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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1972-05-27 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 20482 · 71°F · 2:40
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Coleman earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Jata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
- Norm Cash: K
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Bernie Allen: D9
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: 8
- Ron Blomberg: 6
Top 2
- Paul Jata: 5/FL
- Jim Northrup: T8
- Tom Haller: 8(B)62(3)/DP
Bot 2
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Rusty Torres: S9
- Jerry Kenney: W.1-2
- Mel Stottlemyre: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: 8
Top 3
- Mickey Stanley: K
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Joe Coleman: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
Bot 3
- Bernie Allen: K
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: SB2
- Ron Blomberg: 8
Top 4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Norm Cash: 9.1-2
- Paul Jata: 8
- Jim Northrup: 7/L
Bot 4
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Rusty Torres: K
- Jerry Kenney: 53
Top 5
- Tom Haller: 8
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Ed Brinkman: WP.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: S3/BG.2-H
- Joe Coleman: 13/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: S7.2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HP.1-2
- Norm Cash: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Jata: 2/G
Bot 5
- Mel Stottlemyre: W
- Horace Clarke: 7/8
- Bernie Allen: WP.1-2
- Bernie Allen: K
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
Top 6
- Jim Northrup: 4/9
- Tom Haller: D7
- Mickey Stanley: IW
- Ed Brinkman: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Roy White: K/C
- Ron Blomberg: 43
- Thurman Munson: 7
Top 7
- Joe Coleman: 3/G
- Dick McAuliffe: S3/BG
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Norm Cash: S3.1-2
- Paul Jata: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rusty Torres: 7
- Jerry Kenney: S5
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Horace Clarke: S8.1-H
- Rich McKinney: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Jim Northrup: 43
- Tom Haller: W
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Rich McKinney: 9/L
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Roy White: 43
Top 9
- Ed Brinkman: 6
- Fred Scherman: 4/L
- Tony Taylor: K
Bot 9
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Rusty Torres: 64(1)3/GDP