May 17, 1972 New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@CAL 0 MIN 8
@CHW 1 CLE 2
NYY 1 DET 6
BAL 1 TEX 4
@KCR 3
(18) MIL 4
BOS 1 HOU 9
ATL 0 NYM 12
MON 2 CHC 3
@PHI 2 PIT 12
STL 0 SDP 2
LAD 0 CIN 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 7,722

Wednesday, May 17, 1972, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:15

Yankees

9-15

Lost 1

5th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0

W: D Tidrow (4-2), L: F Beene (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Indians

15-9

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .264  .620    0    2   4   
J Callison RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .591    0    2   0   
B Murcer CF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .189  .599    0    1   0   HR
R White LF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .220  .605    0    1   0   SB,SH
R Blomberg 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .302  .883    0   15   0   IW
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .848    0    1   0   SB
R McKinney 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .438    0    0   6   
G Michael SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .611    0    2   2   
S Kline P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059    0    0   4   
  J Roland P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Torres PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .731    0    0   0   
  F Beene P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    4   1                    24  16

BATTING

HR: B Murcer (3, off D Tidrow; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: R White (1, off D Tidrow).

IBB: R Blomberg (1, by D Tidrow).

TB: B Murcer 4; R Blomberg; R White; R Torres; H Clarke; T Munson.

RBI: B Murcer (7).

2-out RBI: B Murcer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

E: S Kline (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Munson (3, 3rd base off D Tidrow/R Fosse); R White (5, 2nd base off D Tidrow/R Fosse).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .588    0    7   0   
E Leon SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .542    0    1   0   
A Johnson LF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .275  .749    0    2   0   2B,IW
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .587    0    2   2   
T McCraw 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .342  .912    0   11   0   3B
R Fosse C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .735    0    1   0   IW
B Bell RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .632    0    3   0   IW
J Brohamer 2B                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .292  .648    0    0   2   
D Tidrow P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .544    0    0   3   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    4   1                    27   7

BATTING

2B: A Johnson (3, off S Kline).

3B: T McCraw (3, off F Beene).

IBB: A Johnson (3, by S Kline); B Bell (2, by F Beene); R Fosse (4, by F Beene).

TB: T McCraw 3; A Johnson 3; G Nettles; D Tidrow; D Unser.

RBI: G Nettles (5); J Brohamer (8).

2-out RBI: G Nettles.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

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
S Kline                        7.2   5   1   1    1   1   0   2.32   30     -       ·  ·     18· 5· 1· 4     65    -     1.28   0.29
J Roland                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.46   0.08
F Beene, L (0-2)               0     1   1   1    3   0   0   2.19    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.24  -0.38
Totals                         8     6   2   2    4   1   0          35     -       ·  ·     19· 5· 1· 5          2-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Tidrow, W (4-2)              9     6   1   1    4   1   1   2.84   37     -       ·  ·     11·15· 2· 4     68    -     1.41   0.49
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·15· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Tidrow (1).

IBB: F Beene 2 (5; R Fosse, B Bell); D Tidrow (3; R Blomberg); S Kline (2; A Johnson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Jim Odom.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 7,722.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians                    
1. H Clarke             2B    1. D Unser              CF 
2. J Callison           RF    2. E Leon               SS 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. A Johnson            LF 
4. R White              LF    4. G Nettles            3B 
5. R Blomberg           1B    5. T McCraw             1B 
6. T Munson             C     6. R Fosse              C  
7. R McKinney           3B    7. B Bell               RF 
8. G Michael            SS    8. J Brohamer           2B 
9. S Kline              P     9. D Tidrow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  1-1  ---      31%  93% T McCraw        F Beene         Triple to RF
   t 1   2  0-0  ---     -12%  42% B Murcer        D Tidrow        Home Run
   t 6   1  1-1  1--     -11%  39% R Blomberg      D Tidrow        Single to RF; White to 3B
   b 1   2  1-0  -2-      11%  52% G Nettles       S Kline         Single to LF (SS-3B Hole); Johnson Scores
   t 6   1  1-1  1-3      11%  49% T Munson        D Tidrow        Foul Flyball: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  J Callison      Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      42%  B Murcer        Home Run
          ---      41%  R White         Walk
          1--      40%  R Blomberg      White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  D Unser         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      39%  E Leon          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      41%  A Johnson       Double to RF
   R      -2-      52%  G Nettles       Single to LF (SS-3B Hole); Johnson Scores
   O      1--      50%  T McCraw        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  T Munson        Single to CF (SS-2B)
   O      1--      48%  R McKinney      Groundout: 3B-1B; Munson to 2B
          -2-      44%  G Michael       Munson Steals 3B
   O      --3      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      55%  S Kline         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  R Fosse         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---      50%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  H Clarke        Single to 2B
          1--      43%  J Callison      Wild Pitch; Clarke to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Clarke to 3B
   O      --3      51%  B Murcer        Lineout: SS
   O      --3      55%  R White         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Tidrow        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Unser         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Leon          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Blomberg      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  R McKinney      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  A Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  G Nettles       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  T McCraw        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  R Fosse         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  S Kline         Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  H Clarke        Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Callison      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Tidrow        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  R White         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      39%  R Blomberg      Single to RF; White to 3B
   O      1-3      49%  T Munson        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1-3      57%  R McKinney      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  D Unser         Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  E Leon          Lineout: RF
          1--      62%  A Johnson       Single to RF; Unser to 2B
   O      12-      56%  G Nettles       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      12-      50%  T McCraw        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  G Michael       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  S Kline         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      58%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  R Fosse         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      52%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  J Callison      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      49%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      52%  R White         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Murcer to 2B
          -2-      51%  R Blomberg      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      59%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
          ---      66%  D Tidrow        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      60%  D Unser         Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      58%  E Leon          Groundout: 2B-1B; Unser to 2B
          -2-      58%  A Johnson       Intentional Walk
                  Jim Roland replaces Steve Kline pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  R McKinney      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      59%  G Michael       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Rusty Torres pinch hits for Jim Roland batting 9th
          ---      56%  R Torres        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      62%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Fred Beene facing 5-6-7
                  Fred Beene replaces Rusty Torres pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  T McCraw        Triple to RF
          --3      93%  R Fosse         Intentional Walk
          1-3      93%  B Bell          Intentional Walk; Fosse to 2B
   R      123     100%  J Brohamer      Walk; McCraw Scores; Fosse to 3B; Bell to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197205170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation