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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on September 5, 1969 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 9,205 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Frank Fernandez | Right Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Left Fielder |
Vern Fuller | Second Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 5, 1969
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Ellsworth
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a fly ball towards right. Fernandez settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Peterson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Ellsworth
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Ellsworth
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Ellsworth
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. Ellsworth
Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Peterson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Peterson
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Ellsworth
There goes Clarke. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Leon applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Ellsworth
Michael strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Peterson
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Peterson
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Ellsworth
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ellsworth
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Peterson
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Ellsworth
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Ellsworth
Kenney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Peterson
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Peterson
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. Peterson
Fuller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Ellsworth
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fuller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Peterson
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Ellsworth
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ellsworth
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Ellsworth
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Ellsworth
Kenney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Peterson
Ron Woods now playing center field. Bobby Murcer now playing right field.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Peterson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Peterson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Peterson
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Ellsworth
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Ellsworth
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ellsworth
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Ellsworth
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Peterson
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Peterson
Fuller hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ellsworth
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Ellsworth
Woods hits a line drive towards second base. Fuller makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Fuller. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Ellsworth
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Ellsworth
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
There goes Kenney. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Kenney steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Ellsworth
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Peterson
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Hinton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Peterson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Peterson
That's a pickoff. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1969, game 2 -- New York at Cleveland (N) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Leon E, ss 4 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0 Brown L, 3b 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 3 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Horton T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Cardenal J, cf 3 0 0 0 Fernandez F, rf 3 1 2 1 Scheinblum R, lf 3 0 1 0 Woods R, cf 1 0 0 0 Fuller V, 2b 3 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 2 1 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 4 0 0 0 Hinton C, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 28 0 2 0 New York 000 000 101 -- 2 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Peterson F (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 8 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (L) 9.0 10 2 1 1 3 E -- Fernandez F, Fuller V DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 1 LOB -- New York 7, Cleveland 2 HR -- Fernandez F SB -- Kenney J T -- 1:57 A -- 9205
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