Trailing 5 – 1, the Tigers score three in the 8th and two in the 9th to beat the Yankees and Sparky Lyle.

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On September 27, 1972 — Trailing 5 – 1, the Tigers score three in the 8th and two in the 9th to beat the Yankees and Sparky Lyle.

 

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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 27
National Pastime September 27
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
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