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California Angels @ 
New York Yankees
1972-07-23 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10756 · 93°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph from CF · 2:23
California Angels defeated New York Yankees 6–3. California Angels put up 3 in the 1st. Clyde Wright earned the win and Eddie Fisher picked up the save. Ken McMullen went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Clyde Wright L: Mike Kekich SV: Eddie Fisher
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Kusnyer | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Wright | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Wright | 8.2 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
 Eddie Fisher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Fred Beene | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: S7
- Leo Cardenas: 2/FL
- Andy Kosco: S8.1-2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Ken McMullen: SB3;SB2
- Ken McMullen: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Ken Berry: S9
- Leroy Stanton: 13
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO
- Roy White: 43.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Art Kusnyer: S4
- Clyde Wright: 3/SH.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: WP.2-H
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Gene Michael: W.1-2
- Hal Lanier: 9/F9
- Mike Kekich: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: D9.3-H;2-H
- Thurman Munson: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Andy Kosco: 53
- Bob Oliver: K
- Ken McMullen: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Roy White: 63/G56
- Bobby Murcer: 13/G1S
- Felipe Alou: 8/F89
Top 4
- Ken Berry: 63/G6
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Art Kusnyer: W
- Clyde Wright: S57/G56.1-3
- Sandy Alomar: S7/F7L.3-H;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 9/F89
Bot 4
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F8
- Gene Michael: W
- Hal Lanier: S7/P6D.1-2
- Celerino Sanchez: 4/P8S
- Horace Clarke: 43/G34
Top 5
- Andy Kosco: HR/F7D
- Bob Oliver: 53/G5
- Ken McMullen: 9/L9
- Ken Berry: S7/F7S
- Leroy Stanton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Thurman Munson: S4/G4M
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.2-3
- Felipe Alou: 4/P4MD
Top 6
- Art Kusnyer: 63/G6
- Clyde Wright: 2/FL/P2F
- Sandy Alomar: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Ron Swoboda: 9/F9LD
- Gene Michael: 8/F8D
- Hal Lanier: S7/G6
- John Ellis: 43/G34
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: S7/G56
- Andy Kosco: 7/F78XD.1-2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Ken McMullen: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Horace Clarke: S7/L7S
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Roy White: 63/G6
Top 8
- Ken Berry: S7/G56
- Leroy Stanton: 8/F8D
- John Stephenson: 6/P4MS
- Clyde Wright: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Murcer: 8/F89XD
- Felipe Alou: 9/F9D
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Sandy Alomar: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Andy Kosco: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 9
- Gene Michael: 6/P6MD
- Hal Lanier: 31/L3
- Ron Blomberg: S8/G6M
- Horace Clarke: S8/G6M.1-2
- Thurman Munson: S7/G5.2-H;1-2
- Roy White: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Art Kusnyer hurt running out grounder