September 15, 1969 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 5,734

Monday, September 15, 1969, 8:06PM
Time of Game: 1:58

Tigers

84-63

Won 2

2nd, 17½ GB

                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

W: D McLain (23-7), L: S Bahnsen (9-15)

Yankees

72-75

Lost 1

5th, 29½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Tresh SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .641    0    0   0   
  C Gutierrez SS              4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .527    0    1   3   
J Northrup CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .858    0    4   1   
A Kaline RF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .266  .783    0    1   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .270  .801    0   11   1   3B
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .806    0    3   0   
T Matchick 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .551    0    0   5   
B Freehan C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .756    0    4   0   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .226  .667    0    2   0   
D McLain P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .162  .345    0    1   2   
Totals                       35   2   8   1    2   5                    27  12

BATTING

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.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .727    0    1   1   
J Kenney SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .629    0    1   2   
R White LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .830    0    3   0   SB
B Murcer CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .769    0    2   0   
F Tepedino RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .711    0   10   1   
T Munson C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .672    0    6   1   
B Cox 3B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .615    0    1   3   
S Bahnsen P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .213    0    0   2   
  T Shopay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .075  .223    0    0   0   
  R Klimkowski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D McDonald PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    0   3                    27  10

BATTING

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).

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
D McLain, W (23-7)             9     2   0   0    0   3   0   2.75   28     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 2     86    -     1.01   0.56
Totals                         9     2   0   0    0   3   0          28     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 2           -

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
S Bahnsen, L (9-15)            6     7   2   2    2   5   0   3.88   27     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 7     53    -     0.75  -0.00
R Klimkowski                   3     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.46   0.06
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Bahnsen (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Art Frantz.

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 5,734.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. T Tresh              SS    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. J Northrup           CF    2. J Kenney             SS 
3. A Kaline             RF    3. R White              LF 
4. N Cash               1B    4. B Murcer             CF 
5. W Horton             LF    5. F Tepedino           RF 
6. T Matchick           2B    6. J Pepitone           1B 
7. B Freehan            C     7. T Munson             C  
8. D Wert               3B    8. B Cox                3B 
9. D McLain             P     9. S Bahnsen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-      13%  62% N Cash          S Bahnsen       Triple to CF; Kaline Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  --3       9%  71% W Horton        S Bahnsen       Wild Pitch; Cash Scores
   b 4   1  2-0  -2-       8%  77% B Murcer        D McLain        Line Drive Double Play: CF-2B-3B
   b 4   0  2-0  ---      -5%  67% J Kenney        D McLain        Single to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      -4%  45% D McLain        S Bahnsen       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Tresh         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  J Northrup      Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  A Kaline        Walk
   O      1--      45%  N Cash          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
                  Cesar Gutierrez replaces Tom Tresh playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  J Kenney        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  R White         Single to CF
          1--      47%  B Murcer        White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      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, Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Matchick      Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  B Freehan       Single to CF
          1--      50%  D Wert          Single to LF; Freehan to 2B
   O      12-      45%  D McLain        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, Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  F Tepedino      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  C Gutierrez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  J Northrup      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      48%  A Kaline        Single to CF; Kaline to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -2-      62%  N Cash          Triple to CF; Kaline Scores
   R      --3      71%  W Horton        Wild Pitch; Cash Scores
          ---      71%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      70%  T Matchick      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      72%  B Cox           Lineout: LF
   O      ---      74%  S Bahnsen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      75%  H Clarke        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  B Freehan       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      72%  D Wert          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  D McLain        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
          ---      67%  J Kenney        Single to 2B
   O      1--      69%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B; Kenney to 2B
   OO     -2-      77%  B Murcer        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, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  C Gutierrez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      76%  A Kaline        Single to CF
          1--      78%  N Cash          Single to LF; Kaline to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  W Horton        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  F Tepedino      Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  J Pepitone      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      80%  T Munson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  T Matchick      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Freehan       Strikeout
          ---      79%  D Wert          Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  D McLain        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  B Cox           Flyball: LF
                  Tom Shopay pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  T Shopay        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Klimkowski facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Klimkowski replaces Tom Shopay pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  C Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Northrup      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      81%  A Kaline        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Klimkowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  N Cash          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      86%  W Horton        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      86%  T Matchick      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  F Tepedino      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Pepitone      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  T Munson        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Klimkowski facing 7-8-9
          ---      95%  B Freehan       Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B; Freehan to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  D McLain        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      92%  C Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  B Cox           Groundout: SS-1B
                  Dave McDonald pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D McDonald      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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