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Baltimore Orioles @ 
New York Yankees
1972-09-17 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 30072 · 1:56
New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 2–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Fritz Peterson earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Felipe Alou went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Dave McNally SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McNally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich McKinney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McNally | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Roric Harrison | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sparky Lyle | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: 3/G
- Paul Blair: K
- Bobby Grich: 7
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Roy White: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: 6
- Brooks Robinson: 53
- Boog Powell: 31
Bot 2
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Spikes: S9
- Rich McKinney: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Davey Johnson: S8
- Andy Etchebarren: T/89.1-H
- Dave McNally: 9(B)2(3)/FDP
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
Bot 3
- Gene Michael: 53
- Fritz Peterson: 63
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Roy White: S7.1XH(762);B-2
Top 4
- Paul Blair: 8
- Bobby Grich: 9
- Tommy Davis: D9
- Brooks Robinson: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: S7
- Felipe Alou: HR/7.1-H
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Charlie Spikes: CS2(24)
- Charlie Spikes: K
- Rich McKinney: 53
Top 5
- Boog Powell: 3/FL
- Davey Johnson: 2/FL
- Andy Etchebarren: 9
Bot 5
- Gene Michael: S9
- Fritz Peterson: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Horace Clarke: D9.1-3
- Roy White: IW
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
- Paul Blair: 4
Bot 6
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Johnny Callison: 43
Top 7
- Bobby Grich: S8
- Tommy Davis: K
- Brooks Robinson: 8.1-2
- Boog Powell: 31
Bot 7
- Hal Lanier: S7
- Gene Michael: 8
- Sparky Lyle: 3/BP
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Davey Johnson: K/C
- Andy Etchebarren: S7
- Don Baylor: K/C
- Merv Rettenmund: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Roy White: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Felipe Alou: 63
Top 9
- Paul Blair: 7
- Bobby Grich: 8
- Tommy Davis: S7
- Brooks Robinson: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Enos Cabell