April 20, 1975 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
BAL 2 CAL 8
@CHW 4 CLE 7
MIL 4 NYY 7
@DET 1 OAK 4
MIN 1 OAK 5
MIN 1 KCR 2
@TEX 0 ATL 4
SDP 3 CIN 5
HOU 3 HOU 7
@CIN 6 SFG 6
@LAD 3
(13) NYM 8
CHC 6 NYM 4
CHC 3 PIT 5
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 9,610

Sunday, April 20, 1975, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 2:05

Yankees

3-7

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

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

W: R May (1-1), L: V Ruhle (1-1)

Tigers

4-4

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R White LF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .400  .971    0    4   0   2B,SB
E Maddox CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .864    0    5   0   HBP
B Bonds RF                    4   2   1   1    1   1  .200  .631    0    4   0   HR,IW
R Blomberg DH                 4   1   1   3    0   0  .240  .865    0    0   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .518    0    0   7   
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .833    0    6   0   
  F Stanley PR-2B             1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
T Munson C                    3   1   0   0    0   2  .400  .889    0    4   0   HBP
J Mason SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .388    0    1   1   
S Alomar 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .229    0    0   0   
  E Herrmann PH               1   1   1   2    0   0  .200  .500    0    0   0   2B
  B Oliver 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .333    0    2   0   

R May P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   7   6   7    2   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: E Herrmann (1, off V Ruhle); R White (2, off V Ruhle).

HR: R Blomberg (2, off V Ruhle; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); B Bonds (2, off V Ruhle; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

IBB: B Bonds (1, by V Ruhle).

HBP: E Maddox (1, by V Ruhle); T Munson (1, by V Ruhle).

TB: R Blomberg 4; B Bonds 4; R White 2; E Herrmann 2; E Maddox; C Chambliss.

RBI: R Blomberg 3 (6); E Herrmann 2 (2); R White (2); B Bonds (6).

2-out RBI: R Blomberg 3; B Bonds.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: R White (1, 2nd base off T Walker/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .559    0    1   0   
G Sutherland 2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .461    0    3   6   
W Horton DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .587    0    0   0   
N Colbert 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .143  .643    0   10   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .493    0    7   0   
L Roberts RF                  3   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.300    0    2   0   2B
M Stanley LF                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .417    0    0   0   SF
T Veryzer SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .549    0    3   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .350  .909    0    0   3   

V Ruhle P                                                                1   1
  T Walker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   1   3   1    2   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: L Roberts (3, off R May).

SF: M Stanley (1, off R May).

TB: L Roberts 3; T Veryzer.

RBI: M Stanley (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: V Ruhle (); M Stanley (1).

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
R May, W (1-1)                 9     3   1   1    2   4   0   3.00   32     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 3     79    -     0.75   0.26
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   4   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 3           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle, L (1-1)               7     6   7   3    1   3   2   3.29   32     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 6     47    -     1.15  -0.24
T Walker                       2     0   0   0    1   4   0   2.70    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     6   7   3    2   7   2          39     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Ruhle (1; B Bonds).

HBP: V Ruhle 2 (2; E Maddox, T Munson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 9,610.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. R White              LF    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. E Maddox             CF    2. G Sutherland         2B 
3. B Bonds              RF    3. W Horton             DH 
4. R Blomberg           DH    4. N Colbert            1B 
5. G Nettles            3B    5. B Freehan            C  
6. C Chambliss          1B    6. L Roberts            RF 
7. T Munson             C     7. M Stanley            LF 
8. J Mason              SS    8. T Veryzer            SS 
9. S Alomar             2B    9. A Rodriguez          3B 

   R May                P        V Ruhle              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  1-1  -23      18%  83% E Herrmann      V Ruhle         Double; Stanley Scores; Munson Scores/unER
   t 7   0  1-1  1--      17%  73% T Munson        V Ruhle         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 3B; Munson to 2B
   t 3   2  1-0  ---      12%  46% B Bonds         V Ruhle         Home Run
   t 7   2  1-4  12-       9%  98% R Blomberg      V Ruhle         Home Run; White Scores/unER; Bonds Scores/unER; Blomberg Scores/unER
   b 5   0  1-1  ---      -8%  35% L Roberts       R May           Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  R White         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); White to 2B
          -2-      59%  E Maddox        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      54%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      49%  R Blomberg      Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      45%  G Nettles       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Sutherland    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  T Munson        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      47%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      45%  S Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  N Colbert       Walk
   O      1--      43%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B; Colbert to 2B
          -2-      38%  L Roberts       Single; Colbert to 3B
   RO     1-3      36%  M Stanley       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Colbert Scores
   O      1--      39%  T Veryzer       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      34%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      46%  B Bonds         Home Run
   O      ---      45%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rudy May facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      49%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  T Munson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  N Colbert       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  S Alomar        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  R White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rudy May facing 6-7-8
          ---      35%  L Roberts       Double
   O      -2-      41%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      45%  T Veryzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      50%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  E Maddox        Single
   O      1--      50%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonds to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  G Sutherland    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
          ---      56%  C Chambliss     Single
                  Fred Stanley pinch runs for Chris Chambliss batting 6th
          1--      73%  T Munson        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Stanley to 3B; Munson to 2B
   O      -23      65%  J Mason         Groundout: P unassisted
                  Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Sandy Alomar batting 9th
   RR     -23      83%  E Herrmann      Double; Stanley Scores; Munson Scores/unER
   R      -2-      91%  R White         Double; Herrmann Scores
   O      -2-      89%  E Maddox        Flyball: 2B
          -2-      89%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-      98%  R Blomberg      Home Run; White Scores/unER; Bonds Scores/unER; Blomberg Scores/unER
   O      ---      98%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Oliver replaces Ed Herrmann playing 1B batting 9th; Fred Stanley moves to 2B
          ---      97%  N Colbert       Walk
   O      1--      98%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      99%  L Roberts       Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  M Stanley       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tom Walker facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Walker replaces Vern Ruhle pitching
   O      ---      99%  F Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Munson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  J Mason         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  T Veryzer       Single
   O      1--      99%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B; Veryzer to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tom Walker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  B Oliver        Strikeout
          ---     100%  R White         Walk
          1--     100%  E Maddox        White Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Lineout: SS
   O      -2-     100%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  W Horton        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  N Colbert       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Freehan       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197504200

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation