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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 27, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,482 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Kenney | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 27, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Coleman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Stottlemyre
Paul Jata pinch hits for Al Kaline.
Jata hits a popup, foul, towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Northrup reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Stottlemyre
Haller hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Paul Jata now playing right field.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Coleman
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Coleman
Kenney takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stottlemyre vs. Coleman
Stottlemyre bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to third. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Stottlemyre
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Coleman
There goes White. The throw from Haller and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jata vs. Stottlemyre
Jata hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Coleman
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Coleman
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Stottlemyre
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
There's a wild pitch. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
Brinkman bunts towards first. Blomberg fields the ball and throws to Stottlemyre covering. Safe. Stanley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Stottlemyre
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jata vs. Stottlemyre
Jata hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson scoops up the ball and tags Jata for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Coleman
Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Stottlemyre moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Coleman
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Jata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Stottlemyre
Haller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Haller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Stottlemyre
Stanley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Coleman
Blomberg 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Stottlemyre
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe bunts towards first. Blomberg fields the ball and throws to Stottlemyre covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg fields the ball and throws to Stottlemyre covering. Safe. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jata vs. Stottlemyre
Jata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Coleman
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Coleman
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Coleman
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kenney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Rich McKinney pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
There goes Clarke. The throw from Haller and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Lyle
Rich McKinney now playing third base. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Northrup 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Lyle
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Lyle
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Scherman
McKinney hits a line drive into right field. Jata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Scherman
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Jata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Scherman
White 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
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lyle
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Lyle
Scherman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lyle
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Scherman
Tony Taylor now playing second base. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scherman
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Scherman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1972 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 1
Taylor T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Allen B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 McKinney R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 0 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Jata P, ph-rf 4 0 0 0 Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Northrup J, lf 4 0 1 0 Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0
Haller T, c 3 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0
Stanley M, cf 2 1 0 0 Torres R, rf 4 0 1 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 1 1 1 Kenney J, ss 2 1 1 0
Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0 Stottlemyre M, p 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0 Callison J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
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30 2 7 2 29 1 5 1
Detroit 000 020 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 6.2 4 1 1 4 4
Scherman F (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 7.0 7 2 2 4 4
Lyle S 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 6
2B -- Allen B, Haller T
3B -- Northrup J
SB -- White R
CS -- Clarke H
SH -- Stottlemyre M, Coleman J
HBP -- by Stottlemyre M (Rodriguez A)
WP -- Stottlemyre M, Coleman J
T -- 2:40
A -- 20482
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