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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 20, 1969 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Burbach |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,396 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Shortstop |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Matchick | Third Baseman |
| Jim Price | Catcher |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Mayo Smith | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Jimmie Hall | Right Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Bill Burbach | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 20, 1969
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Burbach
McAuliffe hits a popup towards third. Murcer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Burbach
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Burbach
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. McLain
Kenney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton who is chasing the ball. Kenney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burbach
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Burbach
Horton hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Burbach
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. McLain
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. McLain
Gibbs strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Burbach
Matchick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Price vs. Burbach
Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Burbach
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbach vs. McLain
Burbach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to McLain covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burbach moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. McLain
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. Burbach scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McLain
McLain fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McLain. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McLain
White strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Burbach
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Burbach
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Burbach
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Burbach
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Kenney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. McLain
Hall 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Burbach
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Burbach
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Kenney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Burbach
There goes Horton. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Horton steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matchick vs. Burbach
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Price vs. Burbach
Price hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. McLain
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbach vs. McLain
Burbach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Burbach
McLain strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Burbach
McAuliffe bunts towards the mound. Burbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Burbach
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Burbach
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. McLain
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McLain
There goes Kenney. The throw from Price and he is safe. Kenney steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McLain
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kenney scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. McLain
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. McLain
Hall 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
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burbach
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Burbach
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Burbach
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. McLain
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tresh for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbach vs. McLain
Burbach is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Burbach
Matchick hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Burbach
Bill Freehan pinch hits for Jim Price.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Burbach
Gates Brown pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Burbach
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Burbach
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Kilkenny
Bill Freehan now catching. Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
Clarke hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kilkenny, and towards McAuliffe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Kilkenny
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Kilkenny covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kilkenny
Murcer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kilkenny
The umpire calls a balk on Kilkenny Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kilkenny
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Kilkenny
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Kilkenny
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Burbach
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burbach
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Burbach
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Burbach
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matchick vs. Burbach
Matchick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1969, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Stanley M, ss 4 0 1 0 Kenney J, cf 4 1 2 1
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0 White R, lf 3 0 1 1
Horton W, lf 3 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf 4 0 1 0 Hall J, rf 4 0 0 0
Matchick T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tresh T, ss 3 0 1 0
Price J, c 2 0 0 0 Gibbs J, c 3 0 0 0
Freehan B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Burbach B, p 3 1 1 0
McLain D, p 2 0 0 0
Brown G, ph 1 0 1 0
Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 31 2 6 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 001 001 00x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 7.0 6 2 2 0 5
Kilkenny M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Burbach B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7
E -- McLain D, McAuliffe D
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 7
3B -- Kenney J
SB -- Horton W, Kenney J
HBP -- by Kilkenny M (Murcer B)
Balk -- Kilkenny M
T -- 2:18
A -- 35396
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