"Psyched up" to pitch against his former teammates, Sparky Lyle received credit for a save in each game of a doubleheader when the Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 6-3 and 3-2. Fritz Peterson, who had lost six straight decisions, was the winner of the first game with ninth-inning help from Lyle.

The reliever returned in the second game and worked two innings to preserve the victory for Mike Kekich. Roy White led the Yankees at bat, collecting three hits in each contest. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, May       21, 1972 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3  8  0
Yankees      0  1  4    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   6 11  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .263      Clarke 2b             5   0   0   1     0   1   .270
Aparicio ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Torres rf             3   1   0   0     2   0   .250
Smith rf              2   0   0   0     2   0   .235      Murcer cf             4   1   2   0     1   0   .206
Josephson 1b          4   2   2   0     0   0   .356      White lf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .242
Petrocelli 3b         4   1   2   1     0   0   .185      Blomberg 1b           4   1   1   1     0   1   .300
Gagliano lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .214      Munson c              3   0   0   0     1   1   .299
Griffin 2b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .237      McKinney 3b           4   2   2   0     0   0   .191
Fisk c                4   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Michael ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .250
Culp p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Peterson p            2   0   1   3     0   0   .154
  Lee p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cater ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .140
  Bolin p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kennedy ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .296

Totals               32   3   8   2     3   3             Totals               33   6  11   6     4   4

Time of Game: 2:27
Left on Base: Red Sox 6, Yankees 9
DP: Red Sox 0, Yankees 2
Doubles: Josephson (4), Petrocelli (2), White (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Aparicio (1), Peterson 2 (3)
GIDP: Smith (1), Fisk (2)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Culp L(3-4)             2.2   7   5   5   3   2   0  18   3.10
Lee                     3.1   4   1   1   0   0   0  14   3.00
Bolin                   2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   4.82
Totals                  8    11   6   6   4   4   0  39

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(1-6)         8     7   3   3   3   3   0  33   3.77
Lyle SV(5)              1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.42
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   3   0  36

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dave Phillips


RED SOX 1ST: Harper flied out to left; Aparicio flied out to
right; Smith walked; Josephson forced Smith (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to left; Torres flied out to left;
Murcer walked; White singled to right [Murcer to second];
Blomberg struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Petrocelli grounded out (third to first); Gagliano
walked; Griffin struck out; Fisk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); McKinney
singled to left; Michael singled to center [McKinney to third];
Peterson batted right handed; Peterson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [McKinney scored, Michael to second]; Clarke
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Culp struck out; Harper singled to shortstop;
Aparicio out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Harper to
second]; Smith walked; Josephson grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Torres walked; Murcer singled to right [Torres to
third]; White doubled to right [Torres scored, Murcer to third];
Blomberg singled to right [Murcer scored, White to third];
Munson walked [Blomberg to second]; McKinney made an out to
third; Michael struck out; Peterson batted right handed;
Peterson singled to center [White scored, Blomberg scored,
Munson to second]; LEE REPLACED CULP (PITCHING); Clarke forced
Peterson (shortstop to second); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Yankees 5.

RED SOX 4TH: Petrocelli flied out to right; Gagliano grounded
out (shortstop to first); Griffin flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 4TH: Torres grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer
singled to center; White singled to second [Murcer to second];
Blomberg forced White (second to shortstop) [Murcer to third];
Munson forced Blomberg (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 5.

RED SOX 5TH: Fisk flied out to center; On a bunt Lee struck out;
Harper grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 5TH: McKinney singled to center; Michael singled to left
[McKinney to second]; Peterson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [McKinney to third, Michael to second]; Clarke
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [McKinney scored,
Michael to third]; Torres grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 6.

RED SOX 6TH: Aparicio made an out to second; Smith made an out
to second; Josephson doubled; Petrocelli doubled to center
[Josephson scored]; Gagliano flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 6TH: Murcer grounded out (second to first); White
grounded out (third to first); Blomberg grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 6.

RED SOX 7TH: Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk
made an out to first; CATER BATTED FOR LEE; Cater flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 7TH: BOLIN REPLACED CATER (PITCHING); Munson struck out;
McKinney grounded out (pitcher to first); Michael flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 6.

RED SOX 8TH: Harper singled to left; Aparicio forced Harper
(second to shortstop); Smith grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Aparicio out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 8TH: Peterson flied out to right; Clarke was called out
on strikes; Torres walked; Murcer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 6.

RED SOX 9TH: Josephson singled to left; Petrocelli singled to
left [Josephson to second]; On a bunt Gagliano singled to third
[Josephson to third, Petrocelli to second]; LYLE REPLACED
PETERSON (PITCHING); Griffin singled to right [Josephson scored,
Petrocelli to third, Gagliano to second]; Fisk grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Petrocelli scored
(no RBI), Gagliano to third, Griffin out at second]; KENNEDY
BATTED FOR BOLIN; Kennedy flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 6.