Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Kilkenny
  
  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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Kilkenny
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Kilkenny
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Kilkenny
  
  Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woods vs. Kilkenny
  
  Woods is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Horton bunts towards third. Cater fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wert vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kilkenny vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kilkenny bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Kilkenny
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Kilkenny
  
  Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stottlemyre vs. Kilkenny
  
  Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Kilkenny
  
  Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Kilkenny
  
  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 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kilkenny
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Kilkenny
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Kilkenny
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Northrup hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kilkenny vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kilkenny strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Kilkenny
  
  Munson 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Ellis 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 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Kilkenny
  
  Michael hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stottlemyre vs. Kilkenny
  
  Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Kilkenny
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
  
  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 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Kilkenny
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kilkenny
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Kilkenny
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wert vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Wert is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kilkenny vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kilkenny is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Kilkenny
  
  Munson hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Kilkenny
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Kilkenny
  
  Michael hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Michael reaches second base with a double. Ellis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hansen vs. Kilkenny
  
  Ron Hansen pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Kilkenny
  
  Jim Lyttle pinch runs for Ron Hansen.
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michael scores. Lyttle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  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 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Hamilton
  
  Steve Hamilton now pitching.
  
  McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Hamilton
  
  Gutierrez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Hamilton
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Scherman
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Scherman
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Scherman
  
  Woods hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hamilton
  
  Cash is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Hamilton
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Hamilton
  
  There goes Stanley. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Stanley steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Northrup vs. Hamilton
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Hamilton
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Scherman
  
  Munson 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, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Scherman
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Scherman
  
  Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blefary vs. Scherman
  
  Curt Blefary pinch hits for Steve Hamilton.
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clarke vs. Lasher
  
  Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Clarke strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Lasher
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Ellis scores. Michael moves to third. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Lasher
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michael scores. Blefary moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cater vs. Lasher
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Murcer scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Woods vs. McRae
  
  Norm McRae now pitching.
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Cater moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. McRae
  
  Munson is hit by the pitch. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ellis vs. McRae
  
  Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Wert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching. Jerry Kenney now playing third base. Danny Cater now playing first base.
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Aker
  
  Gates Brown pinch hits for Norm McRae.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Aker
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Aker
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Aker
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney juggles the ball. That's an error on Kenney. McAuliffe scores. Gutierrez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Aker
  
  Cash hits a line drive towards first. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1970 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b       4  1  0  0   Clarke H, 2b          5  0  1  1   
Gutierrez C, ss       5  0  1  0   Murcer B, cf          4  1  1  1   
Kaline A, rf          5  0  2  0   White R, lf           5  1  2  1   
Cash N, 1b            4  1  0  0   Cater D, 3b-1b        5  0  2  2   
Horton W, lf          2  1  1  0   Woods R, rf           5  0  1  1   
Stanley M, cf         1  0  1  0   Munson T, c           4  0  1  0   
Northrup J, cf-lf     3  1  2  3   Ellis J, 1b           4  2  1  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  0  0   Kenney J, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Wert D, 3b            3  0  0  0   Michael G, ss         3  2  2  1   
Kilkenny M, p         3  0  0  0   Stottlemyre M, p      0  0  0  0   
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   Hansen R, ph          0  0  0  0   
Lasher F, p           0  0  0  0   Lyttle J, pr          0  0  0  0   
McRae N, p            0  0  0  0   Hamilton S, p         0  0  0  0   
Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0   Blefary C, ph         0  1  0  0   
                                   Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  7  3                        35  7 11  7

Detroit          010 200 001 --  4
New York         000 002 05x --  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M            5.2  6  2  2  5  4
Scherman F (L)        1.2  2  3  3  1  0
Lasher F              0.1  2  2  2  1  1
McRae N               0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M         6.0  5  3  3  4  2
Hamilton S (W)        2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Aker J (S)            1.0  1  1  0  1  1

E -- Kenney J
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 12
2B -- Michael G, Gutierrez C
HR -- Northrup J
SB -- Stanley M
HBP -- by McRae N (Munson T)
T -- 3:10
A -- 26178

    

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