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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-05-16 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 6377 · 59°F · 2:17
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 3–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Mike Kekich earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Steve Hargan SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kekich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hargan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Hargan | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Ray Lamb | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 4
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: 31
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 63
- Eddie Leon: 63
- Alex Johnson: W
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Rich McKinney: W
- Gene Michael: 6
- Mike Kekich: S8.1-2
- Horace Clarke: E5.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Callison: 9
Bot 2
- Graig Nettles: K
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Tommy McCraw: S8
- Jack Brohamer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jack Brohamer: 63
Top 3
- Bobby Murcer: 4
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: 8
- Thurman Munson: S7.1-2
- Rich McKinney: K/C
Bot 3
- Steve Hargan: 163
- Del Unser: S1/BG
- Eddie Leon: 9
- Alex Johnson: K
Top 4
- Gene Michael: 8
- Mike Kekich: 13
- Horace Clarke: 8/L
Bot 4
- Ray Fosse: 53
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Buddy Bell: S8.BX2(86)
Top 5
- Johnny Callison: 5/FL
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: D9.2-H;1-3
- Thurman Munson: FC5.3-H;2-3
- Rich McKinney: S8.3-H;1-2
- Gene Michael: K
- Mike Kekich: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Tommy McCraw: 31
- Jack Brohamer: K/C
- Frank Duffy: 8
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Johnny Callison: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: 9/FL
Bot 6
- Del Unser: 2/FL/BP
- Eddie Leon: W
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Ray Fosse: 43
Top 7
- Roy White: 53
- Ron Blomberg: 63
- Thurman Munson: 63
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Buddy Bell: FLE3
- Buddy Bell: 5/FL
- Tommy McCraw: 9
- Jack Brohamer: K
Top 8
- Rich McKinney: 63
- Gene Michael: 53
- Mike Kekich: 53
Bot 8
- Adolfo Phillips: W
- Del Unser: W.1-2
- Eddie Leon: 8.2-3
- Alex Johnson: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Ray Fosse: 9
Top 9
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Johnny Callison: 3/FL
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 9
- Graig Nettles: 63
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Jerry Moses: 63