May 9, 1970 New York Yankees at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CHW 3 CAL 11
NYY 3 MIN 5
@CLE 3 DET 7
KCR 4 MIL 3
WSA 2
(10) 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
(14)

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

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: A Messersmith (4-3), L: M Kekich (0-1)

Angels

18-9

Won 4

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   1   2    1   1  .277  .668    0    3   2   SB
J Kenney 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .477    0    1   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .810    0    3   0   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .330  .935    0    1   0   GDP
D Cater 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .765    0    6   0   2B,GDP
  J Ellis 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .329    0    1   1   
C Blefary RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .195  .512    0    1   0   
G Michael SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .608    0    1   3   
J Gibbs C                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .227  .598    0    6   0   
M Kekich P                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  J Verbanic P                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   3   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    2   8                    24   9

BATTING

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

E: M Kekich (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Clarke (3, 2nd base off A Messersmith/T Egan).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   2   3   3    0   0  .276  .619    0    1   5   2B
R Repoz CF                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .310  .950    0    1   0   
J Fregosi SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .806    0    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    0    3   0   3B,2B
K McMullen 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .223  .611    0    1   1   
J Spencer 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .377  .930    0    8   1   
J Tatum RF                    5   3   4   1    0   0  .450 1.000    0    3   0   2B
T Egan C                      3   2   2   3    1   0  .250  .671    0    8   0   HR
A Messersmith P               3   2   2   1    0   1  .200  .600    0    1   2   HR,SH
Totals                       41  11  18  10    1   6                    27  11

BATTING

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

DP: 2. J Fregosi-S Alomar-J Spencer; A Messersmith-J Fregosi-J Spencer.

E: J Spencer (1).

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 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· 5· 1· 8          1-1    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         8    18  11  11    1   6   2          43     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1·18          1-1

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           -

M Kekich faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Kekich (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Hank Soar.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 36,353.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              California Angels                    
1. H Clarke             2B    1. S Alomar             2B 
2. J Kenney             3B    2. R Repoz              CF 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. J Fregosi            SS 
4. R White              LF    4. A Johnson            LF 
5. D Cater              1B    5. K McMullen           3B 
6. C Blefary            RF    6. J Spencer            1B 
7. G Michael            SS    7. J Tatum              RF 
8. J Gibbs              C     8. T Egan               C  
9. M Kekich             P     9. A Messersmith        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  3-1  -2-      21%  51% T Egan          M Kekich        Home Run; Tatum Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  -23     -16%  22% H Clarke        A Messersmith   Single to RF; Gibbs Scores; Blefary Scores
   b 2   2  3-3  ---      12%  63% A Messersmith   M Kekich        Home Run
   b 2   2  3-0  --3       9%  30% J Tatum         M Kekich        Double to RF; Johnson Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-       9%  55% R White         A Messersmith   Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  H Clarke        Walk
          1--      41%  J Kenney        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Clarke to 2B
   O      12-      46%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: 3B
   OO     12-      55%  R White         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, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R Repoz         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  D Cater         Double to RF
          -2-      40%  C Blefary       Walk
   O      12-      46%  G Michael       Strikeout
          12-      39%  J Gibbs         Single to P; Blefary to 2B; Cater to 3B
   RO     123      38%  M Kekich        Groundout: 2B-1B; Gibbs to 2B; Blefary to 3B; Cater Scores
   RR     -23      22%  H Clarke        Single to RF; Gibbs Scores; Blefary Scores
          1--      21%  J Kenney        Clarke Steals 2B
   O      -2-      23%  " "             Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
          ---      31%  A Johnson       Triple to CF
   O      --3      27%  K McMullen      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      22%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   R      --3      30%  J Tatum         Double to RF; Johnson Scores
   RR     -2-      51%  T Egan          Home Run; Tatum Scores
   R      ---      63%  A Messersmith   Home Run
   O      ---      62%  S Alomar        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, Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      67%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  D Cater         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  R Repoz         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      64%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  A Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  K McMullen      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, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  C Blefary       Single to RF
   O      1--      63%  G Michael       Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  J Gibbs         Groundout: 3B-1B; Blefary to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  M Kekich        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  J Spencer       Single to RF
          1--      78%  J Tatum         Single to LF; Spencer to 2B
   R      12-      86%  T Egan          Single to RF; Tatum to 2B; Spencer Scores
   R      12-      93%  A Messersmith   Single to P; Egan to 3B; Tatum Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI
          1-3      93%  S Alomar        Wild Pitch; Messersmith to 2B
   RR     -23      97%  " "             Double to LF; Messersmith Scores; Egan Scores
                  Joe Verbanic replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  R Repoz         Strikeout
   O      -2-      95%  J Fregosi       Flyball: SS
   R      -2-      97%  A Johnson       Double (CF-RF); Alomar Scores
   O      -2-      97%  K McMullen      Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 9.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  H Clarke        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Joe Verbanic facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      98%  J Tatum         Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  T Egan          Groundout: P-1B; Tatum to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  A Messersmith   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 9.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  R White         Single to CF
   OO     1--      99%  D Cater         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Blefary       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Joe Verbanic facing 1-2-3
                  John Ellis replaces Danny Cater playing 1B batting 5th
          ---      99%  S Alomar        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  R Repoz         Flyball: 3B
          1--      99%  J Fregosi       Single to 3B; Alomar to 2B
   O      12-      99%  A Johnson       Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alomar to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  K McMullen      Single to 2B; Johnson to 2B; Alomar Scores
   O      12-      99%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 10.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-10, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  G Michael       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Gibbs         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  J Verbanic      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  H Clarke        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 10-3, Joe Verbanic facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  J Tatum         Single to CF
          1--     100%  T Egan          Walk; Tatum to 2B
   O      12-     100%  A Messersmith   Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Egan to 2B; Tatum to 3B
   R      -23     100%  S Alomar        Single to RF; Egan to 3B; Tatum Scores
   O      1-3     100%  R Repoz         Strikeout
   O      1-3     100%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 11.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-11, Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
                  Ray Oyler replaces Jim Fregosi playing SS batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  J Kenney        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 11-3, Joe Verbanic facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  A Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  K McMullen      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  J Spencer       Lineout: CF
   O      1--     100%  J Tatum         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 11.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-11, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Ellis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  C Blefary       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Michael       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Angels 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation