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New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles
1972-09-05 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 8539 · 3:05
New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–6. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 1st. Lindy McDaniel earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Boog Powell went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
W: Lindy McDaniel L: Dave McNally SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doc Medich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Coggins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Bumbry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Shopay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Medich | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Lindy McDaniel | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave McNally | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Leonhard | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Reynolds | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Eddie Watt | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doyle Alexander | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Bobby Murcer: S8.1-3
- Roy White: S4.3-H;1-2
- Felipe Alou: 8.2-3
- Charlie Spikes: D7.3-H;1-H
- Rich McKinney: S/89.2-H
- Gene Michael: S.1-2
- Doc Medich: W.2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Rich Coggins: S/13
- Bobby Grich: W.1-2
- Tommy Davis: W.2-3;1-2
- Boog Powell: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Blair: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Johnny Oates: 43
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Roy White: S5
- Felipe Alou: K
- Charlie Spikes: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Mark Belanger: 8
- Bob Reynolds: K/C
- Rich Coggins: 43
Top 3
- Charlie Spikes: W
- Rich McKinney: CS2(24)
- Rich McKinney: K
- Gene Michael: W
- Wade Blasingame: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Grich: S9
- Tommy Davis: W.1-2
- Boog Powell: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Paul Blair: W
- Brooks Robinson: 43
Top 4
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Roy White: 3/G
Bot 4
- Johnny Oates: 3/G
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Bob Reynolds: E3
- Rich Coggins: S9.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 7
Top 5
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Charlie Spikes: K
- Rich McKinney: D9.2-H
- Gene Michael: 43.2-3
- Lindy McDaniel: S7.3-H
- Horace Clarke: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tommy Davis: S9
- Boog Powell: K
- Paul Blair: W.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Johnny Oates: 9
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL
- Roy White: 8
- Felipe Alou: 8
Bot 6
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Al Bumbry: 8
- Rich Coggins: 43
Top 7
- Charlie Spikes: 7
- Rich McKinney: 63
- Gene Michael: T8
- Lindy McDaniel: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Grich: 7
- Tommy Davis: W
- Boog Powell: D/78.1-H
- Paul Blair: 3
- Brooks Robinson: 63
Top 8
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 8
- Johnny Oates: K
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Tom Shopay: S1
- Rich Coggins: K
Top 9
- Roy White: D9
- Felipe Alou: K
- Charlie Spikes: K
- Hal Lanier: 53
Bot 9
- Bobby Grich: S7
- Tommy Davis: FC.1-2
- Boog Powell: D/78.2-H;1-3
- Paul Blair: 63
- Brooks Robinson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Don Baylor: S7.3-H
- Andy Etchebarren: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Doc Medich
- Debut game for Al Bumbry