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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
New York Yankees
1972-08-13 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 81°F · 3:01
New York Yankees defeated Milwaukee Brewers 5–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Gene Michael went 2-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Ken Brett SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Auerbach | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Theobald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ferraro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Heise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Felske | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Brett | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Earl Stephenson | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jerry Bell | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Ryerson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Auerbach: W
- Ron Theobald: 43.1-2
- Brock Davis: 63
- George Scott: S4/G46.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dave May: 7
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Ron Swoboda: 9/F9D
- Roy White: 63
Top 2
- Joe Lahoud: 31
- Mike Ferraro: 8/L
- Ellie Rodriguez: E6/G
- Ken Brett: 43
Bot 2
- Felipe Alou: 3/FL
- Bobby Murcer: S7
- Celerino Sanchez: S9/G.1-3
- John Ellis: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: T8/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mel Stottlemyre: S1/BG.3-H
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Ron Swoboda: 63
Top 3
- Rick Auerbach: S8
- Ron Theobald: SB2
- Ron Theobald: S9.2-3
- Brock Davis: E6/G.3-H;1-2
- George Scott: S7/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Dave May: 5/FL
- Joe Lahoud: IW
- Mike Ferraro: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Roy White: 7/L
- Felipe Alou: 1/L
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Celerino Sanchez: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Earl Stephenson: 63
- Rick Auerbach: 3
Bot 4
- John Ellis: W
- Gene Michael: W.1-2
- Mel Stottlemyre: PO2(26)
- Mel Stottlemyre: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ron Theobald: 53
- Brock Davis: 13
- George Scott: 6/L
Bot 5
- Horace Clarke: W
- Ron Blomberg: PO1(13)
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G
- Roy White: S9
- Felipe Alou: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Dave May: W
- Joe Lahoud: SB2#
- Joe Lahoud: 8/F8XD
- Mike Ferraro: 13
- Ellie Rodriguez: 53
Bot 6
- Felipe Alou: S9
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Celerino Sanchez: 8
- John Ellis: 53
Top 7
- John Briggs: 9/L
- Rick Auerbach: 6/P7S
- Ron Theobald: S7
- Brock Davis: DGR/7.1-3
- George Scott: 6
Bot 7
- Gene Michael: S8/G
- Mel Stottlemyre: 53/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 7/F7D
- Ron Blomberg: 13
Top 8
- Dave May: K
- Joe Lahoud: S9/G3
- Mike Ferraro: S8.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ollie Brown: W.1-2
- Rick Auerbach: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Roy White: 3/FL
- Felipe Alou: 13
- Bobby Murcer: S8/G
- Celerino Sanchez: SB2
- Celerino Sanchez: S8/G.2-H
- John Ellis: K/C
Top 9
- Bob Heise: 3
- John Felske: W
- George Scott: S9.1-3
- Dave May: 5/FL
- Tommie Reynolds: 8
Notes & reviews
- ball hit the 2B bag
- Ron Theobald hurt