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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
2
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: Denny McLain (23-7), L: Stan Bahnsen (9-15)
 Yankees
0
72-75
Lost 1
5th, 29½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Tresh SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .641              0   0   
  C Gutierrez SS              4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .527              1   3   
J Northrup CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .858              4   1   
A Kaline RF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .266  .783              1   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .270  .801             11   1   3B
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .806              3   0   
T Matchick 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .550              0   5   
B Freehan C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .756              4   0   
D Wert 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .226  .667              2   0   
D McLain P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .162  .344              1   2   
Totals                       35   2   8   0    2   5                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Northrup-T Matchick-D Wert.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .726              1   1   
J Kenney SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .629              1   2   
R White LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .830              3   0   SB
B Murcer CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .769              2   0   
F Tepedino RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .710             10   1   
T Munson C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .672              6   1   
B Cox 3B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .616              1   3   
S Bahnsen P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .213              0   2   
  T Shopay PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .075  .223              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   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    0   3                         27  10
Batting Events
TB: R White; J Kenney.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
E: B Murcer (21).
Baserunning Events
SB: R White (16, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan).

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
D McLain, W (23-7)             9     2   0   0    0   3   0   2.75   28     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2· 2     86    -     1.01   0.56
Totals                         9     2   0   0    0   3   0          28     -       ·  ·     11·12· 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· 6· 1· 7     53    -     0.74  -0.00
R Klimkowski                   3     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.46   0.06
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 8           -
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.

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. Tom 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

Top 5 Plays

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

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' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET T. Tresh S. Bahnsen Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney D. McLain Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYY R. White D. McLain Single to CF
b1 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. McLain White Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. McLain 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET T. Matchick S. Bahnsen Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen Single to CF
t2 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen Single to LF; Freehan to 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 DET D. McLain S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY F. Tepedino D. McLain Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson D. McLain 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET C. Gutierrez S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- 3% 48% 0-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Single to CF; Kaline to 2B/Adv on E8
t3 2 -2- R 13% 62% 0-0 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Triple to CF; Kaline Scores
t3 2 --3 R 9% 71% 1-0 DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen Wild Pitch; Cash Scores
t3 2 --- 1% 72% 2-0 DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen Walk
t3 2 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 DET T. Matchick S. Bahnsen 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 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 NYY B. Cox D. McLain Lineout: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 NYY S. Bahnsen D. McLain Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 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 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 DET D. McLain S. Bahnsen 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 --- -5% 67% 0-2 NYY J. Kenney D. McLain Single to 2B
b4 0 1-- O 2% 69% 0-2 NYY R. White D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B; Kenney to 2B
b4 1 -2- OO 8% 77% 0-2 NYY B. Murcer D. McLain 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 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 DET C. Gutierrez S. Bahnsen Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 76% 2-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Single to CF
t5 2 1-- 2% 78% 2-0 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Single to LF; Kaline to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -4% 74% 2-0 DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen 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 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 NYY F. Tepedino D. McLain Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 NYY T. Munson D. McLain 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 0 --- O -2% 79% 2-0 DET T. Matchick S. Bahnsen Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen Strikeout
t6 2 --- 1% 79% 2-0 DET D. Wert S. Bahnsen Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 77% 2-0 DET D. McLain S. Bahnsen 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 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 NYY B. Cox D. McLain Flyball: LF
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 NYY T. Shopay D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain 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 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 DET C. Gutierrez R. Klimkowski Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 DET J. Northrup R. Klimkowski Groundout: C-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 DET A. Kaline R. Klimkowski 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 --- O 4% 84% 0-2 NYY J. Kenney D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-2 NYY R. White D. McLain Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 0-2 NYY B. Murcer D. McLain 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 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 DET N. Cash R. Klimkowski Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 DET W. Horton R. Klimkowski Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 DET T. Matchick R. Klimkowski 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 --- O 4% 90% 0-2 NYY F. Tepedino D. McLain Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 0-2 NYY J. Pepitone D. McLain Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-2 NYY T. Munson D. McLain 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 0 --- 1% 95% 2-0 DET B. Freehan R. Klimkowski Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O -0% 94% 2-0 DET D. Wert R. Klimkowski Groundout: SS-1B; Freehan to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 93% 2-0 DET D. McLain R. Klimkowski Flyball: RF
t9 2 -2- O -1% 92% 2-0 DET C. Gutierrez R. Klimkowski 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 --- O 4% 96% 0-2 NYY B. Cox D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
Dave McDonald pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 0-2 NYY D. McDonald D. McLain Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 0-2 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.

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