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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 8, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on September 8, 1969 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Wilson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 9,428 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Merle Anthony |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Hall | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Tom Tresh | Right Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | First Baseman |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Ike Brown | Second Baseman |
| Earl Wilson | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 8, 1969
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wilson
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Kekich
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Kekich
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kekich
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kekich
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wilson
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wilson
Hall hits a popup towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Wilson
Kenney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kekich
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Kekich
Wert 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: ---
Price vs. Kekich
Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wilson
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Wilson
Kekich hits a fly ball into right field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Northrup. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Wilson
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Wilson
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kekich
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kekich
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Kekich
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wilson
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Wilson
There goes Murcer. The throw from Price and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wilson
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Kekich
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kekich
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kekich
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Kekich
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Kekich
Wert hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Wilson
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wilson
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Wilson
Kekich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Kekich
Price hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kekich
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kekich
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brown moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Kekich
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tresh vs. Kekich
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutierrez. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Wilson
There goes Clarke. The throw from Price and he is safe. Clarke steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michael vs. Wilson
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wilson
White hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kekich
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Kekich
Horton 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Kekich
Freehan hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Kekich
Wert takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Kekich
Price hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wilson
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wilson
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Wilson
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wilson
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kekich vs. Wilson
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hall scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Wilson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kekich
Ron Woods now playing center field.
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kekich
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Earl Wilson.
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Kekich
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hiller
White bunts in front of the plate. Price fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Hiller
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Kekich
Tresh hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kekich
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Kekich covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kekich
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Kekich
There's a wild pitch. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Kekich
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Wert 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hiller
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Hiller
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Hiller
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Hiller
Munson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Price settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Aker
Norm Cash pinch hits for Jim Price.
Cash hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Aker
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ike Brown.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Aker
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for John Hiller.
Matchick 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1969 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 2 1 0 Gutierrez C, ss 4 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 2 2 Tresh T, rf 4 0 0 0
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 2 1 1 1
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 1 0
Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0 Freehan B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Hall J, cf 2 1 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Woods R, cf 1 0 0 0 Price J, c 3 0 0 0
Kenney J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, ph 1 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 1 0 Brown I, 2b 1 0 0 0
Kekich M, p 3 0 1 1 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson E, p 2 0 0 0
Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Matchick T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 30 2 3 2
New York 001 001 100 -- 3
Detroit 000 100 010 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (W) 7.2 3 2 2 6 4
Aker J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson E (L) 7.0 5 3 2 3 7
Hiller J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Gutierrez C
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Clarke H
HR -- Northrup J
SB -- Clarke H
CS -- Murcer B
WP -- Kekich M
T -- 2:23
A -- 9428
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