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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		3
4
NYY
@BAL		5
2
MIN
@CHW		2
1
MIN
@CHW		4
0
CLE
@DET		1
2
BOS
@MIL		2
0
BOS
@MIL		2
6
CAL
@OAK		5
10
CAL
@OAK		2
1
KCR
@TEX		4
3
ATL
@HOU		6
5
CIN
@LAD		5
6
CIN
@LAD		8
4
CHC
@NYM		2
0
CHC
@NYM		2
7
PHI
@PIT		0
10
PHI
@PIT		1
5
SFG
@SDP		0
1
MON
@STL		1
0
MON
@STL		7
8
Monday, September 4, 1972 5:04PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:19
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
3
68-61
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Orioles
4
69-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
L: Sparky Lyle (8-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    4  9  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .627 -0.065 0.86 0.002 -0.067 -0.8 5 2 IW
   Charlie Spikes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.030 1.25 0.000 -0.030 -0.1
Thurman Munson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .736 -0.069 0.67 0.000 -0.069 -1.3 4 0
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .884 -0.056 0.59 0.000 -0.056 -1.0 2 0
Roy White LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .276 .764 0.036 0.42 0.048 -0.012 0.2 1 0
Johnny Callison RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .682 0.043 1.07 0.106 -0.063 0.5 1 0
Felipe Alou 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .279 .716 0.124 0.99 0.158 -0.034 1.5 9 0 2·2B
Bernie Allen 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .706 0.014 0.89 0.056 -0.042 0.2 0 5
Gene Michael SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .230 .555 -0.051 1.13 0.034 -0.085 0.3 2 4
Fritz Peterson P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .542 0.005 0.78 0.010 -0.005 -0.1 0 1 2·SH
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .433 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rusty Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .581 -0.043 1.87 0.000 -0.043 -0.1
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 2 4 .212 .530 -0.092 0.86 0.414 -0.506 -0.6 24 12
2B: F Alou 2 (15, 2 off D Alexander).
SH: F Peterson 2 (14, 2 off R Harrison).
IBB: H Clarke (4, by R Harrison).
TB: F Alou 4; G Michael 2; R White; B Allen; J Callison.
RBI: B Allen 2 (16); F Alou (28).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Clarke-G Michael.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .495 -0.039 0.68 0.014 -0.053 -0.3 1 2
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .268 .772 0.016 0.79 0.056 -0.040 0.2 2 5
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .246 .564 -0.033 1.41 0.064 -0.097 -0.0 3 0
   Terry Crowley RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .746 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Baylor RF-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .758 -0.040 1.56 0.093 -0.133 -0.8 1 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .636 -0.040 1.22 0.015 -0.056 -0.3 2 2 IW
Boog Powell 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .243 .757 0.000 1.48 0.075 -0.075 0.2 8 1
Paul Blair CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .220 .586 0.325 1.66 0.354 -0.029 1.2 3 0 2B
Andy Etchebarren C 4 1 1 3 0 0 .190 .528 0.285 1.50 0.358 -0.073 1.1 6 0 HR
Doyle Alexander P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .053 .105 -0.016 0.68 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 0
   Roric Harrison P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .297 -0.049 1.03 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 1 1
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 3 4 .281 .749 0.409 1.27 1.029 -0.621 0.8 27 11
2B: P Blair (14, off S Lyle).
HR: A Etchebarren (2, off F Peterson; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: B Robinson (3, by S Lyle).
TB: A Etchebarren 4; B Powell 2; P Blair 2; T Davis 2; D Baylor; M Belanger; B Grich.
RBI: A Etchebarren 3 (18); P Blair (42).
2-out RBI: P Blair.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Powell (12).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fritz Peterson 6 7 3 3 2 3 1 3.33 26 47 -0.217 1.00 -0.6
Sparky Lyle, L (8-4) 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1.59 9 0 0 -0.192 1.99 -0.2
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 3 4 1 4.50 35 47 0 0 -0.409 0.86 -0.8
F Peterson faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander 3 5 3 2 1 1 0 2.80 16 39 -0.225 0.90 -2.2
Roric Harrison, W (2-4) 6 2 0 0 1 3 0 2.15 21 1 0 0.317 0.83 2.7
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 2 4 0 2.00 37 39 1 0 0.092 1.27 0.6
D Alexander faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: F Peterson (7); S Lyle (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Harrison (7; H Clarke); S Lyle (5; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Mark Belanger SS
2 Thurman Munson C 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 Bobby Murcer CF 3 Tommy Davis LF
4 Roy White LF 4 Don Baylor RF
5 Johnny Callison RF 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Felipe Alou 1B 6 Boog Powell 1B
7 Bernie Allen 3B 7 Paul Blair CF
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Fritz Peterson P 9 Doyle Alexander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-3 0 12- RRR BAL A. Etchebarren F. Peterson 36% 58% Home Run; Powell Scores; Blair Scores
b8 3-3 2 1-3 R BAL P. Blair S. Lyle 29% 89% Double to LF; Baylor Scores; Powell to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 R NYY F. Alou D. Alexander -11% 24% Double to LF; White Scores/unER; Callison to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-- NYY J. Callison D. Alexander -11% 35% Single to LF; White to 3B
b1 0-0 1 12- OO BAL D. Baylor F. Peterson -8% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS

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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' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Alexander 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Alexander 1% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Alexander 1% 54% Flyball: RF
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 --- O BAL M. Belanger F. Peterson -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Grich F. Peterson 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- BAL T. Davis F. Peterson 4% 58% Single to CF; Grich to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- OO BAL D. Baylor F. Peterson -8% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY R. White D. Alexander -4% 46% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- NYY J. Callison D. Alexander -11% 35% Single to LF; White to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 R NYY F. Alou D. Alexander -11% 24% Double to LF; White Scores/unER; Callison to 3B
t2 1-0 0 -23 RO NYY B. Allen D. Alexander 1% 25% Groundout: SS-1B; Callison Scores
t2 2-0 1 -2- O NYY G. Michael D. Alexander 2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B; Alou to 3B
t2 2-0 2 --3 NYY F. Peterson D. Alexander -1% 27% Walk
t2 2-0 2 1-3 O NYY H. Clarke D. Alexander 3% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson F. Peterson -2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O BAL B. Powell F. Peterson -1% 26% Strikeout
b2 0-2 2 --- O BAL P. Blair F. Peterson -1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Alexander 1% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Alexander 1% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- NYY R. White D. Alexander -1% 27% Single to LF
t3 2-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Callison D. Alexander 2% 29% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren F. Peterson -2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O BAL D. Alexander F. Peterson -2% 25% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 --- BAL M. Belanger F. Peterson 1% 26% Single to 3B
b3 0-2 2 1-- BAL B. Grich F. Peterson 3% 29% Single to CF; Belanger to 3B
b3 0-2 2 1-3 O BAL T. Davis F. Peterson -6% 24% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- NYY F. Alou D. Alexander -5% 19% Double to LF
t4 2-0 0 -2- R NYY B. Allen D. Alexander -6% 13% Single to RF; Alou Scores
Roric Harrison replaces Doyle Alexander pitching and batting 9th
t4 3-0 0 1-- NYY G. Michael R. Harrison -3% 11% Single to LF; Allen to 2B
t4 3-0 0 12- O NYY F. Peterson R. Harrison -0% 11% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Allen to 3B; Michael to 2B
t4 3-0 1 -23 NYY H. Clarke R. Harrison -0% 10% Intentional Walk
t4 3-0 1 123 O NYY T. Munson R. Harrison 3% 14% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 123 O NYY B. Murcer R. Harrison 3% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor F. Peterson -2% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson F. Peterson -1% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- BAL B. Powell F. Peterson 1% 15% Single to CF
b4 0-3 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair F. Peterson -2% 13% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 4-5-6
t5 3-0 0 --- O NYY R. White R. Harrison 1% 14% Flyball: CF
t5 3-0 1 --- O NYY J. Callison R. Harrison 1% 14% Flyball: LF
t5 3-0 2 --- O NYY F. Alou R. Harrison 0% 15% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren F. Peterson -2% 13% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O BAL R. Harrison F. Peterson -1% 11% Strikeout
b5 0-3 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger F. Peterson -1% 11% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 7-8-9
t6 3-0 0 --- O NYY B. Allen R. Harrison 1% 11% Flyball: 3B
t6 3-0 1 --- NYY G. Michael R. Harrison -1% 10% Single to RF
t6 3-0 1 1-- O NYY F. Peterson R. Harrison 0% 11% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
t6 3-0 2 -2- O NYY H. Clarke R. Harrison 1% 12% Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- O BAL B. Grich F. Peterson -2% 10% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 0-3 1 --- BAL T. Davis F. Peterson 3% 13% Single to LF
b6 0-3 1 1-- O BAL D. Baylor F. Peterson -3% 10% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson F. Peterson -2% 8% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 2-3-4
t7 3-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Harrison 1% 9% Flyball: CF
t7 3-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer R. Harrison 0% 9% Flyball: SS
t7 3-0 2 --- O NYY R. White R. Harrison 0% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fritz Peterson facing 6-7-8
b7 0-3 0 --- BAL B. Powell F. Peterson 4% 14% Single to RF
b7 0-3 0 1-- BAL P. Blair F. Peterson 2% 16% Wild Pitch; Powell to 2B
b7 0-3 0 -2- BAL P. Blair F. Peterson 6% 22% Walk
b7 0-3 0 12- RRR BAL A. Etchebarren F. Peterson 36% 58% Home Run; Powell Scores; Blair Scores
Sparky Lyle replaces Fritz Peterson pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-3 0 --- O BAL R. Harrison S. Lyle -4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-3 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Lyle -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b7 3-3 2 --- O BAL B. Grich S. Lyle -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 5-6-7
t8 3-3 0 --- O NYY J. Callison R. Harrison 4% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 3-3 1 --- O NYY F. Alou R. Harrison 3% 57% Flyball: CF
t8 3-3 2 --- O NYY B. Allen R. Harrison 2% 59% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 3-4-5
b8 3-3 0 --- O BAL T. Davis S. Lyle -4% 55% Flyball: 2B
b8 3-3 1 --- BAL D. Baylor S. Lyle 5% 60% Single to 2B
b8 3-3 1 1-- BAL B. Robinson S. Lyle 5% 65% Wild Pitch; Baylor to 2B
b8 3-3 1 -2- BAL B. Robinson S. Lyle 2% 66% Intentional Walk
b8 3-3 1 12- O BAL B. Powell S. Lyle -6% 60% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Baylor to 3B
b8 3-3 2 1-3 R BAL P. Blair S. Lyle 29% 89% Double to LF; Baylor Scores; Powell to 3B
b8 4-3 2 -23 O BAL A. Etchebarren S. Lyle -3% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 8-9-1
Don Baylor moves from RF to LF
Terry Crowley replaces Tommy Davis (LF) playing RF batting 3rd
t9 3-4 0 --- O NYY G. Michael R. Harrison 6% 93% Flyball: 3B
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Sparky Lyle (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 --- O NYY R. Torres R. Harrison 4% 97% Strikeout
Charlie Spikes pinch hits for Horace Clarke (2B) batting 1st
t9 3-4 2 --- O NYY C. Spikes R. Harrison 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 4.

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