June 26, 1972 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 3
@BAL 0 CLE 7
BOS 3 DET 4
NYY 3 KCR 4
CHW 1 MIN 7
CAL 4 OAK 3
@TEX 0 CHC 11
PHI 1 CIN 5
@LAD 0 NYM 4
PIT 2 HOU 14
@SDP 7 SFG 3
ATL 0 STL 4
MON 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 30,961

Monday, June 26, 1972, 7:20
Time of Game: 2:20

Yankees

26-32

Lost 3

4th, 7 GB

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

W: B Slayback (1-0), L: M Kekich (6-6), S: C Seelbach (6)

Tigers

34-26

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .230  .564    0    2   2   
B Allen 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .299  .792    0    2   2   
B Murcer CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .804    0    1   1   2B
R White LF                    3   0   0   1    1   2  .265  .752    0    4   0   
R Blomberg 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .775    0   10   0   
  F Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .637    0    0   0   
J Callison RF                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .561    0    1   0   SH
  R Swoboda PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .836    0    0   0   
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .668    0    3   1   
G Michael SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .564    0    1   3   GDP
M Kekich P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .313    0    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Torres PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .571    0    0   0   
  J Roland P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   3   4   2    4   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: B Murcer (12, off B Slayback).

SH: J Callison (2, off B Slayback).

TB: B Murcer 2; B Allen; T Munson; J Callison.

GIDP: G Michael (2).

RBI: R White (25); B Murcer (28).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Callison (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Swoboda (1st base by C Seelbach).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .825    0    2   5   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .585    0    1   1   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .246  .641    0    0   0   2B
W Horton LF                   3   2   2   0    0   0  .241  .731    0    0   0   2B
  N Cash 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .871    0    3   0   
B Freehan C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .732    0    6   0   
P Jata 1B                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .240  .543    0   11   0   
  J Northrup LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .598         0   0   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   2   3    0   1  .232  .673    0    3   0   
E Brinkman SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .568    0    1   3   
B Slayback P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   4   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220         0   0   
  C Seelbach P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .619         0   0   
Totals                       30   4   7   4    2   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Horton (5, off M Kekich); A Kaline (4, off M Kekich).

TB: A Kaline 3; W Horton 3; M Stanley 2; P Jata.

RBI: M Stanley 3 (22); P Jata (2).

2-out RBI: M Stanley 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Taylor-N Cash.

E: B Freehan (3).

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
M Kekich, L (6-6)              6     7   4   4    2   2   0   2.64   26     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2· 5     42    -     0.99  -0.13
L McDaniel                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.76    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
J Roland                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.58    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     7   4   4    2   3   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 5           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Slayback, W (1-0)            8.1   4   3   2    3   5   0   2.16   31     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0· 3     67    -     0.96   0.30
F Scherman, H (2)              0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.61    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.86   0.01
C Seelbach, S (6)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.49    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    3.43   0.07
Totals                         9     4   3   2    4   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 0· 3          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: M Kekich (6).

IBB: None.

PO: C Seelbach (0; R Swoboda, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 30,961.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. H Clarke             2B    1. T Taylor             2B 
2. B Allen              3B    2. A Rodriguez          3B 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. R White              LF    4. W Horton             LF 
5. R Blomberg           1B    5. B Freehan            C  
6. J Callison           RF    6. P Jata               1B 
7. T Munson             C     7. M Stanley            CF 
8. G Michael            SS    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. M Kekich             P     9. B Slayback           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-1  123      18%  96% M Stanley       M Kekich        Single to LF; Kaline Scores; Horton Scores; Freehan Scores; Stanley to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 4   0  0-0  ---      13%  68% W Horton        M Kekich        Double to RF; Horton to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   t 9   2  4-3  -2-      10% 100% T Munson        C Seelbach      Strikeout
   t 9   0  4-0  12-     -10%  84% B Murcer        B Slayback      Double to RF; Clarke Scores; Allen to 3B
   t 9   0  4-1  -23       7%  92% R White         B Slayback      Groundout: 2B-1B; Allen Scores; Murcer to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Slayback facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  B Allen         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  B Murcer        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Taylor        Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---      51%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  A Kaline        Double to RF
   O      -2-      50%  W Horton        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Slayback facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  R White         Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      51%  J Callison      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Blomberg to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  B Freehan       Popfly: 1B (Short RF)
   O      ---      51%  P Jata          Flyball: 3B
          ---      52%  M Stanley       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      53%  E Brinkman      Wild Pitch; Stanley to 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Slayback      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Slayback facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  G Michael       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Kekich        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Taylor        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  A Kaline        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Slayback facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Allen         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  R White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  W Horton        Double to RF; Horton to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      --3      63%  B Freehan       Lineout: 3B
   RO     --3      67%  P Jata          Single to CF; Horton Scores; Jata out at 2B/CF-C-2B
   O      ---      66%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Slayback facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Callison      Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  T Munson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Slayback      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Slayback facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      72%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  M Kekich        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      77%  A Kaline        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      79%  W Horton        Single to LF; Kaline to 2B
          12-      84%  B Freehan       Walk; Kaline to 3B; Horton to 2B
   O      123      78%  P Jata          Strikeout Looking
   RRR    123      96%  M Stanley       Single to LF; Kaline Scores; Horton Scores; Freehan Scores; Stanley to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3      96%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Slayback facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  B Allen         Walk
   O      1--      96%  B Murcer        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  R White         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      98%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 9-1-2
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  B Slayback      Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  A Rodriguez     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Slayback facing 6-7-8
                  Norm Cash replaces Willie Horton playing 1B batting 4th; Jim Northrup replaces Paul Jata playing LF batting 6th
          ---      96%  J Callison      Single to RF
          1--      91%  T Munson        Single to CF; Callison to 2B
   OO     12-      98%  G Michael       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Callison to 3B
                  Rusty Torres pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   O      --3      99%  R Torres        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Roland facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Roland replaces Rusty Torres pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  A Kaline        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Bill Slayback facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  H Clarke        Walk
          1--      94%  B Allen         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Clarke to 2B
   R      12-      84%  B Murcer        Double to RF; Clarke Scores; Allen to 3B
   RO     -23      92%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B; Allen Scores; Murcer to 3B
                  Fred Scherman replaces Bill Slayback pitching and batting 9th; Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg batting 5th
   O      --3      97%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Johnny Callison batting 6th
          --3      93%  R Swoboda       Walk
                  Chuck Seelbach replaces Fred Scherman pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      90%  T Munson        Swoboda Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Murcer Scores/unER; Swoboda to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
        3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197206260

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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