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A homer by Bernie Allen and run-scoring singles by Felipe Alou and Bobby Murcer enabled the Yankees to defeat the Tigers, 3-1. Allen hit his homer in the third inning. Murcer singled in the fourth and, running with two out, scored from first base on a single by Alou. Murcer singled again in the seventh and sent Horace Clarke home from second with an insurance run. New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 1Game Played on Saturday, September 9, 1972 (Night game) at Tiger StadiumYankees 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 9 1
Tigers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Clarke 2b 4 1 1 0 1 2 .243 Taylor 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .288
Munson c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Kaline rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Murcer cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .289 Freehan c 3 0 2 0 1 1 .272
White lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Howard 1b 3 0 0 1 1 2 .241
Callison rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .255 Horton lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .219
Alou 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .287 Gamble pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Allen 3b 1 1 1 1 2 0 .240 Stanley cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242
Lanier 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223
Michael ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .237 Brinkman ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .203
Gardner p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .143 Coleman p 2 1 1 0 0 1 .103
Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 I. Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263
Hiller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G. Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237
Totals 32 3 9 3 3 9 Totals 34 1 6 1 2 7
Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 41,624
Left on Base: Yankees 7, Tigers 8
DP: Yankees 0, Tigers 1
Errors: Allen
Home Runs: Allen (7)
Stolen Bases: Clarke (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Gardner (4), Lyle (2)
Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Gardner W(7-2) 7.2 4 1 1 2 6 0 30 2.48
Lyle SV(32) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 1.73
Totals 9 6 1 1 2 7 0 36
Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Coleman L(15-13) 7 8 3 3 3 7 1 30 2.57
Hiller 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 2.08
Totals 9 9 3 3 3 9 1 37
Wild Pitches: Gardner (4), Coleman (9)
Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz
YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; Munson popped to first in foul
territory; Murcer lined into a double play (first unassisted)
[Clarke out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers
0.
TIGERS 1ST: Taylor flied to center; Kaline reached on an error
by Allen; Freehan struck out; Howard made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
YANKEES 2ND: White struck out; Callison popped to first in foul
territory; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 2ND: Horton flied out to right; Stanley struck out;
Rodriguez flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0,
Tigers 0.
YANKEES 3RD: Allen homered; Michael singled to center; Gardner
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Michael to second];
Clarke struck out; Munson popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman popped to second; Coleman singled to right;
Taylor singled to shortstop [Coleman to second]; Kaline was
called out on strikes; Freehan walked [Coleman to third, Taylor
to second]; Howard walked [Coleman scored, Taylor to third,
Freehan to second]; Horton struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
YANKEES 4TH: Murcer singled to center; White popped to third in
foul territory; Callison struck out; Alou singled to center
[Murcer scored, Alou to second (on throw to 3b)]; Allen was
walked intentionally; Michael grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 4TH: Stanley flied out to left; Rodriguez lined to left;
Brinkman popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.
YANKEES 5TH: Gardner was called out on strikes; Clarke singled
to center; Munson lined to center; Clarke stole second; Murcer
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 5TH: Coleman was called out on strikes; Taylor grounded
out (third to first); Kaline flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.
YANKEES 6TH: White made an out to third; Callison struck out;
Alou singled to left; Allen walked [Alou to second]; Coleman
threw a wild pitch [Alou to third, Allen to second]; Michael
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 6TH: Freehan singled to left; Howard struck out; Horton
flied to right; Gardner threw a wild pitch [Freehan to second];
Stanley flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2,
Tigers 1.
YANKEES 7TH: Gardner singled to left; Clarke reached on a
fielder's choice [Gardner out at second (first unassisted)];
Munson grounded out (pitcher to first) [Clarke to second];
Murcer singled to right [Clarke scored, Murcer out at second
(right to first to shortstop to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); On a
bunt Brinkman grounded out (third to first); I. BROWN BATTED FOR
COLEMAN; I. Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
YANKEES 8TH: HILLER REPLACED I. BROWN (PITCHING); White flied
out to center; Callison grounded out (second to first); Alou
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 8TH: LANIER REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 3B); Taylor flied to
center; Kaline flied out to right; Freehan singled to left; LYLE
REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Howard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
YANKEES 9TH: Lanier struck out; Michael singled to center; Lyle
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Michael to second];
Clarke struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
TIGERS 9TH: Horton singled to center; GAMBLE RAN FOR HORTON;
Stanley singled to left [Gamble to second]; On a bunt Rodriguez
forced Gamble (pitcher to third) [Stanley to second]; Brinkman
lined to left; G. BROWN BATTED FOR HILLER; G. Brown grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
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