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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 2

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New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 2

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 8, 1972 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

DET A    0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   2 10  1
NY  A    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  2  x  -   4  9  2
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Taylor 2b                     5   0   1   0       0   2       1   2
Rodriguez 3b                  4   0   0   1       0   2       2   3
I. Brown 1b                   3   1   2   0       1   0       8   0
Freehan c                     3   0   1   0       1   0       3   0
Horton lf                     4   0   1   1       0   0       1   1
Stanley cf                    4   0   2   0       0   0       6   0
Northrup rf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Brinkman ss                   4   1   3   0       0   0       1   2
Lolich p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  LaGrow p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  G. Brown ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   2  10   2       2   4      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rodriguez-Taylor.
E: Lolich (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Brinkman (13,off Peterson).
SH: Lolich (9,off Peterson); Rodriguez (7,off Lyle).
GDP: Rodriguez (10,off Peterson); Northrup 2 (8,off Peterson 2); I. Brown (4,off
Lyle).
Team LOB: 9.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Clarke 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       5   4
Munson c                      4   1   1   0       0   0       5   0
White lf                      2   2   1   1       1   0       0   0
Alou 1b                       3   1   1   0       0   0       7   0
  Blomberg pr,1b              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Murcer cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Sanchez 3b                    2   0   0   1       0   0       1   1
Swoboda rf                    4   0   3   2       0   0       3   0
Michael ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       4   6
Peterson p                    2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Lyle p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   4   9   4       1   2      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 4. Michael-Clarke-Alou, Clarke-Michael-Alou, Peterson-Michael-Alou, Michael-Clarke-Alou.
E: Alou (5), Sanchez (4).
BATTING - 
HR: White (7,4th inning off Lolich 0 on 0 out).
SH: White (3,off Lolich).
SF: Sanchez (1,off Lolich).
HBP: Sanchez (2,by Lolich); Alou (1,by Lolich).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lolich L(18-8)                7.2   9   4   2   1   2   1  34
LaGrow                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8     9   4   2   1   2   1  35
HBP: Lolich 2 (7,Sanchez,Alou).
Inherited Runners - Scored: LaGrow 2-0.
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New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Peterson                      6     9   2   2   1   1   0  27
Lyle W(4-3)                   3     1   0   0   1   3   0  11
Totals                        9    10   2   2   2   4   0  38
Peterson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lyle 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry Barnett
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 22463
Starting Lineups:

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees         
1. Taylor              2b        Clarke              2b
2. Rodriguez           3b        Munson              c
3. I. Brown            1b        White               lf
4. Freehan             c         Alou                1b
5. Horton              lf        Murcer              cf
6. Stanley             cf        Sanchez             3b
7. Northrup            rf        Swoboda             rf
8. Brinkman            ss        Michael             ss
9. Lolich              p         Peterson            p

TIGERS 1ST: Taylor singled to third; Rodriguez grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Taylor out at
second]; I. Brown singled to center; Freehan lined to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to center; Munson grounded out
(shortstop to first); White walked; Alou flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanley
singled to second; Northrup forced Stanley (second to
shortstop); Brinkman flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer made an out to third; Sanchez grounded out
(third to first); Swoboda made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Lolich grounded out (shortstop to first); Taylor
made an out to shortstop; Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael grounded out (second to first); Peterson
grounded out (third to first); Clarke singled to left; Munson
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

TIGERS 4TH: I. Brown singled to center; Freehan singled to
center [I. Brown to second]; Horton singled to right [I. Brown
scored, Freehan to second]; Stanley flied out to right; Northrup
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Horton out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Yankees
0.

YANKEES 4TH: White homered to left; Alou singled to center; On a
bunt Murcer struck out; Sanchez was hit by a pitch [Alou to
second]; Swoboda singled to left [Alou scored, Sanchez to
second]; Michael flied out to right; Peterson singled to left
[Sanchez out at home (left to catcher), Swoboda to second]; 2 R,
4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 5TH: Brinkman singled to left; Lolich lined to second;
Taylor made an out to second; Rodriguez reached on an error by
Sanchez [Brinkman to second]; I. Brown walked [Brinkman to
third, Rodriguez to second]; Freehan forced Rodriguez (third
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Clarke struck out; Munson flied out to center;
White grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Horton grounded out (third to first); Stanley
singled to third; Northrup grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Stanley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Alou lined to shortstop; Murcer flied out to left;
Sanchez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Tigers 1, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Brinkman doubled to left; Lolich reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Brinkman to third]; LYLE
REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING); Taylor struck out; Rodriguez
reached on an error by Alou on a sacrifice bunt [Brinkman
scored, Lolich to second]; I. Brown grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Rodriguez out at second]; 1 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Swoboda singled to center; Michael singled to left
[Swoboda to second]; On a bunt Lyle made an out to first; Clarke
lined into a double play (third to second) [Swoboda out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Freehan walked; Horton flied to right; Stanley flied
to center; Northrup lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Tigers 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Munson singled to center; White reached on an error
by Lolich on a sacrifice bunt [Munson to second]; Alou was hit
by a pitch [Munson to third, White to second]; BLOMBERG RAN FOR
ALOU; Murcer flied out to center; Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Munson scored (unearned), White to third]; Swoboda
singled to left [White scored (unearned), Blomberg to second];
LAGROW REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING); Michael flied out to center;
2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Yankees 4.

TIGERS 9TH: BLOMBERG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Brinkman
singled to left; G. BROWN BATTED FOR LAGROW; G. Brown popped to
catcher in foul territory; Taylor struck out; Rodriguez struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Yankees 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Tigers           2  10   1    9
 Yankees          4   9   2    7
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