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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1972-05-29 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 23013 · 76°F · 2:28
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 4–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Fritz Peterson 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Ron Perranoski SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Jata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Perranoski | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: K
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Paul Jata: 7
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
- Johnny Callison: 3
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Bill Freehan: 53
- Ike Brown: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7.1-3
- Tom Haller: K
- Ed Brinkman: IW
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 2
- Roy White: 3/G
- Ron Blomberg: S7
- John Ellis: 4/9.1-2
- Bernie Allen: S8.2-3
- Jerry Kenney: S3.3XH(325);1-2
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 54(1)3/GDP
- Paul Jata: 7
Bot 3
- Fritz Peterson: S1
- Horace Clarke: S8.1-2
- Johnny Callison: FC3.2XH(325);1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy White: 5
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: D7
- Ike Brown: 43.2-3
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Tom Haller: K/C
Bot 4
- Ron Blomberg: 9
- John Ellis: 53
- Bernie Allen: K
Top 5
- Ed Brinkman: 7
- Ron Perranoski: 13
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Mickey Stanley: 13
Bot 5
- Jerry Kenney: S8
- Fritz Peterson: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: S8.2-H
- Johnny Callison: SB2
- Johnny Callison: K/C
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 6
- Paul Jata: 8
- Bill Freehan: S6
- Ike Brown: S7.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.2-H;1-H(E2)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Tom Haller: CS3(25)
- Tom Haller: W
- Ed Brinkman: 7
Bot 6
- Roy White: 3/G
- Felipe Alou: 6
- John Ellis: S8
- Ron Swoboda: D9.1-3
- Rusty Torres: D7.3-H;2-H
- Fritz Peterson: 8/L
Top 7
- Fred Scherman: K
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Mickey Stanley: 9
Bot 7
- Horace Clarke: S7.BX2(74)
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 8
- Paul Jata: 13
- Bill Freehan: 4/L
- Ike Brown: 6/L
Bot 8
- Roy White: 63
- Felipe Alou: S7
- John Ellis: 8.1-2
- Hal Lanier: S8.2-H
- Gene Michael: 8/L
Top 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 8
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: 53
Notes & reviews
- Joe Niekro struck on knee by ball