April 13, 1969 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: J Sparma (1-0), L: S Bahnsen (0-2), S: M Lolich (1)

Tigers

3-2

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .653    0    4   0   
J Kenney CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .643    0    2   1   
B Murcer 3B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .393 1.057    0    1   1   
R White LF                    3   0   0   1    2   1  .167  .893    0    2   0   GDP
J Pepitone 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .889    0    3   1   2B
B Robinson RF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .050  .290    0    5   0   
J Gibbs C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .812    0    6   1   2B,GDP
G Michael SS                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .250  .830    0    1   2   
  L Boehmer PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
S Bahnsen P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    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   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   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    8   2                    24   7

BATTING

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

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   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                4   0   1   0    1   2  .278  .902    0    3   6   CS
M Stanley SS                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .286  .872    0    1   0   2B
A Kaline RF                   4   2   1   2    0   0  .318  .984    0    2   0   HR
N Cash 1B                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .385  .991    0   10   4   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .190  .608    0    3   0   2B
J Northrup CF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .188  .600    0    2   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .389 1.207    0    2   0   
D Wert 3B                     2   0   0   1    2   0  .167  .453    0    1   1   
J Sparma P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   SH
  M Lolich P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .400    0    1   0   
Totals                       30   6   7   6    6   4                    27  12

BATTING

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

DP: 2. D McAuliffe-N Cash 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: D McAuliffe (1, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/J Gibbs).

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
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· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   3    6   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 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.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 25,429.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. H Clarke             2B    1. D McAuliffe          2B 
2. J Kenney             CF    2. M Stanley            SS 
3. B Murcer             3B    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. R White              LF    4. N Cash               1B 
5. J Pepitone           1B    5. W Horton             LF 
6. B Robinson           RF    6. J Northrup           CF 
7. J Gibbs              C     7. B Freehan            C  
8. G Michael            SS    8. D Wert               3B 
9. S Bahnsen            P     9. J Sparma             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      18%  73% A Kaline        S Bahnsen       Home Run; Stanley Scores
   t 2   0  3-0  12-      10%  80% J Gibbs         J Sparma        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Pepitone to 3B
   b 1   2  0-2  123       7%  83% D Wert          S Bahnsen       Walk; Cash Scores; Northrup to 3B; Freehan to 2B
   t 2   2  3-0  123       7%  83% H Clarke        J Sparma        Groundout: 1B-P
   t 2   0  3-0  1--      -6%  70% B Robinson      J Sparma        Walk; Pepitone to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  J Kenney        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF; Kenney to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  R White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D McAuliffe     Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--      73%  A Kaline        Home Run; Stanley Scores
          ---      74%  N Cash          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      73%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B; Cash to 2B
          -2-      74%  J Northrup      Walk
          12-      75%  B Freehan       Walk; Cash to 3B; Northrup to 2B
   R      123      83%  D Wert          Walk; Cash Scores; Northrup to 3B; Freehan to 2B
   O      123      79%  J Sparma        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
          ---      75%  J Pepitone      Single to RF
          1--      70%  B Robinson      Walk; Pepitone to 2B
   OO     12-      80%  J Gibbs         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Pepitone to 3B
          --3      79%  G Michael       Walk
          1-3      76%  S Bahnsen       Walk; Michael to 2B
   O      123      83%  H Clarke        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout Looking
          ---      84%  M Stanley       Double to RF
   O      -2-      83%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF; Stanley to 3B
   O      --3      81%  N Cash          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  J Kenney        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      84%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
          ---      83%  R White         Walk
          1--      79%  J Pepitone      Double to RF; White to 3B
   O      -23      85%  B Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  W Horton        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      83%  J Northrup      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  B Freehan       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
   O      1--      83%  D Wert          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  J Gibbs         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      82%  G Michael       Walk
   O      1--      84%  S Bahnsen       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  J Sparma        Strikeout
          ---      87%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--      85%  M Stanley       McAuliffe Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      86%  " "             Walk
          1--      86%  A Kaline        Passed Ball; Stanley to 2B
          -2-      87%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  N Cash          Single to CF; Stanley Scores/unER; Kaline to 3B
   RR     1-3      97%  W Horton        Double to LF; Kaline Scores/unER; Cash Scores/unER
                  Fred Talbot replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  J Northrup      Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 6.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Joe Sparma facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  J Kenney        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      97%  B Murcer        Single to P/Bunt
   OO     1--      98%  R White         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, Fred Talbot facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  B Freehan       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      98%  D Wert          Walk
   O      1--      98%  J Sparma        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wert to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  D McAuliffe     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 6.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Joe Sparma facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  J Pepitone      Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  B Robinson      Walk
   R      1--      95%  J Gibbs         Double to RF; Robinson Scores
   O      -2-      97%  G Michael       Groundout: 1B-P; Gibbs to 3B
                  Bobby Cox pinch hits for Fred Talbot batting 9th
   O      --3      98%  B Cox           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Kekich replaces Bobby Cox pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Stanley       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      97%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      97%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  H Clarke        Walk
   O      1--      97%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
          1--      97%  R White         Walk; Kenney to 2B
                  Mickey Lolich replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  J Northrup      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      98%  B Freehan       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, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  J Gibbs         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Len Boehmer pinch hits for Gene Michael batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  L Boehmer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
                  Len Boehmer moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  D Wert          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  M Lolich        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  D McAuliffe     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Cowan pinch hits for Mike Kekich batting 9th
          ---      99%  B Cowan         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
          1--      99%  J Kenney        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cowan to 2B
          12-      97%  B Murcer        Single to P; Cowan to 3B; Kenney to 2B
   RO     123      99%  R White         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Cowan Scores; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Pepitone      Strikeout
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196904130

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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