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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1972-06-26 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 30961 · 70°F, night · 2:20
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 6th. Bill Slayback earned the win and Chuck Seelbach picked up the save. Mickey Stanley went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bill Slayback L: Mike Kekich SV: Chuck Seelbach
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Jata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Slayback | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Roland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Slayback | 8.1 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: 5
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 4/P8S
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Al Kaline: D9
- Willie Horton: 6
Top 2
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Callison: 13/SH.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: 3/P9S
- Paul Jata: 5
- Mickey Stanley: S7/G
- Ed Brinkman: WP.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Bill Slayback: 43
Top 3
- Gene Michael: 13
- Mike Kekich: 63
- Horace Clarke: 8
Bot 3
- Tony Taylor: 3/FL
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Al Kaline: 7/L
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Roy White: K
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: D9.B-3(E9/TH)
- Bill Freehan: 5/L
- Paul Jata: S8.3-H;BX2(824)
- Mickey Stanley: K/C
Top 5
- Ron Blomberg: 43
- Johnny Callison: K
- Thurman Munson: 13
Bot 5
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Bill Slayback: 7
- Tony Taylor: 53
Top 6
- Gene Michael: 43
- Mike Kekich: 13
- Horace Clarke: 8
Bot 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Al Kaline: S7/G
- Willie Horton: S7.1-2
- Bill Freehan: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Jata: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: S7.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Top 7
- Bernie Allen: W
- Bobby Murcer: 54(1)/FO
- Roy White: K/C
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bill Slayback: K
- Tony Taylor: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
Top 8
- Johnny Callison: S9
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-2
- Gene Michael: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Rusty Torres: K/C
Bot 8
- Al Kaline: 9
- Norm Cash: 43
- Bill Freehan: 8
Top 9
- Horace Clarke: W
- Bernie Allen: S6/G1.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: D9.2-H;1-3
- Roy White: 43.3-H;2-3
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Thurman Munson: PO1(E2).3-H(UR);1-2
- Thurman Munson: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill Slayback
- Gene Michael spiked on play at 2B