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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 6, 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 6, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1972 |
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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 6, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,865 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
Frank Howard | First Baseman |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 6, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bosman
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Bosman
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bosman
There goes Torres. The throw from Billings and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bosman
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Peterson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Peterson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg fields the ball and throws to Peterson covering. Safe. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. Peterson
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Peterson
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bosman
White is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Bosman
There goes White. The throw from Billings and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Bosman
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Bosman
Munson hits a ball on the ground for an out. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bosman
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Peterson
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Peterson
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Peterson
Harrah 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bosman
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Bosman
Peterson bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Michael moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Bosman
Clarke bunts towards the mound. Bosman fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bosman. Michael scores. Peterson moves to third. Clarke moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torres vs. Bosman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Bosman
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Bosman
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blomberg vs. Bosman
Blomberg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Peterson
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Peterson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Peterson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bosman
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Bosman
Allen hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Bosman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Peterson
Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Peterson
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Peterson
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billings scores. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Peterson
Randle bunts towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Peterson
Harrah hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosman vs. Peterson
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Bosman
Peterson hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bosman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Bosman
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Peterson
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Peterson
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bosman
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bosman
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Bosman
Blomberg hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burroughs. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Bosman
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Peterson
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Peterson
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Peterson
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Peterson
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Harrah takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to third. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. McDaniel
Don Mincher pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
Mincher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Randle scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. McDaniel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Lindblad
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Lindblad
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Lindblad
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Beene
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Beene
Larry Biittner pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Billings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Billings reaches second base with a double. There goes Biittner trying to get to home. White throws the ball in to Michael who relays the ball to Munson, who tags Biittner, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Beene
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Billings trying to get to home. Torres throws the ball in to Munson who tags Billings who's trying to score from 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
Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Torres hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lindblad
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lindblad
White hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lindblad
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lindblad
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Beene
Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Burroughs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Beene
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Beene
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lindblad
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lindblad
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lindblad
John Ellis pinch hits for Fred Beene.
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1972 -- New York at TEX (N) New York AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Elliott Maddox, cf 4 1 1 0 Torres R, rf 3 1 1 1 Dave Nelson, 3b 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0 Frank Howard, 1b 4 1 2 1 White R, lf 3 1 0 0 Larry Biittne, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Dick Billings, c 4 1 3 1 Alou F, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Ted Ford, rf 3 1 2 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Jeff Burroughs, lf 4 1 2 1 Allen B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Len Randle, 2b 4 1 2 1 Michael G, ss 3 1 0 0 Toby Harrah, ss 3 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 1 0 0 0 Dick Bosman, p 2 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Don Mincher, ph 1 0 1 2 Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0 Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0 Beene F, p 0 0 0 0 Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 4 1 33 6 14 6 New York 011 000 010 -- 3 TEX 100 203 00x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Peterson F (L) 5.1 10 6 6 1 1 McDaniel L 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Beene F 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 TEX IP H R ER BB SO Dick Bosman (W) 6.0 1 2 0 3 3 Paul Lindblad (S) 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 E -- Toby Harrah, Dick Bosman, Blomberg R, Jeff Burroughs DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 6, TEX 5 2B -- Dick Billings HR -- Frank Howard, Torres R SB -- White R CS -- Torres R SH -- Peterson F, Clarke H HBP -- by Dick Bosman (White R) T -- 2:15 A -- 12865
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