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Standings
CHW
@BOS
5
4
CHW
@BOS
8
10
DET
@CAL
3
2
KCR
@MIL
6
3
BAL
@MIN
4
1
TEX
@NYY
0
2
TEX
@NYY
2
3
CLE
@OAK
2
3
MON
@ATL
2
3
 
(10)
LAD
@CHC
2
7
NYM
@CIN
2
8
PHI
@HOU
5
10
SDP
@PIT
4
0
SFG
@STL
3
4
 
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Saturday, June 17, 1972 3:38PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 10,462, Time of Game: 2:16
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Rangers
2
23-32
 Lost 2 
6th, 13½ GB
at Yankees
3
24-29
 Won 4 
4th, 6½ GB
L: Jim Panther (3-2)
S: Sparky Lyle (13)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Yankees         2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    3 10  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .701 -0.069 1.44 0.067 -0.137 -0.1 2 1 SB
Joe Lovitto CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .181 .561 0.085 1.12 0.160 -0.074 0.8 2 0 2B
Don Mincher 1B 1 0 1 0 3 0 .172 .695 0.148 1.46 0.148 0.000 0.9 9 0
   Lenny Randle 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .535 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ted Ford RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .267 .787 0.231 2.38 0.308 -0.078 0.6 2 0 2B
Dalton Jones 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .357 -0.099 1.39 0.000 -0.099 -0.7 1 1
   Frank Howard PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .716 0.028 4.04 0.028 0.000 0.3 0 0 IW
Hal King C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .151 .600 -0.005 1.01 0.042 -0.048 -0.1 6 0
   Dick Billings PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .666 -0.156 5.22 0.000 -0.156 -0.7 0 0
Larry Biittner LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .615 -0.033 1.13 0.028 -0.061 -0.1 0 0
   Ken Suarez PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .321 -0.179 6.66 0.000 -0.179 -0.7 1 0
Toby Harrah SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .615 -0.247 2.68 0.014 -0.262 -1.2 1 4 GDP
Mike Paul P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Jim Panther P 1 1 0 0 1 1 .333 .833 0.021 1.02 0.047 -0.026 0.2 0 1
   Tom Grieve PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .508 -0.040 1.72 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Bill Gogolewski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .397 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Kubiak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .070 .266 -0.062 2.64 0.000 -0.062 -0.2
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 5 8 .212 .589 -0.377 1.88 0.842 -1.222 -1.4 24 9
2B: J Lovitto (3, off M Stottlemyre); T Ford (4, off M Stottlemyre).
IBB: F Howard (5, by S Lyle).
TB: J Lovitto 2; T Ford 2; L Biittner; D Mincher; H King; D Nelson; T Harrah.
GIDP: T Harrah (2).
RBI: J Lovitto (10); T Ford (15).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: D Mincher (1).
Baserunning
SB: D Nelson (19, 2nd base off M Stottlemyre/J Ellis).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Michael SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .566 -0.087 0.97 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 0 1
Rusty Torres RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .592 -0.024 0.66 0.027 -0.051 -0.2 0 0
Bobby Murcer CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .277 .803 -0.016 1.02 0.043 -0.058 -0.2 5 0 2B
Roy White LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .269 .763 0.082 1.09 0.125 -0.043 0.6 4 0
Felipe Alou 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .271 .675 0.007 0.94 0.048 -0.041 -0.0 5 0
Celerino Sanchez 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .393 0.113 1.88 0.113 0.000 0.9 0 2
   Bernie Allen 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0 .291 .715 0.012 1.28 0.022 -0.009 0.0 0 0 2·IW
   Horace Clarke 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .576 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
John Ellis C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 .594 0.082 1.56 0.176 -0.094 0.1 9 0
Hal Lanier 2B-3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .312 -0.081 0.86 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 3 3
Mel Stottlemyre P 3 0 2 0 0 1 .259 .651 0.034 0.64 0.050 -0.016 0.3 0 0
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .536 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 10 3 2 5 .303 .676 0.122 1.03 0.604 -0.480 -0.0 27 6
2B: B Murcer (11, off M Paul).
IBB: B Allen 2 (2, 2 by J Panther).
TB: B Murcer 3; F Alou 2; M Stottlemyre 2; C Sanchez; R White; R Torres; J Ellis.
RBI: J Ellis (5); R White (23); C Sanchez (1).
2-out RBI: C Sanchez; R White; J Ellis.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Sanchez-H Lanier-F Alou.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Paul 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 2.36 7 35 -0.209 1.25 -1.6
Jim Panther, L (3-2) 5 5 1 0 2 3 0 3.46 22 0 0 0.035 1.14 0.9
Bill Gogolewski 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.63 6 0 0 0.051 0.36 0.8
Team Totals 8 10 3 2 2 5 0 2.25 35 35 0 0 -0.123 1.88 0.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre, W (6-8) 7 7 2 2 4 5 0 2.81 31 56 -0.235 1.38 -0.8
Sparky Lyle, S (13) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.96 7 2 0 0.612 4.16 2.2
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 5 8 0 2.00 38 56 2 0 0.377 1.03 1.4
M Stottlemyre faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Panther 2 (4; B Allen, B Allen); S Lyle (1; F Howard).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 10,462.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         New York Yankees
1 Dave Nelson 3B 1 Gene Michael SS
2 Joe Lovitto CF 2 Rusty Torres RF
3 Don Mincher 1B 3 Bobby Murcer CF
4 Ted Ford RF 4 Roy White LF
5 Dalton Jones 2B 5 Felipe Alou 1B
6 Hal King C 6 Celerino Sanchez 3B
7 Larry Biittner LF 7 John Ellis C
8 Toby Harrah SS 8 Hal Lanier 2B
9 Mike Paul P 9 Mel Stottlemyre P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 0 1-- TEX T. Ford M. Stottlemyre -29% 41% Double to LF; Mincher to 3B
t8 2-3 1 123 O TEX K. Suarez S. Lyle 18% 71% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-2 2 12- R NYY J. Ellis J. Panther 18% 73% Single to LF; Alou Scores/unER; Allen to 2B
t8 2-3 2 123 O TEX T. Harrah S. Lyle 17% 89% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-2 1 1-- R TEX J. Lovitto M. Stottlemyre -16% 47% Double to RF; Panther Scores

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX D. Nelson M. Stottlemyre -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- TEX J. Lovitto M. Stottlemyre -3% 43% Nelson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O TEX J. Lovitto M. Stottlemyre 1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nelson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 TEX D. Mincher M. Stottlemyre -2% 42% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO TEX T. Ford M. Stottlemyre -2% 40% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nelson Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O TEX D. Jones M. Stottlemyre 2% 42% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael M. Paul -2% 40% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- NYY R. Torres M. Paul 3% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-1 1 1-- O NYY B. Murcer M. Paul -2% 41% Double to RF; Torres out at Hm/SS-C
b1 0-1 2 -2- R NYY R. White M. Paul 13% 53% Single to RF; Murcer Scores; White to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 1-1 2 -2- NYY F. Alou M. Paul 2% 55% Single to 2B; White to 3B
b1 1-1 2 1-3 R NYY C. Sanchez M. Paul 11% 66% Single to RF; White Scores; Alou to 2B
b1 2-1 2 12- O NYY J. Ellis M. Paul -3% 63% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- O TEX H. King M. Stottlemyre 2% 65% Flyball: 2B
t2 1-2 1 --- TEX L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre -3% 62% Single to CF
t2 1-2 1 1-- OO TEX T. Harrah M. Stottlemyre 5% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Jim Panther facing 8-9-1
Jim Panther replaces Mike Paul pitching and batting 9th
b2 2-1 0 --- O NYY H. Lanier J. Panther -2% 66% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b2 2-1 1 --- NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Panther 2% 68% Single to CF
b2 2-1 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael J. Panther -2% 66% Strikeout
b2 2-1 2 1-- O NYY R. Torres J. Panther -2% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
Bernie Allen replaces Celerino Sanchez playing 3B batting 6th
t3 1-2 0 --- TEX J. Panther M. Stottlemyre -5% 59% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- O TEX D. Nelson M. Stottlemyre 4% 63% Foul Flyball: C
t3 1-2 1 1-- R TEX J. Lovitto M. Stottlemyre -16% 47% Double to RF; Panther Scores
t3 2-2 1 -2- TEX D. Mincher M. Stottlemyre -2% 45% Walk
t3 2-2 1 12- O TEX T. Ford M. Stottlemyre 5% 50% Strikeout
t3 2-2 2 12- O TEX D. Jones M. Stottlemyre 5% 55% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jim Panther facing 3-4-5
b3 2-2 0 --- NYY B. Murcer J. Panther 4% 59% Single to LF
b3 2-2 0 1-- O NYY R. White J. Panther -2% 58% Flyball: CF; Murcer to 2B
b3 2-2 1 -2- O NYY F. Alou J. Panther -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murcer to 3B
b3 2-2 2 --3 NYY B. Allen J. Panther 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b3 2-2 2 1-3 O NYY J. Ellis J. Panther -5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
t4 2-2 0 --- O TEX H. King M. Stottlemyre 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-2 1 --- O TEX L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 2 --- TEX T. Harrah M. Stottlemyre -1% 53% Single to CF
t4 2-2 2 1-- O TEX J. Panther M. Stottlemyre 3% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jim Panther facing 8-9-1
b4 2-2 0 --- O NYY H. Lanier J. Panther -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 2-2 1 --- NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Panther 3% 56% Single to CF
b4 2-2 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael J. Panther -3% 53% Flyball: 3B
b4 2-2 2 1-- O NYY R. Torres J. Panther -3% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson M. Stottlemyre 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 1 --- O TEX J. Lovitto M. Stottlemyre 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 2-2 2 --- TEX D. Mincher M. Stottlemyre -2% 53% Walk
t5 2-2 2 1-- O TEX T. Ford M. Stottlemyre 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jim Panther facing 3-4-5
b5 2-2 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Panther -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b5 2-2 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Panther -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2-2 2 --- NYY F. Alou J. Panther 2% 53% Single to LF
b5 2-2 2 1-- NYY B. Allen J. Panther 2% 55% Alou Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Alou to 2B
b5 2-2 2 -2- NYY B. Allen J. Panther 1% 56% Intentional Walk
b5 2-2 2 12- R NYY J. Ellis J. Panther 18% 73% Single to LF; Alou Scores/unER; Allen to 2B
b5 3-2 2 12- O NYY H. Lanier J. Panther -3% 70% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
t6 2-3 0 --- O TEX D. Jones M. Stottlemyre 3% 73% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 1 --- TEX H. King M. Stottlemyre -4% 69% Single to CF
t6 2-3 1 1-- O TEX L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre 4% 73% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah M. Stottlemyre 4% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jim Panther facing 9-1-2
b6 3-2 0 --- O NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Panther -2% 75% Strikeout
b6 3-2 1 --- O NYY G. Michael J. Panther -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- O NYY R. Torres J. Panther -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Jim Panther (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 0 --- O TEX T. Grieve M. Stottlemyre 4% 77% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-3 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson M. Stottlemyre 3% 80% Flyball: CF
t7 2-3 2 --- O TEX J. Lovitto M. Stottlemyre 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 3-4-5
Bill Gogolewski replaces Tom Grieve (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Gogolewski -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- O NYY R. White B. Gogolewski -1% 79% Strikeout
b7 3-2 2 --- O NYY F. Alou B. Gogolewski -1% 79% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
t8 2-3 0 --- TEX D. Mincher M. Stottlemyre -9% 69% Single to RF
t8 2-3 0 1-- TEX T. Ford M. Stottlemyre -29% 41% Double to LF; Mincher to 3B
Sparky Lyle replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
Frank Howard pinch hits for Dalton Jones (2B) batting 5th
t8 2-3 0 -23 TEX F. Howard S. Lyle -3% 38% Intentional Walk
Dick Billings pinch hits for Hal King (C) batting 6th
t8 2-3 0 123 O TEX D. Billings S. Lyle 16% 54% Strikeout
Ken Suarez pinch hits for Larry Biittner (LF) batting 7th
t8 2-3 1 123 O TEX K. Suarez S. Lyle 18% 71% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 2 123 O TEX T. Harrah S. Lyle 17% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 6-7-8
Ken Suarez moves from PH to C
Frank Howard moves from PH to 1B
Lenny Randle replaces Don Mincher (1B) playing 2B batting 3rd
Dick Billings moves from PH to LF
b8 3-2 0 --- O NYY B. Allen B. Gogolewski -1% 88% Flyball: 3B
b8 3-2 1 --- O NYY J. Ellis B. Gogolewski -1% 87% Flyball: RF
b8 3-2 2 --- O NYY H. Lanier B. Gogolewski -0% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
Horace Clarke replaces Bernie Allen (3B) playing 2B batting 6th
Hal Lanier moves from 2B to 3B
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Bill Gogolewski (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- O TEX T. Kubiak S. Lyle 6% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 2-3 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson S. Lyle 4% 97% Flyball: 2B
t9 2-3 2 --- O TEX J. Lovitto S. Lyle 3% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.

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