August 6, 1972 New York Yankees at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 11
@BOS 2 CHW 10
TEX 1 CHW 7
TEX 1 CLE 2
DET 1 DET 6
@CLE 5 CAL 4
@KCR 3 CAL 3
@KCR 2 NYY 3
@MIL 0 NYY 6
@MIL 4
(10) OAK 6
@MIN 3
(13) MIN 5
OAK 1 ATL 4
@CIN 3
(10) LAD 6
SDP 0 PIT 8
@MON 0 PIT 7
@MON 2 NYM 12
CHC 2 HOU 7
@SFG 3 SFG 6
HOU 2 STL 6
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

County Stadium, Attendance: 10,616

Sunday, August 6, 1972, 3:45
Time of Game: 2:46

Yankees

52-48

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1   2    6 16  0
Brewers         4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    4  8  0

W: S Lyle (3-3), L: K Sanders (1-8)

Brewers

41-61

Lost 2

6th, 16 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Allen 2B                    6   1   2   1    0   2  .254  .688    0    5   3   HR
T Munson C                    6   2   3   1    0   0  .289  .738    0    4   1   
B Murcer CF                   5   1   3   1    1   0  .286  .864    0    1   0   2B
R White LF                    6   1   2   1    0   0  .276  .766    0    3   0   
R Blomberg 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .843    0   14   1   HBP
F Alou RF                     5   0   3   1    0   0  .278  .718    0    1   0   
C Sanchez 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .618    0    1   4   
J Kenney SS                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .213  .544    0    1   3   SB
M Kekich P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .346    0    0   2   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .808    0    0   0   
  F Beene P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Clarke PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .618    0    0   0   
  R Klimkowski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  S Lyle P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .297    0    0   0   
Totals                       46   6  16   6    2   5                    30  15

BATTING

2B: B Murcer (19, off K Sanders).

HR: B Allen (3, off K Sanders; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

HBP: R Blomberg (2, by K Sanders).

TB: B Allen 5; B Murcer 4; J Kenney 3; T Munson 3; F Alou 3; R White 2.

RBI: T Munson (35); B Allen (10); B Murcer (64); F Alou (23); J Kenney (7); R White (39).

2-out RBI: F Alou; J Kenney; B Murcer; T Munson.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Munson-B Allen-R Blomberg-B Allen; B Allen-R Blomberg.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Kenney (3, 2nd base off K Sanders/J Azcue).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Auerbach SS                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .556    0    0   3   
D May CF                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .235  .642    0    4   0   
  S O'Brien PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .543    0    0   0   
M Ferraro 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .643    0    1   1   
O Brown RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .239  .627    0    6   0   
T Reynolds LF                 1   1   1   3    1   0  .214  .618    0    0   0   HR
  J Briggs PH-LF              2   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .836    0    1   0   
J Azcue C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111    0    5   0   
B Heise 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .599    0    1   3   CS
J Felske 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .113  .385    0    7   0   2B
  G Scott 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .718    0    5   0   
S Lockwood P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    0   1   
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  R Theobald PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .647    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4   8   4    2   4                    30   8

BATTING

2B: J Felske (2, off M Kekich).

HR: T Reynolds (1, off M Kekich; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: T Reynolds 4; O Brown 2; J Felske 2; J Briggs 2; B Heise; R Auerbach.

RBI: T Reynolds 3 (9); O Brown (16).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Heise (1, 2nd base by M Kekich/T Munson).

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                       5     5   4   4    2   1   1   3.25   21     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 5     40    -     0.84  -0.33
F Beene                        2     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.88    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.60   0.03
R Klimkowski                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.76    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
S Lyle, W (3-3)                2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.15    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.10   0.17
Totals                        10     8   4   4    2   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 8           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Lockwood                     7.2  10   3   3    2   4   0   4.02   35     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1·10     49    -     1.32  -0.01
K Sanders, BS (4), L (1-8)     2.1   6   3   3    0   1   1   3.50   14     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 6          2-0    3.07  -0.60
Totals                        10    16   6   6    2   5   1          49     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1·16          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: K Sanders (2; R Blomberg).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 10,616.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. B Allen              2B    1. R Auerbach           SS 
2. T Munson             C     2. D May                CF 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. M Ferraro            3B 
4. R White              LF    4. O Brown              RF 
5. R Blomberg           1B    5. T Reynolds           LF 
6. F Alou               RF    6. J Azcue              C  
7. C Sanchez            3B    7. B Heise              2B 
8. J Kenney             SS    8. J Felske             1B 
9. M Kekich             P     9. S Lockwood           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  4-4  -2-      37%  86% T Munson        K Sanders       Single to RF; Kenney Scores
   t 9   0  4-3  ---      37%  50% B Allen         K Sanders       Home Run
   b 1   1  2-1  12-     -29%  25% T Reynolds      M Kekich        Home Run; May Scores; Brown Scores
   t 9   2  4-4  123     -16%  39% C Sanchez       K Sanders       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 1   1  2-0  12-     -11%  54% O Brown         M Kekich        Single to CF; Auerbach Scores; May to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Skip Lockwood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Allen         Strikeout
          ---      50%  T Munson        Single to CF
          1--      58%  B Murcer        Single to CF; Munson to 3B
   R      1-3      69%  R White         Single to RF; Munson Scores; Murcer to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  R Blomberg      Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      1-3      72%  F Alou          Single to CF; Murcer Scores; White to 2B
   O      12-      69%  C Sanchez       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  R Auerbach      Single to CF
          1--      58%  D May           Walk; Auerbach to 2B
   O      12-      65%  M Ferraro       Flyball: LF
   R      12-      54%  O Brown         Single to CF; Auerbach Scores; May to 2B
   RRR    12-      25%  T Reynolds      Home Run; May Scores; Brown Scores
   O      ---      26%  J Azcue         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      26%  B Heise         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Skip Lockwood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      24%  J Kenney        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      23%  M Kekich        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      22%  B Allen         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
          ---      18%  J Felske        Double to RF
   O      -2-      21%  S Lockwood      Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      23%  R Auerbach      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      25%  D May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Skip Lockwood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      23%  T Munson        Lineout: CF
          ---      25%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      22%  R White         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      20%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Kekich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      21%  M Ferraro       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      22%  O Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      22%  T Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--      23%  J Azcue         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Skip Lockwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      21%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      19%  C Sanchez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      18%  J Kenney        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
          ---      16%  B Heise         Single to LF
   OO     1--      20%  J Felske        Double Play: Strikeout, Heise Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-2B)
   O      ---      20%  S Lockwood      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Skip Lockwood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      18%  M Kekich        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      21%  B Allen         Single to CF
          1--      26%  T Munson        Single to LF; Allen to 2B
   O      12-      21%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      15%  R White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      17%  R Auerbach      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      17%  D May           Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      18%  M Ferraro       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Skip Lockwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      15%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      13%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---      15%  C Sanchez       Walk
          1--      18%  J Kenney        Single to LF; Sanchez to 2B
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Mike Kekich batting 9th
   O      12-      12%  J Ellis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Fred Beene facing 4-5-6
                  Fred Beene replaces John Ellis pitching and batting 9th
          ---      11%  O Brown         Single to LF
                  Johnny Briggs pinch hits for Tommie Reynolds batting 5th
          1--       6%  J Briggs        Single to RF; Brown to 3B
   O      1-3       9%  J Azcue         Strikeout
   OO     1-3      14%  B Heise         Fly Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Skip Lockwood facing 1-2-3
                  Johnny Briggs moves to LF
   O      ---      12%  B Allen         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      10%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---       9%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Fred Beene facing 8-9-1
   O      ---       9%  J Felske        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      10%  S Lockwood      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      10%  R Auerbach      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Skip Lockwood facing 4-5-6
                  George Scott replaces John Felske playing 1B batting 8th
          ---      17%  R White         Single to 1B
   O      1--      11%  R Blomberg      Flyball: RF
          1--      18%  F Alou          Single to CF; White to 2B
   O      12-      11%  C Sanchez       Flyball: RF
   R      12-      21%  J Kenney        Single to CF; White Scores; Alou to 2B
                  Ken Sanders replaces Skip Lockwood pitching and batting 9th; Horace Clarke pinch hits for Fred Beene batting 9th
   O      12-      11%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ron Klimkowski facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Klimkowski replaces Horace Clarke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      12%  D May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      13%  M Ferraro       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      13%  O Brown         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Ken Sanders facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      50%  B Allen         Home Run
   O      ---      45%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      51%  B Murcer        Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murcer to 2B
          -2-      49%  R Blomberg      Hit By Pitch
          12-      55%  F Alou          Single to SS; Murcer to 3B; Blomberg to 2B
   O      123      39%  C Sanchez       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 4-4, Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ron Klimkowski pitching and batting 9th
          ---      31%  J Briggs        Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  J Azcue         Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  B Heise         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      50%  G Scott         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 4.

Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Ken Sanders facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  J Kenney        Single to RF
          1--      68%  S Lyle          Kenney Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      48%  B Allen         Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      86%  T Munson        Single to RF; Kenney Scores
   R      1--      94%  B Murcer        Double to RF; Munson Scores
   O      -2-      94%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Theobald pinch hits for Ken Sanders batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Theobald      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Auerbach      Flyball: LF
                  Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Dave May batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Brewers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation