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MIN
@CAL		4
6
BOS
@CLE		5
4
NYY
@DET		3
2
KCR
@OAK		7
3
CHW
@SEP		1
2
CHW
@SEP		1
5
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@ATL		2
0
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@CIN		4
5
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@CIN		4
5		 
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@HOU		2
9
PIT
@MON		6
2
CHC
@NYM		2
3
STL
@PHI		4
3
Monday, September 8, 1969 8:01PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 9,428, Time of Game: 2:23
Yankees
3
70-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 24½ GB
 at Tigers
2
80-60
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 15 GB
W: Mike Kekich (2-4)
L: Earl Wilson (12-9)
S: Jack Aker (13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  1   1  0  0    3  6  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  3  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 2 1 0 0 1 .302 .732 0.124 1.12 0.174 -0.050 0.5 1 3 2B,SB
Gene Michael SS 4 0 2 2 0 2 .275 .716 0.151 0.98 0.178 -0.027 1.1 3 2
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .844 -0.064 0.86 0.012 -0.076 -0.7 4 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .730 -0.105 0.80 0.000 -0.105 -1.0 4 2 GDP
Bobby Murcer RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .254 .752 -0.039 0.87 0.048 -0.087 -0.2 5 0 CS
Jimmie Hall CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .224 .632 -0.001 0.59 0.026 -0.027 0.0 1 0
   Ron Woods CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .549 -0.022 0.96 0.000 -0.022 -0.3 2 0
Jerry Kenney 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .625 -0.090 0.92 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 1 0
Thurman Munson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .830 -0.034 0.84 0.029 -0.063 -0.3 4 0
Mike Kekich P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .167 .389 0.087 1.08 0.119 -0.032 0.7 1 0
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 3 9 .188 .476 0.007 0.91 0.586 -0.579 -1.3 27 7
2B: H Clarke (22, off E Wilson).
TB: H Clarke 2; G Michael 2; M Kekich; B Murcer; T Munson.
GIDP: J Pepitone (9).
RBI: G Michael 2 (28); M Kekich (1).
2-out RBI: G Michael; M Kekich.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Clarke-G Michael-J Pepitone.
Baserunning
SB: H Clarke (27, 3rd base off E Wilson/J Price).
CS: B Murcer (4, 2nd base by E Wilson/J Price).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .583 -0.156 1.36 0.000 -0.156 -1.3 4 2 GDP
Tom Tresh RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .642 -0.144 1.43 0.000 -0.144 -1.0 2 0
Jim Northrup CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .282 .828 0.192 0.98 0.219 -0.027 1.3 1 0 HR
Willie Horton LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .265 .815 -0.066 1.25 0.034 -0.100 -0.5 1 0
Bill Freehan 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .255 .734 0.045 1.33 0.118 -0.073 0.5 7 0
Don Wert 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .700 -0.076 1.39 0.035 -0.111 -0.4 1 0
Jim Price C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .741 -0.117 1.54 0.000 -0.117 -0.7 10 2
   Norm Cash PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .783 -0.085 3.40 0.000 -0.085 -0.2
Ike Brown 2B 1 0 0 0 2 1 .235 .726 0.039 1.15 0.077 -0.038 0.4 1 4
   Gates Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .510 -0.062 2.55 0.000 -0.062 -0.2
Earl Wilson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .357 0.004 1.70 0.046 -0.041 0.0 0 0
   Mickey Stanley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .654 -0.025 1.03 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   John Hiller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .718 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tommy Matchick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .581 -0.044 1.75 0.000 -0.044 -0.1
Team Totals 30 2 3 2 6 4 .100 .450 -0.495 1.42 0.529 -1.023 -2.3 27 9
HR: J Northrup (20, off M Kekich; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Northrup 4; W Horton; B Freehan.
GIDP: C Gutierrez (1).
RBI: B Freehan (42); J Northrup (53).
2-out RBI: B Freehan.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. I Brown-C Gutierrez-B Freehan.
E: C Gutierrez (5).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Kekich, W (2-4) 7.2 3 2 2 6 4 1 4.95 32 63 0.234 1.28 1.6
Jack Aker, S (13) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.11 4 1 0 0.259 2.52 0.7
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 6 4 1 2.00 36 63 1 0 0.493 0.91 2.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Earl Wilson, L (12-9) 7 5 3 2 3 7 0 3.20 28 61 -0.068 0.98 0.3
John Hiller 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.97 7 0 0 0.061 0.58 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 3 9 0 2.00 35 61 0 0 -0.007 1.42 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: M Kekich (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 9,428.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Cesar Gutierrez SS
2 Gene Michael SS 2 Tom Tresh RF
3 Roy White LF 3 Jim Northrup CF
4 Joe Pepitone 1B 4 Willie Horton LF
5 Bobby Murcer RF 5 Bill Freehan 1B
6 Jimmie Hall CF 6 Don Wert 3B
7 Jerry Kenney 3B 7 Jim Price C
8 Thurman Munson C 8 Ike Brown 2B
9 Mike Kekich P 9 Earl Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 1 --- R DET J. Northrup M. Kekich -14% 47% Home Run
t3 0-0 2 -2- R NYY G. Michael E. Wilson 12% 60% Single to LF; Clarke Scores; Michael to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 2-1 2 1-3 R NYY M. Kekich E. Wilson 12% 82% Single to SS; Munson to 2B; Hall Scores
b8 1-3 2 -2- R DET B. Freehan M. Kekich -10% 78% Single to CF; Horton Scores
t6 1-1 0 --- NYY H. Clarke E. Wilson 9% 59% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Clarke to 2B

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' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke E. Wilson -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY G. Michael E. Wilson -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY R. White E. Wilson 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Pepitone E. Wilson -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET C. Gutierrez M. Kekich 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Tresh M. Kekich 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- DET J. Northrup M. Kekich -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET W. Horton M. Kekich 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer E. Wilson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Hall E. Wilson -2% 46% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY J. Kenney E. Wilson -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan M. Kekich 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET D. Wert M. Kekich 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Price M. Kekich 1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson E. Wilson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY M. Kekich E. Wilson -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- NYY H. Clarke E. Wilson 3% 48% Double (CF-RF)
t3 0-0 2 -2- R NYY G. Michael E. Wilson 12% 60% Single to LF; Clarke Scores; Michael to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 1-0 2 -2- O NYY R. White E. Wilson -3% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- DET I. Brown M. Kekich -4% 53% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- O DET E. Wilson M. Kekich 4% 57% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 1-- OO DET C. Gutierrez M. Kekich 6% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Pepitone E. Wilson -2% 61% Flyball: SS
t4 1-0 1 --- NYY B. Murcer E. Wilson 2% 63% Walk
t4 1-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Hall E. Wilson -4% 59% Murcer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 1-0 2 --- O NYY J. Hall E. Wilson -1% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O DET T. Tresh M. Kekich 3% 61% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 1 --- R DET J. Northrup M. Kekich -14% 47% Home Run
b4 1-1 1 --- O DET W. Horton M. Kekich 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1-1 2 --- DET B. Freehan M. Kekich -1% 47% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-- O DET D. Wert M. Kekich 3% 50% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O NYY J. Kenney E. Wilson -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O NYY T. Munson E. Wilson -2% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O NYY M. Kekich E. Wilson -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O DET J. Price M. Kekich 3% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 1-1 1 --- DET I. Brown M. Kekich -3% 43% Walk
b5 1-1 1 1-- DET E. Wilson M. Kekich -5% 39% Fielder's Choice P; Brown to 2B
b5 1-1 1 12- O DET C. Gutierrez M. Kekich 6% 44% Lineout: CF
b5 1-1 2 12- O DET T. Tresh M. Kekich 6% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- NYY H. Clarke E. Wilson 9% 59% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Clarke to 2B
t6 1-1 0 -2- NYY G. Michael E. Wilson 5% 65% Clarke Steals 3B
t6 1-1 0 --3 R NYY G. Michael E. Wilson 6% 71% Single to LF; Clarke Scores/unER
t6 2-1 0 1-- O NYY R. White E. Wilson -3% 67% Flyball: SS
t6 2-1 1 1-- OO NYY J. Pepitone E. Wilson -5% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- DET J. Northrup M. Kekich -6% 55% Walk
b6 1-2 0 1-- O DET W. Horton M. Kekich 6% 61% Foul Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan M. Kekich 5% 66% Lineout: LF
b6 1-2 2 1-- DET D. Wert M. Kekich -4% 63% Walk; Northrup to 2B
b6 1-2 2 12- O DET J. Price M. Kekich 8% 70% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
t7 2-1 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer E. Wilson -2% 68% Flyball: RF
t7 2-1 1 --- NYY J. Hall E. Wilson 3% 70% Walk
t7 2-1 1 1-- O NYY J. Kenney E. Wilson -3% 67% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 2 1-- NYY T. Munson E. Wilson 3% 70% Single to CF; Hall to 3B
t7 2-1 2 1-3 R NYY M. Kekich E. Wilson 12% 82% Single to SS; Munson to 2B; Hall Scores
t7 3-1 2 12- O NYY H. Clarke E. Wilson -3% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
Ron Woods replaces Jimmie Hall playing CF batting 6th
b7 1-3 0 --- O DET I. Brown M. Kekich 4% 83% Strikeout Looking
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Earl Wilson (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 --- O DET M. Stanley M. Kekich 3% 86% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 2 --- O DET C. Gutierrez M. Kekich 2% 87% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' John Hiller facing 2-3-4
John Hiller replaces Mickey Stanley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael J. Hiller -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-1 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Hiller -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t8 3-1 2 --- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Hiller -1% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
b8 1-3 0 --- O DET T. Tresh M. Kekich 4% 89% Flyball: LF
b8 1-3 1 --- O DET J. Northrup M. Kekich 3% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-3 2 --- DET W. Horton M. Kekich -3% 89% Single to CF
b8 1-3 2 1-- DET B. Freehan M. Kekich -1% 88% Wild Pitch; Horton to 2B
b8 1-3 2 -2- R DET B. Freehan M. Kekich -10% 78% Single to CF; Horton Scores
Jack Aker replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 2 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Aker 7% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' John Hiller facing 5-6-7
t9 3-2 0 --- NYY B. Murcer J. Hiller 2% 87% Single to 3B
t9 3-2 0 1-- O NYY R. Woods J. Hiller -2% 84% Strikeout
t9 3-2 1 1-- O NYY J. Kenney J. Hiller -2% 82% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-2 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson J. Hiller -2% 81% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 7-8-9
Norm Cash pinch hits for Jim Price (C) batting 7th
b9 2-3 0 --- O DET N. Cash J. Aker 9% 89% Flyball: SS
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ike Brown (2B) batting 8th
b9 2-3 1 --- O DET G. Brown J. Aker 6% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for John Hiller (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 --- O DET T. Matchick J. Aker 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.

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