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CHW  7
SEP  3
 SEP  6
@CHW  5
(11)		 CLE  2
BOS  1
 OAK 16
@KCR  4
 OAK  9
@KCR  2
 MIN  3
CAL  1
 NYY  4
DET  2
 BAL  3
@WSA  1
 HOU  3
@ATL  1
 LAD 10
SDP  1
 NYM  2
@PHI  0
 PIT  3
CHC  2
(10)		 CIN 11
@SFG  2
 MON  5
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 9,739

 Wednesday, June 18, 1969, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Tigers
2
34-24
Lost 1
3rd, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   3  0  X    4  6  0
W: Bill Burbach (4-4), L: Joe Sparma (4-2), S: Steve Hamilton (1)
 Yankees
4
31-35
Won 1
5th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                3   2   1   0    1   0  .260  .865              0   6   
T Tresh SS                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .188  .559              2   2   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .284  .847              3   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .827              8   3   
  B Freehan PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .769              2   0   
J Northrup CF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .809              2   0   GDP
  M Stanley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .618              0   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .627              1   0   2B,GDP
T Matchick 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .580              1   1   
  I Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.400              0   0   
J Price C                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .250  .876              3   0   
  D Tracewski PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .500              0   0   
J Sparma P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .056  .161              2   1   
  P Dobson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
  M Kilkenny P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Wert PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .411              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   0    6   7                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: W Horton (7, off S Hamilton).
TB: N Cash 2; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe; A Kaline.
GIDP: W Horton (2); J Northrup (4).
RBI: A Kaline (33); N Cash (33).
2-out RBI: A Kaline.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Sparma-T Tresh-N Cash.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   2   1   2   0    2   0  .272  .658              0   1   SB
J Kenney 3B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .254  .648              1   5   SF,GDP
B Murcer RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .810              3   0   2B
J Pepitone 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .252  .807              9   0   
R White LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .778              2   0   SB
J Lyttle CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .461              0   0   
  B Robinson PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .481              0   0   
G Michael SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .239  .702              4   2   
J Gibbs C                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .204  .523              7   0   
B Burbach P                   1   1   0   0    1   0  .087  .255              1   0   
  R Woods PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .837              0   0   
  J Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .638              0   0   
  S Hamilton P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   4   6   0    7   3                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Murcer (12, off M Kilkenny).
SF: J Kenney (2, off P Dobson).
TB: H Clarke 2; B Murcer 2; R White; J Pepitone; J Kenney.
GIDP: J Kenney (5).
RBI: J Kenney 2 (16); B Murcer (46).
2-out RBI: B Murcer; J Kenney.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Kenney-J Pepitone; H Clarke-G Michael-J Pepitone.
PB: J Gibbs (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Clarke (14, 2nd base off J Sparma/J Price); R White (8, 2nd base off J Sparma/J Price).

Pitching Stats

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 Sparma, L (4-2)              6     5   3   3    4   2   0   3.04   26     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 5     48    -     1.24   0.04
P Dobson, BS (2)               0.2   0   1   1    1   0   0   3.27    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    3.04  -0.26
M Kilkenny                     0     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.88  -0.12
T Timmermann                   1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.49   0.04
Totals                         8     6   4   4    7   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 6          6-3
J Sparma faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
M Kilkenny faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
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
B Burbach, W (4-4)             7     4   2   1    5   7   0   2.72   28     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 4     65    -     1.07   0.08
S Hamilton, S (1)              2     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.29    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1          0-0    1.52   0.13
Totals                         9     5   2   1    6   7   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: P Dobson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 9,739.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Overcast.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            New York Yankees                             
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Horace Clarke                2B
2. Tom Tresh                    SS       2. Jerry Kenney                 3B
3. Al Kaline                    RF       3. Bobby Murcer                 RF
4. Norm Cash                    1B       4. Joe Pepitone                 1B
5. Jim Northrup                 CF       5. Roy White                    LF
6. Willie Horton                LF       6. Jim Lyttle                   CF
7. Tom Matchick                 3B       7. Gene Michael                 SS
8. Jim Price                     C       8. Jake Gibbs                    C
9. Joe Sparma                    P       9. Bill Burbach                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 -23 R 16% 69% 1-2 NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson Wild Pitch; Gibbs to 3B; Michael Scores
t1 1 12- R -13% 33% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Burbach Single to RF; Tresh to 3B; McAuliffe Scores
t1 1 123 OO 13% 43% 1-0 DET W. Horton B. Burbach Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
b5 2 1-3 R 12% 39% 0-2 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Single to LF; Clarke to 2B; Burbach Scores
b7 0 1-- 12% 53% 1-2 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Walk; Michael to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bill Burbach facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Burbach Walk
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 DET T. Tresh B. Burbach Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
t1 0 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 DET A. Kaline B. Burbach Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1 12- R -13% 33% 0-0 DET N. Cash B. Burbach Single to RF; Tresh to 3B; McAuliffe Scores
t1 1 1-3 -3% 30% 1-0 DET J. Northrup B. Burbach Walk; Cash to 2B
t1 1 123 OO 13% 43% 1-0 DET W. Horton B. Burbach Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Walk
b1 0 1-- OO -8% 40% 0-1 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer J. Sparma Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Burbach facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 DET T. Matchick B. Burbach Strikeout
t2 1 --- -2% 38% 1-0 DET J. Price B. Burbach Walk
t2 1 1-- O 3% 41% 1-0 DET J. Sparma B. Burbach Bunt Popfly: P
t2 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Burbach Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Single to RF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 43% 0-1 NYY R. White J. Sparma Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- 2% 45% 0-1 NYY J. Lyttle J. Sparma White Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O -4% 41% 0-1 NYY J. Lyttle J. Sparma Strikeout Looking
b2 2 -2- O -4% 38% 0-1 NYY G. Michael J. Sparma Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Burbach facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -3% 34% 1-0 DET T. Tresh B. Burbach Walk
t3 0 1-- O 3% 37% 1-0 DET A. Kaline B. Burbach Flyball: RF
t3 1 1-- -6% 31% 1-0 DET N. Cash B. Burbach Single to RF; Tresh to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO 11% 42% 1-0 DET J. Northrup B. Burbach Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 39% 0-1 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 NYY B. Burbach J. Sparma Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2 --- 1% 39% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Single to RF
b3 2 1-- 1% 40% 0-1 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Clarke Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 36% 0-1 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Burbach facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 DET W. Horton B. Burbach Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 DET T. Matchick B. Burbach Flyball: SS
t4 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 DET J. Price B. Burbach Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer J. Sparma Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- 2% 38% 0-1 NYY R. White J. Sparma Single to 1B
b4 2 1-- O -3% 35% 0-1 NYY J. Lyttle J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bill Burbach facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 DET J. Sparma B. Burbach Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- -3% 34% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe B. Burbach Single to RF
t5 1 1-- -2% 32% 1-0 DET T. Tresh B. Burbach Passed Ball; McAuliffe to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 3% 36% 1-0 DET T. Tresh B. Burbach Strikeout
t5 2 -2- R -11% 24% 1-0 DET A. Kaline B. Burbach Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores/unER
t5 2 1-- O 2% 26% 2-0 DET N. Cash B. Burbach Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 23% 0-2 NYY G. Michael J. Sparma Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 21% 0-2 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Lineout: RF
b5 2 --- 2% 23% 0-2 NYY B. Burbach J. Sparma Walk
b5 2 1-- 4% 26% 0-2 NYY H. Clarke J. Sparma Single to CF; Burbach to 3B
b5 2 1-3 R 12% 39% 0-2 NYY J. Kenney J. Sparma Single to LF; Clarke to 2B; Burbach Scores
b5 2 12- O -6% 32% 1-2 NYY B. Murcer J. Sparma Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Bill Burbach facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 2% 34% 2-1 DET J. Northrup B. Burbach Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 36% 2-1 DET W. Horton B. Burbach Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 37% 2-1 DET T. Matchick B. Burbach Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -4% 33% 1-2 NYY J. Pepitone J. Sparma Lineout: RF
b6 1 --- O -3% 31% 1-2 NYY R. White J. Sparma Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -2% 29% 1-2 NYY J. Lyttle J. Sparma Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Bill Burbach facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-1 DET J. Price B. Burbach Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 2% 32% 2-1 DET J. Sparma B. Burbach Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 34% 2-1 DET D. McAuliffe B. Burbach Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Joe Sparma facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 8% 41% 1-2 NYY G. Michael J. Sparma Walk
b7 0 1-- 12% 53% 1-2 NYY J. Gibbs J. Sparma Walk; Michael to 2B
Pat Dobson replaces Joe Sparma pitching and batting 9th; Ron Woods pinch hits for Bill Burbach (P) batting 9th; Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Ron Woods batting 9th
b7 0 12- O 0% 54% 1-2 NYY J. Hall P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B; Gibbs to 2B; Michael to 3B
b7 1 -23 R 16% 69% 1-2 NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson Wild Pitch; Gibbs to 3B; Michael Scores
b7 1 --3 2% 71% 2-2 NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson Walk
b7 1 1-3 RO 9% 79% 2-2 NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gibbs Scores; Clarke to 2B
Mike Kilkenny replaces Pat Dobson pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 -2- R 10% 90% 3-2 NYY B. Murcer M. Kilkenny Double to RF; Clarke Scores
b7 2 -2- 0% 90% 4-2 NYY J. Pepitone M. Kilkenny Walk
b7 2 12- 1% 91% 4-2 NYY R. White M. Kilkenny Walk; Murcer to 3B; Pepitone to 2B
Tom Timmermann replaces Mike Kilkenny pitching and batting 9th; Bill Robinson pinch hits for Jim Lyttle (CF) batting 6th
b7 2 123 O -3% 88% 4-2 NYY B. Robinson T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 2-3-4
Steve Hamilton replaces Jimmie Hall (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bill Robinson moves from PH to CF
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 2-4 DET T. Tresh S. Hamilton Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 2-4 DET A. Kaline S. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
Bill Freehan pinch hits for Norm Cash (1B) batting 4th
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 2-4 DET B. Freehan S. Hamilton Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 7-8-9
Bill Freehan moves from PH to 1B
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 NYY G. Michael T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 NYY J. Gibbs T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 NYY S. Hamilton T. Timmermann Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 5-6-7
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Jim Northrup (CF) batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 2-4 DET M. Stanley S. Hamilton Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- -6% 91% 2-4 DET W. Horton S. Hamilton Double to RF
Ike Brown pinch hits for Tom Matchick (3B) batting 7th
t9 1 -2- O 5% 97% 2-4 DET I. Brown S. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 -2- -3% 93% 2-4 DET J. Price S. Hamilton Walk
Don Wert pinch hits for Tom Timmermann (P) batting 9th; Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Jim Price (C) batting 8th
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 2-4 DET D. Wert S. Hamilton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 4.

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