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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-10 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11282 · 71°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 19 mph · 2:35
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 2nd. Fritz Peterson earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Tom Murphy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Allen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Peterson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hedlund | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
- Johnny Callison: K
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Roy White: S9.1-2
- Ron Blomberg: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Thurman Munson: 9
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- Lou Piniella: 63
Top 2
- Bernie Allen: S4
- Gene Michael: S9.1-3
- Fritz Peterson: S8.3-H;1-3
- Horace Clarke: HP.1-2
- Johnny Callison: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Bobby Murcer: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);BX2(74)
- Roy White: K
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Thurman Munson: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Richie Scheinblum: 8/L
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Carl Taylor: T/89.1-H
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Jerry May: 13
Top 3
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Gene Michael: 8
- Fritz Peterson: S4
- Horace Clarke: 7
Bot 3
- Mike Hedlund: S9
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Roy White: 9/FL
- Ron Blomberg: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 3
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Carl Taylor: K
Top 5
- Thurman Munson: E3
- Bernie Allen: D9.1-3
- Gene Michael: 13
- Fritz Peterson: FC6.3XH(6);2-3;B-2
- Horace Clarke: K
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: DGR/8
- Jerry May: S7.2-3
- Ron Hansen: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Freddie Patek: S6.3-3
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 6
- Johnny Callison: 4
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: 43
Bot 6
- Richie Scheinblum: 8/8D
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Carl Taylor: S4
- Paul Schaal: 7
Top 7
- Ron Blomberg: 8/L
- Thurman Munson: K
- Bernie Allen: D9
- Gene Michael: S7.2-3
- Fritz Peterson: S9.1-3;3-H
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jerry May: 63
- Steve Hovley: 13
- Freddie Patek: D8
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Johnny Callison: K23
- Bobby Murcer: 2/FL
- Roy White: 31
Bot 8
- Richie Scheinblum: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)3/GDP
- Carl Taylor: K
Top 9
- Ron Blomberg: D/89
- Thurman Munson: K
- Bernie Allen: K
- Gene Michael: WP.2-3
- Gene Michael: K
Bot 9
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Jerry May: T7
- John Mayberry: 13.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 63
Notes & reviews
- infield in; Thurman Munson broke for HP; Freddie Patek faked a throw to HP and Munson turned back to 3B