July 20, 1970 California Angels at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 3
@BOS 2 BAL 14
@CHW 5 KCR 3
DET 0 MIN 4
CLE 2 NYY 6
CAL 1 WSA 2
MIL 0 ATL 3
CHC 1 ATL 5
CHC 0
(6) HOU 5
PIT 4
(12) LAD 5
PHI 0 SDP 3
MON 1 SFG 7
NYM 4 CIN 4
@STL 3 CIN 4
@STL 0
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 10,435

Monday, July 20, 1970, 8:06PM
Time of Game: 2:00

Angels

55-37

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: F Peterson (11-6), L: A Messersmith (8-9)

Yankees

50-42

Won 1

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .586    0    2   5   
J Spencer 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .284  .738    0    8   2   HR
J Fregosi SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .863    0    5   2   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .322  .805    0    4   0   
K McMullen 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .238  .716    0    0   2   
J Tatum CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .612    0    0   0   
R Repoz RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .794    0    2   0   
J Azcue C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .673    0    2   1   
A Messersmith P               2   0   1   0    0   0  .169  .440    0    0   1   
  E Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  T Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .551    0    0   0   
  P Doyle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    2   5                    24  13

BATTING

HR: J Spencer (8, off F Peterson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: J Spencer 5; A Messersmith.

RBI: J Spencer (40).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .600    0    3   0   
J Kenney 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .219  .634    0    0   5   SB
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .760    0    1   0   
R White LF                    3   2   1   0    1   1  .315  .908    0    1   0   
D Cater 1B                    3   2   3   3    0   0  .316  .790    0   11   0   HR,2B
C Blefary RF                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .213  .662    0    1   0   HR
  J Lyttle RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .730         2   0   
T Munson C                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .256  .732    0    5   0   
G Michael SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .579    0    2   5   
F Peterson P                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .584    0    1   2   
Totals                       28   6   6   6    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Cater (22, off A Messersmith).

HR: D Cater (5, off A Messersmith; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); C Blefary (8, off A Messersmith; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: D Cater 7; C Blefary 4; R White; F Peterson.

RBI: D Cater 3 (53); C Blefary 2 (31); T Munson (31).

2-out RBI: D Cater 2.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kenney (13, 2nd base off A Messersmith/J Azcue).

PO: T Munson (1st base by A Messersmith).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith, L (8-9)         6     5   6   6    2   2   2   3.06   24     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 5     38    -     0.83  -0.24
E Fisher                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.30    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.06   0.00
P Doyle                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.04    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     6   6   6    3   2   2          31     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 6           -

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
F Peterson, W (11-6)           9     3   1   1    2   5   1   3.61   32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 3· 3     80    -     0.66   0.26
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   5   1          32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 3· 3           -

A Messersmith faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: A Messersmith (2; T Munson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Odom.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 10,435.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             New York Yankees                     
1. S Alomar             2B    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. J Spencer            1B    2. J Kenney             3B 
3. J Fregosi            SS    3. B Murcer             CF 
4. A Johnson            LF    4. R White              LF 
5. K McMullen           3B    5. D Cater              1B 
6. J Tatum              CF    6. C Blefary            RF 
7. R Repoz              RF    7. T Munson             C  
8. J Azcue              C     8. G Michael            SS 
9. A Messersmith        P     9. F Peterson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-1  -2-      24%  78% D Cater         A Messersmith   Home Run; Kenney Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  ---     -14%  50% J Spencer       F Peterson      Home Run
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      10%  69% D Cater         A Messersmith   Single to RF; White to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  1-3      -6%  62% C Blefary       A Messersmith   Flyball: SS
   b 7   0  1-3  1--       5%  96% D Cater         A Messersmith   Double (LF-CF); White Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Fregosi       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Johnson       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  K McMullen      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Tatum         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  R White         Walk
          1--      69%  D Cater         Single to RF; White to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  C Blefary       Flyball: SS
   RO     1-3      64%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; White Scores
   O      1--      62%  G Michael       Munson Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  R Repoz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  J Azcue         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  A Messersmith   Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  G Michael       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  F Peterson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      50%  J Spencer       Home Run
   O      ---      53%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      53%  K McMullen      Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Tatum         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  J Kenney        Walk
   O      1--      56%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
          1--      58%  R White         Kenney Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -2-      78%  D Cater         Home Run; Kenney Scores
   O      ---      77%  C Blefary       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  R Repoz         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  J Azcue         Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  A Messersmith   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  T Munson        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      81%  G Michael       Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  F Peterson      Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  S Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Spencer       Popfly: P
   O      ---      86%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  H Clarke        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      84%  J Kenney        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  K McMullen      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---      90%  J Tatum         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  R White         Single to 2B
   R      1--      96%  D Cater         Double (LF-CF); White Scores
   RR     -2-      99%  C Blefary       Home Run; Cater Scores
                  Eddie Fisher replaces Andy Messersmith pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  T Munson        Walk
   O      1--      99%  G Michael       Baserunner Out Advancing; Munson out at 2B/C-SS
   O      ---      99%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  F Peterson      Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Lyttle replaces Curt Blefary playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  R Repoz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Azcue         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Eddie Fisher batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Paul Doyle facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Doyle replaces Tommie Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Kenney        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  B Murcer        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  S Alomar        Lineout: RF
          ---     100%  J Spencer       Single to RF
          1--      99%  J Fregosi       Walk; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-     100%  A Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Spencer to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  K McMullen      Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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