July 16, 1972 Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
CHW 1
(7) DET 2
KCR 0 CAL 1
@MIL 0 MIL 2
CAL 1 BOS 6
@MIN 1 OAK 5
@NYY 2 TEX 3
CLE 2
(12) CHC 5
ATL 3 LAD 4
MON 2 PIT 3
HOU 2
(10) PIT 3
HOU 2 SDP 7
NYM 3 SFG 10
PHI 7 CIN 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 21,006

Sunday, July 16, 1972, 2:06
Time of Game: 2:36

Athletics

52-30

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    5 10  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  9  0

W: D Hamilton (6-3), L: M Stottlemyre (9-11), S: B Locker (6)

Yankees

37-41

Lost 4

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Martinez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .323    0    1   4   SH
J Rudi LF                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .308  .842    0    4   0   HR
R Jackson CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .790    0    3   0   
M Epstein 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .286  .892    0    7   0   HR
S Bando 3B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .254  .784    0    2   1   
A Mangual RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .754    0    2   0   
G Tenace C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .190  .537    0    5   0   
T Cullen 2B                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .234  .569    0    3   3   
D Hamilton P                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .211  .663    0    0   0   
  B Locker P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   5  10   5    0   4                    27   8

BATTING

HR: M Epstein (16, off M Stottlemyre; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); J Rudi (9, off M Stottlemyre; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF Line).

SH: M Martinez (1, off W Blasingame).

TB: J Rudi 5; M Epstein 4; S Bando 2; D Hamilton 2; T Cullen 2; A Mangual.

RBI: M Epstein 2 (47); T Cullen 2 (7); J Rudi (32).

2-out RBI: T Cullen 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: M Martinez (3).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Michael SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .215  .529    0    0   1   
  R Blomberg PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .815    0    0   0   2B
T Munson C                    1   0   0   0    3   0  .266  .709    0    2   0   
  J Ellis C                   1   1   1   2    0   0  .233  .629    0    2   0   HR
R White LF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .758    0    4   1   
F Alou 1B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .720    0   10   3   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .272  .778    0    3   0   
C Sanchez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .603    0    1   1   
R Swoboda RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .788    0    1   0   2B
H Lanier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .369    0    0   2   
  B Allen PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .731    0    0   1   
M Stottlemyre P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .565    0    3   0   
  W Blasingame P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  R Torres PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .594    0    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Callison PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .544    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   2   9   2    4   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Swoboda (6, off D Hamilton); R Blomberg (12, off B Locker).

HR: J Ellis (2, off B Locker; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Ellis 4; R Swoboda 2; R Blomberg 2; G Michael 2; R White; R Torres; F Alou; B Murcer.

RBI: J Ellis 2 (7).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Hamilton, W (6-3)            6.2   6   0   0    3   5   0   2.70   29     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 3· 5     64    -     0.78   0.24
B Locker, S (6)                2.1   3   2   2    1   0   1   2.52   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 3          3-0    0.52   0.04
Totals                         9     9   2   2    4   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 4· 8          3-0

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
M Stottlemyre, L (9-11)        6     9   5   5    0   2   2   2.85   26     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 3· 5     36    -     0.70  -0.22
W Blasingame                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0  10.45    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.00
L McDaniel                     2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.16    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    0   4   2          36     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 4· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 21,006.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 89° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             New York Yankees                     
1. M Martinez           SS    1. G Michael            SS 
2. J Rudi               LF    2. T Munson             C  
3. R Jackson            CF    3. R White              LF 
4. M Epstein            1B    4. F Alou               1B 
5. S Bando              3B    5. B Murcer             CF 
6. A Mangual            RF    6. C Sanchez            3B 
7. G Tenace             C     7. R Swoboda            RF 
8. T Cullen             2B    8. H Lanier             2B 
9. D Hamilton           P     9. M Stottlemyre        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  ---      12%  60% J Rudi          M Stottlemyre   Home Run (RF Line)
   t 6   1  0-2  1--      12%  94% M Epstein       M Stottlemyre   Home Run; Rudi Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  -2-      10%  72% T Cullen        M Stottlemyre   Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bando Scores
   b 4   2  2-0  -2-       4%  79% R Swoboda       D Hamilton      Popfly: SS (Short CF)
   t 2   0  0-1  ---       3%  66% S Bando         M Stottlemyre   Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      60%  J Rudi          Home Run (RF Line)
   O      ---      59%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Hamilton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  G Michael       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---      58%  T Munson        Walk
   O      1--      61%  R White         Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  S Bando         Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  A Mangual       Groundout: SS-1B; Bando to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  G Tenace        Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      72%  T Cullen        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bando Scores
          1--      74%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cullen to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  M Martinez      Lineout: P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Hamilton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  B Murcer        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  C Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  R Swoboda       Double to LF
   O      -2-      75%  H Lanier        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  J Rudi          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      73%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      72%  M Epstein       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Hamilton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  M Stottlemyre   Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      76%  G Michael       Flyball: LF
          ---      75%  T Munson        Walk
   O      1--      77%  R White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  S Bando         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      75%  A Mangual       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  G Tenace        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Hamilton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  B Murcer        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      76%  C Sanchez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Murcer to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  R Swoboda       Popfly: SS (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  T Cullen        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      77%  D Hamilton      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  M Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Hamilton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  H Lanier        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      81%  M Stottlemyre   Strikeout
          ---      80%  G Michael       Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  T Munson        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
          ---      84%  J Rudi          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      83%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      94%  M Epstein       Home Run; Rudi Scores
          ---      95%  S Bando         Single to RF (CF-RF)
          1--      95%  A Mangual       Single to LF; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      94%  G Tenace        Flyball: LF
   RO     12-      97%  T Cullen        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bando Scores; Mangual to 3B; Cullen out at 2B/LF-3B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Hamilton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  R White         Lineout: LF
          ---      96%  F Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  B Murcer        Lineout: CF
   O      1--      98%  C Sanchez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
                  Wade Blasingame replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  D Hamilton      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      98%  M Martinez      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hamilton to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  J Rudi          Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      98%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Hamilton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  H Lanier        Strikeout
                  Rusty Torres pinch hits for Wade Blasingame batting 9th
          ---      99%  R Torres        Single to CF
          1--      98%  G Michael       Single to LF; Torres to 3B
          1-3      96%  T Munson        Walk; Michael to 2B
                  Bob Locker replaces Dave Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      99%  R White         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Rusty Torres pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Epstein       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      99%  A Mangual       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Locker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      99%  C Sanchez       Flyball: LF
          1--      99%  R Swoboda       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murcer to 3B
                  Bernie Allen pinch hits for Hal Lanier batting 8th
   O      1-3     100%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
                  John Ellis replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 2nd; Bernie Allen moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  G Tenace        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Cullen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Locker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Locker facing 9-1-2
                  Johnny Callison pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Callison      Flyball: LF
                  Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Gene Michael batting 1st
          ---      99%  R Blomberg      Double to RF
   RR     -2-      99%  J Ellis         Home Run; Blomberg Scores
          ---      97%  R White         Single to SS
   O      1--      99%  F Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Yankees 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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