June 17, 1969 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 4
BOS 2 CAL 13
@MIN 1 DET 8
@NYY 0 DET 6
@NYY 3 BAL 5
@WSA 1 ATL 6
HOU 5 LAD 7
SDP 3 LAD 11
SDP 0 NYM 1
@PHI 0 PHI 7
NYM 3 PIT 1
CHC 0 PIT 4
CHC 3 SFG 4
CIN 0 STL 2
MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 17,731

Tuesday, June 17, 1969, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Tigers

34-23

Won 7

3rd, 8½ GB

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

W: M Lolich (7-1), L: M Kekich (0-3), S: D McMahon (6)

Yankees

30-35

Lost 3

5th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .234  .621    0    1   1   
D McAuliffe 2B                3   1   1   3    1   0  .259  .865    0    1   1   HR
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .285  .854    0    1   0   
B Freehan 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .255  .772    0    5   0   
W Horton LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .207  .624    0    2   0   
J Northrup CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .814    0    5   0   
I Brown 3B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .500 1.750    0    2   2   HR,CS
J Price C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .889    0   10   0   2B
M Lolich P                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .103  .315    0    0   2   
  D McMahon P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   6   6   6    3   7                    27   6

BATTING

2B: J Price (3, off M Kekich).

HR: I Brown (1, off M Kekich; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); D McAuliffe (8, off M Kekich; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: I Brown 5; D McAuliffe 4; J Price 2; M Stanley; W Horton.

RBI: D McAuliffe 3 (25); I Brown 2 (2); J Price (8).

2-out RBI: D McAuliffe 3; J Price.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: I Brown (1, 2nd base by M Kekich/J Gibbs).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .644    0    4   0   
R Woods CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .838    0    3   0   2B
B Murcer RF                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .288  .811    0    2   0   
R White LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .269  .777    0    2   0   2B
B Robinson 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .159  .486    0    4   0   2B
B Cox 3B                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .188  .573    0    1   1   
G Michael SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .719    0    2   1   2B
J Gibbs C                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .210  .532    0    5   1   
  K Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         1   1   
  J Kenney PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .649    0    0   0   
M Kekich P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375    0    0   1   SH
  F Fernandez C               1   1   0   0    1   1  .218  .788    0    3   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    2  10                    27   5

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (4, off M Lolich); R Woods (1, off M Lolich); G Michael (8, off M Lolich); R White (13, off M Lolich).

SH: M Kekich (1, off M Lolich).

TB: R White 2; R Woods 2; B Robinson 2; G Michael 2; B Cox; J Gibbs; B Murcer.

RBI: R White 2 (33); B Robinson (6).

2-out RBI: R White 2; B Robinson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Gibbs-H Clarke.

E: G Michael (5).

PITCHING

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, W (7-1)              7.2   7   3   3    2   9   0   3.18   32     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 2· 7     60    -     0.74   0.26
D McMahon, S (6)               1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.78    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.70   0.06
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 2· 7          1-0

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 Kekich, L (0-3)              7     6   6   5    3   5   2   6.81   30     -       ·  ·      4·11· 1· 6     45    -     0.64  -0.19
K Johnson                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.46    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9     6   6   5    3   7   2          36     -       ·  ·      5·14· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 17,731.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. M Stanley            SS    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. D McAuliffe          2B    2. R Woods              CF 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. B Murcer             RF 
4. B Freehan            1B    4. R White              LF 
5. W Horton             LF    5. B Robinson           1B 
6. J Northrup           CF    6. B Cox                3B 
7. I Brown              3B    7. G Michael            SS 
8. J Price              C     8. J Gibbs              C  
9. M Lolich             P     9. M Kekich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  1--      19%  83% I Brown         M Kekich        Home Run; Horton Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  1--      13%  60% J Price         M Kekich        Double to LF; Brown Scores/unER
   t 7   2  0-3  12-       8%  99% D McAuliffe     M Kekich        Home Run; Lolich Scores; Stanley Scores
   b 3   0  1-0  ---      -5%  53% J Gibbs         M Lolich        Single to CF
   b 5   0  3-0  ---      -4%  79% B Cox           M Lolich        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Stanley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  D McAuliffe     Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  A Kaline        Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Freehan       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  R Woods         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  W Horton        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      46%  J Northrup      Strikeout
          ---      47%  I Brown         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      60%  J Price         Double to LF; Brown Scores/unER
   O      -2-      57%  M Lolich        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  R White         Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  B Cox           Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  G Michael       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   O      1--      60%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      1--      58%  B Freehan       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
          ---      53%  J Gibbs         Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  M Kekich        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gibbs to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      64%  R Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  W Horton        Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  J Northrup      Flyball: SS
   RR     1--      83%  I Brown         Home Run; Horton Scores
   O      ---      82%  J Price         Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      81%  M Lolich        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  D McAuliffe     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      84%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
          ---      79%  B Cox           Walk
   O      1--      83%  G Michael       Strikeout
   O      1--      86%  J Gibbs         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      88%  M Kekich        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  B Freehan       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      87%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Northrup      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  H Clarke        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  R Woods         Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  B Murcer        Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  R White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  I Brown         Single to CF
   OO     1--      90%  J Price         Double Play: Strikeout, Brown Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      90%  M Lolich        Walk
          1--      91%  M Stanley       Single to 3B; Lolich to 2B
   RRR    12-      99%  D McAuliffe     Home Run; Lolich Scores; Stanley Scores
   O      ---      99%  A Kaline        Lineout: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  B Robinson      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      99%  B Cox           Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  G Michael       Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  J Gibbs         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
                  Ken Johnson replaces Jake Gibbs pitching and batting 8th; Frank Fernandez replaces Mike Kekich playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Freehan       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  W Horton        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  J Northrup      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
          ---      99%  F Fernandez     Walk
   O      1--      99%  H Clarke        Lineout: LF
          1--      98%  R Woods         Double to RF; Fernandez to 3B
   O      -23      99%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   RR     -23      98%  R White         Ground-rule Double; Woods Scores; Fernandez Scores
   R      -2-      95%  B Robinson      Ground-rule Double; White Scores
                  Don McMahon replaces Mickey Lolich pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  B Cox           Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ken Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  I Brown         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      97%  J Price         Flyball: P
   O      ---      97%  D McMahon       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Don McMahon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  G Michael       Flyball: 3B
                  Jerry Kenney pinch hits for Ken Johnson batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Kenney        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  F Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation