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Standings
MIL
@BOS		4
15
MIL
@BOS		2
3		 
(11)
OAK
@CAL		3
1
MIN
@CHW		6
4
MIN
@CHW		1
2
BAL
@DET		7
2
TEX
@KCR		7
5		 
(10)
TEX
@KCR		3
8
CLE
@NYY		1
6
CLE
@NYY		2
5
ATL
@HOU		4
5
NYM
@MON		3
4
STL
@PHI		7
3
CHC
@PIT		4
7
CIN
@SDP		12
2
LAD
@SFG		3
9
Sunday, July 2, 1972 3:53
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 20,140, Time of Game: 2:24
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Indians
2
27-39
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
 at Yankees
5
31-34
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
W: Rob Gardner (1-0)
L: Milt Wilcox (6-9)
S: Sparky Lyle (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  2   1  1  X    5 12  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Buddy Bell CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .553 0.017 1.03 0.064 -0.047 0.2 3 0
Jack Brohamer 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264 .620 -0.072 1.27 0.024 -0.096 -0.6 3 2
Ron Lolich RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .631 -0.060 1.52 0.018 -0.078 -0.3 1 1
Jerry Moses C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .513 -0.166 1.79 0.000 -0.166 -1.2 5 1
Graig Nettles 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .237 .686 0.195 0.81 0.227 -0.032 1.0 0 1 HR,2B
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .226 .597 0.135 0.81 0.164 -0.029 0.8 3 1 2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .628 -0.087 0.87 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 7 0
Lou Camilli SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .477 -0.068 0.73 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 2 2
Milt Wilcox P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .563 0.041 1.30 0.057 -0.016 0.3 0 1
   Eddie Leon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .546 -0.040 1.72 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Steve Mingori P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ed Farmer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ray Fosse PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .633 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 2 4 .206 .603 -0.107 1.11 0.554 -0.661 -1.4 24 10
2B: A Johnson (7, off R Gardner); G Nettles (11, off R Gardner).
HR: G Nettles (5, off R Gardner; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: G Nettles 6; A Johnson 3; B Bell; M Wilcox; J Brohamer.
RBI: G Nettles (25); A Johnson (22).
2-out RBI: A Johnson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Brohamer-L Camilli-C Chambliss; A Johnson-C Chambliss.
PB: J Moses (2).
Outfield Assists: A Johnson (R White at 1st base); R Lolich (R Torres at 2nd base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rusty Torres RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .211 .593 -0.093 0.84 0.002 -0.095 -0.6 1 0
Celerino Sanchez 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .171 .445 0.041 0.68 0.095 -0.054 0.3 1 5
Bobby Murcer CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .281 .825 0.012 0.43 0.029 -0.017 0.1 4 0
Roy White LF 2 1 1 0 2 1 .270 .755 0.077 1.05 0.098 -0.022 0.6 3 0 IW
Ron Blomberg 1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 .292 .834 0.253 2.01 0.340 -0.087 1.3 8 0 HR
   Felipe Alou PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .638 -0.023 0.99 0.000 -0.023 -0.7 3 0
Bernie Allen 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .282 .735 0.213 1.21 0.225 -0.012 1.1 0 1
   Sparky Lyle P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .472 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 0 0
John Ellis C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .241 .606 0.012 0.94 0.067 -0.055 0.4 5 0 3B
Jerry Kenney SS 2 1 1 1 2 0 .220 .548 -0.040 0.93 0.055 -0.095 0.5 0 3 GDP
Rob Gardner P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.047 1.00 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 1 0
   Horace Clarke 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .594 -0.009 0.56 0.000 -0.009 -0.4 1 3 SH
Team Totals 32 5 12 5 5 5 .375 .991 0.392 0.91 0.911 -0.520 2.0 27 12
3B: J Ellis (1, off S Mingori).
HR: R Blomberg (5, off M Wilcox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: H Clarke (2, off S Mingori).
IBB: R White (3, by S Mingori).
TB: R Blomberg 5; J Ellis 4; R Torres 2; B Allen 2; C Sanchez; R White; J Kenney; B Murcer.
GIDP: J Kenney (2).
RBI: R Blomberg 2 (22); C Sanchez (2); J Kenney (3); B Allen (6).
2-out RBI: R Blomberg; C Sanchez; B Allen.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 9.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, L (6-9) 6 8 3 3 2 4 1 2.81 25 46 -0.289 1.13 -0.7
Steve Mingori 1.2 4 2 2 3 1 0 3.95 12 0 0 -0.107 0.55 -1.7
Ed Farmer 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.09 1 2 0 0.004 0.15 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 5 5 5 5 1 5.62 38 46 2 0 -0.392 1.11 -2.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rob Gardner, W (1-0) 6 6 2 2 2 2 1 2.45 26 52 -0.056 1.20 0.3
Sparky Lyle, S (16) 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.98 10 0 0 0.164 0.86 1.1
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 4 1 2.00 36 52 0 0 0.108 0.91 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: R Gardner (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Mingori (2; R White).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 20,140.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         New York Yankees
1 Buddy Bell CF 1 Rusty Torres RF
2 Jack Brohamer 2B 2 Celerino Sanchez 3B
3 Ron Lolich RF 3 Bobby Murcer CF
4 Jerry Moses C 4 Roy White LF
5 Graig Nettles 3B 5 Ron Blomberg 1B
6 Alex Johnson LF 6 Bernie Allen 2B
7 Chris Chambliss 1B 7 John Ellis C
8 Lou Camilli SS 8 Jerry Kenney SS
9 Milt Wilcox P 9 Rob Gardner P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-2 2 1-3 R NYY R. Blomberg M. Wilcox 21% 56% Single to 2B; Murcer Scores; White to 2B
b6 2-2 2 12- R NYY B. Allen M. Wilcox 20% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball); White Scores; Blomberg to 2B
t6 1-1 0 --- R CLE G. Nettles R. Gardner -20% 30% Home Run
t4 0-1 2 -2- R CLE A. Johnson R. Gardner -14% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Nettles Scores
b2 0-0 1 --- R NYY R. Blomberg M. Wilcox 13% 66% Home Run

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE B. Bell R. Gardner 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE J. Brohamer R. Gardner 1% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE R. Lolich R. Gardner 1% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Torres M. Wilcox -2% 52% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Torres out at 2B/RF-SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY C. Sanchez M. Wilcox -1% 51% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer M. Wilcox -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE J. Moses R. Gardner 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE G. Nettles R. Gardner 1% 54% Flyball: P
t2 0-0 2 --- CLE A. Johnson R. Gardner -2% 51% Ground-rule Double
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CLE C. Chambliss R. Gardner 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White M. Wilcox -2% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- R NYY R. Blomberg M. Wilcox 13% 66% Home Run
b2 1-0 1 --- NYY B. Allen M. Wilcox 2% 68% Single to LF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Ellis M. Wilcox -2% 66% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 1-- NYY J. Kenney M. Wilcox 2% 67% Walk; Allen to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O NYY R. Gardner M. Wilcox -3% 64% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CLE L. Camilli R. Gardner 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CLE M. Wilcox R. Gardner 2% 68% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- CLE B. Bell R. Gardner -1% 66% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O CLE J. Brohamer R. Gardner 2% 69% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYY R. Torres M. Wilcox -2% 67% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYY C. Sanchez M. Wilcox -1% 66% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer M. Wilcox -1% 65% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CLE R. Lolich R. Gardner 3% 68% Lineout: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- O CLE J. Moses R. Gardner 2% 70% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- CLE G. Nettles R. Gardner -3% 67% Double to RF
t4 0-1 2 -2- R CLE A. Johnson R. Gardner -14% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Nettles Scores
t4 1-1 2 1-- O CLE C. Chambliss R. Gardner 3% 55% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- NYY R. White M. Wilcox 5% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- OO NYY R. Blomberg M. Wilcox -9% 51% Fly Ball Double Play: LF-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O NYY B. Allen M. Wilcox -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O CLE L. Camilli R. Gardner 3% 53% Lineout: 3B
t5 1-1 1 --- CLE M. Wilcox R. Gardner -3% 49% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 1-1 1 1-- CLE B. Bell R. Gardner -5% 45% Single to P; Wilcox to 2B
t5 1-1 1 12- O CLE J. Brohamer R. Gardner 6% 50% Lineout: CF
t5 1-1 2 12- CLE R. Lolich R. Gardner -2% 48% Wild Pitch; Wilcox to 3B; Bell to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -23 CLE R. Lolich R. Gardner -2% 46% Walk
t5 1-1 2 123 O CLE J. Moses R. Gardner 10% 56% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- NYY J. Ellis M. Wilcox 5% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 1-1 0 1-- OO NYY J. Kenney M. Wilcox -10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O NYY R. Gardner M. Wilcox -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Rob Gardner facing 5-6-7
t6 1-1 0 --- R CLE G. Nettles R. Gardner -20% 30% Home Run
t6 2-1 0 --- O CLE A. Johnson R. Gardner 2% 32% Flyball: LF
t6 2-1 1 --- O CLE C. Chambliss R. Gardner 1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 2 --- O CLE L. Camilli R. Gardner 1% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O NYY R. Torres M. Wilcox -4% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-2 1 --- O NYY C. Sanchez M. Wilcox -2% 28% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-2 2 --- NYY B. Murcer M. Wilcox 2% 31% Single to RF
b6 1-2 2 1-- NYY R. White M. Wilcox 5% 35% Single to CF; Murcer to 3B
b6 1-2 2 1-3 R NYY R. Blomberg M. Wilcox 21% 56% Single to 2B; Murcer Scores; White to 2B
b6 2-2 2 12- R NYY B. Allen M. Wilcox 20% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball); White Scores; Blomberg to 2B
b6 3-2 2 12- O NYY J. Ellis M. Wilcox -3% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
Sparky Lyle replaces Bernie Allen (2B) pitching and batting 6th
Horace Clarke replaces Rob Gardner (P) playing 2B batting 9th
Eddie Leon pinch hits for Milt Wilcox (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 0 --- O CLE E. Leon S. Lyle 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- O CLE B. Bell S. Lyle 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- CLE J. Brohamer S. Lyle -2% 78% Single to CF (LF-CF)
t7 2-3 2 1-- O CLE R. Lolich S. Lyle 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Indians' Steve Mingori facing 8-9-1
Steve Mingori replaces Eddie Leon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- NYY J. Kenney S. Mingori 2% 84% Walk
b7 3-2 0 1-- O NYY H. Clarke S. Mingori -1% 83% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Kenney to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- O NYY R. Torres S. Mingori -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kenney to 3B
b7 3-2 2 --3 R NYY C. Sanchez S. Mingori 9% 90% Single to CF; Kenney Scores
b7 4-2 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer S. Mingori 1% 91% Walk; Sanchez to 2B
b7 4-2 2 12- NYY R. White S. Mingori 1% 92% Passed Ball; Sanchez to 3B; Murcer to 2B
b7 4-2 2 -23 NYY R. White S. Mingori 0% 92% Intentional Walk
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (1B) batting 5th
b7 4-2 2 123 O NYY F. Alou S. Mingori -2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 4-5-6
Felipe Alou moves from PH to 1B
t8 2-4 0 --- O CLE J. Moses S. Lyle 3% 93% Strikeout
t8 2-4 1 --- O CLE G. Nettles S. Lyle 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 2 --- O CLE A. Johnson S. Lyle 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Indians' Steve Mingori facing 6-7-8
b8 4-2 0 --- O NYY S. Lyle S. Mingori -0% 95% Strikeout
b8 4-2 1 --- NYY J. Ellis S. Mingori 2% 97% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b8 4-2 1 --3 R NYY J. Kenney S. Mingori 1% 98% Single to CF; Ellis Scores
b8 5-2 1 1-- O NYY H. Clarke S. Mingori -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 5-2 2 1-- NYY R. Torres S. Mingori 0% 98% Single to CF (CF-RF); Kenney to 3B
Ed Farmer replaces Steve Mingori pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-2 2 1-3 O NYY C. Sanchez E. Farmer -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
t9 2-5 0 --- O CLE C. Chambliss S. Lyle 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-5 1 --- O CLE L. Camilli S. Lyle 1% 100% Flyball: CF
Ray Fosse pinch hits for Ed Farmer (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 --- O CLE R. Fosse S. Lyle 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5.

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