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New York Yankees @ Minnesota Twins
1972-07-08 · Day game · Metropolitan Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 14866 · 65°F, cloudy, rain, damp · Wind 8 mph · 3:03
New York Yankees defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Bernie Allen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Wayne Granger SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rusty Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Manuel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Blyleven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 10.0 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rusty Torres: S9/G
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: 16(1)/FO
- Roy White: PB.1-2
- Roy White: 43
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 13
- Danny Thompson: 63
- Rod Carew: 43
Top 2
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Bernie Allen: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
- Celerino Sanchez: 13
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Charlie Manuel: S9
- Bobby Darwin: 2/FL
- Eric Soderholm: K
Top 3
- Jerry Kenney: K
- Mel Stottlemyre: 6/L
- Rusty Torres: K
Bot 3
- George Mitterwald: 5/L
- Bert Blyleven: K
- Cesar Tovar: 53
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: 8/F8XD
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Roy White: D8/G6
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Bernie Allen: 4/L
Bot 4
- Danny Thompson: S6
- Rod Carew: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Celerino Sanchez: S7/G
- Jerry Kenney: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
Bot 5
- Charlie Manuel: S8
- Bobby Darwin: S8.1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- George Mitterwald: K
- Bert Blyleven: 9/FL
Top 6
- Rusty Torres: K23
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 63
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Danny Thompson: W
- Rod Carew: 54(1)/FO
- Harmon Killebrew: 8/F8XD
Top 7
- Roy White: S4/BG
- Ron Blomberg: S9/G3.1-3
- Bernie Allen: K
- Celerino Sanchez: W.1-2
- Jerry Kenney: K
- Mel Stottlemyre: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Charlie Manuel: 5/FL
- Bobby Darwin: W
- Eric Soderholm: 6/P7S
- George Mitterwald: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rusty Torres: 6
- Thurman Munson: 13
- Bobby Murcer: 7
Bot 8
- Bert Blyleven: 63
- Cesar Tovar: S5/G56
- Danny Thompson: 8
- Rod Carew: S8/G.1-3
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 9
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: K/C
- Bernie Allen: S7.1-3
- Celerino Sanchez: FC5.3XH(526);1-2
- Felipe Alou: K
Bot 9
- Charlie Manuel: 43
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Eric Soderholm: 53
Top 10
- Mel Stottlemyre: D7/78
- Rusty Torres: W
- Thurman Munson: K/C
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 41
Bot 10
- George Mitterwald: K
- Rich Reese: S9/89
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 11
- Bernie Allen: HR/9
- Celerino Sanchez: S9
- Gene Michael: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mel Stottlemyre: 63
Bot 11
- Danny Thompson: S9
- Rod Carew: 13.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Steve Brye: K