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Standings
OAK
@CAL		2
4
MIN
@CHW		1
2
NYY
@CLE		3
1
BAL
@DET		8
3
TEX
@KCR		0
5
BOS
@MIL		5
1		 
(10)
ATL
@HOU		5
6
MON
@NYM		3
7
CHC
@PHI		8
1
STL
@PIT		3
4
LAD
@SDP		2
0
CIN
@SFG		4
3
CIN
@SFG		2
0
Tuesday, May 16, 1972 7:34PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 6,377, Time of Game: 2:17
Yankees
3
9-14
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 5 GB
 at Indians
1
14-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mike Kekich (3-2)
L: Steve Hargan (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3  7  2
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .264 .618 0.079 0.75 0.095 -0.017 0.9 2 1 SB
Johnny Callison RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .636 -0.169 1.35 0.000 -0.169 -2.0 4 0 GDP
Bobby Murcer CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .184 .555 0.002 0.81 0.059 -0.057 -0.2 3 1 SB
Roy White LF 1 1 0 0 3 0 .213 .589 0.054 0.98 0.060 -0.006 0.3 1 0
Ron Blomberg 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .883 0.127 1.50 0.203 -0.076 0.7 9 1 2B
Thurman Munson C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .325 .866 0.077 0.91 0.102 -0.025 0.7 5 0
Rich McKinney 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .179 .460 0.024 1.05 0.075 -0.052 0.4 1 2
   Hal Lanier 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gene Michael SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .646 -0.075 0.82 0.000 -0.075 -1.0 1 8
Mike Kekich P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .375 -0.016 0.60 0.022 -0.037 -0.4 1 1
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 7 3 4 2 .200 .511 0.103 0.97 0.616 -0.514 -0.6 27 14
2B: R Blomberg (4, off S Hargan).
TB: H Clarke 2; R Blomberg 2; M Kekich; R McKinney; B Murcer; T Munson.
GIDP: J Callison (3).
RBI: R McKinney (5); R Blomberg (9); T Munson (8).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: R Blomberg (4); T Munson (5).
Outfield Assists: B Murcer (B Bell at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: H Clarke (2, 2nd base off S Hargan/R Fosse); B Murcer (2, 2nd base off S Hargan/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .226 .592 0.071 1.06 0.113 -0.043 0.4 4 0
   Ed Farmer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Eddie Leon SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .195 .591 -0.073 1.44 0.027 -0.100 -0.4 2 5
Alex Johnson LF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .261 .711 -0.083 1.27 0.012 -0.094 -0.2 1 0
Ray Fosse C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .754 -0.102 0.98 0.000 -0.102 -0.8 2 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .226 .591 -0.031 1.03 0.045 -0.076 -0.2 2 3
Buddy Bell RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .646 -0.088 0.97 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 2 0
Tommy McCraw 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .347 .906 -0.021 0.85 0.029 -0.050 -0.2 10 1 SB
   Jerry Moses PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
Jack Brohamer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .306 .668 -0.072 0.93 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 2 1
Steve Hargan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.023 1.00 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 1 1
   Ray Lamb P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Duffy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .573 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Denny Riddleberger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Adolfo Phillips PH-CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .222 0.044 0.86 0.044 0.000 0.4 1 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 4 4 .133 .369 -0.397 1.05 0.270 -0.667 -2.6 27 11
TB: B Bell; G Nettles; D Unser; T McCraw.
RBI: A Johnson (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Brohamer-E Leon-T McCraw.
E: G Nettles (5).
Baserunning
SB: T McCraw (7, 2nd base off M Kekich/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Kekich, W (3-2) 7 4 1 1 3 4 0 2.63 27 66 0.279 0.89 2.5
Sparky Lyle, S (4) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.54 7 1 1 0.118 1.69 0.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 4 0 1.00 34 66 1 1 0.397 0.97 2.6
M Kekich faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Hargan, L (0-1) 4.1 6 3 3 4 1 0 4.26 25 36 -0.190 1.32 -1.8
Ray Lamb 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.13 2 2 0 0.036 0.79 0.8
Denny Riddleberger 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 9 0 0 0.040 0.22 1.2
Ed Farmer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 3 0 0 0.011 0.15 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 4 2 0 3.00 39 36 2 0 -0.103 1.05 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 6,377.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Cleveland Indians
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Del Unser CF
2 Johnny Callison RF 2 Eddie Leon SS
3 Bobby Murcer CF 3 Alex Johnson LF
4 Roy White LF 4 Ray Fosse C
5 Ron Blomberg 1B 5 Graig Nettles 3B
6 Thurman Munson C 6 Buddy Bell RF
7 Rich McKinney 3B 7 Tommy McCraw 1B
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Jack Brohamer 2B
9 Mike Kekich P 9 Steve Hargan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 1 12- R NYY R. Blomberg S. Hargan 20% 76% Double to RF; Murcer Scores; White to 3B
b8 0-3 0 1-- CLE D. Unser S. Lyle -9% 81% Walk; Phillips to 2B
t5 1-0 1 -23 R NYY T. Munson S. Hargan 8% 84% Fielder's Choice 3B; White Scores; Blomberg to 3B
t2 0-0 2 123 O NYY J. Callison S. Hargan -8% 45% Flyball: RF
b8 0-3 0 12- O CLE E. Leon S. Lyle 6% 86% Flyball: CF; Phillips 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, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke S. Hargan 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Callison S. Hargan -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Murcer S. Hargan -3% 48% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- NYY R. White S. Hargan 1% 49% Clarke Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- NYY R. White S. Hargan 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYY R. Blomberg S. Hargan -4% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CLE D. Unser M. Kekich 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CLE E. Leon M. Kekich 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- CLE A. Johnson M. Kekich -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CLE R. Fosse M. Kekich 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson S. Hargan -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- NYY R. McKinney S. Hargan 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael S. Hargan -3% 48% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 1-- NYY M. Kekich S. Hargan 2% 50% Single to CF; McKinney to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- NYY H. Clarke S. Hargan 3% 53% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McKinney to 3B; Kekich to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 O NYY J. Callison S. Hargan -8% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CLE G. Nettles M. Kekich 2% 48% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Bell M. Kekich 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- CLE T. McCraw M. Kekich -1% 48% Single to CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- CLE J. Brohamer M. Kekich -2% 46% McCraw Steals 2B; McCraw to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b2 0-0 2 --3 O CLE J. Brohamer M. Kekich 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer S. Hargan -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- NYY R. White S. Hargan 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O NYY R. Blomberg S. Hargan -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 1-- NYY T. Munson S. Hargan 2% 50% Single to LF; White to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O NYY R. McKinney S. Hargan -5% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CLE S. Hargan M. Kekich 2% 47% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- CLE D. Unser M. Kekich -3% 45% Single to P/Bunt
b3 0-0 1 1-- O CLE E. Leon M. Kekich 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CLE A. Johnson M. Kekich 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 8-9-1
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. Michael S. Hargan -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY M. Kekich S. Hargan -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke S. Hargan -1% 45% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O CLE R. Fosse M. Kekich 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Nettles M. Kekich 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Bell M. Kekich 1% 50% Single to CF; Bell out at 2B/CF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Steve Hargan facing 2-3-4
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Callison S. Hargan -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 0-0 1 --- NYY B. Murcer S. Hargan 3% 50% Single to CF
t5 0-0 1 1-- NYY R. White S. Hargan 3% 53% Murcer Steals 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- NYY R. White S. Hargan 2% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 1 12- R NYY R. Blomberg S. Hargan 20% 76% Double to RF; Murcer Scores; White to 3B
t5 1-0 1 -23 R NYY T. Munson S. Hargan 8% 84% Fielder's Choice 3B; White Scores; Blomberg to 3B
t5 2-0 1 1-3 R NYY R. McKinney S. Hargan 5% 89% Single to CF; Blomberg Scores; Munson to 2B
Ray Lamb replaces Steve Hargan pitching and batting 9th
t5 3-0 1 12- O NYY G. Michael R. Lamb -2% 87% Strikeout
t5 3-0 2 12- O NYY M. Kekich R. Lamb -2% 85% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
b5 0-3 0 --- O CLE T. McCraw M. Kekich 2% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-3 1 --- O CLE J. Brohamer M. Kekich 1% 88% Strikeout Looking
Frank Duffy pinch hits for Ray Lamb (P) batting 9th
b5 0-3 2 --- O CLE F. Duffy M. Kekich 1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Denny Riddleberger facing 1-2-3
Denny Riddleberger replaces Frank Duffy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke D. Riddleberger 1% 91% Single to CF
t6 3-0 0 1-- OO NYY J. Callison D. Riddleberger -3% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 3-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer D. Riddleberger -0% 88% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- O CLE D. Unser M. Kekich 2% 90% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b6 0-3 1 --- CLE E. Leon M. Kekich -3% 87% Walk
b6 0-3 1 1-- O CLE A. Johnson M. Kekich 3% 90% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 2 1-- O CLE R. Fosse M. Kekich 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Denny Riddleberger facing 4-5-6
t7 3-0 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Riddleberger -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-0 1 --- O NYY R. Blomberg D. Riddleberger -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Riddleberger -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
b7 0-3 0 --- CLE G. Nettles M. Kekich -4% 86% Single to RF
b7 0-3 0 1-- CLE B. Bell M. Kekich 0% 86% E3 on Foul Ball
b7 0-3 0 1-- O CLE B. Bell M. Kekich 4% 90% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 0-3 1 1-- O CLE T. McCraw M. Kekich 3% 93% Flyball: RF
b7 0-3 2 1-- O CLE J. Brohamer M. Kekich 2% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Denny Riddleberger facing 7-8-9
t8 3-0 0 --- O NYY R. McKinney D. Riddleberger -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-0 1 --- O NYY G. Michael D. Riddleberger -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- O NYY M. Kekich D. Riddleberger -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 9-1-2
Hal Lanier replaces Rich McKinney playing 3B batting 7th
Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 --- CLE A. Phillips M. Kekich -4% 89% Walk
Sparky Lyle replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 1-- CLE D. Unser S. Lyle -9% 81% Walk; Phillips to 2B
b8 0-3 0 12- O CLE E. Leon S. Lyle 6% 86% Flyball: CF; Phillips to 3B
b8 0-3 1 1-3 RO CLE A. Johnson S. Lyle 4% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Phillips Scores
b8 1-3 2 1-- O CLE R. Fosse S. Lyle 4% 94% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Ed Farmer facing 1-2-3
Ed Farmer replaces Del Unser (CF) pitching and batting 1st
Adolfo Phillips moves from PH to CF
t9 3-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke E. Farmer -1% 94% Flyball: LF
t9 3-1 1 --- O NYY J. Callison E. Farmer -0% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 3-1 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer E. Farmer -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
b9 1-3 0 --- O CLE G. Nettles S. Lyle 4% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-3 1 --- O CLE B. Bell S. Lyle 2% 99% Flyball: LF
Jerry Moses pinch hits for Tommy McCraw (1B) batting 7th
b9 1-3 2 --- O CLE J. Moses S. Lyle 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 1.

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