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BAL  4
CLE  3
(11)		 MIN  5
@CHW  4
 NYY  5
@DET  0
 MIL  4
KCR  3
 OAK  3
CAL  2
 CIN 11
@ATL  6
 LAD  3
HOU  2
 CHC  3
@MON  2
 CHC  5
@MON  4
(10)		 PIT  3
@NYM  2
 SFG  3
@SDP  2
(10)		 PHI  9
@STL  7
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 11,202

 Friday, September 18, 1970, 8:03PM
Time of Game: 2:19
Yankees
5
84-67
Won 1
2nd, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         4  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  7  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
W: Ron Klimkowski (6-7), L: Mike Kilkenny (7-6)
 Tigers
0
76-74
Lost 2
4th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   1   0   0    0   1  .251  .599              1   8   SB
T Munson C                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .303  .810              6   0   2·2B
R White LF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .298  .871              0   0   
D Cater 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .302  .734              0   3   
J Ellis 1B                    4   1   1   3    0   2  .245  .706             11   0   HR
B Murcer CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .760              1   0   
R Woods RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .710              1   0   
G Michael SS                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .217  .555              6   1   
R Klimkowski P                4   0   1   0    0   1  .053  .105              1   1   
Totals                       33   5   7   0    4   9                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: T Munson 2 (25, 1 off B Reed, 1 off F Scherman).
HR: J Ellis (7, off M Kilkenny; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: T Munson 4; J Ellis 4; D Cater 2; R Woods; R Klimkowski.
RBI: J Ellis 3 (24); D Cater (72); T Munson (51).
2-out RBI: T Munson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Clarke-G Michael-J Ellis.
Baserunning Events
SB: H Clarke (21, 2nd base off B Reed/J Price).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .711              1   0   
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .709              3   0   
G Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .715              0   0   
J Northrup RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .825              3   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .826              5   2   GDP
D Jones 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .224  .686              3   3   2B
J Price C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .588             10   0   
K Szotkiewicz SS              2   0   0   0    1   1  .107  .443              1   1   
  C Gutierrez SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .581              0   0   
M Kilkenny P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .081  .160              0   0   
  B Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .634              0   0   
  N McRae P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Nagelson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .174  .557              0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  I Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .866              0   0   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              1   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    4   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: D Jones (5, off R Klimkowski).
TB: D Jones 2; G Brown; N Cash.
GIDP: N Cash (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Cash-D Jones.

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
R Klimkowski, W (6-7)          9     3   0   0    4   5   0   2.68   33     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 3     82    -     0.49   0.20
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 3           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Kilkenny, L (7-6)            0.1   2   4   4    2   0   1   5.37    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2     29    -     1.21  -0.33
B Reed                         2.2   2   1   1    0   4   0   4.91   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.36  -0.01
N McRae                        2     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.63    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.02
D Patterson                    2     1   0   0    0   4   0   5.07    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.17   0.01
F Scherman                     2     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.08    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9     7   5   5    4   9   1          37     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: F Scherman (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 11,202.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Detroit Tigers                               
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Dick McAuliffe               3B
2. Thurman Munson                C       2. Mickey Stanley               CF
3. Roy White                    LF       3. Gates Brown                  LF
4. Danny Cater                  3B       4. Jim Northrup                 RF
5. John Ellis                   1B       5. Norm Cash                    1B
6. Bobby Murcer                 CF       6. Dalton Jones                 2B
7. Ron Woods                    RF       7. Jim Price                     C
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Ken Szotkiewicz              SS
9. Ron Klimkowski                P       9. Mike Kilkenny                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 1-3 RRR 17% 83% 1-0 NYY J. Ellis M. Kilkenny Home Run (LF-CF); White Scores; Cater Scores
t1 1 12- R 12% 66% 0-0 NYY D. Cater M. Kilkenny Single to RF; White to 3B; Munson Scores
t2 2 -2- R 5% 90% 4-0 NYY T. Munson B. Reed Double (LF-CF); Clarke Scores
b5 2 123 O 5% 96% 0-5 DET D. McAuliffe R. Klimkowski Flyball: SS
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY R. White M. Kilkenny Walk; Munson 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' Mike Kilkenny facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke M. Kilkenny Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson M. Kilkenny Walk
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY R. White M. Kilkenny Walk; Munson to 2B
t1 1 12- R 12% 66% 0-0 NYY D. Cater M. Kilkenny Single to RF; White to 3B; Munson Scores
t1 1 1-3 RRR 17% 83% 1-0 NYY J. Ellis M. Kilkenny Home Run (LF-CF); White Scores; Cater Scores
Bob Reed replaces Mike Kilkenny pitching and batting 9th
t1 1 --- O -1% 83% 4-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 82% 4-0 NYY R. Woods B. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-4 DET D. McAuliffe R. Klimkowski Groundout: 3B-P
b1 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-4 DET M. Stanley R. Klimkowski Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-4 DET G. Brown R. Klimkowski Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-0 NYY G. Michael B. Reed Strikeout
t2 1 --- 1% 86% 4-0 NYY R. Klimkowski B. Reed Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O -1% 84% 4-0 NYY H. Clarke B. Reed Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- 0% 85% 4-0 NYY T. Munson B. Reed Clarke Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- R 5% 90% 4-0 NYY T. Munson B. Reed Double (LF-CF); Clarke Scores
t2 2 -2- O -1% 89% 5-0 NYY R. White B. Reed Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1% 90% 0-5 DET J. Northrup R. Klimkowski Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-5 DET N. Cash R. Klimkowski Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 90% 0-5 DET D. Jones R. Klimkowski Walk
b2 2 1-- O 1% 92% 0-5 DET J. Price R. Klimkowski Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-0 NYY D. Cater B. Reed Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -0% 91% 5-0 NYY J. Ellis B. Reed Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -0% 90% 5-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 DET K. Szotkiewicz R. Klimkowski Groundout: 2B-1B
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Bob Reed (P) batting 9th
b3 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 DET K. Collins R. Klimkowski Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 DET D. McAuliffe R. Klimkowski Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Norm McRae facing 7-8-9
Norm McRae replaces Kevin Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-0 NYY R. Woods N. McRae Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- 1% 93% 5-0 NYY G. Michael N. McRae Walk
t4 1 1-- OO -1% 92% 5-0 NYY R. Klimkowski N. McRae Double Play: Flyball: 1B-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 DET M. Stanley R. Klimkowski Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 DET G. Brown R. Klimkowski Flyball: 2B
b4 2 --- O 0% 95% 0-5 DET J. Northrup R. Klimkowski Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Norm McRae facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 NYY H. Clarke N. McRae Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 NYY T. Munson N. McRae Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 NYY R. White N. McRae Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 DET N. Cash R. Klimkowski Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- -2% 93% 0-5 DET D. Jones R. Klimkowski Double to RF
b5 1 -2- O 2% 95% 0-5 DET J. Price R. Klimkowski Flyball: SS
b5 2 -2- -1% 94% 0-5 DET K. Szotkiewicz R. Klimkowski Walk
Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Norm McRae (P) batting 9th
b5 2 12- -2% 91% 0-5 DET R. Nagelson R. Klimkowski Walk; Jones to 3B; Szotkiewicz to 2B
b5 2 123 O 5% 96% 0-5 DET D. McAuliffe R. Klimkowski Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 4-5-6
Daryl Patterson replaces Russ Nagelson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 1% 96% 5-0 NYY D. Cater D. Patterson Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -1% 96% 5-0 NYY J. Ellis D. Patterson Strikeout
t6 1 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Patterson Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 NYY R. Woods D. Patterson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 DET M. Stanley R. Klimkowski Lineout: SS
b6 1 --- -1% 95% 0-5 DET G. Brown R. Klimkowski Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O 1% 96% 0-5 DET J. Northrup R. Klimkowski Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- -1% 95% 0-5 DET N. Cash R. Klimkowski Single to RF; Northrup to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 2% 97% 0-5 DET D. Jones R. Klimkowski Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 NYY G. Michael D. Patterson Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 NYY R. Klimkowski D. Patterson Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Patterson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 DET J. Price R. Klimkowski Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 DET K. Szotkiewicz R. Klimkowski Strikeout
Ike Brown pinch hits for Daryl Patterson (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 DET I. Brown R. Klimkowski Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 2-3-4
Fred Scherman replaces Ike Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-0 NYY T. Munson F. Scherman Double to LF
t8 0 -2- O -0% 99% 5-0 NYY R. White F. Scherman Lineout: CF
t8 1 -2- O -0% 98% 5-0 NYY D. Cater F. Scherman Flyball: RF
t8 2 -2- O -0% 98% 5-0 NYY J. Ellis F. Scherman Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 DET D. McAuliffe R. Klimkowski Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 DET M. Stanley R. Klimkowski Lineout: RF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 DET G. Brown R. Klimkowski Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 5-0 NYY B. Murcer F. Scherman Walk
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 5-0 NYY R. Woods F. Scherman Single to LF; Murcer to 2B
t9 0 12- O -0% 100% 5-0 NYY G. Michael F. Scherman Strikeout
t9 1 12- 0% 100% 5-0 NYY R. Klimkowski F. Scherman Wild Pitch; Woods to 2B; Murcer to 3B
t9 1 -23 O -0% 100% 5-0 NYY R. Klimkowski F. Scherman Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Murcer out at Hm/P
Cesar Gutierrez replaces Ken Szotkiewicz playing SS batting 8th
t9 2 12- O -0% 99% 5-0 NYY H. Clarke F. Scherman Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -1% 99% 0-5 DET J. Northrup R. Klimkowski Walk
b9 0 1-- OO 1% 100% 0-5 DET N. Cash R. Klimkowski Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 DET D. Jones R. Klimkowski Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.

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