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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1972-09-09 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 41624 · 60°F, night · 2:48
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Rob Gardner earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Bernie Allen went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Rob Gardner L: Joe Coleman SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Gardner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ike Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Gardner | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
 John Hiller | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: 3/FL
- Bobby Murcer: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 8/F78XD
- Al Kaline: E5/G
- Bill Freehan: K
- Frank Howard: 6
Top 2
- Roy White: K
- Johnny Callison: 3/FL
- Felipe Alou: 53
Bot 2
- Willie Horton: 9
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8/F8XD
Top 3
- Bernie Allen: HR/9
- Gene Michael: S8
- Rob Gardner: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: K
- Thurman Munson: 4/P9S
Bot 3
- Ed Brinkman: 4/P8S
- Joe Coleman: S9
- Tony Taylor: S6.1-2
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Bill Freehan: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Howard: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: K
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: S8/G
- Roy White: 5/FL
- Johnny Callison: K
- Felipe Alou: S8/G4.1-H;B-2(TH3)
- Bernie Allen: IW
- Gene Michael: 43
Bot 4
- Mickey Stanley: 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7/L
- Ed Brinkman: 6/FL
Top 5
- Rob Gardner: K/C
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Thurman Munson: 8/L
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 5
- Joe Coleman: K/C
- Tony Taylor: 53
- Al Kaline: 9
Top 6
- Roy White: 5
- Johnny Callison: K
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Bernie Allen: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gene Michael: K
Bot 6
- Bill Freehan: S7/G
- Frank Howard: K
- Willie Horton: 9/F9S
- Mickey Stanley: WP.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 9
Top 7
- Rob Gardner: S7
- Horace Clarke: FC3.1X2(3)
- Thurman Munson: 13.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S9.2-H;BX2(9364)
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 53/BG
- Ike Brown: 63
Top 8
- Roy White: 8
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Felipe Alou: 8
Bot 8
- Tony Taylor: 8/F8XD
- Al Kaline: 9
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Frank Howard: K
Top 9
- Hal Lanier: K
- Gene Michael: S8
- Sparky Lyle: 14/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: K
Bot 9
- Willie Horton: S8/G
- Mickey Stanley: S7/G.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 7/L
- Gates Brown: 43
Notes & reviews
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