September 4, 1971 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 11
@BOS 9 KCR 3
@CHW 1 MIL 4
CAL 1 OAK 5
@MIN 4 DET 9
@NYY 1 BAL 6
@WSA 2 LAD 2
CIN 1 NYM 6
@PHI 5
(10) NYM 3
@PHI 0 PIT 7
MON 6
(11) ATL 11
@SDP 7 SFG 1
HOU 0 CHC 7
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 9,315

Saturday, September 4, 1971, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:10

Tigers

76-62

Won 4

2nd, 10½ GB

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

W: J Coleman (16-8), L: A Closter (2-2)

Yankees

67-71

Lost 2

4th, 19½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rodriguez 3B                5   1   1   0    0   2  .240  .665    0    0   2   
T Taylor 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .257  .649    0    2   4   
A Kaline RF                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .299  .899    0    2   0   IW
  M Lane LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
N Cash 1B                     3   3   2   4    0   0  .292  .949    0   10   1   2·HR,HBP
J Price C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .679    0    4   1   
I Brown LF                    0   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .849    0    1   0   SH
  J Northrup PH-LF-RF         2   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .772    0    2   0   
M Stanley CF                  3   1   1   4    0   0  .280  .701    0    3   0   HR,SF
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .558    0    2   3   
J Coleman P                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .098  .270    0    0   3   
Totals                       34   9   9   9    2   7                    27  14

BATTING

HR: M Stanley (4, off A Closter; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); N Cash 2 (30, off J Hardin, off A Closter; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: M Stanley (2, off A Closter).

SH: I Brown (1, off A Closter).

IBB: A Kaline (10, by A Closter).

HBP: N Cash (6, by A Closter).

TB: N Cash 8; M Stanley 4; J Price 2; A Rodriguez; A Kaline; T Taylor; J Coleman.

RBI: N Cash 4 (82); M Stanley 4 (26); A Kaline (48).

2-out RBI: N Cash.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodriguez-T Taylor-N Cash; J Price-E Brinkman.

E: J Coleman (3).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kenney 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .661    0    1   2   SB
J Gibbs C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .556    0    7   0   HBP
B Murcer CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .322  .946    0    2   1   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .836    0    2   0   2·SB
R Blomberg RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .850    0    0   0   
D Cater 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .662    0   10   3   CS
H Clarke 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .627    0    2   2   
F Baker SS                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .123  .411    0    1   2   
A Closter P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  J Lyttle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .530    0    0   0   GDP
  J Hardin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
  T Munson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .715    0    0   0   
  T Ley P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   0    2   4                    27  12

BATTING

HBP: J Gibbs (3, by J Coleman).

TB: F Baker; R White; D Cater; B Murcer; J Kenney.

GIDP: J Lyttle (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Murcer-D Cater-J Kenney.

E: A Closter (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kenney (9, 2nd base off J Coleman/J Price); R White 2 (13, 2nd base off J Coleman/J Price 2).

CS: D Cater (3, 2nd base by J Coleman/J Price).

PO: J Kenney (2nd base by J Coleman).

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
J Coleman, W (16-8)            9     5   1   0    2   4   0   3.28   33     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 3     77    -     0.55   0.12
Totals                         9     5   1   0    2   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 3           -

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
A Closter, L (2-2)             5     5   5   5    2   5   2   3.60   23     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 0· 3     40    -     1.06  -0.35
J Hardin                       3     4   4   4    0   1   1   5.03   13     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.17  -0.03
T Ley                          1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.50    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   9   9    2   7   3          39     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Closter (4; A Kaline).

PO: J Coleman (0; J Kenney, 2nd base).

HBP: J Coleman (6; J Gibbs); A Closter (2; N Cash).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 9,315.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. A Rodriguez          3B    1. J Kenney             3B 
2. T Taylor             2B    2. J Gibbs              C  
3. A Kaline             RF    3. B Murcer             CF 
4. N Cash               1B    4. R White              LF 
5. J Price              C     5. R Blomberg           RF 
6. I Brown              LF    6. D Cater              1B 
7. M Stanley            CF    7. H Clarke             2B 
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. F Baker              SS 
9. J Coleman            P     9. A Closter            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-1  12-      23%  85% M Stanley       A Closter       Home Run; Price Scores; Brown Scores
   t 2   0  1-0  123      -9%  49% M Stanley       A Closter       Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores; Price out at 3B/CF-1B-3B; Brown to 2B
   t 2   0  1-0  12-       9%  58% I Brown         A Closter       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Cash to 3B; Price to 2B; Brown to 1B
   b 2   0  1-1  1--       8%  49% H Clarke        J Coleman       Double Play: Strikeout, Cater Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 4   0  1-1  1--       7%  62% I Brown         A Closter       Walk; Price to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Closter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  T Taylor        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  A Kaline        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Kenney        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      39%  J Gibbs         Kenney Steals 2B
   R      -2-      34%  " "             Kenney Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Kenney Scores/unER
   O      ---      36%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      37%  B Murcer        Strikeout
          ---      36%  R White         Single to 1B
          1--      35%  R Blomberg      White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      38%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Closter facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  N Cash          Hit By Pitch
          1--      49%  J Price         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cash to 2B
          12-      58%  I Brown         Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Cash to 3B; Price to 2B; Brown to 1B
   ROO    123      49%  M Stanley       Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores; Price out at 3B/CF-1B-3B; Brown to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  E Brinkman      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  D Cater         Single to CF
   OO     1--      49%  H Clarke        Double Play: Strikeout, Cater Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      48%  F Baker         Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Closter       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Closter facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  J Coleman       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      49%  T Taylor        Groundout: P-1B; Rodriguez to 2B
          -2-      50%  A Kaline        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      45%  N Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Kenney        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Gibbs         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Closter facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  J Price         Single to SS
          1--      62%  I Brown         Walk; Price to 2B
   RRR    12-      85%  M Stanley       Home Run; Price Scores; Brown Scores
   O      ---      84%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  J Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  R Blomberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  D Cater         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Al Closter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  T Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   R      ---      91%  N Cash          Home Run
   O      ---      91%  J Price         Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  H Clarke        Walk
   O      1--      91%  F Baker         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Al Closter batting 9th
   OO     1--      94%  J Lyttle        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Hardin facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Hardin replaces Jim Lyttle pitching and batting 9th; Jim Northrup pinch hits for Ike Brown batting 6th
   O      ---      94%  J Northrup      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  E Brinkman      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Northrup moves to LF
   O      ---      94%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Gibbs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  J Coleman       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      96%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF
          1--      96%  T Taylor        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
   R      12-      99%  A Kaline        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rodriguez Scores; Taylor to 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  N Cash          Home Run; Taylor Scores; Kaline Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Price         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  J Northrup      Popfly: 1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-9, Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
                  Marvin Lane replaces Al Kaline playing LF batting 3rd; Jim Northrup moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  R White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Blomberg      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---     100%  D Cater         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jim Hardin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---     100%  J Coleman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-9, Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  F Baker         Single to RF
                  Thurman Munson pinch hits for Jim Hardin batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  T Munson        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 9, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Terry Ley facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Ley replaces Thurman Munson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Taylor        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---     100%  M Lane          Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-9, Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  J Gibbs         Hit By Pitch
          1--     100%  B Murcer        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gibbs to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R White         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gibbs to 3B
          1-3     100%  R Blomberg      White Steals 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23     100%  D Cater         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 9, Yankees 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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