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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins
1972-05-08 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 15596 · 60°F · 2:29
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 5–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Johnny Callison went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Bert Blyleven SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich McKinney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Nettles | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Ray Corbin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 5/FL
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 6
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Rod Carew: S9
- Harmon Killebrew: W.1-2
- Steve Braun: 3/G
Top 2
- Roy White: 9/L
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Rich McKinney: 53
Bot 2
- Bobby Darwin: 63
- Jim Nettles: S8
- Phil Roof: E6/TH.1-2
- Bert Blyleven: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Gene Michael: 7
- Mel Stottlemyre: 63
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Johnny Callison: 8
Bot 3
- Danny Thompson: S1
- Rod Carew: T/89.1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 5
- Steve Braun: 3/G
- Bobby Darwin: K
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: 8/L
- Roy White: K
- Ron Blomberg: K
Bot 4
- Jim Nettles: K23
- Phil Roof: 43
- Bert Blyleven: S/78
- Cesar Tovar: 3
Top 5
- Thurman Munson: K
- Rich McKinney: S8
- Gene Michael: T/89.1-H;B-H(E4/TH)(UR)(NR)
- Mel Stottlemyre: 13
- Horace Clarke: 7
Bot 5
- Danny Thompson: S8
- Rod Carew: OA.1X2(26)
- Rod Carew: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 6
- Johnny Callison: HR/89
- Bobby Murcer: 4/FL
- Roy White: 43
- Ron Blomberg: 13
Bot 6
- Steve Braun: 13
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Jim Nettles: W
- Phil Roof: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Rich McKinney: 63
- Gene Michael: S9
- Mel Stottlemyre: D/78.1-H
- Horace Clarke: 9/L
Bot 7
- Charlie Manuel: 8/L
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Danny Thompson: 43.1-2
- Rod Carew: 63
Top 8
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 8/L
- Roy White: S9
- Ron Blomberg: SB2
- Ron Blomberg: 43
Bot 8
- Harmon Killebrew: S7
- Steve Braun: 43.1-2
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Jim Nettles: S9.2-H
- Rick Renick: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Thurman Munson: W
- Hal Lanier: SB2
- Hal Lanier: S9.2-H
- Gene Michael: CS2(26)
- Gene Michael: 3/FL
- Sparky Lyle: K/C
Bot 9
- Steve Brye: T/78
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Danny Thompson: 43.3-H
- Rod Carew: K