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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
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@CHC
9
2
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@CIN
11
2
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@HOU
0
2
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@NYM
1
5
PHI
@NYM
4
2
LAD
@SDP
1
4
MON
@STL
0
1
Friday, September 5, 1969 9:00PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 9,205, Time of Game: 1:57
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Yankees
2
68-68
 Won 1 
5th, 25 GB
at Indians
0
55-83
 Lost 1 
6th, 39 GB
W: Fritz Peterson (15-13)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2 10  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .737 -0.093 1.02 0.028 -0.121 -0.8 4 3
Gene Michael SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .274 .713 0.033 0.67 0.059 -0.026 0.3 2 3
Roy White LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .843 -0.127 1.09 0.000 -0.127 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .746 -0.054 1.12 0.038 -0.092 -0.3 9 1
Bobby Murcer CF-RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .761 -0.053 0.95 0.023 -0.076 -0.2 1 0
Frank Fernandez RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .226 .836 0.248 1.06 0.278 -0.029 1.1 0 0 HR
   Ron Woods CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .551 -0.007 0.95 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 1 0
Thurman Munson C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .353 1.006 0.055 1.04 0.100 -0.045 0.5 9 1
Jerry Kenney 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .254 .628 -0.052 0.95 0.036 -0.089 -0.3 0 4 SB
Fritz Peterson P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .072 .274 -0.120 1.12 0.000 -0.120 -1.2 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 10 2 1 3 .286 .677 -0.170 1.00 0.562 -0.732 -2.2 27 12
HR: F Fernandez (12, off D Ellsworth; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: F Fernandez 5; T Munson 2; J Kenney 2; G Michael; J Pepitone; H Clarke; B Murcer.
GIDP: R White (8).
RBI: T Munson (5); F Fernandez (29).
2-out RBI: F Fernandez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Michael-H Clarke-J Pepitone.
E: F Fernandez (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Kenney (24, 2nd base off D Ellsworth/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Leon SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .277 .711 -0.139 1.50 0.000 -0.139 -0.9 3 3
Larry Brown 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .584 -0.016 1.45 0.102 -0.118 -0.0 1 4
Ken Harrelson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .773 -0.134 1.61 0.000 -0.134 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Tony Horton 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .803 -0.113 1.56 0.000 -0.113 -0.7 9 1
Jose Cardenal CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .662 -0.087 1.12 0.000 -0.087 -0.5 5 0
Richie Scheinblum LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .190 .497 -0.056 1.15 0.016 -0.072 -0.2 1 0
Vern Fuller 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .619 -0.099 1.30 0.000 -0.099 -0.6 4 1
Ray Fosse C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .492 -0.081 1.08 0.000 -0.081 -0.5 3 1
Dick Ellsworth P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .260 -0.035 0.71 0.000 -0.035 -0.2 1 1
   Chuck Hinton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .675 0.089 1.74 0.089 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 1 8 .071 .175 -0.671 1.33 0.207 -0.878 -4.2 27 11
TB: C Hinton; R Scheinblum.
GIDP: K Harrelson (16).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Fuller-T Horton.
E: V Fuller (7).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: L Brown (1st base by T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fritz Peterson, W (15-13) 9 2 0 0 1 8 0 2.53 29 90 0.670 1.33 4.2
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 29 90 0.670 1.00 4.2

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, L (6-7) 9 10 2 1 1 3 1 4.17 36 63 0.170 1.00 2.2
Team Totals 9 10 2 1 1 3 1 1.00 36 63 0.170 1.33 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 9,205.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Cleveland Indians
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Eddie Leon SS
2 Gene Michael SS 2 Larry Brown 3B
3 Roy White LF 3 Ken Harrelson RF
4 Joe Pepitone 1B 4 Tony Horton 1B
5 Bobby Murcer CF 5 Jose Cardenal CF
6 Frank Fernandez RF 6 Richie Scheinblum LF
7 Thurman Munson C 7 Vern Fuller 2B
8 Jerry Kenney 3B 8 Ray Fosse C
9 Fritz Peterson P 9 Dick Ellsworth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 2 --- R NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth 23% 66% Home Run
b9 0-2 0 --- CLE C. Hinton F. Peterson -9% 83% Single to CF
b7 0-1 0 --- CLE L. Brown F. Peterson -8% 57% Walk
t6 0-0 1 1-- OO NYY R. White D. Ellsworth -8% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b9 0-2 0 1-- O CLE E. Leon F. Peterson 7% 90% Lineout: SS

Play By Play

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' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth -2% 48% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Ellsworth -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. White D. Ellsworth -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE E. Leon F. Peterson 2% 48% Flyball: C
b1 0-0 1 --- CLE L. Brown F. Peterson -2% 45% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO CLE K. Harrelson F. Peterson 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY J. Pepitone D. Ellsworth 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer D. Ellsworth -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 1-- NYY T. Munson D. Ellsworth 3% 50% Single to CF; Pepitone to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O NYY J. Kenney D. Ellsworth -5% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. Horton F. Peterson 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Cardenal F. Peterson 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CLE R. Scheinblum F. Peterson 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY F. Peterson D. Ellsworth -2% 48% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 1 --- NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth 3% 50% Single to LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael D. Ellsworth -5% 46% Baserunner Out Advancing; Clarke out at 2B/C-SS
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Ellsworth -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CLE V. Fuller F. Peterson 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CLE R. Fosse F. Peterson 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O CLE D. Ellsworth F. Peterson 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Pepitone D. Ellsworth -2% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Ellsworth -1% 44% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O CLE E. Leon F. Peterson 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O CLE L. Brown F. Peterson 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- O CLE K. Harrelson F. Peterson 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth 5% 55% Single to LF
t5 0-0 0 1-- O NYY T. Munson D. Ellsworth -4% 50% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Kenney D. Ellsworth -4% 47% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-0 2 1-- O NYY F. Peterson D. Ellsworth -3% 44% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
b5 0-0 0 --- O CLE T. Horton F. Peterson 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Cardenal F. Peterson 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 --- CLE R. Scheinblum F. Peterson -2% 47% Single to SS
b5 0-0 2 1-- O CLE V. Fuller F. Peterson 3% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- NYY G. Michael D. Ellsworth 4% 50% Single to LF
t6 0-0 1 1-- OO NYY R. White D. Ellsworth -8% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Fosse F. Peterson 3% 46% Flyball: 1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O CLE D. Ellsworth F. Peterson 2% 48% Strikeout
b6 0-0 2 --- O CLE E. Leon F. Peterson 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone D. Ellsworth -4% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Ellsworth -3% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-0 2 --- R NYY F. Fernandez D. Ellsworth 23% 66% Home Run
t7 1-0 2 --- NYY T. Munson D. Ellsworth 1% 68% Single to LF
t7 1-0 2 1-- NYY J. Kenney D. Ellsworth 3% 71% Single to RF; Munson to 3B
t7 1-0 2 1-3 O NYY F. Peterson D. Ellsworth -5% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
Ron Woods replaces Frank Fernandez (RF) playing CF batting 6th
Bobby Murcer moves from CF to RF
b7 0-1 0 --- CLE L. Brown F. Peterson -8% 57% Walk
b7 0-1 0 1-- O CLE K. Harrelson F. Peterson 7% 65% Flyball: LF
b7 0-1 1 1-- O CLE T. Horton F. Peterson 6% 71% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 0-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Cardenal F. Peterson 5% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t8 1-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Ellsworth -2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- NYY G. Michael D. Ellsworth 2% 76% Walk
t8 1-0 1 1-- O NYY R. White D. Ellsworth -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B; Michael to 2B
t8 1-0 2 -2- O NYY J. Pepitone D. Ellsworth -4% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b8 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Scheinblum F. Peterson 6% 77% Strikeout
b8 0-1 1 --- O CLE V. Fuller F. Peterson 4% 81% Flyball: 1B
b8 0-1 2 --- O CLE R. Fosse F. Peterson 3% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
t9 1-0 0 --- NYY B. Murcer D. Ellsworth 2% 87% Single to P
t9 1-0 0 1-- O NYY R. Woods D. Ellsworth -1% 86% Lineout: 2B; Murcer to 2B/Adv on E4
t9 1-0 1 -2- RO NYY T. Munson D. Ellsworth 6% 92% Groundout: SS-1B; Murcer Scores/unER
t9 2-0 2 --- NYY J. Kenney D. Ellsworth 0% 92% Single to 3B
t9 2-0 2 1-- NYY F. Peterson D. Ellsworth 0% 93% Kenney Steals 2B
t9 2-0 2 -2- O NYY F. Peterson D. Ellsworth -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth (P) batting 9th
b9 0-2 0 --- CLE C. Hinton F. Peterson -9% 83% Single to CF
b9 0-2 0 1-- O CLE E. Leon F. Peterson 7% 90% Lineout: SS
b9 0-2 1 1-- O CLE L. Brown F. Peterson 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 0-2 2 1-- O CLE K. Harrelson F. Peterson 4% 100% Brown Picked off 1B (C-1B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

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