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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 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 August 9, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dave Phillips |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanchez. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a popup towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Stottlemyre
Sims hits a popup towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Fryman
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Fryman
Swoboda 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fryman
White hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Fryman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
Northrup 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: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Fryman
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Fryman
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Fryman
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Fryman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Stottlemyre
Fryman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. McAuliffe reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Stottlemyre
Sims 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Fryman
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Fryman
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Fryman
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fryman
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Fryman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Fryman
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Fryman
Ellis hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Fryman
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Stottlemyre
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of White. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown is thrown out after the base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Fryman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Fryman
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Fryman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Stottlemyre
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Stottlemyre
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 -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Stottlemyre
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
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Fryman
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fryman
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fryman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Stottlemyre
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Stottlemyre
Brinkman bunts towards third. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Stottlemyre
The ball gets by Ellis for a passed ball. Horton moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fryman vs. Stottlemyre
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Stottlemyre
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horton scores. Brinkman scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching. Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Gates Brown.
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Roland
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Fryman
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Fryman
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Fryman
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Roland
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Roland
Northrup bunts towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Roland
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Roland
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. Sims moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Roland
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Fryman
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Fryman
Thurman Munson pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Fryman
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Fryman
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Blasingame
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Blasingame
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Blasingame
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sims vs. Blasingame
Sims takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Blasingame
Northrup hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fryman
White hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fryman
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Fryman
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1972, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 5 2 3 3 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 1 0
Brown G, lf 2 0 2 2 White R, lf 4 0 2 0
Stanley M, ph-cf 2 0 1 1 Alou F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cash N, 1b 5 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0
Sims D, c 3 0 0 0 Ellis J, c 3 0 0 0
Northrup J, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Sanchez C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Horton W, rf 3 1 1 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 1 1 0 Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 4 0 0 0 Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
Munson T, ph 1 0 1 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 31 0 6 0
Detroit 002 010 300 -- 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 6.1 8 6 6 2 1
Roland J 1.2 1 0 0 2 0
Blasingame W 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Sanchez C
DP -- Detroit 2, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 5
2B -- White R, Rodriguez A 2
3B -- McAuliffe D
SH -- Northrup J
PB -- Ellis J
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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