April 12, 1975 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 12,215

Saturday, April 12, 1975, 2:25PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Tigers

2-1

Won 2

3rd, ½ GB

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

W: V Ruhle (1-0), L: P Dobson (0-1)

Yankees

0-3

Lost 3

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  5   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .077    0    2   0   GDP
G Sutherland 2B               4   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .321    0    1   2   SF
W Horton DH                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .182  .705    0    0   0   IW
N Colbert 1B                  4   1   1   4    1   1  .273 1.151    0   15   1   HR
B Freehan C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .100  .582    0    4   0   HR
D Meyer LF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .222  .522    0    1   0   SB
A James RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    1   0   SB
T Veryzer SS                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .300  .664    0    1   8   
A Rodriguez 3B                2   1   1   0    1   0  .429  .929    0    1   2   

V Ruhle P                                                                0   1
  J Hiller P                                                             1   0
Totals                       33   7   7   6    5   4                    27  14

BATTING

HR: B Freehan (1, off P Dobson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); N Colbert (2, off P Dobson; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).

SF: G Sutherland (1, off P Dobson).

IBB: W Horton (1, by P Dobson).

TB: N Colbert 4; B Freehan 4; D Meyer 2; A Rodriguez; W Horton; T Veryzer.

GIDP: R LeFlore (2).

RBI: N Colbert 4 (7); B Freehan (1); G Sutherland (1).

2-out RBI: N Colbert 4.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: N Colbert (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Meyer (1, 2nd base off P Dobson/T Munson); A James (1, 2nd base off P Dobson/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Maddox CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .347    0    3   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .667    0    2   0   2B
B Bonds RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .481    0    1   0   
R Blomberg DH                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .661    0    0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    2   2   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .375  .875    0    9   2   
T Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .364  .781    0    4   0   
J Mason SS                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .125    0    2   3   
  A Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .971    0    0   0   
S Alomar 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311    0    1   4   
  W Williams PH-2B            2   1   1   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    2   0   

P Dobson P                                                               1   1
  D Pagan P                                                              0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   2   6   2    3   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: L Piniella (2, off V Ruhle).

TB: L Piniella 3; A Johnson; E Maddox; G Nettles; W Williams.

RBI: L Piniella 2 (2).

2-out RBI: L Piniella 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Mason-S Alomar-C Chambliss.

E: G Nettles (2); T Munson (1).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle, W (1-0)               6.2   5   2   2    3   2   0   2.70   29     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 5     55    -     0.77   0.32
J Hiller                       2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.26   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     17· 7· 0· 6          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
P Dobson, L (0-1)              6.2   5   7   1    5   3   2   1.35   31     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 5     46    -     1.18  -0.14
D Pagan                        1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.11   0.00
S Lyle                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     7   7   1    5   4   2          40     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Dobson (1; W Horton).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 12,215.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 47° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. E Maddox             CF 
2. G Sutherland         2B    2. L Piniella           LF 
3. W Horton             DH    3. B Bonds              RF 
4. N Colbert            1B    4. R Blomberg           DH 
5. B Freehan            C     5. G Nettles            3B 
6. D Meyer              LF    6. C Chambliss          1B 
7. A James              RF    7. T Munson             C  
8. T Veryzer            SS    8. J Mason              SS 
9. A Rodriguez          3B    9. S Alomar             2B 

   V Ruhle              P        P Dobson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  0-0  ---      20%  70% B Freehan       P Dobson        Home Run
   t 7   1  0-1  123       9%  89% R LeFlore       P Dobson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Meyer Scores/No RBI/unER; Veryzer to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   t 7   2  0-3  123       8%  99% N Colbert       P Dobson        Home Run; Rodriguez Scores/unER; LeFlore Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Colbert Scores/unER
   t 5   1  0-0  -2-      -6%  47% T Veryzer       P Dobson        Fielder's Choice SS; James out at 3B/SS-3B
   t 7   1  0-1  12-       6%  80% A Rodriguez     P Dobson        Single; Meyer to 3B; Veryzer to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      47%  W Horton        Single to SS
   O      1--      45%  N Colbert       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  D Meyer         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  A James         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  C Chambliss     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Chambliss to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      50%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  T Veryzer       Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  A Rodriguez     Walk
   OO     1--      45%  R LeFlore       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  L Piniella      Double
   O      -2-      50%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  W Horton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  N Colbert       Walk
   O      1--      44%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Blomberg      Flyball: 3B
          ---      44%  G Nettles       Single
   O      1--      47%  C Chambliss     Flyball: SS
   O      1--      50%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  D Meyer         Walk
   O      1--      50%  A James         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      53%  T Veryzer       James Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; James out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--      49%  A Rodriguez     Reached on Interference on C; Veryzer to 2B
   O      12-      44%  R LeFlore       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  J Mason         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  S Alomar        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  N Colbert       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      48%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
          ---      46%  R Blomberg      Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Nettles       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      70%  B Freehan       Home Run
          ---      74%  D Meyer         Single
          1--      77%  A James         Meyer Steals 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      74%  T Veryzer       Walk
          12-      80%  A Rodriguez     Single; Meyer to 3B; Veryzer to 2B
   R      123      89%  R LeFlore       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Meyer Scores/No RBI/unER; Veryzer to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   RO     123      91%  G Sutherland    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Veryzer Scores/unER; Rodriguez to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
          -23      91%  W Horton        Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123      99%  N Colbert       Home Run; Rodriguez Scores/unER; LeFlore Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Colbert Scores/unER
                  Dave Pagan replaces Pat Dobson pitching
   O      ---      99%  B Freehan       Flyball: SS
                  7 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  T Munson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  J Mason         Walk
                  Walt Williams pinch hits for Sandy Alomar batting 9th
          1--      99%  W Williams      Single; Mason to 2B
          12-      99%  E Maddox        Single to 2B; Mason to 3B; Williams to 2B
   RR     123      97%  L Piniella      Single; Mason Scores; Williams Scores; Maddox to 2B
                  John Hiller replaces Vern Ruhle pitching
   O      12-      98%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dave Pagan facing 6-7-8
                  Walt Williams moves to 2B
          ---      99%  D Meyer         Single
   O      1--      98%  A James         Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  T Veryzer       Single to 3B; Meyer to 2B
   O      12-      98%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      98%  R LeFlore       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, John Hiller facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Dave Pagan pitching
   O      ---      99%  G Sutherland    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Horton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  N Colbert       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, John Hiller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Alex Johnson pinch hits for Jim Mason batting 8th
          ---      99%  A Johnson       Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  W Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  E Maddox        Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation