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OAK  4
@CAL  3

MIL  9
@CHW  5

(12)
BAL  7
@CLE  4

(11)
KCR  5
MIN  0

NYY  2
DET  1
BOS  6
@WSA  3

HOU  5
@ATL  2

CIN  6
LAD  3

STL  7
@MON  2

PHI  7
CHC  1

PIT  4
NYM  3

SFG  7
SDP  6

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 13,366

Saturday, September 26, 1970, 2:21PM
Time of Game: 1:49
Tigers
1
77-81
Lost 2
4th, 26½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    2  7  0
W: Fritz Peterson (19-11), L: Bob Reed (1-4)
Yankees
2
91-68
Won 2
2nd, 13 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .702              1   0   
D McAuliffe SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .710              4   2   
A Kaline 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .826             10   1   GDP
  D Jones PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .703              0   0   
J Northrup RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .806              0   0   
E Maddox LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .672              2   0   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .619              0   1   
I Brown 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .283  .845              3   4   
T Hosley C                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .222  .756              4   1   HR
B Reed P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              0   2   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    0   4                         24  11
Batting Events
HR: T Hosley (1, off F Peterson; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: T Hosley 4; D McAuliffe; I Brown; D Wert; A Kaline.
GIDP: A Kaline (20).
RBI: T Hosley (2).
2-out RBI: T Hosley.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. I Brown-D McAuliffe-A Kaline.
E: D Wert (14).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Baker SS                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .237  .620              0   5   2B
T Munson C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .806              4   0   
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .860              1   0   
B Murcer CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .764              4   0   GDP
J Lyttle RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .800              5   0   CS
J Ellis 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .712              0   1   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .658             11   0   
J Kenney 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .193  .568              2   3   
F Peterson P                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .218  .535              0   2   SH
Totals                       29   2   7   0    0   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: F Baker (4, off B Reed).
SH: F Peterson (7, off B Reed).
TB: F Baker 4; F Peterson; J Lyttle; J Kenney; T Munson.
GIDP: B Murcer (7).
RBI: T Munson (52); F Baker (10).
2-out RBI: T Munson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Baker-J Kenney-C Blefary.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Lyttle (5, 2nd base by B Reed/T Hosley).

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
B Reed, L (1-4)                7.2   7   2   2    0   3   0   5.45   29     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 7     60    -     1.21  -0.11
F Scherman                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.23    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.02
Totals                         8     7   2   2    0   3   0          30     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 7          2-0 
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 (19-11)          9     5   1   1    0   4   1   2.89   31     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5     77    -     1.21   0.41
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   4   1          31     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 13,366.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            New York Yankees                             
1. Mickey Stanley               CF       1. Frank Baker                  SS
2. Dick McAuliffe               SS       2. Thurman Munson                C
3. Al Kaline                    1B       3. Roy White                    LF
4. Jim Northrup                 RF       4. Bobby Murcer                 CF
5. Elliott Maddox               LF       5. Jim Lyttle                   RF
6. Don Wert                     3B       6. John Ellis                   3B
7. Ike Brown                    2B       7. Curt Blefary                 1B
8. Tim Hosley                    C       8. Jerry Kenney                 2B
9. Bob Reed                      P       9. Fritz Peterson                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 --- R -28% 58% 0-1 DET T. Hosley F. Peterson Home Run
b8 2 1-3 R 27% 88% 1-1 NYY T. Munson B. Reed Single to LF; Baker to 2B; Peterson Scores
b6 1 -2- R 17% 77% 0-0 NYY F. Baker B. Reed Ground-rule Double; Kenney Scores
b1 1 1-3 OO -12% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Reed Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 1-2 DET J. Northrup F. Peterson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)

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' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET M. Stanley F. Peterson Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe F. Peterson Single to 2B
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 DET A. Kaline F. Peterson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYY F. Baker B. Reed Single to LF
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 NYY T. Munson B. Reed Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Baker to 2B
b1 0 12- O -2% 62% 0-0 NYY R. White B. Reed Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Baker to 3B
b1 1 1-3 OO -12% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Reed Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Northrup F. Peterson Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET E. Maddox F. Peterson Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET D. Wert F. Peterson Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 NYY J. Lyttle B. Reed Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 NYY J. Ellis B. Reed Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- O -4% 51% 0-0 NYY C. Blefary B. Reed Lyttle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY C. Blefary B. Reed Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET I. Brown F. Peterson Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET T. Hosley F. Peterson Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET B. Reed F. Peterson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney B. Reed Lineout: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY F. Peterson B. Reed Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY F. Baker B. Reed Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET M. Stanley F. Peterson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe F. Peterson Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 DET A. Kaline F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 NYY T. Munson B. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY R. White B. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET J. Northrup F. Peterson Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET E. Maddox F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 DET D. Wert F. Peterson Single to LF
t5 2 1-- -3% 51% 0-0 DET I. Brown F. Peterson Single to RF; Wert to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 DET T. Hosley F. Peterson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 NYY J. Lyttle B. Reed Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY J. Ellis B. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY C. Blefary B. Reed Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET B. Reed F. Peterson Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 DET M. Stanley F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe F. Peterson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney B. Reed Single to LF
b6 0 1-- O -2% 61% 0-0 NYY F. Peterson B. Reed Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kenney to 2B
b6 1 -2- R 17% 77% 0-0 NYY F. Baker B. Reed Ground-rule Double; Kenney Scores
b6 1 -2- O -3% 74% 1-0 NYY T. Munson B. Reed Flyball: SS
b6 2 -2- O -3% 71% 1-0 NYY R. White B. Reed Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 0-1 DET A. Kaline F. Peterson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 0-1 DET J. Northrup F. Peterson Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 0-1 DET E. Maddox F. Peterson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Reed Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 1-0 NYY J. Lyttle B. Reed Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 1-0 NYY J. Ellis B. Reed Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 0-1 DET D. Wert F. Peterson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 0-1 DET I. Brown F. Peterson Strikeout
t8 2 --- R -28% 58% 0-1 DET T. Hosley F. Peterson Home Run
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 1-1 DET B. Reed F. Peterson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Bob Reed facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -4% 56% 1-1 NYY C. Blefary B. Reed Flyball: 2B
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 NYY J. Kenney B. Reed Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 2% 55% 1-1 NYY F. Peterson B. Reed Single to CF
b8 2 1-- 6% 60% 1-1 NYY F. Baker B. Reed Single to CF; Peterson to 3B
b8 2 1-3 R 27% 88% 1-1 NYY T. Munson B. Reed Single to LF; Baker to 2B; Peterson Scores
Fred Scherman replaces Bob Reed pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 12- O -2% 85% 2-1 NYY R. White F. Scherman Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 DET M. Stanley F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 1-2 DET D. McAuliffe F. Peterson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 1-2 DET A. Kaline F. Peterson Single to CF
Dalton Jones pinch runs for Al Kaline (1B) batting 3rd
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 1-2 DET J. Northrup F. Peterson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

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