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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 2, 1970
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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 July 2, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,787 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Don Wert | Third Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 2, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Niekro
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Niekro
Kenney 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Gutierrez vs. Stottlemyre
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field. White 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. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niekro
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Niekro
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Niekro
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Stottlemyre
Wert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Stottlemyre
Price takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Stottlemyre
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash scores. Stanley scores. Price moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Price scores. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Stottlemyre
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Niekro
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Niekro
Stottlemyre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Niekro
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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a line drive towards third. Kenney catches it and throws to first to double up Northrup. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Niekro
Kenney 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niekro
White 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 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Stottlemyre
Price takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Stottlemyre
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Gibbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Price moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Stottlemyre
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Niekro
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Niekro
Gibbs 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Niekro
Michael hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Niekro
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Niekro
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Niekro
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wert vs. Stottlemyre
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Price vs. Stottlemyre
Price hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Stottlemyre
Niekro hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niekro
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Niekro
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Stottlemyre
Gutierrez 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke catches it and throws to second with Michael covering, to double up Horton. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Niekro
Gibbs hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Niekro
Michael 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
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Stottlemyre
Wert hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Stottlemyre
Price hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Stottlemyre
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
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 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Niekro
Pete Ward pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Niekro
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Niekro
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, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1970 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kenney J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, ss 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, rf 3 1 1 1
White R, lf 2 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 2 0
Cater D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 1 1 0 0
Blefary C, rf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 1 1 0
Gibbs J, c 3 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0 Price J, c 2 2 1 1
Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 1 2
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 1 0 29 5 8 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 030 000 11x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 8.0 8 5 5 6 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 1
E -- Cater D
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 3, Detroit 8
HR -- Northrup J, Price J
SH -- Niekro J
HBP -- by Stottlemyre M (Northrup J)
T -- 2:09
A -- 18787
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