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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1972-05-29 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 76°F · 2:23
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Steve Kline earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
W: Steve Kline L: Mickey Lolich SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Kline | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Strampe | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Meeler | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Zachary | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 8.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: E4
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Norm Cash: 4/8
- Gates Brown: 3/G
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 3/FL
- Thurman Munson: 9/L
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Roy White: S9.1-3
- John Ellis: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jim Northrup: 9
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Tom Haller: S4
- Ed Brinkman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ron Swoboda: S7
- Hal Lanier: 7
- Gene Michael: CS2(24)
- Gene Michael: 6
Top 3
- Mickey Lolich: 13
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Norm Cash: 3/G
Bot 3
- Steve Kline: 13
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Thurman Munson: 5/L
Top 4
- Gates Brown: 8
- Jim Northrup: 2/FL
- Mickey Stanley: 63
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: 6
- Roy White: 43
- John Ellis: K
Top 5
- Tom Haller: 3/G
- Ed Brinkman: S9
- Mickey Lolich: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ron Swoboda: 9
- Hal Lanier: 43
- Gene Michael: W
- Steve Kline: 9
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- Norm Cash: S9
- Gates Brown: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Horace Clarke: 4
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Felipe Alou: 7
Top 7
- Jim Northrup: E4
- Mickey Stanley: 4(1)/FO
- Tom Haller: 7
- Ed Brinkman: S7.1-3
- Mickey Lolich: PO3(25)
Bot 7
- Roy White: S8
- John Ellis: D9.1-3
- Ron Swoboda: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Hal Lanier: 8/SF.3-H
- Gene Michael: 53
Top 8
- Dalton Jones: 43
- Dick McAuliffe: 3/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6
Bot 8
- Steve Kline: W
- Horace Clarke: W.1-2
- Thurman Munson: W.2-3;1-2
- Felipe Alou: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy White: IW
- Rusty Torres: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 4
- Hal Lanier: 7
Top 9
- Norm Cash: 9
- Gates Brown: S9
- Jim Northrup: 8
- Mickey Stanley: T/78.1-H
- Bill Freehan: 9
Notes & reviews
- Tigers Manager Billy Martin ejected by 2B umpire Larry Napp