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CAL  3
@CHW  1

(10)
KCR  5
MIN  3

OAK  2
@MIL  0

NYY  5
DET  2
BOS  5
@WSA  3

CIN  5
@ATL  4

CHC  3
@LAD  2

MON  4
NYM  1

PIT  9
@PHI  3

HOU  8
@STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 34,745

Tuesday, April 13, 1971, 2:09PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Tigers
2
2-4
Lost 2
5th, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2 11  1
Yankees         0  0  0   2  1  1   1  0  X    5  6  0
W: Stan Bahnsen (1-1), L: Joe Niekro (0-2)
Yankees
5
3-3
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   0   0   1    0   0  .292  .810              3   6   
A Kaline RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .845              3   0   
J Northrup CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .885              3   0   CS
G Brown LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   3   1    0   1  .750 2.500              7   1   HR,2B
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .623              2   1   CS
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .768              1   1   
E Brinkman SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .530              2   2   
  W Horton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .427              0   0   
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .400              1   1   
  M Kilkenny P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Collins PH                1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 4.000              0   0   3B
  J Hannan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Jones PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   0    1   4                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: N Cash (1, off S Bahnsen).
3B: K Collins (1, off S Bahnsen).
HR: N Cash (1, off S Bahnsen; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: N Cash 7; K Collins 3; A Rodriguez 2; A Kaline 2; D Jones; J Northrup; B Freehan.
RBI: D McAuliffe (2); N Cash (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash; J Niekro-E Brinkman-N Cash.
E: E Brinkman (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Freehan (2, Home by S Bahnsen/T Munson); J Northrup (1, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .391  .960              2   4   2B,CS
T Munson C                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .105  .248              6   2   SF,GDP
R White LF                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .217  .829              0   0   HR
B Murcer CF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .227  .638              3   0   SB
D Cater 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .530              9   2   
C Blefary RF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .778              2   0   GDP
  R Woods PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              1   0   
J Kenney 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .594              0   3   
G Michael SS                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .668              2   4   
S Bahnsen P                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .800              2   0   3B
Totals                       27   5   6   0    5   2                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: H Clarke (2, off J Hannan).
3B: S Bahnsen (1, off J Niekro).
HR: R White (2, off J Niekro; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: T Munson (1, off T Timmermann).
TB: R White 4; H Clarke 3; S Bahnsen 3; J Kenney; D Cater.
GIDP: T Munson (4); C Blefary (1).
RBI: D Cater (1); T Munson (1); S Bahnsen (1); R White (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Murcer (3, 2nd base off J Niekro/B Freehan).
CS: H Clarke (1, 2nd base by J Niekro/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
J Niekro, L (0-2)              5     5   4   4    3   0   1   7.30   21     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0· 3     38    -     0.79  -0.16
M Kilkenny                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0  22.50    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.89  -0.02
D Patterson                    0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.91  -0.01
J Hannan                       0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.57  -0.03
T Timmermann                   1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    5     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 0          2-1    0.29  -0.00
Totals                         8     6   5   5    5   2   1          33     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 4          5-2 
J Niekro faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
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, W (1-1)             9    11   2   2    1   4   1   2.25   37     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 9     60    -     0.91   0.27
Totals                         9    11   2   2    1   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 9           -  
Balks: D Patterson (1).
WP: J Niekro (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 34,745.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            New York Yankees                             
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Horace Clarke                2B
2. Al Kaline                    RF       2. Thurman Munson                C
3. Jim Northrup                 CF       3. Roy White                    LF
4. Gates Brown                  LF       4. Bobby Murcer                 CF
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Danny Cater                  1B
6. Bill Freehan                  C       6. Curt Blefary                 RF
7. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       7. Jerry Kenney                 3B
8. Ed Brinkman                  SS       8. Gene Michael                 SS
9. Joe Niekro                    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
b4 1 --- R 15% 68% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Niekro Home Run
b4 1 -2- R 9% 81% 1-0 NYY D. Cater J. Niekro Single to RF (Ground Ball); Murcer Scores
b5 1 -2- R 8% 93% 2-0 NYY S. Bahnsen J. Niekro Triple to LF; Michael Scores
t6 1 --- R -7% 84% 0-3 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Home Run
t4 2 1-3 O 6% 56% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman S. Bahnsen Freehan Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)

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% 52% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen Single to 1B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET G. Brown S. Bahnsen Northrup Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Niekro Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); White to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET G. Brown S. Bahnsen Groundout: C unassisted
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez S. Bahnsen Single to RF; Freehan to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY D. Cater J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY C. Blefary J. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney J. Niekro Flyball: CF
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 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET J. Niekro S. Bahnsen Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 NYY G. Michael J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 NYY S. Bahnsen J. Niekro Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Niekro Single to SS
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Niekro Clarke Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET G. Brown S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez S. Bahnsen Single to RF; Freehan to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 6% 56% 0-0 DET E. Brinkman S. Bahnsen Freehan Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Niekro Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- R 15% 68% 0-0 NYY R. White J. Niekro Home Run
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Niekro Walk
b4 1 1-- 2% 72% 1-0 NYY D. Cater J. Niekro Murcer Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- R 9% 81% 1-0 NYY D. Cater J. Niekro Single to RF (Ground Ball); Murcer Scores
b4 1 1-- OO -3% 78% 2-0 NYY C. Blefary J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -5% 73% 0-2 DET E. Brinkman S. Bahnsen Walk
t5 0 1-- O 4% 78% 0-2 DET J. Niekro S. Bahnsen Strikeout
t5 1 1-- O 3% 81% 0-2 DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- -3% 79% 0-2 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Single to LF (Ground Ball); Brinkman to 2B
t5 2 12- O 5% 84% 0-2 DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 2% 86% 2-0 NYY J. Kenney J. Niekro Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O -2% 84% 2-0 NYY G. Michael J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- 1% 85% 2-0 NYY S. Bahnsen J. Niekro Wild Pitch; Michael to 2B
b5 1 -2- R 8% 93% 2-0 NYY S. Bahnsen J. Niekro Triple to LF; Michael Scores
b5 1 --3 0% 93% 3-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Niekro Walk
b5 1 1-3 OO -4% 89% 3-0 NYY T. Munson J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-3 DET G. Brown S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- R -7% 84% 0-3 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Home Run
t6 1 --- O 2% 86% 1-3 DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 87% 1-3 DET A. Rodriguez S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 2% 88% 3-1 NYY R. White J. Niekro Walk
Mike Kilkenny replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 1-- 3% 91% 3-1 NYY B. Murcer M. Kilkenny Walk; White to 2B
b6 0 12- O -1% 90% 3-1 NYY D. Cater M. Kilkenny Flyball: RF; White to 3B
Daryl Patterson replaces Mike Kilkenny pitching and batting 9th; Ron Woods pinch hits for Curt Blefary (RF) batting 6th
b6 1 1-3 O -3% 87% 3-1 NYY R. Woods D. Patterson Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-3 R 6% 93% 3-1 NYY J. Kenney D. Patterson Balk; Murcer to 2B; White Scores
b6 2 -2- O -1% 92% 4-1 NYY J. Kenney D. Patterson Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
Ron Woods moves from PH to RF
t7 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-4 DET E. Brinkman S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Daryl Patterson (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- -5% 89% 1-4 DET K. Collins S. Bahnsen Triple (CF-RF)
t7 1 --3 RO 0% 89% 1-4 DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B-P; Collins Scores
t7 2 --- O 1% 91% 2-4 DET A. Kaline S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Jim Hannan facing 8-9-1
Jim Hannan replaces Kevin Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1% 92% 4-2 NYY G. Michael J. Hannan Walk
b7 0 1-- O -1% 91% 4-2 NYY S. Bahnsen J. Hannan Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- 3% 94% 4-2 NYY H. Clarke J. Hannan Double to RF; Bahnsen to 3B
Tom Timmermann replaces Jim Hannan pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 -23 RO 1% 95% 4-2 NYY T. Munson T. Timmermann Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke to 3B; Bahnsen Scores
b7 2 --3 O -1% 95% 5-2 NYY R. White T. Timmermann Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 DET J. Northrup S. Bahnsen Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 DET G. Brown S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- -1% 96% 2-5 DET N. Cash S. Bahnsen Double (CF-RF)
t8 2 -2- O 2% 98% 2-5 DET B. Freehan S. Bahnsen Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-2 NYY B. Murcer T. Timmermann Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-2 NYY D. Cater T. Timmermann Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O -0% 98% 5-2 NYY R. Woods T. Timmermann Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-5 DET A. Rodriguez S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-1B
Willie Horton pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 DET W. Horton S. Bahnsen Flyball: 2B
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Tom Timmermann (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 2-5 DET D. Jones S. Bahnsen Single to RF
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 2-5 DET D. McAuliffe S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.

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