Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. McLain
  
  Kenney strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. McLain
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McLain
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  There goes White. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. McLain
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibbs vs. McLain
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cash 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 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Horton hits a popup, foul, towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Northrup hits a line drive towards first. Pepitone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. McLain
  
  Michael hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stottlemyre vs. McLain
  
  Stottlemyre bunts towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michael scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. McLain
  
  Kenney hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. McLain
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Clarke goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. McLain
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McLain hits a fly ball into center field. Kenney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McLain
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. McLain
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. McLain
  
  Michael 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stottlemyre vs. McLain
  
  Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McAuliffe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Stanley hits a popup in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kenney vs. McLain
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. McLain
  
  Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. McLain
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  There goes Kenney. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McLain
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. McLain
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. McLain
  
  Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stottlemyre vs. McLain
  
  Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLain vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McLain strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McAuliffe 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 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. McLain
  
  Kenney hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. McLain
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Kenney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. McLain
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. McLain
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. McLain
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbs vs. McLain
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Wert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. McLain
  
  Michael strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stottlemyre vs. McLain
  
  Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. McLain
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stottlemyre moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kenney vs. McLain
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into right field. Kaline picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kaline. Stottlemyre scores. Clarke moves to third. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murcer vs. McLain
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to home to get Clarke. Kenney moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. McLain
  
  There goes Murcer. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. McLain
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Denny McLain.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer juggles the ball. That's an error on Murcer. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1969 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          5  2  3  1   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Kenney J, cf          5  0  2  1   Stanley M, ss         4  0  0  0   
Murcer B, 3b          5  0  1  1   Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   
White R, lf           3  0  1  1   Cash N, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Pepitone J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Horton W, lf          3  0  0  0   
Robinson B, rf        3  0  0  0   Northrup J, cf        3  0  1  0   
Gibbs J, c            4  0  2  0   Freehan B, c          3  0  0  0   
Michael G, ss         4  1  2  0   Wert D, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Stottlemyre M, p      3  1  1  0   McLain D, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 12  4                        30  0  1  0

New York         002 010 001 --  4
Detroit          000 000 000 --  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W)     9.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLain D (L)          9.0 12  4  4  2  5

E -- Clarke H, Kaline A, Murcer B
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 3
2B -- Michael G, Murcer B, Clarke H, Northrup J
SB -- White R, Murcer B
CS -- Kenney J
SH -- Stottlemyre M
SF -- White R
T -- 2:00
A -- 14527

    

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