Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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