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New York Yankees @ 
Milwaukee Brewers
1972-05-31 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 6211 · 53°F · 2:29
New York Yankees defeated Milwaukee Brewers 5–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Roy White went 2-for-3 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Ken Brett SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Theobald | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Briggs | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Ferraro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Heise | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Ratliff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Felske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Sparky Lyle | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Brett | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Colborn | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Linzy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Sanders | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 4
- Thurman Munson: S5
- Felipe Alou: W.1-2
- Roy White: S9.2XH(92);1-3;B-2(THH)
- John Ellis: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Ron Swoboda: W.1-2
- Hal Lanier: E1.2-3;1-2
- Gene Michael: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
Bot 1
- Ron Theobald: S7
- Dave May: 23/SH.1-2
- George Scott: 53.2-3
- John Briggs: 13
Top 2
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Thurman Munson: 9/L
- Felipe Alou: 3/P3D
Bot 2
- Billy Conigliaro: K23
- Mike Ferraro: 7/F78D
- Ellie Rodriguez: 43
Top 3
- Roy White: HR/7
- John Ellis: 9
- Ron Swoboda: D7/5
- Hal Lanier: 9/L
- Gene Michael: 63
Bot 3
- Bob Heise: E3
- Bill Voss: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ron Theobald: 9
Top 4
- Mel Stottlemyre: 8/F8XD
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Felipe Alou: S8/L.1-3
- Roy White: W.1-2
- John Ellis: 43
Bot 4
- Dave May: 43
- George Scott: S8/G.BX2(84)
- John Briggs: S/78#
- Billy Conigliaro: S7.1-2
- Mike Ferraro: 4(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ron Swoboda: 8
- Hal Lanier: K
- Gene Michael: S8
- Mel Stottlemyre: S6.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Paul Ratliff: K
- Bob Heise: 3/G
- Joe Lahoud: 43
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Roy White: 8/L
Bot 6
- Ron Theobald: 53
- Dave May: 7/F7D
- George Scott: K
Top 7
- John Ellis: 43
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Hal Lanier: 63
Bot 7
- John Briggs: S4
- Billy Conigliaro: W.1-2
- Rick Auerbach: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Ratliff: 6/P56D
- Bob Heise: S5.3-H;1-2
- Joe Lahoud: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Ron Theobald: WP.3-H;1-2
- Ron Theobald: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Gene Michael: S9
- Sparky Lyle: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 8
- Dave May: 7
- George Scott: K/C
- John Briggs: S8/G
- Billy Conigliaro: S7/G.1-3
- Rick Auerbach: S/89.3-H;1-2#
- John Felske: K
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: 6/P6MD
- Roy White: W
- Rusty Torres: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Tommie Reynolds: W
- Joe Lahoud: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Ron Theobald: 6
- Dave May: 31
Notes & reviews
- Ellie Rodriguez left with unknown injury after first inning collision