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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1970-07-02 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 18787 · 86°F, night · 2:09
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 5–0. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Jim Northrup went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DET | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Price | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 6
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/8D
- Cesar Gutierrez: 7/L
- Jim Northrup: 9
Top 2
- Roy White: W
- Danny Cater: 9/9D
- Curt Blefary: 6/P/7S
- Jake Gibbs: 13
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: W
- Mickey Stanley: S9.1-2
- Don Wert: 4/P/8S
- Jim Price: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dick McAuliffe: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Cesar Gutierrez: 53
Top 3
- Gene Michael: 63
- Mel Stottlemyre: 4/P/9S
- Horace Clarke: 43
Bot 3
- Jim Northrup: HP
- Willie Horton: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Norm Cash: W
- Mickey Stanley: 9
Top 4
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 31
- Roy White: 43
Bot 4
- Don Wert: 63
- Jim Price: W
- Joe Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: IW
- Cesar Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Danny Cater: W
- Curt Blefary: K
- Jake Gibbs: 46(1)/FO
- Gene Michael: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Jim Northrup: 4
- Willie Horton: S7
- Norm Cash: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Mel Stottlemyre: 41
- Horace Clarke: 8/L
- Jerry Kenney: 53
Bot 6
- Mickey Stanley: 5E3.B-1
- Don Wert: S5.1-2
- Jim Price: 4/P/8S
- Joe Niekro: 8/L
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Roy White: 3/G
- Danny Cater: 53
Bot 7
- Cesar Gutierrez: 43
- Jim Northrup: HR/9
- Willie Horton: S5
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Curt Blefary: 8
- Jake Gibbs: 9/89D
- Gene Michael: 43
Bot 8
- Don Wert: 7
- Jim Price: HR/7
- Joe Niekro: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Top 9
- Pete Ward: 8/8D
- Horace Clarke: S4
- Jerry Kenney: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Notes & reviews
- only fourth ball intentional