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New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers
1972-06-07 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 12220 · 86°F, night, dry · 2:45
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 7–5. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 3rd. Steve Kline earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Felipe Alou went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Steve Kline L: Jim Shellenback SV: Sparky Lyle
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 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Kline | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Ford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Suarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 5.1 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Sparky Lyle | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shellenback | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Panther | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Paul | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Stanhouse | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Rusty Torres: 53
- Bobby Murcer: E4/TH.B-2
- Roy White: W
- Felipe Alou: 9/FL
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Dalton Jones: 7/L
- Don Mincher: 8
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Hal Lanier: 5/P
- Gene Michael: 4/P
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: D9
- Ted Ford: W
- Larry Biittner: 31.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: IW
- Toby Harrah: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Shellenback: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Dave Nelson: 8/L
Top 3
- Steve Kline: S9/G
- Horace Clarke: S9/G.1-2
- Rusty Torres: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy White: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Felipe Alou: S7.3-H;2-H;B-3(E7)
- Thurman Munson: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Hal Lanier: 4/L
- Gene Michael: 9
Bot 3
- Dalton Jones: 43
- Don Mincher: S9
- Dick Billings: 9
- Ted Ford: D8.1-3
- Larry Biittner: S9.3-H;2-H
- Elliott Maddox: 53
Top 4
- Steve Kline: K
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Rusty Torres: K
Bot 4
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Bill Gogolewski: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Nelson: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dalton Jones: 8/L
- Don Mincher: W
- Dick Billings: 8
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: 4/L
- Roy White: W
- Felipe Alou: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Felipe Alou: S8/P.3-H
- Thurman Munson: S9.1-3
- Hal Lanier: CSH(2).1-2
- Hal Lanier: WP.2-3
- Hal Lanier: 9
Bot 5
- Ted Ford: 8/8D
- Larry Biittner: S8
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)/FO
- Toby Harrah: CS2(13)
Top 6
- Gene Michael: 8
- Steve Kline: 31
- Horace Clarke: S5
- Rusty Torres: E6.1-3;B-1
- Bobby Murcer: HP.1-2
- Roy White: 43
Bot 6
- Toby Harrah: 4/P
- Joe Lovitto: W
- Dave Nelson: 4/P
- Frank Howard: 4/L
Top 7
- Ron Blomberg: K
- Thurman Munson: 5/P
- Hal Lanier: 9
Bot 7
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Dick Billings: K
- Ted Ford: K
Top 8
- Gene Michael: 3/G
- Sparky Lyle: W
- Horace Clarke: S8.1-2
- Rusty Torres: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Elliott Maddox: 43
- Toby Harrah: T9
- Ken Suarez: 7
Top 9
- Roy White: D9
- Ron Blomberg: 8
- Thurman Munson: IW
- Bernie Allen: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Michael: K
- Sparky Lyle: 13
Bot 9
- Dave Nelson: 4/P
- Frank Howard: 63
- Lenny Randle: K