April 26, 1972 Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
CLE 5
(10) KCR 5
BAL 3
(6) CAL 3
@MIL 1 MIN 3
BOS 1 NYY 4
OAK 2 DET 8
@TEX 1 STL 9
@ATL 4 HOU 5
CHC 4
(10) LAD 2
MON 0 CIN 7
@PIT 6 NYM 5
@SDP 1 SFG 8
PHI 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 6,193

Wednesday, April 26, 1972, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:37

Athletics

5-3

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: M Kekich (2-0), L: D McLain (1-1), S: F Beene (1)

Yankees

3-5

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   1   2   0    0   1  .156  .385    0    2   0   
J Rudi LF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .678    0    3   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    1   3  .138  .506    0    2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .323  .819    0    0   1   
B Brooks CF                   3   0   2   2    1   0  .200  .555    0    4   0   
D Duncan C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .778    0    7   0   GDP
M Epstein 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .261  .810    0    6   2   CS
L Brown 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  M Hegan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D McLain P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Hendrick PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  B Odom P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Roland P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Alyea PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  J Horlen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Blefary PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .500  .833    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2  10   2    5   6                    24   6

BATTING

TB: M Epstein 2; B Brooks 2; B Campaneris 2; D Duncan; S Bando; G Hendrick; J Rudi.

GIDP: D Duncan (2).

RBI: B Brooks 2 (4).

2-out RBI: B Brooks 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

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

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   2   0   0   0    3   0  .310  .722    0    5   1   
T Munson C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .355  .816    0    6   1   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .290  .952    0    5   0   2B
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .552    0    3   0   
F Alou 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .136  .344    0    8   0   
J Callison RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .158  .393    0    0   0   2B
  R Torres RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
R McKinney 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .233  .636    0    0   2   
  H Lanier 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
G Michael SS                  3   1   1   3    1   0  .158  .713    0    0   4   HR
M Kekich P                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  F Beene P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   4   7   4    6   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Murcer (3, off J Roland); J Callison (1, off D McLain).

HR: G Michael (1, off D McLain; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: G Michael 4; B Murcer 3; J Callison 3; T Munson 2.

RBI: G Michael 3 (7); B Murcer (6).

2-out RBI: B Murcer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R McKinney-H Clarke-F Alou.

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
D McLain, L (1-1)              4     5   3   3    3   2   1   2.45   20     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 5     39    -     1.06  -0.19
B Odom                         1.2   1   1   1    3   1   0   5.40    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.45   0.01
J Roland                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.53  -0.03
J Horlen                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.01
D Knowles                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   4    6   4   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0· 7          2-1

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, W (2-0)              6.2  10   2   2    4   3   0   2.35   32     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0·10     45    -     1.15   0.15
F Beene, S (1)                 2.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.63   0.17
Totals                         9    10   2   2    5   6   0          40     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·10          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 6,193.

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. B Brooks             CF    5. F Alou               1B 
6. D Duncan             C     6. J Callison           RF 
7. M Epstein            1B    7. R McKinney           3B 
8. L Brown              2B    8. G Michael            SS 
9. D McLain             P     9. M Kekich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  12-      28%  89% G Michael       D McLain        Home Run; Callison Scores; McKinney Scores
   t 7   2  4-0  123      -8%  85% B Brooks        M Kekich        Single to CF; Alyea Scores; Campaneris Scores; Bando to 2B
   t 5   2  3-0  123       8%  91% S Bando         M Kekich        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 4   2  0-0  -23       7%  55% M Epstein       M Kekich        Flyball: CF
   t 6   0  3-0  1--       7%  93% D Duncan        M Kekich        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  J Rudi          Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          1--      50%  S Bando         Single to CF; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      54%  B Brooks        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  H Clarke        Walk
          1--      64%  T Munson        Single; Clarke to 2B
   O      12-      58%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      55%  R White         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Clarke to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  D Duncan        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  M Epstein       Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      54%  L Brown         Epstein Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Callison      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R McKinney      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  D McLain        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  J Rudi          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  M Kekich        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  T Munson        Single to CF
          1--      55%  B Murcer        Single to RF; Munson to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Kekich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      52%  R Jackson       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  B Brooks        Walk
          1--      48%  D Duncan        Single to LF; Brooks to 3B; Duncan to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      55%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      58%  J Callison      Double to LF
          -2-      60%  R McKinney      Walk
   RRR    12-      89%  G Michael       Home Run; Callison Scores; McKinney Scores
   O      ---      88%  M Kekich        Strikeout
          ---      89%  H Clarke        Walk
   O      1--      88%  T Munson        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  L Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
                  George Hendrick pinch hits for Denny McLain batting 9th
          ---      87%  G Hendrick      Single to P
          1--      83%  B Campaneris    Single to 3B; Hendrick to 2B
   O      12-      88%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
          12-      84%  R Jackson       Walk; Hendrick to 3B; Campaneris to 2B
   O      123      91%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 3-4-5
                  Blue Moon Odom replaces George Hendrick pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  B Murcer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      91%  F Alou          Walk
          1--      92%  J Callison      Single to LF; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      90%  R McKinney      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  B Brooks        Single to LF
   OO     1--      93%  D Duncan        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      92%  M Epstein       Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  L Brown         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  G Michael       Walk
   O      1--      94%  M Kekich        Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      94%  H Clarke        Walk; Kekich to 2B
   O      12-      93%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
                  Jim Roland replaces Blue Moon Odom pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      97%  B Murcer        Ground-rule Double; Kekich Scores; Clarke to 3B
   O      -23      96%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Kekich facing 9-1-2
                  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Jim Roland batting 9th
          ---      94%  B Alyea         Walk
          1--      90%  B Campaneris    Single to CF; Alyea to 2B
   O      12-      93%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
   O      12-      96%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          12-      93%  S Bando         Walk; Alyea to 3B; Campaneris to 2B
   RR     123      85%  B Brooks        Single to CF; Alyea Scores; Campaneris Scores; Bando to 2B
                  Fred Beene replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      91%  D Duncan        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Joe Horlen facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Horlen replaces Brant Alyea pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      90%  J Callison      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      90%  R McKinney      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Fred Beene facing 7-8-9
                  Hal Lanier replaces Rich McKinney playing 3B batting 7th; Rusty Torres replaces Johnny Callison playing RF batting 6th
          ---      83%  M Epstein       Walk
                  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Larry Brown batting 8th
   O      1--      89%  M Hegan         Flyball: CF
                  Curt Blefary pinch hits for Joe Horlen batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  C Blefary       Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  B Campaneris    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Darold Knowles facing 8-9-1
                  Darold Knowles replaces Mike Hegan pitching and batting 8th; Curt Blefary moves to 2B
   O      ---      95%  G Michael       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  F Beene         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  H Clarke        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Fred Beene facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

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