April 17, 1970 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BAL 1
(11) KCR 7
@CAL 5 DET 3
BOS 2
(11) OAK 5
MIN 2 CHC 8
MON 7 CIN 8
SFG 5 HOU 4
SDP 1 NYM 6
PHI 0 STL 5
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,715

Friday, April 17, 1970, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Yankees

3-6

Won 1

5th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0  3    4  6  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0    1  7  2

W: L McDaniel (1-0), L: D Hall (1-1)

Orioles

5-3

Lost 3

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .577    0    2   5   
J Kenney 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .301    0    1   3   
B Murcer CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .188  .614    0    2   1   
R White LF                    3   1   2   0    2   0  .393 1.157    0    5   0   2B,CS,IW
C Blefary RF                  0   0   0   1    2   0  .192  .544    0    3   0   CS,SF
  R Woods PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  P Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
  J Lyttle PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
D Cater 1B                    5   0   1   3    0   2  .258  .827    0   11   0   3B
T Munson C                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .038  .232    0    6   3   
G Michael SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .877    0    1   0   
M Stottlemyre P               3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .401    0    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       38   4   6   4    4   7                    33  13

BATTING

2B: R White (4, off P Richert).

3B: D Cater (1, off D Hall).

SF: C Blefary (1, off T Phoebus).

IBB: R White (1, by D Hall).

TB: D Cater 3; R White 3; G Michael; H Clarke; B Murcer.

RBI: D Cater 3 (7); C Blefary (4).

2-out RBI: D Cater 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Blefary (1, 2nd base by T Phoebus/E Hendricks); R White (1, 2nd base by T Phoebus/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .678    0    0   0   
M Belanger SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .139  .351    0    2   4   SB
F Robinson RF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .829    0    3   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .462    0   14   1   
P Blair CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .722    0    3   0   CS
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .344  .889    0    1   1   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .385 1.130    0    1   6   SH
E Hendricks C                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .583    0    8   3   
T Phoebus P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   1   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .400 1.100    0    0   0   
  P Richert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       37   1   7   1    1   6                    33  16

BATTING

SH: D Johnson (1, off M Stottlemyre).

TB: B Robinson 2; P Blair 2; T Crowley; E Hendricks; M Belanger.

RBI: T Crowley (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Hendricks-D Johnson.

E: D Johnson (1); B Robinson (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Belanger (2, 2nd base off M Stottlemyre/T Munson).

CS: P Blair (1, 2nd base by M Stottlemyre/T Munson).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Stottlemyre                  9     5   1   1    1   4   0   3.00   31     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 5     76    -     1.54   0.40
L McDaniel, W (1-0)            2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.13   0.17
Totals                        11     7   1   1    1   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 7           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Phoebus                      8     2   1   1    3   2   0   1.06   28     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 2     73    -     0.93   0.27
P Richert                      2     2   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.18   0.26
D Hall, L (1-1)                1     2   3   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    3.47  -0.46
Totals                        11     6   4   1    4   7   0          43     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Hall (1; R White).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 7,715.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Baltimore Orioles                    
1. H Clarke             2B    1. D Buford             LF 
2. J Kenney             3B    2. M Belanger           SS 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. F Robinson           RF 
4. R White              LF    4. B Powell             1B 
5. C Blefary            RF    5. P Blair              CF 
6. D Cater              1B    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. T Munson             C     7. D Johnson            2B 
8. G Michael            SS    8. E Hendricks          C  
9. M Stottlemyre        P     9. T Phoebus            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  1-1  123      43%  97% D Cater         D Hall          Triple to RF; Clarke Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Lyttle Scores/unER
   b 8   1  1-0  12-     -19%  42% T Crowley       M Stottlemyre   Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Hendricks out at 3B/CF-3B; Crowley to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   b10   2  1-1  12-      11%  50% D May           L McDaniel      Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 9   2  1-1  -2-     -10%  37% R Woods         P Richert       Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 8   0  1-0  ---     -10%  61% B Robinson      M Stottlemyre   Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Buford        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Phoebus facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R White         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  C Blefary       Walk
   O      1--      47%  D Cater         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      45%  T Munson        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Powell        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  B Robinson      Single to P
   O      1--      50%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Phoebus facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  G Michael       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Stottlemyre   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  E Hendricks     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  T Phoebus       Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      50%  D Buford        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Phoebus facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  J Kenney        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  B Murcer        Single to RF
          1--      58%  R White         Single to RF; Murcer to 3B
   RO     1-3      61%  C Blefary       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Murcer Scores
   O      1--      58%  D Cater         White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
          ---      53%  M Belanger      Single to LF
          1--      50%  F Robinson      Belanger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      60%  B Powell        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Belanger to 3B
   O      --3      65%  P Blair         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Phoebus facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  D Cater         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  G Michael       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  E Hendricks     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Phoebus facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  M Stottlemyre   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  T Phoebus       Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  D Buford        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  M Belanger      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Phoebus facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  R White         Walk
          1--      74%  C Blefary       Walk; White to 2B
   OO     12-      65%  D Cater         Double Play: Strikeout, Blefary Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  P Blair         Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  B Robinson      Blair Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Phoebus facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  T Munson        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      72%  G Michael       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  M Stottlemyre   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      71%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  D Johnson       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Robinson to 2B
          -2-      61%  E Hendricks     Walk
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Tom Phoebus batting 9th
   RO     12-      42%  T Crowley       Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Hendricks out at 3B/CF-3B; Crowley to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-      50%  D Buford        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Richert facing 2-3-4
                  Pete Richert replaces Terry Crowley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  J Kenney        Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  B Murcer        Strikeout
          ---      47%  R White         Double to RF
                  Ron Woods pinch hits for Curt Blefary batting 5th
   O      -2-      37%  R Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Woods moves to RF
   O      ---      42%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Richert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  D Cater         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      40%  T Munson        Flyball: 3B
          ---      43%  G Michael       Single to LF
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre batting 9th
   O      1--      37%  J Ellis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces John Ellis pitching and batting 9th
          ---      29%  P Blair         Single to LF
   O      1--      37%  B Robinson      Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      44%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          1--      39%  E Hendricks     Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
                  Dave May pinch hits for Pete Richert batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Hall replaces Dave May pitching and batting 9th
          ---      58%  H Clarke        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Kenney        Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B-P; Clarke to 2B
          -2-      48%  R White         Intentional Walk
                  Pete Ward pinch hits for Ron Woods batting 5th
          12-      54%  P Ward          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clarke to 3B; White to 2B
                  Jim Lyttle pinch runs for Pete Ward batting 5th
   RRR    123      97%  D Cater         Triple to RF; Clarke Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Lyttle Scores/unER
   O      --3      96%  T Munson        Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Lyttle moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  D Buford        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL197004170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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