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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1972-08-09 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 32610 · 84°F, sunny, dry · 2:04
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Rob Gardner 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Rob Gardner L: Tom Timmermann SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ike Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Timmermann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Horace Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Timmermann | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Gardner | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: E3/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/F9D.1-2
- Ike Brown: 63.2-3
- Bill Freehan: S7.3-H(UR)
- Willie Horton: 8
Bot 1
- Johnny Callison: S8/G
- Thurman Munson: 13.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: 8/L
Top 2
- Norm Cash: 5/P7S
- Mickey Stanley: 8/L
- Ed Brinkman: 5/L
Bot 2
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Bernie Allen: K
- Celerino Sanchez: 8/F8XD
- Jerry Kenney: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tom Timmermann: 63
- Tony Taylor: 3/BG
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Ike Brown: 43
Bot 3
- Rob Gardner: 13
- Johnny Callison: 4/P9S
- Thurman Munson: 43
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: 63
- Willie Horton: 43
- Norm Cash: 4
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL
- Roy White: 43
- Ron Blomberg: 7
Top 5
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Tom Timmermann: 13/SH.1-2
- Tony Taylor: 63
Bot 5
- Bernie Allen: K
- Celerino Sanchez: 7
- Jerry Kenney: 63
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13/BG
- Ike Brown: 53
- Bill Freehan: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Rob Gardner: 7
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Thurman Munson: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Willie Horton: 7/F7D
- Norm Cash: 13
- Mickey Stanley: 53
Bot 7
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Roy White: S8/G
- Ron Blomberg: DGR/9.1-3
- Felipe Alou: 2/FL
- Celerino Sanchez: S9/G.3-H;2-H
- Horace Clarke: IW.1-2
- Rob Gardner: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ron Swoboda: 5/FL
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Ike Brown: K
- Bill Freehan: K
- Willie Horton: 13