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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 2

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New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 2

Day

Game Played on Monday, September 8, 1969 (N) at Tiger Stadium

NY  A    0  0  1    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   3  6  0
DET A    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  3  1
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Clarke 2b                     4   2   1   0       0   1       1   3
Michael ss                    4   0   2   2       0   2       3   2
White lf                      3   0   0   0       1   1       4   0
Pepitone 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       4   2
Murcer rf                     3   0   1   0       1   0       5   0
Hall cf                       2   1   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Woods cf                    1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Kenney 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Munson c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Kekich p                      3   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
  Aker p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3       3   9      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Clarke-Michael-Pepitone.
BATTING - 
2B: Clarke (22,off Wilson).
GDP: Pepitone (9,off Wilson).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Clarke (27,3rd base off Wilson/Price).
CS: Murcer (4,2nd base by Wilson/Price).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gutierrez ss                  4   0   0   0       0   0       4   2
Tresh rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Northrup cf                   2   1   1   1       2   0       1   0
Horton lf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Freehan 1b                    3   0   1   1       1   1       7   0
Wert 3b                       3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Price c                       3   0   0   0       0   0      10   2
  Cash ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
I. Brown 2b                   1   0   0   0       2   1       1   4
  G. Brown ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wilson p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Stanley ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hiller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Matchick ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   2   3   2       6   4      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. I. Brown-Gutierrez-Freehan.
E: Gutierrez (2).
BATTING - 
HR: Northrup (20,4th inning off Kekich 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Gutierrez (1,off Kekich).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kekich W(2-4)                 7.2   3   2   2   6   4   1  32
Aker SV(13)                   1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9     3   2   2   6   4   1  36
WP: Kekich (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Aker 1-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson L(12-9)                7     5   3   2   3   7   0  28
Hiller                        2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7
Totals                        9     6   3   2   3   9   0  35

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Merle Anthony
Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 9428
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers           
1. Clarke              2b        Gutierrez           ss
2. Michael             ss        Tresh               rf
3. White               lf        Northrup            cf
4. Pepitone            1b        Horton              lf
5. Murcer              rf        Freehan             1b
6. Hall                cf        Wert                3b
7. Kenney              3b        Price               c
8. Munson              c         I. Brown            2b
9. Kekich              p         Wilson              p

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke struck out; Michael was called out on
strikes; White walked; Pepitone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Gutierrez flied out to right; Tresh flied out to
right; Northrup walked; Horton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer grounded out (second to first); Hall made an
out to third; Kenney was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan was called out on strikes; Wert grounded out
(shortstop to first); Price made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson grounded out (second to first); Kekich flied
out to right; Clarke doubled; Michael singled to left [Clarke
scored, Michael to second (on throw to home)]; White struck out;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: I. Brown walked; Wilson struck out; Gutierrez
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [I.
Brown out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Pepitone made an out to shortstop; Murcer walked;
Murcer was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hall
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Tresh flied out to right; Northrup homered to right;
Horton popped to first in foul territory; Freehan walked; Wert
flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Kenney grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson
popped to first in foul territory; Kekich struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Price popped to third in foul territory; I. Brown
walked; Wilson reached on a fielder's choice [I. Brown to
second]; Gutierrez lined to center; Tresh flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Clarke reached on an error by Gutierrez [Clarke to
second]; Clarke stole third; Michael singled to left [Clarke
scored (unearned)]; White made an out to shortstop; Pepitone
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Michael out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
2, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Northrup walked; Horton flied to left in foul
territory; Freehan lined to left; Wert walked [Northrup to
second]; Price lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Tigers 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Murcer flied out to right; Hall walked; Kenney
flied out to left; Munson singled to center [Hall to third];
Kekich singled to shortstop [Munson to second, Hall scored];
Clarke grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Yankees 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: WOODS REPLACED HALL (PLAYING CF); I. Brown was
called out on strikes; STANLEY BATTED FOR WILSON; Stanley flied
out to center; Gutierrez lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 3, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 8TH: HILLER REPLACED STANLEY (PITCHING); Michael was
called out on strikes; On a bunt White grounded out (catcher to
first); Pepitone flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Tresh flied out to left; Northrup grounded out
(first to pitcher); Horton singled to center; Kekich threw a
wild pitch [Horton to second]; Freehan singled to center [Horton
scored]; AKER REPLACED KEKICH (PITCHING); Wert forced Freehan
(second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers
2.

YANKEES 9TH: Murcer singled to third; Woods struck out; Kenney
forced Murcer (pitcher to second); Munson popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: CASH BATTED FOR PRICE; Cash made an out to
shortstop; G. BROWN BATTED FOR I. BROWN; G. Brown grounded out
(first to pitcher); MATCHICK BATTED FOR HILLER; Matchick
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
3, Tigers 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          3   6   0    5
 Tigers           2   3   1    7
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