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BAL  4
CHW  3

CAL 11
NYY  3
MIN  5
@CLE  3

DET  7
KCR  4

MIL  3
WSA  2

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BOS  5
@OAK  3

ATL  5
STL  3

CHC  8
CIN  1

PIT  6
@HOU  3

SDP  6
@MON  0

NYM 14
SFG  5

LAD  9
@PHI  4

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Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 36,353

Saturday, May 9, 1970, 8:17PM
Time of Game: 2:28
Yankees
3
15-15
Lost 2
4th, 5½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Angels          0  4  0   5  0  1   1  0  X   11 18  1
W: Andy Messersmith (4-3), L: Mike Kekich (0-1)
Angels
11
18-9
Won 4
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   1   2    1   1  .277  .668              3   2   SB
J Kenney 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .477              1   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .810              3   0   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .330  .935              1   0   GDP
D Cater 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .765              6   0   2B,GDP
  J Ellis 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .329              1   1   
C Blefary RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .195  .511              1   0   
G Michael SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .608              1   3   
J Gibbs C                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .598              6   0   
M Kekich P                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .500              0   0   
  J Verbanic P                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              1   3   
Totals                       32   3   6   0    2   8                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Cater (7, off A Messersmith).
TB: D Cater 2; R White; H Clarke; C Blefary; J Verbanic; J Gibbs.
GIDP: D Cater (4); R White (3).
RBI: H Clarke 2 (7); M Kekich (1).
2-out RBI: H Clarke 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: M Kekich (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Clarke (3, 2nd base off A Messersmith/T Egan).
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   2   3   3    0   0  .276  .619              1   5   2B
R Repoz CF                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .310  .950              1   0   
J Fregosi SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .807              1   2   
  R Oyler SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
A Johnson LF                  5   1   4   1    0   0  .355  .859              3   0   3B,2B
K McMullen 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .223  .610              1   1   
J Spencer 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .377  .930              8   1   
J Tatum RF                    5   3   4   1    0   0  .450 1.000              3   0   2B
T Egan C                      3   2   2   3    1   0  .250  .671              8   0   HR
A Messersmith P               3   2   2   1    0   1  .200  .600              1   2   HR,SH
Totals                       41  11  18   0    1   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: A Johnson (4, off J Verbanic); J Tatum (1, off M Kekich); S Alomar (3, off M Kekich).
3B: A Johnson (2, off M Kekich).
HR: T Egan (1, off M Kekich; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); A Messersmith (1, off M Kekich; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: A Messersmith (2, off J Verbanic).
TB: A Johnson 7; T Egan 5; J Tatum 5; A Messersmith 5; S Alomar 4; K McMullen; J Fregosi; J Spencer.
RBI: T Egan 3 (4); S Alomar 3 (6); A Messersmith (1); K McMullen (10); A Johnson (18); J Tatum (1).
2-out RBI: T Egan 2; A Messersmith; J Tatum; A Johnson; K McMullen.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Fregosi-S Alomar-J Spencer; A Messersmith-J Fregosi-J Spencer.
E: J Spencer (1).

Pitching Stats

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 Kekich, L (0-1)              3    10   9   9    0   2   2  14.54   19     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0·10      5    -     0.85  -0.58
J Verbanic                     5     8   2   2    1   4   0   4.60   24     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 8          1-1    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         8    18  11  11    1   6   2          43     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·18          1-1 
M Kekich faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.
California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith, W (4-3)         9     6   3   3    2   8   0   3.40   34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 6     69    -     0.79  -0.08
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   8   0          34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 6           -  
Balks: None.
WP: M Kekich (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 36,353.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          California Angels                            
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Sandy Alomar                 2B
2. Jerry Kenney                 3B       2. Roger Repoz                  CF
3. Bobby Murcer                 CF       3. Jim Fregosi                  SS
4. Roy White                    LF       4. Alex Johnson                 LF
5. Danny Cater                  1B       5. Ken McMullen                 3B
6. Curt Blefary                 RF       6. Jim Spencer                  1B
7. Gene Michael                 SS       7. Jarvis Tatum                 RF
8. Jake Gibbs                    C       8. Tom Egan                      C
9. Mike Kekich                   P       9. Andy Messersmith              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 -2- RR 21% 51% 1-3 CAL T. Egan M. Kekich Home Run; Tatum Scores
t2 2 -23 RR -16% 22% 1-0 NYY H. Clarke A. Messersmith Single to RF; Gibbs Scores; Blefary Scores
b2 2 --- R 12% 63% 3-3 CAL A. Messersmith M. Kekich Home Run
b2 2 --3 R 9% 30% 0-3 CAL J. Tatum M. Kekich Double to RF; Johnson Scores
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 NYY R. White A. Messersmith Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke A. Messersmith Walk
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney A. Messersmith Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Clarke to 2B
t1 0 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer A. Messersmith Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 NYY R. White A. Messersmith Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CAL S. Alomar M. Kekich Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CAL R. Repoz M. Kekich Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CAL J. Fregosi M. Kekich Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 NYY D. Cater A. Messersmith Double to RF
t2 0 -2- -3% 40% 0-0 NYY C. Blefary A. Messersmith Walk
t2 0 12- O 6% 46% 0-0 NYY G. Michael A. Messersmith Strikeout
t2 1 12- -7% 39% 0-0 NYY J. Gibbs A. Messersmith Single to P; Blefary to 2B; Cater to 3B
t2 1 123 RO -2% 38% 0-0 NYY M. Kekich A. Messersmith Groundout: 2B-1B; Gibbs to 2B; Blefary to 3B; Cater Scores
t2 2 -23 RR -16% 22% 1-0 NYY H. Clarke A. Messersmith Single to RF; Gibbs Scores; Blefary Scores
t2 2 1-- -1% 21% 3-0 NYY J. Kenney A. Messersmith Clarke Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 2% 23% 3-0 NYY J. Kenney A. Messersmith Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 8% 31% 0-3 CAL A. Johnson M. Kekich Triple to CF
b2 0 --3 O -4% 27% 0-3 CAL K. McMullen M. Kekich Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --3 O -5% 22% 0-3 CAL J. Spencer M. Kekich Strikeout
b2 2 --3 R 9% 30% 0-3 CAL J. Tatum M. Kekich Double to RF; Johnson Scores
b2 2 -2- RR 21% 51% 1-3 CAL T. Egan M. Kekich Home Run; Tatum Scores
b2 2 --- R 12% 63% 3-3 CAL A. Messersmith M. Kekich Home Run
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 4-3 CAL S. Alomar M. Kekich Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 4.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 3-4 NYY B. Murcer A. Messersmith Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 3-4 NYY R. White A. Messersmith Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 3-4 NYY D. Cater A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 4-3 CAL R. Repoz M. Kekich Flyball: 2B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 4-3 CAL J. Fregosi M. Kekich Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 66% 4-3 CAL A. Johnson M. Kekich Single to LF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 64% 4-3 CAL K. McMullen M. Kekich Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 4.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -5% 59% 3-4 NYY C. Blefary A. Messersmith Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 5% 63% 3-4 NYY G. Michael A. Messersmith Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O 2% 65% 3-4 NYY J. Gibbs A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-1B; Blefary to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4% 70% 3-4 NYY M. Kekich A. Messersmith Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 4-3 CAL J. Spencer M. Kekich Single to RF
b4 0 1-- 5% 78% 4-3 CAL J. Tatum M. Kekich Single to LF; Spencer to 2B
b4 0 12- R 8% 86% 4-3 CAL T. Egan M. Kekich Single to RF; Tatum to 2B; Spencer Scores
b4 0 12- R 7% 93% 5-3 CAL A. Messersmith M. Kekich Single to P; Egan to 3B; Tatum Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI
b4 0 1-3 0% 93% 6-3 CAL S. Alomar M. Kekich Wild Pitch; Messersmith to 2B
b4 0 -23 RR 3% 97% 6-3 CAL S. Alomar M. Kekich Double to LF; Messersmith Scores; Egan Scores
Joe Verbanic replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 -2- O -1% 96% 8-3 CAL R. Repoz J. Verbanic Strikeout
b4 1 -2- O -0% 95% 8-3 CAL J. Fregosi J. Verbanic Flyball: SS
b4 2 -2- R 2% 98% 8-3 CAL A. Johnson J. Verbanic Double (CF-RF); Alomar Scores
b4 2 -2- O -0% 97% 9-3 CAL K. McMullen J. Verbanic Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 9.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-9 NYY H. Clarke A. Messersmith Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 98% 3-9 NYY J. Kenney A. Messersmith Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 0% 98% 3-9 NYY B. Murcer A. Messersmith Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-3 CAL J. Spencer J. Verbanic Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- 0% 98% 9-3 CAL J. Tatum J. Verbanic Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O -0% 98% 9-3 CAL T. Egan J. Verbanic Groundout: P-1B; Tatum to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -0% 98% 9-3 CAL A. Messersmith J. Verbanic Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 9.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -1% 97% 3-9 NYY R. White A. Messersmith Single to CF
t6 0 1-- OO 2% 99% 3-9 NYY D. Cater A. Messersmith Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-9 NYY C. Blefary A. Messersmith Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 1-2-3
John Ellis replaces Danny Cater playing 1B batting 5th
b6 0 --- 0% 99% 9-3 CAL S. Alomar J. Verbanic Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O -0% 99% 9-3 CAL R. Repoz J. Verbanic Flyball: 3B
b6 1 1-- 0% 99% 9-3 CAL J. Fregosi J. Verbanic Single to 3B; Alomar to 2B
b6 1 12- O -0% 99% 9-3 CAL A. Johnson J. Verbanic Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alomar to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 0% 100% 9-3 CAL K. McMullen J. Verbanic Single to 2B; Johnson to 2B; Alomar Scores
b6 2 12- O -0% 99% 10-3 CAL J. Spencer J. Verbanic Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 10.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-10, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY G. Michael A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY J. Gibbs A. Messersmith Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- -0% 100% 3-10 NYY J. Verbanic A. Messersmith Single to RF
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY H. Clarke A. Messersmith Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 10-3, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 10-3 CAL J. Tatum J. Verbanic Single to CF
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 10-3 CAL T. Egan J. Verbanic Walk; Tatum to 2B
b7 0 12- O 0% 100% 10-3 CAL A. Messersmith J. Verbanic Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Egan to 2B; Tatum to 3B
b7 1 -23 R 0% 100% 10-3 CAL S. Alomar J. Verbanic Single to RF; Egan to 3B; Tatum Scores
b7 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 11-3 CAL R. Repoz J. Verbanic Strikeout
b7 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 11-3 CAL J. Fregosi J. Verbanic Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 11.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-11, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
Ray Oyler replaces Jim Fregosi playing SS batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 NYY J. Kenney A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 NYY B. Murcer A. Messersmith Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 NYY R. White A. Messersmith Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 11-3, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 11-3 CAL A. Johnson J. Verbanic Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 11-3 CAL K. McMullen J. Verbanic Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 11-3 CAL J. Spencer J. Verbanic Lineout: CF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-3 CAL J. Tatum J. Verbanic Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 11.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-11, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 NYY J. Ellis A. Messersmith Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 NYY C. Blefary A. Messersmith Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 NYY G. Michael A. Messersmith Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 11.

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