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BOS 11
CLE  3

CHW  2
CAL  1

(10)
CHW  5
CAL  1

BAL  3
@MIL  1

KCR 16
@MIN  6

DET  6
@NYY  0
NYY  3
DET  1

OAK  9
@TEX  6

ATL  3
@LAD  2

(10)
LAD  2
ATL  0

PHI  8
CHC  0

PIT  6
MON  1

SFG  3
CIN  1

CIN  9
@SFG  8

(11)
STL  6
NYM  5

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, September 12, 1976
Time of Game: 2:15
Tigers
6
66-75
Won 3
5th, 21½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  1   2  2  0    6 11  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  9  3
W: Mark Fidrych (16-8), L: Dock Ellis (15-7)
Yankees
0
86-54
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Oglivie CF                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .287  .821              3   0   HR
D Meyer 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .616              8   0   SB
R Staub RF                    2   1   1   0    3   0  .296  .799              2   0   
W Horton DH                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .746              0   0   
A Johnson LF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .642              3   0   
  M Lane LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
M Stanley 3B                  5   0   2   2    0   1  .270  .736              0   4   SB
C Scrivener 2B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .225  .577              2   2   
B Kimm C                      5   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .648              5   1   
M Wagner SS                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .226  .547              3   1   3B

M Fidrych P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       40   6  11   0    4   1                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: M Wagner (1, off R Guidry).
HR: B Oglivie (13, off D Ellis; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Oglivie 4; M Wagner 4; W Horton 2; M Stanley 2; A Johnson; D Meyer; C Scrivener; R Staub.
RBI: M Stanley 2 (25); B Oglivie 2 (43); D Meyer (16).
2-out RBI: D Meyer.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Scrivener-D Meyer.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Stanley (1, 2nd base off D Ellis/T Munson); D Meyer (9, 2nd base off D Ellis/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Locklear DH                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .521              0   0   
R White CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .762              6   0   
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .779              1   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .772              8   2   
C May LF                      3   0   0   0    1   2  .253  .664              3   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .762              2   2   
O Gamble RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .751              1   0   2B
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .686              3   2   CS
F Stanley SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .634              2   3   

D Ellis P                                                                     1   0
  R Guidry P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   0   9   0    1   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: O Gamble (13, off M Fidrych).
TB: C Chambliss 2; G Locklear 2; O Gamble 2; W Randolph; R White; T Munson; F Stanley.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: T Munson (8).
E: G Nettles (18); W Randolph (19); C May (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: W Randolph (10, 2nd base by M Fidrych/B Kimm).

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
M Fidrych, W (16-8)            9     9   0   0    1   5   0   2.24   35     -       ·  ·     12·16· 6· 1     73    -     0.93   0.39
Totals                         9     9   0   0    1   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12·16· 6· 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
D Ellis, L (15-7)              6.1   7   4   3    4   0   1   3.05   31     -       ·  ·     14·12· 2· 1     41    -     1.03  -0.11
R Guidry                       2.2   4   2   0    0   1   0   5.62   13     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 3          2-0    0.13  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   3    4   1   1          44     -       ·  ·     17·18· 3· 4          2-0 
Balks: D Ellis (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            New York Yankees                             
1. Ben Oglivie                  CF       1. Gene Locklear                DH
2. Dan Meyer                    1B       2. Roy White                    CF
3. Rusty Staub                  RF       3. Thurman Munson                C
4. Willie Horton                DH       4. Chris Chambliss              1B
5. Alex Johnson                 LF       5. Carlos May                   LF
6. Mickey Stanley               3B       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Chuck Scrivener              2B       7. Oscar Gamble                 RF
8. Bruce Kimm                    C       8. Willie Randolph              2B
9. Mark Wagner                  SS       9. Fred Stanley                 SS

   Mark Fidrych                  P          Dock Ellis                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 12- R 16% 71% 0-0 DET M. Stanley D. Ellis Single to CF (Ground Ball); Staub Scores; Johnson to 3B
t6 1 -2- R 10% 80% 1-0 DET M. Stanley D. Ellis Single to LF (Line Drive); Horton Scores/unER
t7 0 1-- RR 10% 95% 2-0 DET B. Oglivie D. Ellis Home Run; Wagner Scores
b5 1 1-- OO 8% 68% 0-1 NYY R. White M. Fidrych Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b1 2 123 O 7% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B unassisted

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' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Oglivie D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET D. Meyer D. Ellis Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 DET R. Staub D. Ellis Walk
t1 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 DET W. Horton D. Ellis Single to LF (Ground Ball); Staub to 2B
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 DET A. Johnson D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY G. Locklear M. Fidrych Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY R. White M. Fidrych Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYY T. Munson M. Fidrych Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- -3% 45% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss M. Fidrych Single to CF (Ground Ball); Munson to 3B
b1 2 1-3 -2% 43% 0-0 NYY C. May M. Fidrych Walk; Chambliss to 2B
b1 2 123 O 7% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Stanley D. Ellis Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET C. Scrivener D. Ellis Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET B. Kimm D. Ellis Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble M. Fidrych Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph M. Fidrych Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 1 1-- O 4% 49% 0-0 NYY F. Stanley M. Fidrych Randolph Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY F. Stanley M. Fidrych Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET M. Wagner D. Ellis Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET B. Oglivie D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET D. Meyer D. Ellis Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 NYY G. Locklear M. Fidrych Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- -6% 35% 0-0 NYY R. White M. Fidrych Single to RF; Locklear to 2B
b3 0 12- O 6% 40% 0-0 NYY T. Munson M. Fidrych Strikeout
b3 1 12- O 5% 45% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss M. Fidrych Flyball: RF
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 NYY C. May M. Fidrych Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET R. Staub D. Ellis Walk
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET W. Horton D. Ellis Flyball: 2B
t4 1 1-- 4% 55% 0-0 DET A. Johnson D. Ellis Single to LF (Line Drive); Staub to 2B
t4 1 12- R 16% 71% 0-0 DET M. Stanley D. Ellis Single to CF (Ground Ball); Staub Scores; Johnson to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O -7% 64% 1-0 DET C. Scrivener D. Ellis Flyball: SS
t4 2 1-3 O -5% 59% 1-0 DET B. Kimm D. Ellis Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles M. Fidrych Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 NYY O. Gamble M. Fidrych Lineout: SS
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph M. Fidrych Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 1-0 DET M. Wagner D. Ellis Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- O -3% 66% 1-0 DET B. Oglivie D. Ellis Flyball: 2B
t5 1 1-- O -3% 63% 1-0 DET D. Meyer D. Ellis Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- 1% 64% 1-0 DET R. Staub D. Ellis Meyer Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -3% 60% 1-0 DET R. Staub D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 NYY F. Stanley M. Fidrych Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- -4% 60% 0-1 NYY G. Locklear M. Fidrych Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 1 1-- OO 8% 68% 0-1 NYY R. White M. Fidrych Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 4% 71% 1-0 DET W. Horton D. Ellis Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- 3% 74% 1-0 DET A. Johnson D. Ellis Balk; Horton to 2B
t6 0 -2- O -4% 70% 1-0 DET A. Johnson D. Ellis Flyball: LF
t6 1 -2- R 10% 80% 1-0 DET M. Stanley D. Ellis Single to LF (Line Drive); Horton Scores/unER
t6 1 1-- 1% 81% 2-0 DET C. Scrivener D. Ellis Stanley Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O -2% 79% 2-0 DET C. Scrivener D. Ellis Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- O -2% 77% 2-0 DET B. Kimm D. Ellis Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 NYY T. Munson M. Fidrych Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- -4% 76% 0-2 NYY C. Chambliss M. Fidrych Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- O 4% 80% 0-2 NYY C. May M. Fidrych Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O 3% 83% 0-2 NYY G. Nettles M. Fidrych Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 2% 86% 2-0 DET M. Wagner D. Ellis Walk
t7 0 1-- RR 10% 95% 2-0 DET B. Oglivie D. Ellis Home Run; Wagner Scores
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 DET D. Meyer D. Ellis Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 0% 95% 4-0 DET R. Staub D. Ellis Walk
t7 1 1-- 1% 96% 4-0 DET W. Horton D. Ellis Single to CF (Ground Ball); Staub to 2B
Ron Guidry replaces Dock Ellis pitching
t7 1 12- O -1% 95% 4-0 DET A. Johnson R. Guidry Reached on E5 unassisted (Ground Ball); Staub out at 3B/3B; Horton to 2B
t7 2 12- O -1% 94% 4-0 DET M. Stanley R. Guidry Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2% 96% 0-4 NYY O. Gamble M. Fidrych Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 NYY W. Randolph M. Fidrych Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- -1% 96% 0-4 NYY F. Stanley M. Fidrych Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- O 1% 97% 0-4 NYY G. Locklear M. Fidrych Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- 1% 98% 4-0 DET C. Scrivener R. Guidry Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Scrivener to 3B
t8 0 --3 R 0% 99% 4-0 DET B. Kimm R. Guidry Passed Ball; Scrivener Scores/unER
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 DET B. Kimm R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- 0% 99% 5-0 DET M. Wagner R. Guidry Triple to LF
t8 1 --3 O -0% 99% 5-0 DET B. Oglivie R. Guidry Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --3 R 1% 99% 5-0 DET D. Meyer R. Guidry Single to LF; Wagner Scores/unER
t8 2 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 DET R. Staub R. Guidry Single to CF; Meyer to 2B
t8 2 12- O -0% 99% 6-0 DET W. Horton R. Guidry Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYY R. White M. Fidrych Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYY T. Munson M. Fidrych Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYY C. Chambliss M. Fidrych Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 DET A. Johnson R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 DET M. Stanley R. Guidry Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 6-0 DET C. Scrivener R. Guidry Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 6-0 DET B. Kimm R. Guidry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Mark Fidrych facing 5-6-7
Marvin Lane replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYY C. May M. Fidrych Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYY G. Nettles M. Fidrych Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-6 NYY O. Gamble M. Fidrych Double to RF (Line Drive)
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-6 NYY W. Randolph M. Fidrych Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.

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