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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1969-09-15 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 5734 · 77°F · 1:58
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 2–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 3rd. Denny McLain earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Denny McLain L: Stan Bahnsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Emmett Ashford · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Tresh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Tepedino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Shopay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Ron Klimkowski | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Tresh: 7
- Jim Northrup: K/C
- Al Kaline: W
- Norm Cash: 6/L
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 6
- Jerry Kenney: 13
- Roy White: S8
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: 31
Top 2
- Willie Horton: 53
- Tommy Matchick: K/C
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Don Wert: S7.1-2
- Denny McLain: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Frank Tepedino: 8
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Thurman Munson: 63
Top 3
- Cesar Gutierrez: 8
- Jim Northrup: 3/G
- Al Kaline: S8.B-2(E8)
- Norm Cash: T8.2-H
- Willie Horton: WP.3-H
- Willie Horton: W
- Tommy Matchick: 7
Bot 3
- Bobby Cox: 7/L
- Stan Bahnsen: 8/8D
- Horace Clarke: 5/FL
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: 4/9
- Don Wert: 53
- Denny McLain: K
Bot 4
- Jerry Kenney: S4
- Roy White: 43.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8(B)45(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Cesar Gutierrez: 13
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Al Kaline: S8
- Norm Cash: S7.1-3
- Willie Horton: 7
Bot 5
- Frank Tepedino: K
- Joe Pepitone: 2/FL
- Thurman Munson: K
Top 6
- Tommy Matchick: 13
- Bill Freehan: K
- Don Wert: S8
- Denny McLain: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Cox: 7
- Tom Shopay: 43
- Horace Clarke: 63
Top 7
- Cesar Gutierrez: 63
- Jim Northrup: 23
- Al Kaline: 8/L
Bot 7
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Roy White: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: 7
Top 8
- Norm Cash: 31
- Willie Horton: 2/FL
- Tommy Matchick: 9
Bot 8
- Frank Tepedino: 13
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Thurman Munson: 3/FL
Top 9
- Bill Freehan: S9
- Don Wert: 63.1-2
- Denny McLain: 9
- Cesar Gutierrez: 53
Bot 9
- Bobby Cox: 63
- Dave McDonald: K
- Horace Clarke: 8
Notes & reviews
- Denny McLain: 93 pitches
- Debut game for Ron Klimkowski
- Debut game for Dave McDonald