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New York Yankees @ 
California Angels
1972-05-12 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 12356 · 84°F · 2:44
New York Yankees defeated California Angels 6–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Steve Kline earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Ron Blomberg went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Steve Kline L: Rickey Clark SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Kusnyer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rickey Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Silverio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leroy Stanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 7.2 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickey Clark | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Eddie Fisher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Queen | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Johnny Callison: D9
- Bobby Murcer: 6/L
- Roy White: K/C
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 6
- Ken Berry: 63
- Vada Pinson: S4
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 2
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Rich McKinney: SB2
- Rich McKinney: 8
- Gene Michael: S9.2-H
- Steve Kline: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Art Kusnyer: S8.1-3
- Rickey Clark: K
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: 13
- Johnny Callison: W
- Bobby Murcer: 9/9D
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 31
Bot 3
- Sandy Alomar: 7/L
- Ken Berry: D8
- Vada Pinson: E4.2-3
- Bob Oliver: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Jim Spencer: K
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Rich McKinney: 63
- Gene Michael: 143
Bot 4
- Leo Cardenas: HR/7
- Ken McMullen: S9
- Art Kusnyer: S8.1-2
- Rickey Clark: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Steve Kline: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Johnny Callison: 43
Bot 5
- Ken Berry: 63
- Vada Pinson: S8.BX2(86)
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: 31
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: SB2
- Ron Blomberg: WP.2-3
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G.3-H
- Thurman Munson: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Jim Spencer: 63
- Leo Cardenas: 4/8
- Ken McMullen: S4
- Art Kusnyer: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Rich McKinney: D8
- Gene Michael: S9.2-3
- Steve Kline: OA.3-H(E2)
- Steve Kline: WP.1-2
- Steve Kline: WP.2-3
- Steve Kline: 13
- Horace Clarke: S9.3-H
- Johnny Callison: S9.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 6/7
- Roy White: 43
Bot 7
- Tom Silverio: K
- Sandy Alomar: 31
- Ken Berry: 43
Top 8
- Ron Blomberg: HR/9
- Thurman Munson: S9.B-H(E9)(E4)(NR)(UR)
- Rich McKinney: 63
- Gene Michael: K
- Steve Kline: K/C
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Jim Spencer: E3.1-3;B-2
- Leo Cardenas: 53.3-H(UR)
- Ken McMullen: S9.2-H(UR)
- Andy Kosco: K
Top 9
- Horace Clarke: 13
- Johnny Callison: W
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Roy White: 9
Bot 9
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Ken Berry: 63
Notes & reviews
- Art Kusyner's throw back to the mound was wild