This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Texas Rangers @ New York Yankees

1972-08-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10116 · 86°F · 2:23

New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 7–0. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 2nd. Fritz Peterson earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
NYA	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	0		7	9

W: Fritz Peterson L: Rich Hand SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Dave Nelson	3	0	0	1
Tom Ragland	4	0	0	3
Ted Ford	4	2	0	0
Dick Billings	4	2	0	0
Tom Grieve	4	0	0	1
Larry Biittner	3	0	0	2
Marty Martinez	4	0	0	0
Joe Lovitto	2	0	1	0
Rich Hand	1	0	0	0
Vic Harris	2	1	0	0
Dalton Jones	1	0	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Horace Clarke	4	3	3	2	1	0
Thurman Munson	5	1	2	2	0	1
Bobby Murcer	4	1	1	3	1	1
Roy White	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ron Blomberg	2	0	1	0	2	0
Johnny Callison	4	0	0	0	0	1
Celerino Sanchez	4	1	1	0	0	1
Gene Michael	3	1	1	0	1	1
Fritz Peterson	2	0	0	0	0	1

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rich Hand	4.0	7	5	3
Casey Cox	3.0	2	2	1
Horacio Pina	1.0	0	0	2

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fritz Peterson	9.0	5	1	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dave Nelson: K/C
Tom Ragland: 9
Ted Ford: S4
Dick Billings: S7/G.1-2
Tom Grieve: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Horace Clarke: HR/9
Thurman Munson: 53
Bobby Murcer: 9/F9D
Roy White: W
Ron Blomberg: S9.1-3
Johnny Callison: 3/G

Top 2

Larry Biittner: HP
Marty Martinez: 64(1)/FO
Joe Lovitto: CS2(26)
Joe Lovitto: 9

Bot 2

Celerino Sanchez: S7
Gene Michael: K/C
Fritz Peterson: 34/SH.1-2
Horace Clarke: W
Thurman Munson: S7.2-H;1-3
Bobby Murcer: HR/9.3-H;1-H
Roy White: HP
Ron Blomberg: SB2
Ron Blomberg: W
Johnny Callison: 6

Top 3

Rich Hand: 3/FL
Dave Nelson: 7
Tom Ragland: K/C

Bot 3

Celerino Sanchez: K
Gene Michael: S9
Fritz Peterson: SB2
Fritz Peterson: K
Horace Clarke: S6.2-3
Thurman Munson: SB2
Thurman Munson: 7/L

Top 4

Ted Ford: S9/G3
Dick Billings: 14(1)/FO
Tom Grieve: 8
Larry Biittner: 6(1)/FO

Bot 4

Bobby Murcer: 8
Roy White: W
Ron Blomberg: W.1-2
Johnny Callison: 7
Celerino Sanchez: 43

Top 5

Marty Martinez: 53
Joe Lovitto: W
Vic Harris: 7
Dave Nelson: 53

Bot 5

Gene Michael: W
Fritz Peterson: 14/SH.1-2
Horace Clarke: D7/G5.2-H
Thurman Munson: D7.2-H
Bobby Murcer: IW
Roy White: 8/FDP.2X3(85)

Top 6

Tom Ragland: K/C
Ted Ford: 8
Dick Billings: 53

Bot 6

Ron Blomberg: 43
Johnny Callison: K
Celerino Sanchez: 63

Top 7

Tom Grieve: 8
Larry Biittner: K
Marty Martinez: 53

Bot 7

Gene Michael: 6
Fritz Peterson: 8
Horace Clarke: 7

Top 8

Joe Lovitto: 7/L
Vic Harris: D7
Dalton Jones: 9
Tom Ragland: K/C

Bot 8

Thurman Munson: K
Bobby Murcer: K
Roy White: 63

Top 9

Ted Ford: E5/G
Dick Billings: S8/G.1-2
Tom Grieve: K
Larry Biittner: K
Marty Martinez: 9

Notes & reviews

upper deck

⚾ Arcade