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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 17, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jim Odom |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Rich McKinney | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Dick Tidrow | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 17, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tidrow
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Tidrow
Callison hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tidrow
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tidrow
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Tidrow
There goes White. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Tidrow
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kline
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kline
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Kline
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tidrow
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Tidrow
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Tidrow
There goes Munson. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Munson steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michael vs. Tidrow
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kline vs. Tidrow
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Kline
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Kline
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tidrow
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Tidrow
There's a wild pitch. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Tidrow
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Tidrow
Murcer hits a line drive towards short. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Kline
Tidrow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kline
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kline
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Tidrow
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tidrow
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Tidrow
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline juggles the ball. That's an error on Kline. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Kline
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Kline
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Tidrow
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Tidrow
Kline hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tidrow
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Tidrow
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Kline
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Kline
Tidrow hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tidrow
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Tidrow
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Tidrow
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McKinney vs. Tidrow
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kline
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Kline
Leon hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Kline
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Tidrow
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Tidrow
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tidrow
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Kline
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Kline
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Tidrow
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tidrow
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tidrow
White bunts towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Tidrow
Blomberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Tidrow
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Kline
Tidrow hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Kline
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Kline
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Tidrow
McKinney hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Tidrow
Michael hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Tidrow
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Torres hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Tidrow
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
McCraw hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. McCraw reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Beene
Fosse is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Beene
Bell is walked intentionally. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brohamer vs. Beene
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. McCraw scores. Fosse moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1972 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 1 0
Callison J, rf 4 0 0 0 Leon E, ss 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 1 Johnson A, lf 3 1 2 0
White R, lf 2 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 1 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 1 1 0
Munson T, c 4 0 1 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0
McKinney R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bell B, rf 3 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 0 1
Kline S, p 3 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 3 0 1 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
Torres R, ph 1 0 1 0
Beene F, p 0 0 0 0
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32 1 6 1 31 2 6 2
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Cleveland 100 000 001 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S 7.2 5 1 1 1 1
Roland J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Beene F (L) 0.0 1 1 1 3 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 1
E -- Kline S
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 9
2B -- Johnson A
3B -- McCraw T
HR -- Murcer B
SB -- White R, Munson T
SH -- White R
WP -- Tidrow D
T -- 2:15
A -- 7722
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