1962 New York Yankees win 22 inning game against Tigers on Jack Reed's only MLB career  Home Run

Yankees OF Jack Reed

June 24, 1962-  A  marathon game between the Detriot Tigers and the New York Yankees  ends in the 22nd inning at  Tiger Stadium, when Jack Reed's HR, his only  MLB career homerun gives Yankees  rookie reliever Jim Bouton, a 9-7  victory. Reserve OF Jack Reed had  replaced Joe Pepitone in the 13th  inning. For the Tigers, Phil Regan  takes the loss, while Tigers OF  Rocky Colavito has 7 hits. Yankees 2B  Bobby Richardson ties a mark by  going to the plate 11 times. At an even 7  hours, the game is the  slowest extra-inning contest in American League history and  it is the  longest game in innings in New York Yankees history. Veteran Yankees  Catcher Yogi Berra caught the whole game for the New York Yankees.

Jun 24, 2011 -- 3:59PM, misscamaguey wrote:

I don't remember much the game, but I recall reading about the 22 innings and of course #56 Jim Bouton who used to lose his cap every time he delivered a pitch. 

 On the 1962 WS Second baseman Bobby was awesome I think he got a record of  most hits on WS play. I hope I am not wrong.  I remember that 7 th game because the Yanks were winning 1 nothing bottom of the 9th. I think  Alou was on 3rd base with 2 outs then MC Covey line out to Richardson and Yanks have won back to back WS.

 I can close my eyes and see myself jumping and screaming still with my school uniform on. My dad was still alive and he celebrated with my sister and I. What an exhilarating day it was for us!The Yanks won 1-0 and beat a very good San Francisco team.  I was in HS and I knew the game would start at 4 PM so my sister and I left school in a rush and didn't stop to chat around like we always did because we wanted to be ready to watch the game.

Ralph Terry was the pitcher and I didn't want a repeat of the 1960 WS when Mazerowski beat the Yanks and Ralph Terry. That was crushing blow to us. I think I celebrated more the 1962 win than the 1961 VS the Reds because the Yanks beat the Reds in 4 games

Sweet memories

Ms M,

Bobby  Richardson tied the World Series record for hits with 13 in 1964 against the St. Louis Cardinals. He made the last Yankees out in the 1964 World Series. Ralph Terry won game 7 for us against the Giants in 1962, capping a great season. He lost the 7th game in 1960 because Casey Stengel had him warming up for most of the game.  He didn't use his more experience relievers Ryne Duren and Luis Arroyo in the Yankees bullpen nor did he use Berra behind the plate instead of Elston Howard, who could been switched in the 9th inning. I think everybody held their breath on Willie McCovey's line drive to 2B. In 1961 World series, Ralph Terry lost the only game to the Reds, who the Yankees took the Series in 5 games.

Clipper