April 21, 1970 New York Yankees at Washington Senators Play by Play and Box Score

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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

5-9

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: C Cox (3-0), L: M Stottlemyre (0-3), S: D Knowles (2)

Senators

5-5

Won 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .277  .642    0    1   5   SF
G Michael SS                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .280  .728    0    3   3   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .170  .562    0    1   0   
R White LF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .362 1.015    0    1   0   2B
C Blefary RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .216  .576    0    1   0   
D Cater 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .340  .969    0   10   1   2B
J Kenney 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .182  .425    0    1   1   CS
J Gibbs C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .606    0    4   0   
  T Munson PH-C               0   0   0   0    1   0  .118  .449    0    0   1   
M Stottlemyre P               2   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .500    0    1   2   3B
  P Ward PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .808    0    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   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   5    7   3                    24  14

BATTING

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

DP: 2. H Clarke-G Michael-D Cater 2.

E: G Michael 2 (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Kenney (2, 2nd base by C Cox/J Roseboro).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .618    0    6   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .324  .808    0    3   3   
F Howard LF                   4   0   2   0    1   2  .343 1.048    0    1   0   
  E Stroud PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .781         1   0   
M Epstein 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .936    0    8   1   GDP
L Maye RF                     4   4   4   0    0   0  .348  .965    0    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    0    1   0   2B
B Allen 2B                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .238  .733    0    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    0   1   
  J French C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
C Cox P                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    1   1   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   7  14   7    2   4                    27   9

BATTING

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

DP: 1. E Brinkman-M Epstein.

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
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· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         8    14   7   4    2   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 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· 8· 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     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 7          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: M Stottlemyre (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 5,981.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 63° 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. C Blefary            RF    5. L Maye               RF 
6. D Cater              1B    6. K McMullen           3B 
7. J Kenney             3B    7. B Allen              2B 
8. J Gibbs              C     8. J Roseboro           C  
9. M Stottlemyre        P     9. C Cox                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-2  1-3      41%  81% B Allen         M Stottlemyre   Home Run (Deep RF); Maye Scores/unER; McMullen Scores/unER; Allen Scores/unER
   t 5   0  2-2  ---     -14%  36% M Stottlemyre   C Cox           Triple to CF
   t 2   1  0-0  1--     -13%  37% D Cater         C Cox           Double to CF; White Scores
   b 4   0  2-1  12-      13%  67% B Allen         M Stottlemyre   Single to RF; Maye Scores; McMullen to 2B
   t 8   2  7-5  123      13%  95% H Clarke        D Knowles       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  G Michael       Walk
   OO     1--      55%  B Murcer        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, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  F Howard        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  M Epstein       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Casey Cox facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  R White         Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  C Blefary       Flyball: RF
   R      1--      37%  D Cater         Double to CF; White Scores
   R      -2-      28%  J Kenney        Single to LF; Cater Scores
   O      1--      31%  J Gibbs         Kenney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      30%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      32%  M Stottlemyre   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, Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
          ---      39%  L Maye          Double to LF
   R      -2-      47%  K McMullen      Single to RF; Maye Scores
   OO     1--      39%  B Allen         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  G Michael       Flyball: CF
          ---      40%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      42%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
          ---      47%  C Cox           Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cox to 1B
   O      1--      42%  D Unser         Flyball: CF
          1--      47%  E Brinkman      Walk; Cox to 2B
   O      12-      42%  F Howard        Strikeout
   O      12-      36%  M Epstein       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Casey Cox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  C Blefary       Flyball: CF
          ---      36%  D Cater         Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  J Kenney        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      41%  J Gibbs         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  L Maye          Single to CF
          1--      54%  K McMullen      Single to CF; Maye to 2B
   R      12-      67%  B Allen         Single to RF; Maye Scores; McMullen to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J Roseboro      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      55%  C Cox           Bunt Popfly: P
          12-      59%  D Unser         Single to 2B; McMullen to 3B; Allen to 2B
   O      123      50%  E Brinkman      Strikeout
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Casey Cox facing 9-1-2
          ---      36%  M Stottlemyre   Triple to CF
   RO     --3      37%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stottlemyre Scores
   O      ---      38%  G Michael       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      39%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  F Howard        Single to LF
   OO     1--      34%  M Epstein       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      37%  L Maye          Double to LF
          -2-      40%  K McMullen      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Maye to 3B; McMullen to 1B
   RRR    1-3      81%  B Allen         Home Run (Deep RF); Maye Scores/unER; McMullen Scores/unER; Allen Scores/unER
   O      ---      80%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 5.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Casey Cox facing 4-5-6
                  Jim French replaces Johnny Roseboro playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      83%  R White         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      85%  C Blefary       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      83%  D Cater         Single to 3B
   O      1--      86%  J Kenney        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
          ---      88%  C Cox           Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      87%  D Unser         Groundout: P-1B; Cox to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  E Brinkman      Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      86%  F Howard        Wild Pitch; Cox to 3B
   O      --3      84%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Casey Cox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  J Gibbs         Groundout: P-1B
                  Pete Ward pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre batting 9th
          ---      83%  P Ward          Walk
                  Jim Lyttle pinch runs for Pete Ward batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  H Clarke        Lineout: CF
   O      1--      90%  G Michael       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-3, Joe Verbanic facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Verbanic replaces Jim Lyttle pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  M Epstein       Single to CF
          1--      95%  L Maye          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Epstein to 3B
   RR     1-3      98%  K McMullen      Double (Deep LF-CF); Epstein Scores; Maye Scores
   O      -2-      98%  B Allen         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      98%  J French        Groundout: 1B-P; McMullen to 3B
   O      --3      97%  C Cox           Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Senators 7.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Casey Cox facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Cullen replaces Bernie Allen playing 2B batting 7th; Hank Allen replaces Lee Maye playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      98%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      97%  R White         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-      94%  C Blefary       Single to CF; White Scores
   O      1--      96%  D Cater         Popfly: SS
                  Darold Knowles replaces Casey Cox pitching and batting 9th
          1--      94%  J Kenney        Walk; Blefary to 2B
                  Thurman Munson pinch hits for Jake Gibbs batting 8th
          12-      90%  T Munson        Walk; Blefary to 3B; Kenney to 2B
                  Ron Hansen pinch hits for Joe Verbanic batting 9th
   R      123      82%  R Hansen        Walk; Blefary Scores; Kenney to 3B; Munson to 2B
   O      123      95%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 7-5, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Ron Hansen pitching and batting 9th; Thurman Munson moves to C
   O      ---      94%  D Unser         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      94%  E Brinkman      Flyball: RF
          ---      94%  F Howard        Walk
                  Ed Stroud pinch runs for Frank Howard batting 3rd
   O      1--      94%  M Epstein       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, Darold Knowles facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Stroud moves to LF
   O      ---      97%  G Michael       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R White         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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