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Standings
NYY
@BAL		0
4
CLE
@BOS		4
0
LAD
@ATL		8
3
SFG
@HOU		2
7
STL
@PHI		5
4
Monday, April 17, 1972 7:33PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,693, Time of Game: 1:58
Yankees
0
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 at Orioles
4
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Dave McNally (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    4  8  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.097 0.95 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 0 0
Rich McKinney 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.076 0.97 0.015 -0.091 -0.2 0 3
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .429 -0.076 0.82 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 1 0
Roy White LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.066 0.70 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 3 0
Felipe Alou 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.026 0.66 0.020 -0.046 -0.4 10 0
Thurman Munson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .900 -0.044 0.88 0.013 -0.057 -0.2 6 0
Rusty Torres RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.053 0.71 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 1 0
Gene Michael SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.021 0.91 0.055 -0.034 0.0 1 7
Fritz Peterson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.035 1.49 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 1 0 SH
   John Ellis PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.009 0.22 0.009 0.000 0.1
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 1 4 .133 .295 -0.443 0.85 0.112 -0.555 -3.6 24 11
SH: F Peterson (1, off D McNally).
TB: J Ellis; F Alou; R McKinney; T Munson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Aker-F Alou.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .286 .661 0.050 0.61 0.087 -0.037 1.1 3 0 SB
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 3 .167 .452 -0.043 0.95 0.028 -0.071 -0.6 2 0
Merv Rettenmund RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .804 -0.072 0.89 0.006 -0.078 -0.0 4 0 2B
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .167 .452 -0.012 0.63 0.027 -0.039 0.7 5 0
Paul Blair CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.010 1.09 0.059 -0.069 -0.9 3 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .429 1.000 0.185 1.04 0.224 -0.040 0.8 3 0 2B
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.058 0.67 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 5 1
Mark Belanger SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .667 1.333 -0.050 0.84 0.013 -0.063 -0.5 2 3
Dave McNally P 3 1 1 1 0 1 .333 1.000 0.068 0.76 0.110 -0.041 0.8 0 0 2B
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 2 6 .258 .658 0.058 0.83 0.554 -0.496 0.8 27 4
2B: M Rettenmund (1, off J Aker); B Robinson (1, off F Peterson); D McNally (1, off F Peterson).
TB: B Robinson 2; D McNally 2; D Buford 2; M Rettenmund 2; B Powell; P Blair; M Belanger.
RBI: B Powell (1); D McNally (1); D Buford (1); B Robinson (3).
2-out RBI: D McNally; D Buford.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: D Buford (1, 2nd base off F Peterson/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fritz Peterson, L (0-1) 7 6 3 3 2 6 0 3.86 29 57 -0.048 0.93 -0.2
Jack Aker 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 4 0 0 -0.010 0.10 -0.6
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 2 6 0 4.50 33 57 0 0 -0.058 0.85 -0.8

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 32 82 0.442 0.85 3.6
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 32 82 0.442 0.83 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 4,693.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Don Buford LF
2 Rich McKinney 3B 2 Davey Johnson 2B
3 Bobby Murcer CF 3 Merv Rettenmund RF
4 Roy White LF 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Felipe Alou 1B 5 Paul Blair CF
6 Thurman Munson C 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Rusty Torres RF 7 Andy Etchebarren C
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Fritz Peterson P 9 Dave McNally P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-0 0 1-- R BAL B. Robinson F. Peterson 22% 86% Double; Blair Scores
b7 1-0 2 1-- R BAL D. McNally F. Peterson 11% 90% Double; Belanger Scores
b7 0-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair F. Peterson 6% 64% Single to LF
t6 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Michael D. McNally -5% 45% Walk
t6 0-0 1 -2- O NYY H. Clarke D. McNally 5% 52% Flyball: CF

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' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McNally 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. McKinney D. McNally 1% 53% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. McNally 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford F. Peterson 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Johnson F. Peterson -3% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund F. Peterson -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- BAL B. Powell F. Peterson 2% 54% Walk; Buford to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O BAL P. Blair F. Peterson -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White D. McNally 2% 52% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY F. Alou D. McNally 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- NYY T. Munson D. McNally -1% 52% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Torres D. McNally 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson F. Peterson -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren F. Peterson -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- BAL M. Belanger F. Peterson 1% 52% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BAL D. McNally F. Peterson -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. Michael D. McNally 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY F. Peterson D. McNally 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. McNally 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford F. Peterson -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- BAL D. Johnson F. Peterson 3% 55% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund F. Peterson -3% 52% Flyball: P
b3 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell F. Peterson -2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. McKinney D. McNally 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. McNally 2% 54% Flyball: SS
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. White D. McNally 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair F. Peterson -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson F. Peterson -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren F. Peterson -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYY F. Alou D. McNally 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYY T. Munson D. McNally 2% 55% Flyball: 1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. Torres D. McNally 1% 56% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger F. Peterson -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. McNally F. Peterson -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. Buford F. Peterson -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Michael D. McNally -5% 45% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- O NYY F. Peterson D. McNally 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
t6 0-0 1 -2- O NYY H. Clarke D. McNally 5% 52% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 2 -2- O NYY R. McKinney D. McNally 5% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson F. Peterson -3% 54% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund F. Peterson -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell F. Peterson -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. McNally 4% 54% Lineout: 1B
t7 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White D. McNally 2% 56% Strikeout
t7 0-0 2 --- NYY F. Alou D. McNally -2% 54% Single to LF
t7 0-0 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson D. McNally 4% 58% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
b7 0-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair F. Peterson 6% 64% Single to LF
b7 0-0 0 1-- R BAL B. Robinson F. Peterson 22% 86% Double; Blair Scores
b7 1-0 0 -2- O BAL A. Etchebarren F. Peterson -3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-0 1 -2- O BAL M. Belanger F. Peterson -3% 79% Fielder's Choice 3B; Robinson out at 3B/3B-SS; Belanger to 1B
b7 1-0 2 1-- R BAL D. McNally F. Peterson 11% 90% Double; Belanger Scores
b7 2-0 2 -2- R BAL D. Buford F. Peterson 5% 95% Single to LF; McNally Scores
b7 3-0 2 1-- BAL D. Johnson F. Peterson 0% 95% Buford Steals 2B
b7 3-0 2 -2- O BAL D. Johnson F. Peterson -1% 95% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t8 0-3 0 --- O NYY R. Torres D. McNally 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 0-3 1 --- O NYY G. Michael D. McNally 1% 97% Flyball: LF
John Ellis pinch hits for Fritz Peterson (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 2 --- NYY J. Ellis D. McNally -1% 97% Single to LF
t8 0-3 2 1-- O NYY H. Clarke D. McNally 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 3-4-5
Jack Aker replaces John Ellis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-0 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund J. Aker 1% 99% Double to RF
b8 3-0 0 -2- R BAL B. Powell J. Aker 1% 99% Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores
b8 4-0 0 1-- OO BAL P. Blair J. Aker -0% 99% Double Play: Popfly: P-1B
b8 4-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Aker -0% 99% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t9 0-4 0 --- NYY R. McKinney D. McNally -1% 98% Single to LF
t9 0-4 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer D. McNally 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-4 1 1-- O NYY R. White D. McNally 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 0-4 2 1-- O NYY F. Alou D. McNally 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 4.

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