Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Sparma
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Sparma
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Sparma
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Sparma
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bahnsen
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Bahnsen
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Bahnsen
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Bahnsen
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Bahnsen
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Bahnsen
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to third. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wert vs. Bahnsen
  
  Wert takes first base on ball four. Cash scores. Northrup moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sparma vs. Bahnsen
  
  Sparma hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Sparma
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Sparma
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibbs vs. Sparma
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards second. McAuliffe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Pepitone moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Michael vs. Sparma
  
  Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bahnsen vs. Sparma
  
  Bahnsen takes first base on ball four. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clarke vs. Sparma
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bahnsen
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Bahnsen
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Kenney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Bahnsen
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Sparma
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kenney for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Sparma
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sparma
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Sparma
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Sparma
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Bahnsen
  
  Horton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Bahnsen
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Bahnsen
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Bahnsen drops the ball. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Bahnsen
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wert for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Sparma
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sparma fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Sparma
  
  Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bahnsen vs. Sparma
  
  Bahnsen bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Sparma
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sparma vs. Bahnsen
  
  Sparma strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Bahnsen
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Bahnsen
  
  There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Bahnsen
  
  The ball gets by Gibbs for a passed ball. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Bahnsen
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer juggles the ball. That's an error on Murcer. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Bahnsen
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Kaline moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. Bahnsen
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Horton reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Cash goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Talbot
  
  Fred Talbot now pitching.
  
  Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Sparma
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kenney for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Sparma
  
  Murcer bunts towards the mound. Sparma fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Sparma
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards second. McAuliffe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Talbot
  
  Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Talbot
  
  Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sparma vs. Talbot
  
  Sparma bunts towards the mound. Talbot fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McAuliffe vs. Talbot
  
  McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Murcer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Sparma
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sparma
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbs vs. Sparma
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michael vs. Sparma
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Sparma covering, for the out. Gibbs moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cox vs. Sparma
  
  Bobby Cox pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Kekich
  
  Mike Kekich now pitching.
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kekich
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Kekich
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Sparma
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Sparma
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Sparma
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Sparma
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pepitone vs. Lolich
  
  Mickey Lolich now pitching.
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Kekich
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Kekich
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Kekich
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball towards center. Kenney catches it and throws to first to double up Northrup. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Lolich
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Lolich
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boehmer vs. Lolich
  
  Len Boehmer pinch hits for Gene Michael.
  
  Boehmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Kekich
  
  Len Boehmer now playing shortstop.
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Kekich
  
  Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Kekich
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Lolich
  
  Billy Cowan pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Lolich
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Lolich
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cowan moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Lolich
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cowan moves to third. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Lolich
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Cowan scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pepitone vs. Lolich
  
  Pepitone strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/13/1969 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          4  0  0  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Kenney J, cf          5  0  2  0   Stanley M, ss         3  2  1  0   
Murcer B, 3b          5  0  2  0   Kaline A, rf          4  2  1  2   
White R, lf           3  0  0  1   Cash N, 1b            4  2  2  1   
Pepitone J, 1b        5  0  2  0   Horton W, lf          4  0  1  2   
Robinson B, rf        2  1  0  0   Northrup J, cf        3  0  1  0   
Gibbs J, c            4  0  1  1   Freehan B, c          3  0  0  0   
Michael G, ss         1  0  0  0   Wert D, 3b            2  0  0  1   
Boehmer L, ph-ss      1  0  0  0   Sparma J, p           2  0  0  0   
Bahnsen S, p          0  0  0  0   Lolich M, p           1  0  0  0   
Talbot F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Cox B, ph             1  0  0  0                                      
Kekich M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Cowan B, ph           1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        30  6  7  6

New York         000 001 001 --  2
Detroit          300 300 00x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L)         3.2  6  6  3  5  2
Talbot F              1.1  0  0  0  1  0
Kekich M              3.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sparma J (W)          6.2  5  1  1  8  1
Lolich M (S)          2.1  3  1  1  0  1

E -- Bahnsen S, Murcer B
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 12, Detroit 7
2B -- Stanley M, Pepitone J, Horton W, Gibbs J
HR -- Kaline A
CS -- McAuliffe D
SH -- Bahnsen S, Sparma J
PB -- Gibbs J
T -- 2:35
A -- 25429

    

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