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July 31, 1972

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Yankees 2 7 2
Orioles 1 2 0
Bottom 8 R H E
Yankees 2 7 2
Orioles 1 2 0

Merv Rettenmund Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .243
OBP .000 .329
At Bats 0 226
Hits 0 55
• Singles 0 42
• Doubles 0 8
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 29
RBI’s 0 16

Sparky Lyle Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 3 21
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Memorial Stadium - July 31, 1972
Out
Sparky Lyle
John Ellis
Ron Blomberg
Horace Clarke
Bernie Allen
Jerry Kenney
Roy White
Bobby Murcer
Felipe Alou
Merv Rettenmund
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Doyle Alexander. Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Jerry Kenney now playing shortstop. Sparky Lyle now pitching. Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 White hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Callison scores. Clarke scores.
Top 8 Allen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Oates fields it and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to third. Clarke moves to second.
Top 8 Clarke takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Johnny Callison pinch hits for Rob Gardner. Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. Callison reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Jerry Kenney pinch hits for Hal Lanier. Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Blomberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Baylor strikes out.
Bottom 6 Grich takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Belanger reaches second base with a double. Buford moves to third.
Bottom 6 Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke.
Bottom 6 Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Oates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 White hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Allen hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Blair strikes out.
Bottom 5 Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 5 Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Gardner is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Lanier strikes out.
Top 5 Ellis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Baylor strikes out.
Bottom 4 Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Belanger bunts towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out.
Top 4 Blomberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Allen hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Buford strikes out. Ellis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buford out.
Bottom 3 Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Gardner fires to first and has Oates trapped. There's the throw to Lanier who tags Oates for the out.
Bottom 3 Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lanier. Blair moves to second.
Top 3 Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Gardner bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to second.
Top 3 Lanier strikes out.
Top 3 Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Alou hits a popup towards first. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 White strikes out.
Bottom 1 Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Belanger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Buford strikes out.
Top 1 Murcer strikes out.
Top 1 Allen strikes out.
Top 1 Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.