Tigers-Yanks split

GM 1  Det 7 NY 4 

Mclain vs Stottlemyre

Tigers got 4 in 3rd to open up scoring on a 2-run scoring double by Al Kaline and 2-run homer by 

Willie Horton. Tigers made it 5-0 on a run scoring single by who else but Al kaline... Yanks got 3 in 6th to make it 5-3 but Denny went the distance for win, Stottlemyre loss giving up 6 walks and 5 earned runs.

GM 2  NY 5 DET 3 

Lolich vs Terry

Det had a 3-1 lead going into 7th when it fell apart as the Yanks sent 7 batter to plate scoring 2 on run scoring singles by mantle and groundout rbi by Howard to tie game. In 8th with Fred Gladding on mound for Det Bobby Richardson singles home leading run. Padro Ramos the win pitching 2 scoreless.  Steve Hamilton the save.

GM 3 GM 1 OF DH   

Lary vs Stottlemyre

 

(This was a screwup as mel started gm 1 of series) As we had problems. Mel was at 100% however, so he wasn't tired...just horrible).  Tigers get a 3 run Mickey Stanley homer in 2nd and a 2 run scoring double by Bill Freehan in 4th and hang on to beat Yanks 8-4. Jim Northrup had a double, homer, and 2 runs scored. Tresh 3 hits and 3 runs for Bombers. Stottlemyre another loss. Lary the CG win scattering 8 hits 0 walks.

GM 4  

Aguirre Vs Ford

3 solo homers by Yanks is all they need when Whitey is on., Tresh, Mantle and Howard hit solo homers and Ford breezed 8.2 6 hits ,0 walks 8 k's. Tigers made trouble in the 9th but Luis Arroyo came in with 2 out and got the  struggling and the tying  run in  Norm Cash to fly out  deep to end game..  3-1 Yanks

 

--submitted by Dan Holm--