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Standings
WSA
@BOS		1
8
CHW
@CAL		6
5		 
(10)
BAL
@CLE		5
0
NYY
@DET		3
2
MIN
@KCR		6
2
MIN
@KCR		3
5
MIL
@OAK		0
7
LAD
@ATL		5
2
PHI
@CHC		5
1
SFG
@CIN		12
5
PIT
@NYM		1
3
MON
@STL		1
7
Sunday, September 26, 1971, 1:32PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 9,514, Time of Game: 2:17
Yankees
3
80-79
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
2
90-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Fritz Peterson (15-13)
L: Mickey Lolich (25-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 10  0
Tigers          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .248 .635 -0.035 0.76 0.033 -0.068 -0.3 2 3
Rusty Torres CF 5 1 4 2 0 0 .385 1.154 0.286 0.79 0.302 -0.016 2.4 2 0 HR,2·2B
Thurman Munson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .249 .703 -0.154 1.42 0.000 -0.154 -1.2 3 1
Roy White LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .289 .847 0.176 1.01 0.218 -0.042 0.9 0 0 HR
John Ellis 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .238 .654 0.016 1.08 0.059 -0.043 0.2 13 1
Ron Swoboda RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .737 -0.106 1.21 0.000 -0.106 -1.0 5 0
Ron Hansen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .220 .548 -0.114 1.09 0.000 -0.114 -1.0 1 2
Gene Michael SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .572 -0.092 0.91 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 0 4
Fritz Peterson P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .082 .235 -0.026 0.71 0.028 -0.054 -0.3 1 3
Team Totals 37 3 10 3 1 10 .270 .776 -0.049 0.98 0.640 -0.689 -1.1 27 14
2B: R Torres 2 (2, 2 off M Lolich).
HR: R Torres (1, off M Lolich; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); R White (18, off M Lolich; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: R Torres 9; R White 5; J Ellis 2; H Clarke; F Peterson.
RBI: R Torres 2 (2); R White (81).
2-out RBI: R Torres 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hansen-H Clarke-J Ellis.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .267 .690 0.078 1.00 0.147 -0.068 1.0 4 0 2B
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .691 0.065 1.72 0.133 -0.068 -0.1 1 5
Willie Horton LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .858 -0.373 2.11 0.000 -0.373 -1.5 1 0 GDP
Bill Freehan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .811 -0.095 0.95 0.000 -0.095 -0.5 11 0
Mickey Stanley CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 .293 .737 0.059 1.14 0.107 -0.047 0.8 3 0 2·2B
Ike Brown 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .255 .841 0.057 1.08 0.057 0.000 0.7 2 0
   Tim Hosley PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .833 -0.075 1.47 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 5 0
Marvin Lane RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .343 -0.104 1.14 0.000 -0.104 -1.1 0 0
Ed Brinkman SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .569 -0.021 0.72 0.008 -0.029 -0.1 0 1
   Al Kaline PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .878 -0.060 2.45 0.000 -0.060 -0.2
   Cesar Gutierrez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mickey Lolich P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .134 .400 -0.079 1.06 0.000 -0.079 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 1 0 4 .194 .484 -0.548 1.31 0.452 -0.998 -2.1 27 7
2B: T Taylor (12, off F Peterson); M Stanley 2 (14, 2 off F Peterson).
TB: M Stanley 4; T Taylor 2; E Brinkman; A Rodriguez; I Brown.
GIDP: W Horton (15).
RBI: M Lane (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: M Lane (1st base by F Peterson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fritz Peterson, W (15-13) 9 6 2 2 0 4 0 3.05 31 71 0.548 1.31 2.1
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 0 4 0 2.00 31 71 0.548 0.98 2.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, L (25-13) 9 10 3 3 1 10 2 2.96 38 64 0.048 0.98 1.1
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 1 10 2 3.00 38 64 0.048 1.31 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: F Peterson (6); M Lolich (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Peterson (1; M Lane, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 9,514.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Overcast, Drizzle.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Tony Taylor 2B
2 Rusty Torres CF 2 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Willie Horton LF
4 Roy White LF 4 Bill Freehan C
5 John Ellis 1B 5 Mickey Stanley CF
6 Ron Swoboda RF 6 Ike Brown 1B
7 Ron Hansen 3B 7 Marvin Lane RF
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Fritz Peterson P 9 Mickey Lolich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 0 1-- OO DET W. Horton F. Peterson 27% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 -2- RR NYY R. Torres M. Lolich 20% 46% Home Run; Clarke Scores
t6 2-2 0 --- R NYY R. White M. Lolich 17% 67% Home Run
b9 2-3 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez F. Peterson -13% 68% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 --3 R DET B. Freehan F. Peterson -8% 38% Wild Pitch; Taylor Scores

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' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke M. Lolich -2% 48% Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY R. Torres M. Lolich 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY T. Munson M. Lolich -3% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. White M. Lolich -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET T. Taylor F. Peterson -6% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O DET A. Rodriguez F. Peterson 1% 40% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Taylor to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O DET W. Horton F. Peterson 6% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --3 R DET B. Freehan F. Peterson -8% 38% Wild Pitch; Taylor Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O DET B. Freehan F. Peterson 1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Ellis M. Lolich -2% 36% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYY R. Swoboda M. Lolich -2% 35% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 --- O NYY R. Hansen M. Lolich -1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- DET M. Stanley F. Peterson -6% 28% Double to LF
b2 1-0 0 -2- DET I. Brown F. Peterson -6% 22% Single to SS; Stanley to 3B
b2 1-0 0 1-3 RO DET M. Lane F. Peterson 1% 24% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stanley Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- O DET E. Brinkman F. Peterson 3% 26% Lane Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b2 2-0 2 --- DET E. Brinkman F. Peterson -1% 26% Single to SS
b2 2-0 2 1-- O DET M. Lolich F. Peterson 2% 27% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O NYY G. Michael M. Lolich -2% 25% Lineout: CF
t3 0-2 1 --- NYY F. Peterson M. Lolich 3% 28% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-2 1 1-- O NYY H. Clarke M. Lolich -3% 25% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-2 2 1-- NYY R. Torres M. Lolich 1% 25% Wild Pitch; Clarke to 2B
t3 0-2 2 -2- RR NYY R. Torres M. Lolich 20% 46% Home Run; Clarke Scores
t3 2-2 2 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Lolich -1% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- O DET T. Taylor F. Peterson 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 2-2 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez F. Peterson 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-2 2 --- O DET W. Horton F. Peterson 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t4 2-2 0 --- NYY R. White M. Lolich 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 2-2 0 1-- O NYY J. Ellis M. Lolich -2% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); White to 2B
t4 2-2 1 -2- O NYY R. Swoboda M. Lolich -4% 48% Strikeout
t4 2-2 2 -2- O NYY R. Hansen M. Lolich -4% 44% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
b4 2-2 0 --- O DET B. Freehan F. Peterson 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- DET M. Stanley F. Peterson -5% 42% Ground-rule Double
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Ike Brown (1B) batting 6th
b4 2-2 1 -2- O DET T. Hosley F. Peterson 4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-2 2 -2- O DET M. Lane F. Peterson 4% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
Tim Hosley moves from PH to 1B
t5 2-2 0 --- O NYY G. Michael M. Lolich -3% 47% Flyball: 2B
t5 2-2 1 --- O NYY F. Peterson M. Lolich -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- NYY H. Clarke M. Lolich 2% 47% Walk
t5 2-2 2 1-- NYY R. Torres M. Lolich 5% 51% Double to LF; Clarke to 3B
t5 2-2 2 -23 O NYY T. Munson M. Lolich -8% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman F. Peterson 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-2 1 --- O DET M. Lolich F. Peterson 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b5 2-2 2 --- O DET T. Taylor F. Peterson 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- R NYY R. White M. Lolich 17% 67% Home Run
t6 3-2 0 --- NYY J. Ellis M. Lolich 4% 71% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 3-2 0 1-- O NYY R. Swoboda M. Lolich -3% 68% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 3-2 1 1-- O NYY R. Hansen M. Lolich -3% 65% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-2 2 1-- O NYY G. Michael M. Lolich -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez F. Peterson 4% 66% Lineout: RF
b6 2-3 1 --- O DET W. Horton F. Peterson 3% 69% Strikeout (C-1B)
b6 2-3 2 --- O DET B. Freehan F. Peterson 2% 71% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
t7 3-2 0 --- O NYY F. Peterson M. Lolich -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke M. Lolich -2% 67% Strikeout
t7 3-2 2 --- NYY R. Torres M. Lolich 3% 69% Double to LF
t7 3-2 2 -2- O NYY T. Munson M. Lolich -4% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
b7 2-3 0 --- O DET M. Stanley F. Peterson 5% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-3 1 --- O DET T. Hosley F. Peterson 3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-3 2 --- O DET M. Lane F. Peterson 2% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t8 3-2 0 --- O NYY R. White M. Lolich -2% 74% Flyball: LF
t8 3-2 1 --- NYY J. Ellis M. Lolich 2% 76% Single to LF
t8 3-2 1 1-- O NYY R. Swoboda M. Lolich -1% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B; Ellis to 2B
t8 3-2 2 -2- O NYY R. Hansen M. Lolich -3% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
Al Kaline pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 8th
b8 2-3 0 --- O DET A. Kaline F. Peterson 6% 78% Flyball: CF
b8 2-3 1 --- O DET M. Lolich F. Peterson 4% 82% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-3 2 --- O DET T. Taylor F. Peterson 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
Cesar Gutierrez replaces Al Kaline (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 3-2 0 --- O NYY G. Michael M. Lolich -1% 83% Strikeout
t9 3-2 1 --- O NYY F. Peterson M. Lolich -1% 82% Lineout: 3B
t9 3-2 2 --- NYY H. Clarke M. Lolich 1% 83% Single to 3B
t9 3-2 2 1-- O NYY R. Torres M. Lolich -2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
b9 2-3 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez F. Peterson -13% 68% Single to CF
b9 2-3 0 1-- OO DET W. Horton F. Peterson 27% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- O DET B. Freehan F. Peterson 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.

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