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New York Yankees @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-05-06 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 12937 · 52°F, overcast · 2:12
Oakland Athletics defeated New York Yankees 4–1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Catfish Hunter earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Mike Kekich SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 8.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Locker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Johnny Callison: 7
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: K/C
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: S4
- Reggie Jackson: CS2(26)
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: 8
Top 2
- Ron Blomberg: 9/FL
- Thurman Munson: E6
- Rich McKinney: 9
- Gene Michael: S7.1-2
- Mike Kekich: 9
Bot 2
- Angel Mangual: 53
- Gene Tenace: HP
- Mike Epstein: WP.1-2
- Mike Epstein: W
- Larry Brown: 6(B)64(2)/LDP
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: 5/FL
- Johnny Callison: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
Bot 3
- Catfish Hunter: 63
- Bert Campaneris: S5
- Joe Rudi: 3/FL
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Roy White: 31
- Ron Blomberg: 6
- Thurman Munson: 63
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: 8
- Angel Mangual: 53
- Gene Tenace: W
- Mike Epstein: K/C
Top 5
- Rich McKinney: 7
- Gene Michael: 7
- Mike Kekich: K
Bot 5
- Larry Brown: S9
- Catfish Hunter: 13/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: S9.2-H;B-2
- Joe Rudi: 7.2-3
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9.3-H
- Sal Bando: 53
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Johnny Callison: 41
- Bobby Murcer: 7
Bot 6
- Angel Mangual: D7
- Gene Tenace: 3/L
- Mike Epstein: 6
- Larry Brown: 43
Top 7
- Roy White: 9/L
- Ron Blomberg: 13
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 7
- Catfish Hunter: 9
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Joe Rudi: 43
Top 8
- Rich McKinney: 3/FL
- Gene Michael: D9
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Horace Clarke: S8.2-H
- Johnny Callison: 8
Bot 8
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Sal Bando: D8.1-H
- Angel Mangual: 4
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Mike Hegan: K
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: 13
- Roy White: S9
- Ron Blomberg: 64(1)/FO
- Thurman Munson: WP.1-2
- Thurman Munson: W
- Rich McKinney: K