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CLE
@BAL		2
4
MIL
@BOS		3
9
KCR
@CAL		2
4
TEX
@MIN		16
2
DET
@NYY		2
1
CHW
@OAK		3
6
SFG
@ATL		11
9
MON
@CHC		3
5
SDP
@CIN		4
9
LAD
@HOU		7
3
PHI
@PIT		2
1		 
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NYM
@STL		4
1
Saturday, May 27, 1972 2:05PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 20,482, Time of Game: 2:40
Tigers
2
19-14
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Yankees
1
14-18
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
W: Joe Coleman (7-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .218 .704 0.087 0.84 0.131 -0.044 0.8 1 2
   Tony Taylor PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .816 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 1 1
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .569 0.033 0.70 0.059 -0.027 0.2 0 2 HBP
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .290 .890 0.003 0.96 0.028 -0.026 0.3 7 0
Al Kaline RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .644 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Paul Jata PH-RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .321 -0.129 1.35 0.000 -0.129 -1.5 3 0
Jim Northrup LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .566 0.015 0.85 0.084 -0.069 0.0 4 0 3B
Tom Haller C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .736 -0.089 0.96 0.046 -0.135 -0.4 4 1 2B
Mickey Stanley CF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .286 .763 0.008 1.03 0.069 -0.061 -0.0 5 0 GDP,IW
Ed Brinkman SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 .593 0.067 1.03 0.141 -0.075 -0.2 1 2 GDP
Joe Coleman P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .325 -0.010 0.68 0.013 -0.024 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Fred Scherman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 -0.008 0.34 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 5 5 .233 .694 -0.029 0.91 0.571 -0.604 -1.4 27 9
2B: T Haller (2, off M Stottlemyre).
3B: J Northrup (1, off M Stottlemyre).
SH: J Coleman (7, off M Stottlemyre).
IBB: M Stanley (2, by M Stottlemyre).
HBP: A Rodriguez (1, by M Stottlemyre).
TB: J Northrup 3; D McAuliffe 2; T Haller 2; E Brinkman; A Rodriguez; N Cash.
GIDP: E Brinkman (3); M Stanley (4).
RBI: E Brinkman (11); D McAuliffe (8).
2-out RBI: D McAuliffe.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Brinkman-T Taylor-N Cash.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .279 .656 -0.051 1.70 0.126 -0.177 -0.2 5 3 CS
Bernie Allen 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .125 .305 -0.025 1.13 0.044 -0.069 -0.1 1 2 2B
   Rich McKinney PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .534 -0.055 2.36 0.000 -0.055 -0.2 0 0
Bobby Murcer CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .636 -0.074 1.29 0.018 -0.092 -0.3 4 1
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .248 .684 -0.071 1.16 0.027 -0.099 -0.5 1 0 SB
Ron Blomberg 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .722 -0.097 1.33 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 7 0
   Felipe Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .576 -0.072 3.08 0.000 -0.072 -0.2
Thurman Munson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .760 0.030 1.16 0.088 -0.058 -0.2 7 0
Rusty Torres RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .206 .556 -0.194 1.75 0.026 -0.220 -0.5 1 0 GDP
Jerry Kenney SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.070 0.88 0.081 -0.012 0.5 1 3
Mel Stottlemyre P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .675 0.050 1.67 0.077 -0.027 0.3 0 2 SH
   Johnny Callison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .579 -0.042 1.91 0.000 -0.042 -0.2
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 4 4 .172 .480 -0.531 1.45 0.487 -1.020 -2.4 27 11
2B: B Allen (1, off J Coleman).
SH: M Stottlemyre (3, off J Coleman).
TB: B Allen 2; R Torres; H Clarke; J Kenney; T Munson.
GIDP: R Torres (1).
RBI: H Clarke (9).
2-out RBI: H Clarke.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Kenney-H Clarke-R Blomberg 2; B Murcer-J Kenney-T Munson.
Outfield Assists: B Murcer (J Northrup at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: R White (6, 2nd base off J Coleman/T Haller).
CS: H Clarke (4, 2nd base by F Scherman/T Haller).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman, W (7-3) 6.2 4 1 1 4 4 0 2.21 28 62 0.211 1.23 1.4
Fred Scherman, S (6) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.13 6 1 0 0.320 2.35 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 4 4 0 1.00 34 62 1 0 0.531 0.91 2.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre, L (4-5) 7 7 2 2 4 4 0 2.07 31 55 -0.029 0.98 0.6
Sparky Lyle 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.96 6 0 0 0.060 0.54 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 5 5 0 2.00 37 55 0 0 0.031 1.45 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Coleman (4); M Stottlemyre (2).
HBP: M Stottlemyre (2; A Rodriguez).
IBB: M Stottlemyre (3; M Stanley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 20,482.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         New York Yankees
1 Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 2 Bernie Allen 3B
3 Norm Cash 1B 3 Bobby Murcer CF
4 Al Kaline RF 4 Roy White LF
5 Jim Northrup LF 5 Ron Blomberg 1B
6 Tom Haller C 6 Thurman Munson C
7 Mickey Stanley CF 7 Rusty Torres RF
8 Ed Brinkman SS 8 Jerry Kenney SS
9 Joe Coleman P 9 Mel Stottlemyre P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 1 1-- OO NYY R. Torres F. Scherman 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 -2- R DET E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre 14% 67% Single to 1B/Bunt; Stanley Scores
b7 0-2 2 1-- R NYY H. Clarke J. Coleman -13% 74% Single to CF; Kenney Scores
t5 1-0 2 -2- R DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre 12% 78% Single to LF; Brinkman Scores
t2 0-0 1 --3 OO DET T. Haller M. Stottlemyre -11% 45% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-C

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Stottlemyre -1% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre -1% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Coleman 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- NYY B. Allen J. Coleman -4% 43% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- NYY B. Murcer J. Coleman -2% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O NYY R. White J. Coleman 4% 46% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 12- O NYY R. Blomberg J. Coleman 4% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
Paul Jata pinch hits for Al Kaline (RF) batting 4th
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET P. Jata M. Stottlemyre -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- DET J. Northrup M. Stottlemyre 8% 56% Triple to CF
t2 0-0 1 --3 OO DET T. Haller M. Stottlemyre -11% 45% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
Paul Jata moves from PH to RF
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Coleman 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- NYY R. Torres J. Coleman -3% 45% Single to RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- NYY J. Kenney J. Coleman -4% 41% Walk; Torres to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Coleman 3% 44% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Torres to 3B; Kenney to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -23 O NYY H. Clarke J. Coleman 6% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley M. Stottlemyre -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- DET J. Coleman M. Stottlemyre 1% 48% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Allen J. Coleman 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Coleman 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- NYY R. White J. Coleman -1% 48% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- NYY R. Blomberg J. Coleman -1% 46% White Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O NYY R. Blomberg J. Coleman 4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez M. Stottlemyre 5% 55% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre -2% 53% Flyball: RF; Rodriguez to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O DET P. Jata M. Stottlemyre -4% 49% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 -2- O DET J. Northrup M. Stottlemyre -4% 45% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Coleman 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. Torres J. Coleman 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O NYY J. Kenney J. Coleman 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O DET T. Haller M. Stottlemyre -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- DET M. Stanley M. Stottlemyre 3% 51% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- DET E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre 3% 53% Wild Pitch; Stanley to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- R DET E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre 14% 67% Single to 1B/Bunt; Stanley Scores
t5 1-0 1 1-- O DET J. Coleman M. Stottlemyre -1% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B
t5 1-0 2 -2- R DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre 12% 78% Single to LF; Brinkman Scores
t5 2-0 2 1-- DET A. Rodriguez M. Stottlemyre 1% 79% Hit By Pitch; McAuliffe to 2B
t5 2-0 2 12- DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre 2% 81% Walk; McAuliffe to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t5 2-0 2 123 O DET P. Jata M. Stottlemyre -4% 77% Groundout: C unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
b5 0-2 0 --- NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Coleman -5% 71% Walk
b5 0-2 0 1-- O NYY H. Clarke J. Coleman 5% 76% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 1 1-- NYY B. Allen J. Coleman -2% 74% Wild Pitch; Stottlemyre to 2B
b5 0-2 1 -2- O NYY B. Allen J. Coleman 5% 78% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 -2- O NYY B. Murcer J. Coleman 4% 82% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
t6 2-0 0 --- O DET J. Northrup M. Stottlemyre -1% 81% Flyball: 2B
t6 2-0 1 --- DET T. Haller M. Stottlemyre 3% 84% Double to LF
t6 2-0 1 -2- DET M. Stanley M. Stottlemyre 1% 85% Intentional Walk
t6 2-0 1 12- OO DET E. Brinkman M. Stottlemyre -5% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
b6 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. White J. Coleman 3% 83% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-2 1 --- O NYY R. Blomberg J. Coleman 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Coleman 1% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
t7 2-0 0 --- O DET J. Coleman M. Stottlemyre -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2-0 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe M. Stottlemyre 1% 86% Single to 1B/Bunt
t7 2-0 1 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Stottlemyre -1% 84% Strikeout
t7 2-0 2 1-- DET N. Cash M. Stottlemyre 1% 86% Single to 1B; McAuliffe to 2B
t7 2-0 2 12- O DET P. Jata M. Stottlemyre -2% 83% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
b7 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. Torres J. Coleman 3% 87% Flyball: LF
b7 0-2 1 --- NYY J. Kenney J. Coleman -4% 82% Single to 3B
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre (P) batting 9th
b7 0-2 1 1-- O NYY J. Callison J. Coleman 4% 87% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 2 1-- R NYY H. Clarke J. Coleman -13% 74% Single to CF; Kenney Scores
Fred Scherman replaces Joe Coleman pitching and batting 9th
Rich McKinney pinch hits for Bernie Allen (3B) batting 2nd
b7 1-2 2 1-- O NYY R. McKinney F. Scherman 5% 79% Clarke Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
Sparky Lyle replaces Johnny Callison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rich McKinney moves from PH to 3B
t8 2-1 0 --- O DET J. Northrup S. Lyle -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- DET T. Haller S. Lyle 2% 79% Walk
t8 2-1 1 1-- OO DET M. Stanley S. Lyle -4% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 2-3-4
b8 1-2 0 --- O NYY R. McKinney F. Scherman 6% 81% Lineout: RF
b8 1-2 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer F. Scherman 4% 84% Flyball: RF
b8 1-2 2 --- O NYY R. White F. Scherman 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
t9 2-1 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman S. Lyle -1% 86% Flyball: SS
t9 2-1 1 --- O DET F. Scherman S. Lyle -1% 85% Lineout: 2B
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe (2B) batting 1st
t9 2-1 2 --- O DET T. Taylor S. Lyle -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 5-6-7
Tony Taylor moves from PH to 2B
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (1B) batting 5th
b9 1-2 0 --- O NYY F. Alou F. Scherman 7% 92% Flyball: CF
b9 1-2 1 --- NYY T. Munson F. Scherman -9% 83% Single to LF
b9 1-2 1 1-- OO NYY R. Torres F. Scherman 17% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 1.

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