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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1970-08-07 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 19469 · 77°F, night, drizzle · 2:54
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Gary Waslewski earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Gary Waslewski L: Les Cain SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Cain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Woods | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Waslewski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Aker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike McCormick | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Gary Waslewski | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Jack Aker | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Al Kaline: 9
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Jim Northrup: 7/L
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Thurman Munson: K/C
- Roy White: 2
Top 2
- Don Wert: 63
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Cesar Gutierrez: S4.1-2
- Les Cain: 6/P/7S
- Mickey Stanley: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 3/FL
- John Ellis: K
Top 3
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Al Kaline: S7/G.1-3
- Bill Freehan: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Northrup: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Wert: K
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Ron Woods: W
- Gene Michael: 13/SH.1-2
- Gary Waslewski: S8.2-H
- Horace Clarke: WP.1-2
- Horace Clarke: S5.2-2
- Thurman Munson: 6
- Roy White: 63
Top 4
- Cesar Gutierrez: 63
- Les Cain: S8/G
- Mickey Stanley: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Danny Cater: 4/9S
- Bobby Murcer: W
- John Ellis: 7
- Ron Woods: BK.1-2
- Ron Woods: 63
Top 5
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: 9/9D.1-2
- Jim Northrup: IW
- Don Wert: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gene Michael: 9
- Gary Waslewski: K
- Horace Clarke: 7
Top 6
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Cesar Gutierrez: S7/G
- Les Cain: 53/SH.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
Bot 6
- Thurman Munson: S8/G
- Roy White: E5.1-2;B-1
- Danny Cater: S5.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 3(B)2(3)/DP.2-3;1-2
- John Ellis: WP.3-H(UR);2-3
- John Ellis: W
- Ron Woods: 8
Top 7
- Al Kaline: W
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Northrup: 43
Bot 7
- Gene Michael: 8
- Jack Aker: K
- Horace Clarke: 53
Top 8
- Don Wert: 7/L
- Norm Cash: S9
- Dalton Jones: 7
- Gates Brown: 9
Bot 8
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Roy White: S9/G.1-3
- Danny Cater: D8.3-H;1-3
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jerry Kenney: WP.2-3
- Jerry Kenney: K/C
- Ron Woods: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Gene Michael: D9.1-3
- Jack Aker: 43
Top 9
- Mickey Stanley: 13
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Al Kaline: K
Notes & reviews
- 16 minute rain delay
- Jerry Kenney ejected by HP umpire Marty Springstead