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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 2Game Played on Wednesday, April 26, 1972 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium IA'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. |
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