Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

Baseball may be over, but check out our Football, Basketball, and Hockey Sites.
Return to the Baseball-Reference.com Home Page
Quick Index: Play Index | Players | Teams | Leagues | Managers | Leaders | Awards | Postseason | Box Scores | Minors | Draft
  SportingNews.com | Stat of the Day | SR Blog | Tutorial Videos | All-Star | Travel | Bullpen Wiki | Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1971 > NYY | DET > Jun 23, 1971, Tigers at Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

BOS  2
CLE  1

CHW 12
KCR  3

MIL  6
CAL  0

CAL  9
@MIL  5

OAK  8
@MIN  3

NYY  6
DET  5

(13)
BAL  7
@WSA  5

MON  6
@ATL  3

PHI  4
@CIN  0

STL  3
@LAD  1

(10)
PIT  6
NYM  2

SDP  3
HOU  2

(12)
SDP  4
HOU  3

SFG  5
CHC  2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 11,949

Wednesday, June 23, 1971, 8:06PM
Time of Game: 3:46
Tigers
5
38-32
Lost 2
3rd, 7 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  5   0  0  0   0    5 11  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   4  1  0   0  0  0   1    6 10  0
W: L McDaniel (3-6), L: F Scherman (5-2)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Yankees
6
32-37
Won 2
5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .239  .664    0    0   4   2B
  G Brown PH                  1   1   1   3    0   0  .432 1.173    0    0   0   HR
  B Denehy P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    1   0   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   
T Taylor 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .619    0    2   2   
  D McAuliffe PH-2B           0   0   0   0    2   0  .194  .630    0    1   1   
A Kaline RF                   5   0   1   0    1   2  .307  .901    0    5   0   GDP
W Horton LF                   6   0   3   0    0   1  .285  .846    0    4   0   2B,GDP
I Brown 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .347 1.097    0   12   1   
  N Cash PH-1B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .298 1.044    0    2   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .752    0    3   1   
  D Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .803    0    0   0   
  G Lamont C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
M Stanley CF                  5   1   1   1    1   1  .291  .706    0    2   0   IW
E Brinkman SS                 5   1   1   0    1   1  .205  .511    0    2   2   
M Kilkenny P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   1   
  C Gutierrez PH-3B           3   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   1   
Totals                       47   5  11   5    7  12                    37  13
BATTING
2B: A Rodriguez (8, off F Peterson); W Horton (15, off F Peterson).
HR: G Brown (2, off J Aker; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: M Stanley (4, by F Peterson).
TB: W Horton 4; G Brown 4; A Rodriguez 2; E Brinkman; M Stanley; I Brown; C Gutierrez; A Kaline; B Freehan.
GIDP: W Horton (8); A Kaline (6).
RBI: G Brown 3 (8); C Gutierrez (2); M Stanley (12).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
FIELDING
DP: 1. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   1   1    1   0  .252  .690    0    4   6   
T Munson C                    6   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .708    0   12   3   
B Murcer CF                   5   0   0   0    1   1  .337 1.004    0    3   0   
F Alou LF                     6   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .641    0    2   0   
D Cater 3B-1B                 6   2   2   1    0   0  .248  .577    0    8   0   3B
J Ellis 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .753    0    9   0   2B
  J Kenney PR-3B              1   1   1   0    1   0  .241  .656    0    0   1   
  R Hansen PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .539    0    0   1   GDP
D Walton RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .193  .601    0    0   0   
  J Lyttle PR-RF              2   1   1   1    1   0  .177  .489    0    0   0   
G Michael SS                  4   1   2   1    2   1  .241  .631    0    1  10   HR
F Peterson P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .063  .252    0    0   0   SH
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L McDaniel P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   2   
Totals                       46   6  10   6    6   5                    39  23
BATTING
2B: J Ellis (6, off M Kilkenny).
3B: D Cater (3, off M Kilkenny).
HR: G Michael (1, off F Scherman; 13th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: F Peterson (6, off M Kilkenny).
TB: G Michael 5; D Cater 4; J Ellis 2; H Clarke; D Walton; J Lyttle; F Alou; J Kenney.
GIDP: R Hansen (1).
RBI: D Walton (11); G Michael (22); J Lyttle (4); J Ellis (14); D Cater (21); H Clarke (18).
2-out RBI: H Clarke; J Lyttle.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 3. H Clarke-D Cater; G Michael-H Clarke-D Cater; H Clarke-G Michael-D Cater.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Kilkenny                     6     4   3   3    2   1   0   5.40   24     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 2· 3     51    -     1.02  -0.03
T Timmermann                   2     4   2   2    2   2   0   4.18   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 1· 2          1-1    0.18  -0.05
B Denehy                       3.1   1   0   0    2   2   0   2.78   14     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 1          0-0    2.31   0.28
F Scherman, L (5-2)            1     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.13    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    2.82  -0.19
Totals                        12.1  10   6   6    6   5   1          53     -       ·  ·     19·13· 3· 7          3-1 
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                     8.1   9   4   4    3   8   0   3.69   36     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 5     54    -     1.00   0.36
J Aker, BS (5)                 0.2   2   1   1    1   0   1   2.43    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          2-2    2.61  -0.49
L McDaniel, W (3-6)            4     0   0   0    3   4   0   5.73   14     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.55   0.64
Totals                        13    11   5   5    7  12   1          54     -       ·  ·     20· 6· 3· 6          3-2 
M Kilkenny faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
J Aker faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Kilkenny (2); F Peterson (2); J Aker (2).
IBB: F Peterson (4; M Stanley).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 3:46.
Attendance: 11,949.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 73° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. A Rodriguez          3B    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. T Taylor             2B    2. T Munson             C  
3. A Kaline             RF    3. B Murcer             CF 
4. W Horton             LF    4. F Alou               LF 
5. I Brown              1B    5. D Cater              3B 
6. B Freehan            C     6. J Ellis              1B 
7. M Stanley            CF    7. D Walton             RF 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. G Michael            SS 
9. M Kilkenny           P     9. F Peterson           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b13   1  5-5  ---      43% 100% G Michael       F Scherman      Home Run
   t 9   1  5-2  12-     -38%  55% G Brown         J Aker          Home Run; Brinkman Scores; Gutierrez Scores
   b 7   0  0-0  1--      25%  89% D Cater         M Kilkenny      Triple (CF-RF); Alou Scores
   b12   1  5-5  12-     -19%  50% R Hansen        F Scherman      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t11   0  5-5  1--      17%  59% C Gutierrez     L McDaniel      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Rodriguez     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      53%  T Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Kaline        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kilkenny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      51%  T Munson        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  W Horton        Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  I Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      51%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
          -2-      50%  M Stanley       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      55%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kilkenny facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      51%  D Cater         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Ellis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  M Kilkenny      Flyball: 2B
          ---      47%  A Rodriguez     Double to RF
   O      -2-      51%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3      55%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kilkenny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  D Walton        Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  G Michael       Single to CF
   O      1--      54%  F Peterson      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
          -2-      54%  H Clarke        Wild Pitch; Michael to 3B
          --3      56%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      50%  T Munson        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  I Brown         Strikeout
          ---      53%  B Freehan       Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kilkenny facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  F Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Cater         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Kilkenny      Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kilkenny facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Ellis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  D Walton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  G Michael       Walk
   O      1--      50%  F Peterson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  A Kaline        Walk
          1--      44%  W Horton        Single to CF; Kaline to 2B
   O      12-      49%  I Brown         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kaline to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kilkenny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  H Clarke        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      52%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fritz Peterson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  M Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  E Brinkman      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      58%  M Kilkenny      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kilkenny facing 4-5-6
          ---      64%  F Alou          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      89%  D Cater         Triple (CF-RF); Alou Scores
   R      --3      93%  J Ellis         Double to LF; Cater Scores
                  Tom Timmermann replaces Mike Kilkenny pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Kenney pinch runs for John Ellis batting 6th
   R      -2-      96%  D Walton        Single to RF; Kenney Scores
                  Jim Lyttle pinch runs for Danny Walton batting 7th
   O      1--      96%  G Michael       Groundout: P-1B; Lyttle to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  F Peterson      Strikeout
   R      -2-      98%  H Clarke        Single to CF; Lyttle Scores; Clarke to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      97%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
                  Danny Cater moves to 1B; Jerry Kenney moves to 3B; Jim Lyttle moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
          ---      97%  T Taylor        Walk
          1--      95%  A Kaline        Single to 3B/Bunt; Taylor to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  W Horton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Timmermann facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  B Murcer        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      99%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  D Cater         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  J Kenney        Walk; Cater to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Lyttle        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kenney to 3B; Cater Scores
          1-3     100%  G Michael       Walk; Lyttle to 2B
   O      123     100%  F Peterson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  I Brown         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  M Stanley       Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Brown Scores
          1--      97%  E Brinkman      Single to RF; Stanley to 2B
                  Cesar Gutierrez pinch hits for Tom Timmermann batting 9th
   R      12-      93%  C Gutierrez     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Brinkman to 2B; Stanley Scores
                  Jack Aker replaces Fritz Peterson pitching and batting 9th; Gates Brown pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez batting 1st
   RRR    12-      55%  G Brown         Home Run; Brinkman Scores; Gutierrez Scores
                  Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Tony Taylor batting 2nd
          ---      50%  D McAuliffe     Walk
   OO     1--      62%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Denehy facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Denehy replaces Gates Brown pitching and batting 1st; Dick McAuliffe moves to 2B; Cesar Gutierrez moves to 3B
   O      ---      57%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jack Aker facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  W Horton        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      32%  I Brown         Wild Pitch; Horton to 2B
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Jack Aker pitching and batting 9th; Norm Cash pinch hits for Ike Brown batting 5th
   O      -2-      44%  N Cash          Strikeout
                  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Bill Freehan batting 6th
   O      -2-      51%  D Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B; Horton to 3B
   O      --3      62%  M Stanley       Fielder's Choice P; Horton out at Hm/P-C-3B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Denehy facing 4-5-6
                  Gene Lamont replaces Dalton Jones playing C batting 6th; Norm Cash moves to 1B
   O      ---      57%  F Alou          Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  D Cater         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      56%  J Kenney        Single to LF
          1--      60%  J Lyttle        Walk; Kenney to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Michael       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Top of the 11th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Lindy McDaniel facing 8-9-1
          ---      42%  E Brinkman      Walk
   OO     1--      59%  C Gutierrez     Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  B Denehy        Walk
          1--      51%  D McAuliffe     Walk; Denehy to 2B
   O      12-      62%  A Kaline        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Denehy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      57%  L McDaniel      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  H Clarke        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Top of the 12th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  N Cash          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  G Lamont        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 12th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Denehy facing 3-4-5
          ---      69%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      62%  F Alou          Bunt Popfly: 3B
          1--      69%  D Cater         Fielder's Choice SS; Murcer to 2B
                  Fred Scherman replaces Bill Denehy pitching and batting 1st; Ron Hansen pinch hits for Jerry Kenney batting 6th
   OO     12-      50%  R Hansen        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Top of the 13th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Hansen moves to 3B
   O      ---      55%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  C Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 13th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Fred Scherman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      57%  J Lyttle        Flyball: SS
   R      ---     100%  G Michael       Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA197106230

Play-by-Play Explanation

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.


The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Baseball-Reference.com. All Rights Reserved.

baseball-reference.com

Stats updated through October 30, 2008.


Copyright © 2000-2008 Sports Reference, LLC, All rights reserved.
A Sports Reference LLC Site : About BR | About Sports Reference | Privacy Statement | Conditions & Terms of Service

Partner With: FantasyPlayers.com. Contact Fantasy Sports Ventures for advertising information.