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Chicago White Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1972-09-01 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 18145 · 72°F · 2:23
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 4–0. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. Thurman Munson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Dave Lemonds SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Lemonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Lemonds | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Fisher | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Frailing | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kealey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jay Johnstone: S4
- Dick Allen: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: S8/G
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Roy White: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Felipe Alou: 9
Top 2
- Carlos May: K/C
- Mike Andrews: 53
- Ed Spiezio: 63
Bot 2
- Charlie Spikes: S7/G
- Celerino Sanchez: S7/G.1-3
- Gene Michael: 7/SF.3-H
- Mel Stottlemyre: 7
- Horace Clarke: S9.1-2
- Thurman Munson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 3
- Ed Herrmann: S7/G
- Luis Alvarado: 8
- Dave Lemonds: K
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
Bot 3
- Roy White: 8/F8XD
- Felipe Alou: 13
- Charlie Spikes: K
Top 4
- Jay Johnstone: 7
- Dick Allen: S7
- Carlos May: S7.1-2
- Mike Andrews: 9/L
- Ed Spiezio: 3/P1
Bot 4
- Celerino Sanchez: 63
- Gene Michael: S7/G
- Mel Stottlemyre: 14/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: WP.2-3
- Horace Clarke: HP
- Thurman Munson: 13
Top 5
- Ed Herrmann: E5/G
- Luis Alvarado: 3
- Jorge Orta: 9
- Pat Kelly: K/C
Bot 5
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: S9/G.1-3
- Felipe Alou: 3/L/FL
- Charlie Spikes: S9.3-H;1-3;BX2(94)
- Hal Lanier: 4/L9S
Top 6
- Jay Johnstone: 7
- Dick Allen: K/C
- Carlos May: 43
Bot 6
- Gene Michael: K
- Mel Stottlemyre: T9
- Horace Clarke: 5/FL
- Thurman Munson: D9.3-H
- Bobby Murcer: WP.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
Top 7
- Mike Andrews: 7
- Ed Spiezio: 4/P8S
- Ed Herrmann: 8
Bot 7
- Roy White: S7
- Felipe Alou: 7/F7D
- Charlie Spikes: 7
- Hal Lanier: K/C
Top 8
- Luis Alvarado: 7
- Walt Williams: 63
- Pat Kelly: 43
Bot 8
- Gene Michael: 63
- Mel Stottlemyre: E5/G
- Horace Clarke: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jay Johnstone: 4/P9S
- Dick Allen: 63
- Carlos May: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Charlie Spikes
- Debut game for Ken Frailing
- Mel Stottlemyre: 110 pitches