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BAL  4
@BOS  1
 DET  5
MIL  3
 MIN  1
@KCR  0
(12)		 NYY  4
CLE  2
 CAL  6
@OAK  5
 CHW  5
@TEX  1
 CHC  5
NYM  1
 ATL  4
@CIN  2
 SFG  1
@LAD  0
 MON  4
PHI  1
 HOU  4
@SDP  2
 PIT  9
@STL  4
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 7,134

 Wednesday, May 24, 1972, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:25
Indians
2
18-11
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  X    4  9  3
W: Rich Hinton (1-0), L: Vince Colbert (0-1), S: Sparky Lyle (7)
 Yankees
4
13-16
Won 1
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .565              2   0   
E Leon 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .514              2   2   GDP
A Johnson LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .245  .664              2   1   
R Fosse C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .696              4   1   GDP
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .588              1   3   
  R Foster PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .583              0   0   
B Bell RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .638              3   0   
T McCraw 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .345  .909              9   0   SB
  J Moses PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .417  .917              0   0   
F Duffy SS                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .197  .565              1   4   2B
  D Riddleberger P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Chambliss PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .557              0   0   
V Colbert P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500              0   2   
  F Stanley SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .580              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   0    1   4                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: F Duffy (3, off R Hinton).
TB: F Duffy 2; A Johnson 2; R Fosse; E Leon; J Moses; T McCraw.
GIDP: E Leon (3); R Fosse (5).
RBI: F Duffy (3); J Moses (2).
2-out RBI: F Duffy; J Moses.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: F Duffy (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: T McCraw (8, 2nd base off R Hinton/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Kenney SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237              1   6   
J Callison RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .233  .608              0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Murcer CF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .222  .652              1   0   CS
R White LF                    2   1   0   1    1   0  .250  .657              4   0   SF
R Blomberg 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .788              8   0   
  F Alou 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .604              5   0   
T Munson C                    3   1   2   2    0   0  .312  .823              4   0   HBP
R McKinney 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .536              0   2   
B Allen 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .148              4   4   
  H Clarke PH-2B              1   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .652              0   2   2B
R Hinton P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Torres PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .568              0   0   
Totals                       31   4   9   0    3   3                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: H Clarke (5, off D Riddleberger).
SF: R White (2, off V Colbert).
HBP: T Munson (2, by V Colbert).
TB: H Clarke 2; R McKinney 2; T Munson 2; J Callison 2; B Murcer 2.
RBI: T Munson 2 (10); H Clarke (6); R White (10).
2-out RBI: T Munson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Kenney-B Allen-R Blomberg 2.
E: B Allen (2); R Blomberg (6); R McKinney (6).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Murcer (3, 2nd base by V Colbert/R Fosse).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Colbert, L (0-1)             6.2   6   2   2    2   3   0   1.50   29     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 4     55    -     1.17  -0.11
D Riddleberger                 1.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   4.09    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          2-0    0.69  -0.06
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 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
R Hinton, W (1-0)              7     5   1   1    1   4   0   1.08   26     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 3     66    -     1.00   0.20
S Lyle, S (7)                  2     2   1   0    0   0   0   1.08    9     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.31   0.13
Totals                         9     7   2   1    1   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 2· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: V Colbert (3; T Munson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 7,134.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         New York Yankees                             
1. Del Unser                    CF       1. Jerry Kenney                 SS
2. Eddie Leon                   2B       2. Johnny Callison              RF
3. Alex Johnson                 LF       3. Bobby Murcer                 CF
4. Ray Fosse                     C       4. Roy White                    LF
5. Graig Nettles                3B       5. Ron Blomberg                 1B
6. Buddy Bell                   RF       6. Thurman Munson                C
7. Tommy McCraw                 1B       7. Rich McKinney                3B
8. Frank Duffy                  SS       8. Bernie Allen                 2B
9. Vince Colbert                 P       9. Rich Hinton                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 -2- R 20% 75% 1-1 NYY T. Munson V. Colbert Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murcer Scores
b6 0 1-- 18% 60% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer V. Colbert Single to RF; Callison to 3B
t2 2 -2- R -13% 38% 0-0 CLE F. Duffy R. Hinton Double to LF; McCraw Scores
t3 1 12- OO 8% 40% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse R. Hinton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 53% 0-0 CLE E. Leon R. Hinton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rich Hinton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CLE D. Unser R. Hinton Walk
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 53% 0-0 CLE E. Leon R. Hinton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CLE A. Johnson R. Hinton Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 54% 0-0 CLE R. Fosse R. Hinton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY J. Kenney V. Colbert Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 NYY J. Callison V. Colbert Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer V. Colbert Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White V. Colbert Murcer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rich Hinton facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CLE G. Nettles R. Hinton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CLE B. Bell R. Hinton Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CLE T. McCraw R. Hinton Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 CLE F. Duffy R. Hinton McCraw Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- R -13% 38% 0-0 CLE F. Duffy R. Hinton Double to LF; McCraw Scores
t2 2 -2- O 3% 41% 1-0 CLE V. Colbert R. Hinton Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 NYY R. White V. Colbert Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 42% 0-1 NYY R. Blomberg V. Colbert Walk
b2 1 1-- O -3% 38% 0-1 NYY T. Munson V. Colbert Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- 3% 41% 0-1 NYY R. McKinney V. Colbert Single to 3B; Munson to 2B
b2 2 12- O -5% 36% 0-1 NYY B. Allen V. Colbert Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rich Hinton facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -3% 33% 1-0 CLE D. Unser R. Hinton Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Unser to 1B
t3 0 1-- -5% 27% 1-0 CLE E. Leon R. Hinton Single to RF; Unser to 2B
t3 0 12- O 5% 32% 1-0 CLE A. Johnson R. Hinton Lineout: LF
t3 1 12- OO 8% 40% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse R. Hinton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 NYY R. Hinton V. Colbert Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 NYY J. Kenney V. Colbert Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 NYY J. Callison V. Colbert Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rich Hinton facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 CLE G. Nettles R. Hinton Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 CLE B. Bell R. Hinton Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 CLE T. McCraw R. Hinton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 44% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer V. Colbert Single (Weak 2B)
b4 0 1-- O -5% 40% 0-1 NYY R. White V. Colbert Flyball: 3B
b4 1 1-- O -4% 36% 0-1 NYY R. Blomberg V. Colbert Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- 3% 39% 0-1 NYY T. Munson V. Colbert Hit By Pitch; Murcer to 2B
b4 2 12- O -6% 33% 0-1 NYY R. McKinney V. Colbert Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rich Hinton facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 CLE F. Duffy R. Hinton Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CLE V. Colbert R. Hinton Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CLE D. Unser R. Hinton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 NYY B. Allen V. Colbert Groundout: P-2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 NYY R. Hinton V. Colbert Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 30% 0-1 NYY J. Kenney V. Colbert Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rich Hinton facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2% 32% 1-0 CLE E. Leon R. Hinton Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t6 1 --- -2% 30% 1-0 CLE A. Johnson R. Hinton Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- O 1% 31% 1-0 CLE R. Fosse R. Hinton Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
t6 2 -2- O 3% 35% 1-0 CLE G. Nettles R. Hinton Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 7% 41% 0-1 NYY J. Callison V. Colbert Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 18% 60% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer V. Colbert Single to RF; Callison to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RO -3% 57% 0-1 NYY R. White V. Colbert Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Callison Scores
b6 1 1-- O -2% 55% 1-1 NYY R. Blomberg V. Colbert Groundout: SS-1B; Murcer to 2B
b6 2 -2- R 20% 75% 1-1 NYY T. Munson V. Colbert Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murcer Scores
b6 2 1-- O -2% 73% 2-1 NYY R. McKinney V. Colbert Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Rich Hinton facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 77% 1-2 CLE B. Bell R. Hinton Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 80% 1-2 CLE T. McCraw R. Hinton Lineout: LF
t7 2 --- O 2% 82% 1-2 CLE F. Duffy R. Hinton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Vince Colbert facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-1 NYY B. Allen V. Colbert Lineout: RF
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Rich Hinton (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-1 NYY R. Torres V. Colbert Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- 1% 80% 2-1 NYY J. Kenney V. Colbert Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- 1% 81% 2-1 NYY J. Callison V. Colbert Single to P (Ground Ball); Kenney to 2B
Denny Riddleberger replaces Frank Duffy (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Fred Stanley replaces Vince Colbert (P) playing SS batting 9th
b7 2 12- O -3% 79% 2-1 NYY B. Murcer D. Riddleberger Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
Sparky Lyle replaces Johnny Callison (RF) pitching and batting 2nd; Felipe Alou replaces Ron Blomberg playing 1B batting 5th; Rusty Torres moves from PH to RF
t8 0 --- O 5% 83% 1-2 CLE F. Stanley S. Lyle Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 3% 87% 1-2 CLE D. Unser S. Lyle Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 2% 89% 1-2 CLE E. Leon S. Lyle Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Indians' Denny Riddleberger facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 1% 90% 2-1 NYY R. White D. Riddleberger Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 90% 2-1 NYY F. Alou D. Riddleberger Groundout: 3B-1B; White to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 5% 95% 2-1 NYY T. Munson D. Riddleberger Single to RF; White Scores
b8 1 1-- 1% 96% 3-1 NYY R. McKinney D. Riddleberger Single to LF; Munson to 2B
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Bernie Allen (2B) batting 8th
b8 1 12- RO 2% 98% 3-1 NYY H. Clarke D. Riddleberger Double to LF; Munson Scores; McKinney out at Hm/LF-C
b8 2 -2- O -0% 98% 4-1 NYY R. Torres D. Riddleberger Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 3-4-5
Horace Clarke moves from PH to 2B
t9 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-4 CLE A. Johnson S. Lyle Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 1-4 CLE R. Fosse S. Lyle Single to 3B
Roy Foster pinch hits for Graig Nettles (3B) batting 5th
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 1-4 CLE R. Foster S. Lyle Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- -2% 97% 1-4 CLE B. Bell S. Lyle Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fosse to 2B
Jerry Moses pinch hits for Tommy McCraw (1B) batting 7th
t9 2 12- R -4% 94% 1-4 CLE J. Moses S. Lyle Single to CF; Fosse Scores/unER; Bell to 2B
Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger (P) batting 8th
t9 2 12- O 6% 100% 2-4 CLE C. Chambliss S. Lyle Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.

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