April 20, 1970 New York Yankees at Washington Senators Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
@BOS 2
(6) CAL 5
MIL 4
(10) KCR 4
@OAK 2
(11) NYY 11
@WSA 2 CIN 6
@ATL 2 PIT 3
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 4,626

Monday, April 20, 1970, 7:32PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Yankees

5-8

Won 2

5th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         5  0  2   0  1  0   3  0  0   11 12  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2 10  1

W: S Bahnsen (1-1), L: G Brunet (0-2), S: S Hamilton (1)

Senators

4-5

Lost 2

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .689    0    3   1   
G Michael SS                  5   1   1   1    0   2  .304  .776    0    2   1   2B
B Murcer CF                   3   2   0   0    1   0  .186  .596    0    5   0   SH
R White LF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .357 1.015    0    1   0   
D Cater 1B                    5   4   3   3    0   0  .304  .903    0    2   0   HR,2B
R Woods RF                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .300  .900    0    1   0   HR
T Munson C                    4   0   3   2    0   1  .118  .433    0   12   0   2B
J Kenney 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .379    0    1   0   SF
S Bahnsen P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .125    0    0   0   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .361    0    0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       38  11  12  11    1   6                    27   3

BATTING

2B: D Cater (3, off P Ramos); T Munson (1, off G Brunet); G Michael (4, off G Brunet).

HR: D Cater (2, off G Brunet; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Woods (2, off P Ramos; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: J Kenney (1, off J Dukes).

SH: B Murcer (1, off G Brunet).

TB: D Cater 7; R Woods 5; T Munson 4; R White 2; G Michael 2; H Clarke.

RBI: D Cater 3 (12); R Woods 3 (6); T Munson 2 (2); R White (5); G Michael (1); J Kenney (3).

2-out RBI: T Munson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 5 for 6.

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .265  .648    0    3   0   
  P Ramos P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Such PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Grzenda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .358    0    0   0   
  J Shellenback P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
E Brinkman SS                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .364  .882    0    0   5   
F Howard LF                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .323 1.043    0    0   0   
M Epstein 1B                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .303  .986    0   12   0   
L Maye RF                     4   0   1   1    1   1  .211  .654    0    0   0   
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .428    0    0   2   
B Allen 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .176  .498    0    1   1   
  D Nelson PH-2B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .133  .396    0    0   0   
J Roseboro C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .670    0    8   0   
G Brunet P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   1   
  J Dukes P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  E Stroud PH-CF              3   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .781    0    3   0   
Totals                       37   2  10   2    4  10                    27  11

BATTING

TB: M Epstein 3; E Brinkman 2; L Maye; E Stroud; J Roseboro; B Allen; D Unser.

RBI: E Brinkman (3); L Maye (3).

2-out RBI: L Maye; E Brinkman.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: G Brunet (1).

PITCHING

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)             7    10   2   2    2  10   0   3.98   33     -       ·  ·      1·10· 0·10     57    -     0.35   0.08
S Hamilton, S (1)              2     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.70    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   2   2    4  10   0          41     -       ·  ·      3·14· 0·10           -

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brunet, L (0-2)              2.1   8   7   6    0   0   1   9.35   16     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 8     15    -     0.59  -0.41
J Dukes                        2.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.84   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 2          2-1    0.13  -0.00
P Ramos                        2     2   3   3    1   3   1   8.10    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.04  -0.00
J Grzenda                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.29    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
J Shellenback                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12  11  10    1   6   2          41     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·12          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 4,626.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Washington Senators                  
1. H Clarke             2B    1. D Unser              CF 
2. G Michael            SS    2. E Brinkman           SS 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. F Howard             LF 
4. R White              LF    4. M Epstein            1B 
5. D Cater              1B    5. L Maye               RF 
6. R Woods              RF    6. K McMullen           3B 
7. T Munson             C     7. B Allen              2B 
8. J Kenney             3B    8. J Roseboro           C  
9. S Bahnsen            P     9. G Brunet             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-2  12-      13%  90% D Cater         G Brunet        Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Murcer Scores/unER; White Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      13%  66% G Michael       G Brunet        Double to LF; Clarke Scores
   t 1   0  0-1  -2-       6%  72% B Murcer        G Brunet        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Michael to 3B; Murcer to 1B
   t 1   0  0-1  1-3       5%  77% R White         G Brunet        Single to CF; Michael Scores; Murcer to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       4%  54% H Clarke        G Brunet        Single to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, George Brunet facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  H Clarke        Single to CF
   R      1--      66%  G Michael       Double to LF; Clarke Scores
          -2-      72%  B Murcer        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Michael to 3B; Murcer to 1B
   R      1-3      77%  R White         Single to CF; Michael Scores; Murcer to 2B
   RRR    12-      90%  D Cater         Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Murcer Scores/unER; White Scores
   O      ---      89%  R Woods         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      90%  T Munson        Single to 3B
   O      1--      89%  J Kenney        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      88%  S Bahnsen       Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  D Unser         Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  E Brinkman      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      90%  F Howard        Strikeout
          1--      88%  M Epstein       Single to RF; Unser to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  L Maye          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, George Brunet facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  H Clarke        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  G Michael       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      90%  B Murcer        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-5, Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  K McMullen      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      92%  B Allen         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      92%  J Roseboro      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, George Brunet facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  D Cater         Single to CF
          1--      94%  R Woods         Single to CF; Cater to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  T Munson        Double to LF; Cater Scores; Woods to 3B
                  Jan Dukes replaces George Brunet pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23      97%  J Kenney        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Woods Scores
   O      -2-      97%  S Bahnsen       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-7, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  J Dukes         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Unser         Strikeout
          ---      97%  E Brinkman      Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  F Howard        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Senators 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jan Dukes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  G Michael       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-7, Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  L Maye          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  K McMullen      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Senators 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jan Dukes facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  R White         Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  D Cater         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  R Woods         Groundout: 3B-1B; Cater to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  T Munson        Single to CF; Cater Scores
   O      1--      99%  J Kenney        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-8, Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  B Allen         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  J Roseboro      Flyball: CF
                  Ed Stroud pinch hits for Jan Dukes batting 9th
          1--      98%  E Stroud        Single to LF; Allen to 2B
   O      12-      99%  D Unser         Strikeout
   R      12-      98%  E Brinkman      Single to LF; Allen Scores; Stroud to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  F Howard        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pedro Ramos facing 9-1-2
                  Pedro Ramos replaces Del Unser pitching and batting 1st; Ed Stroud moves to CF
   O      ---      99%  S Bahnsen       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  G Michael       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-8, Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  M Epstein       Single to RF
          1--      97%  L Maye          Walk; Epstein to 2B
   O      12-      98%  K McMullen      Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      99%  B Allen         Strikeout Looking
          12-      98%  J Roseboro      Single to 1B; Epstein to 3B; Maye to 2B
   O      123      99%  E Stroud        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 8, Senators 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pedro Ramos facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      99%  R White         Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  D Cater         Double to CF; Murcer to 3B
   RRR    -23     100%  R Woods         Home Run (Deep LF); Murcer Scores; Cater Scores
   O      ---     100%  T Munson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  J Kenney        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-11, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Such pinch hits for Pedro Ramos batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  D Such          Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  E Brinkman      Walk
   O      1--     100%  F Howard        Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  M Epstein       Single to RF; Brinkman to 2B
   R      12-     100%  L Maye          Single to CF; Brinkman Scores; Epstein to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  K McMullen      Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-2, Joe Grzenda facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Grzenda replaces Dick Such pitching and batting 1st; John Ellis pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Ellis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Michael       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-11, Steve Hamilton facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Hamilton replaces John Ellis pitching and batting 9th; Dave Nelson pinch hits for Bernie Allen batting 7th
          ---     100%  D Nelson        Walk
          1--     100%  J Roseboro      Walk; Nelson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  E Stroud        Popfly: SS
                  Hank Allen pinch hits for Joe Grzenda batting 1st
   O      12-     100%  H Allen         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-     100%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-2, Jim Shellenback facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Shellenback replaces Hank Allen pitching and batting 1st; Dave Nelson moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  B Murcer        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R White         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Cater         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-11, Steve Hamilton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  F Howard        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  M Epstein       Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  L Maye          Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Senators 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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