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Standings
BOS
@BAL		3
2		 
(13)
CHW
@CAL		3
4		 
(10)
MIN
@KCR		1
2		 
(10)
CLE
@MIL		5
6
DET
@NYY		7
2
OAK
@TEX		5
4
MON
@CHC		3
6
LAD
@HOU		5
7
STL
@PHI		7
5
CIN
@SDP		2
3
ATL
@SFG		7
4
Saturday, April 12, 1975 2:25PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 12,215, Time of Game: 2:34
Tigers
7
2-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Yankees
2
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 2½ GB
W: Vern Ruhle (1-0)
L: Pat Dobson (0-1)
 
                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

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .077 -0.053 1.43 0.085 -0.139 -0.6 2 0 GDP
Gary Sutherland 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .321 -0.055 0.92 0.021 -0.076 -0.8 1 2 SF
Willie Horton DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 .182 .705 -0.027 0.58 0.016 -0.043 -0.2 IW
Nate Colbert 1B 4 1 1 4 1 1 .273 1.152 0.058 0.60 0.097 -0.039 3.1 15 1 HR
Bill Freehan C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .100 .582 0.151 0.87 0.202 -0.051 0.5 4 0 HR
Dan Meyer LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .222 .522 0.101 0.87 0.117 -0.016 1.2 1 0 SB
Art James RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .182 -0.080 1.06 0.023 -0.103 -1.1 1 0 SB
Tom Veryzer SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .300 .664 -0.068 1.02 0.017 -0.086 -0.1 1 8
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .429 .929 0.111 0.98 0.114 -0.003 0.7 1 2
Vern Ruhle P 1
   John Hiller P 1
Team Totals 33 7 7 6 5 4 .212 .702 0.138 0.92 0.692 -0.556 2.7 27 14
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Elliott Maddox CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.049 0.47 0.006 -0.055 -0.5 3 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .250 .667 -0.005 0.70 0.043 -0.048 1.5 2 0 2B
Bobby Bonds RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .481 -0.065 0.83 0.012 -0.077 -0.8 1 0
Ron Blomberg DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .661 -0.038 0.71 0.018 -0.056 -0.5
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.032 0.78 0.030 -0.062 -0.3 2 2
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .875 0.005 0.57 0.043 -0.038 -0.2 9 2
Thurman Munson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .780 -0.070 0.63 0.000 -0.070 -0.9 4 0
Jim Mason SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 -0.063 0.81 0.001 -0.064 -0.4 2 3
   Alex Johnson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .971 0.004 0.11 0.004 0.000 0.3
Sandy Alomar 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .311 -0.046 0.93 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 1 4
   Walt Williams PH-2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 1.333 -0.002 0.12 0.002 -0.005 0.0 2 0
Pat Dobson P 1 1
   Dave Pagan P
   Sparky Lyle P
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 3 4 .176 .449 -0.361 0.65 0.159 -0.521 -2.3 27 12
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).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, W (1-0) 6.2 5 2 2 3 2 0 2.70 29 55 0.325 0.77 0.9
John Hiller 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 8 2 0 0.036 0.21 1.4
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 37 55 2 0 0.361 0.92 2.3

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, L (0-1) 6.2 5 7 1 5 3 2 1.35 31 46 -0.144 1.16 -3.8
Dave Pagan 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.004 0.07 0.6
Sparky Lyle 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 7 1 5 4 2 1.00 40 46 0 0 -0.139 0.65 -2.7
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.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 0 --- R DET B. Freehan P. Dobson 20% 70% Home Run
t7 1-0 1 123 R DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson 9% 89% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Meyer Scores/No RBI/unER; Veryzer to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t7 3-0 2 123 RRRR DET N. Colbert P. Dobson 8% 99% Home Run; Rodriguez Scores/unER; LeFlore Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Colbert Scores/unER
t5 0-0 1 -2- O DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson -6% 47% Fielder's Choice SS; James out at 3B/SS-3B
t7 1-0 1 12- DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson 6% 80% Single; Meyer to 3B; Veryzer to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- DET W. Horton P. Dobson 1% 48% Single to SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET N. Colbert P. Dobson -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY E. Maddox V. Ruhle 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella V. Ruhle 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY B. Bonds V. Ruhle -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Blomberg V. Ruhle 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan P. Dobson -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET D. Meyer P. Dobson -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O DET A. James P. Dobson -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles V. Ruhle 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss V. Ruhle -4% 43% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Chambliss to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O NYY T. Munson V. Ruhle 4% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O NYY J. Mason V. Ruhle 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson 3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson -6% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY S. Alomar V. Ruhle 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O NYY E. Maddox V. Ruhle 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- NYY L. Piniella V. Ruhle -3% 46% Double
b3 0-0 2 -2- O NYY B. Bonds V. Ruhle 4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton P. Dobson -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- DET N. Colbert P. Dobson 1% 47% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan P. Dobson -3% 44% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Blomberg V. Ruhle 3% 47% Flyball: 3B
b4 0-0 1 --- NYY G. Nettles V. Ruhle -3% 44% Single
b4 0-0 1 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss V. Ruhle 3% 47% Flyball: SS
b4 0-0 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson V. Ruhle 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- DET D. Meyer P. Dobson 5% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- O DET A. James P. Dobson -4% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-0 1 1-- DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson 2% 53% James Steals 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- O DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson -6% 47% Fielder's Choice SS; James out at 3B/SS-3B
t5 0-0 2 1-- DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson 3% 49% Reached on Interference on C; Veryzer to 2B
t5 0-0 2 12- O DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson -6% 44% 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, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Mason V. Ruhle 3% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O NYY S. Alomar V. Ruhle 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 2 --- O NYY E. Maddox V. Ruhle 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton P. Dobson -2% 44% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- O DET N. Colbert P. Dobson -2% 43% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella V. Ruhle 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Bonds V. Ruhle 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 2 --- NYY R. Blomberg V. Ruhle -2% 47% Walk
b6 0-0 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles V. Ruhle 3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- R DET B. Freehan P. Dobson 20% 70% Home Run
t7 1-0 0 --- DET D. Meyer P. Dobson 4% 74% Single
t7 1-0 0 1-- DET A. James P. Dobson 3% 77% Meyer Steals 2B
t7 1-0 0 -2- O DET A. James P. Dobson -5% 72% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-0 1 -2- DET T. Veryzer P. Dobson 2% 74% Walk
t7 1-0 1 12- DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson 6% 80% Single; Meyer to 3B; Veryzer to 2B
t7 1-0 1 123 R DET R. LeFlore P. Dobson 9% 89% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Meyer Scores/No RBI/unER; Veryzer to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t7 2-0 1 123 RO DET G. Sutherland P. Dobson 2% 91% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Veryzer Scores/unER; Rodriguez to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
t7 3-0 2 -23 DET W. Horton P. Dobson 0% 91% Intentional Walk
t7 3-0 2 123 RRRR DET N. Colbert P. Dobson 8% 99% Home Run; Rodriguez Scores/unER; LeFlore Scores/unER; Horton Scores/unER; Colbert Scores/unER
Dave Pagan replaces Pat Dobson pitching
t7 7-0 2 --- O DET B. Freehan D. Pagan -0% 99% 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 0-7 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss V. Ruhle 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-7 1 --- O NYY T. Munson V. Ruhle 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-7 2 --- NYY J. Mason V. Ruhle -0% 99% Walk
Walt Williams pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (2B) batting 9th
b7 0-7 2 1-- NYY W. Williams V. Ruhle -0% 99% Single; Mason to 2B
b7 0-7 2 12- NYY E. Maddox V. Ruhle -1% 99% Single to 2B; Mason to 3B; Williams to 2B
b7 0-7 2 123 RR NYY L. Piniella V. Ruhle -2% 97% Single; Mason Scores; Williams Scores; Maddox to 2B
John Hiller replaces Vern Ruhle pitching
b7 2-7 2 12- O NYY B. Bonds J. Hiller 2% 98% 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 7-2 0 --- DET D. Meyer D. Pagan 0% 99% Single
t8 7-2 0 1-- O DET A. James D. Pagan -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 7-2 1 1-- DET T. Veryzer D. Pagan 0% 99% Single to 3B; Meyer to 2B
t8 7-2 1 12- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Pagan -0% 98% Flyball: 2B
t8 7-2 2 12- O DET R. LeFlore D. Pagan -0% 98% 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 2-7 0 --- O NYY R. Blomberg J. Hiller 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-7 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Hiller 0% 99% Strikeout
b8 2-7 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Hiller 0% 99% 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 7-2 0 --- O DET G. Sutherland S. Lyle -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 7-2 1 --- O DET W. Horton S. Lyle -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 7-2 2 --- O DET N. Colbert S. Lyle -0% 99% 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 2-7 0 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Hiller 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-7 1 --- NYY A. Johnson J. Hiller -0% 99% Single to SS
b9 2-7 1 1-- O NYY W. Williams J. Hiller 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Johnson to 2B
b9 2-7 2 -2- O NYY E. Maddox J. Hiller 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 7, Yankees 2.

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