After Steve Kline allowed only three hits in the first eight innings, Sparky Lyle struggled through the ninth to save the Yankees' 1-0 victory over the Tigers. The Yankees scored their run in the fourth on a double by Bobby Murcer, groundout by Ron Blomberg and infield hit by Johnny Callison.

Gates Brown greeted Lyle with a double in the ninth. Norm Cash struck out, but Bill Freehan bounced a grounder that Gene Michael knocked down. Michael was able to keep Tony Taylor, running for Brown, from advancing while Freehan reached first on the infield hit. Jim Northrup grounded out, moving Taylor to third and Freehan to second. Lyle walked Willie Horton intentionally to load the bases and then struck out Ike Brown to end the game. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 1, Detroit Tigers 0
Game Played on Thursday, August    10, 1972 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Yankees      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  5  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McAuliffe 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .235      Clarke 2b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .246
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .228      Munson c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .284
G. Brown lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .243      Murcer cf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .280
  Taylor pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .297      White lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Cash 1b               3   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Blomberg 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .280
Sims c                2   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Callison rf           3   0   2   1     0   0   .248
  Freehan ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .264        Swoboda rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Northrup cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Sanchez 3b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .270
Horton rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .218      Michael ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .205
Brinkman ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .203      Kline p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  I. Brown ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .295        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .071
Coleman p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .105
  Haller ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .216
  Knox pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .105

Totals               32   0   5   0     1   5             Totals               29   1   5   1     2   6

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 40,145
Left on Base: Tigers 8, Yankees 6
DP: Tigers 0, Yankees 1
Errors: Sanchez
Doubles: G. Brown (4), Murcer 2 (21)
Stolen Bases: Clarke (12)
GIDP: Northrup (9)
Hit by Pitch: Sims (1,by Kline), Cash (3,by Kline)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman L(12-11)        7     5   1   1   1   6   0  27   2.43
Scherman                1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.74
Totals                  8     5   1   1   2   6   0  31

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline W(13-4)           8     3   0   0   0   3   0  29   1.69
Lyle SV(26)             1     2   0   0   1   2   0   6   1.08
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   5   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Kline 2 (8)

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans


TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe flied out to left; Rodriguez flied out to
center; G. Brown grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke struck out; Munson popped to catcher in foul
territory; Murcer doubled to center; on top of the wall over
the rf scoreboard; White flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Cash flied out to center; Sims was hit by a pitch;
Northrup grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Sims
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Blomberg grounded out (second to first); Callison
grounded out (second to first); Sanchez grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Horton grounded out (third to first); Brinkman
popped to third in foul territory; Coleman reached on an error
by Sanchez; McAuliffe forced Coleman (second to shortstop); 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael grounded out (shortstop to first); Kline
grounded out (pitcher to first); Clarke walked; Clarke stole
second; Munson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); G. Brown
grounded out (second to first); Cash singled to second; Sims
forced Cash (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers
0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer doubled to right; White struck out; Blomberg
grounded out (second to first) [Murcer to third]; Callison
singled to second [Murcer scored]; Sanchez struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Northrup grounded out (pitcher to first); Horton
grounded out (third to first); Brinkman grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Michael grounded out (second to first); Kline
grounded out (second to first); Clarke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Coleman was called out on strikes; McAuliffe flied
to right; Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Munson struck out; Murcer grounded out (second to
first); White grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

TIGERS 7TH: G. Brown grounded out (second to first); Cash was
hit by a pitch; Sims made an out to shortstop; Northrup flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Blomberg struck out; Callison singled to right;
Sanchez singled to center [Callison to third]; Michael reached
on a fielder's choice [Callison out at home (second to catcher
to third), Sanchez to second]; Kline lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Horton grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
Brinkman singled to pitcher; HALLER BATTED FOR COLEMAN; Haller
singled to right [Brinkman to second]; KNOX RAN FOR HALLER;
McAuliffe was called out on strikes; Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED KNOX (PITCHING); Clarke made an
out to third; Munson flied out to center; Murcer walked; White
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Yankees 1.

TIGERS 9TH: LYLE REPLACED KLINE (PITCHING); SWOBODA REPLACED
CALLISON (PLAYING RF); G. Brown doubled to center; TAYLOR RAN
FOR G. BROWN; Cash struck out; FREEHAN BATTED FOR SIMS; Freehan
singled to shortstop [Taylor stayed at second]; Northrup
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Taylor to third, Freehan to
second]; Horton was walked intentionally; I. BROWN BATTED FOR
BRINKMAN; I. Brown struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Yankees 1.