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New York Yankees @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-07-06 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 4976 · sunny, dry · 2:34
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 6–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 5th. Mike Kekich earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Dave Hamilton SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Horlen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Sparky Lyle | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hamilton | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Horlen | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 4
- Thurman Munson: W
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Roy White: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Gene Tenace: 8
Top 2
- Roy White: 53
- Felipe Alou: D8
- Celerino Sanchez: W
- Rusty Torres: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Michael: 8/SF.3-H
- Mike Kekich: 8
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: 5
- Mike Epstein: 7
- George Hendrick: 8
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Bobby Murcer: 8/L
- Roy White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dave Duncan: 5
- Tim Cullen: 8
- Dave Hamilton: K
Top 4
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Celerino Sanchez: 43
- Rusty Torres: K
Bot 4
- Bert Campaneris: S2/BG
- Joe Rudi: 7/L.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 43.2-3
- Sal Bando: 63
Top 5
- Gene Michael: S7
- Mike Kekich: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: S5.2-H(E5/TH1)(NR);B-3
- Thurman Munson: S7/G5.3-H
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G.1-3
- Roy White: K
- Felipe Alou: D8.3-H;1-H
- Celerino Sanchez: K/C
Bot 5
- Mike Epstein: 8/L
- George Hendrick: 8/L
- Dave Duncan: W
- Tim Cullen: 7/L
Top 6
- Rusty Torres: 3/FL
- Gene Michael: 7
- Mike Kekich: K
Bot 6
- Joe Horlen: 9/L
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Gene Tenace: S6.2-3
- Sal Bando: S7.3-H;1-2
- Mike Epstein: S7.2-H;1-3
- George Hendrick: K
Top 7
- Horace Clarke: E4/G
- Thurman Munson: 13.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 43.2-3
- Roy White: D7.3-H(UR)
- Felipe Alou: 53
Bot 7
- Dave Duncan: S7
- Tim Cullen: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 7/L
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Celerino Sanchez: 43
- Rusty Torres: 43
- Gene Michael: 63
Bot 8
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Gene Tenace: 43
- Sal Bando: W
- Mike Epstein: 8
Top 9
- Sparky Lyle: 31/BG
- Horace Clarke: S9
- Thurman Munson: 4(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: 63
Bot 9
- George Hendrick: 13
- Dave Duncan: 7
- Tim Cullen: 63