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CAL  3
MIL  1
 DET  5
@CLE  3
 MIN  4
CHW  3
 OAK  4
KCR  3
 WSA  7
NYY  5
 CIN 13
@ATL  8
 CHC  7
STL  4
 SDP  5
@NYM  3
 PIT  9
HOU  8
Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 5,981

 Tuesday, April 21, 1970, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:36
Yankees
5
5-9
Lost 1
5th, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  2  0   0  1  0   0  2  0    5  8  2
Senators        0  1  0   1  3  0   2  0  X    7 14  0
W: Casey Cox (3-0), L: Mel Stottlemyre (0-3), S: Darold Knowles (2)
 Senators
7
5-5
Won 1
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .277  .643              1   5   SF
G Michael SS                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .280  .728              3   3   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .170  .562              1   0   
R White LF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .362 1.015              1   0   2B
C Blefary RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .216  .577              1   0   
D Cater 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .340  .969             10   1   2B
J Kenney 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .182  .425              1   1   CS
J Gibbs C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .606              4   0   
  T Munson PH-C               0   0   0   0    1   0  .118  .449              0   1   
M Stottlemyre P               2   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .500              1   2   3B
  P Ward PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .808              0   0   
  J Lyttle PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Verbanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
  R Hansen PH                 0   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   0    7   3                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: D Cater (4, off C Cox); R White (5, off C Cox).
3B: M Stottlemyre (1, off C Cox).
SF: H Clarke (1, off C Cox).
TB: D Cater 4; M Stottlemyre 3; R White 3; C Blefary; J Kenney.
RBI: J Kenney (4); R Hansen (3); D Cater (13); H Clarke (4); C Blefary (6).
2-out RBI: R Hansen.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. H Clarke-G Michael-D Cater 2.
E: G Michael 2 (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Kenney (2, 2nd base by C Cox/J Roseboro).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .617              6   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .324  .808              3   3   
F Howard LF                   4   0   2   0    1   2  .343 1.049              1   0   
  E Stroud PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .780              1   0   
M Epstein 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .936              8   1   GDP
L Maye RF                     4   4   4   0    0   0  .348  .965              1   0   2·2B
  H Allen RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .358              0   0   
K McMullen 3B                 4   1   3   3    0   0  .237  .564              1   0   2B
B Allen 2B                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .238  .733              2   3   HR,GDP
  T Cullen 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
J Roseboro C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .585              0   1   
  J French C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
C Cox P                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222              1   1   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       37   7  14   0    2   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: L Maye 2 (2, 2 off M Stottlemyre); K McMullen (2, off J Verbanic).
HR: B Allen (1, off M Stottlemyre; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
TB: L Maye 6; B Allen 5; K McMullen 4; F Howard 2; C Cox; M Epstein; D Unser.
GIDP: M Epstein (2); B Allen (1).
RBI: B Allen 4 (4); K McMullen 3 (3).
2-out RBI: B Allen 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Brinkman-M Epstein.

Pitching Stats

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
M Stottlemyre, L (0-3)         6    11   5   2    1   4   1   3.00   30     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0·10     39    -     1.39  -0.43
J Verbanic                     1     3   2   2    0   0   0   4.50    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.36  -0.07
L McDaniel                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         8    14   7   4    2   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1·12           -  
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Cox, W (3-0)                 7.2   8   5   5    4   1   0   4.29   33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 7     40    -     0.92  -0.04
D Knowles, S (2)               1.1   0   0   0    3   2   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-1    1.97   0.05
Totals                         9     8   5   5    7   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2· 7          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: M Stottlemyre (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 5,981.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Washington Senators                          
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Del Unser                    CF
2. Gene Michael                 SS       2. Ed Brinkman                  SS
3. Bobby Murcer                 CF       3. Frank Howard                 LF
4. Roy White                    LF       4. Mike Epstein                 1B
5. Curt Blefary                 RF       5. Lee Maye                     RF
6. Danny Cater                  1B       6. Ken McMullen                 3B
7. Jerry Kenney                 3B       7. Bernie Allen                 2B
8. Jake Gibbs                    C       8. Johnny Roseboro               C
9. Mel Stottlemyre               P       9. Casey Cox                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-3 RRR 41% 81% 2-3 WSA B. Allen M. Stottlemyre Home Run (Deep RF); Maye Scores/unER; McMullen Scores/unER; Allen Scores/unER
t5 0 --- -14% 36% 2-2 NYY M. Stottlemyre C. Cox Triple to CF
t2 1 1-- R -13% 37% 0-0 NYY D. Cater C. Cox Double to CF; White Scores
b4 0 12- R 13% 67% 1-2 WSA B. Allen M. Stottlemyre Single to RF; Maye Scores; McMullen to 2B
t8 2 123 O 13% 95% 5-7 NYY H. Clarke D. Knowles Flyball: CF

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke C. Cox Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Michael C. Cox Walk
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer C. Cox Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 WSA D. Unser M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 WSA F. Howard M. Stottlemyre Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 WSA M. Epstein M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY R. White C. Cox Single to SS
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYY C. Blefary C. Cox Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- R -13% 37% 0-0 NYY D. Cater C. Cox Double to CF; White Scores
t2 1 -2- R -8% 28% 1-0 NYY J. Kenney C. Cox Single to LF; Cater Scores
t2 1 1-- O 3% 31% 2-0 NYY J. Gibbs C. Cox Kenney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 2 --- -1% 30% 2-0 NYY J. Gibbs C. Cox Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 32% 2-0 NYY M. Stottlemyre C. Cox Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 7% 39% 0-2 WSA L. Maye M. Stottlemyre Double to LF
b2 0 -2- R 8% 47% 0-2 WSA K. McMullen M. Stottlemyre Single to RF; Maye Scores
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 39% 1-2 WSA B. Allen M. Stottlemyre Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 38% 1-2 WSA J. Roseboro M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 2-1 NYY H. Clarke C. Cox Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 41% 2-1 NYY G. Michael C. Cox Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- -1% 40% 2-1 NYY B. Murcer C. Cox Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 42% 2-1 NYY R. White C. Cox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 5% 47% 1-2 WSA C. Cox M. Stottlemyre Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cox to 1B
b3 0 1-- O -4% 42% 1-2 WSA D. Unser M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b3 1 1-- 5% 47% 1-2 WSA E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre Walk; Cox to 2B
b3 1 12- O -6% 41% 1-2 WSA F. Howard M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
b3 2 12- O -5% 36% 1-2 WSA M. Epstein M. Stottlemyre Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Senators' Casey Cox facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 38% 2-1 NYY C. Blefary C. Cox Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -2% 36% 2-1 NYY D. Cater C. Cox Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 39% 2-1 NYY J. Kenney C. Cox Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 2% 41% 2-1 NYY J. Gibbs C. Cox Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5% 46% 1-2 WSA L. Maye M. Stottlemyre Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 8% 54% 1-2 WSA K. McMullen M. Stottlemyre Single to CF; Maye to 2B
b4 0 12- R 13% 67% 1-2 WSA B. Allen M. Stottlemyre Single to RF; Maye Scores; McMullen to 2B
b4 0 12- O -6% 60% 2-2 WSA J. Roseboro M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b4 1 12- O -5% 55% 2-2 WSA C. Cox M. Stottlemyre Bunt Popfly: P
b4 2 12- 4% 59% 2-2 WSA D. Unser M. Stottlemyre Single to 2B; McMullen to 3B; Allen to 2B
b4 2 123 O -9% 50% 2-2 WSA E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Casey Cox facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- -14% 36% 2-2 NYY M. Stottlemyre C. Cox Triple to CF
t5 0 --3 RO 0% 37% 2-2 NYY H. Clarke C. Cox Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stottlemyre Scores
t5 1 --- O 2% 38% 3-2 NYY G. Michael C. Cox Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 3-2 NYY B. Murcer C. Cox Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 6% 45% 2-3 WSA F. Howard M. Stottlemyre Single to LF
b5 0 1-- OO -11% 34% 2-3 WSA M. Epstein M. Stottlemyre Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 2 --- 4% 37% 2-3 WSA L. Maye M. Stottlemyre Double to LF
b5 2 -2- 2% 40% 2-3 WSA K. McMullen M. Stottlemyre Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Maye to 3B; McMullen to 1B
b5 2 1-3 RRR 41% 81% 2-3 WSA B. Allen M. Stottlemyre Home Run (Deep RF); Maye Scores/unER; McMullen Scores/unER; Allen Scores/unER
b5 2 --- O -1% 80% 5-3 WSA J. Roseboro M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 5.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Senators' Casey Cox facing 4-5-6
Jim French replaces Johnny Roseboro playing C batting 8th
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 3-5 NYY R. White C. Cox Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O 2% 85% 3-5 NYY C. Blefary C. Cox Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 --- -2% 83% 3-5 NYY D. Cater C. Cox Single to 3B
t6 2 1-- O 3% 86% 3-5 NYY J. Kenney C. Cox Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 2% 88% 5-3 WSA C. Cox M. Stottlemyre Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O -1% 87% 5-3 WSA D. Unser M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B; Cox to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -2% 86% 5-3 WSA E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 -2- 0% 86% 5-3 WSA F. Howard M. Stottlemyre Wild Pitch; Cox to 3B
b6 2 --3 O -2% 84% 5-3 WSA F. Howard M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 5.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Senators' Casey Cox facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 3-5 NYY J. Gibbs C. Cox Groundout: P-1B
Pete Ward pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- -4% 83% 3-5 NYY P. Ward C. Cox Walk
Jim Lyttle pinch runs for Pete Ward (PH) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 4% 87% 3-5 NYY H. Clarke C. Cox Lineout: CF
t7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 3-5 NYY G. Michael C. Cox Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Joe Verbanic facing 4-5-6
Joe Verbanic replaces Jim Lyttle (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 5-3 WSA M. Epstein J. Verbanic Single to CF
b7 0 1-- 4% 95% 5-3 WSA L. Maye J. Verbanic Single to RF (Ground Ball); Epstein to 3B
b7 0 1-3 RR 3% 98% 5-3 WSA K. McMullen J. Verbanic Double (Deep LF-CF); Epstein Scores; Maye Scores
b7 0 -2- O -0% 98% 7-3 WSA B. Allen J. Verbanic Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 -2- O -0% 98% 7-3 WSA J. French J. Verbanic Groundout: 1B-P; McMullen to 3B
b7 2 --3 O -0% 97% 7-3 WSA C. Cox J. Verbanic Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 7.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Senators' Casey Cox facing 3-4-5
Tim Cullen replaces Bernie Allen playing 2B batting 7th; Hank Allen replaces Lee Maye playing RF batting 5th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 NYY B. Murcer C. Cox Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- -2% 97% 3-7 NYY R. White C. Cox Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 1 -2- R -3% 94% 3-7 NYY C. Blefary C. Cox Single to CF; White Scores
t8 1 1-- O 3% 96% 4-7 NYY D. Cater C. Cox Popfly: SS
Darold Knowles replaces Casey Cox pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 1-- -2% 94% 4-7 NYY J. Kenney D. Knowles Walk; Blefary to 2B
Thurman Munson pinch hits for Jake Gibbs (C) batting 8th
t8 2 12- -4% 90% 4-7 NYY T. Munson D. Knowles Walk; Blefary to 3B; Kenney to 2B
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Joe Verbanic (P) batting 9th
t8 2 123 R -8% 82% 4-7 NYY R. Hansen D. Knowles Walk; Blefary Scores; Kenney to 3B; Munson to 2B
t8 2 123 O 13% 95% 5-7 NYY H. Clarke D. Knowles Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-5, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
Lindy McDaniel replaces Ron Hansen (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Thurman Munson moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 7-5 WSA D. Unser L. McDaniel Lineout: 2B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 7-5 WSA E. Brinkman L. McDaniel Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- 0% 94% 7-5 WSA F. Howard L. McDaniel Walk
Ed Stroud pinch runs for Frank Howard (LF) batting 3rd
b8 2 1-- O -0% 94% 7-5 WSA M. Epstein L. McDaniel Baserunner Out Advancing; Stroud out at 2B/C-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 7.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-7, Senators' Darold Knowles facing 2-3-4
Ed Stroud moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 5-7 NYY G. Michael D. Knowles Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 5-7 NYY B. Murcer D. Knowles Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 5-7 NYY R. White D. Knowles Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 7.

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