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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1972-04-26 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 6193 · 53°F · 2:37
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Kekich earned the win and Fred Beene picked up the save. Gene Michael went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Denny McLain SV: Fred Beene
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Brooks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Beene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jim Roland | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Horlen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Fred Beene | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 13
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: S8.1-2
- Bobby Brooks: 8
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: S.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Roy White: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Felipe Alou: 8
Top 2
- Dave Duncan: 7
- Mike Epstein: S/78
- Larry Brown: CS2(24)
- Larry Brown: 63
Bot 2
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Rich McKinney: 53
- Gene Michael: 43
Top 3
- Denny McLain: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 3/G
- Joe Rudi: 3
Bot 3
- Mike Kekich: 8
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Bobby Murcer: S9.1-3
- Roy White: 7
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 4
- Sal Bando: 63
- Bobby Brooks: W
- Dave Duncan: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mike Epstein: 8
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: 2/FL
- Johnny Callison: D7
- Rich McKinney: W
- Gene Michael: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Mike Kekich: K
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: K/C
Top 5
- Larry Brown: 63
- George Hendrick: S1
- Bert Campaneris: S5.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Reggie Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Roy White: 3/G
- Felipe Alou: W
- Johnny Callison: S7.1-3
- Rich McKinney: 2/FL
Top 6
- Bobby Brooks: S7
- Dave Duncan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mike Epstein: S9
- Larry Brown: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gene Michael: W
- Mike Kekich: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Horace Clarke: W.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Bobby Murcer: DGR/9.2-H;1-3
- Roy White: 13
Top 7
- Brant Alyea: W
- Bert Campaneris: S8.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Brooks: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dave Duncan: 7
Bot 7
- Felipe Alou: 2/FL
- Johnny Callison: 13
- Rich McKinney: 3
Top 8
- Mike Epstein: W
- Mike Hegan: 8
- Curt Blefary: K
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Bot 8
- Gene Michael: 9
- Fred Beene: K
- Horace Clarke: 9
Top 9
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: 7
Notes & reviews
- Athletics manager Williams ejected by HP umpire Luciano for arguing balls and strikes while Brown was at bat