April 11, 1974 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
@BOS 6
(11) CAL 11
TEX 8 MIL 7
@CLE 6 DET 4
NYY 1 CHW 4
@MIN 4
(6) ATL 6
LAD 4 PHI 4
@CHC 3 STL 8
@NYM 7 STL 4
@NYM 3 MON 5
@PIT 1 HOU 9
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 6,640

Thursday, April 11, 1974, 1:32PM
Time of Game: 1:54

Yankees

4-1

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  2  0
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  X    4 12  0

W: J Coleman (1-0), L: M Stottlemyre (1-1)

Tigers

3-3

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R White LF                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.298    0    2   0   HR,SB,2·HBP
M Hegan 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .607    0    6   2   GDP
T Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .807    0    1   1   
B Murcer CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .813    0    5   1   
R Blomberg RF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .762    0    2   1   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .913    0    1   5   
B Sudakis DH                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .610    0    0   0   
G Michael 2B-SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .619    0    5   3   
J Mason SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .285    0    0   2   
  H Clarke PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP

M Stottlemyre P                                                          2   0
  T Buskey P                                                             0   0
Totals                       27   1   2   1    2   5                    24  15

BATTING

HR: R White (1, off J Coleman; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: R White 2 (2, 2 by J Coleman).

TB: R White 4; G Michael.

GIDP: H Clarke (1); M Hegan (1).

RBI: R White (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Nettles-G Michael-T Munson; G Nettles-G Michael-M Hegan.

BASERUNNING

SB: R White (1, 2nd base off J Coleman/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .160  .410    0    2   3   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .160  .436    0    1   1   
J Northrup RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .291    0    0   0   
A Kaline DH                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .638    0    0   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .822    0    2   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .872    0   13   1   2B
M Stanley CF                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .217  .772    0    2   0   HR,GDP
B Freehan C                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .500 1.300    0    5   0   
G Sutherland 2B               3   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .900    0    1   3   2B

J Coleman P                                                              1   5
Totals                       32   4  12   4    1   0                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Horton (1, off M Stottlemyre); G Sutherland (2, off M Stottlemyre); N Cash (1, off M Stottlemyre).

HR: M Stanley (2, off M Stottlemyre; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: M Stanley 5; N Cash 3; G Sutherland 3; W Horton 3; A Kaline 2; A Rodriguez; E Brinkman.

GIDP: M Stanley (1).

RBI: M Stanley 2 (3); A Rodriguez (1); E Brinkman (3).

2-out RBI: M Stanley 2; A Rodriguez; E Brinkman.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Coleman-E Brinkman-N Cash; N Cash-E Brinkman-N Cash.

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
M Stottlemyre, L (1-1)         6.2  10   4   4    1   0   1   2.87   27     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 9     37    -     0.88   0.00
T Buskey                       1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          2-1    0.16  -0.02
Totals                         8    12   4   4    1   0   1          33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0·11          2-1

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 (1-0)             9     2   1   1    2   5   1   1.76   31     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0· 1     82    -     0.95   0.48
Totals                         9     2   1   1    2   5   1          31     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Coleman 2 (2; R White, R White).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:54.

Attendance: 6,640.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 47° F, Cloudy, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

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

   M Stottlemyre        P        J Coleman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  0-1  1--      16%  94% M Stanley       M Stottlemyre   Home Run; Kaline Scores
   b 5   0  0-1  1-3     -14%  69% B Freehan       M Stottlemyre   Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cash out at Hm/2B-C; Freehan to 1B
   b 2   1  0-0  1-3     -12%  50% M Stanley       M Stottlemyre   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-       9%  63% A Rodriguez     M Stottlemyre   Single to CF; Sutherland Scores; Rodriguez out at 2B/CF-C-2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% M Hegan         J Coleman       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R White         Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      54%  M Hegan         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Munson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  E Brinkman      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Northrup      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      50%  R Blomberg      Walk
   O      1--      53%  G Nettles       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      55%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  A Kaline        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      62%  N Cash          Single to CF; Horton to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  G Michael       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  J Mason         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Freehan       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      58%  G Sutherland    Double to RF (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      54%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
   RO     -2-      63%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF; Sutherland Scores; Rodriguez out at 2B/CF-C-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  M Hegan         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  B Murcer        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  J Northrup      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  A Kaline        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  W Horton        Double to RF (CF-RF); Horton out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  R Blomberg      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      70%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  N Cash          Double to RF
          -2-      83%  M Stanley       Single to RF; Cash to 3B
   OO     1-3      69%  B Freehan       Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cash out at Hm/2B-C; Freehan to 1B
   O      1--      67%  G Sutherland    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  G Michael       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      73%  J Mason         Flyball: LF
          ---      71%  R White         Hit By Pitch
          1--      70%  M Hegan         White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Northrup      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      75%  R Blomberg      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      80%  G Nettles       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
          ---      82%  A Kaline        Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  W Horton        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      78%  N Cash          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   RR     1--      94%  M Stanley       Home Run; Kaline Scores
          ---      94%  B Freehan       Walk
          1--      95%  G Sutherland    Single to CF; Freehan to 3B
                  Tom Buskey replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching
   R      1-3      97%  E Brinkman      Single to RF; Freehan Scores; Sutherland to 2B
   O      12-      97%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  B Sudakis       Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  G Michael       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Horace Clarke pinch hits for Jim Mason batting 9th
   OO     1--      99%  H Clarke        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Buskey facing 3-4-5
                  Horace Clarke moves to 2B; Gene Michael moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  J Northrup      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  A Kaline        Popfly: 1B
          ---      99%  W Horton        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      97%  R White         Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      99%  M Hegan         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Munson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197404110

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation