April 17, 1969 Washington Senators at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
@BOS 5 DET 7
@CLE 6 NYY 7
WSA 3
(10) WSA 5
@NYY 2 ATL 9
@HOU 3 MON 7
@PHI 0 PIT 4
NYM 0 SFG 5
SDP 4 CHC 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, April 17, 1969, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Senators

3-6

Lost 5

5th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  2   0    3  8  0
Yankees         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   4    7  9  0

W: M Stottlemyre (3-0), L: D Higgins (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Yankees

5-3

Won 2

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .237  .572    0    4   0   
E Stroud LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .565    0    3   0   GDP
F Howard RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .846    0    2   0   2B
M Epstein 1B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .263  .844    0    5   2   HR
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .464    0    3   1   
T Cullen 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .570    0    0   3   HBP,GDP
E Brinkman SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .314  .771    0    3   3   2B
P Casanova C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .608    0    4   1   
  G Holman PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J French C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    2   0   
C Pascual P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  B Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  F Bertaina P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Higgins P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       36   3   8   3    0   3                    29  11

BATTING

2B: E Brinkman (2, off M Stottlemyre); F Howard (1, off M Stottlemyre).

HR: M Epstein (1, off M Stottlemyre; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: T Cullen (1, by M Stottlemyre).

TB: M Epstein 5; F Howard 2; D Unser 2; E Brinkman 2; E Stroud; G Holman.

GIDP: E Stroud (1); T Cullen (3).

RBI: M Epstein 2 (4); D Unser (4).

2-out RBI: D Unser.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Cullen-E Brinkman-M Epstein.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .314  .756    0    3   5   
J Kenney CF                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .257  .687    0    3   0   
B Murcer 3B                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .432 1.273    0    0   6   HR
R White LF                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .208  .989    0    0   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   1   1   4    1   0  .333 1.018    0   15   0   HR,GDP
J Hall RF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    3   0   
T Tresh SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .118  .404    0    3   2   CS
J Gibbs C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .691    0    3   0   SB
M Stottlemyre P               3   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311    0    0   4   
  B Cox PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   7   9   7    6   6                    30  17

BATTING

HR: J Pepitone (3, off D Higgins; 10th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF); B Murcer (4, off C Pascual; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: B Murcer 5; J Pepitone 4; H Clarke 2; J Hall 2; J Gibbs; J Kenney.

GIDP: J Pepitone (1).

RBI: J Pepitone 4 (10); B Murcer 3 (13).

2-out RBI: J Pepitone 4.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Clarke-T Tresh-J Pepitone; B Murcer-H Clarke-J Pepitone.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gibbs (1, 2nd base off C Pascual/P Casanova).

CS: T Tresh (1, 2nd base by C Pascual/P Casanova).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pascual                      7     6   3   3    3   4   1   8.49   27     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 4     54    -     0.58  -0.10
F Bertaina                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
D Higgins, L (0-1)             1.2   3   4   4    3   2   1   7.71   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    3.21  -0.25
Totals                         9.2   9   7   7    6   6   2          41     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 5           -

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, W (3-0)        10     8   3   3    0   3   1   2.25   37     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 8     67    -     1.30   0.16
Totals                        10     8   3   3    0   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Stottlemyre (1; T Cullen).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           New York Yankees                     
1. D Unser              CF    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. E Stroud             LF    2. J Kenney             CF 
3. F Howard             RF    3. B Murcer             3B 
4. M Epstein            1B    4. R White              LF 
5. K McMullen           3B    5. J Pepitone           1B 
6. T Cullen             2B    6. J Hall               RF 
7. E Brinkman           SS    7. T Tresh              SS 
8. P Casanova           C     8. J Gibbs              C  
9. C Pascual            P     9. M Stottlemyre        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  3-1  -2-     -35%  50% M Epstein       M Stottlemyre   Home Run; Howard Scores
   b10   2  3-3  123      35% 100% J Pepitone      D Higgins       Home Run; Kenney Scores; Murcer Scores; White Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      19%  82% B Murcer        C Pascual       Home Run; Clarke Scores; Kenney Scores
   b 9   2  3-3  12-     -10%  50% J Gibbs         D Higgins       Groundout: 2B-P
   t 6   0  3-1  1--      10%  85% E Stroud        M Stottlemyre   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Unser         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  E Stroud        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  H Clarke        Single to CF
          1--      64%  J Kenney        Walk; Clarke to 2B
   RRR    12-      82%  B Murcer        Home Run; Clarke Scores; Kenney Scores
          ---      84%  R White         Walk
   OO     1--      81%  J Pepitone      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      81%  J Hall          Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  T Tresh         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  M Epstein       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      83%  K McMullen      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  T Cullen        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  J Gibbs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  M Stottlemyre   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  H Clarke        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
          ---      76%  E Brinkman      Double to LF
   O      -2-      80%  P Casanova      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      83%  C Pascual       Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      76%  D Unser         Single to RF; Brinkman Scores
          1--      74%  E Stroud        Single to CF; Unser to 2B
   O      12-      78%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Camilo Pascual facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  J Kenney        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  B Murcer        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
          ---      71%  M Epstein       Single to RF
   O      1--      75%  K McMullen      Strikeout
   OO     1--      80%  T Cullen        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      78%  J Hall          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      79%  T Tresh         Walk
   O      1--      77%  J Gibbs         Tresh Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  E Brinkman      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  P Casanova      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      83%  C Pascual       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Camilo Pascual facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  J Gibbs         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      82%  M Stottlemyre   Gibbs Steals 2B; Gibbs out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      ---      81%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      82%  H Clarke        Single to CF
          1--      83%  J Kenney        Single to LF (Line Drive); Clarke to 2B
   O      12-      80%  B Murcer        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  D Unser         Single to LF
   OO     1--      85%  E Stroud        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  F Howard        Flyball: RF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  R White         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  J Pepitone      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      84%  J Hall          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  M Epstein       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  K McMullen      Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  T Cullen        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      90%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Camilo Pascual facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  T Tresh         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      89%  J Gibbs         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  M Stottlemyre   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Holman pinch hits for Paul Casanova batting 8th
          ---      82%  G Holman        Single to CF
                  Bernie Allen pinch hits for Camilo Pascual batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  D Unser         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  E Stroud        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Frank Bertaina facing 1-2-3
                  Frank Bertaina replaces Bernie Allen pitching and batting 9th; Jim French replaces Gary Holman playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      94%  H Clarke        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      94%  J Kenney        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  F Howard        Double to LF
   RR     -2-      50%  M Epstein       Home Run; Howard Scores
   O      ---      55%  K McMullen      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      59%  T Cullen        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  E Brinkman      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennis Higgins facing 4-5-6
                  Dennis Higgins replaces Frank Bertaina pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  R White         Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  J Pepitone      Walk
          1--      70%  J Hall          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Pepitone to 2B
   O      12-      60%  T Tresh         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  J Gibbs         Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 10th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  J French        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      59%  D Higgins       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennis Higgins facing 9-1-2
                  Bobby Cox pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  B Cox           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  H Clarke        Strikeout
          ---      56%  J Kenney        Walk
          1--      63%  B Murcer        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kenney to 3B
          1-3      65%  R White         Walk; Murcer to 2B
   RRRR   123     100%  J Pepitone      Home Run; Kenney Scores; Murcer Scores; White Scores
        4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA196904171

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation