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Chicago White Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1973-07-20 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · 85°F, overcast · 2:31
New York Yankees defeated Chicago White Sox 12–2. New York Yankees put up 8 in the 1st. Doc Medich earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Bill Melton went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| NYA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 |
W: Doc Medich L: Wilbur Wood SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Wood | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Fisher | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Geddes | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Tony Muser: 7
- Carlos May: CS2(26)
- Carlos May: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: K+PB.B-1
- Matty Alou: SB2
- Matty Alou: W
- Roy White: D7.2-H(UR);1-H
- Bobby Murcer: S8.2-H
- Thurman Munson: D7.1-3
- Graig Nettles: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Felipe Alou: S9.2-3
- Celerino Sanchez: D.3-H;1-H
- Hal Lanier: 9
- Horace Clarke: 43.2-3
- Matty Alou: S7.3-H(TUR)
- Roy White: S8.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
Top 2
- Bill Melton: S7
- Ken Henderson: 6/P
- Buddy Bradford: K/C
- Ed Herrmann: S7.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 7
Bot 2
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Graig Nettles: 4/L
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Celerino Sanchez: S.1-3
- Hal Lanier: 53
Top 3
- Eddie Leon: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Tony Muser: S
- Carlos May: S9.1-2
- Bill Melton: 43
Bot 3
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Matty Alou: S8
- Roy White: 36(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: S7.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 8
Top 4
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
- Buddy Bradford: 63
- Ed Herrmann: 43
Bot 4
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Felipe Alou: K
- Celerino Sanchez: 7
Top 5
- Jorge Orta: S8
- Eddie Leon: 9
- Pat Kelly: S7.1-2
- Tony Muser: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Carlos May: 7
Bot 5
- Hal Lanier: 53
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Matty Alou: S9.1-3
- Roy White: 146(1)/FO.3-H
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P
Top 6
- Bill Melton: HR/7
- Ken Henderson: S8
- Buddy Bradford: 7
- Ed Herrmann: 5/FL
- Jorge Orta: S8.1-2
- Eddie Leon: S7.2-H;1-2
- Pat Kelly: 9
Bot 6
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Felipe Alou: K/C
Top 7
- Tony Muser: 43
- Carlos May: 43
- Bill Melton: HP
- Ken Henderson: S9.1-3
- Buddy Bradford: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Celerino Sanchez: S7
- Hal Lanier: 43.1-2
- Horace Clarke: S8.2-H
- Matty Alou: W.1-2
- Roy White: 9.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: IW.1-2
- Thurman Munson: S8.3-H;2XH(82);1-2
Top 8
- Ed Herrmann: 5/P
- Jorge Orta: 63
- Eddie Leon: 13
Bot 8
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Celerino Sanchez: S7.1-2
- Hal Lanier: S8.2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Horace Clarke: 43
Top 9
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Tony Muser: 4/P
- Carlos May: S8
- Bill Melton: S.1-3
- Ken Henderson: 7