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New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles
1972-07-31 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · cloudy · 2:21
New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 5–2. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Fritz Peterson earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Don Buford went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Pat Dobson SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Salmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Dave Leonhard | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Scott | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Bernie Allen: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Don Buford: S9
- Mark Belanger: 8
- Bobby Grich: S7.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Boog Powell: 43
Top 2
- Roy White: 13
- Ron Blomberg: 9
- Johnny Callison: 63
Bot 2
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Paul Blair: 63
- Andy Etchebarren: D/89#
- Pat Dobson: PB.2-3
- Pat Dobson: 13
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: S9
- Jerry Kenney: 54(1)3/GDP
- Fritz Peterson: K
Bot 3
- Don Buford: 53
- Mark Belanger: 9
- Bobby Grich: 8
Top 4
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
Bot 4
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Boog Powell: 3/G
- Merv Rettenmund: E6
- Paul Blair: 7
Top 5
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Thurman Munson: 43
Bot 5
- Andy Etchebarren: 7
- Pat Dobson: 63
- Don Buford: 63
Top 6
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Fritz Peterson: 8
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Bernie Allen: 7
Bot 6
- Mark Belanger: D7
- Bobby Grich: 63
- Brooks Robinson: 63
- Boog Powell: S9.2-H
- Merv Rettenmund: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: D9
- Roy White: S/BG.2-3#
- Ron Blomberg: S9.3-H;1-3;BX2(46)
- Johnny Callison: W
- Thurman Munson: S/BG.3-H;1-2
- Felipe Alou: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(E3)
- Fritz Peterson: FC4.3-H(RBI);2-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Bernie Allen: S5.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 7
- Paul Blair: 8
- Andy Etchebarren: 7
- Don Baylor: 63
Top 8
- Roy White: 63
- Ron Blomberg: 6
- Johnny Callison: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Don Buford: HR/7
- Mark Belanger: S8
- Bobby Grich: 64(1)/FO
- Brooks Robinson: 6
- Boog Powell: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Thurman Munson: D7
- Hal Lanier: 13.2-3
- Sparky Lyle: K
- Horace Clarke: 63
Bot 9
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
- Paul Blair: W
- Davey Johnson: S7.1-2
- Chico Salmon: K/C
- Don Buford: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Thurman Munson ran into Andy Etchebarren, who dropped the ball