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BAL  6
DET  4

SEP  3
@CAL  0

CLE  7
NYY  3
KCR  7
MIN  4

CHW  6
@OAK  2

WSA  4
BOS  3

(10)
CHC  3
STL  1

SFG 12
@CIN  5

ATL  5
@HOU  1

PHI 13
@MON  8

PIT  7
@NYM  4

LAD 19
@SDP  0

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 12,553

Saturday, June 28, 1969, 2:18PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Yankees
3
35-41
Lost 2
5th, 20 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  0
Indians         3  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  X    7 13  0
W: Dick Ellsworth (4-4), L: Bill Burbach (4-5), S: Stan Williams (4)
Indians
7
28-43
Won 2
6th, 24½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .666              2   3   
R Woods CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .727              4   0   
B Murcer RF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .276  .788              2   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .237  .750              5   1   2B
F Fernandez C                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .213  .751              7   0   2B
B Robinson LF                 4   1   0   1    0   0  .159  .459              2   1   
B Cox 3B                      4   0   1   2    0   0  .198  .577              0   2   2B
G Michael SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .693              1   0   
B Burbach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .314              0   0   
  K Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .222              0   1   
  B Cowan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .398              0   0   
  A Downing P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  T Shopay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Kenney PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .670              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    3   6                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: F Fernandez (4, off D Ellsworth); J Pepitone (11, off D Ellsworth); B Cox (3, off D Ellsworth).
TB: F Fernandez 3; J Pepitone 3; B Cox 2; H Clarke; R Woods; B Murcer.
RBI: B Cox 2 (9); B Robinson (10).
2-out RBI: B Cox.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .215  .613              3   0   SH
L Brown SS                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .259  .655              4   5   
D Sims C                      2   1   0   0    3   1  .235  .841              6   1   
T Horton 1B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .257  .753              6   1   
K Harrelson RF                4   1   2   0    1   2  .195  .652              1   0   SB
R Snyder LF                   2   1   2   1    0   0  .271  .670              3   0   SF
  C Peterson PH-LF            2   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .720              0   0   
M Alvis 3B                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .240  .579              0   2   
  Z Versalles 3B              1   0   1   1    0   0  .237  .634              0   0   2B
V Fuller 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .217  .647              3   1   
D Ellsworth P                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .179  .385              0   0   
  S Williams P                1   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .317              1   1   
Totals                       34   7  13   0    6   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: Z Versalles (10, off A Downing).
SF: R Snyder (1, off B Burbach).
SH: J Cardenal (1, off K Johnson).
TB: T Horton 2; K Harrelson 2; R Snyder 2; Z Versalles 2; L Brown; C Peterson; D Ellsworth; S Williams; J Cardenal; M Alvis.
RBI: R Snyder (9); D Ellsworth (2); Z Versalles (12); T Horton (49); M Alvis (14); J Cardenal (24).
2-out RBI: Z Versalles.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Sims-L Brown.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Harrelson (6, 2nd base off S Hamilton/F Fernandez).
Pickoffs: Z Versalles (2nd base by A Downing).

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
B Burbach, L (4-5)             0.2   3   3   3    3   0   0   3.12    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3     31    -     1.01  -0.28
K Johnson                      3.1   4   3   3    2   3   0   5.23   17     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4          3-0    0.58  -0.08
A Downing                      2     4   1   1    1   3   0   5.96    9     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.36  -0.02
S Hamilton                     2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.03    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8    13   7   7    6   6   0          42     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0·13          3-0 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, W (4-4)           5.2   7   3   3    2   2   0   4.68   25     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 7     43    -     0.85   0.04
S Williams, S (4)              3.1   1   0   0    1   4   0   4.21   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.43   0.09
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 8          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: B Burbach 2 (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: A Downing (0; Z Versalles, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 12,553.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Cleveland Indians                            
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Jose Cardenal                CF
2. Ron Woods                    CF       2. Larry Brown                  SS
3. Bobby Murcer                 RF       3. Duke Sims                     C
4. Joe Pepitone                 1B       4. Tony Horton                  1B
5. Frank Fernandez               C       5. Ken Harrelson                RF
6. Bill Robinson                LF       6. Russ Snyder                  LF
7. Bobby Cox                    3B       7. Max Alvis                    3B
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Vern Fuller                  2B
9. Bill Burbach                  P       9. Dick Ellsworth                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- R 12% 71% 0-0 CLE T. Horton B. Burbach Single to RF; Sims to 3B; Brown Scores
b3 0 1-- 6% 86% 3-1 CLE R. Snyder K. Johnson Single to LF; Harrelson to 3B
t2 0 --- -5% 74% 0-3 NYY J. Pepitone D. Ellsworth Double to RF
b3 0 1-3 R 5% 91% 3-1 CLE M. Alvis K. Johnson Single to RF; Snyder to 3B; Harrelson Scores
t6 2 1-- R -5% 89% 2-6 NYY B. Cox D. Ellsworth Double to CF; Robinson Scores

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, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Woods D. Ellsworth Single to 3B
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Ellsworth Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Woods out at 2B/C-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Burbach facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE J. Cardenal B. Burbach Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 CLE L. Brown B. Burbach Single to LF
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 CLE D. Sims B. Burbach Walk; Brown to 2B
b1 1 12- R 12% 71% 0-0 CLE T. Horton B. Burbach Single to RF; Sims to 3B; Brown Scores
b1 1 1-3 R 5% 76% 1-0 CLE K. Harrelson B. Burbach Wild Pitch; Horton to 2B; Sims Scores
b1 1 -2- 3% 79% 2-0 CLE K. Harrelson B. Burbach Single to CF; Horton to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 2% 80% 2-0 CLE R. Snyder B. Burbach Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Horton Scores
b1 2 1-- 0% 81% 3-0 CLE M. Alvis B. Burbach Wild Pitch; Harrelson to 2B
b1 2 -2- 0% 81% 3-0 CLE M. Alvis B. Burbach Walk
b1 2 12- 1% 83% 3-0 CLE V. Fuller B. Burbach Walk; Harrelson to 3B; Alvis to 2B
Ken Johnson replaces Bill Burbach pitching and batting 9th
b1 2 123 O -4% 79% 3-0 CLE D. Ellsworth K. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -5% 74% 0-3 NYY J. Pepitone D. Ellsworth Double to RF
t2 0 -2- -4% 70% 0-3 NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth Walk
t2 0 12- O 3% 73% 0-3 NYY B. Robinson D. Ellsworth Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Pepitone to 3B
t2 1 1-3 RO 0% 74% 0-3 NYY B. Cox D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Pepitone Scores
t2 2 1-- O 2% 76% 1-3 NYY G. Michael D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-1 CLE J. Cardenal K. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 CLE L. Brown K. Johnson Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- 1% 74% 3-1 CLE D. Sims K. Johnson Walk
b2 2 1-- O -2% 72% 3-1 CLE T. Horton K. Johnson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 68% 1-3 NYY K. Johnson D. Ellsworth Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 72% 1-3 NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 75% 1-3 NYY R. Woods D. Ellsworth Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 77% 1-3 NYY B. Murcer D. Ellsworth Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- 2% 80% 3-1 CLE K. Harrelson K. Johnson Walk
b3 0 1-- 6% 86% 3-1 CLE R. Snyder K. Johnson Single to LF; Harrelson to 3B
b3 0 1-3 R 5% 91% 3-1 CLE M. Alvis K. Johnson Single to RF; Snyder to 3B; Harrelson Scores
b3 0 1-3 O -3% 88% 4-1 CLE V. Fuller K. Johnson Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-3 R 4% 93% 4-1 CLE D. Ellsworth K. Johnson Single to CF; Alvis to 3B; Snyder Scores
b3 1 1-3 R 2% 95% 5-1 CLE J. Cardenal K. Johnson Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Ellsworth to 2B; Alvis Scores
b3 1 12- O -1% 94% 6-1 CLE L. Brown K. Johnson Strikeout
b3 2 12- O -1% 93% 6-1 CLE D. Sims K. Johnson Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 1-6 NYY J. Pepitone D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- -2% 92% 1-6 NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth Ground-rule Double
t4 1 -2- O 2% 94% 1-6 NYY B. Robinson D. Ellsworth Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 -2- O 1% 95% 1-6 NYY B. Cox D. Ellsworth Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 CLE T. Horton K. Johnson Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 CLE K. Harrelson K. Johnson Strikeout
b4 2 --- 0% 95% 6-1 CLE R. Snyder K. Johnson Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O -0% 94% 6-1 CLE M. Alvis K. Johnson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
Zoilo Versalles replaces Max Alvis playing 3B batting 7th
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 NYY G. Michael D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
Billy Cowan pinch hits for Ken Johnson (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 NYY B. Cowan D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -0% 96% 1-6 NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O 1% 97% 1-6 NYY R. Woods D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Al Downing facing 8-9-1
Al Downing replaces Billy Cowan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 CLE V. Fuller A. Downing Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 CLE D. Ellsworth A. Downing Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2 --- 0% 96% 6-1 CLE J. Cardenal A. Downing Single to 2B
b5 2 1-- O -0% 96% 6-1 CLE L. Brown A. Downing Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -2% 94% 1-6 NYY B. Murcer D. Ellsworth Single to 1B
t6 0 1-- -5% 89% 1-6 NYY J. Pepitone D. Ellsworth Single (CF-RF); Murcer to 3B
t6 0 1-3 O 4% 93% 1-6 NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-3 RO 1% 94% 1-6 NYY B. Robinson D. Ellsworth Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Murcer Scores
t6 2 1-- R -5% 89% 2-6 NYY B. Cox D. Ellsworth Double to CF; Robinson Scores
Stan Williams replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 -2- O 3% 92% 3-6 NYY G. Michael S. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Al Downing facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 6-3 CLE D. Sims A. Downing Walk
b6 0 1-- 1% 94% 6-3 CLE T. Horton A. Downing Single to CF; Sims to 2B
b6 0 12- O -1% 93% 6-3 CLE K. Harrelson A. Downing Strikeout
Cap Peterson pinch hits for Russ Snyder (LF) batting 6th
b6 1 12- O -1% 92% 6-3 CLE C. Peterson A. Downing Single to LF; Sims out at Hm/LF-C; Horton to 2B
b6 2 12- R 4% 96% 6-3 CLE Z. Versalles A. Downing Double to RF; Peterson to 3B; Horton Scores
b6 2 -23 O -1% 95% 7-3 CLE V. Fuller A. Downing Versalles Picked off 2B (SS)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 7.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Stan Williams facing 9-1-2
Cap Peterson moves from PH to LF; Tom Shopay pinch hits for Al Downing (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 3-7 NYY T. Shopay S. Williams Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-7 NYY H. Clarke S. Williams Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- -1% 96% 3-7 NYY R. Woods S. Williams Walk
t7 2 1-- O 1% 97% 3-7 NYY B. Murcer S. Williams Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 8-9-1
Steve Hamilton replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-3 CLE V. Fuller S. Hamilton Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 7-3 CLE S. Williams S. Hamilton Single to CF
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 7-3 CLE J. Cardenal S. Hamilton Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 7-3 CLE L. Brown S. Hamilton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 7.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Stan Williams facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 NYY J. Pepitone S. Williams Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- -1% 97% 3-7 NYY F. Fernandez S. Williams Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O 1% 98% 3-7 NYY B. Robinson S. Williams Flyball: SS
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 3-7 NYY B. Cox S. Williams Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 CLE D. Sims S. Hamilton Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-3 CLE T. Horton S. Hamilton Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 7-3 CLE K. Harrelson S. Hamilton Single to CF
b8 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-3 CLE C. Peterson S. Hamilton Harrelson Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-3 CLE C. Peterson S. Hamilton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 7.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Stan Williams facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 NYY G. Michael S. Williams Strikeout
Jerry Kenney pinch hits for Steve Hamilton (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 NYY J. Kenney S. Williams Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 NYY H. Clarke S. Williams Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 7.

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