Editor’s note: The 27 * 61 Yankees Replay games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur.
Earl Wilson did everything for the 1968 Detroit Tigers in a 2-1 victory over the 1927 New York Yankees.
On the mound, Wilson scattered seven hits and had seven strikeouts in the complete game effort.
At the plate, the Louisiana native provided the big hit as he knocked in both Detroit runs.
Wilson survived a difficult first inning after giving up singles to Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. He retired Bob Meusel on a shallow fly ball to right and Tony Lazzeri on a grounder to second.
All of the runs in the contest would come in the fifth inning.
For the Yankees, Pat Collins led off the frame with a single. New York starting pitcher Herb Pennock had a sacrifice bunt to move Collins to second.
Earle Combs followed with a double that scored Collins to put the Yankees on top.
Pennock had not experienced any serious trouble through four innings before an error by Collins got things started for the Tigers in the fifth.
Bill Freehan smacked a double to put two runners in scoring position for the Tigers.
After Don Wert popped out, Wilson delivered a two-run single to give the Tigers the lead.
The Yankees would strand eight runners during the game as Wilson was forced to work out of jams in the sixth and eighth.
Pennock (1-2) also went the distance giving up just one earned run on seven hits with two strikeouts.
Combs and Ruth led the Yankees with two hits apiece, while Dick McAuliffe topped the Tigers with two hits.
Urban Shocker (4-0) is slated to start the finale of the two-game series, while Mickey Lolich gets the ball for the Tigers.
27 * 61 Replay Standings
1968 Detroit Tigers (1-0)
1927 New York Yankees (19-8)
1961 New York Yankees (14-12)
2005 Chicago White Sox (3-3)
1972 Oakland A’s (6-8)
1970 Baltimore Orioles (3-5)
2004 Boston Red Sox (4-8)
1924 Washington Senators (3-9)
1948 Cleveland Indians (0-0)
27 * 61 Home Run Totals
Roger Maris 13
Babe Ruth 11
Lou Gehrig 10
Mickey Mantle 7