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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-05-17 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 7722 · 63°F, overcast · 2:15
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Dick Tidrow earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Fred Beene SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Roland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Beene | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Tidrow | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Johnny Callison: 5
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: SB2
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 53
- Eddie Leon: 13
- Alex Johnson: D9
- Graig Nettles: S7/56.2-H
- Tommy McCraw: 13
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: S8/6M
- Rich McKinney: 53.1-2
- Gene Michael: SB3
- Gene Michael: K
- Steve Kline: 13
Bot 2
- Ray Fosse: 53
- Buddy Bell: 4/P4MD
- Jack Brohamer: 43
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: S4
- Johnny Callison: WP.1-2
- Johnny Callison: 8/F8D.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 6/L
- Roy White: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Dick Tidrow: 13
- Del Unser: 13
- Eddie Leon: K/C
Top 4
- Ron Blomberg: 8/L
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Rich McKinney: 53
Bot 4
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Graig Nettles: E1
- Tommy McCraw: 7
- Ray Fosse: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Gene Michael: 43
- Steve Kline: 8
- Horace Clarke: W
- Johnny Callison: 3/G
Bot 5
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- Dick Tidrow: 53
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: S9/G
- Ron Blomberg: S9.1-3
- Thurman Munson: 3/FL
- Rich McKinney: 8
Bot 6
- Del Unser: S8
- Eddie Leon: 9/L
- Alex Johnson: S9.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 6/P6MD
- Tommy McCraw: 3/G
Top 7
- Gene Michael: 8
- Steve Kline: 13
- Horace Clarke: 7
Bot 7
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Jack Brohamer: 8
Top 8
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: 13/SH.1-2
- Ron Blomberg: IW
- Thurman Munson: 9
Bot 8
- Dick Tidrow: S9/G
- Del Unser: 56(1)/FO
- Eddie Leon: 43.1-2
- Alex Johnson: IW
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 9
- Rich McKinney: 9
- Gene Michael: 3/FL
- Rusty Torres: S9/G
- Horace Clarke: 7
Bot 9
- Tommy McCraw: T9
- Ray Fosse: IW
- Buddy Bell: IW.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Heavy fog in park