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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-09-23 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 4500 · 51°F · 1:37
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 5–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Fritz Peterson earned the win. Ron Blomberg went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Steve Dunning SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fritz Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dunning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Camilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Dunning | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hilgendorf | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Roy White: 53/SH.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/P1
- Ron Blomberg: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Buddy Bell: 8
- Jack Brohamer: S7
- Chris Chambliss: S8/G4.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Alex Johnson: IW
- Graig Nettles: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Johnny Callison: K
- Bernie Allen: E3/G
- Thurman Munson: CS2(26)
- Thurman Munson: S9
- Gene Michael: PO1(E1).1-2
- Gene Michael: IW
- Fritz Peterson: K
Bot 2
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7
- Frank Duffy: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Moses: K
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Roy White: 7/L
- Bobby Murcer: 5/L
- Ron Blomberg: 8/L
Bot 3
- Steve Dunning: W
- Buddy Bell: FC1/SH.1-H(E1/TH2)(E8/TH3)(NR);B-3
- Jack Brohamer: S9/G3.3-H(UR)
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Alex Johnson: 16(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Johnny Callison: S3
- Bernie Allen: HR/9.1-H
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Gene Michael: 43
- Fritz Peterson: 43
Bot 4
- Kurt Bevacqua: 13
- Frank Duffy: 9
- Jerry Moses: 53
Top 5
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Roy White: HR/9
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Ron Blomberg: HR/L9.1-H
- Johnny Callison: 4/P9S
- Bernie Allen: K
Bot 5
- Lou Camilli: 9
- Buddy Bell: S9
- Jack Brohamer: S7.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 6/P7S
- Alex Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: S8/G
- Gene Michael: K
- Fritz Peterson: K
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Frank Duffy: 53
Top 7
- Roy White: 31
- Bobby Murcer: 13/BG
- Ron Blomberg: S9
- Johnny Callison: K/C
Notes & reviews
- game called after 48 minute rain delay