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Standings
CLE
@BOS		3
11
CAL
@CHW		1
2		 
(10)
CAL
@CHW		1
5
BAL
@MIL		3
1
KCR
@MIN		16
6
DET
@NYY		6
0
DET
@NYY		1
3
OAK
@TEX		9
6
ATL
@LAD		3
2		 
(10)
ATL
@LAD		0
2
CHC
@PHI		0
8
MON
@PIT		1
6
CIN
@SFG		1
3
CIN
@SFG		9
8		 
(11)
NYM
@STL		5
6
Sunday, September 12, 1976
, Yankee Stadium IIx
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:15
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Tigers
6
66-75
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 21½ GB
 at Yankees
0
86-54
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Mark Fidrych (16-8)
L: Dock Ellis (15-7)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ben Oglivie CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .287 .821 0.020 0.82 0.096 -0.076 0.4 3 0 HR
Dan Meyer 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .616 -0.039 0.57 0.019 -0.058 0.3 8 0 SB
Rusty Staub RF 2 1 1 0 3 0 .296 .799 0.026 0.58 0.061 -0.035 0.6 2 0
Willie Horton DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 .260 .746 0.052 0.89 0.093 -0.042 0.4
Alex Johnson LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .642 -0.050 0.95 0.044 -0.094 -1.1 3 0
   Marvin Lane LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mickey Stanley 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 .270 .736 0.244 0.97 0.275 -0.031 1.5 0 4 SB
Chuck Scrivener 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .225 .577 -0.092 0.65 0.015 -0.108 -0.0 2 2
Bruce Kimm C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .648 -0.084 0.63 0.000 -0.084 -1.3 5 1
Mark Wagner SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 .226 .547 0.038 0.62 0.062 -0.024 1.2 3 1 3B
Mark Fidrych P
Team Totals 40 6 11 5 4 1 .275 .741 0.115 0.75 0.665 -0.552 2.0 27 8
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
DP: 1. C Scrivener-D Meyer.
Baserunning
SB: M Stanley (1, 2nd base off D Ellis/T Munson); D Meyer (9, 2nd base off D Ellis/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Locklear DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .225 .521 0.046 0.81 0.079 -0.033 0.2
Roy White CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .762 -0.033 1.06 0.062 -0.095 -0.2 6 0
Thurman Munson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .307 .779 -0.081 0.99 0.012 -0.093 -0.8 1 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .293 .772 0.016 0.99 0.065 -0.049 -0.0 8 2
Carlos May LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .253 .664 -0.067 1.39 0.023 -0.091 -0.6 3 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .762 -0.134 1.33 0.000 -0.134 -1.3 2 2
Oscar Gamble RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .751 -0.057 0.59 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 1 0 2B
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .686 -0.038 0.56 0.026 -0.064 -0.7 3 2 CS
Fred Stanley SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .634 -0.036 0.65 0.007 -0.044 -0.2 2 3
Dock Ellis P 1
   Ron Guidry P
Team Totals 34 0 9 0 1 5 .265 .580 -0.384 0.93 0.274 -0.661 -4.0 27 9
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
PB: T Munson (8).
E: G Nettles (18); W Randolph (19); C May (1).
Baserunning
CS: W Randolph (10, 2nd base by M Fidrych/B Kimm).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Fidrych, W (16-8) 9 9 0 0 1 5 0 2.24 35 73 0.385 0.93 4.0
Team Totals 9 9 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 35 73 0.385 0.75 4.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (15-7) 6.1 7 4 3 4 0 1 3.19 31 41 -0.110 1.01 -1.7
Ron Guidry 2.2 4 2 0 0 1 0 5.63 13 2 0 -0.005 0.11 -0.3
Team Totals 9 11 6 3 4 1 1 3.00 44 41 2 0 -0.115 0.93 -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.

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Oglivie D. Ellis -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET D. Meyer D. Ellis -1% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- DET R. Staub D. Ellis 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET W. Horton D. Ellis 2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Staub to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O DET A. Johnson D. Ellis -4% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. Locklear M. Fidrych 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White M. Fidrych 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY T. Munson M. Fidrych -1% 48% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- NYY C. Chambliss M. Fidrych -3% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Munson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 NYY C. May M. Fidrych -2% 43% Walk; Chambliss to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 O NYY G. Nettles M. Fidrych 7% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Ellis -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET C. Scrivener D. Ellis -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Kimm D. Ellis -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble M. Fidrych 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- NYY W. Randolph M. Fidrych -3% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY F. Stanley M. Fidrych 4% 49% Randolph Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYY F. Stanley M. Fidrych 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Wagner D. Ellis -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Oglivie D. Ellis -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O DET D. Meyer D. Ellis -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Locklear M. Fidrych -4% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 0 1-- NYY R. White M. Fidrych -6% 35% Single to RF; Locklear to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- O NYY T. Munson M. Fidrych 6% 40% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 12- O NYY C. Chambliss M. Fidrych 5% 45% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 12- O NYY C. May M. Fidrych 5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- DET R. Staub D. Ellis 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O DET W. Horton D. Ellis -4% 50% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- DET A. Johnson D. Ellis 4% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive); Staub to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- R DET M. Stanley D. Ellis 16% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Staub Scores; Johnson to 3B
t4 1-0 1 1-3 O DET C. Scrivener D. Ellis -7% 64% Flyball: SS
t4 1-0 2 1-3 O DET B. Kimm D. Ellis -5% 59% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles M. Fidrych 3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYY O. Gamble M. Fidrych 2% 64% Lineout: SS
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Fidrych 1% 65% 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 1-0 0 --- DET M. Wagner D. Ellis 4% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 1-0 0 1-- O DET B. Oglivie D. Ellis -3% 66% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-0 1 1-- O DET D. Meyer D. Ellis -3% 63% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-0 2 1-- DET R. Staub D. Ellis 1% 64% Meyer Steals 2B
t5 1-0 2 -2- O DET R. Staub D. Ellis -3% 60% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY F. Stanley M. Fidrych 3% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- NYY G. Locklear M. Fidrych -4% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 0-1 1 1-- OO NYY R. White M. Fidrych 8% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- DET W. Horton D. Ellis 4% 71% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t6 1-0 0 1-- DET A. Johnson D. Ellis 3% 74% Balk; Horton to 2B
t6 1-0 0 -2- O DET A. Johnson D. Ellis -4% 70% Flyball: LF
t6 1-0 1 -2- R DET M. Stanley D. Ellis 10% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive); Horton Scores/unER
t6 2-0 1 1-- DET C. Scrivener D. Ellis 1% 81% Stanley Steals 2B
t6 2-0 1 -2- O DET C. Scrivener D. Ellis -2% 79% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 -2- O DET B. Kimm D. Ellis -2% 77% 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 0-2 0 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Fidrych 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss M. Fidrych -4% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0-2 1 1-- O NYY C. May M. Fidrych 4% 80% Strikeout
b6 0-2 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles M. Fidrych 3% 84% 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 2-0 0 --- DET M. Wagner D. Ellis 2% 86% Walk
t7 2-0 0 1-- RR DET B. Oglivie D. Ellis 10% 95% Home Run; Wagner Scores
t7 4-0 0 --- O DET D. Meyer D. Ellis -0% 95% Flyball: CF
t7 4-0 1 --- DET R. Staub D. Ellis 0% 95% Walk
t7 4-0 1 1-- DET W. Horton D. Ellis 1% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Staub to 2B
Ron Guidry replaces Dock Ellis pitching
t7 4-0 1 12- O DET A. Johnson R. Guidry -1% 95% Reached on E5 unassisted (Ground Ball); Staub out at 3B/3B; Horton to 2B
t7 4-0 2 12- O DET M. Stanley R. Guidry -1% 94% 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 0-4 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble M. Fidrych 1% 96% Flyball: SS
b7 0-4 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Fidrych 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-4 2 --- NYY F. Stanley M. Fidrych -1% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 0-4 2 1-- O NYY G. Locklear M. Fidrych 1% 97% 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 4-0 0 --- DET C. Scrivener R. Guidry 1% 98% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Scrivener to 3B
t8 4-0 0 --3 R DET B. Kimm R. Guidry 0% 99% Passed Ball; Scrivener Scores/unER
t8 5-0 0 --- O DET B. Kimm R. Guidry -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-0 1 --- DET M. Wagner R. Guidry 0% 99% Triple to LF
t8 5-0 1 --3 O DET B. Oglivie R. Guidry -0% 99% Flyball: 3B
t8 5-0 2 --3 R DET D. Meyer R. Guidry 1% 99% Single to LF; Wagner Scores/unER
t8 6-0 2 1-- DET R. Staub R. Guidry 0% 99% Single to CF; Meyer to 2B
t8 6-0 2 12- O DET W. Horton R. Guidry -0% 99% 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 0-6 0 --- O NYY R. White M. Fidrych 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 0-6 1 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Fidrych 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 0-6 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss M. Fidrych 0% 100% 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 6-0 0 --- O DET A. Johnson R. Guidry -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley R. Guidry -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 6-0 2 --- DET C. Scrivener R. Guidry 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 6-0 2 1-- O DET B. Kimm R. Guidry -0% 100% 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 0-6 0 --- O NYY C. May M. Fidrych 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-6 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles M. Fidrych 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 0-6 2 --- NYY O. Gamble M. Fidrych -0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b9 0-6 2 -2- O NYY W. Randolph M. Fidrych 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.

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