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Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

August 9, 1972 · 3:33 AM EDT

Detroit Tigers logoDET86-706
Final
0New York Yankees logoNYY79-76

W: Woodie FrymanL: Mel Stottlemyre Sr.

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Game flow

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Biggest lead DET by 6

Key plays

  • T3 +9% DETDick McAuliffe triples (3) on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer.DET 0 · NYY 0
  • T3 +9% DETAurelio Rodriguez hits a ground-rule double (18) on a . Dick McAuliffe scores.DET 1 · NYY 0
  • T3 +9% DETGates Brown singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Aurelio Rodriguez scores.DET 2 · NYY 0
  • T5 +8% DETGates Brown singles on a to right fielder Ron Swoboda. Aurelio Rodriguez scores. Gates Brown out at 2nd, pitcher Mel Stottlemyre to shortstop Gene Michael.DET 3 · NYY 0
  • B6 +9% DETRoy White grounds into a double play, shortstop Ed Brinkman to second baseman Dick McAuliffe to first baseman Norm Cash. Ron Swoboda out at 2nd. Roy White out at 1st.DET 3 · NYY 0

Team stats

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  • 11Hits6
  • 6Runs0
  • 5Walks1
  • 1Strikeouts1
  • 0Errors1
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  • .306Batting average.194
  • .390On-base %.219
  • .417Slugging.226
  • 0.00ERA6.00
  • 19Left on base10

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
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