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Tigers
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 12, 1975
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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 April 12, 1975 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,215 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Dan Meyer | Left Fielder |
| Art James | Right Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 12, 1975
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Dobson
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Dobson
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutherland for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Dobson
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ruhle
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ruhle
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ruhle
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Ruhle
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up 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: ---
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Dobson
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Dobson
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ruhle
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Meyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Colbert. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Ruhle
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Ruhle
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up 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: ---
Veryzer vs. Dobson
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Dobson
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Ruhle
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ruhle
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ruhle
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Ruhle
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Dobson
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dobson
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox 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: ---
Blomberg vs. Ruhle
Blomberg hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ruhle
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Ruhle
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Dobson
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Dobson
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Dobson
There goes James. The throw from Munson and he is safe. James steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Dobson
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguezhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Munson interferes with Rodriguez who is awarded first base. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Dobson
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Ruhle
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Ruhle
Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ruhle
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Dobson
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dobson
Colbert hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ruhle
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ruhle
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Ruhle
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Ruhle
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Dobson
Freehan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Dobson
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Dobson
There goes Meyer. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Meyer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Dobson
James is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Dobson
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meyer moves to third. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Dobson
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. Meyer scores. Veryzer moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sutherland vs. Dobson
Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veryzer tags and scores. Rodriguez tags and moves to third. LeFlore tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colbert vs. Dobson
Colbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Pagan
Dave Pagan now pitching.
Freehan hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruhle
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Ruhle
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Ruhle
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ruhle
Walt Williams pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Ruhle
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mason moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Ruhle
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mason scores. Williams scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Pagan
Walt Williams now playing second base.
Meyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Pagan
James hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Pagan
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Pagan
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Pagan
LeFlore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Hiller
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hiller
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hiller
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lyle
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Lyle
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hiller
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hiller
Alex Johnson pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hiller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Hiller
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1975 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 1 0 0 Maddox E, cf 5 0 1 0
Sutherland G, 2b 4 0 0 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 2
Horton W, dh 4 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0
Colbert N, 1b 4 1 1 4 Blomberg R, dh 3 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 1 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Meyer D, lf 3 1 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
James A, rf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 3 1 1 0 Mason J, ss 2 1 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 2 1 1 0 Johnson A, ph 1 0 1 0
Alomar S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Williams W, ph-2b 2 1 1 0
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33 7 7 6 34 2 6 2
Detroit 000 000 700 -- 7
New York 000 000 200 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 6.2 5 2 2 3 2
Hiller J 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L) 6.2 5 7 1 5 3
Pagan D 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Colbert N, Munson T, Nettles G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 8
2B -- Piniella L
HR -- Freehan B, Colbert N
SB -- James A, Meyer D
SF -- Sutherland G
T -- 2:34
A -- 12215
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