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Standings
WSA
@BOS		8
9
CHW
@CAL		1
3
NYY
@CLE		1
2
NYY
@CLE		2
0
BAL
@DET		8
4
MIN
@OAK		4
5
KCR
@SEP		4
5
PIT
@CHC		9
2
ATL
@CIN		11
2
SFG
@HOU		0
2
PHI
@NYM		1
5
PHI
@NYM		4
2
LAD
@SDP		1
4
MON
@STL		0
1
Friday, September 5, 1969 6:08PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:23
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
1
67-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 25 GB
 at Indians
2
55-82
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 39 GB
W: Sam McDowell (16-12)
L: Mel Stottlemyre (18-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  9  0
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 10  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .738 0.016 1.22 0.101 -0.085 0.0 2 5 2B
Gene Michael SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .712 -0.089 1.13 0.024 -0.114 -0.4 4 3
Roy White LF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .295 .851 0.134 1.32 0.198 -0.064 0.9 2 0 2B
Frank Fernandez RF 2 0 0 1 1 2 .219 .814 -0.055 2.15 0.031 -0.086 -0.7 0 0 SF
Thurman Munson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 1.009 -0.048 1.83 0.051 -0.099 -0.5 3 2
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .748 -0.153 2.26 0.041 -0.195 -0.9 11 3
Jerry Kenney 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .251 .624 0.045 1.52 0.118 -0.073 0.4 1 0
Ron Woods CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .187 .554 -0.096 1.81 0.030 -0.126 -0.5 1 0
Mel Stottlemyre P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .174 .470 -0.257 2.04 0.000 -0.257 -1.6 2 4 GDP
Team Totals 33 1 9 1 2 5 .273 .639 -0.503 1.69 0.594 -1.099 -3.2 26 17
2B: H Clarke (21, off S McDowell); R White (27, off S McDowell).
SF: F Fernandez (1, off S McDowell).
TB: R White 4; H Clarke 2; J Kenney 2; G Michael; J Pepitone; T Munson.
GIDP: M Stottlemyre (4).
RBI: F Fernandez (28).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. G Michael-H Clarke-J Kenney; H Clarke-G Michael-J Pepitone; J Pepitone-G Michael-J Pepitone-H Clarke-G Michael.

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Russ Snyder CF 1 1 1 0 3 0 .256 .638 0.139 1.16 0.139 0.000 1.2 2 0
   Jose Cardenal PR-CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .246 .666 0.367 4.91 0.367 0.000 0.0 1 0
Lou Klimchock 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .749 -0.184 1.77 0.000 -0.184 -1.7 1 3 GDP
   Dave Nelson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .441 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Chuck Hinton RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .663 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Baker LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .813 -0.132 1.32 0.000 -0.132 -0.9 2 0
Duke Sims C 4 0 4 1 0 0 .241 .813 0.203 1.18 0.203 0.000 1.7 5 1
Richie Scheinblum RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .494 -0.127 1.26 0.000 -0.127 -1.2 1 0 GDP
   Tony Horton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .807 -0.087 3.46 0.000 -0.087 -0.4
   Vern Fuller 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .628 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Russ Nagelson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.061 1.16 0.105 -0.045 0.4 9 1
   Steve Hargan PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .353 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Eddie Leon SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .285 .730 0.030 1.70 0.080 -0.050 0.6 3 3 SH
Lou Camilli 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.228 1.81 0.000 -0.228 -2.0 3 1 GDP
Sam McDowell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .344 -0.054 0.87 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 0 SH
   Ken Harrelson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 .777 0.010 4.60 0.010 0.000 0.1 IW
Team Totals 31 2 10 2 4 3 .323 .723 -0.002 1.61 0.904 -0.907 -2.7 27 10
SH: S McDowell (10, off M Stottlemyre); E Leon (2, off M Stottlemyre).
IBB: K Harrelson (6, by M Stottlemyre).
TB: D Sims 4; R Nagelson 2; E Leon 2; R Snyder; J Cardenal.
GIDP: L Klimchock (2); L Camilli (1); R Scheinblum (7).
RBI: D Sims (36); J Cardenal (40).
2-out RBI: J Cardenal; D Sims.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Nagelson-E Leon-R Nagelson.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre, L (18-12) 8.2 10 2 2 4 3 0 2.68 37 55 0.002 1.61 2.7
Team Totals 8.2 10 2 2 4 3 0 2.08 37 55 0.002 1.69 2.7

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam McDowell, W (16-12) 9 9 1 1 2 5 0 2.92 36 68 0.502 1.69 3.2
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 2 5 0 1.00 36 68 0.502 1.61 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: S McDowell (11).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Stottlemyre (9; K Harrelson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Rain.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Cleveland Indians
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Russ Snyder CF
2 Gene Michael SS 2 Lou Klimchock 2B
3 Roy White LF 3 Frank Baker LF
4 Frank Fernandez RF 4 Duke Sims C
5 Thurman Munson C 5 Richie Scheinblum RF
6 Joe Pepitone 1B 6 Russ Nagelson 1B
7 Jerry Kenney 3B 7 Eddie Leon SS
8 Ron Woods CF 8 Lou Camilli 3B
9 Mel Stottlemyre P 9 Sam McDowell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-1 2 1-3 R CLE J. Cardenal M. Stottlemyre 37% 100% Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B; Hargan Scores
t8 1-1 2 123 O NYY J. Pepitone S. McDowell 14% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 12- OO NYY M. Stottlemyre S. McDowell 13% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t6 0-1 0 --- NYY H. Clarke S. McDowell -10% 57% Double to LF
b2 1-0 0 12- OO CLE L. Camilli M. Stottlemyre -10% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke S. McDowell 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY G. Michael S. McDowell -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY R. White S. McDowell -6% 43% Single to RF; Michael to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O NYY F. Fernandez S. McDowell 7% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O NYY T. Munson S. McDowell 5% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CLE R. Snyder M. Stottlemyre 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CLE L. Klimchock M. Stottlemyre -2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Snyder to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CLE F. Baker M. Stottlemyre -3% 53% Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R CLE D. Sims M. Stottlemyre 10% 63% Single to RF; Snyder Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O CLE R. Scheinblum M. Stottlemyre -2% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone S. McDowell 2% 63% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYY J. Kenney S. McDowell 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- O NYY R. Woods S. McDowell 1% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- CLE R. Nagelson M. Stottlemyre 3% 69% Single to CF
b2 1-0 0 1-- CLE E. Leon M. Stottlemyre 5% 74% Single to CF; Nagelson to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- OO CLE L. Camilli M. Stottlemyre -10% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-3B
b2 1-0 2 1-- O CLE S. McDowell M. Stottlemyre -2% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYY M. Stottlemyre S. McDowell 3% 65% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke S. McDowell 2% 66% Flyball: SS
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYY G. Michael S. McDowell 1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- CLE R. Snyder M. Stottlemyre 3% 71% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- OO CLE L. Klimchock M. Stottlemyre -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B-2B-SS
b3 1-0 2 --- O CLE F. Baker M. Stottlemyre -1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. White S. McDowell 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- O NYY F. Fernandez S. McDowell 2% 68% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 --- O NYY T. Munson S. McDowell 1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- CLE D. Sims M. Stottlemyre 3% 72% Single to RF
b4 1-0 0 1-- OO CLE R. Scheinblum M. Stottlemyre -7% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- O CLE R. Nagelson M. Stottlemyre -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone S. McDowell 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- NYY J. Kenney S. McDowell -4% 64% Single to CF
t5 0-1 1 1-- NYY R. Woods S. McDowell -2% 62% Wild Pitch; Kenney to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- NYY R. Woods S. McDowell -3% 59% Walk
t5 0-1 1 12- OO NYY M. Stottlemyre S. McDowell 13% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- CLE E. Leon M. Stottlemyre 3% 75% Single to LF
b5 1-0 0 1-- O CLE L. Camilli M. Stottlemyre -3% 72% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-0 1 1-- O CLE S. McDowell M. Stottlemyre -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Camilli to 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- CLE R. Snyder M. Stottlemyre 1% 71% Walk
b5 1-0 2 12- O CLE L. Klimchock M. Stottlemyre -4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- NYY H. Clarke S. McDowell -10% 57% Double to LF
t6 0-1 0 -2- O NYY G. Michael S. McDowell 7% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 1 -2- NYY R. White S. McDowell -8% 56% Single to P; Clarke to 3B
t6 0-1 1 1-3 RO NYY F. Fernandez S. McDowell -2% 54% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke Scores
t6 1-1 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson S. McDowell 3% 57% Baserunner Out Advancing; White out at 2B/C-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O CLE F. Baker M. Stottlemyre -3% 54% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- CLE D. Sims M. Stottlemyre 4% 58% Single to CF
b6 1-1 1 1-- O CLE R. Scheinblum M. Stottlemyre -4% 53% Flyball: LF
b6 1-1 2 1-- O CLE R. Nagelson M. Stottlemyre -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- O NYY T. Munson S. McDowell 4% 54% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 1 --- NYY J. Pepitone S. McDowell -4% 50% Single to RF
t7 1-1 1 1-- NYY J. Kenney S. McDowell -6% 44% Single to LF; Pepitone to 2B
t7 1-1 1 12- O NYY R. Woods S. McDowell 7% 51% Flyball: SS
t7 1-1 2 12- O NYY M. Stottlemyre S. McDowell 7% 58% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- O CLE E. Leon M. Stottlemyre -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b7 1-1 1 --- O CLE L. Camilli M. Stottlemyre -3% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1-1 2 --- O CLE S. McDowell M. Stottlemyre -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke S. McDowell 5% 55% Flyball: 3B
t8 1-1 1 --- O NYY G. Michael S. McDowell 3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-1 2 --- NYY R. White S. McDowell -5% 53% Ground-rule Double
t8 1-1 2 -2- NYY F. Fernandez S. McDowell -1% 51% Walk
t8 1-1 2 12- NYY T. Munson S. McDowell -5% 46% Single to SS; Fernandez to 2B; White to 3B
t8 1-1 2 123 O NYY J. Pepitone S. McDowell 14% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b8 1-1 0 --- CLE R. Snyder M. Stottlemyre 6% 67% Single to 2B
Jose Cardenal pinch runs for Russ Snyder (CF) batting 1st
b8 1-1 0 1-- O CLE L. Klimchock M. Stottlemyre -6% 60% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
Dave Nelson pinch runs for Lou Klimchock (2B) batting 2nd
b8 1-1 1 1-- O CLE F. Baker M. Stottlemyre -6% 55% Strikeout
b8 1-1 2 1-- CLE D. Sims M. Stottlemyre 4% 59% Single to CF; Nelson to 2B
Tony Horton pinch hits for Richie Scheinblum (RF) batting 5th
b8 1-1 2 12- O CLE T. Horton M. Stottlemyre -9% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 7-8-9
Vern Fuller replaces Tony Horton (PH) playing 2B batting 5th
Jose Cardenal moves from PR to CF
Chuck Hinton replaces Dave Nelson (PR) playing RF batting 2nd
t9 1-1 0 --- O NYY J. Kenney S. McDowell 6% 56% Flyball: 3B
t9 1-1 1 --- O NYY R. Woods S. McDowell 4% 60% Flyball: CF
t9 1-1 2 --- O NYY M. Stottlemyre S. McDowell 3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b9 1-1 0 --- CLE R. Nagelson M. Stottlemyre 7% 71% Single to CF
Steve Hargan pinch runs for Russ Nagelson (1B) batting 6th
b9 1-1 0 1-- O CLE E. Leon M. Stottlemyre -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hargan to 2B
b9 1-1 1 -2- O CLE L. Camilli M. Stottlemyre -7% 62% Groundout: 1B-P; Hargan to 3B
Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Sam McDowell (P) batting 9th
b9 1-1 2 --3 CLE K. Harrelson M. Stottlemyre 1% 63% Intentional Walk
b9 1-1 2 1-3 R CLE J. Cardenal M. Stottlemyre 37% 100% Single to LF; Harrelson to 2B; Hargan Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.

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