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New York Yankees @ 
California Angels
1972-07-12 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 10148 · night · 2:16
New York Yankees defeated California Angels 5–0. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Lloyd Allen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Swoboda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Barber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Motton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Winston Llenas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Allen | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Barber | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Rudy May | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Thurman Munson: W
- Bobby Murcer: S9.1-3
- Roy White: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Ken Berry: 13
- Vada Pinson: 5/FL
Top 2
- Ron Blomberg: E3/G
- Bernie Allen: W.1-2
- Celerino Sanchez: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Kenney: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mel Stottlemyre: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ron Swoboda: 9
- Thurman Munson: D9.3-H;1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Roy White: IW
- Ron Blomberg: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jim Spencer: S7
- Ken McMullen: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bernie Allen: K
- Celerino Sanchez: 63
- Jerry Kenney: 63
Bot 3
- Leo Cardenas: 5/L
- Jeff Torborg: S7
- Steve Barber: K
- Sandy Alomar: S8/G.1-2
- Ken Berry: 43
Top 4
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Thurman Munson: 43
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: 9
- Bob Oliver: 3
- Jim Spencer: 8/F8XD
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: 2/FL
- Roy White: 63
- Ron Blomberg: 8/L
Bot 5
- Ken McMullen: 3/P9S
- Leo Cardenas: S7/78
- Jeff Torborg: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bernie Allen: S9/G
- Celerino Sanchez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Kenney: 63
Bot 6
- Curt Motton: K
- Sandy Alomar: 23/BG
- Ken Berry: K/C
Top 7
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
- Ron Swoboda: 63
- Thurman Munson: W
- Bobby Murcer: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Vada Pinson: 3
- Bob Oliver: 9/F9D
- Jim Spencer: S7/L
- Ken McMullen: 43
Top 8
- Roy White: 9
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Bernie Allen: 9/F9D
- Celerino Sanchez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Jeff Torborg: 7/L
- Winston Llenas: S7
- Sandy Alomar: S8.1-2
- Ken Berry: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jerry Kenney: W
- Mel Stottlemyre: 34/SH.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Thurman Munson: S7.2-H
- Bobby Murcer: 13
Bot 9
- Vada Pinson: 5/P1
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jim Spencer: 8
Notes & reviews
- John Stephenson left with injured finger
- Mel Stottlemyre pitched 37 consecutive shutout innings against the Angels