scoreless from the second.
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Joe Sparler ready to deal to wind up the pitch.
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It's a ball in close, the fastball.
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F-E-R-R-A-R-O, Ferraro.
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He takes one in close and the county's two-and-oh on him.
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Mike was born in Kingston, New York about as in Fort Lauderdale.
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That's where he broke into organized ball at Fort Lauderdale.
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He swings a high hopper over the mound.
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Each second of the base will call it.
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It has the hopper, so it's passing time for the out.
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Three up and three down for the Yankees.
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And their second at the end of one-and-one-half innings.
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New York nothing to George Stubbitt.
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the gentleman who's been a great bag of hero all this year, Willie Horton.
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He'll lead off against Sam Boggsum.
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Willie has a 288 batting average.
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He's leading the team in batting percentage among the regulars.
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He has 86 RBI at the top in that department.
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And he's also the home run leader.
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He has 36.
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Baltimore did not score in the third inning.
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Boston batting in the last half of third.
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And the Red Sox lead the second place Orioles 2-0.
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Here the redneck applause getting started from this big crowd all around us here.
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And Boggsum on the mound.
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Willie Horton ready to step in against him.
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Bow ball on the screen.
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Hit out of play after that of Willie.
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He was a little ripped at that one, but he's out of the way.
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In the middle of October Willie celebrates his 26th birthday.
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Bow the wide up by Boggsum.
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A pitch in close on the inside corner, right through.
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Willie was falling away from that pitch, but he got the corner on him.
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His home run total now is the greatest he's had in any one season.
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He came in the four ball minor league or major league.
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Not too many years ago he was a 14-year-old catcher who played here in Tiger Stadium in a high school game.
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Back through the count on Will.
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Here's Boggsum's pitch.
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It's a fastball high, a little bit to the outside of the play.
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One ball, two strikes.
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Van Boggsum's all ten right-handed, pitching to Willie Horton.
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This game is shorted to the second inning.
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Here's the pitch.
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Bring a foul ball, deep come out the foul.
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Oh, he got the timber on that one, but he pulled it way up there in left field.
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That one had that good, clean crack to it.
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I think he's got a single from McCallup in the first inning up there on the hit.
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the Yankees had a couple of singles in their first inning by Clark and Mamo, but there's been no scoring yet.
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So here's Horton leaning and waiting on the next delivery.
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Suck him out.
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He tried to hold off.
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He's gone too far on a breaking pitch.
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the first strikeout of the game.
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Norman Tack coming to bat now.
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Norman's had a hot pick lately.
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Texan batting 257.
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And freehand will follow him to the plate.
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No score, second inning.
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Fast ball outside on Norman Norman, ball one.
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There's a strike on the count, even one and one.
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the month of September now, the Tigers have won 12 of their 15 games.
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the Tigers in the livers and Cass takes the curve that's wide, 2-1.
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Well, tomorrow we'll see Denny McLean, tomorrow night.
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Sits against Mel Sadelmar.
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Denny will be trying for win number 31.
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Here's the 2-1 fix.
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Cass takes a curve over but low.
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Gimstadty had a strike.
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He turns around to question the play down by Bill Kennaman for a moment.
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And it's a 3-1 count on Norman Tack.
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McLean can win tomorrow.
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He'll be the first major big pitcher since Leslie Grove to reach that 31 mark.
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Here's the windup now.
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the fix to Norman.
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Swung on a line shot to that field for a hit.
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Packing up the pick to give on 2-0.
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Here's the off field to White.
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Gimstadty has the second Tiger hit.
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Bill Freehand coming to bat.
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Bill is at play for him in the last seven games.
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Moves his average to 263.
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the Tigers have seemed a bit better this week than they have all season long.
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And their team batting average has risen six points in the last two weeks.
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No score in Tiger Stadium.
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Bonson, steps and 50s.
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It's a curve over above the knee.
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He had a big motion, a big kick, and the curve ball came in very slow.
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A neat changeup curve got across.
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Mantle holding on to that with Tack.
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Swing and a miss.
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Strike two.
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You ever notice how much those colors sound alike, catch and mantle?
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They're both from the same part of the country.
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Yeah, same quality in their voice.
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They're subtle alike too, don't they?
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Strike two.
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That's a count on Freehand.
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Bowled all out of play in the deep lower deck past the Yankee dugout.
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Norm, very active at least in the off season the past two years with cattle.
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I don't know whether he sold them all off or not.
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I don't know whether Mickey ever invested in the cattle game or not.
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Mickey went into the hotel business for a while now, taking some of the chicken business.
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Country kitchen.
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Mr. Tack has gone into the banking business.
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Banking business.
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We know where to get a loan now.
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From now to Texas.
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Perfect name for that business.
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Strike two.
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Freehand has a new bat stepping in.
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No score in second inning.
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One out, one on.
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A foul ball lined out of play down toward the Tiger Bull fans.
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Youth supply baseball.
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A little bit of a miss there.
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Gentlemen behind the plate.
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Get my Bonson the pitch, he takes the ball.
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One ball, two strikes.
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Terrific crowd tonight in the upper bleachers.
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One of the best turnouts here we've seen all season.
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No score in the second.
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Here's the set.
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Here's the pitch.
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It's a ball in close.
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That one had a little extra speed on it.
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Bonson seems to rear back once in a while and get a little extra on the pitch.
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Through that tight pitch to Stanley in the first inning and right there in freehand got one of that variety.
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Two-two to count on Bill.
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Jack John first, Mantle holding on the bag with him, one man down.
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Here comes, he swings and fouls it out of play.
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Time to change up fairly well but then foul it up.
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Here's a drive for that field, not deep enough.
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the strike is over in the corner of Exojet.
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Freehand is out and Cash comes back to first base.
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So the Tiger batter will be Tommy Magic.
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Short stop.
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Two out and one on.
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Boston did not score in the third so the Red Sox continue to lead Baltimore 2-0 with Baltimore batting in the fourth inning.
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the Pennsylvanian, Tommy Magic, in the plate hitting 2-0-7.
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It's a ball all the way, ball one.
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Well, we're glad to have Bob Rebels, the WJR, the sports director,
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Paul Carey, the assistant sports director.
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He got a timid end up here tonight.
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Here's a foul ball out of play.
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We can't miss the hay too much.
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Just one on each side.
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One and one, that's a count on Tommy Magic.
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No score.
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Neither team able to break through yet.
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the Yankees had a mild threat going in the opening inning and a double play killed that off.
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Tigers have had a couple of runners in that draw.
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Bonson delivers and Magic takes the fastball outside.
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Two-one.
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You may remember that Earl Wilson was scheduled to be the starting pitcher tonight for the Tigers.
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He came up with a twinge in the shoulder as he warmed up and Palmer was in sub to spoil.
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Here's a five-ball to left. It'll slice the foul territory out of play.
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Down in the corner and over the Tiger both back.
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Both Carrick coming back to the first base now.
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Magic returning to the plate.
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Two balls, two strikes, two outs.
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It's the second foul of the second inning. Number two is back.
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And a hit three, then two-two.
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Here's the pitch. Playing on a miss, he struck him out.
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That's the second strikeout at an end to the inning with no runs, one hit, no errors, and one man left.
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Now at the end of two in Tiger Stadium, Detroit loving, New York loving.
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And Michael, the six batting shortstop, will lead off one-time Dodgers.
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He was in the minor leagues about ten years before he made it from the Dodgers in 67,
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and then after one year there, he was traded through the New York Yankees.
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We're getting a little bit of a drizzle here at Tiger Stadium now.
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All the weather reports had told us that it wouldn't rain, but we're getting a drizzle now.
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From all outside, Michael, here's a pitch by Palmer's tight call.
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This is a very light rain at the moment. It doesn't seem to be bothering anybody too much.
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A few umbrellas have sprouted around the box seats.
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Now the windup by Joe, the pitch is a strike. He gave him a curve of car.
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One ball, two strikes on Michael. Michael hitting two-oh-two for the year.
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Palmer, the right-hander from Ohio State, a fast ball hit on the ground, passed the mound.
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A shortstop match. It's near second. Dodgers throw the catch. He's got it.
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One up and one out. And the batter now will be Stan Bonson, the pitcher.
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Bonson batting 0-56. He's the right-hand batter.
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Now that little rain, they just about left it.
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Tight call. Fast ball high.
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It's like one of those afternoon rains in Hawaii.
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Here's the windup now by Joe, the pitcher on the way.
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Strike on the outside corner. One-on-one on the pitcher, Bonson.
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This game is schooled. the Yankees are batting in the third.
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Maybe the planet clenched it tonight. Here's the pitch.
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Swing pop-up into the middle of the diamond, near the mound.
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Cash is calling for it. Just the first base out of the mound.
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Makes the catch for the out.
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So they are two up and two out. And the batter will be Clark who started the game of the singles.
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Harris-Clarke, another swift batter.
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Third year for the Yankees for this young man from the Virgin Islands.
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Waiting on farmers to deliver. Here comes. He takes the fast ball over the way.
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No score on the third.
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There's a pick and close, 2-0.
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Anything on Baltimore in the fourth inning yet? They're still batting.
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Baltimore is still batting at Boston.
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And the Red Sox have a 2-0 lead over the Orioles.
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Swing and a top foul between third and the hole.
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Wirt will have the room in front of the dugout.
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Makes the catch, finally foul.
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Nothing of cost for the second straight inning for New York.
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And at the end of the two and one-half inning, New York 7 to 2 are starting.
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Now here come the Tigers to bat now.
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And the third, Don Wirt, will lead off against Stan Boston.
457
00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:40,000
the game is scoreless. the totals are even right now for the two and a half innings.
458
00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:43,000
For each side, it's no runs, two hits, and no errors.
459
00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:46,000
Baltimore did not score in the fourth inning.
460
00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:48,000
So Boston is batting in the last half of the fourth.
461
00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:53,000
And the Red Sox lead. Baltimore 2 to nothing.
462
00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:56,000
Here's the little Pennsylvanian, Don Wirt, coming to bat.
463
00:36:56,000 --> 00:37:01,000
It will be followed by Joe Farber and then the top of the batting order, Nick McCarver.
464
00:37:01,000 --> 00:37:07,000
the work average is 198.
465
00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:11,000
Boston, Warrantons, and Fifties, and Wirt takes the curve in the dirt.
466
00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:25,000
Ball one.
467
00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:28,000
Tigers got a single from McCarver leading off from the first inning,
468
00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:35,000
a one-out single by Cash, and the second, they've not had a man pass first base against Boston yet.
469
00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:39,000
Now Don, waiting on the next pitch by the Yankee right-hander.
470
00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:46,000
Here it is, a curve over first site.
471
00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:49,000
Tigers have suffered four straight defeats only one time,
472
00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:52,000
and they did that at the hands of the Yankees this year.
473
00:37:52,000 --> 00:38:04,000
Here's the trick. It's a ball high, another breaking ball, two and one to count.
474
00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:07,000
Nobody out and nobody out in the third. No score yet.
475
00:38:07,000 --> 00:38:09,000
There's a bounding ball wide at third.
476
00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:13,000
Ferraro gloves it, fires over the mammal in time, and Wirt is out.
477
00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:17,000
the third baseman had to go wide to the glove side to make that play.
478
00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:19,000
Hey, don't go get them Tiger bumper stickers.
479
00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:30,000
You're going to be free of charge at your nearest bank, at the National Bank of Detroit.
480
00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:33,000
Now here's Farmer, who was bruised lustily before the game started,
481
00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:42,000
and now they are cheering Joe as he steps into that.
482
00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:56,000
Batting average, 107 for the Tiger Hurley. It's a strike, he took a curve across.
483
00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,000
One out and none are, no score.
484
00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:00,000
Fast ball hit on the ground to second base from the clock.
485
00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:03,000
Gobbles it up, throw over to Nicky Mantle in plenty of time.
486
00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:13,000
Two up and two men are out, and here comes McAuliffe, who has one of the two Tiger hits.
487
00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:43,000
Nick takes a curve that's too high, ball one.
488
00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:45,000
Nothing to batting, that's where it stands at Tiger Stadium.
489
00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:48,000
the Tigers have the bases empty and two down.
490
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:52,000
So far, Bonson and Farmer are dueling away at each other.
491
00:39:52,000 --> 00:39:54,000
Now the motion by the Yankee pitcher.
492
00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:57,000
the pitch is a strike called, ever high fast ball.
493
00:39:57,000 --> 00:40:01,000
One and one, that's the count on that.
494
00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:05,000
the Yankee hits a single by Clark and a single by Mantle.
495
00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:13,000
On the Detroit hits, a single by McAuliffe and a single by Catt.
496
00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:16,000
Mack takes the ball, oh, two on the count.
497
00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:30,000
That was a fast ball from Stan Bonson.
498
00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:32,000
Now the windup by Mr. Bonson.
499
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:47,000
the pitch is very high, a fast ball, three and one.
500
00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:53,000
Two down and nobody on the Tigers trying to get something started against this Yankee pitcher, Stan Bonson.
501
00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:59,000
That's Stan alliance, kicks the livers, it's a strike, a curve, a stop to McAuliffe.
502
00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:03,000
Shaking his head, turning and looking at gentlemen.
503
00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:08,000
And it's a full count on Mack.
504
00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:15,000
Each team with no runs to it, to no errors.
505
00:41:15,000 --> 00:41:17,000
Now Bonson is slowed up a little bit.
506
00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:20,000
Mack, back at the batter's box, waiting on a full count pitch.
507
00:41:20,000 --> 00:41:23,000
He swings and calls it out of play.
508
00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:36,000
Then over to the Yankee broadcasting booth, and it almost got the Yankee broadcaster Frank Nessar.
509
00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:44,000
Frank giving him the white handkerchief of surrender after that one.
510
00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:45,000
That was sort of a changeup curve.
511
00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:48,000
Mack waited and waited and waited too much and then fouled away.
512
00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:53,000
And a 3-2 pitch again, swung on a bounding foul ball on the ground down past Lonnie Moses.
513
00:41:53,000 --> 00:41:59,000
So it's still 3-2 on him.
514
00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:02,000
Great turnout tonight.
515
00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:15,000
Maybe a few of them still on the freeway coming into this.
516
00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:18,000
Now the motion by Bonson and the pitch.
517
00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:23,000
Mack swings the bounding ball on the right side, drives by Clark, they pick up, throw to Maddell, he's down.
518
00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:25,000
A fine play by Harris Clark.
519
00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:28,000
He went deep to his left, almost on the grass at right field.
520
00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:32,000
Grabbed that ball and another run through to Mickey Maddell and time to get to McAuliffe.
521
00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:38,000
Nothing across for the Detroiters, and at the end of three, New York-Thunder, Detroit-Thunder.
522
00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:40,000
No score in this time of stadium battle.
523
00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:42,000
We're going to the fourth inning now.
524
00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:46,000
Great play, good to join all you folks, and we'll all enjoy hearing from Lealee.
525
00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:48,000
Thank you, Ernie, and once again, hello everybody.
526
00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:51,000
Jake Gibbs, the Yankee catcher, steps in now.
527
00:42:51,000 --> 00:42:52,000
Left-handed hitter.
528
00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:55,000
Jake over one tonight, flying off the center field.
529
00:42:55,000 --> 00:42:58,000
As Joe Spada goes into the motion, here's the pitch.
530
00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:03,000
He's high with it, throw to Watt.
531
00:43:03,000 --> 00:43:06,000
the Yankees tag Spada for a couple of hits in the first inning.
532
00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:10,000
A single by Clark and a single by Maddell.
533
00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:12,000
That's that it.
534
00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:14,000
Flow curve is high, two and all.
535
00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:22,000
the catcher, Jake Gibbs, to be followed by Maddell and Monroe-White.
536
00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:24,000
Blomberg getting the call tonight.
537
00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:29,000
Manero Wilson, when he began to warm up, little twinge in the drawing hour.
538
00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:33,000
Twingy in the middle.
539
00:43:33,000 --> 00:43:37,000
Gibbs went after a fastball around the middle to cap that shot.
540
00:43:37,000 --> 00:43:41,000
the ball's blocked his protective batting helmet on a follow-through.
541
00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:46,000
Good one, McHugh.
542
00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:50,000
Flying the ball towards right.
543
00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:51,000
Here's the pitch from Spada.
544
00:43:51,000 --> 00:43:56,000
Bring it to the net, that's a hard curve ball, two and two.
545
00:43:56,000 --> 00:44:00,000
the Orioles did not score in the top of the fourth nor the red sox.
546
00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:05,000
So after four innings of play, Boston two, Baltimore another.
547
00:44:05,000 --> 00:44:08,000
Now the 2-2 pitch, service inside back to Mars.
548
00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:14,000
That one has about three and two.
549
00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:17,000
Now the 3-2 pitch, fastball heading to right center field.
550
00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:24,000
Moving over is Northam and Stanley. Stanley to center field and makes the put out.
551
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:27,000
Stanley roamed to his left and that one.
552
00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:31,000
Now hits too deep, one out.
553
00:44:31,000 --> 00:44:41,000
Here's McEmanals.
554
00:44:41,000 --> 00:44:47,000
Maddow with a spring of the first inning batting left at it now against Joe Spada.
555
00:44:47,000 --> 00:44:48,000
Here's the pitch to the next.
556
00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:51,000
Ground ball, head to the left of McCallop, has it at the edge of the right field.
557
00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:54,000
That's the first in kind.
558
00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:59,000
McCallop after he went far to his left on the grass in right field.
559
00:44:59,000 --> 00:45:04,000
the second baseman came around and fired a shot to the guy.
560
00:45:04,000 --> 00:45:08,000
He got the cue away.
561
00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:10,000
And Norman better look at that old glove hand there.
562
00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:11,000
It might be stringing inside.
563
00:45:11,000 --> 00:45:16,000
That was thrown pretty high Joe.
564
00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:19,000
Here's Roy White, the left fielder, flick hitter batting left.
565
00:45:19,000 --> 00:45:20,000
That's a good spotter.
566
00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:21,000
Here's the pitch to him.
567
00:45:21,000 --> 00:45:24,000
It's low, a curve ball, ball wide.
568
00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:28,000
Yankees in the lineup tonight, Clark a flick hitter, Mantle, White.
569
00:45:28,000 --> 00:45:34,000
And Michael, short shot.
570
00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:37,000
the one-all pitch fastball hit on the air into center field.
571
00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:39,000
Backing up into his right of Stanley, still backing up.
572
00:45:39,000 --> 00:45:41,000
He's there now and he makes the guess.
573
00:45:41,000 --> 00:45:45,000
White flies out to center field.
574
00:45:45,000 --> 00:45:47,000
Yankees go down one, two, three on the fourth inning.
575
00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:52,000
And after three and a half innings of play, it's still Detroit nothing, New York nothing.
576
00:45:52,000 --> 00:45:54,000
Good morning.
577
00:45:54,000 --> 00:45:56,000
There come the Tigers, bottom of the fourth inning.
578
00:45:56,000 --> 00:45:58,000
No score in the ball game, no sculling off.
579
00:45:58,000 --> 00:46:01,000
But there are a number of two men in the lineup, Mickey Stanley.
580
00:46:01,000 --> 00:46:05,000
He'll be followed by Jim Northrop and then Willie Horton.
581
00:46:05,000 --> 00:46:08,000
Tigers with a victory tonight, could clench the American League tennis.
582
00:46:08,000 --> 00:46:15,000
Or if Baltimore were to lose their game in the Red Sox tonight, the Tigers would still clench that tennis.
583
00:46:15,000 --> 00:46:17,000
Bonson into the windup, here's the pitch.
584
00:46:17,000 --> 00:46:20,000
Ooh, a fastball, one on the miss.
585
00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:21,000
Back wide.
586
00:46:21,000 --> 00:46:23,000
Oh, he is a flamethrower.
587
00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:29,000
He's a very strong-listed Bonson. He can fire the password.
588
00:46:29,000 --> 00:46:31,000
One strike to Captain Stanley.
589
00:46:31,000 --> 00:46:34,000
Yankee right-handed into the windup, but the curve is low.
590
00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:36,000
One to one.
591
00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:38,000
There come the Tigers, bottom of the fourth inning.
592
00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:40,000
No score in the ball game, no sculling off.
593
00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:43,000
But there are a number of two men in the lineup, Mickey Stanley.
594
00:46:43,000 --> 00:46:47,000
He'll be followed by Jim Northrop and then Willie Horton.
595
00:46:47,000 --> 00:46:50,000
Tigers with a victory tonight, could clench the American League tennis.
596
00:46:50,000 --> 00:46:57,000
Or if Baltimore were to lose their game in the Red Sox tonight, the Tigers would still clench that tennis.
597
00:46:57,000 --> 00:46:59,000
Bonson into the windup, here's the pitch.
598
00:46:59,000 --> 00:47:02,000
Ooh, a fastball, one on the miss.
599
00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:03,000
Back wide.
600
00:47:03,000 --> 00:47:05,000
Oh, he is a flamethrower.
601
00:47:05,000 --> 00:47:10,000
Young Mr. Bonson, he can fire the password.
602
00:47:10,000 --> 00:47:13,000
One strike to Captain Stanley.
603
00:47:13,000 --> 00:47:16,000
Yankee right-handed into the windup, but the curve is low.
604
00:47:16,000 --> 00:47:18,000
One to one.
605
00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:27,000
Tigers with one more game to go against the Yankees.
606
00:47:27,000 --> 00:47:29,000
That'll be tomorrow night.
607
00:47:29,000 --> 00:47:32,000
Denny McClean against Mel Pfeffermeyer.
608
00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:34,000
One-one pitch is in there for a strike.
609
00:47:34,000 --> 00:47:36,000
A curve ball up the mother.
610
00:47:36,000 --> 00:47:38,000
One and two.
611
00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:42,000
Almost jammed back out here at Tiger Stadium tonight.
612
00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:49,000
Now to one-two delivery.
613
00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:51,000
Fastball is low and inside.
614
00:47:51,000 --> 00:47:53,000
Two and two.
615
00:47:53,000 --> 00:47:57,000
Bonson easy motion.
616
00:47:57,000 --> 00:48:01,000
He goes back before delivering that ball.
617
00:48:01,000 --> 00:48:04,000
Very easy motion going back with the arm in on it.
618
00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:07,000
He really guns that ball up the plate on the fastball.
619
00:48:07,000 --> 00:48:10,000
the next pitch, curve ball, one hop right back to the pitcher, left it.
620
00:48:10,000 --> 00:48:12,000
That's the first and that's all for Stanley.
621
00:48:12,000 --> 00:48:15,000
Bouncing out, pitcher to the first baseman.
622
00:48:15,000 --> 00:48:17,000
Bonson to the mantle, one hop.
623
00:48:17,000 --> 00:48:20,000
That'll bring up Jim Notchup.
624
00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:25,000
And we had a cute cartoon, a hand drive, sent in by a youngster today.
625
00:48:25,000 --> 00:48:27,000
Quite a nice drive.
626
00:48:27,000 --> 00:48:31,000
A good-looking Tiger there with a Tiger baseball cap on it.
627
00:48:31,000 --> 00:48:35,000
Bucket next to him says, Colonel Tiger's Kentucky flag cardinals.
628
00:48:35,000 --> 00:48:41,000
And it's looking good.
629
00:48:41,000 --> 00:48:43,000
Here's Notchup over what?
630
00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:50,000
Lays off the high pass when ball was.
631
00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:53,000
On Jack Willie Horton.
632
00:48:53,000 --> 00:48:55,000
the one-oh pitch.
633
00:48:55,000 --> 00:48:56,000
James gets it low.
634
00:48:56,000 --> 00:49:00,000
Two and oh.
635
00:49:00,000 --> 00:49:04,000
Tigers with a couple of hits off of Bonson and single by McCallum in the first inning.
636
00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:09,000
A single by Cash in the second.
637
00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:10,000
A two-oh pitch.
638
00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:12,000
the curve that hangs high.
639
00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:16,000
They've also strikes the captain, Notchup.
640
00:49:16,000 --> 00:49:20,000
the Baltimore Orioles did not score in the top of the fifth inning.
641
00:49:20,000 --> 00:49:30,000
After four and a half hundred to play it still, the Red Sox 2, the Orioles nothing.
642
00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:44,000
Now the three-oh pitch in there for a strike in the passman.
643
00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:48,000
Bucket inside, a clean ball for.
644
00:49:48,000 --> 00:50:06,000
Thompson gives up his first walk of the evening.
645
00:50:06,000 --> 00:50:10,000
Willie Horton stepping in the batter's box, digging in with that foot.
646
00:50:10,000 --> 00:50:16,000
Trying to get a good hold on the batter's box, not stepped out.
647
00:50:16,000 --> 00:50:20,000
Looked out at Kichadello, talking a third.
648
00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:24,000
Mantle playing at the bag against North of the first base.
649
00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:28,000
Filled with a fairly good size play right now.
650
00:50:28,000 --> 00:50:31,000
Now it's up to Gale, Bonson checks out the runner to the pitch.
651
00:50:31,000 --> 00:50:34,000
It's low ball one.
652
00:50:34,000 --> 00:50:37,000
What a year young Mr. Horton fed for the Tigers.
653
00:50:37,000 --> 00:50:40,000
Came into the ball game batting 288.
654
00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:45,000
Running fourth in the American League batting race.
655
00:50:45,000 --> 00:50:48,000
Runs that it in 85.
656
00:50:48,000 --> 00:50:54,000
Home run 36.
657
00:50:54,000 --> 00:50:56,000
Sets himself in the batter's box again.
658
00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:57,000
They're set by Bonson.
659
00:50:57,000 --> 00:50:58,000
No one to hold pitch.
660
00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:01,000
Turn it in there for a strike.
661
00:51:01,000 --> 00:51:03,000
Willie started to go and then laid off of it.
662
00:51:03,000 --> 00:51:05,000
Did not really fling.
663
00:51:05,000 --> 00:51:06,000
Picked the stride towards the pitch.
664
00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:08,000
Was at the letter, inside part of the play.
665
00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:11,000
What a loss.
666
00:51:11,000 --> 00:51:23,000
Norm cash on the.
667
00:51:23,000 --> 00:51:25,000
With the 36 home, he ranks number two.
668
00:51:25,000 --> 00:51:26,000
Home run, brother.
669
00:51:26,000 --> 00:51:27,000
Ranks number two in the American League.
670
00:51:27,000 --> 00:51:30,000
It's flinging a bit.
671
00:51:30,000 --> 00:51:32,000
Went after a pitch at the knees outside part of the play.
672
00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:53,000
What a view.
673
00:51:53,000 --> 00:51:58,000
Horton now back in that batter's box.
674
00:51:58,000 --> 00:51:59,000
Set by Bonson.
675
00:51:59,000 --> 00:52:02,000
One, two, pitch, fastball, look out, foul ball.
676
00:52:02,000 --> 00:52:04,000
Just getting a piece of that.
677
00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:06,000
Broadcast, look at that.
678
00:52:06,000 --> 00:52:08,000
This is course directed.
679
00:52:08,000 --> 00:52:11,000
WJR, Paul Cleary almost had one.
680
00:52:11,000 --> 00:52:12,000
There's a piece of ball.
681
00:52:12,000 --> 00:52:14,000
Another piece.
682
00:52:14,000 --> 00:52:21,000
No net, Paul.
683
00:52:21,000 --> 00:52:30,000
That's why we get hazard pay up here.
684
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:35,000
Drops, one ball, two strikes.
685
00:52:35,000 --> 00:52:39,000
North of on the first base, one out.
686
00:52:39,000 --> 00:52:41,000
So one, two, pitch again.
687
00:52:41,000 --> 00:52:43,000
Fastball, half fling after.
688
00:52:43,000 --> 00:52:45,000
And Willie foul-gipped it.
689
00:52:45,000 --> 00:52:46,000
Back into the net again.
690
00:52:46,000 --> 00:52:47,000
Willie is standing there.
691
00:52:47,000 --> 00:52:49,000
Did not think he went over on it.
692
00:52:49,000 --> 00:52:53,000
But quite on fire, Bill Gennamann said, now you got a piece of the ball, a foul-gipped.
693
00:52:53,000 --> 00:52:55,000
And that's all for Horton down on site.
694
00:52:55,000 --> 00:52:58,000
Now it's Paul's mistake in identification.
695
00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:01,000
This is the Detroit Tigers baseball network.
696
00:53:01,000 --> 00:53:03,000
Norman, Norman Cash stepping in.
697
00:53:03,000 --> 00:53:05,000
Wakes on the first pitch.
698
00:53:05,000 --> 00:53:07,000
A high hop and fourth and second baseman class.
699
00:53:07,000 --> 00:53:09,000
He has his foot over to the second base.
700
00:53:09,000 --> 00:53:12,000
But Michael is your top covering the bag, and that's all.
701
00:53:12,000 --> 00:53:16,000
For the Tigers, as they force north of second baseman to the short stop.
702
00:53:16,000 --> 00:53:18,000
So the Tigers in the fourth inning, no runs.
703
00:53:18,000 --> 00:53:20,000
No hits, no errors.
704
00:53:20,000 --> 00:53:21,000
One man left to Andres.
705
00:53:21,000 --> 00:53:25,000
And after four innings of play, we still have a scoreless ballgame.
706
00:53:25,000 --> 00:53:39,000
They've played five innings at Fenway Park, and it's still Red Sox 2, Baltimore nothing.
707
00:53:39,000 --> 00:53:43,000
Right here at Tiger Stadium, Yankee nothing, Tigers nothing.
708
00:53:43,000 --> 00:53:46,000
Here's Joe Pemplejoh to face Joe Sparmer.
709
00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:49,000
the pitch is high, ball wide.
710
00:53:49,000 --> 00:53:51,000
Give him a fast ball, high and away.
711
00:53:51,000 --> 00:54:00,000
Peppertones over one, flat out to center field.
712
00:54:00,000 --> 00:54:02,000
the pitch to Deppie, swing and a miss.
713
00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:04,000
Went after the curve of Romney.
714
00:54:04,000 --> 00:54:09,000
1-1.
715
00:54:09,000 --> 00:54:12,000
Sparmer trying to pick up his ninth one of the year.
716
00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:15,000
Starting this one tonight, he'd win Jim Walker.
717
00:54:15,000 --> 00:54:20,000
Got the surprise shot when Wilson came up with a twinge in his drawing arc.
718
00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:23,000
There's a pitch outside, gets away from Prehan off to his left.
719
00:54:23,000 --> 00:54:25,000
2-1 to count to Peppertones.
720
00:54:25,000 --> 00:54:35,000
He'll be followed by Robinson and then Ferraro.
721
00:54:35,000 --> 00:54:38,000
Peppertones got a 2.46 left hander's hitter.
722
00:54:38,000 --> 00:54:42,000
Q on Kriktoe, goes after the curve, pumps it up into shallow right center field.
723
00:54:42,000 --> 00:54:46,000
Down to his left, he's there under it and makes the catch.
724
00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:54,000
Well, Peppertones flies out to the center fielder.
725
00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:59,000
Mickey's been a little busy out there in center field so far through four in a third inning.
726
00:54:59,000 --> 00:55:02,000
And he has recorded five put outs.
727
00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:05,000
One out for the Yankees and here's Bill Robinson, the right fielder.
728
00:55:05,000 --> 00:55:07,000
Bill played in center field last night.
729
00:55:07,000 --> 00:55:10,000
Right handed hitter.
730
00:55:10,000 --> 00:55:12,000
Curve pins outside.
731
00:55:12,000 --> 00:55:17,000
Robbie Star to go, Jackson dives.
732
00:55:17,000 --> 00:55:21,000
the Yankees still having high hopes from this young man that came out of the Braves organization,
733
00:55:21,000 --> 00:55:26,000
one that sent him to the Yankees quickly before your last year.
734
00:55:26,000 --> 00:55:32,000
Curve is outside, two balls, no strikes.
735
00:55:32,000 --> 00:55:34,000
Diggers, no runs, two hits and no errors.
736
00:55:34,000 --> 00:55:38,000
Yankees, no runs, two hits, no errors.
737
00:55:38,000 --> 00:55:40,000
Back to work, you old prick.
738
00:55:40,000 --> 00:55:42,000
Hit in the air in right field.
739
00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:44,000
Backing up is Tash, back settling by the line.
740
00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:48,000
He's under it and makes the catch about two steps in foul territory
741
00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:53,000
and about 75 feet down the line in right field.
742
00:55:53,000 --> 00:55:57,000
So Robinson fouls out to the first baseman, two downs.
743
00:55:57,000 --> 00:56:05,000
That'll bring up Ferraro, the third baseman.
744
00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:13,000
Farmer, since the single-bine mantle, has ducked down the last 12 Yankees in order.
745
00:56:13,000 --> 00:56:23,000
Has not recorded a strikeout, has not walked about it.
746
00:56:23,000 --> 00:56:27,000
Mike Ferraro, S-E-R-R-A-R-O.
747
00:56:27,000 --> 00:56:30,000
Good looking young infielder.
748
00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:33,000
Right handed hitter.
749
00:56:33,000 --> 00:56:36,000
Jokes up and at bat, sort of leans out over the play.
750
00:56:36,000 --> 00:56:52,000
Close down, pitch jump is inside, fast ball ball wide.
751
00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:55,000
Now the 1-0-30, strike hitter.
752
00:56:55,000 --> 00:57:00,000
1-1.
753
00:57:00,000 --> 00:57:04,000
Well, the Tigers and Yankees in 16 previous meetings, all even.
754
00:57:04,000 --> 00:57:07,000
Eight wins and eight losses for eight clubs.
755
00:57:07,000 --> 00:57:09,000
1-1-30 curve, a high hopper to word of third.
756
00:57:09,000 --> 00:57:11,000
Hafford, he'll have to hurry.
757
00:57:11,000 --> 00:57:13,000
In time, the catch.
758
00:57:13,000 --> 00:57:17,000
All work to do is wait for that high hopper to come down to him,
759
00:57:17,000 --> 00:57:19,000
then he gunges over the first and time.
760
00:57:19,000 --> 00:57:21,000
Three up and three away for the Yankees.
761
00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:23,000
After four and a half, he's a quiet still.
762
00:57:23,000 --> 00:57:28,000
Detroit nothing, New York nothing.
763
00:57:28,000 --> 00:57:32,000
Now we've had several inquiries about the Go-Get-Em Tigers fight song.
764
00:57:32,000 --> 00:57:34,000
People want to know how to get a copy of it.
765
00:57:34,000 --> 00:57:37,000
Well, the best way probably will be to wait until the official Tiger
766
00:57:37,000 --> 00:57:39,000
highlight album comes out.
767
00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:42,000
the fight song will be included along with all the highlights of this year's
768
00:57:42,000 --> 00:57:44,000
Panadrive.
769
00:57:44,000 --> 00:57:46,000
It'll be ready at the end of the season.
770
00:57:46,000 --> 00:57:49,000
And it'll be called the year of the Tiger 68.
771
00:57:49,000 --> 00:57:52,000
As soon as we have more information on it, we'll pass it along.
772
00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:53,000
Here's freehand.
773
00:57:53,000 --> 00:57:58,000
They'll take the first pitch high, ball one.
774
00:57:58,000 --> 00:58:01,000
Oakland and Chicago playing a finite double header.
775
00:58:01,000 --> 00:58:05,000
the White Sox won the first game, 2-1.
776
00:58:05,000 --> 00:58:07,000
Thompson back to work now.
777
00:58:07,000 --> 00:58:10,000
the curve is taken for a strike, 1-1.
778
00:58:10,000 --> 00:58:14,000
In that White Sox open ball game, Chicago two runs late, hits no errors.
779
00:58:14,000 --> 00:58:16,000
Oakland one run five, hits in one error.
780
00:58:16,000 --> 00:58:19,000
Paul in the winner, Nass to lose it, the first to two.
781
00:58:19,000 --> 00:58:22,000
the next pitch to freehand, curve ball that hits the left, big hit.
782
00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:27,000
That one bouncing between the shortstop and third baseman and going into left field.
783
00:58:27,000 --> 00:58:32,000
And freehand checks in with his first hit of the evening, gets him one for two.
784
00:58:32,000 --> 00:58:36,000
That's the third Tiger hit.
785
00:58:36,000 --> 00:58:44,000
And here's Tommy Metcalf.
786
00:58:44,000 --> 00:58:50,000
Bobby playing a lot of shortstop these days for the Tigers, left-handed hitter.
787
00:58:50,000 --> 00:58:53,000
the Tigers have used three primarily at the shortstop position this year,
788
00:58:53,000 --> 00:58:57,000
Euler, Zuzinski, and Tommy Metcalf.
789
00:58:57,000 --> 00:58:59,000
Set by Thompson, here's the pitch.
790
00:58:59,000 --> 00:59:02,000
Fastball is outside.
791
00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:07,000
If there was one fault that you could find with this young right-hand scorer for the Yankees,
792
00:59:07,000 --> 00:59:12,000
if, we say, got the good job, good control, good fastball, good curve,
793
00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:16,000
he has been a little bit unable to control himself as far as pacing himself.
794
00:59:16,000 --> 00:59:20,000
Slow over the second and they get matched at fire step.
795
00:59:20,000 --> 00:59:23,000
A slow roller that Clark had to come in the second base and got up at the grass,
796
00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:28,000
flipped underhand at the mantle of first base and finally got matched at.
797
00:59:28,000 --> 00:59:32,000
Tommy out second at first, freehand moved to second on the play.
798
00:59:32,000 --> 00:59:38,000
Freehand becomes the first Tiger runner as far as second base tonight.
799
00:59:38,000 --> 00:59:46,000
Bring it down work.
800
00:59:46,000 --> 00:59:47,000
Down it goes for one.
801
00:59:47,000 --> 00:59:56,000
Bounce out third to first, leading off on the third inning.
802
00:59:56,000 --> 00:59:59,000
Thompson looks in again to the side, offset to work, second, pitchers.
803
00:59:59,000 --> 01:00:02,000
Good ball is hit up in the air in the left field.
804
01:00:02,000 --> 01:00:04,000
There's left, the left fielder, White, has the room.
805
01:00:04,000 --> 01:00:06,000
He's under it and makes the put out.
806
01:00:06,000 --> 01:00:10,000
Still back into the infield, freehand holds the second base.
807
01:00:10,000 --> 01:00:12,000
Ruthie's white, but the left fielder, White.
808
01:00:12,000 --> 01:00:15,000
Here I am.
809
01:00:15,000 --> 01:00:31,000
It's just Spana, and Joe has certainly been strong so far tonight.
810
01:00:31,000 --> 01:00:38,000
This is Spana tonight, 0-1, bounce out second and first.
811
01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:43,000
Joe's had six hits this season and 57 just to the plate.
812
01:00:43,000 --> 01:00:46,000
One, a double.
813
01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:50,000
Right-handed hitter as Thompson sets the pitch.
814
01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:52,000
A stop by ball to center field, base hit.
815
01:00:52,000 --> 01:00:54,000
White had it on third.
816
01:00:54,000 --> 01:00:58,000
Pippa-Torn bobbles the ball and one run in for the Tigers.
817
01:00:58,000 --> 01:01:15,000
Spana singles to center field, the Tigers lead 1-0.
818
01:01:15,000 --> 01:01:19,000
Kepa-Torn bobbles that ball momentarily out on center field.
819
01:01:19,000 --> 01:01:22,000
However, freehand had already made the turn at third base.
820
01:01:22,000 --> 01:01:27,000
Probably in all probability, but of course, Spana stopped his first base.
821
01:01:27,000 --> 01:01:33,000
Joe, a former Buckeye from Ohio State, helping his own cars tonight,
822
01:01:33,000 --> 01:01:39,000
drives in the first run of the ball game with a soft line ball to center field.
823
01:01:39,000 --> 01:01:44,000
Top of the batting order, Dick McDonough sets in to pitch the max.
824
01:01:44,000 --> 01:01:51,000
Right pass ball, outside corner.
825
01:01:51,000 --> 01:01:56,000
It's Spana, his second RBI of the season.
826
01:01:56,000 --> 01:01:59,000
Got the warm-up jacket on that first base.
827
01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:02,000
Two out here in the Tiger fifth inning.
828
01:02:02,000 --> 01:02:04,000
Set by Bonson, the pitch.
829
01:02:04,000 --> 01:02:07,000
Danger, bring it a minute.
830
01:02:07,000 --> 01:02:10,000
Pitch strikes, the count to McDonough.
831
01:02:10,000 --> 01:02:14,000
He's tried to unload that guy.
832
01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:19,000
Last report we had out of Boston, Red Sox 2, Orioles nothing.
833
01:02:19,000 --> 01:02:30,000
They had completed five innings.
834
01:02:30,000 --> 01:02:33,000
Pitch strike pitch, low curve is outside.
835
01:02:33,000 --> 01:02:44,000
That's a knee, one or two.
836
01:02:44,000 --> 01:02:46,000
Well, I think every run the Tigers get tonight,
837
01:02:46,000 --> 01:02:49,000
they might add one ice cube in the clubhouse.
838
01:02:49,000 --> 01:02:53,000
Bounce to the first foul.
839
01:02:53,000 --> 01:03:06,000
One or two, still a count.
840
01:03:06,000 --> 01:03:09,000
the Orioles did not score at the top of the sixth.
841
01:03:09,000 --> 01:03:14,000
So after five and a half innings, Red Sox 2, Orioles nothing.
842
01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:17,000
the pitch to McDonough, foul off, back to the three.
843
01:03:17,000 --> 01:03:23,000
One or two.
844
01:03:23,000 --> 01:03:25,000
Here at Tiger Stadium this year against the Yankees,
845
01:03:25,000 --> 01:03:28,000
the Tigers have won five, the Yankees have won twice.
846
01:03:28,000 --> 01:03:33,000
But Yankee Stadium, the Tigers won three games and dropped six.
847
01:03:33,000 --> 01:03:36,000
And of course, the last time they visited Yankee Stadium
848
01:03:36,000 --> 01:03:39,000
turned out to be embarrassing as the Yankees took four straight.
849
01:03:39,000 --> 01:03:42,000
Tigers trying to get back some revenge in this area,
850
01:03:42,000 --> 01:03:44,000
as well as Quince the Bennett.
851
01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:46,000
Set, one, two, pitch.
852
01:03:46,000 --> 01:03:57,000
That's ball outside, 2 and 2, the captain of colors.
853
01:03:57,000 --> 01:04:00,000
Back out of the batter's box.
854
01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:02,000
Now steps himself.
855
01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:06,000
Left-handed hitter, open stance, lane back,
856
01:04:06,000 --> 01:04:08,000
way through on the pitch, ping and a miss on a low curve,
857
01:04:08,000 --> 01:04:09,000
struck him off.
858
01:04:09,000 --> 01:04:11,000
Strikeout number four for Bonson.
859
01:04:11,000 --> 01:04:13,000
That's all for the Tigers in the fifth.
860
01:04:13,000 --> 01:04:16,000
However, they come up with one run, two hits, no errors,
861
01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:17,000
one man left, Andre.
862
01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:26,000
After five innings of play, Tigers won Yankees nothing.
863
01:04:26,000 --> 01:04:29,000
Well, we'd like to send out our best wishes and certainly
864
01:04:29,000 --> 01:04:33,000
big Tiger greetings to all the folks at Sheath Haven
865
01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:37,000
and the Lafayette Convalescent home around the front area.
866
01:04:37,000 --> 01:04:40,000
We know that we have many Tiger fans there and certainly
867
01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:50,000
Tigers begin to see me.
868
01:04:50,000 --> 01:04:56,000
Hey, Michael, a short shot to lead off of the Yankees.
869
01:04:56,000 --> 01:04:58,000
Foot hitter, batting left-hand against Bama.
870
01:04:58,000 --> 01:05:01,000
He's over one, rounded out, short to first.
871
01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:05,000
That was back in the third inning.
872
01:05:05,000 --> 01:05:07,000
Out go, lines and deals.
873
01:05:07,000 --> 01:05:23,000
That's been a thinking fastball, back large.
874
01:05:23,000 --> 01:05:37,000
One strike to Lippie, foul tipped back into the middle freehand,
875
01:05:37,000 --> 01:05:40,000
two strikes.
876
01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:44,000
Now Michael back in there, not even with the play.
877
01:05:44,000 --> 01:05:46,000
Feet almost close together.
878
01:05:46,000 --> 01:05:57,000
Backed off of a high hard one at the shoulders, one and two.
879
01:05:57,000 --> 01:05:59,000
Tigers lead one to nothing.
880
01:05:59,000 --> 01:06:00,000
One run four hits no air.
881
01:06:00,000 --> 01:06:02,000
Yankee toe runs two hits no air.
882
01:06:02,000 --> 01:06:05,000
the next pitch, a bouncer towards McCall of a second,
883
01:06:05,000 --> 01:06:07,000
comes in, gloves it, throws to first.
884
01:06:07,000 --> 01:06:15,000
They get Michael by a couple of steps.
885
01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:20,000
Well, I'd like to send my hello along the Armed Forces Radio Network
886
01:06:20,000 --> 01:06:24,000
tonight here in Detroit to all of our servicemen overseas
887
01:06:24,000 --> 01:06:28,000
and around the world, hoping that tonight's broadcast will give you
888
01:06:28,000 --> 01:06:33,000
just a little touch of home and hope to see you back in a safe field too.
889
01:06:33,000 --> 01:06:35,000
Dan Bonson, the pitcher's got you now.
890
01:06:35,000 --> 01:06:39,000
Here's a pitcher's bat, a strike of the name of the fastball.
891
01:06:39,000 --> 01:06:44,000
Now we're talking about the Armed Forces, a fellow from the Compton, Michigan area,
892
01:06:44,000 --> 01:06:48,000
celebrating the birthday over in Vietnam.
893
01:06:48,000 --> 01:06:50,000
Curve is outside.
894
01:06:50,000 --> 01:06:53,000
One ball, one strike.
895
01:06:53,000 --> 01:06:57,000
Go to Ken Wise of the Compton, Michigan area.
896
01:06:57,000 --> 01:06:59,000
Now the Saigon overseas in Vietnam,
897
01:06:59,000 --> 01:07:04,000
a very happy birthday from the folks in Detroit and from Tiger Stadium.
898
01:07:04,000 --> 01:07:05,000
Now the one-one pitch.
899
01:07:05,000 --> 01:07:07,000
It's low.
900
01:07:07,000 --> 01:07:13,000
Two balls, one strike.
901
01:07:13,000 --> 01:07:19,000
Fama has stepped down the last 14 in order.
902
01:07:19,000 --> 01:07:20,000
Two-one pitch.
903
01:07:20,000 --> 01:07:22,000
Low.
904
01:07:22,000 --> 01:07:30,000
So he runs the count of the pitcher, three and one.
905
01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:32,000
Tigers now for the month of September have won 12 games.
906
01:07:32,000 --> 01:07:34,000
They've lost three.
907
01:07:34,000 --> 01:07:38,000
43 games over the 500 mark.
908
01:07:38,000 --> 01:07:39,000
Fama back to work.
909
01:07:39,000 --> 01:07:40,000
Three-one pitch.
910
01:07:40,000 --> 01:07:44,000
the high sales run almost over the head of Bonson.
911
01:07:44,000 --> 01:07:48,000
Bonson's going to take a quick look out at Gill and then touch down to first base.
912
01:07:48,000 --> 01:07:51,000
That is not in the pitcher's patented.
913
01:07:51,000 --> 01:07:54,000
That's out of the pitch.
914
01:07:54,000 --> 01:07:56,000
First walk given up by Fama.
915
01:07:56,000 --> 01:07:59,000
Conference off the mound, freehand and Fama.
916
01:07:59,000 --> 01:08:00,000
Time call now.
917
01:08:00,000 --> 01:08:02,000
First base coach, Whitey Ford, has gone over the dugout,
918
01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:05,000
brings back the warm-up jacket for Bonson.
919
01:08:05,000 --> 01:08:18,000
One out, runner at first, the count of the batting order, the second baseman, Horace Clark.
920
01:08:18,000 --> 01:08:20,000
Large-footed hitter, he's batting 232.
921
01:08:20,000 --> 01:08:24,000
the left-handed hitter, 230, and the right-handed hitter, 238.
922
01:08:24,000 --> 01:08:31,000
Batting left-handed, slightly open stance, third job.
923
01:08:31,000 --> 01:08:37,000
Set by Fama, the pitch, swing and a miss, one strike.
924
01:08:37,000 --> 01:08:41,000
Activity now, the tag is open, the right-hander, Pat Johnson begins to throw.
925
01:08:41,000 --> 01:08:46,000
Pat was throwing in the Yankee first inning when they collected a couple of singles off of Fama.
926
01:08:46,000 --> 01:08:49,000
Now it goes back to work.
927
01:08:49,000 --> 01:08:53,000
Tag playing behind the runner at first base, the pitcher, Bonson.
928
01:08:53,000 --> 01:09:03,000
Set by Fama, inside with the passing, one-a-wide.
929
01:09:03,000 --> 01:09:08,000
Danny McClain to go to Mauna for the Tigers after his 31st victory of the year.
930
01:09:08,000 --> 01:09:14,000
It'll be a safety now for Troutelmeyer, a 20-game winner for the Yankees.
931
01:09:14,000 --> 01:09:15,000
Now the one-one kick.
932
01:09:15,000 --> 01:09:17,000
Half swing and a curve, it was in the dirt.
933
01:09:17,000 --> 01:09:22,000
He checked in time, two balls, one strike.
934
01:09:22,000 --> 01:09:29,000
the Tigers have not used a relief pitcher in their last 10 games, coupling 12 days.
935
01:09:29,000 --> 01:09:39,000
the last pitcher to be used in relief was Pat Johnson on September 4th when the Tigers played out an open.
936
01:09:39,000 --> 01:09:41,000
Two-one kick, the Clarks, round ball, hit the catch.
937
01:09:41,000 --> 01:09:44,000
He drops it, goes to second for one, throw back to first not in time.
938
01:09:44,000 --> 01:09:48,000
Clarks with that good speed, dips down the baseline.
939
01:09:48,000 --> 01:09:53,000
However, the Tigers do get one if they get the lead runner, Bonson, to cut down first baseman
940
01:09:53,000 --> 01:09:56,000
to the shortstop, covering the bag at second.
941
01:09:56,000 --> 01:10:00,000
Clarks on with a field of strike.
942
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:05,000
Two-out for the Yankees.
943
01:10:05,000 --> 01:10:13,000
the batter is Jake Gibbs.
944
01:10:13,000 --> 01:10:20,000
They're talking about the relief pitchers not being used in the last 10 games, 12 days.
945
01:10:20,000 --> 01:10:24,000
Johnny Warden, Tigers young left-hander, was asking the United,
946
01:10:24,000 --> 01:10:26,000
well how many scoreless innings do I have now?
947
01:10:26,000 --> 01:10:28,000
I said about 90.
948
01:10:28,000 --> 01:10:32,000
I haven't given up a hit either.
949
01:10:32,000 --> 01:10:36,000
He had the left-handed hitter.
950
01:10:36,000 --> 01:10:39,000
0-2 tonight, both times flying out the center field.
951
01:10:39,000 --> 01:10:41,000
Clarks with good speed at first with a pretty good lead.
952
01:10:41,000 --> 01:10:53,000
That's the pitch, fastball, taken for a strike inside corner.
953
01:10:53,000 --> 01:10:56,000
Clarks with 16-kilometer bases on the field.
954
01:10:56,000 --> 01:10:58,000
Two-out.
955
01:10:58,000 --> 01:11:02,000
He represents the time, but the Tigers lead 1-0.
956
01:11:02,000 --> 01:11:05,000
Cag guarding the bag at first, trying to hold the runner close,
957
01:11:05,000 --> 01:11:11,000
a set by Spama.
958
01:11:11,000 --> 01:11:12,000
Steps off the slab.
959
01:11:12,000 --> 01:11:22,000
And when he does that, Gibbs steps out of the batter's bag.
960
01:11:22,000 --> 01:11:23,000
Now Joe back to work.
961
01:11:23,000 --> 01:11:27,000
Stretches, checks the runner, there goes the runner, a swing and a miss.
962
01:11:27,000 --> 01:11:30,000
Now the drop check Clarks left between first and second.
963
01:11:30,000 --> 01:11:31,000
Go down on that check.
964
01:11:31,000 --> 01:11:32,000
He's rolling him back to first.
965
01:11:32,000 --> 01:11:35,000
He's put back to Cag.
966
01:11:35,000 --> 01:11:36,000
Now Cag chasing him back to second.
967
01:11:36,000 --> 01:11:37,000
McCallum in the act now.
968
01:11:37,000 --> 01:11:39,000
And Mack puts the tag on him.
969
01:11:39,000 --> 01:11:42,000
Well, it took a little while, but they got him.
970
01:11:42,000 --> 01:11:47,000
As it was the catcher to the shortstop, to the first baseman,
971
01:11:47,000 --> 01:11:49,000
to the second baseman.
972
01:11:49,000 --> 01:11:52,000
Freehand, Mack, pass to Mackic.
973
01:11:52,000 --> 01:11:56,000
And they nailed Clark on the attempt to steal.
974
01:11:56,000 --> 01:12:00,000
Gibbs swinging and missing, and then Clark,
975
01:12:00,000 --> 01:12:02,000
a good job deciding to try to get back to first base,
976
01:12:02,000 --> 01:12:06,000
but it was finally run down, closed down to Yankee's base.
977
01:12:06,000 --> 01:12:08,000
No runs, no hits, no errors, nobody left on base.
978
01:12:08,000 --> 01:12:11,000
After five and a half innings, Tigers won.
979
01:12:11,000 --> 01:12:12,000
Yankee's nothing.
980
01:12:12,000 --> 01:12:19,000
Keep him loaded.
981
01:12:19,000 --> 01:12:23,000
Tigers coming about here in the bottom of sixth inning.
982
01:12:23,000 --> 01:12:24,000
Nicky Stanley to lead it off.
983
01:12:24,000 --> 01:12:27,000
He'll be followed by Northup and then Willie Horton.
984
01:12:27,000 --> 01:12:31,000
Tigers in front, London of it.
985
01:12:31,000 --> 01:12:37,000
Trying to clench the American legs on it tonight.
986
01:12:37,000 --> 01:12:39,000
A win for the Tigers would do it.
987
01:12:39,000 --> 01:12:44,000
Or a loss for Baltimore would do it.
988
01:12:44,000 --> 01:12:49,000
the pitch to Stanley, a strike at the knees, gave him a curve ball.
989
01:12:49,000 --> 01:12:51,000
Nicky has lined out to right field.
990
01:12:51,000 --> 01:12:54,000
It's a law very sharply in the first inning when he lined out.
991
01:12:54,000 --> 01:12:57,000
And that got McCullough off of that first base,
992
01:12:57,000 --> 01:12:59,000
and they doubled up Max on the play.
993
01:12:59,000 --> 01:13:04,000
And then Stanley bounced that pitcher to the first base and in the fourth.
994
01:13:04,000 --> 01:13:15,000
Monson's curve is high this time, what it was.
995
01:13:15,000 --> 01:13:19,000
Stanley's out in 259, one-one pitch, Joe.
996
01:13:19,000 --> 01:13:21,000
Holds up on a curve that broke outside.
997
01:13:21,000 --> 01:13:24,000
Monson not liking the curve, sort of shaking his head,
998
01:13:24,000 --> 01:13:26,000
and kind of on the play down fire.
999
01:13:26,000 --> 01:13:31,000
Two balls, one strike.
1000
01:13:31,000 --> 01:13:38,000
Tigers started the ninth activity with a team body mark of 235.
1001
01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:39,000
Ah, the two-one pitch.
1002
01:13:39,000 --> 01:13:43,000
Fly ball hit into center field, which left his cup at down.
1003
01:13:43,000 --> 01:13:45,000
He's there and he knocks the gap.
1004
01:13:45,000 --> 01:13:50,000
And Joe had to go a little bit towards right center to bring it down.
1005
01:13:50,000 --> 01:13:58,000
Stanley flying out to the center fielder, one out, and that brings up Jim Norschup.
1006
01:13:58,000 --> 01:14:04,000
Boy, I hear Stichel's name coming from somewhere.
1007
01:14:04,000 --> 01:14:06,000
There's Jim Norschup.
1008
01:14:06,000 --> 01:14:10,000
Bob got first base into the pitcher, picked up a walk.
1009
01:14:10,000 --> 01:14:14,000
Over walk.
1010
01:14:14,000 --> 01:14:20,000
Left counter hitter takes the curve inside, ball locked, yet the outfield play him straight away.
1011
01:14:20,000 --> 01:14:25,000
the infield shifted towards the first base side.
1012
01:14:25,000 --> 01:14:26,000
One-all pitch.
1013
01:14:26,000 --> 01:14:29,000
Change up a high hopper into Clark Clough.
1014
01:14:29,000 --> 01:14:32,000
the second baseman fires the first, nobody covering first base.
1015
01:14:32,000 --> 01:14:36,000
And at the last second, the pitcher, Monson, decided to go over there,
1016
01:14:36,000 --> 01:14:39,000
and Norschup is face at first.
1017
01:14:39,000 --> 01:14:42,000
That'll be an infield single.
1018
01:14:42,000 --> 01:14:47,000
Now, now with the playing back, he did not offer to go to the back.
1019
01:14:47,000 --> 01:14:54,000
Monson got a wake shot from the hill, and Norschup raced into the back and beat him by a couple of steps.
1020
01:14:54,000 --> 01:14:58,000
Clark should have had his man, but there's nobody there in time to make the play at first.
1021
01:14:58,000 --> 01:14:59,000
Infield single for Norschup.
1022
01:14:59,000 --> 01:15:02,000
the batter is Willie Horton.
1023
01:15:02,000 --> 01:15:09,000
That's a tiger's fifth hit off of Monson.
1024
01:15:09,000 --> 01:15:14,000
There's a gentleman parading on the third base side behind the box feet.
1025
01:15:14,000 --> 01:15:19,000
Coming all the way there with a tiger outfit on, a big tiger head.
1026
01:15:19,000 --> 01:15:22,000
Behind him, a youngster with a J.
1027
01:15:22,000 --> 01:15:26,000
Now, the pennant fever rising here tonight at Tiger Stadium.
1028
01:15:26,000 --> 01:15:29,000
And you can certainly tell the symptoms tonight, friends.
1029
01:15:29,000 --> 01:15:31,000
Here's Willie Horton.
1030
01:15:31,000 --> 01:15:32,000
Ground ball to Michael Eccordi.
1031
01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:34,000
Clark hits the second for one.
1032
01:15:34,000 --> 01:15:35,000
Clark's throw to first.
1033
01:15:35,000 --> 01:15:36,000
In time, double play.
1034
01:15:36,000 --> 01:15:39,000
Short stop, second baseman to first.
1035
01:15:39,000 --> 01:15:41,000
That's all for the Tigers in the sixth.
1036
01:15:41,000 --> 01:15:42,000
No runs, one hit, nowhere.
1037
01:15:42,000 --> 01:15:44,000
Nobody left on base.
1038
01:15:44,000 --> 01:15:46,000
After six innings of play, it's still the Tigers one.
1039
01:15:46,000 --> 01:15:52,000
the Yankees up.
1040
01:15:52,000 --> 01:15:57,000
Six and a half innings at Fenway Park, and the Red Sox continue to lead the Orioles.
1041
01:15:57,000 --> 01:16:00,000
Right here at Tiger Stadium, Detroit one.
1042
01:16:00,000 --> 01:16:01,000
Yankees nothing.
1043
01:16:01,000 --> 01:16:03,000
They go to the top of the seventh.
1044
01:16:03,000 --> 01:16:04,000
the batter is Gibbs.
1045
01:16:04,000 --> 01:16:07,000
the old announcer is Ernie Harwell.
1046
01:16:07,000 --> 01:16:08,000
Thank you, Ray Lane.
1047
01:16:08,000 --> 01:16:09,000
Here we go.
1048
01:16:09,000 --> 01:16:10,000
Joe Farmer ready to go to work.
1049
01:16:10,000 --> 01:16:13,000
He's allowed no runs and two hits.
1050
01:16:13,000 --> 01:16:15,000
Gibbs is 0 for 2.
1051
01:16:15,000 --> 01:16:16,000
He takes the fast ball over.
1052
01:16:16,000 --> 01:16:17,000
Ball one.
1053
01:16:17,000 --> 01:16:18,000
Gibbs has hit the ball to Sutterfield.
1054
01:16:18,000 --> 01:16:19,000
His family, he's trying to make it.
1055
01:16:19,000 --> 01:16:20,000
He's had five foot outs out there.
1056
01:16:20,000 --> 01:16:21,000
He's been busy.
1057
01:16:21,000 --> 01:16:24,000
Farmer has fixed an unusual game in one way.
1058
01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:26,000
He's not struck out anybody.
1059
01:16:26,000 --> 01:16:27,000
And he's walked one.
1060
01:16:27,000 --> 01:16:28,000
Here's the pick.
1061
01:16:28,000 --> 01:16:30,000
Swung out a high hopper over the man on Matthew Chargy.
1062
01:16:30,000 --> 01:16:31,000
Across second.
1063
01:16:31,000 --> 01:16:32,000
Grabbed it.
1064
01:16:32,000 --> 01:16:33,000
Right at first, you've got him.
1065
01:16:33,000 --> 01:16:34,000
Gibbs is out.
1066
01:16:34,000 --> 01:16:35,000
George is the first.
1067
01:16:35,000 --> 01:16:38,000
Matthew's had a long way to go on the high hopper.
1068
01:16:38,000 --> 01:16:44,000
the balls seem to be bounding a little higher than they normally do on the skin of the infield
1069
01:16:44,000 --> 01:16:49,000
and the surface around the home plate area tonight.
1070
01:16:49,000 --> 01:16:56,000
So here's the great Mickey Manos tapping in.
1071
01:16:56,000 --> 01:16:59,000
Manos single in the first inning, one of the two hits.
1072
01:16:59,000 --> 01:17:02,000
He bounced him a corner for the next trip.
1073
01:17:02,000 --> 01:17:05,000
Takes a curve ball in close to the feet.
1074
01:17:05,000 --> 01:17:10,000
Ball went on Mickey.
1075
01:17:10,000 --> 01:17:12,000
Fine turnout tonight.
1076
01:17:12,000 --> 01:17:13,000
the Tigers lead one to nothing.
1077
01:17:13,000 --> 01:17:16,000
They score them a fifth inning.
1078
01:17:16,000 --> 01:17:18,000
Single by Freehand, a bounce out by Magic.
1079
01:17:18,000 --> 01:17:20,000
Got a two-out single by the Fitch's Farmer.
1080
01:17:20,000 --> 01:17:21,000
Drove him home.
1081
01:17:21,000 --> 01:17:22,000
Strike called.
1082
01:17:22,000 --> 01:17:24,000
A breaking ball above the knees.
1083
01:17:24,000 --> 01:17:26,000
One-on-one mick out on Mickey Manos.
1084
01:17:26,000 --> 01:17:34,000
One out in the seventh inning.
1085
01:17:34,000 --> 01:17:36,000
Joseph Farmer gets his five from Freehand.
1086
01:17:36,000 --> 01:17:37,000
the pitch.
1087
01:17:37,000 --> 01:17:38,000
Fast ball it back to Jolo.
1088
01:17:38,000 --> 01:17:39,000
He drops it.
1089
01:17:39,000 --> 01:17:42,000
Here's the top to catch in time and Manos is out.
1090
01:17:42,000 --> 01:17:45,000
Two down and the Yankees seven.
1091
01:17:45,000 --> 01:17:47,000
And Roy White coming to back.
1092
01:17:47,000 --> 01:17:52,000
Roy hit into a double play in the first inning, one of the big plays of this game so far because
1093
01:17:52,000 --> 01:17:56,000
the Yankees at that time against Farmer had two men on and only one out.
1094
01:17:56,000 --> 01:17:58,000
They had two singles.
1095
01:17:58,000 --> 01:18:02,000
And then White hit a ground ball to McCallips and threw to Magic for one and then over the
1096
01:18:02,000 --> 01:18:04,000
catch to the double play.
1097
01:18:04,000 --> 01:18:08,000
White, up among the American big leaders, started the game hitting T-75.
1098
01:18:08,000 --> 01:18:11,000
Starting rough at it, hits a five-ball to the left center.
1099
01:18:11,000 --> 01:18:12,000
Horton going back.
1100
01:18:12,000 --> 01:18:13,000
Stanley backing him up.
1101
01:18:13,000 --> 01:18:14,000
Winning it.
1102
01:18:14,000 --> 01:18:15,000
the catch.
1103
01:18:15,000 --> 01:18:16,000
Five-three-five.
1104
01:18:16,000 --> 01:18:18,000
Nothing of cost for New York in the seventh inning.
1105
01:18:18,000 --> 01:18:23,000
And at the end of the first half of the seventh, Tigers won the Yankees number.
1106
01:18:23,000 --> 01:18:33,000
Ernie Harwell and Ray Lane at Tigers Stadium.
1107
01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:34,000
the big crowd here.
1108
01:18:34,000 --> 01:18:35,000
Tigers fans.
1109
01:18:35,000 --> 01:18:38,000
Hoping for the crunch of the night.
1110
01:18:38,000 --> 01:18:41,000
Standing now on the traditional seventh inning stretch.
1111
01:18:41,000 --> 01:18:47,000
Time to be paraded over the ballpark and right now we'll have a chance to take our collective breath.
1112
01:18:47,000 --> 01:18:49,000
Norman Cash will lead off against Boston.
1113
01:18:49,000 --> 01:18:51,000
Both these pitches have gone all the way.
1114
01:18:51,000 --> 01:18:52,000
Farmer is surprised.
1115
01:18:52,000 --> 01:18:57,000
Started for the Tigers after Wilson came up with a twinge in the shoulder while warming up before the game.
1116
01:18:57,000 --> 01:18:59,000
And Boston on the mound for the Yankees.
1117
01:18:59,000 --> 01:19:01,000
Here's the foul off to that of Norman.
1118
01:19:01,000 --> 01:19:03,000
Norman Cash strikes one.
1119
01:19:03,000 --> 01:19:05,000
Cash had a single in the second.
1120
01:19:05,000 --> 01:19:11,000
Hit into a four-stop in the second base from the clock in the fourth inning.
1121
01:19:11,000 --> 01:19:12,000
One-but-nothing.
1122
01:19:12,000 --> 01:19:13,000
the Tigers lead them.
1123
01:19:13,000 --> 01:19:14,000
Here's the pitch.
1124
01:19:14,000 --> 01:19:16,000
It's a ball low.
1125
01:19:16,000 --> 01:19:19,000
One and one.
1126
01:19:19,000 --> 01:19:23,000
Well, this game quite a contrast to the last couple that the Tigers had played.
1127
01:19:23,000 --> 01:19:25,000
And they got well out in front.
1128
01:19:25,000 --> 01:19:26,000
Ernie was some lucky hitting.
1129
01:19:26,000 --> 01:19:27,000
the one-one delivery.
1130
01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:29,000
Cash swings and bows it up there.
1131
01:19:29,000 --> 01:19:32,000
That of play.
1132
01:19:32,000 --> 01:19:34,000
One ball, two strikes.
1133
01:19:34,000 --> 01:19:36,000
Boston is leading Baltimore.
1134
01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:40,000
Baltimore batting in the seventh inning.
1135
01:19:40,000 --> 01:19:44,000
And it's two to nothing.
1136
01:19:44,000 --> 01:19:51,000
Now the windup and the pitch.
1137
01:19:51,000 --> 01:19:53,000
Cash taps one on the ground to a first base.
1138
01:19:53,000 --> 01:19:55,000
It'll be a foul ball.
1139
01:19:55,000 --> 01:19:56,000
One ball, two strikes.
1140
01:19:56,000 --> 01:19:58,000
Now we've got a later report from Boston.
1141
01:19:58,000 --> 01:20:01,000
Baltimore failed to score in the seventh.
1142
01:20:01,000 --> 01:20:03,000
Now the Red Sox lead two to nothing.
1143
01:20:03,000 --> 01:20:15,000
And Brabender has come into fix for Baltimore in the seventh inning.
1144
01:20:15,000 --> 01:20:17,000
Now the one-two-fix.
1145
01:20:17,000 --> 01:20:21,000
Cash takes the ball in the third two-two.
1146
01:20:21,000 --> 01:20:27,000
Tigers with a one-but-nothing lead in the seventh.
1147
01:20:27,000 --> 01:20:29,000
Tiger win or a Boston win.
1148
01:20:29,000 --> 01:20:31,000
Means a pennant for Detroit.
1149
01:20:31,000 --> 01:20:33,000
And the ball high.
1150
01:20:33,000 --> 01:20:42,000
Three-two to the guy on storm in Norman.
1151
01:20:42,000 --> 01:20:46,000
Nobody on and nobody out in the Tigers' seventh.
1152
01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:48,000
Now Boston wheels in the rim.
1153
01:20:48,000 --> 01:20:49,000
It's cash if they bounce it off.
1154
01:20:49,000 --> 01:20:50,000
Over the ground.
1155
01:20:50,000 --> 01:20:52,000
It's far into right field.
1156
01:20:52,000 --> 01:21:00,000
It's a hop over Clark's glove and bounds into right field.
1157
01:21:00,000 --> 01:21:02,000
Tiger hits the catch.
1158
01:21:02,000 --> 01:21:05,000
A hard hopper over the glove of the second baseman Clark.
1159
01:21:05,000 --> 01:21:06,000
Gets Norman two hits.
1160
01:21:06,000 --> 01:21:08,000
He's the only Tiger with two.
1161
01:21:08,000 --> 01:21:10,000
the only batter on either team with two.
1162
01:21:10,000 --> 01:21:14,000
And here comes Bill Frehand to bat with a man on.
1163
01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:19,000
And nobody down in the Tigers' seventh inning.
1164
01:21:19,000 --> 01:21:23,000
And listen to the excitement generated by this Tigers crowd tonight.
1165
01:21:23,000 --> 01:21:29,000
And they're waiting for the pennant kill here at Tigers Stadium.
1166
01:21:29,000 --> 01:21:31,000
Boston to the set position on the mound.
1167
01:21:31,000 --> 01:21:35,000
But it is if they put in the air foul and it'll be out of play.
1168
01:21:35,000 --> 01:21:36,000
Back in the sixth.
1169
01:21:36,000 --> 01:21:41,000
Strike one.
1170
01:21:41,000 --> 01:21:43,000
Now Boston did not score in the seventh.
1171
01:21:43,000 --> 01:21:45,000
So they've completed seven at Fenway Park.
1172
01:21:45,000 --> 01:21:49,000
And it is still Boston to Baltimore and others.
1173
01:21:49,000 --> 01:21:57,000
Hamilton, they call up and are beginning to loosen up in the Yankee ballpark.
1174
01:21:57,000 --> 01:21:59,000
Gag John first with nobody down.
1175
01:21:59,000 --> 01:22:00,000
the pitch.
1176
01:22:00,000 --> 01:22:02,000
Frehand buster ball off the mound from Boston.
1177
01:22:02,000 --> 01:22:05,000
They pick up before the first base to Clark covering.
1178
01:22:05,000 --> 01:22:12,000
It's a sacrifice by Frehand moving catch to second.
1179
01:22:12,000 --> 01:22:15,000
They play with the picture of the second baseman covering the bag.
1180
01:22:15,000 --> 01:22:18,000
And now the batter will be Tommy Mackey.
1181
01:22:18,000 --> 01:22:24,000
Oh, a game in Boston is just about a half inning ahead of this one right now.
1182
01:22:24,000 --> 01:22:29,000
Well, there may be a race between those two games.
1183
01:22:29,000 --> 01:22:34,000
See which will finish first.
1184
01:22:34,000 --> 01:22:40,000
Tommy Mackey left hand about in shortstop up against Boston who's gone all the way.
1185
01:22:40,000 --> 01:22:41,000
Now the pitch.
1186
01:22:41,000 --> 01:23:03,000
It's a foul ball out of play out the middle to catch again.
1187
01:23:03,000 --> 01:23:07,000
Now the step by Boston, the strike one pitch is coming up.
1188
01:23:07,000 --> 01:23:11,000
And he fouls it out of play.
1189
01:23:11,000 --> 01:23:15,000
Oh, Ray Lane's got some bulletins from Fenway Park about that game up there.
1190
01:23:15,000 --> 01:23:17,000
And he won a Red Sox pick up two runs in the first inning.
1191
01:23:17,000 --> 01:23:18,000
They got him this way.
1192
01:23:18,000 --> 01:23:21,000
Alvarado got an infield single and went to second on an error.
1193
01:23:21,000 --> 01:23:22,000
Then moved to third on the ground.
1194
01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:24,000
They scored on a triple by Yosemte.
1195
01:23:24,000 --> 01:23:27,000
And Yosemte came home on a double by Hilton.
1196
01:23:27,000 --> 01:23:29,000
Ray Cope on the mound for the Red Sox.
1197
01:23:29,000 --> 01:23:33,000
They've struck out a total of 12 oil batters so far.
1198
01:23:33,000 --> 01:23:34,000
Thank you, Ray.
1199
01:23:34,000 --> 01:23:35,000
Here's the pitch to Mackey.
1200
01:23:35,000 --> 01:23:37,000
He takes the fast ball low.
1201
01:23:37,000 --> 01:23:39,000
One ball, two strikes.
1202
01:23:39,000 --> 01:23:41,000
Boston leading now in the eighth inning with a ball and more drops.
1203
01:23:41,000 --> 01:23:47,000
They score two nothings in favor of the Red Sox.
1204
01:23:47,000 --> 01:23:49,000
Tigers are leading here, one derubbing into seventh.
1205
01:23:49,000 --> 01:23:51,000
the man on second's catch.
1206
01:23:51,000 --> 01:23:52,000
One man out.
1207
01:23:52,000 --> 01:23:53,000
the pitch to Mackey.
1208
01:23:53,000 --> 01:23:55,000
Swing a bounding ball over the ground with a pitcher.
1209
01:23:55,000 --> 01:23:57,000
Gave by Mackey a throw to third.
1210
01:23:57,000 --> 01:23:59,000
To Ferraro, they've got catch and a run down.
1211
01:23:59,000 --> 01:24:00,000
They throw back the clock.
1212
01:24:00,000 --> 01:24:02,000
He's running catch down to third.
1213
01:24:02,000 --> 01:24:05,000
And now the tag is made by Michael to shortstop.
1214
01:24:05,000 --> 01:24:14,000
And as the play ensued, Magic the batter moved all the way to second base on the field of choice.
1215
01:24:14,000 --> 01:24:17,000
Though Mackey is safe at second on the field of choice,
1216
01:24:17,000 --> 01:24:20,000
catch did all he could after breaking for third.
1217
01:24:20,000 --> 01:24:28,000
He was caught in the run down and gave Mackey time to move into second base.
1218
01:24:28,000 --> 01:24:39,000
And now he will go the shortstop to the third baseman to the second baseman to the shortstop.
1219
01:24:39,000 --> 01:24:42,000
And Magic is caught off second by a hidden ball trick.
1220
01:24:42,000 --> 01:24:45,000
Michael had the ball, went over and touched Tommy Magic.
1221
01:24:45,000 --> 01:24:50,000
And he is out and Mac retires the Tigers in the seventh inning.
1222
01:24:50,000 --> 01:24:55,000
Well, Magic was back at second but Michael put the ball on him for the hidden ball trick.
1223
01:24:55,000 --> 01:24:57,000
And Mac retires the side.
1224
01:24:57,000 --> 01:25:01,000
the first one hits no errors and a one man left and the Tigers seventh.
1225
01:25:01,000 --> 01:25:10,000
And at the end of seventh, it's the Tigers one of the Yankees nothing.
1226
01:25:10,000 --> 01:25:22,000
Strike to Capitone, the eighth inning getting underway.
1227
01:25:22,000 --> 01:25:24,000
Now the strike one pitch coming up to Joe Capitone.
1228
01:25:24,000 --> 01:25:31,000
Here he comes, Joe takes the fast ball high, one and one.
1229
01:25:31,000 --> 01:25:34,000
Now the Tigers have set a new attendance record for their season.
1230
01:25:34,000 --> 01:25:39,000
Tonight they do 46,512 paid admissions.
1231
01:25:39,000 --> 01:25:51,000
Capitone looks at a ball in close, two-one to count on him.
1232
01:25:51,000 --> 01:25:56,000
Two balls and one strike on Capitone, Tigers lead 8-10.
1233
01:25:56,000 --> 01:25:59,000
One-bunning over the Yankees, Barber into action that it is.
1234
01:25:59,000 --> 01:26:01,000
It is a bombing ball to the right of McCallop.
1235
01:26:01,000 --> 01:26:08,000
He charges, drives it, throws the tag and Capitone is out second to first.
1236
01:26:08,000 --> 01:26:12,000
Well, Bill Robinson will be the next batter.
1237
01:26:12,000 --> 01:26:14,000
the Yankees had two singles in the opening.
1238
01:26:14,000 --> 01:26:19,000
Since then they have a one-out walk to Bonson in the sixth inning.
1239
01:26:19,000 --> 01:26:21,000
And those have been the Yankee runners.
1240
01:26:21,000 --> 01:26:23,000
They've left one man on base.
1241
01:26:23,000 --> 01:26:37,000
Farmer has walked one and struck out nobody.
1242
01:26:37,000 --> 01:26:40,000
Tigers lead one-bunning in the eighth.
1243
01:26:40,000 --> 01:26:46,000
Robinson takes the fast ball high from Joe Farmer, ball one.
1244
01:26:46,000 --> 01:26:48,000
Baltimore did not score in the eighth inning.
1245
01:26:48,000 --> 01:26:50,000
Boston batting in the last half of the eighth.
1246
01:26:50,000 --> 01:26:54,000
And the Red Sox lead Baltimore two to nothing.
1247
01:26:54,000 --> 01:27:03,000
There's a foul on the netter freehand and off it and the count is one and one.
1248
01:27:03,000 --> 01:27:09,000
the Tigers total attendance now for the year is 1,953,842.
1249
01:27:09,000 --> 01:27:10,000
A new record.
1250
01:27:10,000 --> 01:27:14,000
the old record was 1,951,000.
1251
01:27:14,000 --> 01:27:20,000
It's a bonding ball to left field deep knocked down by Magic back of the shortstop position.
1252
01:27:20,000 --> 01:27:24,000
It'll be a single for Robinson of the third Yankee hit.
1253
01:27:24,000 --> 01:27:32,000
Magic was able to go deep to his right, get the glove on the ball and that was all.
1254
01:27:32,000 --> 01:27:40,000
So the batter now will be Ferraro, the third baseman with the man out and the man out.
1255
01:27:40,000 --> 01:27:43,000
Outfield is straight up on Mike Ferraro.
1256
01:27:43,000 --> 01:27:47,000
the rookie third backer.
1257
01:27:47,000 --> 01:27:53,000
They brought him back the first of September from the Syracuse Ball Club.
1258
01:27:53,000 --> 01:27:55,000
Runner goes, takes his swing on this throw to McCallough.
1259
01:27:55,000 --> 01:27:58,000
He's out.
1260
01:27:58,000 --> 01:28:03,000
Freehand, cut down Robinson trying to steal second base.
1261
01:28:03,000 --> 01:28:06,000
Freehand to Dick McCallough, the second backer covering.
1262
01:28:06,000 --> 01:28:14,000
Two down. Strike one, McCallough and Ferraro.
1263
01:28:14,000 --> 01:28:40,000
Now umpire Kenamon wants Farmer to toss the ball in so he can have a look at it.
1264
01:28:40,000 --> 01:28:46,000
Here's the wind up and the pitch on the way, it's a ball outside one and one.
1265
01:28:46,000 --> 01:28:50,000
Two down and nobody on and the Yankee eight inning, the Tigers lead them one to nothing.
1266
01:28:50,000 --> 01:28:55,000
Trying to clink that American make tonight.
1267
01:28:55,000 --> 01:29:05,000
Now Buckeye Joe delivers his foul ball, hit out of play and it is back of the play.
1268
01:29:05,000 --> 01:29:10,000
One ball, two strikes, that's the count.
1269
01:29:10,000 --> 01:29:15,000
Nicky Lovitz and Pat Dobson loosening up on the Tiger bullpen.
1270
01:29:15,000 --> 01:29:23,000
Steve Hamilton and the Yankee bullpen right now.
1271
01:29:23,000 --> 01:29:26,000
Farmer checks his sign again, the one-two delivery.
1272
01:29:26,000 --> 01:29:29,000
Third ball hit on the ground deep, the third works, bluffs it long,
1273
01:29:29,000 --> 01:29:35,000
dash across the diamond inside, out, side, retire.
1274
01:29:35,000 --> 01:29:37,000
No running for it, no errors and nobody left.
1275
01:29:37,000 --> 01:29:54,000
And at the end of the first half of the eighth inning it's Detroit one New York nothing.
1276
01:29:54,000 --> 01:30:05,000
Here come the Tigers to bat in the eighth inning and they are leading the Yankees, Tigers one New York nothing.
1277
01:30:05,000 --> 01:30:10,000
Detroit got the game's only run in the fifth inning.
1278
01:30:10,000 --> 01:30:14,000
Freehand led off with a single, took the second one, matched it, bounced the second base.
1279
01:30:14,000 --> 01:30:23,000
Wirtz flied it after and then Farmer singled home freehand to put the Tigers in the lead they now hold.
1280
01:30:23,000 --> 01:30:31,000
Here's John Wirtz batting in the eighth inning.
1281
01:30:31,000 --> 01:30:42,000
Monson, but it is and Wirtz takes the ball high, ball one.
1282
01:30:42,000 --> 01:30:47,000
Here's the windup now and they pitch on the way, curve ball into the air, short left center,
1283
01:30:47,000 --> 01:30:54,000
and it's a half a stone. the Yankees center fielder there waiting and tennis love for the hour.
1284
01:30:54,000 --> 01:31:03,000
Joe Farmer who has pitched a brilliant ball game, not been the only runner again coming in the back.
1285
01:31:03,000 --> 01:31:14,000
Listen to that ovation.
1286
01:31:14,000 --> 01:31:18,000
What a fortune for him. Joe was fooled when his name was announced as a starting pitcher.
1287
01:31:18,000 --> 01:31:22,000
Here's a strike called, swung on and missed by Joe.
1288
01:31:22,000 --> 01:31:30,000
Tried to hold up his swing but it's gone too far.
1289
01:31:30,000 --> 01:31:36,000
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.
1290
01:31:36,000 --> 01:31:41,000
Mickey had to come off the back and tag the runner, Farmer coming down the line.
1291
01:31:41,000 --> 01:31:51,000
Well there are two down in the Tiger eighth inning and Dick McAllis will be the batter.
1292
01:31:51,000 --> 01:32:04,000
Tigers lead one to nothing, maybe the victory they claim to finish.
1293
01:32:04,000 --> 01:32:29,000
Now umpire Ketterman wants to look at the ball again, bounce and bounces this one into it.
1294
01:32:29,000 --> 01:32:38,000
Well here's Mack stepping in now. This could be a historic game for the Tigers.
1295
01:32:38,000 --> 01:32:43,000
Here's a pitch, it's a ball low, fast ball low to McAllis.
1296
01:32:43,000 --> 01:32:49,000
Mack with a single, struck out a couple, bounced a second and struck out.
1297
01:32:49,000 --> 01:33:03,000
Tigers one run, six hits, Yankees no runs, three hits. Bounce and delivers, strike called on Mack the curve of cause, one and one.
1298
01:33:03,000 --> 01:33:19,000
Well here's another game coming to bat. Listen to that whole base.
1299
01:33:19,000 --> 01:33:24,000
Well that's the Tides of Fortune for you. Joe was booed when his name was announced as a starting pitcher.
1300
01:33:24,000 --> 01:33:35,000
Here's a strike called a swung on and missed by Joe. Tried to hold up his swing but he's gone too far.
1301
01:33:35,000 --> 01:33:41,000
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.
1302
01:33:41,000 --> 01:33:47,000
Mickey had to come off the bag and tag the runner, Farmer coming down the line.
1303
01:33:47,000 --> 01:33:56,000
Though they are two down, a Tiger eighth inning and Dick McAllis will be the batter.
1304
01:33:56,000 --> 01:34:10,000
Tigers lead one to nothing, they lead a victory, they clinch the tennis.
1305
01:34:10,000 --> 01:34:35,000
Now on Park Edelman, watch the look at the ball again, bounce and bounces this one into it.
1306
01:34:35,000 --> 01:34:44,000
Well here's Mack stepping in now. This could be a historic game for the Tigers.
1307
01:34:44,000 --> 01:34:55,000
Here's a bit, it's a ball low, back ball low to McAllis. Mack with a single, bounce the second and struck out.
1308
01:34:55,000 --> 01:35:14,000
Tigers one run, six hits, Yankees no runs, three hits. Bartson delivers, strike called on Mack, a curve across, one and one.
1309
01:35:14,000 --> 01:35:21,000
Now the wind up by Bartson and the pitch is a ball in close, two and one to count on him.
1310
01:35:21,000 --> 01:35:32,000
Mickey Stanley waiting at the on deck circle.
1311
01:35:32,000 --> 01:35:36,000
A lot of quiet tension in the air right now here in the eighth inning.
1312
01:35:36,000 --> 01:35:49,000
Bartson wheels and deals and Mack takes the ball high, three and one to count.
1313
01:35:49,000 --> 01:35:55,000
Two down and nobody on, the Tigers one of the Yankees nothing. the Tigers got a run on the fifth.
1314
01:35:55,000 --> 01:36:01,000
Joe Sparmer knocks home free hands from second. Here's the fifth, Mack takes the ball, walks in.
1315
01:36:01,000 --> 01:36:06,000
the second ball used by Bartson.
1316
01:36:06,000 --> 01:36:15,000
the ball that's on first base with two out of the batter will be Mickey Stanley.
1317
01:36:15,000 --> 01:36:20,000
Now Mickey has lied to right, that was turned into a double play in the opening inning.
1318
01:36:20,000 --> 01:36:32,000
He's grounded to the pitcher and he's flied to the center fielder.
1319
01:36:32,000 --> 01:36:40,000
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.
1320
01:36:40,000 --> 01:36:47,000
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.
1321
01:36:47,000 --> 01:36:51,000
the Tigers won a New Yorker.
1322
01:36:51,000 --> 01:36:57,000
Tigers have made a change. Now Ray Euler replaces Mack at shortstop as we begin the ninth inning.
1323
01:36:57,000 --> 01:37:03,000
the veteran Charlie Smith, the infielder, will come in to bat for Michael beginning of the Yankee night.
1324
01:37:03,000 --> 01:37:13,000
Now then the pitcher, Bartson, is scheduled to bat next and Whitaker is at the on deck circle.
1325
01:37:13,000 --> 01:37:22,000
So Smith is batting for Gene Michael. Charlie Smith, the veteran, right hand hitter, batting average, 227.
1326
01:37:22,000 --> 01:37:29,000
Strike call and the Tigers are three outs away from the finish.
1327
01:37:29,000 --> 01:37:37,000
Been a long wait for the Tigers fans since 1945 when they are ready to erupt here at Tiger Stadium.
1328
01:37:37,000 --> 01:37:40,000
Strike one, the count on bench batter Charlie Smith.
1329
01:37:40,000 --> 01:37:46,000
Slung on a bounding ball, deep short, it's off the glove of Euler and will be out into center field for a hit.
1330
01:37:46,000 --> 01:37:56,000
Smith, single, off the glove of Ray Euler. Ray made a diving effort to his left.
1331
01:37:56,000 --> 01:38:11,000
Dick Hauser has come to first base now. He'll be running for Charlie Smith.
1332
01:38:11,000 --> 01:38:19,000
Gene Whitaker, left hand batter, moving up now. He'll be batting for Bartson.
1333
01:38:19,000 --> 01:38:30,000
A full head off Joe Sparmer. That one just eluded the glove of Ray Euler at shortstop.
1334
01:38:30,000 --> 01:38:36,000
Gene Whitaker, batting 121, the infielded double play depth starting.
1335
01:38:36,000 --> 01:38:43,000
And then they go to the top of the batting order. It's a strike to turn the ball.
1336
01:38:43,000 --> 01:38:53,000
the Tigers lead one to nothing in the ninth inning. Three outs away from flinching the finish.
1337
01:38:53,000 --> 01:38:58,000
Manor and first is Hauser leading off. Gash holding on the back of it.
1338
01:38:58,000 --> 01:39:02,000
Sparmer to the middle, foul ball out of play, left side of the play.
1339
01:39:02,000 --> 01:39:05,000
Strike two with a count on Whitaker.
1340
01:39:05,000 --> 01:39:16,000
Harris Clough will follow him. the Tigers dug out the players of standing.
1341
01:39:16,000 --> 01:39:22,000
Looking out of the action on the diamond.
1342
01:39:22,000 --> 01:39:26,000
Outfield is deep to right on Whitaker.
1343
01:39:26,000 --> 01:39:31,000
Sparmer with a strike two count on the bench batter looking in to get his time from freehand.
1344
01:39:31,000 --> 01:39:35,000
the runner at first is Hauser and the fifth.
1345
01:39:35,000 --> 01:39:42,000
Wing and an empty shutout. That's the first shutout for Sparmer tonight.
1346
01:39:42,000 --> 01:39:46,000
One down, one on in the Yankee ninth inning.
1347
01:39:46,000 --> 01:39:52,000
Two outs to go for the pennants. And the batter will be Harris Clough.
1348
01:39:52,000 --> 01:39:58,000
Harris is quick batter batting left-handed. He's had a single, has fouled a third, and hit into a fourth foul.
1349
01:39:58,000 --> 01:40:17,000
Takes the ball, low and in the dirt, blocked by freehand. Ball, one on five.
1350
01:40:17,000 --> 01:40:41,000
Now the set by Joe.
1351
01:40:41,000 --> 01:40:48,000
And the pitch, flung on a bounding ball to McCalloch. He gloves it. Ball recovers. the throw is in time for the outs.
1352
01:40:48,000 --> 01:40:52,000
A very close play and it'll be an argument on that one.
1353
01:40:52,000 --> 01:40:55,000
McCalloch to Sparmer. Here comes Howkow.
1354
01:40:55,000 --> 01:40:58,000
Bidey forward. It's raging. So is Clough.
1355
01:40:58,000 --> 01:41:01,000
Man on second and two down.
1356
01:41:01,000 --> 01:41:06,000
the play went for McCalloch to Sparmer who got there just in time to make the putout.
1357
01:41:06,000 --> 01:41:12,000
And we've got a victorious argument going on with the umpire get back in first base.
1358
01:41:12,000 --> 01:41:17,000
Howk is gesturing and counting. Bidey forward has also taken up the argument.
1359
01:41:17,000 --> 01:41:20,000
Now Howk, kicking dirt.
1360
01:41:20,000 --> 01:41:25,000
And here comes Hanks Gore, the second base on foul, but he's trying to calm things down a little bit.
1361
01:41:25,000 --> 01:41:28,000
On the play, Howeserson, second base.
1362
01:41:28,000 --> 01:41:35,000
the play will be the second baseman of the pitcher coming for the second out.
1363
01:41:35,000 --> 01:41:49,000
And the batter will be Jake Gibbs when this argument subsides.
1364
01:41:49,000 --> 01:41:54,000
Well, Sparmer now has to get this again.
1365
01:41:54,000 --> 01:41:59,000
the potential tying run for the Yankees at second base.
1366
01:41:59,000 --> 01:42:02,000
the argument is over.
1367
01:42:02,000 --> 01:42:06,000
McCalloch was caught on a bang bang play at first base.
1368
01:42:06,000 --> 01:42:20,000
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.
1369
01:42:20,000 --> 01:42:22,000
Listen to that crowd.
1370
01:42:22,000 --> 01:42:35,000
Here's the set by Joe and Gibbs takes the ball outside of all one.
1371
01:42:35,000 --> 01:42:39,000
the outfield is around the right. the next batter is Mickey Maddow.
1372
01:42:39,000 --> 01:42:45,000
Two down and a nine.
1373
01:42:45,000 --> 01:42:52,000
Now the set by Joe and the pit. Ring of the foul on the screen.
1374
01:42:52,000 --> 01:43:09,000
One and one, McCalloch and Gibbs.
1375
01:43:09,000 --> 01:43:14,000
the big crowd yelling now, Gibbs leaning and waiting.
1376
01:43:14,000 --> 01:43:17,000
Two out, man on second is Hauser.
1377
01:43:17,000 --> 01:43:21,000
And the one one pitch. He swings and there's a base hit for Cedar Field.
1378
01:43:21,000 --> 01:43:24,000
Rounding third is Hauser. He's headed home and here's the throw.
1379
01:43:24,000 --> 01:43:31,000
It won't be in time. the game's tied one to one in the ninth inning.
1380
01:43:31,000 --> 01:43:45,000
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.
1381
01:43:45,000 --> 01:44:08,000
It's Maddow batting now and the pitch is cut out in this. He's going with third ball.
1382
01:44:08,000 --> 01:44:15,000
Here's the set by Joe. the pitch to Mickey Maddow is a fastball high. One and one to count on Nick.
1383
01:44:15,000 --> 01:44:21,000
Gibbs single with two down in the ninth inning. Tied to the ball game for the Yankees one to one.
1384
01:44:21,000 --> 01:44:27,000
Hauser is scampering home on the single to center.
1385
01:44:27,000 --> 01:44:33,000
Tigers have scored their run in the fifth.
1386
01:44:33,000 --> 01:44:55,000
Here's a curve hung on in this. One ball to site.
1387
01:44:55,000 --> 01:45:16,000
Now Joe taking his time ready to pitch to Maddow. Here comes a ball out of the play.
1388
01:45:16,000 --> 01:45:23,000
Gibbs the man on first with two away. Yankees have tied the game one to one in the ninth inning.
1389
01:45:23,000 --> 01:45:46,000
Here's the ball to three to the count on Nicky.
1390
01:45:46,000 --> 01:45:56,000
Now the set by Sponger and the pitch is cut out.
1391
01:45:56,000 --> 01:46:00,000
One run, two hits, no errors. One man left for New York.
1392
01:46:00,000 --> 01:46:11,000
Here comes the Tigers to bat at the last half of the ninth inning. Yankees won, the Tigers won.
1393
01:46:11,000 --> 01:46:17,000
the Yankees have made some changes. Steve Hamilton is coming to the mound now to replace Bonson the third.
1394
01:46:17,000 --> 01:46:24,000
Hamilton the lean left hander with a record of two and one. They've got Ruben Amaro at shortstop.
1395
01:46:24,000 --> 01:46:36,000
the rest of the infield I believe has stayed the same.
1396
01:46:36,000 --> 01:46:45,000
Well Hamilton taking his tune up toss is now getting ready to pitch to the Tigers in the ninth inning.
1397
01:46:45,000 --> 01:47:09,000
Here's a big change. Hamilton on the mound and Ruben Amaro at short.
1398
01:47:09,000 --> 01:47:17,000
What a portion in cash will be the Tiger batters. Yankees won, the Tigers won in the ninth.
1399
01:47:17,000 --> 01:47:24,000
Last half of the ninth inning.
1400
01:47:24,000 --> 01:47:39,000
Yankees have six hits and the Yankees have five. Here's a cut and a miss by Jim for a strike.
1401
01:47:39,000 --> 01:47:56,000
Here's the windup and the pitch is a ball outside one and one.
1402
01:47:56,000 --> 01:48:03,000
Here's a strike, a curve across, one ball and two strikes.
1403
01:48:03,000 --> 01:48:24,000
the umpire, Keneman, asking for a look at the baseball.
1404
01:48:24,000 --> 01:48:43,000
It's a cut and a miss, he's stuck him out.
1405
01:48:43,000 --> 01:48:51,000
Willie Horton the batter now, he's stuck out wide and hit into a double play.
1406
01:48:51,000 --> 01:49:12,000
Yankees won, the Tigers won, it's the last half of the ninth inning.
1407
01:49:12,000 --> 01:49:30,000
They're digging in waiting on the left hander Hamilton. It's the ball outside.
1408
01:49:30,000 --> 01:49:36,000
Here's the windup and the pitch, the will, cut on a bonny ball, deep third, blocked by Amaro.
1409
01:49:36,000 --> 01:49:42,000
He's out, that's two down now, but it's like ninth.
1410
01:49:42,000 --> 01:49:55,000
And Al Kalein, that's the on deck special, he's coming in to bat for Norman Tad.
1411
01:49:55,000 --> 01:50:11,000
Al Kalein in 91 games, a 283 batting average.
1412
01:50:11,000 --> 01:50:24,000
It's a ball, oh from Hamilton, two down tonight, the game tied one to one.
1413
01:50:24,000 --> 01:50:28,000
It's the ball, wide to Kalein, 2-0 to count on Al.
1414
01:50:28,000 --> 01:50:37,000
the veteran of the Tigers, up there in the ninth inning with two out and nobody on the base.
1415
01:50:37,000 --> 01:50:45,000
Now the motion and the pitch, the strike, the curve across, 2-1 to count on Al Kalein.
1416
01:50:45,000 --> 01:50:54,000
Yankees tied the game here in the ninth.
1417
01:50:54,000 --> 01:51:12,000
Here's the kick and the pitch, it's a ball and close, 3-1 to count on Kalein.
1418
01:51:12,000 --> 01:51:17,000
Here's the windup, the pitch on the way, he takes the ball, gets the walk,
1419
01:51:17,000 --> 01:51:32,000
two out walks to Kalein and the batter will be Bill Freehand.
1420
01:51:32,000 --> 01:51:45,000
Nick Gimado holding at first base with Kalein, Yankees won, the Tigers won in the ninth inning.
1421
01:51:45,000 --> 01:51:59,000
Bill swings and misses, strike one.
1422
01:51:59,000 --> 01:52:11,000
Now tossed to first base by Hamilton and back in plenty of time is Kalein.
1423
01:52:11,000 --> 01:52:29,000
Steve Reddy pitches, Freehand takes the ball, 1-1 to count.
1424
01:52:29,000 --> 01:52:47,000
Outside, ball two, 2-1 to count.
1425
01:52:47,000 --> 01:53:10,000
Here's a foul ball, hit out of play upstairs, 2-2.
1426
01:53:10,000 --> 01:53:17,000
2-2 to count on Bill, run to go, pitches, hung on and fouled out of play.
1427
01:53:17,000 --> 01:53:31,000
Still a 2-2 count on Freehand.
1428
01:53:31,000 --> 01:53:46,000
Now Hamilton getting a new ball, ready to go to work again.
1429
01:53:46,000 --> 01:53:51,000
That's the pitch, he swings, a line shot to the left and it is in for a big hit.
1430
01:53:51,000 --> 01:53:58,000
Kalein taking second, holds on there, the Tigers have two minutes on and two minutes off.
1431
01:53:58,000 --> 01:54:06,000
And Freehands, stopping at second is Kalein with two down at the Tiger ninth inning.
1432
01:54:06,000 --> 01:54:14,000
Euler is not going to bat, we'll have a fence batter for him.
1433
01:54:14,000 --> 01:54:34,000
And right, the catcher coming up to bat for the Euler, right batting 179.
1434
01:54:34,000 --> 01:54:49,000
And as Penny is coming out of the Yankee dugout and walking to the mound.
1435
01:54:49,000 --> 01:54:58,000
And we're going to get a new Yankee pitcher.
1436
01:54:58,000 --> 01:55:11,000
And like Lindy McDaniel, the right-hand releaseer coming on.
1437
01:55:11,000 --> 01:55:27,000
And Gates Brown is coming up the dugout step for the Tigers.
1438
01:55:27,000 --> 01:55:32,000
Bryce, I assume, was announced so he'd be in the ball game.
1439
01:55:32,000 --> 01:55:49,000
Gates is going to be announced now.
1440
01:55:49,000 --> 01:56:01,000
Lindy McDaniel, the refugee from the National League taking over for the Yankees.
1441
01:56:01,000 --> 01:56:09,000
And Gates Brown will be the batter.
1442
01:56:09,000 --> 01:56:32,000
Gates has a fence batter only, it's hitting 459. For the entire season hitting 372.
1443
01:56:32,000 --> 01:56:37,000
McDaniel taking his tune up top there.
1444
01:56:37,000 --> 01:56:53,000
He's been a very sharp leaper since coming to the Yankees. He's won three and lost one.
1445
01:56:53,000 --> 01:57:12,000
Gates Brown getting a cheer as he comes to that mound.
1446
01:57:12,000 --> 01:57:16,000
Now here's Gates Brown batting now with a chance to knock in the winning run.
1447
01:57:16,000 --> 01:57:21,000
Two men on and two men out. Came on at second and freehand on at first base.
1448
01:57:21,000 --> 01:57:26,000
It's the nice hitting. And the pride of Tessline, Ohio, at the plate.
1449
01:57:26,000 --> 01:57:32,000
McDaniel delivers, it's a ball outside.
1450
01:57:32,000 --> 01:57:43,000
A face hit from Lewis right here, one-to-one tie.
1451
01:57:43,000 --> 01:57:54,000
Now the set by McDaniel. And the pitch, it's a high one, ball two.
1452
01:57:54,000 --> 01:57:58,000
He's in there with two men on and two men out.
1453
01:57:58,000 --> 01:58:06,000
First two men were retired. A walk to K-line, a single by freehand.
1454
01:58:06,000 --> 01:58:25,000
It's a ball, oh, freehand, oh, that's a down. On deck is Don Wirtz.
1455
01:58:25,000 --> 01:58:31,000
K-line at second base represents the winning round, the 3-0 pitch.
1456
01:58:31,000 --> 01:58:41,000
Ball in front, he gets a walk. Well, the Tigers have loaded the bases in the ninth inning.
1457
01:58:41,000 --> 01:58:45,000
And Don Wirtz will be the batter.
1458
01:58:45,000 --> 01:58:51,000
Wirtz has bounced to third, fly to left and fly to center.
1459
01:58:51,000 --> 01:58:55,000
Three men on, two men down.
1460
01:58:55,000 --> 01:59:00,000
Tigers with a chance to win it right here, one-to-one tie in the ninth inning.
1461
01:59:00,000 --> 01:59:06,000
Don Wirtz batting against McDaniel.
1462
01:59:06,000 --> 01:59:10,000
the outfield is straight away, the infield bat.
1463
01:59:10,000 --> 01:59:28,000
the windup and the pitch, he takes the ball in high, ball one.
1464
01:59:28,000 --> 01:59:31,000
McDaniel on the bound, ready to deal again.
1465
01:59:31,000 --> 01:59:36,000
Where does it play? K-line is the winning run over their third base.
1466
01:59:36,000 --> 01:59:43,000
Here's the windup, the pitch is high, football two, two adults.
1467
01:59:43,000 --> 02:00:02,000
K-line breaking down the line that time.
1468
02:00:02,000 --> 02:00:06,000
Now waiting on a 2-0 delivery.
1469
02:00:06,000 --> 02:00:24,000
Here's the windup and the pitch is the strike call, two and one.
1470
02:00:24,000 --> 02:00:28,000
Two down, three men on, game tied, one-to-one in the ninth inning.
1471
02:00:28,000 --> 02:00:42,000
the pitch, Wirtz swings a foul, fly it will be out of play, 2-2 to count on Don.
1472
02:00:42,000 --> 02:00:45,000
Now this big crowd here ready to break loose.
1473
02:00:45,000 --> 02:00:51,000
Three men on, two men out, game tied, one-to-one in the ninth inning.
1474
02:00:51,000 --> 02:00:55,000
McDaniel checking his time with Jake Gibb.
1475
02:00:55,000 --> 02:01:00,000
Lee Paul, right-hander, ready to go to work again.
1476
02:01:00,000 --> 02:01:06,000
And the windup and the pitch, he swings a line shot, base hit, right field, the Tigers win it.
1477
02:01:06,000 --> 02:01:09,000
Here comes K-line to score and it's all over.
1478
02:01:09,000 --> 02:01:16,000
Don works singles, the Tigers mobbed on, K-line is scored, the fans are steaming on the field,
1479
02:01:16,000 --> 02:01:21,000
and the Tigers have won their first pennant since 1945.
1480
02:01:21,000 --> 02:01:37,000
Let's listen to the bad numbers here at Tigers Stadium.
1481
02:01:37,000 --> 02:01:41,000
the Tigers are being mobbed as they go to their dugout.
1482
02:01:41,000 --> 02:01:43,000
They'll hardly make it.
1483
02:01:43,000 --> 02:01:50,000
Confetti in the air, fireworks in the air, and the crowd continues to yell,
1484
02:01:50,000 --> 02:01:57,000
constantly here at Tigers Stadium, work singles, K-line scoring from third base,
1485
02:01:57,000 --> 02:02:04,000
and the Tigers win the pennant for 1968.
1486
02:02:04,000 --> 02:02:12,000
And they've posted the Boston score now, Boston 2 and Baltimore nothing.
1487
02:02:12,000 --> 02:02:16,000
So a gigantic mob has gathered in front of the Tiger dugout.
1488
02:02:16,000 --> 02:02:21,000
I don't know whether those players will ever get to the dugout.
1489
02:02:21,000 --> 02:02:24,000
the crowd's still yelling.
1490
02:02:24,000 --> 02:02:28,000
the Tigers coming in the ninth inning, leading 1 to nothing.
1491
02:02:28,000 --> 02:02:31,000
Then the Yankees tied it in their half of the night.
1492
02:02:31,000 --> 02:02:36,000
And with 2 out, a Wapsa K-line, a single by Freehand, a Wapsa Gates Brown,
1493
02:02:36,000 --> 02:02:41,000
and a bases loaded single by Don Wirt driving home out K-line
1494
02:02:41,000 --> 02:02:44,000
with a winning run in the last half of the ninth inning.
1495
02:02:44,000 --> 02:02:49,000
So the Tigers in the ninth get one run, two hits, they win no Yankee errors,
1496
02:02:49,000 --> 02:02:55,000
three runners are left, and the final score here at Tigers Stadium tonight
1497
02:02:55,000 --> 02:02:59,000
was the Tigers with two runs, eight hits, no errors, Yankees won it.
1498
02:02:59,000 --> 02:03:00,000
Thank you!
1499
02:03:00,000 --> 02:03:02,000
Five hits and no errors.
1500
02:03:02,000 --> 02:03:09,000
Farmer is the winning pitcher, and Hamilton, who puts the winning run on the bases,
1501
02:03:09,000 --> 02:03:11,000
is the losing pitcher.
1502
02:03:11,000 --> 02:03:14,000
So the man who started out in the doghouse, Joe Farmer,
1503
02:03:14,000 --> 02:03:20,000
fits friendly, knocked in one run, and ended up as the winning pitcher.
1504
02:03:20,000 --> 02:03:24,000
I don't know what that's here for.
1505
02:03:24,000 --> 02:03:29,000
It's just a last thing.
1506
02:03:29,000 --> 02:03:35,000
Now Ray Lane is in the Tiger Clubhouse, and I imagine quite a few things are popping down there.
1507
02:03:35,000 --> 02:03:38,000
Ray, right behind you, we're in the Tiger Clubhouse,
1508
02:03:38,000 --> 02:03:41,000
and here's your winner, the pinnate winner.
1509
02:03:41,000 --> 02:03:43,000
It's a big night right now.
1510
02:03:43,000 --> 02:03:47,000
And the man who started out as a bit of a surprise pitcher tonight,
1511
02:03:47,000 --> 02:03:51,000
a fellow that's been in the doghouse, a guy that hasn't worked since the second of this month,
1512
02:03:51,000 --> 02:03:53,000
Joe Farmer, congratulations.
1513
02:03:53,000 --> 02:03:54,000
Thanks, Ray.
1514
02:03:54,000 --> 02:03:56,000
Thank you very much.
1515
02:03:56,000 --> 02:03:58,000
Great to be a part of it, I'll tell you.
1516
02:03:58,000 --> 02:04:01,000
Joe, you had to feel a little down the last double of a month.
1517
02:04:01,000 --> 02:04:02,000
Yeah, I did.
1518
02:04:02,000 --> 02:04:05,000
I think I won this game for the people who had faith in me,
1519
02:04:05,000 --> 02:04:07,000
and I guess my wife was one for her.
1520
02:04:07,000 --> 02:04:10,000
I'll tell you, it was a great thrill.
1521
02:04:10,000 --> 02:04:12,000
It was supposed to be Wilson.
1522
02:04:12,000 --> 02:04:14,000
He came up with a little bit of a door on.
1523
02:04:14,000 --> 02:04:15,000
You got the call.
1524
02:04:15,000 --> 02:04:16,000
What went through your mind?
1525
02:04:16,000 --> 02:04:17,000
Well, it was funny.
1526
02:04:17,000 --> 02:04:21,000
I usually go right to the bullpen, and I just went on the bench to sit before I went to the ballgame.
1527
02:04:21,000 --> 02:04:23,000
I went out to the bullpen, and they said,
1528
02:04:23,000 --> 02:04:24,000
Earl couldn't pitch.
1529
02:04:24,000 --> 02:04:26,000
There's some kid after my autograph.
1530
02:04:26,000 --> 02:04:28,000
He said, Joe, can I have your autograph?
1531
02:04:28,000 --> 02:04:30,000
And the man said, Farmer, can you pitch?
1532
02:04:30,000 --> 02:04:31,000
I said, sure I can pitch.
1533
02:04:31,000 --> 02:04:33,000
So I said, lucky start, I guess.
1534
02:04:33,000 --> 02:04:37,000
I don't know if there are any kind of pitch tonight that you've seen with most of my fastball.
1535
02:04:37,000 --> 02:04:40,000
I try to think of the guys play beautiful defense,
1536
02:04:40,000 --> 02:04:42,000
go through some key plays out.
1537
02:04:42,000 --> 02:04:43,000
It was just tremendous.
1538
02:04:43,000 --> 02:04:45,000
I'm really glad I was part of that ballclub.
1539
02:04:45,000 --> 02:04:49,000
Joe Farmer, congratulations, and we'll see you around on the St. Louis Garden.
1540
02:04:49,000 --> 02:04:50,000
Thank you.
1541
02:04:50,000 --> 02:04:51,000
Nice job.
1542
02:04:51,000 --> 02:04:53,000
Pat Dobson, come on up here, Pat.
1543
02:04:53,000 --> 02:04:54,000
You haven't worked in a while.
1544
02:04:54,000 --> 02:04:55,000
Oh, yeah, yeah, baby.
1545
02:04:55,000 --> 02:04:57,000
Pat Dobson, it hasn't worked in quite a while.
1546
02:04:57,000 --> 02:04:59,000
Pat, you started to warm up tonight.
1547
02:04:59,000 --> 02:05:00,000
I didn't need you.
1548
02:05:00,000 --> 02:05:01,000
No, I'm glad I didn't either.
1549
02:05:01,000 --> 02:05:03,000
I'd like to see Joe win that ballgame.
1550
02:05:03,000 --> 02:05:05,000
That was a great show for him, I imagine.
1551
02:05:05,000 --> 02:05:07,000
Listen, what about as far as Farmer?
1552
02:05:07,000 --> 02:05:09,000
He had to really be a surprise tonight.
1553
02:05:09,000 --> 02:05:14,000
Yeah, I think this will do more to boost Joe's morale and spirits and everything.
1554
02:05:14,000 --> 02:05:16,000
I think it's just the greatest thing that could have happened to the guy.
1555
02:05:16,000 --> 02:05:18,000
And I'm really happy for him and for everybody else.
1556
02:05:18,000 --> 02:05:20,000
All right, Pat, get back to the jam.
1557
02:05:20,000 --> 02:05:22,000
Okay, thank you.
1558
02:05:22,000 --> 02:05:25,000
Hey, Bill, hey, freehand.
1559
02:05:25,000 --> 02:05:29,000
Tiger Clubhouse going a little bit on the wild side right now.
1560
02:05:29,000 --> 02:05:30,000
You can't blame them.
1561
02:05:30,000 --> 02:05:32,000
Hey, Mickey, come on over here.
1562
02:05:32,000 --> 02:05:35,000
Mickey Stanley, congratulations, Mickey, baby.
1563
02:05:35,000 --> 02:05:36,000
Nice game, buddy.
1564
02:05:36,000 --> 02:05:37,000
Thank you very much.
1565
02:05:37,000 --> 02:05:38,000
What a thrill.
1566
02:05:38,000 --> 02:05:39,000
Great thrill.
1567
02:05:39,000 --> 02:05:41,000
Listen, let me tell you, I just want to find out right now,
1568
02:05:41,000 --> 02:05:44,000
the ball club came in behind like they have all year long.
1569
02:05:44,000 --> 02:05:47,000
Right, we expect to win the bottom of the ninth.
1570
02:05:47,000 --> 02:05:48,000
We just set the stage again.
1571
02:05:48,000 --> 02:05:51,000
We thought Gator Brown was going to do it, but I think they were afraid of him.
1572
02:05:51,000 --> 02:05:54,000
You know, John was a fellow that's had a pretty rough season at the plate,
1573
02:05:54,000 --> 02:05:55,000
came through for it.
1574
02:05:55,000 --> 02:05:57,000
Right, and Joe Farmer did a whale of a job.
1575
02:05:57,000 --> 02:05:59,000
It's good to see two guys end up having a good year like that.
1576
02:05:59,000 --> 02:06:00,000
Mickey, you've had a great year.
1577
02:06:00,000 --> 02:06:01,000
Continue success.
1578
02:06:01,000 --> 02:06:02,000
We'll see you in a few.
1579
02:06:02,000 --> 02:06:03,000
Thank you, Ray.
1580
02:06:03,000 --> 02:06:04,000
Thank you.
1581
02:06:04,000 --> 02:06:08,000
Hey, right now, manager Mayo Smith taking six bottles of champagne.
1582
02:06:08,000 --> 02:06:09,000
Hey, Jimmy McClain.
1583
02:06:09,000 --> 02:06:10,000
Hey, Jimmy.
1584
02:06:10,000 --> 02:06:11,000
Hey, Jim.
1585
02:06:11,000 --> 02:06:16,000
Jim Northrup right now.
1586
02:06:16,000 --> 02:06:18,000
Jim, how about your feelings at this time?
1587
02:06:18,000 --> 02:06:19,000
Oh, I'm happy, Ray.
1588
02:06:19,000 --> 02:06:21,000
We look forward to this ever since I got in baseball,
1589
02:06:21,000 --> 02:06:22,000
a year and a half.
1590
02:06:22,000 --> 02:06:23,000
We feel great.
1591
02:06:23,000 --> 02:06:24,000
Everybody does.
1592
02:06:24,000 --> 02:06:27,000
I tell you, this is going on a champagne, going pretty good.
1593
02:06:27,000 --> 02:06:29,000
Well, we won it just like we won them all year.
1594
02:06:29,000 --> 02:06:31,000
It was nice seeing you again.
1595
02:06:31,000 --> 02:06:32,000
I never had to know.
1596
02:06:32,000 --> 02:06:34,000
Was there a little bit of doubt at all after the bottle?
1597
02:06:34,000 --> 02:06:35,000
A couple nights?
1598
02:06:35,000 --> 02:06:38,000
No, as long as we're tied, we knew we had a shot at it.
1599
02:06:38,000 --> 02:06:40,000
We're just trying to win the ball game.
1600
02:06:40,000 --> 02:06:41,000
I'm not worried about it too much.
1601
02:06:41,000 --> 02:06:42,000
That's going, buddy.
1602
02:06:42,000 --> 02:06:44,000
We'll see you later on.
1603
02:06:44,000 --> 02:06:47,000
Right, I got manager Mayo Smith over here right now,
1604
02:06:47,000 --> 02:06:50,000
a man that's been dunked by about five bottles of champagne.
1605
02:06:50,000 --> 02:06:56,000
He is sopping wet.
1606
02:06:56,000 --> 02:07:00,000
He's been up here and, of course, came back and did a great job.
1607
02:07:00,000 --> 02:07:02,000
There's a lot of tough ones with you.
1608
02:07:02,000 --> 02:07:03,000
Is this the toughest?
1609
02:07:03,000 --> 02:07:06,000
Well, I wouldn't say this was the toughest, no,
1610
02:07:06,000 --> 02:07:09,000
but it ended up the way we wanted it to.
1611
02:07:09,000 --> 02:07:13,000
We won it even though we knew that Baltimore had lost.
1612
02:07:13,000 --> 02:07:15,000
So it's a very happy day.
1613
02:07:15,000 --> 02:07:20,000
And, of course, these guys just played great all year.
1614
02:07:20,000 --> 02:07:23,000
I'm happy first for them.
1615
02:07:23,000 --> 02:07:27,000
And, of course, John Fester, the Tiger organization,
1616
02:07:27,000 --> 02:07:29,000
last but not least the fans.
1617
02:07:29,000 --> 02:07:30,000
They waited a long time for this.
1618
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:32,000
Did you age a little bit in that night, buddy?
1619
02:07:32,000 --> 02:07:33,000
No, I didn't age.
1620
02:07:33,000 --> 02:07:39,000
I've aged all through the season, but it's been so great.
1621
02:07:39,000 --> 02:07:41,000
These boys have just played terrific.
1622
02:07:41,000 --> 02:07:43,000
Simply, you had a couple of guys that had rough years,
1623
02:07:43,000 --> 02:07:45,000
Bama and Godword at the plate,
1624
02:07:45,000 --> 02:07:47,000
and they both came to you for the night.
1625
02:07:47,000 --> 02:07:52,000
Well, this has been the way our club has been.
1626
02:07:52,000 --> 02:07:55,000
I know it's an old cliché, but believe me,
1627
02:07:55,000 --> 02:07:57,000
this is a team effort.
1628
02:07:57,000 --> 02:08:01,000
Each and every one of these 25 have contributed.
1629
02:08:01,000 --> 02:08:04,000
What good words, campaign, baby.
1630
02:08:04,000 --> 02:08:06,000
I love it.
1631
02:08:06,000 --> 02:08:11,000
Mario Smith and somebody just took their shaving cream
1632
02:08:11,000 --> 02:08:12,000
and put it on his head.
1633
02:08:12,000 --> 02:08:14,000
Hey, K-line, Al.
1634
02:08:14,000 --> 02:08:15,000
Hey, Al.
1635
02:08:15,000 --> 02:08:16,000
Al, you got a sucker, baby.
1636
02:08:16,000 --> 02:08:17,000
Al K-line.
1637
02:08:17,000 --> 02:08:19,000
Al, this is going to be probably your happiest moment, isn't it?
1638
02:08:19,000 --> 02:08:20,000
Yeah, it really is, buddy.
1639
02:08:20,000 --> 02:08:22,000
I've been waiting a long time, so has a lot of people around here,
1640
02:08:22,000 --> 02:08:24,000
but it really was exciting.
1641
02:08:24,000 --> 02:08:25,000
the team's played hard all year long,
1642
02:08:25,000 --> 02:08:28,000
and it's been a typical finish of the Tigers.
1643
02:08:28,000 --> 02:08:30,000
It was just great.
1644
02:08:30,000 --> 02:08:32,000
Joe Sparman fits in a great game.
1645
02:08:32,000 --> 02:08:34,000
With the abuse he's got to go through all year,
1646
02:08:34,000 --> 02:08:36,000
and we were really wanting him to win the game one to nothing
1647
02:08:36,000 --> 02:08:38,000
because he deserves it.
1648
02:08:38,000 --> 02:08:41,000
He's tried hard all year long, and it's really a happy moment.
1649
02:08:41,000 --> 02:08:43,000
It's typical of the way the Tigers have played all year.
1650
02:08:43,000 --> 02:08:45,000
Al, a frustrating year for you,
1651
02:08:45,000 --> 02:08:48,000
but you managed to be on base to score the winning run.
1652
02:08:48,000 --> 02:08:50,000
Well, it was a big thrill for me.
1653
02:08:50,000 --> 02:08:53,000
I felt that I would do something to win the ball game if I got in there,
1654
02:08:53,000 --> 02:08:55,000
and I didn't know how I was going to do it,
1655
02:08:55,000 --> 02:08:57,000
but I had a feeling it was going to be my night.
1656
02:08:57,000 --> 02:08:58,000
I didn't do much.
1657
02:08:58,000 --> 02:09:01,000
I got on base and I scored a winning run, but it was a big thrill for me.
1658
02:09:01,000 --> 02:09:04,000
You've had a lot of wonderful things happen to you over the years.
1659
02:09:04,000 --> 02:09:06,000
You've always wanted the American league, but after that,
1660
02:09:06,000 --> 02:09:09,000
I think you'll probably have one more team to go, don't you?
1661
02:09:09,000 --> 02:09:12,000
Well, I think we're going to be pretty good in this series.
1662
02:09:12,000 --> 02:09:14,000
the Cardinals are a mighty tough ball club,
1663
02:09:14,000 --> 02:09:16,000
and we have to be mighty good to beat them,
1664
02:09:16,000 --> 02:09:18,000
but nothing surprised me the way our team has played,
1665
02:09:18,000 --> 02:09:21,000
but we're going to have to be mighty lucky to beat the Cardinals.
1666
02:09:21,000 --> 02:09:23,000
Al Kaelin, thank you so much. Congratulations.
1667
02:09:23,000 --> 02:09:24,000
Thank you.
1668
02:09:24,000 --> 02:09:30,000
Well, a lot of activity right now as they are giving a champagne all over here.
1669
02:09:30,000 --> 02:09:33,000
Trying to duck out of the way to see if we can find Mr. Setzer.
1670
02:09:33,000 --> 02:09:35,000
He has been dunked pretty well by some champagne.
1671
02:09:35,000 --> 02:09:37,000
I think possibly he has left.
1672
02:09:37,000 --> 02:09:40,000
Wally Moses.
1673
02:09:40,000 --> 02:09:42,000
Wally.
1674
02:09:42,000 --> 02:09:44,000
Wally, can you come over for just a second?
1675
02:09:44,000 --> 02:09:46,000
Wally Moses, first base coach, and Wally,
1676
02:09:46,000 --> 02:09:49,000
you've certainly done a wonderful job with these boys for the past year.
1677
02:09:49,000 --> 02:09:51,000
Thanks, Ray. Thanks.
1678
02:09:51,000 --> 02:09:56,000
All these kids have been great, and somebody came through for us every day.
1679
02:09:56,000 --> 02:09:58,000
Wally, a guy that had a lot of trouble at the plate this year,
1680
02:09:58,000 --> 02:10:02,000
John Wirtz, comes up to be the batting hero at least to drive in that winning run.
1681
02:10:02,000 --> 02:10:05,000
That's great, and Palmer, who's also had a tough year,
1682
02:10:05,000 --> 02:10:07,000
he's picked a way a little ball game.
1683
02:10:07,000 --> 02:10:11,000
All right, now how do you stack this up against the famous Cardinals?
1684
02:10:11,000 --> 02:10:12,000
I think we can beat them.
1685
02:10:12,000 --> 02:10:13,000
I hope you're right.
1686
02:10:13,000 --> 02:10:15,000
I think we've got a good camp.
1687
02:10:15,000 --> 02:10:17,000
All right, Wally, congratulations again. Thank you, Parker.
1688
02:10:17,000 --> 02:10:19,000
Thank you, Ray.
1689
02:10:19,000 --> 02:10:23,000
Still roaming around out here in the old Happy Tiger Clubhouse now,
1690
02:10:23,000 --> 02:10:29,000
the first American lieutenant for the Detroit Tigers in 23 years.
1691
02:10:29,000 --> 02:10:43,000
Go Tigers! Go Tigers! Go Tigers!
1692
02:10:43,000 --> 02:10:46,000
the Alec Tigers give it off with a little bit of a champ right now.
1693
02:10:46,000 --> 02:10:52,000
Let's see if we can get over here to reach the Tiger president, Mr. John Fetzer.
1694
02:10:52,000 --> 02:10:57,000
Right now we get up here, and one Alec with a bottle of champagne.
1695
02:10:57,000 --> 02:11:04,000
Mr. Fetzer, congratulations.
1696
02:11:04,000 --> 02:11:10,000
Well, I'm not very good at giving play-by-play description to Ray,
1697
02:11:10,000 --> 02:11:16,000
but that was the finest toss of water I've ever seen tossed on Jim Campbell's ball head.
1698
02:11:16,000 --> 02:11:20,000
And this is the greatest testimony I know to the greatest ball club in the world today.
1699
02:11:20,000 --> 02:11:22,000
Mr. Fetzer, I want to say one thing.
1700
02:11:22,000 --> 02:11:26,000
You have tried for the past two years to build yourself a penitent tender.
1701
02:11:26,000 --> 02:11:28,000
You got it tonight.
1702
02:11:28,000 --> 02:11:32,000
This is the climax of a long, long, cold winter night.
1703
02:11:32,000 --> 02:11:35,000
But I tell you right now, it's warm indeed.
1704
02:11:35,000 --> 02:11:39,000
Mr. Fetzer, again, congratulations to you for all your fine work.
1705
02:11:39,000 --> 02:11:40,000
Thank you very much, Ray.
1706
02:11:40,000 --> 02:11:42,000
See if we can't sneak over right now.
1707
02:11:42,000 --> 02:11:45,000
And there goes the champagne down the back right now.
1708
02:11:45,000 --> 02:11:48,000
If we can't sneak over and try to reach Jim Campbell,
1709
02:11:48,000 --> 02:11:53,000
who is over in the corner of the Tiger dressing room now shaking hands with some of his players.
1710
02:11:53,000 --> 02:11:58,000
And see if we can get our mic cable over there.
1711
02:11:58,000 --> 02:12:00,000
Mickey, can you get Mr. Campbell for us over there?
1712
02:12:00,000 --> 02:12:05,000
Mickey, look, it's trying to get Jim, as you heard Mr. Fetzer say.
1713
02:12:05,000 --> 02:12:09,000
Trying to take care of that friendly hair,
1714
02:12:09,000 --> 02:12:13,000
that amount of hair he has on his head when he got a bucket of water.
1715
02:12:13,000 --> 02:12:14,000
Jim, congratulations.
1716
02:12:14,000 --> 02:12:16,000
Well, we're real, real happy.
1717
02:12:16,000 --> 02:12:17,000
I tell you, real happy.
1718
02:12:17,000 --> 02:12:19,000
You don't have to worry about it.
1719
02:12:19,000 --> 02:12:23,000
You think you've been so close for a few days but one it comes is,
1720
02:12:23,000 --> 02:12:27,000
you think, well, you won't get exciting,
1721
02:12:26,000 --> 02:12:42,000
but by golly it's just wonderful.
1722
02:12:27,000 --> 02:12:29,000
but by golly it's just wonderful.
1723
02:12:29,000 --> 02:12:32,000
Jim, you've had a hero in about every ball game, over here.
1724
02:12:42,000 --> 02:12:46,000
Jim, you've had a hero in about every ball game, over here.
1725
02:12:46,000 --> 02:12:48,000
There's really no one here in this club.
1726
02:12:48,000 --> 02:12:52,000
three bunch of kids and I think they're just great.
1727
02:12:52,000 --> 02:12:57,000
the best is certainly pay off for all the hours and days and months of hard work trying to build up the financial business.
1728
02:12:57,000 --> 02:12:58,000
Yeah, and years.
1729
02:12:58,000 --> 02:13:01,000
Okay, you look great with that bill file again.
1730
02:13:01,000 --> 02:13:06,000
Jim Campbell, General Manager and Vice President of the Detroit Tigers.
1731
02:13:06,000 --> 02:13:11,000
I'm going to flip right back in here if we can and get out of the bath right now.
1732
02:13:11,000 --> 02:13:19,000
We're in the clubhouse of the victorious Detroit Tigers as they win the 1968 American League credits.
1733
02:13:19,000 --> 02:13:27,000
Right now, trying to get out of that mic court, right down there.
1734
02:13:27,000 --> 02:13:28,000
There we go.
1735
02:13:28,000 --> 02:13:30,000
We make it right now.
1736
02:13:30,000 --> 02:13:36,000
So many, as we mentioned, so many heroes on this Tiger team this year.
1737
02:13:36,000 --> 02:13:40,000
And the champagne's still going in pretty good shape.
1738
02:13:40,000 --> 02:13:41,000
Hey, Tommy.
1739
02:13:41,000 --> 02:13:42,000
Hey, Tommy.
1740
02:13:42,000 --> 02:13:43,000
Tommy.
1741
02:13:43,000 --> 02:13:44,000
Tommy.
1742
02:13:44,000 --> 02:13:45,000
Tommy Macchuk.
1743
02:13:45,000 --> 02:13:46,000
Tommy Macchuk.
1744
02:13:46,000 --> 02:13:47,000
Congratulations, buddy.
1745
02:13:47,000 --> 02:13:48,000
Thank you, Ray.
1746
02:13:48,000 --> 02:13:49,000
Thank you.
1747
02:13:49,000 --> 02:13:50,000
It's wonderful.
1748
02:13:50,000 --> 02:13:56,000
I mean, it's basically for me what a way to break in for a rookie.
1749
02:13:56,000 --> 02:13:57,000
I mean, that's all I can say.
1750
02:13:57,000 --> 02:14:00,000
I say, first year man, you've covered what?
1751
02:14:00,000 --> 02:14:03,000
Second, short, third, a little bit of first?
1752
02:14:03,000 --> 02:14:05,000
Oh, well, first, second, short.
1753
02:14:05,000 --> 02:14:12,000
Well, I think I can live with it and Matthew's handled third because that's a little too close for me.
1754
02:14:12,000 --> 02:14:17,000
Tommy, you've had an awful lot of work now at shortstop in the past few weeks with the Tigers.
1755
02:14:17,000 --> 02:14:21,000
And it looks like everything is sort of falling in place with you.
1756
02:14:21,000 --> 02:14:22,000
What about the hitting right now?
1757
02:14:22,000 --> 02:14:23,000
You seem to be coming around a little bit.
1758
02:14:23,000 --> 02:14:26,000
Yes, I've come around quite a bit, Ray.
1759
02:14:26,000 --> 02:14:33,000
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,
1760
02:14:33,000 --> 02:14:36,000
and I tried to pull on the best I could do and hit them back over his head.
1761
02:14:36,000 --> 02:14:39,000
And they either got me a first or they got Norman third on one play.
1762
02:14:39,000 --> 02:14:43,000
Tommy, best of luck the rest of the way in and best of luck in the series.
1763
02:14:43,000 --> 02:14:44,000
Thank you, Ray. It's great.
1764
02:14:44,000 --> 02:14:46,000
Tommy Maciek.
1765
02:14:46,000 --> 02:14:48,000
Well, things are popping around here.
1766
02:14:48,000 --> 02:14:49,000
Let's see if we can't get Bill free.
1767
02:14:49,000 --> 02:14:53,000
And then over here, hey Bill, come on over.
1768
02:14:53,000 --> 02:14:54,000
Congratulations, buddy.
1769
02:14:54,000 --> 02:14:55,000
A great season.
1770
02:14:55,000 --> 02:14:56,000
Thanks a lot, Ray.
1771
02:14:56,000 --> 02:14:57,000
I'll tell you, it's the greatest throw of my life.
1772
02:14:57,000 --> 02:14:59,000
I never cried before, I don't think.
1773
02:14:59,000 --> 02:15:03,000
I was crying when I left that field. It's sort of hard to describe.
1774
02:15:03,000 --> 02:15:06,000
You know, you think you never cry as a man, but I did.
1775
02:15:06,000 --> 02:15:11,000
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.
1776
02:15:11,000 --> 02:15:15,000
He was unbelievable. I don't know how he did it on such a short notice like that, just walking out there.
1777
02:15:15,000 --> 02:15:19,000
I was, you know, I was feeling sorry for him in a way.
1778
02:15:19,000 --> 02:15:25,000
Things are going for him this year, but I think this makes a heck of a season out of a mediocre season for him.
1779
02:15:25,000 --> 02:15:31,000
Was there any point in the ninth inning that you thought, well, maybe we might be in trouble?
1780
02:15:31,000 --> 02:15:34,000
Well, you always think about that.
1781
02:15:34,000 --> 02:15:38,000
Basically, we didn't do anything and we didn't want to give up a home run,
1782
02:15:38,000 --> 02:15:41,000
because that's going to take you out of the ballgame.
1783
02:15:41,000 --> 02:15:44,000
We tried to make the guy hit a fastball and keep the ball down, and he did.
1784
02:15:44,000 --> 02:15:48,000
He hit it right back to the middle, but missed one of those things.
1785
02:15:48,000 --> 02:15:49,000
He could have hit it right at somebody.
1786
02:15:49,000 --> 02:15:53,000
Bill, you had a chance to gun down a couple of runners in the Yankees tonight,
1787
02:15:53,000 --> 02:15:57,000
and you had some fired shots down there, or else they decided not to go on you.
1788
02:15:57,000 --> 02:16:01,000
You're going to have a little test in the series against a few of those cardinals, aren't you?
1789
02:16:01,000 --> 02:16:04,000
Oh, we'll have some fun. Basically, you've got to try to keep those guys off the base,
1790
02:16:04,000 --> 02:16:06,000
because that's the whole base of their attack.
1791
02:16:06,000 --> 02:16:11,000
But it's a picture gives you a good shot, and it helps to catch it a lot.
1792
02:16:11,000 --> 02:16:16,000
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.
1793
02:16:16,000 --> 02:16:19,000
Well, you look awfully good at champagne, buddy. Congratulations.
1794
02:16:19,000 --> 02:16:21,000
Thanks a lot, Ray. It was great.
1795
02:16:21,000 --> 02:16:24,000
Yeah, and I certainly had a great season for the Detroit Joggers,
1796
02:16:24,000 --> 02:16:28,000
and I helped them on their way to the 1968 American League Senate.
1797
02:16:28,000 --> 02:16:29,000
Hey, Mickey.
1798
02:16:29,000 --> 02:16:32,000
Mickey Lowley. Say we can't get the old left hander over here, Mickey.
1799
02:16:32,000 --> 02:16:35,000
Hey, buddy, you must be pretty good feeling.
1800
02:16:35,000 --> 02:16:37,000
Oh, I tell you, Ray, it's great. I don't know what to say.
1801
02:16:37,000 --> 02:16:40,000
I mean, we had a feeling, you know, we were going to win us the spring training,
1802
02:16:40,000 --> 02:16:43,000
and here we are, and we're the happiest people in the world right now.
1803
02:16:43,000 --> 02:16:46,000
You know, you're talking about that feeling. I think it was very prevalent in spring training.
1804
02:16:46,000 --> 02:16:50,000
It was sort of a silent thought that all you guys had seemed like dedication.
1805
02:16:50,000 --> 02:16:51,000
You knew you could do it.
1806
02:16:51,000 --> 02:16:54,000
Well, everybody said in spring training, I mean, how do we feel after last year
1807
02:16:54,000 --> 02:16:56,000
when we come so close and miss?
1808
02:16:56,000 --> 02:16:58,000
And we said, well, we knew what it was like there.
1809
02:16:58,000 --> 02:17:01,000
We were all more experienced, and I think today we have proved
1810
02:17:01,000 --> 02:17:03,000
that we did gain more experience last year,
1811
02:17:03,000 --> 02:17:07,000
and I think there's a great future for the Detroit Tigers in the next few years in Detroit.
1812
02:17:07,000 --> 02:17:11,000
Mickey, you've had that in and out season, at least the first three months of the season,
1813
02:17:11,000 --> 02:17:13,000
you seem to be on the right track again.
1814
02:17:13,000 --> 02:17:16,000
Well, you know Mickey Lowley, he always seems to come along when he has to,
1815
02:17:16,000 --> 02:17:18,000
so I'm real glad I could do it.
1816
02:17:18,000 --> 02:17:22,000
Mickey, you've done a wonderful job, and good luck the remaining of the season,
1817
02:17:22,000 --> 02:17:24,000
and good luck in the series.
1818
02:17:24,000 --> 02:17:26,000
Thank you very much, Ray. Thank you.
1819
02:17:26,000 --> 02:17:30,000
Mickey Lowley certainly did a wonderful job, and right now,
1820
02:17:30,000 --> 02:17:37,000
the man who seems to be a very happy man, the true God of the Detroit Tigers, Ed Catalina.
1821
02:17:37,000 --> 02:17:39,000
And, Ed, congratulations to you.
1822
02:17:39,000 --> 02:17:43,000
You've seen some of these boys from boys go into manhood tonight.
1823
02:17:43,000 --> 02:17:47,000
Ray, this ball club started with the signing of Alec K. Lerner in 53.
1824
02:17:47,000 --> 02:17:54,000
Plus the advent of Tiger Town, along come Mr. Fessler, and give us one word,
1825
02:17:54,000 --> 02:18:00,000
build from within, and this is the result of his philosophy of the money's expended.
1826
02:18:00,000 --> 02:18:06,000
Fellas like Rick Farrow, Jim Campbell, Don Lund, Ralph Snyder,
1827
02:18:06,000 --> 02:18:09,000
are wonderful managers and are good scouting staff.
1828
02:18:09,000 --> 02:18:12,000
I'll say one thing, Ed, and you're not going to stop here.
1829
02:18:12,000 --> 02:18:15,000
It looks like these boys have to come through in a series.
1830
02:18:15,000 --> 02:18:18,000
They're going to go all the way, all, all the way.
1831
02:18:18,000 --> 02:18:23,000
Ed Catalina, thanks very much.
1832
02:18:23,000 --> 02:18:27,000
Right now, let's see if we can't get ahold of Fred Lacher over here, Fred.
1833
02:18:27,000 --> 02:18:28,000
How you doing, Ray?
1834
02:18:28,000 --> 02:18:29,000
How you doing?
1835
02:18:29,000 --> 02:18:32,000
Oh, Christ, this is the best thing that ever happened in the world.
1836
02:18:32,000 --> 02:18:34,000
What a good thing it happened.
1837
02:18:34,000 --> 02:18:37,000
It's something everybody dreams of, I guess, as a youngster,
1838
02:18:37,000 --> 02:18:39,000
and never realized it could possibly happen to you someday.
1839
02:18:39,000 --> 02:18:41,000
It's fantastic.
1840
02:18:41,000 --> 02:18:46,000
It's been quite, at this point, the last couple of weeks, the bullpen has not seen any action.
1841
02:18:46,000 --> 02:18:50,000
Looks like you'll get some work, though, maybe a little bit in the series, huh?
1842
02:18:50,000 --> 02:18:54,000
Well, that'd be nice, but if we keep going like this, we know we're winning anyway.
1843
02:18:54,000 --> 02:18:56,000
As long as the bullpen's not working, we know we're in good shape.
1844
02:18:56,000 --> 02:18:58,000
Fred, congratulations to you, buddy. Have a good time.
1845
02:18:58,000 --> 02:19:02,000
Thank you, Ray.
1846
02:19:02,000 --> 02:19:06,000
A lot happening out here in the Tiger Grassing Room.
1847
02:19:06,000 --> 02:19:10,000
Let's see if we can't get the old rancher, Stormin' Norman Cash, if we can get over that far.
1848
02:19:10,000 --> 02:19:12,000
How you doing?
1849
02:19:12,000 --> 02:19:14,000
Over there.
1850
02:19:14,000 --> 02:19:16,000
Norman, congratulations, buddy.
1851
02:19:16,000 --> 02:19:17,000
How you doing?
1852
02:19:16,000 --> 02:19:17,000
Good to see you.
1853
02:19:17,000 --> 02:19:19,000
You've been a great year, Norman.
1854
02:19:19,000 --> 02:19:23,000
Well, it damn true has. I mean, we played hard. We played hard.
1855
02:19:23,000 --> 02:19:25,000
When you were going to win, believe me, we were.
1856
02:19:25,000 --> 02:19:28,000
You know, this ball putt has been a loose putt, too, hasn't it?
1857
02:19:28,000 --> 02:19:33,000
Well, we've kept it loose. I mean, there was no reason for us to ever get tight.
1858
02:19:33,000 --> 02:19:37,000
the only time it looked like it might get a lot of time was over in New York,
1859
02:19:37,000 --> 02:19:42,000
so we knew we were going to win, and myself and K-line, you know, the older players,
1860
02:19:42,000 --> 02:19:46,000
we knew we'd been there before, and so we kept it loose.
1861
02:19:46,000 --> 02:19:47,000
Really, we enjoyed it.
1862
02:19:47,000 --> 02:19:50,000
Norman, I want to say one thing. You got off to another slow start this year.
1863
02:19:50,000 --> 02:19:52,000
You're gunning that ball pretty well right now.
1864
02:19:52,000 --> 02:19:55,000
Just a minute, Ray. Just a minute, Ray. We'll see you later.
1865
02:19:55,000 --> 02:19:58,000
Hey, hi, you sports fans. This is Jim Nogip, interviewing the game boys.
1866
02:19:58,000 --> 02:20:02,000
Hey, you guys. See you later, Ray.
1867
02:20:02,000 --> 02:20:07,000
Hey, Ray, how are you?
1868
02:20:07,000 --> 02:20:10,000
Hey, let me interview. Come here.
1869
02:20:10,000 --> 02:20:13,000
Come here. Come here. We're on the news. Come here.
1870
02:20:13,000 --> 02:20:14,000
Come on, baby.
1871
02:20:14,000 --> 02:20:18,000
Here we have Don Worthy, who drove in the clutch with him around the night to beat him 2 to 1.
1872
02:20:18,000 --> 02:20:19,000
How do you feel right now?
1873
02:20:19,000 --> 02:20:22,000
Jim, I feel real good. I'm just glad to come through that great big hit.
1874
02:20:22,000 --> 02:20:24,000
Oh, boy, Don, I knew you could do it all along.
1875
02:20:24,000 --> 02:20:27,000
How about a waste final pitch? That was great, wasn't it?
1876
02:20:27,000 --> 02:20:28,000
That was real good, Jim. I'd say it was good.
1877
02:20:28,000 --> 02:20:32,000
Hey, Hawk, Hawk, come out here. Hawk, come out here.
1878
02:20:32,000 --> 02:20:38,000
Hawk, come here, Hawk. Hawk.
1879
02:20:38,000 --> 02:20:42,000
We're on the radio or whatever we're on. How do you feel about this season, Hawk?
1880
02:20:42,000 --> 02:20:44,000
Hey, great box office, buddy.
1881
02:20:44,000 --> 02:20:47,000
Hey, Hawk.
1882
02:20:47,000 --> 02:20:48,000
Hey, here, folks.
1883
02:20:48,000 --> 02:20:49,000
There's a fellow.
1884
02:20:49,000 --> 02:20:50,000
Pull him back.
1885
02:20:50,000 --> 02:20:56,000
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.
1886
02:20:56,000 --> 02:20:58,000
K.O., what do you think, babe?
1887
02:20:58,000 --> 02:21:01,000
Oh, why not?
1888
02:21:01,000 --> 02:21:06,000
Okay. Mr. Fetzer, could I have you on the radio? I'll be on the field this time.
1889
02:21:06,000 --> 02:21:08,000
Is this a live mic or a demo?
1890
02:21:08,000 --> 02:21:09,000
This is a live mic.
1891
02:21:09,000 --> 02:21:10,000
This is a live mic.
1892
02:21:10,000 --> 02:21:11,000
Yes, sir.
1893
02:21:11,000 --> 02:21:18,000
Well, I want to tell you, if I could be interviewed by our right fielder, for me, it's okay.
1894
02:21:18,000 --> 02:21:20,000
Okay, Mr. Fetzer.
1895
02:21:20,000 --> 02:21:22,000
Happy New Year. I'm going to take it back over to Ray Lane.
1896
02:21:22,000 --> 02:21:25,000
That a boy. Whoa. You a rat.
1897
02:21:25,000 --> 02:21:29,000
I tell you, I found out what the whirlpool feels like right now, Mr. Fetzer.
1898
02:21:29,000 --> 02:21:31,000
Thank you, Jim, for doing a show.
1899
02:21:31,000 --> 02:21:37,000
Well, I want to tell you right now, the whirlpool campaign is all wet, but it's all good tonight.
1900
02:21:37,000 --> 02:21:39,000
I'm glad I wore a wash and dry shirt tonight.
1901
02:21:39,000 --> 02:21:40,000
So did I.
1902
02:21:40,000 --> 02:21:41,000
Thank you again, Mr. Fetzer.
1903
02:21:41,000 --> 02:21:42,000
You bet.
1904
02:21:42,000 --> 02:21:46,000
Oh, that was something. I got dunked by Hitler and Thompson in that whirlpool.
1905
02:21:46,000 --> 02:21:52,000
And if it doesn't freeze tonight, I won't go home with stiff clothes on, that's for sure.
1906
02:21:52,000 --> 02:21:54,000
God work. Congratulations.
1907
02:21:54,000 --> 02:21:56,000
Thank you, Ray. Thank you very much. I feel real great.
1908
02:21:56,000 --> 02:22:03,000
It's been a little bit of a frustrating year, but that for you, it came to an economy.
1909
02:22:03,000 --> 02:22:07,000
Thank you, Ray. I was real happy. the main thing I didn't want to go very well is to strike out.
1910
02:22:07,000 --> 02:22:09,000
I just want to hit the ball somewhere.
1911
02:22:09,000 --> 02:22:11,000
And he did. He did.
1912
02:22:11,000 --> 02:22:13,000
Ray Euler, he certainly did.
1913
02:22:13,000 --> 02:22:17,000
You're an apple. I tell you, everybody on the bench knew he was going to do it.
1914
02:22:17,000 --> 02:22:21,000
That's just the way we've been playing all year. When Johnny went up forever, I knew he was going to do it.
1915
02:22:21,000 --> 02:22:27,000
This has been a sort of a, not a strange season, that's not the right word, but we've had a hero,
1916
02:22:27,000 --> 02:22:30,000
it seems like in every ball game, a different guy.
1917
02:22:30,000 --> 02:22:32,000
It's been a great year for the full roster, hasn't it?
1918
02:22:32,000 --> 02:22:51,000
It sure has, Ray. We plan for the next few years to be just the same.