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BAL  2
WSA  0
 BAL  9
WSA  0
 MIN  5
@CAL  4
 BOS  3
@CLE  1
 DET  6
NYY  2
 KCR  4
@OAK  1
 OAK  3
KCR  0
 CHW 12
@SEP  7
 ATL  1
CIN  0
 ATL  5
CIN  4
 CHC  7
MON  6
 HOU  5
LAD  2
 STL  3
@NYM  1
 PIT  6
PHI  5
 SFG  5
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 25,429

 Sunday, April 13, 1969, 1:34PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Yankees
2
3-3
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  8  2
Tigers          3  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    6  7  0
W: Joe Sparma (1-0), L: Stan Bahnsen (0-2), S: Mickey Lolich (1)
 Tigers
6
3-2
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .653              4   0   
J Kenney CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .643              2   1   
B Murcer 3B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .393 1.057              1   1   
R White LF                    3   0   0   1    2   1  .167  .893              2   0   GDP
J Pepitone 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .889              3   1   2B
B Robinson RF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .050  .290              5   0   
J Gibbs C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .813              6   1   2B,GDP
G Michael SS                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .250  .830              1   2   
  L Boehmer PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
S Bahnsen P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   SH
  F Talbot P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Cox PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Kekich P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Cowan PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   0    8   2                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: J Pepitone (3, off J Sparma); J Gibbs (2, off J Sparma).
SH: S Bahnsen (1, off J Sparma).
TB: J Pepitone 3; J Gibbs 2; B Murcer 2; J Kenney 2; B Cowan.
GIDP: J Gibbs (1); R White (1).
RBI: J Gibbs (2); R White (7).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Kenney-H Clarke.
PB: J Gibbs (1).
E: S Bahnsen (1); B Murcer (3).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   1   0    1   2  .278  .903              3   6   CS
M Stanley SS                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .286  .872              1   0   2B
A Kaline RF                   4   2   1   2    0   0  .318  .984              2   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .385  .991             10   4   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .190  .608              3   0   2B
J Northrup CF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .188  .600              2   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .389 1.206              2   0   
D Wert 3B                     2   0   0   1    2   0  .167  .452              1   1   
J Sparma P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   1   SH
  M Lolich P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .400              1   0   
Totals                       30   6   7   0    6   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: W Horton (1, off S Bahnsen); M Stanley (2, off S Bahnsen).
HR: A Kaline (2, off S Bahnsen; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J Sparma (1, off F Talbot).
TB: A Kaline 4; N Cash 2; W Horton 2; M Stanley 2; D McAuliffe; J Northrup.
RBI: W Horton 2 (5); A Kaline 2 (5); N Cash (3); D Wert (2).
2-out RBI: W Horton 2; D Wert; N Cash.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D McAuliffe-N Cash 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: D McAuliffe (1, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/J Gibbs).

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
S Bahnsen, L (0-2)             3.2   6   6   3    5   2   1   9.39   23     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 5     28    -     0.73  -0.30
F Talbot                       1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.12   0.01
M Kekich                       3     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    9     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   3    6   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 5          1-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sparma, W (1-0)              6.2   5   1   1    8   1   0   1.35   31     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 3     53    -     0.83   0.19
M Lolich, S (1)                2.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   2.38   10     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.39   0.03
Totals                         9     8   2   2    8   2   0          41     -       ·  ·     20· 7· 0· 4          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 25,429.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, No Precipitation.

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. Stan Bahnsen                  P       9. Joe Sparma                    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 1-- RR 18% 73% 0-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Home Run; Stanley Scores
t2 0 12- OO 10% 80% 0-3 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Pepitone to 3B
b1 2 123 R 7% 83% 2-0 DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen Walk; Cash Scores; Northrup to 3B; Freehan to 2B
t2 2 123 O 7% 83% 0-3 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0 1-- -6% 70% 0-3 NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma Walk; Pepitone to 2B

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, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Sparma Flyball: CF; Kenney to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Sparma Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen Single to RF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 DET M. Stanley S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- RR 18% 73% 0-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Home Run; Stanley Scores
b1 1 --- 2% 74% 2-0 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- O -1% 73% 2-0 DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-1B; Cash to 2B
b1 2 -2- 1% 74% 2-0 DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen Walk
b1 2 12- 2% 75% 2-0 DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen Walk; Cash to 3B; Northrup to 2B
b1 2 123 R 7% 83% 2-0 DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen Walk; Cash Scores; Northrup to 3B; Freehan to 2B
b1 2 123 O -4% 79% 3-0 DET J. Sparma S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -3% 75% 0-3 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Single to RF
t2 0 1-- -6% 70% 0-3 NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma Walk; Pepitone to 2B
t2 0 12- OO 10% 80% 0-3 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Pepitone to 3B
t2 2 --3 -1% 79% 0-3 NYY G. Michael J. Sparma Walk
t2 2 1-3 -3% 76% 0-3 NYY S. Bahnsen J. Sparma Walk; Michael to 2B
t2 2 123 O 7% 83% 0-3 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- 2% 84% 3-0 DET M. Stanley S. Bahnsen Double to RF
b2 1 -2- O -1% 82% 3-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF; Stanley to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -2% 81% 3-0 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 NYY B. Murcer J. Sparma Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- -1% 83% 0-3 NYY R. White J. Sparma Walk
t3 2 1-- -3% 79% 0-3 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Double to RF; White to 3B
t3 2 -23 O 5% 85% 0-3 NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 84% 3-0 DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
b3 2 1-- O -1% 82% 3-0 DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- -2% 82% 0-3 NYY G. Michael J. Sparma Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2% 84% 0-3 NYY S. Bahnsen J. Sparma Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 3% 87% 0-3 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 DET J. Sparma S. Bahnsen Strikeout
b4 1 --- 1% 87% 3-0 DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen Walk
b4 1 1-- O -2% 85% 3-0 DET M. Stanley S. Bahnsen McAuliffe Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2 --- 0% 86% 3-0 DET M. Stanley S. Bahnsen Walk
b4 2 1-- 1% 86% 3-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Passed Ball; Stanley to 2B
b4 2 -2- 1% 87% 3-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R 5% 92% 3-0 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Single to CF; Stanley Scores/unER; Kaline to 3B
b4 2 1-3 RR 5% 97% 4-0 DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen Double to LF; Kaline Scores/unER; Cash Scores/unER
Fred Talbot replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th
b4 2 -2- O -0% 97% 6-0 DET J. Northrup F. Talbot Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- -1% 97% 0-6 NYY B. Murcer J. Sparma Single to P/Bunt
t5 1 1-- OO 1% 98% 0-6 NYY R. White J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Yankees' Fred Talbot facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 DET B. Freehan F. Talbot Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- 0% 98% 6-0 DET D. Wert F. Talbot Walk
b5 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 DET J. Sparma F. Talbot Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wert to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -0% 98% 6-0 DET D. McAuliffe F. Talbot Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- -1% 98% 0-6 NYY B. Robinson J. Sparma Walk
t6 1 1-- R -2% 95% 0-6 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Double to RF; Robinson Scores
t6 1 -2- O 1% 97% 1-6 NYY G. Michael J. Sparma Groundout: 1B-P; Gibbs to 3B
Bobby Cox pinch hits for Fred Talbot (P) batting 9th
t6 2 --3 O 1% 98% 1-6 NYY B. Cox J. Sparma Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
Mike Kekich replaces Bobby Cox (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 DET M. Stanley M. Kekich Lineout: RF
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 DET A. Kaline M. Kekich Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 DET N. Cash M. Kekich Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- -1% 96% 1-6 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Walk
t7 0 1-- O 1% 97% 1-6 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 NYY B. Murcer J. Sparma Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- -1% 97% 1-6 NYY R. White J. Sparma Walk; Kenney to 2B
Mickey Lolich replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 1% 99% 1-6 NYY J. Pepitone M. Lolich Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 DET W. Horton M. Kekich Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 6-1 DET J. Northrup M. Kekich Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 6-1 DET B. Freehan M. Kekich Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 NYY B. Robinson M. Lolich Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 NYY J. Gibbs M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-1B
Len Boehmer pinch hits for Gene Michael (SS) batting 8th
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 NYY L. Boehmer M. Lolich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
Len Boehmer moves from PH to SS
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 DET D. Wert M. Kekich Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 DET M. Lolich M. Kekich Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 DET D. McAuliffe M. Kekich Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
Billy Cowan pinch hits for Mike Kekich (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 NYY B. Cowan M. Lolich Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 NYY H. Clarke M. Lolich Flyball: LF
t9 1 1-- -1% 99% 1-6 NYY J. Kenney M. Lolich Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cowan to 2B
t9 1 12- -2% 97% 1-6 NYY B. Murcer M. Lolich Single to P; Cowan to 3B; Kenney to 2B
t9 1 123 RO 2% 99% 1-6 NYY R. White M. Lolich Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Cowan Scores; Murcer to 2B
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 2-6 NYY J. Pepitone M. Lolich Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 6.

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