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Yankees 3 @ Tigers 2
Tiger Stadium
September 28, 1972

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on September 28, 1972 at Tiger Stadium. The home team Tigers were bested by the visiting Yankees with a score of 3 to 2.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 28, 1972 
Visiting Team
New York Yankees
R: 3 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 3
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Detroit Tigers
R: 2 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 16
Runs: 2
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 16
Winning PitcherSparky Lyle  
Losing PitcherMickey Lolich  
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Game Winning RBIRoy White 

Game Info

DateSeptember 28, 1972 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Yankees 
Home TeamDetroit Tigers 
Visiting Starting PitcherMel Stottlemyre  
Home Starting PitcherMickey Lolich  
BallparkTiger Stadium 
CityDetroit 
StateMI 
Attendance21,185 
Time of Game3 hours 31 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Hank Soar
1B: Frank Umont
2B: Jim Odom
3B: Don Denkinger

New York Yankees Lineup 

Name  Position 
Horace Clarke  Second Baseman 
Roy White  Left Fielder 
Bobby Murcer  Center Fielder 
Felipe Alou  Right Fielder 
Thurman Munson  Catcher 
John Ellis  First Baseman 
Celerino Sanchez  Third Baseman 
Gene Michael  Shortstop 
Mel Stottlemyre  Pitcher 
Ralph Houk  Manager 

Detroit Tigers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Dick McAuliffe  Second Baseman 
Al Kaline  Right Fielder 
Duke Sims  Catcher 
Norm Cash  First Baseman 
Willie Horton  Left Fielder 
Jim Northrup  Center Fielder 
Aurelio Rodriguez  Third Baseman 
Ed Brinkman  Shortstop 
Mickey Lolich  Pitcher 
Billy Martin  Manager 

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Yankees 3 @ Tigers 2
Tiger Stadium
September 28, 1972

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         Game of 9/28/1972 -- New York at Detroit (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          6  0  1  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       5  0  0  0   
White R, lf           4  1  1  1   Taylor T, ph-2b       0  0  0  0   
Murcer B, cf          6  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf-1b       4  2  2  0   
Alou F, rf-1b         6  0  1  0   Sims D, c             5  0  3  0   
Munson T, c           5  1  1  1   Cash N, 1b            2  0  0  0   
Ellis J, 1b           3  0  0  0   Howard F, ph          1  0  0  0   
Torres R, rf          1  0  1  0   Brown I, lf           0  0  0  0   
Sanchez C, 3b         4  0  2  0   Horton W, lf          2  0  1  1   
Michael G, ss         5  0  2  0   Brown G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Stottlemyre M, p      1  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         2  0  0  0   
Swoboda R, ph         1  0  0  0   Northrup J, cf-lf-rf  6  0  3  0   
McDaniel L, p         1  1  1  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       6  0  0  0   
Spikes C, ph          1  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  0  1  0   
Lyle S, p             0  0  0  0   Lolich M, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Jata P, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44  3 10  3                        41  2 10  1

New York         000 000 011 001 --  3
Detroit          100 000 001 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M         6.0  5  1  1  6  2
McDaniel L            4.0  4  1  0  2  2
Lyle S (W)            2.0  1  0  0  3  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L)         12.0 10  3  3  3  5

E -- Northrup J, Torres R
DP -- New York 3, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 16
2B -- Northrup J 2
HR -- Munson T, McDaniel L, White R
CS -- Northrup J
SH -- Sanchez C, Taylor T
SF -- Horton W
HBP -- by Lolich M (Stottlemyre M)
WP -- Stottlemyre M 2, Lyle S
T -- 3:31
A -- 21185

    

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