April 9, 1974 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 10
@CAL 2 NYY 3
@DET 0 OAK 6
@KCR 4 MIN 3
CHW 1 LAD 9
@ATL 2 CHC 2
PHI 0 HOU 9
@SDP 5 CIN 6
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 44,047

Tuesday, April 9, 1974, 1:32PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Yankees

4-0

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  8  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  2

W: S Kline (1-0), L: M Lolich (0-2), S: S Lyle (1)

Tigers

2-3

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R White DH                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .308 1.064    0    0   0   2B
E Maddox RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .572    0    6   0   CS
B Murcer CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .385  .941    0    1   0   CS
T Munson C                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .400 1.012    0    3   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   2   2    1   0  .667 1.417    0    4   0   CS
B Sudakis 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .732    0    5   0   
  M Hegan PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .802         1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .231 1.104    0    1   1   
G Michael 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .606    0    4   4   
J Mason SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321    0    2   2   

S Kline P                                                                0   1
  F Beene P                                                              0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3    4   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R White (1, off M Lolich).

TB: R White 2; T Munson 2; B Murcer 2; L Piniella 2; E Maddox.

RBI: L Piniella 2 (2); E Maddox (2).

2-out RBI: L Piniella 2; E Maddox.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: G Nettles (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Maddox (1, 2nd base by M Lolich/B Freehan); B Murcer (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Lolich); L Piniella (1, 2nd base by M Lolich/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    3   1   SH
A Rodriguez 3B                5   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .423    0    0   2   
J Northrup RF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .341    0    5   0   
A Kaline DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .568    0    0   0   
W Horton LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .738    0    1   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    5   1   HBP
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .540    0    5   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .571 1.445    0    5   2   
G Sutherland 2B               4   0   4   0    0   0  .353  .765    0    3   3   2B

M Lolich P                                                               0   1
Totals                       35   0   8   0    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Sutherland (1, off F Beene).

SH: E Brinkman (1, off S Kline).

HBP: N Cash (1, by S Kline).

TB: G Sutherland 5; B Freehan 2; W Horton; N Cash.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: W Horton (1); M Lolich ().

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 Kline, W (1-0)               7.2   7   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 6     65    -     1.23   0.40
F Beene, H (1)                 1     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-0    1.55   0.04
S Lyle, S (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.74   0.04
Totals                         9     8   0   0    2   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·12· 3· 7          4-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, L (0-2)              9     8   3   2    4   3   0   1.59   37     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1· 6     60    -     0.73  -0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   2    4   3   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Lolich (1).

IBB: None.

PO: M Lolich (1; B Murcer, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: S Kline (1; N Cash).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 44,047.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 38° F, Wind 21mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. R White              DH    1. E Brinkman           SS 
2. E Maddox             RF    2. A Rodriguez          3B 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. J Northrup           RF 
4. T Munson             C     4. A Kaline             DH 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. W Horton             LF 
6. B Sudakis            1B    6. N Cash               1B 
7. G Nettles            3B    7. M Stanley            CF 
8. G Michael            2B    8. B Freehan            C  
9. J Mason              SS    9. G Sutherland         2B 

   S Kline              P        M Lolich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -23      17%  68% L Piniella      M Lolich        Single to LF (LF-CF); White Scores; Munson Scores/unER
   b 3   1  2-0  -23       9%  67% A Rodriguez     S Kline         Flyball: RF
   t 7   2  0-2  -2-       8%  90% E Maddox        M Lolich        Single to RF; White Scores
   b 6   2  2-0  1-3       7%  83% M Stanley       S Kline         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   b 3   0  2-0  1--      -7%  57% G Sutherland    S Kline         Single to LF; Freehan to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R White         Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      48%  B Murcer        Popfly: SS
          1--      51%  T Munson        Single to LF; White to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on E7
   RR     -23      68%  L Piniella      Single to LF (LF-CF); White Scores; Munson Scores/unER
   O      1--      66%  B Sudakis       Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  E Brinkman      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  A Rodriguez     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      71%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  G Michael       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  A Kaline        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      67%  W Horton        Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Horton to 1B
   O      1--      70%  N Cash          Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      72%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  R White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  E Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  B Murcer        Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      72%  T Munson        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Murcer to 2B
          12-      73%  L Piniella      Wild Pitch; Murcer to 3B; Munson to 2B
          -23      74%  " "             Walk
   O      123      69%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
          ---      64%  B Freehan       Single to 3B
          1--      57%  G Sutherland    Single to LF; Freehan to 2B
   O      12-      58%  E Brinkman      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Freehan to 3B; Sutherland to 2B
   O      -23      67%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      -23      74%  J Northrup      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
          ---      74%  G Michael       Walk
   O      1--      72%  J Mason         Strikeout
   O      1--      71%  R White         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  N Cash          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      77%  B Murcer        Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      73%  L Piniella      Murcer Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  B Freehan       Single to 2B
          1--      67%  G Sutherland    Single to LF; Freehan to 2B
   O      12-      73%  E Brinkman      Flyball: RF
   O      12-      79%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  L Piniella      Single to RF
   O      1--      79%  B Sudakis       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--      78%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      76%  G Michael       Piniella Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  J Northrup      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      80%  W Horton        Walk
          1--      76%  N Cash          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Horton to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  G Michael       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---      81%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  R White         Double to CF
   R      -2-      90%  E Maddox        Single to RF; White Scores
   O      1--      89%  B Murcer        Maddox Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  B Freehan       Lineout: LF
          ---      88%  G Sutherland    Single to 3B
   O      1--      91%  E Brinkman      Lineout: LF
   O      1--      94%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      93%  T Munson        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  J Northrup      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  A Kaline        Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  W Horton        Single to CF
          1--      92%  N Cash          Hit By Pitch; Horton to 2B
                  Fred Beene replaces Steve Kline pitching
   O      12-      97%  M Stanley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  B Sudakis       Walk
                  Mike Hegan pinch runs for Bill Sudakis batting 6th
   O      1--      97%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
          1--      97%  G Michael       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hegan to 2B; Michael to 1B
   O      12-      97%  J Mason         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hegan to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  R White         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Fred Beene facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Hegan moves to 1B
   O      ---      98%  B Freehan       Strikeout
          ---      95%  G Sutherland    Double (LF-CF)
          -2-      91%  E Brinkman      Walk
   O      12-      96%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Fred Beene pitching
   O      12-     100%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197404090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation