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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Klimkowski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kilkenny |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 11,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Bill Haller |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Woods | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ron Klimkowski | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Ken Szotkiewicz | Shortstop |
| Mike Kilkenny | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Clarke 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: ---
Munson vs. Kilkenny
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kilkenny
White takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Kilkenny
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Kilkenny
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reed
Bob Reed now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Reed
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Klimkowski
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Klimkowski
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klimkowski
Brown 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 2
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Reed
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimkowski vs. Reed
Klimkowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Reed
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Reed
There goes Clarke. The throw from Price and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Reed
Munson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Munson reaches second base with a double. Clarke scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Reed
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Klimkowski
Northrup 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Klimkowski
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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Klimkowski
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Price vs. Klimkowski
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Reed
Cater strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Reed
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reed
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Klimkowski
Szotkiewicz 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Klimkowski
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Bob Reed.
Collins 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Klimkowski
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McRae
Norm McRae now pitching.
Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McRae
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimkowski vs. McRae
Klimkowski hits a popup towards first. Cash catches it and throws to Jones, who tags Michael for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Klimkowski
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klimkowski
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Klimkowski
Northrup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McRae
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McRae
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McRae
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Klimkowski
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Klimkowski
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Klimkowski
Price hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Szotkiewicz vs. Klimkowski
Szotkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nagelson vs. Klimkowski
Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Norm McRae.
Nagelson takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Szotkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAuliffe vs. Klimkowski
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Patterson
Daryl Patterson now pitching.
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Patterson
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Patterson
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Patterson
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Klimkowski
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klimkowski
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Klimkowski
Northrup 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Klimkowski
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Klimkowski
Jones hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Patterson
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimkowski vs. Patterson
Klimkowski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Patterson
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Klimkowski
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szotkiewicz vs. Klimkowski
Szotkiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klimkowski
Ike Brown pinch hits for Daryl Patterson.
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Scherman
White hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Scherman
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Scherman
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Klimkowski
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Klimkowski
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Klimkowski
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Scherman
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Scherman
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Scherman
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klimkowski vs. Scherman
There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to third. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klimkowski vs. Scherman
Klimkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman has Murcer trapped. He runs over and tags Murcer for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Scherman
Cesar Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
Clarke 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, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Klimkowski
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Klimkowski
Cash 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Klimkowski
Jones 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 9/18/1970 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 1 0 0 McAuliffe D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Munson T, c 3 1 2 1 Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0
White R, lf 3 1 0 0 Brown G, lf 4 0 1 0
Cater D, 3b 4 1 2 1 Northrup J, rf 3 0 0 0
Ellis J, 1b 4 1 1 3 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0 Jones D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Woods R, rf 4 0 1 0 Price J, c 3 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0 Szotkiewicz K, ss 2 0 0 0
Klimkowski R, p 4 0 1 0 Gutierrez C, ss 0 0 0 0
Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0
Reed B, p 0 0 0 0
Collins K, ph 1 0 0 0
McRae N, p 0 0 0 0
Nagelson R, ph 0 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Brown I, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 5 29 0 3 0
New York 410 000 000 -- 5
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Klimkowski R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M (L) 0.1 2 4 4 2 0
Reed B 2.2 2 1 1 0 4
McRae N 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Patterson D 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
Scherman F 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Munson T 2, Jones D
HR -- Ellis J
SB -- Clarke H
WP -- Scherman F
T -- 2:19
A -- 11202
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