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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 10,462 |
Saturday, June 17, 1972, 3:38PM Time of Game: 2:16 |
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Rangers
2
23-32
Lost 2
6th, 13½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
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Yankees
3
24-29
Won 4
4th, 6½ GB
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Batting Stats
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Nelson 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .701 2 1 SB J Lovitto CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .181 .561 2 0 2B D Mincher 1B 1 0 1 0 3 0 .172 .695 9 0 L Randle 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .535 0 0 T Ford RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .267 .787 2 0 2B D Jones 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .357 1 1 F Howard PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .716 0 0 IW H King C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .151 .600 6 0 D Billings PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .666 0 0 L Biittner LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .615 0 0 K Suarez PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .321 1 0 T Harrah SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .615 1 4 GDP M Paul P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0 2 J Panther P 1 1 0 0 1 1 .333 .833 0 1 T Grieve PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .508 0 0 B Gogolewski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .397 0 0 T Kubiak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .070 .266 0 0 Totals 33 2 7 0 5 8 24 9
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Mincher (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Nelson (19, 2nd base off M Stottlemyre/J Ellis).
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Michael SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .566 0 1 R Torres RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .592 0 0 B Murcer CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .277 .803 5 0 2B R White LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .269 .763 4 0 F Alou 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .271 .675 5 0 C Sanchez 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .393 0 2 B Allen 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0 .291 .715 0 0 2·IW H Clarke 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .576 1 0 J Ellis C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .244 .594 9 0 H Lanier 2B-3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .158 .312 3 3 M Stottlemyre P 3 0 2 0 0 1 .259 .651 0 0 S Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .536 0 0 Totals 33 3 10 0 2 5 27 6
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. C Sanchez-H Lanier-F Alou.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: F Alou (1st base by J Panther).
Pitching Stats
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA M Paul 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 2.36 7 - · · 2· 0· 0· 5 35 - 1.16 -0.21 J Panther, L (3-2) 5 5 1 0 2 3 0 3.46 22 - · · 6· 6· 1· 5 0-0 1.12 0.04 B Gogolewski 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.63 6 - · · 1· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.53 0.05 Totals 8 10 3 2 2 5 0 35 - · · 9· 9· 1·10 -
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 Stottlemyre, W (6-8) 7 7 2 2 4 5 0 2.81 31 - · · 5·10· 0· 7 56 - 1.30 -0.23 S Lyle, S (13) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.96 7 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 2-0 3.74 0.61 Totals 9 7 2 2 5 8 0 38 - · · 6·12· 0· 7 2-0
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: J Panther (0; F Alou, 1st base).
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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t8 | 0 | 1-- | -29% | 41% | 2-3 | TEX | T. Ford | M. Stottlemyre | Double to LF; Mincher to 3B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 123 | O | 18% | 71% | 2-3 | TEX | K. Suarez | S. Lyle | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | R | 18% | 73% | 2-2 | NYY | J. Ellis | J. Panther | Single to LF; Alou Scores/unER; Allen to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 123 | O | 18% | 89% | 2-3 | TEX | T. Harrah | S. Lyle | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | R | -16% | 47% | 1-2 | TEX | J. Lovitto | M. Stottlemyre | Double to RF; Panther Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | TEX | D. Nelson | M. Stottlemyre | Single to CF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 43% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Lovitto | M. Stottlemyre | Nelson Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 1% | 44% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Lovitto | M. Stottlemyre | Groundout: 2B-1B; Nelson to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | -2% | 42% | 0-0 | TEX | D. Mincher | M. Stottlemyre | Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | -2% | 40% | 0-0 | TEX | T. Ford | M. Stottlemyre | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nelson Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 42% | 1-0 | TEX | D. Jones | M. Stottlemyre | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 40% | 0-1 | NYY | G. Michael | M. Paul | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 3% | 42% | 0-1 | NYY | R. Torres | M. Paul | Single to LF | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 41% | 0-1 | NYY | B. Murcer | M. Paul | Double to RF; Torres out at Hm/SS-C | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | R | 12% | 53% | 0-1 | NYY | R. White | M. Paul | Single to RF; Murcer Scores; White to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | 2% | 55% | 1-1 | NYY | F. Alou | M. Paul | Single to 2B; White to 3B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 11% | 66% | 1-1 | NYY | C. Sanchez | M. Paul | Single to RF; White Scores; Alou to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 63% | 2-1 | NYY | J. Ellis | M. Paul | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 1-2 | TEX | H. King | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 62% | 1-2 | TEX | L. Biittner | M. Stottlemyre | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 68% | 1-2 | TEX | T. Harrah | M. Stottlemyre | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 2-1 | NYY | H. Lanier | J. Panther | Groundout: P-SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 2% | 68% | 2-1 | NYY | M. Stottlemyre | J. Panther | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 66% | 2-1 | NYY | G. Michael | J. Panther | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 64% | 2-1 | NYY | R. Torres | J. Panther | 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 | 0 | --- | -5% | 59% | 1-2 | TEX | J. Panther | M. Stottlemyre | Walk | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 63% | 1-2 | TEX | D. Nelson | M. Stottlemyre | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | R | -16% | 47% | 1-2 | TEX | J. Lovitto | M. Stottlemyre | Double to RF; Panther Scores | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | -2% | 45% | 2-2 | TEX | D. Mincher | M. Stottlemyre | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 50% | 2-2 | TEX | T. Ford | M. Stottlemyre | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 55% | 2-2 | TEX | D. Jones | M. Stottlemyre | 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 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 2-2 | NYY | B. Murcer | J. Panther | Single to LF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 58% | 2-2 | NYY | R. White | J. Panther | Flyball: CF; Murcer to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 54% | 2-2 | NYY | F. Alou | J. Panther | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murcer to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | 1% | 56% | 2-2 | NYY | B. Allen | J. Panther | Intentional Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -6% | 50% | 2-2 | NYY | J. Ellis | J. Panther | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 2-2 | TEX | H. King | M. Stottlemyre | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 2-2 | TEX | L. Biittner | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 2-2 | TEX | T. Harrah | M. Stottlemyre | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 2-2 | TEX | J. Panther | M. Stottlemyre | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 2-2 | NYY | H. Lanier | J. Panther | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 3% | 56% | 2-2 | NYY | M. Stottlemyre | J. Panther | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 53% | 2-2 | NYY | G. Michael | J. Panther | Flyball: 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 2-2 | NYY | R. Torres | J. Panther | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 2-2 | TEX | D. Nelson | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 2-2 | TEX | J. Lovitto | M. Stottlemyre | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 53% | 2-2 | TEX | D. Mincher | M. Stottlemyre | Walk | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 56% | 2-2 | TEX | T. Ford | M. Stottlemyre | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 2-2 | NYY | B. Murcer | J. Panther | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 2-2 | NYY | R. White | J. Panther | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 2% | 53% | 2-2 | NYY | F. Alou | J. Panther | Single to LF | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 55% | 2-2 | NYY | B. Allen | J. Panther | Alou Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Alou to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 56% | 2-2 | NYY | B. Allen | J. Panther | Intentional Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | R | 18% | 73% | 2-2 | NYY | J. Ellis | J. Panther | Single to LF; Alou Scores/unER; Allen to 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 70% | 3-2 | NYY | H. Lanier | J. Panther | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 2-3 | TEX | D. Jones | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 69% | 2-3 | TEX | H. King | M. Stottlemyre | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 73% | 2-3 | TEX | L. Biittner | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 77% | 2-3 | TEX | T. Harrah | M. Stottlemyre | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 75% | 3-2 | NYY | M. Stottlemyre | J. Panther | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 3-2 | NYY | G. Michael | J. Panther | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 3-2 | NYY | R. Torres | J. Panther | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 77% | 2-3 | TEX | T. Grieve | M. Stottlemyre | Strikeout Looking | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 80% | 2-3 | TEX | D. Nelson | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 82% | 2-3 | TEX | J. Lovitto | M. Stottlemyre | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 3-2 | NYY | B. Murcer | B. Gogolewski | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 3-2 | NYY | R. White | B. Gogolewski | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 3-2 | NYY | F. Alou | B. Gogolewski | 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 | 0 | --- | -9% | 69% | 2-3 | TEX | D. Mincher | M. Stottlemyre | Single to RF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | -29% | 41% | 2-3 | TEX | T. Ford | M. Stottlemyre | 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 | 0 | -23 | -3% | 38% | 2-3 | TEX | F. Howard | S. Lyle | Intentional Walk | ||
| Dick Billings pinch hits for Hal King (C) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 123 | O | 16% | 54% | 2-3 | TEX | D. Billings | S. Lyle | Strikeout | |
| Ken Suarez pinch hits for Larry Biittner (LF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 123 | O | 18% | 71% | 2-3 | TEX | K. Suarez | S. Lyle | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 2 | 123 | O | 18% | 89% | 2-3 | TEX | T. Harrah | S. Lyle | 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; Len Randle replaces Don Mincher (1B) playing 2B batting 3rd; Dick Billings moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-2 | NYY | B. Allen | B. Gogolewski | Flyball: 3B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-2 | NYY | J. Ellis | B. Gogolewski | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 87% | 3-2 | NYY | H. Lanier | B. Gogolewski | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 93% | 2-3 | TEX | T. Kubiak | S. Lyle | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 2-3 | TEX | D. Nelson | S. Lyle | Flyball: 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 100% | 2-3 | TEX | J. Lovitto | S. Lyle | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3. | |||||||||||
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