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BAL  3
BOS  0

OAK 12
@CHW  2

CLE  4
NYY  3

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WSA  6
@DET  5

KCR  3
MIL  1

MIN  5
CAL  4

CIN 14
@HOU  3

ATL  5
@LAD  1

PIT  8
@MON  4

CHC 14
@NYM  8

STL  3
@PHI  1

SDP 17
@SFG 16

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Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,855

Saturday, May 23, 1970, 1:34PM
Time of Game: 3:50
Yankees
3
22-19
Lost 1
2nd, 6½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   0    3  9  0
Indians         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   1    4 11  1
W: P Hennigan (2-1), L: S Hamilton (3-1)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
Indians
4
14-21
Won 1
6th, 11½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   2   1    1   0  .286  .672    0    3   4   CS
C Blefary RF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .187  .500    0    0   0   
  R Woods RF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .872    0    2   0   CS
B Murcer CF                   5   0   0   0    1   2  .229  .725    0    5   0   
R White LF                    6   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .920    0    0   0   
D Cater 1B                    4   0   2   1    1   1  .307  .803    0   17   1   
T Munson C                    4   1   0   0    1   2  .234  .709    0    4   1   GDP
J Kenney 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .210  .587    0    1   2   
G Michael SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .576    0    2   4   GDP
G Waslewski P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    0    1   1   
  P Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .598    0    0   0   
  R Klimkowski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Tepedino PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .770    0    0   0   2B
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .287    0    0   0   
  S Hamilton P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
Totals                       43   3   9   3    6   9                    36  15
BATTING
2B: F Tepedino (2, off F Lasher).
TB: H Clarke 2; F Tepedino 2; D Cater 2; R White; C Blefary; R Woods; J Kenney.
GIDP: T Munson (1); G Michael (2).
RBI: D Cater (33); F Tepedino (1); H Clarke (11).
2-out RBI: F Tepedino; H Clarke; D Cater.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
BASERUNNING
CS: R Woods (1, 2nd base by P Hennigan/R Fosse); H Clarke (5, 2nd base by R Hand/R Fosse).
PO: R Woods (1st base by F Lasher).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender CF                5   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .655    0    3   0   
E Leon 2B                     6   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .527    0    2   8   
V Pinson RF                   5   0   1   0    1   0  .331  .872    0    2   1   IW
T Horton 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .716    0   10   1   HBP
D Sims LF                     5   3   3   3    0   1  .182  .889    0    5   0   2·HR,HBP
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .142  .557    0    1   0   3B
  C Hinton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .703    0    0   0   
  L Brown 3B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .836    0    0   0   2B
R Fosse C                     4   0   2   0    2   1  .263  .743    0   10   2   2B,CS,IW
J Heidemann SS                5   0   1   1    1   1  .202  .518    0    5   3   IW
R Hand P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .268    0    1   0   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .393    0    0   0   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Lasher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Paul P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Rollins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .570    0    0   0   
  P Hennigan P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .667    0    0   1   
Totals                       46   4  11   4    5   4                    39  16
BATTING
2B: L Brown (3, off S Hamilton); R Fosse (5, off G Waslewski).
3B: G Nettles (1, off R Klimkowski).
HR: D Sims 2 (5, off G Waslewski, off L McDaniel; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
IBB: R Fosse (3, by J Aker); V Pinson (2, by R Klimkowski); J Heidemann (4, by R Klimkowski).
HBP: T Horton (3, by G Waslewski); D Sims (2, by S Hamilton).
TB: D Sims 9; G Nettles 4; R Fosse 3; L Brown 2; T Horton; V Pinson; J Heidemann.
RBI: D Sims 3 (9); J Heidemann (9).
2-out RBI: D Sims 2.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Heidemann-E Leon-T Horton; E Leon-J Heidemann-T Horton.
E: F Lasher (1).
BASERUNNING
CS: R Fosse (2, 2nd base by S Hamilton/T Munson).

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
G Waslewski                    4     4   2   2    0   0   1   4.99   17     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 2· 4     46    -     0.90  -0.07
R Klimkowski                   2     1   0   0    3   1   0   2.73   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 2· 1          0-0    1.66   0.14
L McDaniel, BS (1)             2     1   1   1    0   1   1   1.44    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 1          0-0    1.61  -0.10
S Hamilton, L (3-1)            4     4   1   1    1   2   0   1.48   17     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 4          0-0    2.31   0.24
J Aker                         0     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.25    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.16  -0.08
Totals                        12    11   4   4    5   4   2          53     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 6·11          2-1 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hand                         6     5   2   2    2   4   0   4.96   23     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 2· 5     56    -     1.15   0.07
D Higgins                      0     0   1   1    2   0   0  10.06    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.95  -0.15
F Lasher                       2     3   0   0    1   2   0   4.09    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          2-1    1.74   0.05
M Paul                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.89    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.13
P Hennigan, W (2-1)            4     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.81   13     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.32   0.54
Totals                        13     9   3   3    6   9   0          49     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 9          2-1 
S Hamilton faced 2 batters in the 13th inning.
D Higgins faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: R Klimkowski 2 (3; V Pinson, J Heidemann); J Aker (2; R Fosse).
PO: F Lasher (0; R Woods, 1st base).
HBP: S Hamilton (1; D Sims); G Waslewski (1; T Horton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 3:50.
Attendance: 6,855.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians                    
1. H Clarke             2B    1. T Uhlaender          CF 
2. C Blefary            RF    2. E Leon               2B 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. R White              LF    4. T Horton             1B 
5. D Cater              1B    5. D Sims               LF 
6. T Munson             C     6. G Nettles            3B 
7. J Kenney             3B    7. R Fosse              C  
8. G Michael            SS    8. J Heidemann          SS 
9. G Waslewski          P     9. R Hand               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-2  ---      33%  56% D Sims          L McDaniel      Home Run
   b 4   2  1-0  1--      27%  65% D Sims          G Waslewski     Home Run; Horton Scores
   b13   0  3-3  1--      22%  92% L Brown         S Hamilton      Ground-rule Double; Sims to 3B
   t 7   2  2-2  --3     -20%  32% F Tepedino      F Lasher        Double to LF; Munson Scores
   t 7   0  2-2  12-      16%  52% G Michael       F Lasher        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Munson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  H Clarke        Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Blefary       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      54%  B Murcer        Clarke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Waslewski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Uhlaender     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      51%  E Leon          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R White         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  D Cater         Walk
   OO     1--      55%  T Munson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Waslewski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Horton        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      51%  D Sims          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hand facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Kenney        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  G Michael       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      55%  G Waslewski     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Waslewski facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  R Fosse         Double to RF
   O      -2-      58%  J Heidemann     Bunt Groundout: P unassisted
   O      -2-      54%  R Hand          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      50%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  C Blefary       Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
          1--      50%  R White         Single to CF; Blefary to 3B
   R      1-3      37%  D Cater         Single to LF; White to 3B; Blefary Scores
   O      1-3      42%  T Munson        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Waslewski facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  E Leon          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      37%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      39%  T Horton        Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--      65%  D Sims          Home Run; Horton Scores
          ---      67%  G Nettles       Single to RF
          1--      68%  R Fosse         Single to LF; Nettles to 2B
   O      12-      64%  J Heidemann     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Rich Hand facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  J Kenney        Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  G Michael       Flyball: LF
                  Pete Ward pinch hits for Gary Waslewski batting 9th
   O      1--      67%  P Ward          Groundout: 1B-P; Kenney to 2B
   R      -2-      53%  H Clarke        Single to LF; Kenney Scores
   O      1--      57%  C Blefary       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Klimkowski facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Klimkowski replaces Pete Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      54%  R Hand          Lineout: CF
          ---      57%  T Uhlaender     Walk
   O      1--      55%  E Leon          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Uhlaender to 2B
          -2-      56%  V Pinson        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  T Horton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rich Hand facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      57%  D Cater         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Ron Klimkowski facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Woods replaces Curt Blefary playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      54%  D Sims          Strikeout
          ---      66%  G Nettles       Triple (CF-RF)
   O      --3      56%  R Fosse         Lineout: RF
          --3      58%  J Heidemann     Intentional Walk
                  Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Rich Hand batting 9th
   O      1-3      50%  L Klimchock     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dennis Higgins facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Higgins replaces Lou Klimchock pitching and batting 9th
          ---      44%  T Munson        Walk
          1--      35%  J Kenney        Walk; Munson to 2B
                  Fred Lasher replaces Dennis Higgins pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      52%  G Michael       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Munson to 3B
                  Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski batting 9th
   R      --3      32%  F Tepedino      Double to LF; Munson Scores
   O      -2-      35%  H Clarke        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Frank Tepedino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      31%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      27%  E Leon          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      25%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Fred Lasher facing 2-3-4
          ---      21%  R Woods         Single to SS
          1--      18%  B Murcer        Woods Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Woods to 2B
          -2-      17%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      21%  R White         Strikeout
   O      12-      25%  D Cater         Single to RF; Woods out at Hm/RF-C; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      30%  T Munson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      23%  T Horton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      56%  D Sims          Home Run
   O      ---      53%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  R Fosse         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Paul facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Paul replaces Fred Lasher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  J Kenney        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  G Michael       Strikeout Looking
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   O      ---      63%  J Ellis         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Hamilton facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Hamilton replaces John Ellis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  J Heidemann     Strikeout Looking
                  Rich Rollins pinch hits for Mike Paul batting 9th
   O      ---      53%  R Rollins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Phil Hennigan facing 1-2-3
                  Phil Hennigan replaces Rich Rollins pitching and batting 9th
          ---      42%  H Clarke        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Woods         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      57%  B Murcer        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      63%  R White         Woods Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Hamilton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      58%  E Leon          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      53%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      56%  T Horton        Single to CF
          1--      61%  D Sims          Single to RF; Horton to 2B
                  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Graig Nettles batting 6th
   O      12-      50%  C Hinton        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Phil Hennigan facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Brown replaces Chuck Hinton playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      56%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  D Cater         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Hamilton facing 7-8-9
          ---      71%  R Fosse         Walk
   O      1--      63%  J Heidemann     Flyball: SS
   O      1--      53%  P Hennigan      Fosse Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 12th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Phil Hennigan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  J Kenney        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  S Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Hamilton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  T Uhlaender     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  E Leon          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  V Pinson        Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  T Horton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 13th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Phil Hennigan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  R Woods         Walk
   O      1--      57%  B Murcer        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      63%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 13th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Hamilton facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  D Sims          Hit By Pitch
          1--      92%  L Brown         Ground-rule Double; Sims to 3B
                  Jack Aker replaces Steve Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
          -23      94%  R Fosse         Intentional Walk
   R      123     100%  J Heidemann     Single to LF; Fosse to 2B; Brown to 3B; Sims Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197005230

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