Showing unexpected muscle, Gene Michael hit a three-run homer off Denny McLain in the fourth inning to carry the Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics. The homer by the light-hitting infielder was only the ninth of his major league career. Johnny Callison doubled and Rich McKinney walked before Michael connected for the circuit. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 4, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Wednesday, April     26, 1972 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2 10  0
Yankees      0  0  0    3  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  7  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         5   1   2   0     0   1   .156      Clarke 2b             2   0   0   0     3   0   .310
Rudi lf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Munson c              4   0   2   0     0   1   .355
Jackson rf            4   0   0   0     1   3   .138      Murcer cf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .290
Bando 3b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .323      White lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Brooks cf             3   0   2   2     1   0   .200      Alou 1b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .136
Duncan c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Callison rf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .158
Epstein 1b            3   0   2   0     1   0   .261        Torres rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
L. Brown 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McKinney 3b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .233
  Hegan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Lanier 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Michael ss            3   1   1   3     1   0   .158
McLain p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kekich p              3   1   0   0     0   1   .000
  Hendrick ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .500        Beene p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Odom p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Roland p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alyea ph            0   1   0   0     1   0   .000
  Horlen p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Blefary ph,2b       1   0   0   0     0   1   .500

Totals               35   2  10   2     5   6             Totals               31   4   7   4     6   4

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance:  6,193
Left on Base: A's 11, Yankees 9
DP: A's 0, Yankees 1
Doubles: Callison (1), Murcer (3)
Home Runs: Michael (1)
Caught Stealing: Epstein (1)
GIDP: Duncan (2)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(1-1)           4     5   3   3   3   2   1  20   2.45
Odom                    1.2   1   1   1   3   1   0   9   5.40
Roland                  0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.86
Horlen                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Knowles                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     7   4   4   6   4   1  37

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kekich W(2-0)           6.2  10   2   2   4   3   0  32   2.35
Beene SV(1)             2.1   0   0   0   1   3   0   8   0.00
Totals                  9    10   2   2   5   6   0  40

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Don Denkinger


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); Rudi
singled to left; Jackson struck out; Bando singled to center
[Rudi to second]; Brooks flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; Munson singled [Clarke to second];
Murcer flied out to left; White forced Munson (first to
shortstop) [Clarke to third]; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Duncan flied out to left; Epstein singled;
Epstein was caught stealing second (catcher to second); L. Brown
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Callison flied out to center; McKinney grounded out
(third to first); Michael grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: McLain was called out on strikes; Campaneris
grounded out (first unassisted); Rudi made an out to first; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Kekich flied out to center; Clarke flied out to
center; Munson singled to center; Murcer singled to right
[Munson to third]; White flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Jackson made an out to second; Bando grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brooks walked; Duncan singled to left
[Brooks to third, Duncan to second (on throw)]; Epstein flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Alou popped to catcher in foul territory; Callison
doubled to left; McKinney walked; Michael homered [Callison
scored, McKinney scored]; Kekich struck out; Clarke walked;
Munson was called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: L. Brown grounded out (shortstop to first);
HENDRICK BATTED FOR MCLAIN; Hendrick singled to pitcher;
Campaneris singled to third [Hendrick to second]; Rudi flied out
to center; Jackson walked [Hendrick to third, Campaneris to
second]; Bando forced Jackson (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: ODOM REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING); Murcer was
called out on strikes; White grounded out (first unassisted);
Alou walked; Callison singled to left [Alou to third]; McKinney
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Brooks singled to left; Duncan grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Brooks out at second];
Epstein singled to right; L. Brown forced Epstein (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Michael walked; On a bunt Kekich forced Michael
(first to shortstop); Clarke walked [Kekich to second]; Munson
flied out to left; ROLAND REPLACED ODOM (PITCHING); Murcer
doubled [Kekich scored, Clarke to third]; White grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees
4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: ALYEA BATTED FOR ROLAND; Alyea walked; Campaneris
singled to center [Alyea to second]; Rudi flied out to center;
Jackson struck out; Bando walked [Alyea to third, Campaneris to
second]; Brooks singled to center [Alyea scored, Campaneris
scored, Bando to second]; BEENE REPLACED KEKICH (PITCHING);
Duncan flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: HORLEN REPLACED ALYEA (PITCHING); Alou popped to
catcher in foul territory; Callison grounded out (pitcher to
first); McKinney made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: TORRES REPLACED CALLISON (PLAYING RF); LANIER
REPLACED MCKINNEY (PLAYING 3B); Epstein walked; HEGAN BATTED FOR
L. BROWN; Hegan flied out to center; BLEFARY BATTED FOR HORLEN;
Blefary struck out; Campaneris was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: BLEFARY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); KNOWLES
REPLACED HEGAN (PITCHING); Michael flied out to right; Beene
struck out; Clarke flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Yankees 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Rudi grounded out (third to first); Jackson
struck out; Bando flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Yankees 4.