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CLE
@BOS		4
1
CAL
@CHW		4
0
SEP
@KCR		3
2
OAK
@MIN		3
6
DET
@NYY		2
0
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@WSA		2
3
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@LAD		4
1
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@MON		2
8
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@PHI		1
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@PHI		3
4
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@SDP		3
5
ATL
@SFG		1
4
NYM
@STL		4
3
Monday, September 15, 1969, 8:06PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 5,734, Time of Game: 1:58
Tigers
2
84-63
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Yankees
0
72-75
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Denny McLain (23-7)
L: Stan Bahnsen (9-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Tresh SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .641 -0.021 0.87 0.000 -0.021 -0.2
   Cesar Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .527 -0.063 0.63 0.000 -0.063 -0.9 1 3
Jim Northrup CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .858 -0.051 0.53 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 4 1
Al Kaline RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .266 .783 0.039 0.35 0.046 -0.007 0.3 1 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .270 .801 0.209 0.90 0.240 -0.032 1.6 11 1 3B
Willie Horton LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .806 -0.056 0.72 0.009 -0.065 -0.7 3 0
Tommy Matchick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .550 -0.051 0.51 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 0 5
Bill Freehan C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .264 .756 -0.004 0.43 0.022 -0.026 0.1 4 0
Don Wert 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .226 .667 0.015 0.49 0.029 -0.014 -0.0 2 0
Denny McLain P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .162 .344 -0.077 0.75 0.000 -0.077 -1.0 1 2
Team Totals 35 2 8 1 2 5 .229 .556 -0.060 0.61 0.346 -0.407 -1.9 27 12
3B: N Cash (2, off S Bahnsen).
TB: N Cash 4; D Wert 2; B Freehan 2; A Kaline 2.
RBI: N Cash (65).
2-out RBI: N Cash.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Northrup-T Matchick-D Wert.
Outfield Assists: J Northrup (J Kenney at 2nd base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .726 -0.057 0.58 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 1 1
Jerry Kenney SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .629 -0.001 1.06 0.049 -0.050 0.0 1 2
Roy White LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .830 -0.026 1.04 0.022 -0.047 -0.1 3 0 SB
Bobby Murcer CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .769 -0.127 1.11 0.000 -0.127 -1.0 2 0
Frank Tepedino RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.091 1.24 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 2 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .710 -0.060 0.84 0.000 -0.060 -0.4 10 1
Thurman Munson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .672 -0.037 0.49 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 6 1
Bobby Cox 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .616 -0.098 1.34 0.000 -0.098 -0.6 1 3
Stan Bahnsen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .213 -0.017 0.71 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 2
   Tom Shopay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .075 .223 -0.021 0.89 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
   Ron Klimkowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dave McDonald PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.025 1.03 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 0 3 .071 .143 -0.560 0.94 0.071 -0.630 -3.9 27 10
TB: R White; J Kenney.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: B Murcer (21).
Baserunning
SB: R White (16, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, W (23-7) 9 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.75 28 86 0.559 0.94 3.9
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 28 86 0.559 0.61 3.9

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, L (9-15) 6 7 2 2 2 5 0 3.88 27 53 -0.006 0.70 0.6
Ron Klimkowski 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.065 0.35 1.3
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 37 53 0 0 0.059 0.94 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: S Bahnsen (10).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 5,734.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         New York Yankees
1 Tom Tresh SS 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Jim Northrup CF 2 Jerry Kenney SS
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Roy White LF
4 Norm Cash 1B 4 Bobby Murcer CF
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Frank Tepedino RF
6 Tommy Matchick 2B 6 Joe Pepitone 1B
7 Bill Freehan C 7 Thurman Munson C
8 Don Wert 3B 8 Bobby Cox 3B
9 Denny McLain P 9 Stan Bahnsen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 -2- R DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 13% 62% Triple to CF; Kaline Scores
t3 1-0 2 --3 R DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen 9% 71% Wild Pitch; Cash Scores
b4 0-2 1 -2- OO NYY B. Murcer D. McLain 8% 77% Line Drive Double Play: CF-2B-3B
b4 0-2 0 --- NYY J. Kenney D. McLain -5% 67% Single to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O DET D. McLain S. Bahnsen -4% 45% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET T. Tresh S. Bahnsen -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen -2% 45% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
Cesar Gutierrez replaces Tom Tresh playing SS batting 1st
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 2% 48% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Kenney D. McLain 1% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY R. White D. McLain -1% 48% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer D. McLain -1% 47% White Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O NYY B. Murcer D. McLain 3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Matchick S. Bahnsen -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen 1% 47% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen 2% 50% Single to LF; Freehan to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O DET D. McLain S. Bahnsen -4% 45% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY F. Tepedino D. McLain 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. McLain 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET C. Gutierrez S. Bahnsen -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen 3% 48% Single to CF; Kaline to 2B/Adv on E8
t3 0-0 2 -2- R DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 13% 62% Triple to CF; Kaline Scores
t3 1-0 2 --3 R DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen 9% 71% Wild Pitch; Cash Scores
t3 2-0 2 --- DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen 1% 71% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-- O DET T. Matchick S. Bahnsen -2% 70% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O NYY B. Cox D. McLain 3% 72% Lineout: LF
b3 0-2 1 --- O NYY S. Bahnsen D. McLain 2% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-2 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 1% 75% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen -2% 74% Flyball: 2B
t4 2-0 1 --- O DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O DET D. McLain S. Bahnsen -1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- NYY J. Kenney D. McLain -5% 67% Single to 2B
b4 0-2 0 1-- O NYY R. White D. McLain 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kenney to 2B
b4 0-2 1 -2- OO NYY B. Murcer D. McLain 8% 77% Line Drive Double Play: CF-2B-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O DET C. Gutierrez S. Bahnsen -2% 76% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen 1% 76% Single to CF
t5 2-0 2 1-- DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 2% 78% Single to LF; Kaline to 3B
t5 2-0 2 1-3 O DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen -4% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O NYY F. Tepedino D. McLain 3% 77% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain 2% 79% Foul Flyball: C
b5 0-2 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. McLain 1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
t6 2-0 0 --- O DET T. Matchick S. Bahnsen -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen -1% 78% Strikeout
t6 2-0 2 --- DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen 1% 79% Single to CF
t6 2-0 2 1-- O DET D. McLain S. Bahnsen -2% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b6 0-2 0 --- O NYY B. Cox D. McLain 3% 80% Flyball: LF
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen (P) batting 9th
b6 0-2 1 --- O NYY T. Shopay D. McLain 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 1-2-3
Ron Klimkowski replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 0 --- O DET C. Gutierrez R. Klimkowski -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup R. Klimkowski -1% 82% Groundout: C-1B
t7 2-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline R. Klimkowski -1% 81% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
b7 0-2 0 --- O NYY J. Kenney D. McLain 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- O NYY R. White D. McLain 2% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-2 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. McLain 1% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 4-5-6
t8 2-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash R. Klimkowski -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton R. Klimkowski -1% 86% Foul Flyball: C
t8 2-0 2 --- O DET T. Matchick R. Klimkowski -1% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b8 0-2 0 --- O NYY F. Tepedino D. McLain 4% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-2 1 --- O NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain 2% 92% Flyball: RF
b8 0-2 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. McLain 1% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 7-8-9
t9 2-0 0 --- DET B. Freehan R. Klimkowski 1% 95% Single to RF
t9 2-0 0 1-- O DET D. Wert R. Klimkowski -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B; Freehan to 2B
t9 2-0 1 -2- O DET D. McLain R. Klimkowski -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t9 2-0 2 -2- O DET C. Gutierrez R. Klimkowski -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b9 0-2 0 --- O NYY B. Cox D. McLain 4% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
Dave McDonald pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski (P) batting 9th
b9 0-2 1 --- O NYY D. McDonald D. McLain 2% 99% Strikeout
b9 0-2 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

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