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OAK
@BOS
6
3
CLE
@CHW
1
2
CLE
@CHW
3
4
BAL
@KCR
8
4
MIN
@MIL
3
0
MIN
@MIL
6
5
CAL
@NYY
6
3
DET
@TEX
1
3
STL
@ATL
2
3
CHC
@HOU
5
6
PHI
@LAD
2
0
CIN
@PIT
2
3
MON
@SDP
2
1
MON
@SDP
9
1
NYM
@SFG
2
5
Sunday, July 23, 1972 2:05
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 10,756, Time of Game: 2:23
Angels
6
40-52
 Won 1 
5th, 16½ GB
at Yankees
3
42-43
 Lost 1 
4th, 7½ GB
W: Clyde Wright (11-5)
L: Mike Kekich (9-9)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          3  1  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    6 11  0
Yankees         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  9  0

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .263 .613 0.130 0.69 0.137 -0.007 1.1 6 6 SB
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .220 .585 -0.049 0.53 0.006 -0.055 -0.2 2 5
Andy Kosco LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .231 .671 0.073 0.48 0.090 -0.017 0.6 0 0 HR,SB,GDP
Bob Oliver 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .282 .750 -0.063 0.72 0.000 -0.063 -1.0 9 1
Ken McMullen 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .274 .722 0.259 0.69 0.273 -0.015 2.1 0 1 HR
Ken Berry CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .301 .768 -0.002 0.21 0.012 -0.014 0.4 5 0
Leroy Stanton RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .645 -0.028 0.28 0.000 -0.028 -0.8 4 0
Art Kusnyer C 2 2 1 0 1 0 .217 .569 0.065 0.38 0.069 -0.004 0.9 0 0
   John Stephenson C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .745 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Clyde Wright P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .191 .565 0.007 0.37 0.018 -0.011 -0.2 1 2 SH
   Eddie Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 6 11 5 2 6 .306 .814 0.390 0.49 0.605 -0.216 2.6 27 15
HR: A Kosco (5, off F Beene; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); K McMullen (6, off M Kekich; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: C Wright (2, off M Kekich).
TB: A Kosco 5; K McMullen 4; K Berry 3; S Alomar 2; A Kusnyer; L Cardenas; C Wright.
GIDP: A Kosco (5).
RBI: K McMullen 3 (21); S Alomar (13); A Kosco (12).
2-out RBI: K McMullen 3; S Alomar.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Alomar-L Cardenas-B Oliver; L Cardenas-S Alomar-B Oliver.
Baserunning
SB: S Alomar (15, 3rd base off M Kekich/T Munson); A Kosco (1, 2nd base off M Kekich/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 5 0 4 2 0 0 .253 .620 0.165 0.95 0.206 -0.041 2.3 2 1 2B
Thurman Munson C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .270 .718 -0.057 0.98 0.051 -0.109 0.1 8 0 GDP
Roy White LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .774 -0.022 0.97 0.054 -0.076 -0.2 1 0
Bobby Murcer CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .281 .838 -0.106 1.03 0.011 -0.117 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Felipe Alou 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .680 -0.069 0.72 0.000 -0.069 -0.9 11 0
Ron Swoboda RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .211 .699 -0.005 0.53 0.030 -0.035 -0.1 2 0
Gene Michael SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .209 .519 0.063 0.60 0.078 -0.015 0.5 1 5
Hal Lanier 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .389 -0.002 0.86 0.049 -0.051 -0.2 0 3
Mike Kekich P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .356 -0.021 1.65 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Celerino Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .613 -0.047 2.25 0.000 -0.047 -0.4
   Fred Beene P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Ellis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .658 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .382 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Blomberg PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .912 0.003 0.07 0.003 0.000 0.1
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 5 0 .273 .671 -0.109 0.87 0.482 -0.592 -0.4 27 10
2B: H Clarke (10, off C Wright).
SH: M Kekich (6, off C Wright).
TB: H Clarke 5; H Lanier 2; T Munson 2; R Blomberg.
GIDP: B Murcer (3); T Munson (7).
RBI: H Clarke 2 (21); T Munson (29).
2-out RBI: H Clarke 2; T Munson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Michael-H Clarke-F Alou.

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Clyde Wright, W (11-5) 8.2 9 3 3 5 0 0 3.09 38 49 0.076 0.85 0.0
Eddie Fisher, S (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.95 1 2 0 0.033 1.42 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 5 0 0 3.00 39 49 2 0 0.109 0.49 0.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Kekich, L (9-9) 4 7 5 5 1 3 1 2.97 20 30 -0.370 0.79 -3.5
Fred Beene 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.21 8 0 0 -0.033 0.16 -0.2
Sparky Lyle 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 1.07 11 0 0 0.012 0.11 1.1
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 2 6 2 6.00 39 30 0 0 -0.391 0.87 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: M Kekich (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 10,756.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         New York Yankees
1 Sandy Alomar 2B 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Leo Cardenas SS 2 Thurman Munson C
3 Andy Kosco LF 3 Roy White LF
4 Bob Oliver 1B 4 Bobby Murcer CF
5 Ken McMullen 3B 5 Felipe Alou 1B
6 Ken Berry CF 6 Ron Swoboda RF
7 Leroy Stanton RF 7 Gene Michael SS
8 Art Kusnyer C 8 Hal Lanier 3B
9 Clyde Wright P 9 Mike Kekich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 -23 RRR CAL K. McMullen M. Kekich 27% 79% Home Run; Alomar Scores; Kosco Scores
b2 0-4 2 -23 RR NYY H. Clarke C. Wright -14% 72% Double to RF; Swoboda Scores; Michael Scores
b5 2-6 0 12- OO NYY B. Murcer C. Wright 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Munson to 3B
t4 4-2 2 1-3 R CAL S. Alomar M. Kekich 8% 86% Single to LF; Kusnyer Scores; Wright to 2B
b5 2-6 0 1-- NYY R. White C. Wright -5% 84% Walk; Munson to 2B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CAL S. Alomar M. Kekich 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CAL L. Cardenas M. Kekich -3% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 1-- CAL A. Kosco M. Kekich 4% 54% Single to CF; Alomar to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O CAL B. Oliver M. Kekich -4% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- CAL K. McMullen M. Kekich 2% 52% Alomar Steals 3B; Kosco Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 RRR CAL K. McMullen M. Kekich 27% 79% Home Run; Alomar Scores; Kosco Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- CAL K. Berry M. Kekich 1% 80% Single to RF
t1 3-0 2 1-- O CAL L. Stanton M. Kekich -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- NYY H. Clarke C. Wright -4% 75% Single to CF
b1 0-3 0 1-- O NYY T. Munson C. Wright 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-3 1 1-- O NYY R. White C. Wright 2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Munson to 2B
b1 0-3 2 -2- NYY B. Murcer C. Wright -1% 79% Walk
b1 0-3 2 12- O NYY F. Alou C. Wright 4% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- CAL A. Kusnyer M. Kekich 2% 84% Single to 2B
t2 3-0 0 1-- O CAL C. Wright M. Kekich -1% 83% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Kusnyer to 2B
t2 3-0 1 -2- R CAL S. Alomar M. Kekich 4% 88% Wild Pitch; Kusnyer Scores
t2 4-0 1 --- O CAL S. Alomar M. Kekich -0% 87% Flyball: CF
t2 4-0 2 --- O CAL L. Cardenas M. Kekich -0% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 6-7-8
b2 0-4 0 --- NYY R. Swoboda C. Wright -3% 84% Walk
b2 0-4 0 1-- NYY G. Michael C. Wright -5% 79% Walk; Swoboda to 2B
b2 0-4 0 12- O NYY H. Lanier C. Wright 5% 83% Flyball: RF
b2 0-4 1 12- O NYY M. Kekich C. Wright 2% 86% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Swoboda to 3B; Michael to 2B
b2 0-4 2 -23 RR NYY H. Clarke C. Wright -14% 72% Double to RF; Swoboda Scores; Michael Scores
b2 2-4 2 -2- O NYY T. Munson C. Wright 3% 75% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 3-4-5
t3 4-2 0 --- O CAL A. Kosco M. Kekich -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 4-2 1 --- O CAL B. Oliver M. Kekich -1% 73% Strikeout
t3 4-2 2 --- O CAL K. McMullen M. Kekich -1% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 3-4-5
b3 2-4 0 --- O NYY R. White C. Wright 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-4 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer C. Wright 2% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-4 2 --- O NYY F. Alou C. Wright 1% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
t4 4-2 0 --- O CAL K. Berry M. Kekich -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-2 1 --- O CAL L. Stanton M. Kekich -1% 75% Strikeout
t4 4-2 2 --- CAL A. Kusnyer M. Kekich 1% 76% Walk
t4 4-2 2 1-- CAL C. Wright M. Kekich 2% 77% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kusnyer to 3B
t4 4-2 2 1-3 R CAL S. Alomar M. Kekich 8% 86% Single to LF; Kusnyer Scores; Wright to 2B
t4 5-2 2 12- O CAL L. Cardenas M. Kekich -2% 84% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 6-7-8
b4 2-5 0 --- O NYY R. Swoboda C. Wright 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b4 2-5 1 --- NYY G. Michael C. Wright -3% 83% Walk
b4 2-5 1 1-- NYY H. Lanier C. Wright -4% 79% Single to LF; Michael to 2B
Celerino Sanchez pinch hits for Mike Kekich (P) batting 9th
b4 2-5 1 12- O NYY C. Sanchez C. Wright 5% 84% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b4 2-5 2 12- O NYY H. Clarke C. Wright 4% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 3-4-5
Fred Beene replaces Celerino Sanchez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 5-2 0 --- R CAL A. Kosco F. Beene 5% 93% Home Run
t5 6-2 0 --- O CAL B. Oliver F. Beene -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 6-2 1 --- O CAL K. McMullen F. Beene -0% 92% Flyball: RF
t5 6-2 2 --- CAL K. Berry F. Beene 0% 92% Single to LF
t5 6-2 2 1-- O CAL L. Stanton F. Beene -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 2-3-4
b5 2-6 0 --- NYY T. Munson C. Wright -3% 89% Single to 2B
b5 2-6 0 1-- NYY R. White C. Wright -5% 84% Walk; Munson to 2B
b5 2-6 0 12- OO NYY B. Murcer C. Wright 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Munson to 3B
b5 2-6 2 --3 O NYY F. Alou C. Wright 2% 95% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 8-9-1
t6 6-2 0 --- O CAL A. Kusnyer F. Beene -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 6-2 1 --- O CAL C. Wright F. Beene -0% 94% Foul Flyball: C
t6 6-2 2 --- O CAL S. Alomar F. Beene -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 6-7-8
John Stephenson replaces Art Kusnyer playing C batting 8th
b6 2-6 0 --- O NYY R. Swoboda C. Wright 1% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 2-6 1 --- O NYY G. Michael C. Wright 1% 96% Flyball: CF
b6 2-6 2 --- NYY H. Lanier C. Wright -1% 95% Single to LF
John Ellis pinch hits for Fred Beene (P) batting 9th
b6 2-6 2 1-- O NYY J. Ellis C. Wright 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
Sparky Lyle replaces John Ellis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-2 0 --- CAL L. Cardenas S. Lyle 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 6-2 0 1-- O CAL A. Kosco S. Lyle -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Cardenas to 2B
t7 6-2 1 -2- O CAL B. Oliver S. Lyle -0% 96% Strikeout
t7 6-2 2 -2- O CAL K. McMullen S. Lyle -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
b7 2-6 0 --- NYY H. Clarke C. Wright -3% 93% Single to LF
b7 2-6 0 1-- OO NYY T. Munson C. Wright 4% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2-6 2 --- O NYY R. White C. Wright 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
t8 6-2 0 --- CAL K. Berry S. Lyle 0% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 6-2 0 1-- O CAL L. Stanton S. Lyle -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 6-2 1 1-- O CAL J. Stephenson S. Lyle -0% 98% Flyball: SS
t8 6-2 2 1-- O CAL C. Wright S. Lyle -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 4-5-6
b8 2-6 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer C. Wright 1% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2-6 1 --- O NYY F. Alou C. Wright 1% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 2-6 2 --- O NYY R. Swoboda C. Wright 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 1-2-3
t9 6-2 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar S. Lyle -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-2 1 --- CAL L. Cardenas S. Lyle 0% 99% Walk
t9 6-2 1 1-- OO CAL A. Kosco S. Lyle -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 7-8-9
b9 2-6 0 --- O NYY G. Michael C. Wright 1% 100% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
b9 2-6 1 --- O NYY H. Lanier C. Wright 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Sparky Lyle (P) batting 9th
b9 2-6 2 --- NYY R. Blomberg C. Wright -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b9 2-6 2 1-- NYY H. Clarke C. Wright -1% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Blomberg to 2B
b9 2-6 2 12- R NYY T. Munson C. Wright -2% 97% Single to LF; Blomberg Scores; Clarke to 2B
Eddie Fisher replaces Clyde Wright pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-6 2 12- O NYY R. White E. Fisher 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Yankees 3.

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