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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		1
3		 
(7)
TEX
@CAL		5
1
CHW
@KCR		1
2
CHW
@KCR		3
4		 
(10)
MIN
@OAK		3
2
PHI
@CHC		0
4
LAD
@CIN		1
10
SFG
@HOU		10
6
PIT
@NYM		2
0
ATL
@SDP		5
1
ATL
@SDP		0
3
MON
@STL		3
2
Sunday, April 16, 1972, 2:07PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 13,153, Time of Game: 1:49
Yankees
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
3
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Pat Dobson (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0    1  5  3
Orioles         1  1  0   0  1  0   0    3  8  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Kenney SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.076 1.01 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 1 3
Rich McKinney 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.027 0.92 0.025 -0.052 -0.2 0 1
Bobby Murcer CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.004 0.87 0.048 -0.044 0.0 1 0 2B
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.067 0.92 0.000 -0.067 -0.6 4 0
Ron Blomberg 1B 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.000 0.202 1.23 0.202 0.000 1.6 9 0 HBP
Johnny Callison RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.160 1.74 0.000 -0.160 -1.2 1 0 GDP
Thurman Munson C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .500 1.167 0.021 1.07 0.075 -0.054 0.1 3 2 CS
Bernie Allen 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.025 1.69 0.037 -0.062 -0.2 0 0
Mel Stottlemyre P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.039 1.19 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 0 3 SH
   Rusty Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.089 3.21 0.000 -0.089 -0.5
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 23 1 5 1 2 2 .217 .569 -0.256 1.25 0.387 -0.643 -1.8 19 9
2B: B Murcer (1, off P Dobson).
SH: M Stottlemyre (1, off P Dobson).
HBP: R Blomberg (1, by P Dobson).
TB: B Murcer 2; R Blomberg; B Allen; R McKinney; T Munson.
GIDP: J Callison (1).
RBI: R Blomberg (1).
2-out RBI: R Blomberg.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Blomberg; M Stottlemyre-T Munson-R Blomberg.
E: L McDaniel (1); B Allen (1); T Munson (1).
Baserunning
CS: T Munson (1, 2nd base by P Dobson/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.022 0.75 0.016 -0.039 0.1 1 0 IW
Merv Rettenmund RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 -0.058 0.84 0.045 -0.103 -1.3 1 0 GDP
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.003 0.92 0.031 -0.028 0.0 10 1
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 2 2 0 0 .667 1.333 0.197 1.11 0.206 -0.009 1.8 0 2
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.068 0.66 0.000 -0.068 -1.1 2 2
Paul Blair CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.003 0.64 0.031 -0.028 -0.0 2 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.029 0.71 0.048 -0.019 0.3 2 4
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 3 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.132 0.73 0.132 0.000 1.7 3 1
Pat Dobson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.062 0.69 0.000 -0.062 -0.9 0 1
   Doyle Alexander P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 8 2 2 2 .296 .641 0.154 0.78 0.509 -0.356 0.7 21 11
IBB: D Buford (1, by M Stottlemyre).
TB: M Belanger 3; B Robinson 2; M Rettenmund; P Blair; D Johnson.
GIDP: M Rettenmund (1).
RBI: B Robinson 2 (2).
2-out RBI: B Robinson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Johnson-B Powell.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre, L (0-1) 6 8 3 1 2 2 0 1.50 27 48 -0.152 0.81 -0.6
Lindy McDaniel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 -0.001 0.42 -0.0
Team Totals 6.1 8 3 1 2 2 0 1.42 29 48 0 0 -0.153 1.25 -0.7

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, W (1-0) 6.1 4 1 1 2 1 0 1.42 24 60 0.189 1.07 1.3
Doyle Alexander, S (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 1 0 0.067 2.72 0.4
Team Totals 7 5 1 1 2 2 0 1.29 27 60 1 0 0.256 0.78 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Dobson (1; R Blomberg).
IBB: M Stottlemyre (1; D Buford).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 13,153.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Overcast, Rain.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Jerry Kenney SS 1 Don Buford LF
2 Rich McKinney 3B 2 Merv Rettenmund RF
3 Bobby Murcer CF 3 Boog Powell 1B
4 Roy White LF 4 Brooks Robinson 3B
5 Ron Blomberg 1B 5 Elrod Hendricks C
6 Johnny Callison RF 6 Paul Blair CF
7 Thurman Munson C 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Bernie Allen 2B 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Mel Stottlemyre P 9 Pat Dobson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 0 12- R BAL M. Belanger M. Stottlemyre 12% 87% Single to C/Bunt; Blair Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Johnson to 3B; Belanger to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R BAL B. Robinson M. Stottlemyre 11% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rettenmund Scores
t4 0-2 2 --3 R NYY R. Blomberg P. Dobson -10% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murcer Scores
b5 2-1 1 12- R BAL B. Robinson M. Stottlemyre 10% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rettenmund Scores/unER; Powell to 2B
b2 2-0 1 123 OO BAL M. Rettenmund M. Stottlemyre -9% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY R. McKinney P. Dobson -2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 3% 52% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. White P. Dobson 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford M. Stottlemyre -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Stottlemyre 2% 55% Single to P
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell M. Stottlemyre -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B; Rettenmund to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R BAL B. Robinson M. Stottlemyre 11% 64% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rettenmund Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks M. Stottlemyre -2% 62% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- NYY R. Blomberg P. Dobson -4% 58% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-1 0 1-- OO NYY J. Callison P. Dobson 8% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- NYY T. Munson P. Dobson -1% 65% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- O NYY B. Allen P. Dobson 2% 67% Munson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair M. Stottlemyre 3% 70% Single to RF
b2 1-0 0 1-- BAL D. Johnson M. Stottlemyre 5% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Blair to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- R BAL M. Belanger M. Stottlemyre 12% 87% Single to C/Bunt; Blair Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Johnson to 3B; Belanger to 2B
b2 2-0 0 -23 O BAL P. Dobson M. Stottlemyre -3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-0 1 -23 BAL D. Buford M. Stottlemyre 0% 84% Intentional Walk
b2 2-0 1 123 OO BAL M. Rettenmund M. Stottlemyre -9% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O NYY B. Allen P. Dobson 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O NYY M. Stottlemyre P. Dobson 1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell M. Stottlemyre -1% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Stottlemyre -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks M. Stottlemyre -1% 76% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. McKinney P. Dobson 2% 79% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 1 --- NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson -5% 74% Double to LF
t4 0-2 1 -2- O NYY R. White P. Dobson 4% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murcer to 3B
t4 0-2 2 --3 R NYY R. Blomberg P. Dobson -10% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murcer Scores
t4 1-2 2 1-- O NYY J. Callison P. Dobson 3% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Stottlemyre -2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson M. Stottlemyre -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- BAL M. Belanger M. Stottlemyre 1% 68% Single to CF
b4 2-1 2 1-- O BAL P. Dobson M. Stottlemyre -2% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O NYY T. Munson P. Dobson 3% 69% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- NYY B. Allen P. Dobson -4% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 1-2 1 1-- O NYY M. Stottlemyre P. Dobson 2% 68% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Allen to 2B
t5 1-2 2 -2- O NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson 5% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O BAL D. Buford M. Stottlemyre -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Stottlemyre 2% 73% Walk
b5 2-1 1 1-- BAL B. Powell M. Stottlemyre 3% 76% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rettenmund to 2B
b5 2-1 1 12- R BAL B. Robinson M. Stottlemyre 10% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rettenmund Scores/unER; Powell to 2B
b5 3-1 1 12- OO BAL E. Hendricks M. Stottlemyre -4% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O NYY R. McKinney P. Dobson 3% 84% Flyball: LF
t6 1-3 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 2% 86% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O NYY R. White P. Dobson 1% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Stottlemyre -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b6 3-1 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson M. Stottlemyre -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 2 --- BAL M. Belanger M. Stottlemyre 1% 86% Single to RF
b6 3-1 2 1-- O BAL P. Dobson M. Stottlemyre -1% 85% Strikeout (foul bunt)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t7 1-3 0 --- NYY R. Blomberg P. Dobson -6% 79% Walk
t7 1-3 0 1-- O NYY J. Callison P. Dobson 5% 84% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
Doyle Alexander replaces Pat Dobson pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-3 1 1-- NYY T. Munson D. Alexander -6% 78% Single to LF; Blomberg to 2B
t7 1-3 1 12- O NYY B. Allen D. Alexander 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B; Blomberg to 3B; Munson to 2B
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 -23 O NYY R. Torres D. Alexander 9% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
Lindy McDaniel replaces Rusty Torres (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- BAL D. Buford L. McDaniel 1% 92% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b7 3-1 0 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund L. McDaniel -1% 91% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3.

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