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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1969-09-08 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 9428 · 63°F, cloudy · 2:23
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Mike Kekich earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Jim Northrup went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Earl Wilson SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Emmett Ashford · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Tresh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Earl Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 7.2 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
 Jack Aker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Wilson | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 John Hiller | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Gene Michael: K/C
- Roy White: W
- Joe Pepitone: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Gutierrez: 9
- Tom Tresh: 9
- Jim Northrup: W
- Willie Horton: K
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Jimmie Hall: 5
- Jerry Kenney: K/C
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: K/C
- Don Wert: 63
- Jim Price: 4
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: 43
- Mike Kekich: 9
- Horace Clarke: D/89
- Gene Michael: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Roy White: K
Bot 3
- Ike Brown: W
- Earl Wilson: K
- Cesar Gutierrez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Joe Pepitone: 6
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Jimmie Hall: CS2(26)
- Jimmie Hall: K
Bot 4
- Tom Tresh: 9
- Jim Northrup: HR/9
- Willie Horton: 3/FL
- Bill Freehan: W
- Don Wert: 9/FL
Top 5
- Jerry Kenney: 63
- Thurman Munson: 3/FL
- Mike Kekich: K
Bot 5
- Jim Price: 5/FL
- Ike Brown: W
- Earl Wilson: FC1.1-2
- Cesar Gutierrez: 8/L
- Tom Tresh: 7
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: E6/TH1.B-2
- Gene Michael: SB3
- Gene Michael: S7.3-H(UR)
- Roy White: 6/7
- Joe Pepitone: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: W
- Willie Horton: 7/FL
- Bill Freehan: 7/L
- Don Wert: W.1-2
- Jim Price: 9/L
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Jimmie Hall: W
- Jerry Kenney: 7
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-3
- Mike Kekich: S6.1-2;3-H
- Horace Clarke: 43
Bot 7
- Ike Brown: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 8
- Cesar Gutierrez: 8/L
Top 8
- Gene Michael: K/C
- Roy White: 23/BG
- Joe Pepitone: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Tom Tresh: 7
- Jim Northrup: 31
- Willie Horton: S8
- Bill Freehan: WP.1-2
- Bill Freehan: S8.2-H
- Don Wert: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: S5
- Ron Woods: K
- Jerry Kenney: 14(1)/FO
- Thurman Munson: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Norm Cash: 6/7
- Gates Brown: 31
- Tommy Matchick: 43