September 18, 1969 Washington Senators at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@BOS 4 BOS 5
BAL 0 CLE 6
@DET 4 KCR 6
OAK 1 CAL 5
@MIN 2 NYY 4
WSA 3 PHI 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
ATL 2 NYM 2
@MON 0 SDP 7
CIN 1 SFG 9
HOU 3 STL 8
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 6,020

Thursday, September 18, 1969, 8:06PM
Time of Game: 2:13

Senators

77-74

Lost 3

4th, 27 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  6  1
Yankees         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    4 12  1

W: M Stottlemyre (19-13), L: B Moore (8-8)

Yankees

75-75

Won 3

5th, 28½ GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .703    0    1   0   2B
L Maye LF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .757    0    3   0   
F Howard RF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .996    0    0   0   GDP
M Epstein 1B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .280  .970    0    8   0   HR,IW
K McMullen 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .773    0    2   2   
B Allen 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .725    0    4   6   2B
E Brinkman SS                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .272  .665    0    1   1   
J French C                    2   0   0   1    2   0  .179  .661    0    5   2   
C Carlos P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .355    0    0   1   
  B Moore P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481    0    0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .297         0   0   
  E Stroud PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .736    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   2    6   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: B Allen (17, off M Stottlemyre); D Unser (17, off M Stottlemyre).

HR: M Epstein (28, off M Stottlemyre; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: M Epstein (10, by M Stottlemyre).

TB: M Epstein 5; D Unser 3; B Allen 2; L Maye.

GIDP: F Howard (25).

RBI: J French (12); M Epstein (78).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. K McMullen-B Allen-M Epstein; E Brinkman-B Allen-M Epstein; J French-E Brinkman.

E: L Maye (6).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .721    0    2   7   SH
J Kenney SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .257  .641    0    3   2   
R Blomberg LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.071    0    1   0   
  F Fernandez PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .822    0    0   0   
  R Woods PR-LF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .184  .546         1   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .256  .777    0    1   0   2B,GDP
F Tepedino RF                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .385  .770    0    0   0   SB,CS
  B Robinson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .168  .501         0   0   
D McDonald 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .258    0    9   1   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .291  .698    0    0   0   
  B Cox 3B                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .604         0   0   
T Munson C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .650    0    6   1   2B,GDP
L Boehmer 3B-1B               3   0   3   1    1   0  .207  .519    0    3   2   2B,IW
M Stottlemyre P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .487    0    1   3   2·SH
Totals                       30   4  12   4    2   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: T Munson (1, off C Carlos); B Murcer (22, off B Moore); L Boehmer (4, off C Carlos).

SH: H Clarke (3, off C Carlos); M Stottlemyre 2 (4, off B Moore, off C Carlos).

IBB: L Boehmer (2, by D Knowles).

TB: L Boehmer 4; B Murcer 3; F Tepedino 3; T Munson 2; R Blomberg; J Ellis; J Kenney.

GIDP: B Murcer (7); T Munson (3).

RBI: J Ellis 2 (7); L Boehmer (6); B Murcer (81).

2-out RBI: B Murcer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Stottlemyre-J Kenney-D McDonald.

PB: T Munson (4).

E: D McDonald (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Tepedino (1, 2nd base off B Moore/J French).

CS: F Tepedino (1, 2nd base by C Carlos/J French).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Carlos                       4.1   7   2   2    0   2   0   5.24   19     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 7     43    -     0.98  -0.14
B Moore, L (8-8)               2.2   3   2   2    1   2   0   4.40   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          2-0    2.15  -0.09
D Knowles, BS (7)              1     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.20    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    2.11  -0.18
Totals                         8    12   4   4    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1·12          4-2

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
M Stottlemyre, W (19-13)       9     6   3   2    6   6   1   2.76   39     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 6     65    -     1.34   0.09
Totals                         9     6   3   2    6   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1· 6           -

B Moore faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Knowles (3; L Boehmer); M Stottlemyre (10; M Epstein).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 6,020.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           New York Yankees                     
1. D Unser              CF    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. L Maye               LF    2. J Kenney             SS 
3. F Howard             RF    3. R Blomberg           LF 
4. M Epstein            1B    4. B Murcer             CF 
5. K McMullen           3B    5. F Tepedino           RF 
6. B Allen              2B    6. D McDonald           1B 
7. E Brinkman           SS    7. T Munson             C  
8. J French             C     8. L Boehmer            3B 
9. C Carlos             P     9. M Stottlemyre        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  3-2  1--      30%  67% B Murcer        B Moore         Double to CF; Woods to 3B
   b 8   0  3-2  123      22%  92% J Ellis         D Knowles       Single to LF; Tepedino to 2B; Murcer Scores; Woods Scores
   t 6   0  2-1  ---     -18%  50% M Epstein       M Stottlemyre   Home Run
   b 2   1  1-1  -2-      11%  68% L Boehmer       C Carlos        Double to LF; Munson Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      11%  64% B Murcer        C Carlos        Single to LF; Murcer to 2B/Adv on E7; Kenney Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  D Unser         Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B; Unser to 3B
   O      --3      51%  F Howard        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      55%  M Epstein       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cisco Carlos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  J Kenney        Single to SS
   O      1--      53%  R Blomberg      Flyball: LF; Kenney to 2B
   R      -2-      64%  B Murcer        Single to LF; Murcer to 2B/Adv on E7; Kenney Scores
   O      -2-      62%  F Tepedino      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  K McMullen      Strikeout
          ---      59%  B Allen         Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-      64%  E Brinkman      Fielder's Choice P; Allen out at 3B/P-2B-3B
          1--      63%  J French        Passed Ball; Brinkman to 3B
          --3      61%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      50%  C Carlos        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); French to 2B; Brinkman Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      12-      55%  D Unser         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Cisco Carlos facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D McDonald      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  T Munson        Ground-rule Double
   R      -2-      68%  L Boehmer       Double to LF; Munson Scores
   O      -2-      65%  M Stottlemyre   Strikeout
   O      -2-      62%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  L Maye          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      67%  F Howard        Strikeout
          ---      65%  M Epstein       Single to RF
   O      1--      68%  K McMullen      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cisco Carlos facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  J Kenney        Lineout: CF
          ---      68%  R Blomberg      Single to CF
   OO     1--      64%  B Murcer        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  B Allen         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      68%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      67%  J French        Walk
   O      1--      70%  C Carlos        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cisco Carlos facing 5-6-7
          ---      73%  F Tepedino      Single to SS
   OO     1--      66%  D McDonald      Double Play: Strikeout, Tepedino Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      65%  T Munson        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  D Unser         Strikeout Looking
          ---      65%  L Maye          Walk
   OO     1--      72%  F Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cisco Carlos facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  L Boehmer       Single to CF
          1--      80%  M Stottlemyre   Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Boehmer to 2B
   O      12-      80%  H Clarke        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Stottlemyre to 2B; Boehmer to 3B
                  Barry Moore replaces Cisco Carlos pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      73%  J Kenney        Strikeout
   O      -23      68%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      50%  M Epstein       Home Run
          ---      45%  K McMullen      Walk
          1--      37%  B Allen         Walk; McMullen to 2B
   O      12-      39%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; McMullen to 3B
   RO     1-3      35%  J French        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McMullen Scores
   O      1--      37%  B Moore         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Barry Moore facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      33%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      38%  F Tepedino      Single to LF
   O      1--      33%  D McDonald      Strikeout
          1--      35%  T Munson        Tepedino Steals 2B
   O      -2-      29%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---      25%  D Unser         Single to RF
   O      1--      26%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B; Unser to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  F Howard        Strikeout
          -2-      29%  M Epstein       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      34%  K McMullen      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Barry Moore facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  L Boehmer       Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  M Stottlemyre   Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Boehmer to 2B
   O      -2-      31%  H Clarke        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      23%  J Kenney        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      25%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  J French        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Barry Moore facing 3-4-5
                  Frank Fernandez pinch hits for Ron Blomberg batting 3rd
          ---      38%  F Fernandez     Walk
                  Ron Woods pinch runs for Frank Fernandez batting 3rd
          1--      67%  B Murcer        Double to CF; Woods to 3B
                  Darold Knowles replaces Barry Moore pitching and batting 9th
          -23      70%  F Tepedino      Single to 3B; Woods stays at 3B; Murcer stays at 2B
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Dave McDonald batting 6th
   RR     123      92%  J Ellis         Single to LF; Tepedino to 2B; Murcer Scores; Woods Scores
   OO     12-      88%  T Munson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Tepedino to 3B
          --3      88%  L Boehmer       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      85%  M Stottlemyre   Baserunner Out Advancing; Tepedino out at Hm/C-2B-C-3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
                  Len Boehmer moves to 1B; Bobby Cox replaces John Ellis playing 3B batting 6th; Ron Woods moves to LF; Bill Robinson replaces Frank Tepedino playing RF batting 5th; Ed Stroud pinch hits for Darold Knowles batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  E Stroud        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  D Unser         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      93%  L Maye          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  F Howard        Groundout: C-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Yankees 4.

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