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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 7, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 7, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 7, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 12,347 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Rich McKinney | Third Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Steve Kline | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
Denny McLain | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 7, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. McLain
Callison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McLain
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. McLain
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. Clarke scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. McLain
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Campaneris. Blomberg scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. McLain
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Munson trying to get to home. Rudi throws the ball in to Duncan who tags Munson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kline
Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kline
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Kline
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Kline
Epstein hits a popup towards third. McKinney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McLain
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. McLain
Kline bunts towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kline for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Callison vs. McLain
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Kline
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kline
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kline
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. McLain
Blomberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McLain
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. McLain
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. McLain
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. Munson moves to third. McKinney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kline vs. McLain
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Kline
Bobby Brooks pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kline
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kline
Rudi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Horlen
Joe Horlen now pitching.
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Horlen
Callison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Horlen
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Horlen
White hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kline
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kline
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Kline
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Kline
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Kline
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kline
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Horlen
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Horlen
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Horlen
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Horlen
Michael is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Horlen
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kline
Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Kline
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Kline
Rudi bunts towards the mound. Kline juggles the ball. That's an error on Kline. Anderson moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Blomberg. Anderson scores. Campaneris moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Hinton
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to home to get Campaneris. Rudi moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Epstein vs. Hinton
Epstein hits a line drive to right field. Callison throws towards Michael. Michael fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Michael. Rudi scores. Jackson scores. Bando moves to third. Epstein moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mangual vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
Mangual is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. Beene
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney throws to home for one, and Munson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Epstein scores. Mangual moves to third. Duncan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Beene
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Segui
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Segui
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Segui
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Beene
Segui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Beene
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Beene
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Beene
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Segui
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Segui
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Segui
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Beene
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Beene
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Beene covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Beene
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Beene
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Segui
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Segui
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Fred Beene.
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Segui
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Segui
Callison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Lyle
Segui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Lyle
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Segui
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Segui
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Knowles
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1972 -- New York at Oakland (D) New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 5 1 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 0 1 0 Callison J, rf 5 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 3 1 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1 White R, lf 4 2 2 0 Bando S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Blomberg R, 1b 4 2 2 4 Epstein M, 1b 4 2 2 2 Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Munson T, c 5 0 3 0 Mangual A, cf 3 0 1 0 McKinney R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 4 1 1 3 Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0 Brown L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kline S, p 2 0 0 0 McLain D, p 0 0 0 0 Hinton R, p 0 0 0 0 Brooks B, ph 1 0 0 0 Beene F, p 0 0 0 0 Horlen J, p 0 0 0 0 Torres R, ph 1 0 1 0 Anderson D, ph 0 1 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Segui D, p 2 0 1 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 13 4 33 7 8 6 New York 302 000 000 -- 5 Oakland 000 340 00x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kline S (L)* 4.0 5 6 4 2 1 Hinton R 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 Beene F 2.2 2 0 0 1 4 Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO McLain D 3.0 8 5 5 1 0 Horlen J (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 Segui D+ 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 Knowles D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Campaneris B, Brown L, Kline S, Blomberg R, Michael G, Munson T DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- New York 10, Oakland 6 2B -- Blomberg R, Jackson R, Callison J HR -- Blomberg R, Duncan D SH -- Kline S, Rudi J T -- 2:23 A -- 12347
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