July 2, 1972 Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 15
MIL 4 BOS 3
MIL 2
(11) OAK 3
@CAL 1 MIN 6
@CHW 4 CHW 2
MIN 1 BAL 7
@DET 2 TEX 7
@KCR 5
(10) KCR 8
TEX 3 NYY 6
CLE 1 NYY 5
CLE 2 HOU 5
ATL 4 MON 4
NYM 3 STL 7
@PHI 3 PIT 7
CHC 4 CIN 12
@SDP 2 SFG 9
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 20,140

Sunday, July 2, 1972, 3:53
Time of Game: 2:24

Indians

27-39

Lost 8

5th, 10 GB

                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

W: R Gardner (1-0), L: M Wilcox (6-9), S: S Lyle (16)

Yankees

31-34

Won 5

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bell CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .553    0    3   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .620    0    3   2   
R Lolich RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .631    0    1   1   
J Moses C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .513    0    5   1   
G Nettles 3B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .237  .686    0    0   1   HR,2B
A Johnson LF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .226  .597    0    3   1   2B
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .628    0    7   0   
L Camilli SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .477    0    2   2   
M Wilcox P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .563    0    0   1   
  E Leon PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .546    0    0   0   
  S Mingori P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  E Farmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  R Fosse PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .633    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    2   4                    24  10

BATTING

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. A Johnson-C Chambliss; J Brohamer-L Camilli-C Chambliss.

PB: J Moses (2).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Torres RF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .211  .593    0    1   0   
C Sanchez 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .171  .445    0    1   5   
B Murcer CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .281  .824    0    4   0   
R White LF                    2   1   1   0    2   1  .270  .755    0    3   0   IW
R Blomberg 1B                 3   1   2   2    0   0  .292  .834    0    8   0   HR
  F Alou PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .638    0    3   0   
B Allen 2B                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .282  .734    0    0   1   
  S Lyle P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .472    0    0   0   
J Ellis C                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .241  .607    0    5   0   3B
J Kenney SS                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .220  .548    0    0   3   GDP
R Gardner P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  H Clarke 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .594    0    1   3   SH
Totals                       32   5  12   5    5   5                    27  12

BATTING

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.

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, L (6-9)              6     8   3   3    2   4   1   2.81   25     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 5     46    -     1.13  -0.29
S Mingori                      1.2   4   2   2    3   1   0   3.95   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.71  -0.11
E Farmer                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.09    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.27   0.00
Totals                         8    12   5   5    5   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8          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 Gardner, W (1-0)             6     6   2   2    2   2   1   2.45   26     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 4· 4     52    -     1.16  -0.06
S Lyle, S (16)                 3     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.98   10     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.99   0.16
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 4· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Gardner (1).

IBB: S Mingori (2; R White).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 20,140.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 90° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             New York Yankees                     
1. B Bell               CF    1. R Torres             RF 
2. J Brohamer           2B    2. C Sanchez            3B 
3. R Lolich             RF    3. B Murcer             CF 
4. J Moses              C     4. R White              LF 
5. G Nettles            3B    5. R Blomberg           1B 
6. A Johnson            LF    6. B Allen              2B 
7. C Chambliss          1B    7. J Ellis              C  
8. L Camilli            SS    8. J Kenney             SS 
9. M Wilcox             P     9. R Gardner            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-1  1-3      21%  56% R Blomberg      M Wilcox        Single to 2B; Murcer Scores; White to 2B
   b 6   2  2-2  12-      20%  77% B Allen         M Wilcox        Single to CF (Ground Ball); White Scores; Blomberg to 2B
   t 6   0  1-1  ---     -20%  30% G Nettles       R Gardner       Home Run
   t 4   2  1-0  -2-     -14%  53% A Johnson       R Gardner       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Nettles Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  ---      13%  66% R Blomberg      M Wilcox        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Brohamer      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R Lolich        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, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Torres        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Torres out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      51%  C Sanchez       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Moses         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Nettles       Flyball: P
          ---      51%  A Johnson       Ground-rule Double
   O      -2-      55%  C Chambliss     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, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R White         Strikeout
   R      ---      66%  R Blomberg      Home Run
          ---      68%  B Allen         Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  J Ellis         Strikeout
          1--      67%  J Kenney        Walk; Allen to 2B
   O      12-      64%  R Gardner       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Rob Gardner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  L Camilli       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  M Wilcox        Strikeout
          ---      66%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1--      69%  J Brohamer      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  R Torres        Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  C Sanchez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  B Murcer        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, Rob Gardner facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  R Lolich        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      70%  J Moses         Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  G Nettles       Double to RF
   R      -2-      53%  A Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Nettles Scores
   O      1--      55%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  R White         Walk
   OO     1--      51%  R Blomberg      Fly Ball Double Play: LF-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Allen         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Rob Gardner facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  L Camilli       Lineout: 3B
          ---      49%  M Wilcox        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      45%  B Bell          Single to P; Wilcox to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Brohamer      Lineout: CF
          12-      48%  R Lolich        Wild Pitch; Wilcox to 3B; Bell to 2B
          -23      46%  " "             Walk
   O      123      56%  J Moses         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  J Ellis         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      51%  J Kenney        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Gardner       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Rob Gardner facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      30%  G Nettles       Home Run
   O      ---      32%  A Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      34%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      35%  L Camilli       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      31%  R Torres        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      28%  C Sanchez       Flyball: 2B
          ---      31%  B Murcer        Single to RF
          1--      35%  R White         Single to CF; Murcer to 3B
   R      1-3      56%  R Blomberg      Single to 2B; Murcer Scores; White to 2B
   R      12-      77%  B Allen         Single to CF (Ground Ball); White Scores; Blomberg to 2B
   O      12-      73%  J Ellis         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, Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Bernie Allen pitching and batting 6th; Horace Clarke replaces Rob Gardner playing 2B batting 9th; Eddie Leon pinch hits for Milt Wilcox batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  E Leon          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      78%  J Brohamer      Single to CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      82%  R Lolich        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, Steve Mingori facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Mingori replaces Eddie Leon pitching and batting 9th
          ---      84%  J Kenney        Walk
   O      1--      84%  H Clarke        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Kenney to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  R Torres        Groundout: 2B-1B; Kenney to 3B
   R      --3      90%  C Sanchez       Single to CF; Kenney Scores
          1--      91%  B Murcer        Walk; Sanchez to 2B
          12-      92%  R White         Passed Ball; Sanchez to 3B; Murcer to 2B
          -23      92%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg batting 5th
   O      123      90%  F Alou          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Sparky Lyle facing 4-5-6
                  Felipe Alou moves to 1B
   O      ---      93%  J Moses         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Mingori facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  S Lyle          Strikeout
          ---      97%  J Ellis         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   R      --3      98%  J Kenney        Single to CF; Ellis Scores
   O      1--      98%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
          1--      98%  R Torres        Single to CF (CF-RF); Kenney to 3B
                  Ed Farmer replaces Steve Mingori pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      98%  C Sanchez       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, Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Camilli       Flyball: CF
                  Ray Fosse pinch hits for Ed Farmer batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Fosse         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Yankees 5.

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