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Standings
KCR
@BAL		1
3
BOS
@CAL		2
0
CLE
@CHW		4
5
MIN
@DET		9
10
NYY
@MIL		7
3
NYY
@MIL		5
3
WSA
@OAK		4
5
PIT
@ATL		3
4
CHC
@CIN		7
1
CHC
@CIN		11
7
STL
@HOU		5
1
LAD
@MON		8
5
SDP
@NYM		5
6
SFG
@PHI		8
3
SFG
@PHI		7
2
Friday, July 31, 1970
, County Stadium
Attendance: 18,861, Time of Game: 2:36
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Yankees
5
56-46
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
 at Brewers
3
38-66
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 27 GB
W: Fritz Peterson (12-7)
L: Gene Brabender (5-13)
S: Jack Aker (14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    5 10  0
Brewers         1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3  7  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .595 -0.002 0.53 0.041 -0.043 0.1 3 1 SB
Jake Gibbs C 5 1 2 1 0 1 .262 .792 0.085 0.58 0.129 -0.045 0.4 5 1 HR
Bobby Murcer CF 5 2 1 0 0 1 .244 .748 -0.011 0.63 0.048 -0.059 -0.3 1 0 2B
Roy White LF 3 1 2 1 2 0 .309 .894 0.100 0.61 0.104 -0.004 1.4 2 0 IW
Pete Ward 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .728 0.149 0.98 0.185 -0.035 1.4 7 0
   Ron Woods PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .711 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Curt Blefary RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .219 .666 0.115 0.90 0.132 -0.017 1.4 2 0 2B
   Danny Cater 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .774 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
Jerry Kenney 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .629 -0.113 1.08 0.000 -0.113 -2.0 1 3
Gene Michael SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .554 -0.063 0.64 0.000 -0.063 -0.9 2 4
Fritz Peterson P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .523 -0.047 0.46 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 0 2
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 5 10 5 3 3 .270 .730 0.213 0.69 0.639 -0.426 0.8 27 11
2B: C Blefary (4, off G Brabender); B Murcer (15, off G Brabender).
HR: J Gibbs (3, off G Brabender; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: R White (9, by G Brabender).
TB: J Gibbs 5; C Blefary 3; R White 2; P Ward 2; B Murcer 2; H Clarke.
RBI: P Ward 2 (13); R White (62); C Blefary (32); J Gibbs (12).
2-out RBI: P Ward 2; C Blefary.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Kenney-H Clarke-D Cater.
Baserunning
SB: H Clarke (12, 2nd base off G Brabender/P Roof).

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .320 .953 0.126 0.80 0.156 -0.030 1.4 1 1 2·2B
Bernie Smith CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.087 1.22 0.012 -0.100 -0.6 0 0
Ted Savage RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .296 .882 0.106 1.15 0.127 -0.021 0.6 4 0 SF
Danny Walton LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .255 .802 0.014 1.50 0.091 -0.077 -0.1 2 0
   Russ Snyder PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jerry McNertney 1B-C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .700 -0.240 1.84 0.000 -0.240 -1.4 12 2 GDP
Roberto Pena SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .574 -0.079 0.99 0.000 -0.079 -0.6 1 0
   Bob Humphreys P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Burda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .653 -0.043 1.73 0.000 -0.043 -0.2
Phil Roof C-1B 3 2 2 1 0 0 .230 .695 0.130 1.00 0.147 -0.017 1.4 1 1 HR
   Mike Hegan 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .724 -0.027 1.10 0.000 -0.027 -0.1 4 0
Gus Gil 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .509 -0.088 1.24 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 0 8
   Tito Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .606 -0.013 0.52 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
Gene Brabender P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .079 .211 -0.060 1.14 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 1 3
   Ted Kubiak SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .666 -0.025 1.01 0.000 -0.025 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 2 5 .219 .632 -0.286 1.20 0.533 -0.820 -1.2 27 15
2B: T Harper 2 (29, 2 off F Peterson).
HR: P Roof (8, off F Peterson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: T Savage (2, off F Peterson).
TB: P Roof 5; T Harper 4; B Smith; D Walton; T Savage.
GIDP: J McNertney (13).
RBI: T Savage (29); T Harper (55); P Roof (22).
2-out RBI: T Harper.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: T Savage (3).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fritz Peterson, W (12-7) 7.1 7 3 3 1 4 1 3.51 30 55 0.110 1.09 0.2
Jack Aker, S (14) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.45 5 1 0 0.176 1.94 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 5 1 3.00 35 55 1 0 0.286 0.69 1.2

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gene Brabender, L (5-13) 6.2 10 5 5 2 1 1 5.65 32 33 -0.273 0.76 -2.2
Bob Humphreys 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.08 8 2 0 0.059 0.41 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 3 3 1 5.00 40 33 2 0 -0.214 1.20 -0.8
Balks: None.
WP: F Peterson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Brabender (7; R White).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 18,861.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Milwaukee Brewers
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Tommy Harper 3B
2 Jake Gibbs C 2 Bernie Smith CF
3 Bobby Murcer CF 3 Ted Savage RF
4 Roy White LF 4 Danny Walton LF
5 Pete Ward 1B 5 Jerry McNertney 1B
6 Curt Blefary RF 6 Roberto Pena SS
7 Jerry Kenney 3B 7 Phil Roof C
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Gus Gil 2B
9 Fritz Peterson P 9 Gene Brabender P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-5 1 12- OO MIL J. McNertney J. Aker 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 12- R NYY P. Ward G. Brabender 11% 60% Single to CF; Murcer Scores; White to 3B
t3 2-1 0 --- R NYY J. Gibbs G. Brabender 10% 72% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 1-3 R NYY C. Blefary G. Brabender 10% 71% Double to LF; White Scores; Ward to 3B
b5 1-4 2 -2- R MIL T. Harper F. Peterson -9% 75% Double to LF; Roof 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, Brewers' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke G. Brabender -2% 48% Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY J. Gibbs G. Brabender 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Murcer G. Brabender -3% 48% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYY R. White G. Brabender 2% 50% Single to CF; Murcer to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- R NYY P. Ward G. Brabender 11% 60% Single to CF; Murcer Scores; White to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 R NYY C. Blefary G. Brabender 10% 71% Double to LF; White Scores; Ward to 3B
t1 2-0 2 -23 O NYY J. Kenney G. Brabender -4% 66% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- MIL T. Harper F. Peterson -6% 60% Double (CF-RF)
b1 0-2 0 -2- O MIL B. Smith F. Peterson 2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harper to 3B
b1 0-2 1 --3 RO MIL T. Savage F. Peterson -2% 60% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Harper Scores
b1 1-2 2 --- MIL D. Walton F. Peterson -1% 59% Single to LF
b1 1-2 2 1-- O MIL J. McNertney F. Peterson 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Gene Brabender facing 8-9-1
t2 2-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael G. Brabender -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-1 1 --- O NYY F. Peterson G. Brabender -1% 58% Flyball: 3B
t2 2-1 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke G. Brabender -1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- O MIL R. Pena F. Peterson 2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- O MIL P. Roof F. Peterson 2% 61% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-2 2 --- O MIL G. Gil F. Peterson 1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Gene Brabender facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- R NYY J. Gibbs G. Brabender 10% 72% Home Run
t3 3-1 0 --- NYY B. Murcer G. Brabender 5% 77% Double to LF
t3 3-1 0 -2- R NYY R. White G. Brabender 7% 84% Single to RF; Murcer Scores; White to 2B/Adv on E9
t3 4-1 0 -2- O NYY P. Ward G. Brabender -2% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t3 4-1 1 -2- O NYY C. Blefary G. Brabender -2% 80% Groundout: 1B-P; White to 3B
t3 4-1 2 --3 O NYY J. Kenney G. Brabender -2% 78% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
b3 1-4 0 --- O MIL G. Brabender F. Peterson 2% 80% Strikeout
b3 1-4 1 --- O MIL T. Harper F. Peterson 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-4 2 --- MIL B. Smith F. Peterson -1% 81% Single to 3B
b3 1-4 2 1-- O MIL T. Savage F. Peterson 2% 83% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brewers' Gene Brabender facing 8-9-1
t4 4-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael G. Brabender -1% 82% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 4-1 1 --- O NYY F. Peterson G. Brabender -1% 81% Flyball: LF
t4 4-1 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke G. Brabender -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- O MIL D. Walton F. Peterson 2% 83% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-4 1 --- O MIL J. McNertney F. Peterson 2% 84% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-4 2 --- O MIL R. Pena F. Peterson 1% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brewers' Gene Brabender facing 2-3-4
t5 4-1 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs G. Brabender -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer G. Brabender -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 2 --- NYY R. White G. Brabender 1% 84% Walk
t5 4-1 2 1-- O NYY P. Ward G. Brabender -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
b5 1-4 0 --- MIL P. Roof F. Peterson -4% 78% Single to LF
b5 1-4 0 1-- O MIL G. Gil F. Peterson 4% 82% Flyball: CF
b5 1-4 1 1-- MIL G. Brabender F. Peterson -1% 81% Wild Pitch; Roof to 2B
b5 1-4 1 -2- O MIL G. Brabender F. Peterson 4% 85% Strikeout
b5 1-4 2 -2- R MIL T. Harper F. Peterson -9% 75% Double to LF; Roof Scores
b5 2-4 2 -2- O MIL B. Smith F. Peterson 4% 79% Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brewers' Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
t6 4-2 0 --- NYY C. Blefary G. Brabender 2% 82% Single to RF
t6 4-2 0 1-- O NYY J. Kenney G. Brabender -2% 80% Flyball: RF
t6 4-2 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael G. Brabender -2% 78% Flyball: LF
t6 4-2 2 1-- O NYY F. Peterson G. Brabender -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 3-4-5
b6 2-4 0 --- MIL T. Savage F. Peterson -6% 70% Walk
b6 2-4 0 1-- O MIL D. Walton F. Peterson 5% 75% Lineout: SS
b6 2-4 1 1-- O MIL J. McNertney F. Peterson 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B; Savage to 2B
b6 2-4 2 -2- O MIL R. Pena F. Peterson 5% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brewers' Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
t7 4-2 0 --- NYY H. Clarke G. Brabender 2% 85% Single to CF
t7 4-2 0 1-- NYY J. Gibbs G. Brabender 2% 87% Clarke Steals 2B
t7 4-2 0 -2- O NYY J. Gibbs G. Brabender -3% 84% Strikeout
t7 4-2 1 -2- O NYY B. Murcer G. Brabender -2% 82% Flyball: RF; Clarke to 3B
t7 4-2 2 --3 NYY R. White G. Brabender 1% 83% Intentional Walk
t7 4-2 2 1-3 R NYY P. Ward G. Brabender 8% 91% Single to RF; Clarke Scores; White to 3B
Bob Humphreys replaces Roberto Pena (SS) pitching and batting 6th
Jerry McNertney moves from 1B to C
Phil Roof moves from C to 1B
Ted Kubiak replaces Gene Brabender (P) playing SS batting 9th
Ron Woods pinch runs for Pete Ward (1B) batting 5th
t7 5-2 2 1-3 NYY C. Blefary B. Humphreys 1% 91% Walk; Woods to 2B
t7 5-2 2 123 O NYY J. Kenney B. Humphreys -2% 89% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
Danny Cater replaces Curt Blefary (RF) playing 1B batting 6th
Ron Woods moves from PR to RF
b7 2-5 0 --- R MIL P. Roof F. Peterson -9% 80% Home Run
b7 3-5 0 --- O MIL G. Gil F. Peterson 4% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 3-5 1 --- O MIL T. Kubiak F. Peterson 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-5 2 --- O MIL T. Harper F. Peterson 1% 87% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Brewers 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brewers' Bob Humphreys facing 8-9-1
Mike Hegan replaces Phil Roof playing 1B batting 7th
t8 5-3 0 --- O NYY G. Michael B. Humphreys -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-3 1 --- O NYY F. Peterson B. Humphreys -1% 86% Strikeout (C-1B)
t8 5-3 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke B. Humphreys -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
b8 3-5 0 --- O MIL B. Smith F. Peterson 4% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-5 1 --- MIL T. Savage F. Peterson -5% 84% Single to LF
Jack Aker replaces Fritz Peterson pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-5 1 1-- MIL D. Walton J. Aker -8% 76% Walk; Savage to 2B
Russ Snyder pinch runs for Danny Walton (LF) batting 4th
b8 3-5 1 12- OO MIL J. McNertney J. Aker 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Brewers 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brewers' Bob Humphreys facing 2-3-4
Russ Snyder moves from PR to LF
t9 5-3 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs B. Humphreys -1% 93% Flyball: LF
t9 5-3 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Humphreys -1% 92% Strikeout
t9 5-3 2 --- O NYY R. White B. Humphreys -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Brewers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 6-7-8
Bob Burda pinch hits for Bob Humphreys (P) batting 6th
b9 3-5 0 --- O MIL B. Burda J. Aker 4% 96% Flyball: 3B
b9 3-5 1 --- O MIL M. Hegan J. Aker 3% 99% Strikeout
Tito Francona pinch hits for Gus Gil (2B) batting 8th
b9 3-5 2 --- O MIL T. Francona J. Aker 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Brewers 3.

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