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@BAL		0
9
MIN
@CAL		3
4
BOS
@CLE		5
3
NYY
@DET		4
0
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@OAK		9
3
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@SEP		1
5
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@ATL		12
3
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@CHC		7
3
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@HOU		5
1
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@NYM		1
0
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@PIT		8
1
SFG
@SDP		5
1
Saturday, April 12, 1969 2:21PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 14,527, Time of Game: 2:00
Yankees
4
3-2
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Tigers
0
2-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
L: Denny McLain (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  1    4 12  2
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 .318 .739 0.092 0.74 0.123 -0.030 1.4 3 2 2B
Jerry Kenney CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .217 .609 0.000 0.60 0.059 -0.060 1.1 2 0 CS
Bobby Murcer 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .391 1.112 0.056 0.44 0.117 -0.062 -0.6 1 2 2B,SB
Roy White LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .200 .991 0.081 0.88 0.090 -0.010 -0.0 2 0 SB,SF
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .864 -0.091 0.79 0.000 -0.091 -1.2 13 0
Bill Robinson RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .056 .246 -0.057 0.59 0.003 -0.060 -0.6 0 0
Jake Gibbs C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .357 .829 -0.016 0.52 0.024 -0.041 -0.2 4 0
Gene Michael SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .286 .804 0.054 0.60 0.078 -0.024 0.3 2 6 2B
Mel Stottlemyre P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.048 0.72 0.003 -0.052 -0.6 0 4 SH
Team Totals 36 4 12 4 2 5 .333 .776 0.071 0.66 0.497 -0.430 -0.3 27 14
2B: H Clarke (1, off D McLain); B Murcer (1, off D McLain); G Michael (1, off D McLain).
SF: R White (2, off D McLain).
SH: M Stottlemyre (1, off D McLain).
TB: H Clarke 4; G Michael 3; J Gibbs 2; B Murcer 2; J Kenney 2; R White; M Stottlemyre.
RBI: J Kenney (3); R White (6); B Murcer (6); H Clarke (2).
2-out RBI: B Murcer.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
E: H Clarke (1); B Murcer (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Murcer (3, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan); R White (4, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan).
CS: J Kenney (1, 2nd base by D McLain/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .974 -0.065 0.64 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 2 4
Mickey Stanley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .816 -0.057 0.63 0.003 -0.060 -0.4 5 2
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .924 -0.043 0.43 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 2 0
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .983 -0.034 0.76 0.014 -0.048 -0.3 6 0
Willie Horton LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .575 -0.055 0.71 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 0 0
Jim Northrup CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .543 -0.014 0.60 0.022 -0.036 -0.1 4 0 2B
Bill Freehan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .467 1.404 -0.072 0.93 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 6 1
Don Wert 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .423 -0.051 0.68 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 2 1
Denny McLain P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.028 0.56 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 0 1
   Gates Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Team Totals 30 0 1 0 0 3 .033 .100 -0.429 0.65 0.039 -0.468 -4.3 27 9
2B: J Northrup (1, off M Stottlemyre).
TB: J Northrup 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: A Kaline (2).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre, W (2-0) 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.00 30 88 0.430 0.65 4.3
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 30 88 0.430 0.66 4.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, L (1-1) 9 12 4 4 2 5 0 3.00 40 50 -0.070 0.66 0.3
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 2 5 0 4.00 40 50 -0.070 0.65 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 14,527.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Jerry Kenney CF 2 Mickey Stanley SS
3 Bobby Murcer 3B 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Roy White LF 4 Norm Cash 1B
5 Joe Pepitone 1B 5 Willie Horton LF
6 Bill Robinson RF 6 Jim Northrup CF
7 Jake Gibbs C 7 Bill Freehan C
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Don Wert 3B
9 Mel Stottlemyre P 9 Denny McLain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 1-- R NYY B. Murcer D. McLain 12% 71% Double to CF; Clarke Scores
t3 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Michael D. McLain 7% 57% Double to CF
t3 0-0 1 --3 R NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 7% 62% Single to CF; Michael Scores
t5 2-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 5% 81% Double to RF
t5 2-0 0 -2- NYY J. Kenney D. McLain 5% 86% Single to RF; Clarke to 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, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McLain -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Kenney D. McLain -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. McLain -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley M. Stottlemyre 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline M. Stottlemyre 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY R. White D. McLain 4% 54% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain 3% 56% White Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain -4% 52% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 1 -2- O NYY B. Robinson D. McLain -4% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O NYY J. Gibbs D. McLain -3% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton M. Stottlemyre 2% 49% Foul Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup M. Stottlemyre 1% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Michael D. McLain 7% 57% Double to CF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O NYY M. Stottlemyre D. McLain -1% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Michael to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 R NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 7% 62% Single to CF; Michael Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Kenney D. McLain -3% 59% Popfly: 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-- R NYY B. Murcer D. McLain 12% 71% Double to CF; Clarke Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- NYY R. White D. McLain 1% 72% Walk
t3 2-0 2 12- O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain -3% 68% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O DET B. Freehan M. Stottlemyre 3% 71% Foul Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 1 --- O DET D. Wert M. Stottlemyre 2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O DET D. McLain M. Stottlemyre 1% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O NYY B. Robinson D. McLain -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- NYY J. Gibbs D. McLain 2% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 2-0 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael D. McLain -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-0 2 1-- O NYY M. Stottlemyre D. McLain -2% 70% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O DET M. Stanley M. Stottlemyre 2% 75% Popfly: C
b4 0-2 2 --- O DET A. Kaline M. Stottlemyre 1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 5% 81% Double to RF
t5 2-0 0 -2- NYY J. Kenney D. McLain 5% 86% Single to RF; Clarke to 3B
t5 2-0 0 1-3 O NYY B. Murcer D. McLain -4% 81% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-0 1 1-3 RO NYY R. White D. McLain 2% 83% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke Scores
t5 3-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain -1% 82% Kenney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b5 0-3 0 --- O DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O DET W. Horton M. Stottlemyre 2% 86% Strikeout
b5 0-3 2 --- DET J. Northrup M. Stottlemyre -2% 84% Double to LF
b5 0-3 2 -2- O DET B. Freehan M. Stottlemyre 3% 87% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Northrup out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain -1% 86% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 3-0 1 --- O NYY B. Robinson D. McLain -1% 86% Strikeout
t6 3-0 2 --- NYY J. Gibbs D. McLain 1% 86% Single to 3B
t6 3-0 2 1-- NYY G. Michael D. McLain 1% 87% Single to CF; Gibbs to 2B
t6 3-0 2 12- O NYY M. Stottlemyre D. McLain -2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
b6 0-3 0 --- O DET D. Wert M. Stottlemyre 3% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O DET D. McLain M. Stottlemyre 2% 89% Strikeout
b6 0-3 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t7 3-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McLain -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-0 1 --- O NYY J. Kenney D. McLain -1% 89% Popfly: 3B
t7 3-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. McLain -0% 88% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
b7 0-3 0 --- O DET M. Stanley M. Stottlemyre 3% 91% Flyball: CF
b7 0-3 1 --- O DET A. Kaline M. Stottlemyre 2% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-3 2 --- DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre -1% 91% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b7 0-3 2 1-- O DET W. Horton M. Stottlemyre 2% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t8 3-0 0 --- O NYY R. White D. McLain -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
t8 3-0 1 --- O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain -0% 92% Popfly: SS
t8 3-0 2 --- NYY B. Robinson D. McLain 0% 93% Walk
t8 3-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs D. McLain -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b8 0-3 0 --- O DET J. Northrup M. Stottlemyre 3% 95% Flyball: LF
b8 0-3 1 --- O DET B. Freehan M. Stottlemyre 2% 96% Popfly: SS
b8 0-3 2 --- O DET D. Wert M. Stottlemyre 1% 97% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t9 3-0 0 --- O NYY G. Michael D. McLain -0% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-0 1 --- NYY M. Stottlemyre D. McLain 0% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t9 3-0 1 1-- NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Stottlemyre to 3B
t9 3-0 1 1-3 R NYY J. Kenney D. McLain 1% 99% Single to RF; Stottlemyre Scores; Clarke to 3B; Kenney to 2B/Adv on E9
t9 4-0 1 -23 O NYY B. Murcer D. McLain -1% 99% Fielder's Choice 2B; Clarke out at Hm/2B-C; Kenney to 3B; Murcer to 1B
t9 4-0 2 1-3 NYY R. White D. McLain 0% 99% Murcer Steals 2B
t9 4-0 2 -23 O NYY R. White D. McLain -0% 98% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
Gates Brown pinch hits for Denny McLain (P) batting 9th
b9 0-4 0 --- O DET G. Brown M. Stottlemyre 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 0-4 2 --- DET M. Stanley M. Stottlemyre -0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b9 0-4 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline M. Stottlemyre 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.

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