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BAL  6
DET  5
 CHW  3
MIN  2
 OAK  5
KCR  0
(6)		 WSA  5
NYY  4
(10)		 PIT  8
@ATL  2
 CHC  6
@HOU  0
 SDP  6
@LAD  3
Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 25,079

 Friday, April 9, 1971, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:15
Yankees
4
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  2   0    4 11  0
Senators        0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  1   1    5  9  0
W: Denny McLain (1-0), L: Lindy McDaniel (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Senators
5
2-1
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .667              4   0   
T Munson C                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .583              5   2   GDP
R White LF                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .111  .556              4   0   HR
B Murcer CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .222  .556              1   0   2B
D Cater 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .583              9   0   
J Lyttle RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .571              3   0   GDP
J Kenney 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .143  .286              0   3   
G Michael SS                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .500 1.167              1   4   2B,SB
F Peterson P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Blefary PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Waslewski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Gibbs PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       39   4  11   0    2   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: G Michael (1, off D McLain); B Murcer (1, off D McLain).
HR: R White (1, off D McLain; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: G Michael 4; R White 4; B Murcer 3; H Clarke 2; J Lyttle; J Kenney; D Cater.
GIDP: T Munson (1); J Lyttle (1).
RBI: G Michael (1); B Murcer (1); R White (1); H Clarke (2).
2-out RBI: H Clarke; B Murcer.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Michael (1, 2nd base off D McLain/P Casanova).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harrah SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368              4   3   
C Flood CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .607              3   0   
F Howard LF                   4   1   2   0    0   2  .308  .593              3   0   
  D Unser RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .400  .938              7   0   
J Foy 3B                      3   2   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250              3   2   2·2B,SF
E Maddox RF-LF                4   1   2   2    0   0  .250  .667              2   0   3B,CS
P Casanova C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .788              6   0   
T Cullen 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              2   5   
D McLain P                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  T McCraw PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000              0   0   HR
Totals                       34   5   9   0    1   6                         30  10
Batting Events
2B: J Foy 2 (2, 1 off L McDaniel, 1 off F Peterson).
3B: E Maddox (1, off F Peterson).
HR: T McCraw (1, off L McDaniel; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: J Foy (2, off F Peterson).
TB: T McCraw 4; E Maddox 4; J Foy 4; F Howard 2; C Flood; M Epstein.
RBI: E Maddox 2 (3); J Foy (3); D McLain (1); T McCraw (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Foy-T Cullen-M Epstein; T Cullen-T Harrah-M Epstein.
Baserunning Events
CS: E Maddox (1, 2nd base by F Peterson/T Munson).

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
F Peterson                     6     6   3   3    1   2   0   4.50   24     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 6     49    -     1.09  -0.15
G Waslewski                    2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.06
L McDaniel, BS (1), L (0-1)    1     3   2   2    0   1   1  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    3.17  -0.72
Totals                         9     9   5   5    1   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 9           -  
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McLain, W (1-0)             10    11   4   4    2   5   1   3.60   41     -       ·  ·      9·15· 3·10     57    -     1.77  -0.31
Totals                        10    11   4   4    2   5   1          41     -       ·  ·      9·15· 3·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 25,079.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Washington Senators                          
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Toby Harrah                  SS
2. Thurman Munson                C       2. Curt Flood                   CF
3. Roy White                    LF       3. Frank Howard                 LF
4. Bobby Murcer                 CF       4. Mike Epstein                 1B
5. Danny Cater                  1B       5. Joe Foy                      3B
6. Jim Lyttle                   RF       6. Elliott Maddox               RF
7. Jerry Kenney                 3B       7. Paul Casanova                 C
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Tim Cullen                   2B
9. Fritz Peterson                P       9. Denny McLain                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b10 0 --- R 38% 100% 4-4 WSA T. McCraw L. McDaniel Home Run
t9 2 12- R -38% 14% 3-3 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain Single to CF; Michael to 3B; Kenney Scores
b9 1 -2- R 37% 62% 3-4 WSA E. Maddox L. McDaniel Single to LF; Foy Scores
t9 1 12- R -32% 42% 2-3 NYY G. Michael D. McLain Single to RF; Kenney to 2B; Cater Scores
b9 1 --- 16% 25% 3-4 WSA J. Foy L. McDaniel Double to RF

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' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson D. McLain Walk
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 NYY R. White D. McLain Strikeout Looking
t1 2 1-- R -12% 40% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. McLain Double to LF; Munson Scores
t1 2 -2- -1% 39% 1-0 NYY D. Cater D. McLain Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 43% 1-0 NYY J. Lyttle D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 WSA T. Harrah F. Peterson Popfly: 1B
b1 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 WSA C. Flood F. Peterson Single to 3B
b1 1 1-- O -3% 40% 0-1 WSA F. Howard F. Peterson Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O -2% 38% 0-1 WSA M. Epstein F. Peterson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 NYY J. Kenney D. McLain Strikeout
t2 1 --- -4% 36% 1-0 NYY G. Michael D. McLain Double to RF
t2 1 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 NYY F. Peterson D. McLain Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O 3% 42% 1-0 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 8% 50% 0-1 WSA J. Foy F. Peterson Double (LF-CF)
b2 0 -2- R 16% 65% 0-1 WSA E. Maddox F. Peterson Triple to RF; Foy Scores
b2 0 --3 4% 69% 1-1 WSA P. Casanova F. Peterson Walk
b2 0 1-3 O -6% 63% 1-1 WSA T. Cullen F. Peterson Lineout: 2B
b2 1 1-3 RO 3% 66% 1-1 WSA D. McLain F. Peterson Groundout: 3B-1B; Casanova to 2B; Maddox Scores
b2 2 -2- O -3% 63% 2-1 WSA T. Harrah F. Peterson Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 3% 66% 1-2 NYY T. Munson D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- R -13% 52% 1-2 NYY R. White D. McLain Home Run
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 2-2 NYY B. Murcer D. McLain Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 2-2 NYY D. Cater D. McLain Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 2-2 WSA C. Flood F. Peterson Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 2-2 WSA F. Howard F. Peterson Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 2-2 WSA M. Epstein F. Peterson Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 2-2 WSA J. Foy F. Peterson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 2-2 NYY J. Lyttle D. McLain Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 2-2 NYY J. Kenney D. McLain Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 2-2 NYY G. Michael D. McLain Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 2-2 NYY F. Peterson D. McLain Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 WSA E. Maddox F. Peterson Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 WSA P. Casanova F. Peterson Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 WSA T. Cullen F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain Single to 2B/Bunt
t5 0 1-- OO 10% 55% 2-2 NYY T. Munson D. McLain Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 NYY R. White D. McLain Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 WSA D. McLain F. Peterson Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 WSA T. Harrah F. Peterson Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 WSA C. Flood F. Peterson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Senators' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 NYY B. Murcer D. McLain Single to 2B
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 2-2 NYY D. Cater D. McLain Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- OO 7% 57% 2-2 NYY J. Lyttle D. McLain Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 2-2 WSA F. Howard F. Peterson Single to 3B
b6 0 1-- 15% 77% 2-2 WSA M. Epstein F. Peterson Single to RF; Howard to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RO -0% 76% 2-2 WSA J. Foy F. Peterson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Howard Scores
b6 1 1-- O -2% 74% 3-2 WSA E. Maddox F. Peterson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O -2% 72% 3-2 WSA P. Casanova F. Peterson Maddox Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 76% 2-3 NYY J. Kenney D. McLain Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -5% 71% 2-3 NYY G. Michael D. McLain Single to 3B
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Fritz Peterson (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 5% 77% 2-3 NYY C. Blefary D. McLain Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2 1-- -2% 75% 2-3 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain Michael Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 81% 2-3 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Gary Waslewski facing 7-8-9
Gary Waslewski replaces Curt Blefary (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-2 WSA P. Casanova G. Waslewski Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-2 WSA T. Cullen G. Waslewski Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-2 WSA D. McLain G. Waslewski Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 5% 83% 2-3 NYY T. Munson D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 3% 86% 2-3 NYY R. White D. McLain Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 2% 88% 2-3 NYY B. Murcer D. McLain Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Gary Waslewski facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-2 WSA T. Harrah G. Waslewski Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-2 WSA C. Flood G. Waslewski Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 86% 3-2 WSA F. Howard G. Waslewski Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
Elliott Maddox moves from RF to LF; Del Unser replaces Frank Howard (LF) playing RF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- -12% 75% 2-3 NYY D. Cater D. McLain Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O 10% 85% 2-3 NYY J. Lyttle D. McLain Lineout: SS
t9 1 1-- -11% 74% 2-3 NYY J. Kenney D. McLain Single to LF; Cater to 2B
t9 1 12- R -32% 42% 2-3 NYY G. Michael D. McLain Single to RF; Kenney to 2B; Cater Scores
Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Gary Waslewski (P) batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 10% 51% 3-3 NYY J. Gibbs D. McLain Strikeout
t9 2 12- R -38% 14% 3-3 NYY H. Clarke D. McLain Single to CF; Michael to 3B; Kenney Scores
t9 2 1-3 O 3% 17% 4-3 NYY T. Munson D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
Lindy McDaniel replaces Jake Gibbs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O -8% 9% 3-4 WSA M. Epstein L. McDaniel Strikeout
b9 1 --- 16% 25% 3-4 WSA J. Foy L. McDaniel Double to RF
b9 1 -2- R 37% 62% 3-4 WSA E. Maddox L. McDaniel Single to LF; Foy Scores
b9 1 1-- O -6% 56% 4-4 WSA P. Casanova L. McDaniel Popfly: 2B
b9 2 1-- O -6% 50% 4-4 WSA T. Cullen L. McDaniel Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 4.
Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Senators' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
t10 0 --- O 5% 55% 4-4 NYY R. White D. McLain Popfly: SS
t10 1 --- O 4% 59% 4-4 NYY B. Murcer D. McLain Flyball: CF
t10 2 --- O 3% 62% 4-4 NYY D. Cater D. McLain Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Senators Batting, Tied 4-4, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 9-1-2
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Denny McLain (P) batting 9th
b10 0 --- R 38% 100% 4-4 WSA T. McCraw L. McDaniel Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Senators 5.

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