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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 8, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, played on June 8, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,897 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Jerry Kenney | Shortstop |
| Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Pete Broberg | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 8, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Broberg
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Broberg
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Broberg
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Stottlemyre
Nelson 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, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Stottlemyre
Billings hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Stottlemyre
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Broberg
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Broberg
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Broberg
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Broberg
Kenney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Broberg
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Stottlemyre
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Stottlemyre
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Stottlemyre
Harrah hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Broberg
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Broberg
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Broberg
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torres for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broberg vs. Stottlemyre
Broberg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Stottlemyre
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Nelson. The throw from Munson and he is out, Kenney applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Broberg
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Broberg
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Broberg
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Stottlemyre
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Stottlemyre
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Stottlemyre
There's a wild pitch. Billings moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Stottlemyre
Biittner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Stottlemyre
Maddox hits a line drive towards the mound. Stottlemyre can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Billings scores. Ford moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Stottlemyre
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. Biittner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Broberg vs. Stottlemyre
Broberg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Broberg
Munson hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Broberg
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Broberg
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kenney trying to get to third. Biittner throws the ball in to Harrah, who relays the ball to Nelson who tags Kenney for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Broberg
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Callison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Nelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Roland
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Roland
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nelson scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Roland
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Roland
Ford takes first base on ball four. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Roland
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Broberg
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Broberg
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Broberg
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Broberg
White takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blomberg vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Murcer scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Lindblad
Munson hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Lindblad
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Jerry Kenney.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roland
Gene Michael now playing shortstop.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Roland
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindblad vs. Roland
Lindblad hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Roland
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lindblad
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Lindblad
Hal Lanier pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Lanier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Lindblad
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones catches it and throws to first to double up Allen. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hinton
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Hinton
Joe Lovitto pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Billings hits a line drive towards the mound. Hinton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Hinton
There's a wild pitch. Lovitto moves to third. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Hinton
Ford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Hinton
Frank Howard pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lovitto tags and scores. Billings tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Hinton
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Hinton
Harrah 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, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Lindblad
Jeff Burroughs now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lindblad
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lindblad
White hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindblad vs. Hinton
Lindblad hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hinton
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hinton
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Lindblad
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lindblad
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lindblad
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Lindblad
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Lindblad
John Ellis pinch hits for Rich Hinton.
Ellis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1972 -- New York at TEX (N)
New York AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 3 1 0 0 Dave Nelson, 3b 5 1 2 0
Torres R, rf 4 0 0 0 Dalton Jones, 2b 5 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 3 1 0 0 Don Mincher, 1b 3 1 1 1
White R, lf 2 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, pr 0 1 0 0
Blomberg R, 1b 4 0 1 2 Jeff Burroughs, lf 0 0 0 0
Munson T, c 3 0 0 0 Dick Billings, c 4 2 3 2
Kenney J, ss 2 0 1 0 Ted Ford, rf 2 1 1 0
Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0 Larry Biittner, lf 2 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 1 0 1 0 Frank Howard, ph-1b 0 0 0 1
Allen B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Elliott Maddox, cf 3 0 1 1
Stottlemyre M, p 1 0 0 0 Toby Harrah, ss 3 0 0 1
Callison J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pete Broberg, p 2 0 0 0
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0 Paul Lindblad, p 2 0 1 0
Lanier H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hinton R, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 31 6 9 6
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
TEX 200 210 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 4.0 6 4 4 1 3
Roland J 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Hinton R 2.0 1 1 1 3 2
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Pete Broberg (W) 5.1 2 2 2 5 3
Paul Lindblad (S) 3.2 3 0 0 1 1
E -- Toby Harrah
DP -- TEX 2
LOB -- New York 7, TEX 8
2B -- Dave Nelson
HR -- Dick Billings
CS -- Dave Nelson
SF -- Toby Harrah, Frank Howard
WP -- Stottlemyre M, Hinton R
T -- 2:41
A -- 11897
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