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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
7
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: Vern Ruhle (1-0), L: Pat Dobson (0-1)
Yankees
2
0-3
Lost 3
6th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  5   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .077              2   0   GDP
G Sutherland 2B               4   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .321              1   2   SF
W Horton DH                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .182  .705              0   0   IW
N Colbert 1B                  4   1   1   4    1   1  .273 1.152             15   1   HR
B Freehan C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .100  .582              4   0   HR
D Meyer LF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .222  .522              1   0   SB
A James RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182              1   0   SB
T Veryzer SS                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .300  .664              1   8   
A Rodriguez 3B                2   1   1   0    1   0  .429  .929              1   2   

V Ruhle P                                                                     0   1
  J Hiller P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       33   7   7   0    5   4                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
E: N Colbert (1).
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
E Maddox CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .347              3   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .667              2   0   2B
B Bonds RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .481              1   0   
R Blomberg DH                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .661              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .333              2   2   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .375  .875              9   2   
T Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .364  .780              4   0   
J Mason SS                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .125              2   3   
  A Johnson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .971              0   0   
S Alomar 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311              1   4   
  W Williams PH-2B            2   1   1   0    0   0  .667 1.333              2   0   

P Dobson P                                                                    1   1
  D Pagan P                                                                   0   0
  S Lyle P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       34   2   6   0    3   4                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Mason-S Alomar-C Chambliss.
E: G Nettles (2); T Munson (1).

Pitching Stats

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    -     0.78   0.32
J Hiller                       2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.26   0.03
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  -0.15
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.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Dobson (1; W Horton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 12,215.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 47° F.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            New York Yankees                             
1. Ron LeFlore                  CF       1. Elliott Maddox               CF
2. Gary Sutherland              2B       2. Lou Piniella                 LF
3. Willie Horton                DH       3. Bobby Bonds                  RF
4. Nate Colbert                 1B       4. Ron Blomberg                 DH
5. Bill Freehan                  C       5. Graig Nettles                3B
6. Dan Meyer                    LF       6. Chris Chambliss              1B
7. Art James                    RF       7. Thurman Munson                C
8. Tom Veryzer                  SS       8. Jim Mason                    SS
9. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       9. Sandy Alomar                 2B

   Vern Ruhle                    P          Pat Dobson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 --- R 21% 71% 0-0 DET B. Freehan P. Dobson Home Run
t7 1 123 R 8% 89% 1-0 DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Meyer Scores/No RBI/unER; Veryzer to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t7 2 123 RRRR 8% 99% 3-0 DET N. Colbert P. Dobson Home Run; Rodriguez Scores/unER; LeFlore Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Colbert Scores/unER
t5 1 -2- O -6% 47% 0-0 DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson Fielder's Choice SS; James out at 3B/SS-3B
t7 1 12- 6% 81% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson Single; Meyer to 3B; Veryzer to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 DET W. Horton P. Dobson Single to SS
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET N. Colbert P. Dobson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY E. Maddox V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Bonds V. Ruhle Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Blomberg V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Freehan P. Dobson Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET D. Meyer P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET A. James P. Dobson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- -4% 43% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss V. Ruhle Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Chambliss to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 4% 47% 0-0 NYY T. Munson V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY J. Mason V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson Walk
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson 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, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY S. Alomar V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY E. Maddox V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- -3% 46% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella V. Ruhle Double
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Bonds V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET W. Horton P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 DET N. Colbert P. Dobson Walk
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 DET B. Freehan P. Dobson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY R. Blomberg V. Ruhle Flyball: 3B
b4 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles V. Ruhle Single
b4 1 1-- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss V. Ruhle Flyball: SS
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 DET D. Meyer P. Dobson Walk
t5 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET A. James P. Dobson Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- 2% 53% 0-0 DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson James Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O -6% 47% 0-0 DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson Fielder's Choice SS; James out at 3B/SS-3B
t5 2 1-- 3% 49% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson Reached on Interference on C; Veryzer to 2B
t5 2 12- O -6% 44% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY J. Mason V. Ruhle Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY S. Alomar V. Ruhle Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY E. Maddox V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 DET W. Horton P. Dobson Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -1% 43% 0-0 DET N. Colbert P. Dobson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella V. Ruhle Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Bonds V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 NYY R. Blomberg V. Ruhle Walk
b6 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- R 21% 71% 0-0 DET B. Freehan P. Dobson Home Run
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 1-0 DET D. Meyer P. Dobson Single
t7 0 1-- 3% 78% 1-0 DET A. James P. Dobson Meyer Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O -4% 73% 1-0 DET A. James P. Dobson Strikeout Looking
t7 1 -2- 1% 75% 1-0 DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson Walk
t7 1 12- 6% 81% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson Single; Meyer to 3B; Veryzer to 2B
t7 1 123 R 8% 89% 1-0 DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Meyer Scores/No RBI/unER; Veryzer to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t7 1 123 RO 2% 91% 2-0 DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Veryzer Scores/unER; Rodriguez to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
t7 2 -23 0% 92% 3-0 DET W. Horton P. Dobson Intentional Walk
t7 2 123 RRRR 8% 99% 3-0 DET N. Colbert P. Dobson Home Run; Rodriguez Scores/unER; LeFlore Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Colbert Scores/unER
Dave Pagan replaces Pat Dobson pitching
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 DET B. Freehan D. Pagan Flyball: SS
7 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 NYY C. Chambliss V. Ruhle Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 NYY T. Munson V. Ruhle Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- -0% 100% 0-7 NYY J. Mason V. Ruhle Walk
Walt Williams pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (2B) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- -0% 99% 0-7 NYY W. Williams V. Ruhle Single; Mason to 2B
b7 2 12- -0% 99% 0-7 NYY E. Maddox V. Ruhle Single to 2B; Mason to 3B; Williams to 2B
b7 2 123 RR -2% 97% 0-7 NYY L. Piniella V. Ruhle Single; Mason Scores; Williams Scores; Maddox to 2B
John Hiller replaces Vern Ruhle pitching
b7 2 12- O 2% 99% 2-7 NYY B. Bonds J. Hiller Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Yankees' Dave Pagan facing 6-7-8
Walt Williams moves from PH to 2B
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 DET D. Meyer D. Pagan Single
t8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-2 DET A. James D. Pagan Flyball: CF
t8 1 1-- 0% 99% 7-2 DET T. Veryzer D. Pagan Single to 3B; Meyer to 2B
t8 1 12- O -0% 99% 7-2 DET A. Rodriguez D. Pagan Flyball: 2B
t8 2 12- O -0% 98% 7-2 DET R. LeFlore D. Pagan Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' John Hiller facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 NYY R. Blomberg J. Hiller Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 NYY G. Nettles J. Hiller Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 NYY C. Chambliss J. Hiller Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
Sparky Lyle replaces Dave Pagan pitching
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 DET G. Sutherland S. Lyle Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 DET W. Horton S. Lyle Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-2 DET N. Colbert S. Lyle Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' John Hiller facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 NYY T. Munson J. Hiller Groundout: SS-1B
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 8th
b9 1 --- -0% 99% 2-7 NYY A. Johnson J. Hiller Single to SS
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-7 NYY W. Williams J. Hiller Groundout: 3B-1B; Johnson to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-7 NYY E. Maddox J. Hiller Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.

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