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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on September 27, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 27, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 21,850 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jim Odom |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Steve Kline | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 27, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Coleman
There goes White. The throw from Sims and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Coleman
Callison hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Coleman
Michael takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kline vs. Coleman
Kline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kline
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Kline
Sims is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou hits a popup in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Scherman
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe misplays the ball. That's an error on McAuliffe. White moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Scherman
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Scherman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kline
Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kline
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kline
Stanley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scherman
Munson hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Scherman
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Scherman
Kline hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Scherman
Clarke takes first base on ball four. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Scherman
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kline moves to third. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Scherman
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kline scores. Clarke scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Slayback
Bill Slayback now pitching.
Alou takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callison vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kline
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Kline
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Kline
Tom Haller pinch hits for John Hiller.
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Kline
John Gamble pinch runs for Tom Haller.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. Rodriguez scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. LaGrow
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. LaGrow
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Kline
Sims 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, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kline
Cash hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kline
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. LaGrow
Kline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. LaGrow
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. LaGrow
White hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. LaGrow
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. LaGrow
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Kline
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kline
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kline
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. LaGrow
Callison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. LaGrow
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. LaGrow
Munson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. LaGrow
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kline vs. LaGrow
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaGrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kline
Gates Brown pinch hits for Lerrin LaGrow.
Brown hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Kline
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Kline
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sims for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Clarke hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Zachary
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Zachary
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Zachary
There goes Murcer. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Zachary
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kline
Cash hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Kline
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Kline
Stanley bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Kline
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Kline
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Zachary
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Zachary
Allen takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Zachary
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Zachary
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Kline
Hal Lanier now playing third base. Willie Horton pinch hits for Chris Zachary.
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Kline
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAuliffe for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kline
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Kline
Sims hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Frank Howard pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Lyle
Joe Staton pinch runs for Frank Howard. Ike Brown pinch hits for Jim Northrup.
Brown takes first base on ball four. Sims moves to third. Staton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Lyle
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sims tags and scores. Staton tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Lyle
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyle vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching. Al Kaline now playing first base. Ike Brown now playing left field. Willie Horton now playing right field.
Lyle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Seelbach
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Seelbach
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Seelbach
Murcer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Seelbach
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lyle
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Lyle
Horton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Lyle
Marvin Lane pinch runs for Willie Horton. Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Taylor bunts towards third. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brinkman moves to third. Lane moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Lyle
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brinkman tags and scores. Lane tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sims vs. Lyle
Sims hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lane scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1972 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 5 1 2 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 0 1 White R, lf 4 1 1 0 Taylor T, ph 1 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 2 2 Kaline A, rf-1b 4 1 2 2 Blomberg R, 1b 0 1 0 0 Sims D, c 5 1 2 1 Alou F, ph-1b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Callison J, rf 4 1 2 3 Howard F, ph 1 0 1 1 Allen B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Staton J, pr 0 0 0 0 Lanier H, 3b 0 0 0 0 Seelbach C, p 0 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, lf 3 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0 Brown I, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Kline S, p 4 1 2 0 Stanley M, cf 2 0 0 1 Lyle S, p 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 1 2 0 Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Slayback B, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0 Haller T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gamble J, pr 0 0 0 0 LaGrow L, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0 Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0 Horton W, ph-rf 2 1 2 0 Lane M, pr 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 33 6 12 6 New York 302 000 000 -- 5 Detroit 001 000 032 -- 6 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Kline S 7.1 7 4 4 2 3 Lyle S (L) 1.0 5 2 2 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J 1.1 3 3 3 5 4 Scherman F 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 Slayback B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Hiller J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 LaGrow L 3.0 3 0 0 1 1 Zachary C 2.0 0 0 0 3 0 Seelbach C (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd E -- McAuliffe D DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- New York 17, Detroit 8 2B -- Callison J HR -- Callison J SB -- White R, Murcer B SH -- Stanley M SF -- Stanley M, Kaline A T -- 3:31 A -- 21850
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