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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1972-09-28 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 21185 · 62°F, night · 3:31
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Sparky Lyle earned the win. Lindy McDaniel went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Mickey Lolich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mickey Lolich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Jata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 12.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: 9/FL
- Felipe Alou: 9
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Al Kaline: W
- Duke Sims: S8.1-2
- Norm Cash: WP.2-3;1-2
- Norm Cash: IW
- Willie Horton: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jim Northrup: 8
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: 9/L
- John Ellis: 63
- Celerino Sanchez: S7/G
- Gene Michael: S8/G.1-2
- Mel Stottlemyre: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: 9/L
- Mickey Lolich: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 8/L
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Roy White: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 3
- Al Kaline: 9
- Duke Sims: 63
- Norm Cash: K/C
Top 4
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Thurman Munson: 9
- John Ellis: K
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: S8
- Jim Northrup: S8/G.1-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Ed Brinkman: 8/FDP.3XH(82)
Top 5
- Celerino Sanchez: S1
- Gene Michael: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Stottlemyre: HP
- Horace Clarke: S8/G.1-3(E8)
- Roy White: 53
Bot 5
- Mickey Lolich: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 4/P8S
- Al Kaline: S5
- Duke Sims: WP.1-2
- Duke Sims: W
- Norm Cash: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: K23
- Felipe Alou: S6
- Thurman Munson: 2
- John Ellis: W.1-2
- Celerino Sanchez: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43
- Ed Brinkman: S7/G
- Mickey Lolich: W.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Top 7
- Gene Michael: S8
- Ron Swoboda: 13.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 9/L
- Roy White: IW
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
Bot 7
- Al Kaline: 4
- Duke Sims: S8/G
- Norm Cash: 43.1-2
- Gates Brown: 4/P9S
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Thurman Munson: HR/78
- John Ellis: K
- Celerino Sanchez: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Northrup: D9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 43.2-3
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Mickey Lolich: K+CSH(25)/DP
Top 9
- Gene Michael: 63
- Lindy McDaniel: HR/7
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Roy White: 53
Bot 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Al Kaline: S8/G
- Duke Sims: S9/G3.1-H(E9)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Norm Cash: IW
- Mickey Stanley: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 10
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 10
- Jim Northrup: 31
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
Top 11
- Rusty Torres: S7
- Celerino Sanchez: 34/SH.1-2
- Gene Michael: K/C
- Charlie Spikes: K/C
Bot 11
- Mickey Lolich: W
- Tony Taylor: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: IW
- Duke Sims: K
- Frank Howard: 9/L
Top 12
- Horace Clarke: 8/L
- Roy White: HR/7
- Bobby Murcer: 13
- Felipe Alou: 43
Bot 12
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Jim Northrup: D8/89
- Aurelio Rodriguez: WP.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/L
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Paul Jata: K
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze play
- upper deck
- upper deck