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Sunday May 28, 1972
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The relief pitching of Chuck Seelbach, who allowed only four hits in 6 2/3 innings, enabled the Tigers to defeat the Yankees, 5-4. Mickey Stanley drove in three runs for the Tigers, the first two with grounders. Then, in the seventh, after Paul Jata doubled, Stanley singled to plate what proved to be the deciding marker. [The Sporting News]


Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 4

Game Played on Sunday, May 28, 1972 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I

Tigers       0  2  1    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   5 12  0
Yankees      2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  8  2


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taylor 2b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .289      Clarke 2b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .278
Rodriguez 3b          5   0   0   0     0   3   .239      Swoboda cf            5   1   2   0     0   1   .300
Jata rf               4   3   2   0     1   1   .211      Munson c              5   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Freehan 1b            2   1   2   1     0   0   .308      White lf              3   1   0   1     1   0   .241
  Cash ph,1b          3   0   0   0     0   3   .282      Alou rf               3   0   1   1     1   0   .212
I. Brown lf           2   1   2   0     0   0   .333      Ellis 1b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .429
  Northrup ph,lf      2   0   1   0     1   0   .238      McKinney 3b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .216
Stanley cf            5   0   1   3     0   0   .279      Michael ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Haller c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .211        Callison ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Brinkman ss           3   0   2   1     0   0   .248        Kenney ss           0   1   0   0     1   0   .143
Cain p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Hinton p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Meeler p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Beene p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Seelbach p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Blomberg ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Roland p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Murcer ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .220

Totals               37   5  12   5     2   9             Totals               34   4   8   2     5   6

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 13,433
Left on Base: Tigers 10, Yankees 8
DP: Tigers 1, Yankees 1
Errors: Clarke, McKinney
Doubles: Jata (1), Alou (4)
Stolen Bases: White (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Haller (2), Seelbach (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Brinkman (1)
GIDP: McKinney (6)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cain                    0     0   1   1   1   0   0   1   3.80
Meeler                  2.1   4   2   2   3   2   0  14   4.26
Seelbach W(2-1)         6.2   4   1   1   1   4   0  24   2.42
Totals                  9     8   4   4   5   6   0  39

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hinton                  3.2   7   3   2   0   4   0  19   2.25
Beene L(0-3)            2.1   3   1   1   0   2   0  10   2.45
Roland                  3     2   1   1   2   3   0  13   3.86
Totals                  9    12   5   4   2   9   0  42

Passed Balls: Haller (3)
Wild Pitches: Seelbach (3), Hinton (1)

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Larry Napp


TIGERS 1ST: Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez
struck out; Jata struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; MEELER REPLACED CAIN (PITCHING);
Swoboda singled to center [Clarke to second]; Munson singled to
first [Clarke to third, Swoboda to second]; White forced Munson
(second to shortstop) [Clarke scored, Swoboda to third]; Haller
allowed a passed ball [Swoboda scored, White to second]; Alou
walked; Ellis flied out to left; McKinney struck out; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan singled; I. Brown singled to right [Freehan
to third]; Stanley reached on an error by McKinney [Freehan
scored, I. Brown to second]; Haller out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [I. Brown to third, Stanley to second];
Brinkman hit a sacrifice fly to center [I. Brown scored
(unearned), Stanley to third]; Meeler struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 2ND: Michael flied out to left; Hinton was called out on
strikes; Clarke singled to second; Swoboda flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Yankees 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Taylor singled to third; Rodriguez struck out; Jata
forced Taylor (shortstop to second); Hinton threw a wild pitch
[Jata to second]; Freehan singled to right [Jata scored]; I.
Brown singled [Freehan to second]; Stanley lined to third; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 3, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson grounded out (second to first); White
walked; White stole second; Alou doubled to left [White scored];
SEELBACH REPLACED MEELER (PITCHING); Ellis walked (walk was
charged to Meeler); McKinney made an out to second; Michael
popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers
3, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Haller flied out to center; Brinkman singled to
center; Seelbach popped to first in foul territory; Taylor
singled to left [Brinkman to second]; BEENE REPLACED HINTON
(PITCHING); Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers
3, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Beene struck out; Clarke grounded out (first
unassisted); Swoboda singled to center; Munson grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 3, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Jata singled to shortstop; CASH BATTED FOR FREEHAN;
Cash struck out; NORTHRUP BATTED FOR I. BROWN; Northrup singled
to center [Jata to third]; Stanley reached on an error by Clarke
[Jata scored, Northrup to second]; Haller lined into a double
play (second to second to shortstop) [Northrup out at second]; 1
R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: CASH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); NORTHRUP STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); White flied out to center; Alou flied out
to right; Ellis singled to center; McKinney struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Brinkman singled to left; Seelbach out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Brinkman to second]; Taylor
popped to first in foul territory; Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 4, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: CALLISON BATTED FOR MICHAEL; Callison popped to
first in foul territory; BLOMBERG BATTED FOR BEENE; Blomberg was
called out on strikes; Clarke grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 4, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 7TH: ROLAND REPLACED BLOMBERG (PITCHING); KENNEY REPLACED
CALLISON (PLAYING SS); Jata doubled to left; Cash struck out;
Northrup walked; Stanley singled to left [Jata scored, Northrup
to second]; Haller struck out; Brinkman lined to shortstop; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Swoboda grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson
lined to second; White flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Seelbach flied out to center; Taylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rodriguez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Alou made an out to second; Ellis singled to right;
McKinney grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Ellis
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Jata walked; Cash struck out; Northrup flied out to
left; Stanley forced Jata (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Kenney walked; MURCER BATTED FOR ROLAND; Murcer
singled to right [Kenney to third]; On a bunt Clarke forced
Murcer (pitcher to shortstop); Swoboda struck out; Seelbach
threw a wild pitch [Kenney scored, Clarke to second]; Munson
made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 5, Yankees
4.



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