Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Kekich
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Kekich
  
  Rodriguez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jata vs. Kekich
  
  Jata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Kekich
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Kekich
  
  Brown 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 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Timmermann
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Timmermann
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Timmermann
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Kekich
  
  Stanley 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Kekich
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Kekich
  
  Brinkman 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 2

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Timmermann
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Timmermann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Timmermann
  
  Blomberg strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Timmermann
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Kekich
  
  Timmermann strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Kekich
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Timmermann moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Kekich
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Timmermann scores. Taylor moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jata vs. Kekich
  
  Jata hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Kekich
  
  Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Kekich
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. Kekich
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Timmermann
  
  McKinney strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Timmermann
  
  Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kekich vs. Timmermann
  
  There's a wild pitch. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kekich vs. Timmermann
  
  The ball gets by Haller for a passed ball. Michael moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kekich vs. Timmermann
  
  Kekich strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clarke vs. Timmermann
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Kekich
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Kekich
  
  Brinkman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Kekich
  
  Timmermann is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Timmermann
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Timmermann
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Timmermann
  
  There goes Callison. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Timmermann
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blomberg vs. Timmermann
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Timmermann
  
  Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Kekich
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison throws the ball in to Michael who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kekich
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jata vs. Kekich
  
  Jata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Timmermann
  
  McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Timmermann
  
  Michael 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--
  Kekich vs. Timmermann
  
  Kekich bunts towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kekich for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Timmermann
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michael scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Timmermann
  
  There goes Clarke. The throw from Haller and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Kekich
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Kekich
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Kekich
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Kekich
  
  The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haller vs. Kekich
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Timmermann
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Timmermann
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Timmermann
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Munson vs. Scherman
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Kekich
  
  Felipe Alou now playing first base.
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scherman vs. Kekich
  
  Scherman 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Kekich
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Kekich
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive to right field. Callison throws towards the plate. Munson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Munson. Taylor moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jata vs. Kekich
  
  Jata takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kaline vs. Kekich
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Rodriguez scores. Jata moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Kekich
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Scherman
  
  McKinney hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Scherman
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Scherman
  
  Rusty Torres pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Jata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. McDaniel
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McDaniel
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Scherman
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Scherman
  
  Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Scherman
  
  Murcer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Scherman
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Scherman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scherman vs. McDaniel
  
  Scherman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McDaniel
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. McDaniel
  
  Jim Northrup pinch hits for Paul Jata.
  
  Northrup hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. McDaniel
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cash vs. McDaniel
  
  Norm Cash pinch hits for Ike Brown.
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Taylor scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Kaline moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanley vs. McDaniel
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney juggles the ball. That's an error on McKinney. Rodriguez scores. Kaline moves to third. Cash moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Haller vs. McDaniel
  
  Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Cash scores. Stanley moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. McDaniel
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Scherman
  
  Jim Northrup now playing left field. Norm Cash now playing first base.
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Scherman
  
  McKinney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michael vs. Scherman
  
  Michael hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. Scherman
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Scherman
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. McKinney moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Scherman
  
  Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/1972 -- Detroit at New York (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          3  3  3  0   Clarke H, 2b          5  0  2  2   
Rodriguez A, 3b       5  2  2  1   Callison J, rf        5  0  1  0   
Jata P, lf            3  0  1  1   Murcer B, cf          2  0  0  0   
Northrup J, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   White R, lf           3  0  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          3  1  1  2   Blomberg R, 1b        2  0  1  0   
Brown I, 1b           3  0  0  0   Alou F, ph-1b         2  0  0  0   
Cash N, ph-1b         0  1  0  1   Munson T, c           4  1  0  0   
Stanley M, cf         5  0  0  0   McKinney R, 3b        4  0  2  0   
Haller T, c           5  0  1  2   Michael G, ss         3  1  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        5  0  0  0   Kekich M, p           1  0  0  0   
Timmermann T, p       2  1  0  0   Torres R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Scherman F, p         2  0  0  0   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Ellis J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8  8  7                        33  2  7  2

Detroit          101 000 204 --  8
New York         000 010 001 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (W)      5.1  4  1  1  3  5
Scherman F (S)        3.2  3  1  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L)          7.0  6  4  4  5  7
McDaniel L            2.0  2  4  0  2  3

E -- Munson T, Michael G, McKinney R, Cash N
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 9
SB -- Callison J
CS -- Clarke H
SH -- Kekich M
HBP -- by Scherman F (Murcer B)
WP -- Kekich M, Timmermann T
PB -- Haller T, Munson T
T -- 2:53
A -- 9579

    

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