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BOS  4
WSA  0
 CAL  4
CHW  3
 BAL  9
@CLE  2
 BAL  7
@CLE  0
 DET  8
NYY  5
 MIL  1
@OAK  0
 LAD  2
@ATL  0
 PHI  6
@CHC  1
 CIN  6
SFG  5
 PIT  3
@NYM  2
 HOU  2
@SDP  1
(21)		 SDP  5
HOU  4
 STL 10
MON  6
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 11,037

 Friday, September 24, 1971
Time of Game: 2:36
Yankees
5
79-78
Lost 4
4th, 19 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  5   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 11  1
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   7  0  X    8 13  1
W: Joe Coleman (19-9), L: Mel Stottlemyre (15-12), S: Fred Scherman (20)
 Tigers
8
89-69
Won 1
2nd, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .245  .627              3   1   
T Munson C                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .713              3   1   
B Murcer CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .329  .967              2   0   CS
R White LF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .286  .838              5   0   
R Blomberg RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .325  .848              2   0   
J Ellis 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .230  .646              4   0   2B
R Hansen 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .224  .551              2   0   
F Baker SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .465              2   1   
M Stottlemyre P               3   0   1   0    0   1  .178  .441              1   2   
  A Closter P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Torres PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286              0   0   
  R Gardner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       38   5  11   0    2   7                         24   5
Batting Events
2B: J Ellis (12, off J Coleman).
TB: R White 3; H Clarke 2; J Ellis 2; R Blomberg; M Stottlemyre; B Murcer; R Hansen; T Munson.
RBI: R Hansen 2 (16); J Ellis 2 (30); R White (80).
2-out RBI: R Hansen 2; J Ellis 2; R White.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: R Hansen (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Murcer (8, 2nd base by J Coleman/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                2   0   1   1    0   0  .211  .681              0   2   3B
  D Jones 2B                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .703              1   1   
  I Brown 1B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .831              0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                5   1   2   1    0   3  .253  .692              1   2   2B
G Brown LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .342  .960              4   0   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .530              0   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .296  .884              1   0   2B
J Northrup CF-LF              4   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .804              2   0   2B
B Freehan C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .817              7   1   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .888              6   0   
  T Taylor PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .683              2   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .227  .567              3   2   2B,CS
J Coleman P                   2   1   0   0    0   0  .085  .245              0   1   
  K Collins PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .711              0   0   2B
  M Stanley CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .721              0   0   
Totals                       37   8  13   0    1   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: E Brinkman (18, off R Gardner); A Rodriguez (30, off M Stottlemyre); J Northrup (27, off A Closter); K Collins (2, off M Stottlemyre); A Kaline (19, off M Stottlemyre).
3B: D McAuliffe (6, off M Stottlemyre).
TB: D McAuliffe 3; A Rodriguez 3; A Kaline 3; E Brinkman 3; J Northrup 2; K Collins 2; D Jones; G Brown; N Cash; B Freehan.
RBI: J Northrup 2 (71); E Brinkman (37); A Rodriguez (39); D McAuliffe (57); G Brown (28); K Collins (4); A Kaline (54).
2-out RBI: J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe; A Rodriguez; K Collins; A Kaline; G Brown.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: E Brinkman (14).
Baserunning Events
CS: E Brinkman (4, 3rd base by R Gardner/T Munson).

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
M Stottlemyre, L (15-12)       6.2  11   8   8    0   2   0   2.90   31     -       ·  ·      5·13· 2·11     22    -     1.02  -0.57
A Closter                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.08    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          2-2    0.87  -0.13
R Gardner                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.53    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8    13   8   8    1   3   0          38     -       ·  ·      6·15· 3·13          2-2 
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 Coleman, W (19-9)            7    11   5   5    2   5   0   3.18   33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8     38    -     0.84  -0.26
F Scherman, S (20)             2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.71    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.69   0.07
Totals                         9    11   5   5    2   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 11,037.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Detroit Tigers                               
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Thurman Munson                C       2. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
3. Bobby Murcer                 CF       3. Gates Brown                  LF
4. Roy White                    LF       4. Al Kaline                    RF
5. Ron Blomberg                 RF       5. Jim Northrup                 CF
6. John Ellis                   1B       6. Bill Freehan                  C
7. Ron Hansen                   3B       7. Norm Cash                    1B
8. Frank Baker                  SS       8. Ed Brinkman                  SS
9. Mel Stottlemyre               P       9. Joe Coleman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 12- R 25% 59% 4-5 DET G. Brown M. Stottlemyre Single to CF; Jones Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 22% 81% 5-5 DET A. Kaline M. Stottlemyre Double to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Brown to 3B
t3 2 123 RR -17% 18% 1-0 NYY J. Ellis J. Coleman Ground-rule Double; Murcer Scores; White Scores; Blomberg to 3B
b7 2 -23 RR 14% 95% 6-5 DET J. Northrup A. Closter Double to LF; Brown Scores; Kaline Scores
b7 2 1-3 R 13% 33% 3-5 DET A. Rodriguez M. Stottlemyre Single to LF; Collins Scores; Jones 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 Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Coleman Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Coleman Lineout: LF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Coleman Murcer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET G. Brown M. Stottlemyre Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Coleman Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 NYY R. Blomberg J. Coleman Single to CF; White to 2B
t2 0 12- O 6% 46% 0-0 NYY J. Ellis J. Coleman Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Hansen J. Coleman Strikeout
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 NYY F. Baker J. Coleman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET A. Kaline M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET J. Northrup M. Stottlemyre Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET B. Freehan M. Stottlemyre Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Coleman Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Coleman Strikeout
t3 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Coleman Walk; Clarke to 2B
t3 2 12- R -12% 38% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Coleman Single (LF-CF); Clarke Scores; Murcer to 2B
t3 2 12- -3% 35% 1-0 NYY R. Blomberg J. Coleman Walk; Murcer to 3B; White to 2B
t3 2 123 RR -17% 18% 1-0 NYY J. Ellis J. Coleman Ground-rule Double; Murcer Scores; White Scores; Blomberg to 3B
t3 2 -23 RR -10% 9% 3-0 NYY R. Hansen J. Coleman Single to LF; Blomberg Scores; Ellis Scores
t3 2 1-- O 1% 9% 5-0 NYY F. Baker J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -1% 8% 0-5 DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- 1% 9% 0-5 DET E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 8% 0-5 DET J. Coleman M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- R 5% 13% 0-5 DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre Triple (LF-CF); Coleman Scores
b3 2 --3 O -2% 11% 1-5 DET A. Rodriguez M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
Dalton Jones replaces Dick McAuliffe playing 2B batting 1st
t4 0 --- O 1% 12% 5-1 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Coleman Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- O 0% 12% 5-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Coleman Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- -0% 12% 5-1 NYY T. Munson J. Coleman Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- O 1% 12% 5-1 NYY B. Murcer J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 11% 1-5 DET G. Brown M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-2B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 13% 1-5 DET A. Kaline M. Stottlemyre Single to 1B
b4 1 1-- O -2% 10% 1-5 DET J. Northrup M. Stottlemyre Flyball: SS
b4 2 1-- O -2% 9% 1-5 DET B. Freehan M. Stottlemyre Flyball: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 1% 9% 5-1 NYY R. White J. Coleman Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 10% 5-1 NYY R. Blomberg J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 0% 10% 5-1 NYY J. Ellis J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -2% 9% 1-5 DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre Lineout: LF
b5 1 --- O -1% 8% 1-5 DET E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 7% 1-5 DET J. Coleman M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 1% 8% 5-1 NYY R. Hansen J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 8% 5-1 NYY F. Baker J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- -0% 8% 5-1 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Coleman Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O 1% 8% 5-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -2% 6% 1-5 DET D. Jones M. Stottlemyre Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --- 3% 9% 1-5 DET A. Rodriguez M. Stottlemyre Double (LF-CF)
b6 1 -2- O -2% 7% 1-5 DET G. Brown M. Stottlemyre Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 2 -2- O -2% 5% 1-5 DET A. Kaline M. Stottlemyre Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 1% 5% 5-1 NYY T. Munson J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -1% 5% 5-1 NYY B. Murcer J. Coleman Single to 1B
t7 1 1-- -1% 4% 5-1 NYY R. White J. Coleman Single to RF; Murcer to 2B
t7 1 12- O 1% 5% 5-1 NYY R. Blomberg J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t7 2 12- O 1% 6% 5-1 NYY J. Ellis J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -2% 4% 1-5 DET J. Northrup M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- 2% 6% 1-5 DET B. Freehan M. Stottlemyre Single to CF
b7 1 1-- 4% 10% 1-5 DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre Single to RF; Freehan to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO -2% 8% 1-5 DET E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Freehan Scores
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Joe Coleman (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- R 9% 17% 2-5 DET K. Collins M. Stottlemyre Double (CF-RF); Brinkman Scores
b7 2 -2- 3% 20% 3-5 DET D. Jones M. Stottlemyre Single to SS; Collins to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 13% 33% 3-5 DET A. Rodriguez M. Stottlemyre Single to LF; Collins Scores; Jones to 2B
b7 2 12- R 25% 59% 4-5 DET G. Brown M. Stottlemyre Single to CF; Jones Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 22% 81% 5-5 DET A. Kaline M. Stottlemyre Double to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Brown to 3B
Al Closter replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 -23 RR 14% 95% 6-5 DET J. Northrup A. Closter Double to LF; Brown Scores; Kaline Scores
b7 2 -2- 0% 95% 8-5 DET B. Freehan A. Closter Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Northrup to 3B; Freehan to 1B
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Norm Cash (1B) batting 7th
b7 2 1-3 O -1% 94% 8-5 DET T. Taylor A. Closter Lineout: CF
7 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 8.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 7-8-9
Fred Scherman replaces Gates Brown (LF) pitching and batting 3rd; Ike Brown replaces Dalton Jones (2B) playing 1B batting 1st; Tony Taylor moves from PH to 2B; Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF; Mickey Stanley replaces Kevin Collins (PH) playing CF batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 5-8 NYY R. Hansen F. Scherman Strikeout
t8 1 --- -2% 94% 5-8 NYY F. Baker F. Scherman Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Baker to 1B
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Al Closter (P) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 3% 96% 5-8 NYY R. Torres F. Scherman Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- O 1% 98% 5-8 NYY H. Clarke F. Scherman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 8-9-1
Rob Gardner replaces Rusty Torres (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 1% 98% 8-5 DET E. Brinkman R. Gardner Double to LF
b8 0 -2- O -1% 98% 8-5 DET M. Stanley R. Gardner Flyball: LF
b8 1 -2- 0% 98% 8-5 DET I. Brown R. Gardner Walk
b8 1 12- O -1% 97% 8-5 DET A. Rodriguez R. Gardner Brinkman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 8-5 DET A. Rodriguez R. Gardner Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-8, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 5-8 NYY T. Munson F. Scherman Popfly: 2B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 5-8 NYY B. Murcer F. Scherman Popfly: 3B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-8 NYY R. White F. Scherman Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 8.

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