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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 11, 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 11, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Scherman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,442 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: John Rice 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Duke Sims | Right Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Fred Scherman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 11, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Scherman
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Scherman
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sims. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Scherman
Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Brown throws the ball in to Taylor who tags Murcer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Scherman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kline
Northrup hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Kline
Taylor bunts towards the mound. Kline picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kline. Northrup moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Kline
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Northrup scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Kline
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sims vs. Kline
Sims hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Sims reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Kline
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scherman
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Scherman
Spikes hits a fly ball into right field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Scherman
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Kline
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Kline
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scherman vs. Kline
Scherman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Kline
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Kline
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Scherman
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Scherman
Kline bunts towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with McAuliffe covering, for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Scherman
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Scherman
White hits a line drive into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kline
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Kline
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Kline
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Kline
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Scherman
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Scherman
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Scherman
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Seelbach
Chuck Seelbach now pitching. Johnny Callison pinch hits for Charlie Spikes.
There goes Munson. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Munson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Seelbach
Callison hits a line drive into right field. Sims picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sims. Munson scores. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Seelbach
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michael vs. Seelbach
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kline vs. Seelbach
There goes Michael. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Michael steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kline vs. Seelbach
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Seelbach
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Kline
Johnny Callison now playing right field.
Haller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Kline
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seelbach vs. Kline
Seelbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Seelbach
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Seelbach
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Seelbach
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Kline
Northrup 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, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kline
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kline
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Seelbach
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Seelbach
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Seelbach
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Seelbach
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seelbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1972 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 3 1 1 0
White R, lf 3 1 1 0 Taylor T, 3b 3 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 3 1 3 2 Brown G, lf 2 0 0 1
Alou F, 1b 3 1 1 1 Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Munson T, c 0 1 0 0 Sims D, rf 2 0 1 1
Spikes C, rf 1 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Callison J, ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Haller T, c 1 0 1 0
Sanchez C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 1 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0
Kline S, p 1 0 0 0 Seelbach C, p 1 0 0 0
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20 4 6 4 19 2 4 2
New York 100 300 -- 4
Detroit 200 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (W) 5.0 4 2 2 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Scherman F (L)* 3.0 4 4 4 3 2
Seelbach C 3.0 2 0 0 2 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Kline S, Clarke H, Sims D
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 4
2B -- White R, Murcer B, Sims D
HR -- Murcer B, Alou F
SB -- Munson T, Michael G
SH -- Kline S
T -- 1:49
A -- 15442
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