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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1972
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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 August 9, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Timmermann |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Gardner |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,610 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ike Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Tom Timmermann | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Shortstop |
| Rob Gardner | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 9, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gardner
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Blomberg. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Gardner
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freehan vs. Gardner
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Gardner
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Timmermann
Callison 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--
Munson vs. Timmermann
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Timmermann
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Timmermann
White hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gardner
Cash hits a popup towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gardner
Stanley hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Gardner
Brinkman hits a line drive towards third. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Timmermann
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Timmermann
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Timmermann
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Timmermann
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brinkman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmermann vs. Gardner
Timmermann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gardner
Taylor bunts towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gardner
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Timmermann
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Timmermann
Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Timmermann
Munson 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
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Gardner
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gardner
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gardner
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Timmermann
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Timmermann
White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Timmermann
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gardner
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Gardner
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Timmermann vs. Gardner
Timmermann bunts towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Gardner
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Timmermann
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Timmermann
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Timmermann
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gardner
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Gardner
Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Timmermann
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Timmermann
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Timmermann
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Gardner
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gardner
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gardner
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Timmermann
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Timmermann
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Timmermann
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. White moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Scherman
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Bernie Allen. Fred Scherman now pitching.
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanchez vs. Scherman
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White scores. Blomberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Scherman
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Jerry Kenney.
Clarke is walked intentionally. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Scherman
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Gardner
Gene Michael now playing shortstop. Horace Clarke now playing second base.
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gardner
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gardner
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching. Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Johnny Callison.
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hiller
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hiller
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lyle
Ron Swoboda now playing right field. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Lyle
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Lyle
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1972, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Swoboda R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Brown I, lf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 1 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0
Horton W, rf 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 1 1 0
Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Blomberg R, 1b 2 1 1 0
Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0 Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0
Timmermann T, p 1 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 0 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez C, 3b 3 0 1 2
McAuliffe D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kenney J, ss 2 0 0 0
Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0 Clarke H, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Gardner R, p 3 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 2 1 28 2 4 2
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 20x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (L) 6.1 3 2 2 1 3
Scherman F 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Hiller J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner R (W) 8.0 2 1 0 2 1
Lyle S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Blomberg R
LOB -- Detroit 4, New York 4
2B -- Blomberg R
SH -- Timmermann T
T -- 2:04
A -- 32610
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