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BAL  3
MIL  2
 CLE  6
BOS  5
 NYY  4
@DET  2
(6)		 CHW  2
@KCR  1
 MIN  2
OAK  1
 MIN  3
OAK  2
 HOU  4
@LAD  3
 MON  4
STL  0
 NYM  4
@PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 15,442

 Monday, September 11, 1972, 7:20
Time of Game: 1:49
Yankees
4
73-64
Won 3
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   3  0  0    4  6  2
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  X    2  4  1
W: Steve Kline (16-6), L: Fred Scherman (6-3)
 Tigers
2
72-64
Lost 3
4th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .628              1   3   
R White LF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .755              1   0   2B
B Murcer CF                   3   1   3   2    0   0  .294  .905              1   0   HR,2B
F Alou 1B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .730              6   3   HR,GDP
T Munson C                    0   1   0   0    3   0  .283  .716              2   0   SB
C Spikes RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .390              0   0   
  J Callison PH-RF            2   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .675              0   0   
C Sanchez 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .592              1   0   GDP
G Michael SS                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .240  .582              1   2   SB
S Kline P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .074  .211              2   2   SH
Totals                       20   4   6   0    5   6                         15  10
Batting Events
2B: B Murcer (28, off F Scherman); R White (26, off F Scherman).
HR: B Murcer (28, off F Scherman; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); F Alou (5, off F Scherman; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: S Kline (10, off F Scherman).
TB: B Murcer 7; F Alou 4; R White 2; J Callison.
GIDP: C Sanchez (9); F Alou (7).
RBI: B Murcer 2 (87); F Alou (31); J Callison (28).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Kline-G Michael-F Alou.
E: H Clarke (11); S Kline (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Munson (5, 2nd base off C Seelbach/T Haller); G Michael (4, 2nd base off C Seelbach/T Haller).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Northrup CF                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .673              2   0   
T Taylor 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .720              1   1   
G Brown LF                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .230  .695              1   1   
N Cash 1B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .770              4   1   
D Sims RF                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .620              1   0   2B
D McAuliffe 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .656              1   2   
T Haller C                    1   0   1   0    1   0  .212  .628              6   0   
E Brinkman SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .517              2   3   GDP
F Scherman P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .232              0   0   
  C Seelbach P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .568              0   1   
Totals                       19   2   4   0    2   1                         18   9
Batting Events
2B: D Sims (9, off S Kline).
TB: D Sims 2; T Haller; J Northrup; T Taylor.
GIDP: E Brinkman (11).
RBI: G Brown (29); D Sims (19).
2-out RBI: D Sims.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D McAuliffe-E Brinkman-N Cash 2.
E: D Sims (5).

Pitching Stats

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, W (16-6)              5     4   2   2    2   1   0   2.01   21     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 1     50    -     1.10  -0.01
Totals                         5     4   2   2    2   1   0          21     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 1           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Scherman, L (6-3)            3     4   4   4    3   2   2   3.74   14     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 4     34    -     1.09  -0.30
C Seelbach                     3     2   0   0    2   4   0   3.09   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-1    1.03  -0.21
Totals                         6     6   4   4    5   6   2          26     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 5          1-1
F Scherman faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 15,442.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night, Rain.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Detroit Tigers                               
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Jim Northrup                 CF
2. Roy White                    LF       2. Tony Taylor                  3B
3. Bobby Murcer                 CF       3. Gates Brown                  LF
4. Felipe Alou                  1B       4. Norm Cash                    1B
5. Thurman Munson                C       5. Duke Sims                    RF
6. Charlie Spikes               RF       6. Dick McAuliffe               2B
7. Celerino Sanchez             3B       7. Tom Haller                    C
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Ed Brinkman                  SS
9. Steve Kline                   P       9. Fred Scherman                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 1-- O 20% 100% 4-2 NYY G. Michael C. Seelbach Groundout: P-1B
t4 0 --- R 15% 50% 1-2 NYY B. Murcer F. Scherman Home Run
t4 0 --- R 15% 65% 2-2 NYY F. Alou F. Scherman Home Run
t4 0 -2- R 13% 84% 3-2 NYY J. Callison C. Seelbach Single to RF; Munson Scores; Callison to 3B/Adv on E9
b1 0 1-- -13% 41% 0-1 DET T. Taylor S. Kline Single to P/Bunt; Northrup to 3B; Taylor to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke F. Scherman Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 NYY R. White F. Scherman Double to RF
t1 1 -2- RO 6% 58% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer F. Scherman Double to LF; White Scores; Murcer out at 3B/LF-SS-3B
t1 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 NYY F. Alou F. Scherman Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 DET J. Northrup S. Kline Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- -13% 41% 0-1 DET T. Taylor S. Kline Single to P/Bunt; Northrup to 3B; Taylor to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
b1 0 -23 RO 3% 43% 0-1 DET G. Brown S. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B; Northrup Scores
b1 1 -2- O 3% 46% 1-1 DET N. Cash S. Kline Groundout: 1B-P; Taylor to 3B
b1 2 --3 R -11% 35% 1-1 DET D. Sims S. Kline Double to CF; Taylor Scores
b1 2 -2- O 3% 38% 2-1 DET D. McAuliffe S. Kline Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 42% 1-2 NYY T. Munson F. Scherman Walk
t2 0 1-- O -4% 38% 1-2 NYY C. Spikes F. Scherman Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 33% 1-2 NYY C. Sanchez F. Scherman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- -3% 30% 2-1 DET T. Haller S. Kline Walk
b2 0 1-- O 3% 33% 2-1 DET E. Brinkman S. Kline Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 1-- O 2% 35% 2-1 DET F. Scherman S. Kline Strikeout
b2 2 1-- -2% 33% 2-1 DET J. Northrup S. Kline Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Haller to 2B
b2 2 12- O 3% 37% 2-1 DET T. Taylor S. Kline Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 5% 41% 1-2 NYY G. Michael F. Scherman Walk
t3 0 1-- O -2% 39% 1-2 NYY S. Kline F. Scherman Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -4% 35% 1-2 NYY H. Clarke F. Scherman Strikeout Looking
t3 2 -2- O -4% 31% 1-2 NYY R. White F. Scherman Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- -3% 28% 2-1 DET G. Brown S. Kline Walk
b3 0 1-- O 3% 31% 2-1 DET N. Cash S. Kline Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- O 1% 32% 2-1 DET D. Sims S. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B; Cash to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 3% 35% 2-1 DET D. McAuliffe S. Kline Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- R 15% 50% 1-2 NYY B. Murcer F. Scherman Home Run
t4 0 --- R 15% 65% 2-2 NYY F. Alou F. Scherman Home Run
t4 0 --- 4% 68% 3-2 NYY T. Munson F. Scherman Walk
Chuck Seelbach replaces Fred Scherman pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Callison pinch hits for Charlie Spikes (RF) batting 6th
t4 0 1-- 3% 71% 3-2 NYY J. Callison C. Seelbach Munson Steals 2B
t4 0 -2- R 13% 84% 3-2 NYY J. Callison C. Seelbach Single to RF; Munson Scores; Callison to 3B/Adv on E9
t4 0 --3 O -3% 81% 4-2 NYY C. Sanchez C. Seelbach Strikeout
t4 1 --3 1% 82% 4-2 NYY G. Michael C. Seelbach Walk
t4 1 1-3 1% 83% 4-2 NYY S. Kline C. Seelbach Michael Steals 2B
t4 1 -23 O -6% 77% 4-2 NYY S. Kline C. Seelbach Strikeout
t4 2 -23 O -4% 73% 4-2 NYY H. Clarke C. Seelbach Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 7-8-9
Johnny Callison moves from PH to RF
b4 0 --- -5% 68% 2-4 DET T. Haller S. Kline Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 0 1-- OO 9% 78% 2-4 DET E. Brinkman S. Kline Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 79% 2-4 DET C. Seelbach S. Kline Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Chuck Seelbach facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -1% 77% 4-2 NYY R. White C. Seelbach Strikeout
t5 1 --- 2% 79% 4-2 NYY B. Murcer C. Seelbach Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- OO -3% 76% 4-2 NYY F. Alou C. Seelbach Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 78% 2-4 DET J. Northrup S. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 80% 2-4 DET T. Taylor S. Kline Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 1% 81% 2-4 DET G. Brown S. Kline Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Chuck Seelbach facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 2% 84% 4-2 NYY T. Munson C. Seelbach Walk
t6 0 1-- O -2% 82% 4-2 NYY J. Callison C. Seelbach Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- O -2% 80% 4-2 NYY C. Sanchez C. Seelbach Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 20% 100% 4-2 NYY G. Michael C. Seelbach Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 2.

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