September 5, 1972 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BAL 6 CHW 5
MIN 2 DET 4
CLE 2 BOS 5
@MIL 3 KCR 7
@TEX 2 ATL 5
@HOU 3 LAD 9
CIN 4 CHC 3
@NYM 0 SFG 4
@SDP 3
(11) STL 5
MON 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 8,539

Tuesday, September 5, 1972, 7:32PM
Time of Game: 3:05

Yankees

70-61

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         5  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    7 14  1
Orioles         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    6 10  0

W: L McDaniel (2-1), L: D McNally (13-14), S: S Lyle (31)

Orioles

69-61

Lost 2

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .247  .628    0    2   6   
T Munson C                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .736    0    4   0   
B Murcer CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .893    0    3   0   
R White LF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .279  .768    0    4   0   2B,CS
F Alou 1B                     5   1   1   0    0   2  .281  .719    0   11   0   2B
C Spikes RF                   4   1   1   2    1   2  .250  .641    0    1   0   2B,CS
  R Torres RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .581         1   0   
R McKinney 3B                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .224  .535    0    0   0   2B
  H Lanier 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .484    0    0   0   
G Michael SS                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .231  .564    0    1   6   3B
D Medich P                    0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  W Blasingame P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                2   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .433         0   0   
Totals                       39   7  14   7    4   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R McKinney (2, off B Reynolds); C Spikes (1, off D McNally); R White (24, off D Alexander); F Alou (16, off B Reynolds).

3B: G Michael (4, off E Watt).

TB: G Michael 4; R White 4; R McKinney 3; F Alou 2; C Spikes 2; T Munson 2; L McDaniel; H Clarke; B Murcer.

RBI: C Spikes 2 (3); R McKinney 2 (7); L McDaniel (1); R White (47); H Clarke (32).

2-out RBI: C Spikes 2; L McDaniel; H Clarke; R McKinney.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Michael-H Clarke-F Alou; H Clarke-G Michael-F Alou.

E: F Alou (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Spikes (1, 2nd base by B Reynolds/J Oates); R White (7, 2nd base by B Reynolds/J Oates).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Coggins CF-RF               5   1   2   0    0   1  .563 1.313    0    2   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .273  .780    0    3   3   
T Davis LF                    2   2   1   0    3   0  .242  .593    0    3   0   
B Powell 1B                   5   1   3   3    0   1  .246  .760    0    6   0   2·2B,GDP
T Crowley RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .746         0   0   
  P Blair PH-CF               3   0   0   0    2   0  .216  .580    0    2   0   GDP
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .251  .642    0    1   2   SF
J Oates C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .723    0    8   2   
  D Baylor PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .759    0    0   0   
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .500    0    2   2   
  A Etchebarren PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .515    0    0   0   
D McNally P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .478         0   0   
  D Leonhard P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
  B Reynolds P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Bumbry PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Shopay PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .548    0    0   0   
  D Alexander P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .106         0   0   
Totals                       36   6  10   5    7   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Powell 2 (16, off L McDaniel, off S Lyle).

SF: B Robinson (7, off S Lyle).

TB: B Powell 5; B Grich 2; R Coggins 2; D Baylor; T Davis; T Shopay.

GIDP: P Blair (11); B Powell (12).

RBI: B Powell 3 (65); D Baylor (30); B Robinson (54).

2-out RBI: D Baylor.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Medich                       0     2   2   2    2   0   0    inf    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2     36    -     1.28  -0.21
W Blasingame                   2.2   1   0   0    3   1   0   5.01   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          3-1    1.27   0.16
L McDaniel, W (2-1)            5.1   5   2   2    2   3   0   2.68   24     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 5          2-0    0.73   0.12
S Lyle, S (31)                 1     2   2   2    0   0   0   1.75    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          1-1    2.47   0.03
Totals                         9    10   6   6    7   4   0          44     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0·10          6-2

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, L (13-14)           0.2   5   5   5    0   1   0   2.82    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 5     23    -     1.19  -0.35
D Leonhard                     0     1   0   0    2   0   0   5.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.88  -0.06
B Reynolds                     5.1   6   2   2    2   4   0   3.38   22     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 6          3-0    0.53   0.01
E Watt                         2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.21    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
D Alexander                    1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.76    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    14   7   7    4   8   0          43     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0·14          4-1

D Medich faced 4 batters in the 1st inning.
L McDaniel faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
D Leonhard faced 3 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 8,539.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Baltimore Orioles                    
1. H Clarke             2B    1. R Coggins            CF 
2. T Munson             C     2. B Grich              2B 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. T Davis              LF 
4. R White              LF    4. B Powell             1B 
5. F Alou               1B    5. T Crowley            RF 
6. C Spikes             RF    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. R McKinney           3B    7. J Oates              C  
8. G Michael            SS    8. M Belanger           SS 
9. D Medich             P     9. D McNally            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  1-3      18%  79% C Spikes        D McNally       Double to LF; Murcer Scores; White Scores
   b 3   0  5-2  12-      12%  82% B Powell        W Blasingame    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Grich to 3B
   b 9   0  7-3  12-     -12%  81% B Powell        S Lyle          Double (LF-CF); Grich Scores; Davis to 3B
   b 1   0  5-1  123      10%  78% P Blair         W Blasingame    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Grich Scores; Davis to 3B
   b 1   0  5-0  123      -8%  69% B Powell        D Medich        Single to RF; Coggins Scores; Grich to 3B; Davis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Strikeout
          ---      50%  T Munson        Single to CF
          1--      57%  B Murcer        Single to CF; Munson to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  R White         Single to 2B; Munson Scores; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      62%  F Alou          Flyball: CF; Murcer to 3B
   RR     1-3      79%  C Spikes        Double to LF; Murcer Scores; White Scores
   R      -2-      85%  R McKinney      Single (CF-RF); Spikes Scores
                  Dave Leonhard replaces Dave McNally pitching and batting 9th
          1--      86%  G Michael       Single; McKinney to 2B
          12-      87%  D Medich        Walk; McKinney to 3B; Michael to 2B
   R      123      92%  H Clarke        Walk; McKinney Scores; Michael to 3B; Medich to 2B
                  Bob Reynolds replaces Dave Leonhard pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      90%  T Munson        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
          ---      88%  R Coggins       Single (P's Left)
          1--      83%  B Grich         Walk; Coggins to 2B
          12-      77%  T Davis         Walk; Coggins to 3B; Grich to 2B
   R      123      69%  B Powell        Single to RF; Coggins Scores; Grich to 3B; Davis to 2B
                  Wade Blasingame replaces Doc Medich pitching and batting 9th; Paul Blair pinch hits for Terry Crowley batting 5th
   ROO    123      78%  P Blair         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Grich Scores; Davis to 3B
          --3      77%  B Robinson      Walk
   O      1-3      81%  J Oates         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Reynolds facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Blair moves to CF; Rich Coggins moves to RF
   O      ---      80%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
          ---      82%  R White         Single to 3B
   O      1--      80%  F Alou          Strikeout
   O      1--      79%  C Spikes        White Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Wade Blasingame facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  B Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  R Coggins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Reynolds facing 6-7-8
          ---      85%  C Spikes        Walk
   O      1--      82%  R McKinney      Spikes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      81%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      82%  G Michael       Walk
   O      1--      81%  W Blasingame    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
          ---      77%  B Grich         Single to RF
          1--      70%  T Davis         Walk; Grich to 2B
   OO     12-      82%  B Powell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Grich to 3B
          --3      80%  P Blair         Walk
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      85%  B Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Reynolds facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  H Clarke        Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      83%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  J Oates         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      86%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
          ---      85%  B Reynolds      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      83%  R Coggins       Single to RF; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-      87%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Reynolds facing 5-6-7
          ---      90%  F Alou          Double to LF
   O      -2-      88%  C Spikes        Strikeout
   R      -2-      93%  R McKinney      Double to RF; Alou Scores
   O      -2-      92%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-1B; McKinney to 3B
   R      --3      95%  L McDaniel      Single to LF; McKinney Scores
   O      1--      95%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Lindy McDaniel facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  T Davis         Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  B Powell        Strikeout
          1--      93%  P Blair         Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      95%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      97%  J Oates         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob Reynolds facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  T Munson        Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      97%  R White         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      96%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Lindy McDaniel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Al Bumbry pinch hits for Bob Reynolds batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  R Coggins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Eddie Watt facing 6-7-8
                  Eddie Watt replaces Al Bumbry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  C Spikes        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  R McKinney      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  G Michael       Triple to CF
   O      --3      98%  L McDaniel      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
                  Hal Lanier replaces Rich McKinney playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      98%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  T Davis         Walk
   R      1--      94%  B Powell        Double (LF-CF); Davis Scores
   O      -2-      96%  P Blair         Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      98%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Eddie Watt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  H Clarke        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  J Oates         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
                  Tom Shopay pinch hits for Eddie Watt batting 9th
          ---      98%  T Shopay        Single to P
   O      1--      99%  R Coggins       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
                  Doyle Alexander replaces Tom Shopay pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  R White         Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  F Alou          Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  C Spikes        Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  H Lanier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
                  Rusty Torres replaces Charlie Spikes playing RF batting 6th
          ---      97%  B Grich         Single to LF
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Lindy McDaniel pitching and batting 9th
          1--      93%  T Davis         Fielder's Choice ; Grich to 2B
   R      12-      81%  B Powell        Double (LF-CF); Grich Scores; Davis to 3B
   O      -23      89%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     -23      96%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores; Powell to 3B
                  Don Baylor pinch hits for Johnny Oates batting 7th
   R      --3      92%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Powell Scores
                  Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Orioles 6.

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