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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 8:21PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 18,332, Time of Game: 2:35
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Yankees
5
69-61
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Orioles
2
69-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Rob Gardner (6-2)
L: Pat Dobson (15-14)
S: Sparky Lyle (30)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  3  0    5  9  0
Orioles         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  8  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .247 .627 0.065 0.88 0.106 -0.042 0.2 4 0
Bernie Allen 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .244 .691 0.006 1.41 0.103 -0.097 -0.3 0 1
   Hal Lanier 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .490 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Bobby Murcer CF 4 3 3 2 0 0 .289 .897 0.351 1.17 0.361 -0.010 2.5 5 0 HR,2B
Roy White LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .276 .762 0.021 0.97 0.106 -0.085 0.0 2 1
Johnny Callison RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .256 .679 -0.080 1.09 0.023 -0.104 -0.7 2 0
Felipe Alou 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .283 .720 0.078 1.11 0.135 -0.057 0.7 3 0
John Ellis C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .290 .778 0.035 1.06 0.090 -0.054 1.0 8 1
Gene Michael SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .549 -0.082 0.98 0.000 -0.082 -1.1 3 0
Rob Gardner P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .105 .211 -0.075 0.74 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 0 0
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .433 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 5 9 5 1 9 .243 .615 0.318 1.01 0.924 -0.607 1.4 27 3
2B: B Murcer (27, off P Dobson).
HR: B Murcer (26, off P Dobson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Murcer 7; F Alou 2; R White; H Clarke; J Ellis; J Callison.
RBI: B Murcer 2 (81); J Ellis (22); R White (46); F Alou (29).
2-out RBI: R White; J Ellis; F Alou; B Murcer.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R White-H Clarke.
Outfield Assists: R White (B Robinson at 1st base).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Belanger SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .193 .507 0.026 1.22 0.122 -0.096 0.3 2 4 HR
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .271 .776 0.132 1.23 0.232 -0.100 0.6 1 3 2B,CS
Tommy Davis LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .548 -0.056 0.78 0.013 -0.069 -0.4 2 0
Don Baylor RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .252 .754 -0.037 0.84 0.022 -0.060 -0.3 0 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .252 .645 0.070 1.10 0.099 -0.029 0.8 0 0 2B
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .749 -0.198 1.76 0.000 -0.198 -1.6 10 1
Paul Blair CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .218 .580 -0.085 0.88 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 2 0
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .187 .518 -0.073 1.05 0.000 -0.073 -0.4 9 0
Pat Dobson P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .130 .297 0.040 1.00 0.068 -0.028 0.2 1 1
   Grant Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 1 8 .242 .659 -0.181 1.10 0.556 -0.738 -1.6 27 9
2B: B Grich (20, off R Gardner); B Robinson (19, off R Gardner).
HR: M Belanger (2, off R Gardner; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Robinson 4; M Belanger 4; B Grich 3; P Dobson; D Baylor.
RBI: M Belanger (16); B Grich (43).
2-out RBI: B Grich.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Powell.
E: B Powell (13); D Baylor (5).
Baserunning
CS: B Grich (6, 2nd base by R Gardner/J Ellis).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rob Gardner, W (6-2) 8.1 8 2 2 1 7 1 2.62 32 65 0.143 1.12 1.0
Sparky Lyle, S (30) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.58 2 1 0 0.039 0.76 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 8 1 2.00 34 65 1 0 0.182 1.01 1.6

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, L (15-14) 7 6 4 2 1 7 1 2.64 29 59 -0.058 1.00 -0.2
Grant Jackson 0.2 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.14 4 2 2 -0.220 2.03 -1.1
Eddie Watt 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.34 5 2 1 -0.040 0.27 -0.2
Team Totals 9 9 5 2 1 9 1 2.00 38 59 4 3 -0.318 1.10 -1.4
P Dobson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Gardner (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 18,332.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Mark Belanger SS
2 Bernie Allen 3B 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 John Ellis C 7 Paul Blair CF
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Rob Gardner P 9 Pat Dobson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-2 0 12- R NYY B. Murcer G. Jackson 22% 89% Single to CF; Clarke Scores/unER; Allen to 3B
b5 1-2 2 -2- R BAL B. Grich R. Gardner -18% 45% Double to LF; Dobson Scores
b3 0-2 0 --- R BAL M. Belanger R. Gardner -12% 59% Home Run
t3 1-0 2 --- R NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 12% 72% Home Run
t8 3-2 2 1-3 R NYY F. Alou G. Jackson 11% 89% Single to LF; Allen Scores/unER; Murcer to 3B

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 H. Clarke P. Dobson -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Allen P. Dobson -1% 47% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 2% 49% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYY R. White P. Dobson 11% 59% Single to CF; Murcer Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- NYY J. Callison P. Dobson 2% 62% Single to RF; White to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O NYY F. Alou P. Dobson -4% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Gardner 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Grich R. Gardner 1% 61% Flyball: SS
b1 0-1 2 --- BAL T. Davis R. Gardner -1% 60% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- BAL D. Baylor R. Gardner -2% 58% Single to LF; Davis to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- BAL B. Robinson R. Gardner -4% 54% Single to LF; Davis to 3B; Baylor to 2B
b1 0-1 2 123 O BAL B. Powell R. Gardner 8% 62% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson -2% 60% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYY G. Michael P. Dobson -1% 59% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYY R. Gardner P. Dobson -1% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 7-8-9
b2 0-1 0 --- O BAL P. Blair R. Gardner 2% 61% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. Gardner 2% 62% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-1 2 --- O BAL P. Dobson R. Gardner 1% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson -2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O NYY B. Allen P. Dobson -1% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- R NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 12% 72% Home Run
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYY R. White P. Dobson -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- R BAL M. Belanger R. Gardner -12% 59% Home Run
b3 1-2 0 --- BAL B. Grich R. Gardner -5% 54% Single to LF
b3 1-2 0 1-- O BAL T. Davis R. Gardner 7% 62% Grich Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 1-2 1 --- O BAL T. Davis R. Gardner 2% 63% Lineout: 2B
b3 1-2 2 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Gardner 1% 65% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- O NYY J. Callison P. Dobson -2% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2-1 1 --- NYY F. Alou P. Dobson 2% 65% Single to LF
t4 2-1 1 1-- NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson 3% 68% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Alou to 2B
t4 2-1 1 12- O NYY G. Michael P. Dobson -3% 65% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
t4 2-1 2 1-3 O NYY R. Gardner P. Dobson -5% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson R. Gardner 3% 63% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 --- O BAL B. Powell R. Gardner 2% 65% Strikeout
b4 1-2 2 --- O BAL P. Blair R. Gardner 1% 66% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 4% 70% Walk
t5 2-1 0 1-- OO NYY B. Allen P. Dobson -7% 63% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t5 2-1 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson -1% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. Gardner 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- BAL P. Dobson R. Gardner -4% 61% Single to RF
b5 1-2 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger R. Gardner -3% 58% Wild Pitch; Dobson to 2B
b5 1-2 1 -2- O BAL M. Belanger R. Gardner 5% 64% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 2 -2- R BAL B. Grich R. Gardner -18% 45% Double to LF; Dobson Scores
b5 2-2 2 -2- O BAL T. Davis R. Gardner 5% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O NYY R. White P. Dobson -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- O NYY J. Callison P. Dobson -2% 45% Strikeout
t6 2-2 2 --- O NYY F. Alou P. Dobson -1% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Gardner 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 1 --- BAL B. Robinson R. Gardner -4% 43% Single to LF
b6 2-2 1 1-- OO BAL B. Powell R. Gardner 7% 50% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- O NYY G. Michael P. Dobson -2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-2 2 --- O NYY R. Gardner P. Dobson -2% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 7-8-9
b7 2-2 0 --- O BAL P. Blair R. Gardner 4% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2-2 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. Gardner 2% 48% Strikeout
b7 2-2 2 --- O BAL P. Dobson R. Gardner 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t8 2-2 0 --- NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 7% 57% Single to 2B
t8 2-2 0 1-- NYY B. Allen P. Dobson 10% 67% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Clarke to 2B
Grant Jackson replaces Pat Dobson pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 12- R NYY B. Murcer G. Jackson 22% 89% Single to CF; Clarke Scores/unER; Allen to 3B
t8 3-2 0 1-3 O NYY R. White G. Jackson -5% 84% Strikeout
t8 3-2 1 1-3 O NYY J. Callison G. Jackson -6% 78% Strikeout
t8 3-2 2 1-3 R NYY F. Alou G. Jackson 11% 89% Single to LF; Allen Scores/unER; Murcer to 3B
Eddie Watt replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-2 2 1-3 R NYY J. Ellis E. Watt 6% 95% Single to CF; Murcer Scores/Team unER; Alou to 3B
t8 5-2 2 1-3 O NYY G. Michael E. Watt -1% 94% Flyball: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 1-2-3
Hal Lanier replaces Bernie Allen playing 3B batting 2nd
b8 2-5 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Gardner 2% 96% Flyball: CF
b8 2-5 1 --- O BAL B. Grich R. Gardner 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2-5 2 --- O BAL T. Davis R. Gardner 1% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 9-1-2
t9 5-2 0 --- O NYY R. Gardner E. Watt -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 5-2 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke E. Watt -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-2 2 --- O NYY H. Lanier E. Watt -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 4-5-6
b9 2-5 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Gardner 2% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 2-5 1 --- BAL B. Robinson R. Gardner -3% 96% Double to LF
Sparky Lyle replaces Rob Gardner pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-5 1 -2- O BAL B. Powell S. Lyle 3% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 2-5 2 -2- O BAL P. Blair S. Lyle 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

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