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Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

May 27, 1972 · 3:33 AM EDT

Detroit Tigers logoDET86-702
Final
1New York Yankees logoNYY79-76

W: Joe ColemanL: Mel Stottlemyre Sr.S: Fred Scherman

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Top performers

Game flow

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Biggest lead DET by 2

Key plays

  • T2 +10% NYYTom Haller hits into a double play, center fielder Bobby Murcer to shortstop Jerry Kenney to catcher Thurman Munson. Jim Northrup out at home. Tom Haller out at 1st.DET 0 · NYY 0
  • T5 +16% DETEd Brinkman singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Ron Blomberg. Mickey Stanley scores.DET 1 · NYY 0
  • T5 +12% DETDick McAuliffe singles on a to left fielder Roy White. Ed Brinkman scores.DET 2 · NYY 0
  • B7 +14% NYYHorace Clarke singles on a to center fielder Mickey Stanley. Jerry Kenney scores.DET 2 · NYY 1
  • B9 +19% DETRusty Torres grounds into a double play, shortstop Ed Brinkman to second baseman Tony Taylor to first baseman Norm Cash. Thurman Munson out at 2nd. Rusty Torres out at 1st.DET 2 · NYY 1

Team stats

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  • 7Hits5
  • 2Runs1
  • 5Walks4
  • 5Strikeouts4
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  • 0Stolen bases1
  • .233Batting average.172
  • .361On-base %.273
  • .333Slugging.207
  • 1.00ERA2.00
  • 14Left on base12

1972 AL East Standings

WLPCTGB
1DETigers8670.551—
2BORed Sox8570.5480.5
3BAOrioles8074.5195.0
4NYYankees7976.5106.5
5CLGuardians7284.46214.0
6MIBrewers6591.41721.0

Game info

Venue
Yankee Stadium I