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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-09-24 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 6979 · overcast · 2:16
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 8–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Rob Gardner earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Rob Gardner L: Milt Wilcox SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rob Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Heidemann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Camilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Gardner | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Hilgendorf | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Butler | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcelino Lopez | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Roy White: S9.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ron Blomberg: PO1(E2).3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 4
- Johnny Callison: 8/SF.3-H
- Bernie Allen: IW
- John Ellis: S7/G.2-H;1-3
- Gene Michael: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Rob Gardner: K
Bot 1
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Alex Johnson: 13/SH.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 31.2-3
- Ray Fosse: S4.3-H
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 2
- Horace Clarke: 6
- Roy White: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
- Jack Heidemann: 63
- Jack Brohamer: 8
Top 3
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Johnny Callison: S8.1-2
- Bernie Allen: 8
- John Ellis: D7.2-H;1-3
- Gene Michael: IW
- Rob Gardner: 8/FDP.3XH(82)
Bot 3
- Eddie Leon: K
- Buddy Bell: 8/F8XD
- Alex Johnson: 13
Top 4
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Roy White: 8
- Bobby Murcer: S3
- Ron Blomberg: 8/F8XD
Bot 4
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Ray Fosse: K
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Top 5
- Johnny Callison: 3/G
- Bernie Allen: 2/FL
- John Ellis: K
Bot 5
- Kurt Bevacqua: HR/78
- Jack Heidemann: 3
- Jack Brohamer: 9/L
- Lou Camilli: K23
Top 6
- Gene Michael: 7/F7D
- Rob Gardner: 53
- Horace Clarke: D9
- Roy White: S8.2-H
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 6
- Buddy Bell: HR/7
- Alex Johnson: 53/BG
- Chris Chambliss: 3/FL
- Ray Fosse: 8
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Johnny Callison: W
- Bernie Allen: 4
- John Ellis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Jack Heidemann: W
- Jack Brohamer: 4/P9S
Top 8
- Gene Michael: W
- Rob Gardner: 14/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 7/F7D
- Roy White: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Frank Duffy: S7
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)3/GDP
- Alex Johnson: 8
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: HR/8
- Felipe Alou: S8/G
- Johnny Callison: 6/P8S
- Hal Lanier: 53.1-2
- John Ellis: S8.2-H;BX2(814)
Bot 9
- Chris Chambliss: S8/G
- Ray Fosse: D9/G3.1-3
- Graig Nettles: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 6/L
- Jack Heidemann: K