April 25, 1972 Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
CLE 0 KCR 3
BAL 0 CAL 4
@MIL 1 MIN 12
BOS 0 OAK 4
@NYY 3
(12) DET 4
@TEX 1 ATL 9
STL 3 HOU 5
CHC 4 LAD 6
MON 1 PIT 5
CIN 2
(13) NYM 2
@SDP 1 PHI 3
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 8,334

Tuesday, April 25, 1972, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Athletics

5-2

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  8  1
Yankees         1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0

W: R Fingers (1-0), L: L McDaniel (0-1), S: B Locker (1)

Yankees

2-5

Lost 3

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   1   1   0    0   0  .111  .311    0    0   3   SH
J Rudi LF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .723    0    5   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .160  .556    0    1   0   
S Bando 3B                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .333  .844    0    0   3   3B,2B
M Epstein 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .720    0   14   0   
  L Brown 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Tenace C                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .214  .714    0    8   0   HR
B Brooks CF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .136  .432    0    5   0   
D Green 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .381  .959    0    2   5   SH
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Hunter P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  C Blefary PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 1.500    0    0   0   
  B Odom PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Fingers P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  M Hegan PH-1B               1   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    1   0   2B
Totals                       42   4   8   4    2   4                    36  14

BATTING

2B: M Hegan (1, off L McDaniel); S Bando (1, off S Kline).

3B: S Bando (1, off S Kline).

HR: G Tenace (1, off S Kline; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: B Campaneris (2, off S Kline); D Green (2, off L McDaniel).

TB: S Bando 5; G Tenace 4; M Hegan 2; J Rudi 2; B Campaneris; C Blefary.

RBI: S Bando 2 (3); M Hegan (1); G Tenace (2).

2-out RBI: S Bando 2; M Hegan.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

E: M Epstein (1).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   6   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .712    0    2   4   
T Munson C                    6   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .789    0    4   0   2B
B Murcer CF                   4   2   2   1    2   1  .259  .911    0    2   0   HR
R White LF                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .259  .629    0    2   0   SB
F Alou 1B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .358    0   21   2   
J Callison RF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .067  .178    0    3   0   SF
R McKinney 3B                 4   0   1   1    1   2  .259  .680    0    0   4   
G Michael SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .500    0    1   4   
  S Lyle P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  R Blomberg PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .636 1.510    0    0   0   
  R Torres PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Kline P                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .167    0    0   4   
  J Kenney SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   4   
Totals                       44   3   9   3    3   8                    36  22

BATTING

2B: T Munson (1, off C Hunter).

HR: B Murcer (2, off C Hunter; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: J Callison (2, off C Hunter).

TB: B Murcer 5; T Munson 3; R White 3; R Blomberg; R McKinney.

RBI: J Callison (2); B Murcer (5); R McKinney (2).

2-out RBI: R McKinney; B Murcer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: R White (1, 2nd base off C Hunter/G Tenace).

PO: R White (1st base by C Hunter).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter                       7     6   3   3    0   5   1   3.15   27     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 5     58    -     0.80  -0.02
D Knowles                      0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.29   0.01
R Fingers, W (1-0)             3.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   1.13   14     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 1          2-0    2.40   0.41
B Locker, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.16
Totals                        12     9   3   3    3   8   1          48     -       ·  ·     18·12· 0· 7          2-0

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   6   3   3    0   2   1   1.62   29     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 0· 5     57    -     1.24  -0.01
S Lyle                         3.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 1          1-0    2.59   0.41
L McDaniel, L (0-1)            1     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.86    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.43  -0.34
Totals                        12     8   4   4    2   4   1          46     -       ·  ·     23·10· 0· 7          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Hunter (0; R White, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 8,334.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 53° F.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             New York Yankees                     
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. J Rudi               LF    2. T Munson             C  
3. R Jackson            RF    3. B Murcer             CF 
4. S Bando              3B    4. R White              LF 
5. M Epstein            1B    5. F Alou               1B 
6. G Tenace             C     6. J Callison           RF 
7. B Brooks             CF    7. R McKinney           3B 
8. D Green              2B    8. G Michael            SS 
9. C Hunter             P     9. S Kline              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t12   2  3-3  -2-      38%  86% M Hegan         L McDaniel      Double to CF; Brooks Scores
   t 6   2  3-1  12-      31%  49% S Bando         S Kline         Triple to CF; Campaneris Scores; Rudi Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---     -13%  37% B Murcer        C Hunter        Home Run
   t11   2  3-3  12-     -10%  39% M Epstein       S Lyle          Strikeout
   b10   2  3-3  12-      10%  50% F Alou          R Fingers       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  J Rudi          Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  T Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      37%  B Murcer        Home Run
          ---      36%  R White         Single to RF
          1--      35%  F Alou          White Picked off 1B, safe on E3; White to 2B
   O      -2-      37%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  S Bando         Double to RF
   O      -2-      43%  M Epstein       Flyball: RF; Bando to 3B
   O      --3      36%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      33%  B Brooks        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      34%  J Callison      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      35%  R McKinney      Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  G Michael       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      34%  D Green         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      32%  C Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  S Kline         Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  H Clarke        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      35%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      32%  J Rudi          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      30%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      29%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
          ---      26%  B Murcer        Single to LF
          1--      17%  R White         Single to RF; Murcer to 3B
   O      1-3      22%  F Alou          Flyball: 2B
   RO     1-3      19%  J Callison      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Murcer Scores
          1--      19%  R McKinney      White Steals 2B
   R      -2-      11%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball); White Scores
   O      1--      12%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      10%  M Epstein       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      18%  G Tenace        Home Run
   O      ---      16%  B Brooks        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      15%  D Green         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      17%  S Kline         Strikeout
   O      ---      17%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
          ---      16%  T Munson        Double to RF
   O      -2-      18%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      15%  C Hunter        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      19%  B Campaneris    Single to RF
          1--      24%  J Rudi          Single/Bunt; Campaneris to 2B
   O      12-      18%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   RR     12-      49%  S Bando         Triple to CF; Campaneris Scores; Rudi Scores
   O      --3      43%  M Epstein       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  F Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Callison      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Kline facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Brooks        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      42%  D Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  R McKinney      Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  G Michael       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  S Kline         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
                  Curt Blefary pinch hits for Catfish Hunter batting 9th
          ---      57%  C Blefary       Single to CF
                  Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Curt Blefary batting 9th
   O      1--      55%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Odom to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  J Rudi          Groundout: 2B-1B; Odom to 3B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Gene Michael pitching and batting 8th; Jerry Kenney replaces Steve Kline playing SS batting 9th
   O      --3      41%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Darold Knowles facing 1-2-3
                  Darold Knowles replaces Blue Moon Odom pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  H Clarke        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      41%  T Munson        Single to 1B
          1--      34%  B Murcer        Walk; Munson to 2B
   O      12-      42%  R White         Flyball: LF
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Darold Knowles pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  F Alou          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Sparky Lyle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  S Bando         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      42%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  J Callison      Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  R McKinney      Walk
   O      1--      45%  S Lyle          Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      50%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      45%  B Brooks        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  D Green         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      39%  R Fingers       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Rollie Fingers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      44%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  B Murcer        Walk
          1--      40%  R White         Single to CF; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      50%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Sparky Lyle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      51%  J Rudi          Single to CF
          1--      58%  R Jackson       Walk; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      49%  S Bando         Strikeout
   O      12-      39%  M Epstein       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  J Callison      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  R McKinney      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Sparky Lyle batting 8th
          ---      45%  R Blomberg      Single to LF
                  Rusty Torres pinch runs for Ron Blomberg batting 8th
   O      1--      50%  J Kenney        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Rusty Torres pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      45%  G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      51%  B Brooks        Walk
   O      1--      48%  D Green         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Brooks to 2B
                  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Rollie Fingers batting 9th
   R      -2-      86%  M Hegan         Double to CF; Brooks Scores
   O      -2-      84%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Locker facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Locker replaces Dick Green pitching and batting 8th; Mike Hegan moves to 1B; Larry Brown replaces Mike Epstein playing 2B batting 5th
   O      ---      92%  H Clarke        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Murcer        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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