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Cleveland Guardians @ 
New York Yankees
1972-07-02 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 88°F, sunny, dry · 2:13
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 6–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Fritz Peterson earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NYA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Ray Lamb SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Lolich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mingori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Leon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Lamb | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Vince Colbert | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Bell: 13
- Jack Brohamer: 7
- Ron Lolich: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 9/L
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Bobby Murcer: DGR/9
- Roy White: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Ron Blomberg: IW
- Celerino Sanchez: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Graig Nettles: 3
- Ray Fosse: 4/L
- Alex Johnson: DGR/9
- Chris Chambliss: 7
Bot 2
- Rusty Torres: W
- Gene Michael: S9.1-3
- Fritz Peterson: 7/L
- Horace Clarke: D9.3-H;1-3
- Thurman Munson: IW
- Bobby Murcer: S9/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roy White: WP.1-2
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: 6
- Celerino Sanchez: 13
Top 3
- Frank Duffy: 63
- Steve Mingori: K/C
- Buddy Bell: 63
Bot 3
- Rusty Torres: 9
- Gene Michael: 53
- Fritz Peterson: D7/G
- Horace Clarke: 53
Top 4
- Jack Brohamer: 31
- Ron Lolich: S7/G
- Graig Nettles: S9/G.1-3
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Bobby Murcer: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Roy White: 43
Top 5
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Duffy: S8/G
- Eddie Leon: S8.1-2
- Buddy Bell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Bell: 53
Bot 5
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Celerino Sanchez: 54(1)/FO
- Rusty Torres: S8/G.1-3
- Gene Michael: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jack Brohamer: S8/G
- Ron Lolich: D7.1-3
- Graig Nettles: 43.3-H
- Ray Fosse: 53
- Alex Johnson: 53
Bot 6
- Fritz Peterson: K
- Horace Clarke: D7
- Thurman Munson: S4/G1.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Chris Chambliss: 63
- Frank Duffy: 8
- Roy Foster: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Celerino Sanchez: DGR/89
- Rusty Torres: 43.2-3
- Gene Michael: S7.3-H
- Fritz Peterson: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: IW
- Thurman Munson: S5.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 8
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Jack Brohamer: S8/G
- Ron Lolich: K
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 8
- Roy White: 7/F7D
- Felipe Alou: 7/F7D
- Celerino Sanchez: 43
Top 9
- Ray Fosse: 8
- Alex Johnson: W
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Duffy: 31
Notes & reviews
- Fritz Peterson: 104 pitches