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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1972-09-27 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 21850 · 53°F, night, dry · 3:31
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 8th. Chuck Seelbach earned the win. Johnny Callison went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
W: Chuck Seelbach L: Sparky Lyle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Blomberg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Kline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Coleman | 1.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Slayback | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Chuck Seelbach | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: K/C
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Ron Blomberg: SB2
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Johnny Callison: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Bernie Allen: W
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-2
- Gene Michael: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Kline: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Al Kaline: 54(1)3/GDP
- Duke Sims: K/C
Top 2
- Horace Clarke: K
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: S9.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 2
- Johnny Callison: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Bernie Allen: 31
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: K
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 2/FL
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: 5
- Gene Michael: 9
- Steve Kline: S9/G3
- Horace Clarke: W.1-2
- Roy White: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Felipe Alou: W.1-2
- Johnny Callison: 43
Bot 3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7/G
- Ed Brinkman: S7/G.1-2
- Tom Haller: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Al Kaline: 9
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Gene Michael: 13
Bot 4
- Duke Sims: 43
- Norm Cash: 9/L
- Jim Northrup: K/C
Top 5
- Steve Kline: S7
- Horace Clarke: S8.1-2
- Roy White: 9/L
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Felipe Alou: 7
Bot 5
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: 2/FL
Top 6
- Johnny Callison: D7
- Bernie Allen: 5/FL
- Thurman Munson: IW
- Gene Michael: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Kline: 13
Bot 6
- Gates Brown: 7/L
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
- Al Kaline: S6
- Duke Sims: 3/G
Top 7
- Horace Clarke: 5/L
- Roy White: 5/FL
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Felipe Alou: SB2
- Felipe Alou: 9
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: S9/G3
- Jim Northrup: 8/F8D
- Mickey Stanley: 13/SH.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Johnny Callison: W
- Bernie Allen: W.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 9.2-3
- Gene Michael: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Willie Horton: S9
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G.1-2
- Al Kaline: S7.2-H
- Duke Sims: S9.1-2
- Frank Howard: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ike Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Top 9
- Sparky Lyle: K
- Horace Clarke: S9/G
- Roy White: 36(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 9/L
Bot 9
- Ed Brinkman: S7/G
- Willie Horton: S7/G6.1-2
- Tony Taylor: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Duke Sims: S8.3-H;1-2