New York Yankees 3, Texas Rangers 2 (Game 2)
Game Played on Saturday, June      17, 1972 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Rangers      1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Yankees      2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3 10  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 3b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .273      Michael ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .216
Lovitto cf            5   0   1   1     0   1   .181      Torres rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .200
Mincher 1b            1   0   1   0     3   0   .172      Murcer cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .277
  Randle 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .209      White lf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .269
Ford rf               4   0   1   1     0   2   .267      Alou 1b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .271
Jones 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .139      Sanchez 3b            1   0   1   1     0   0   .143
  Howard ph,1b        0   0   0   0     1   0   .238        Allen 3b            1   0   0   0     2   0   .291
King c                3   0   1   0     0   0   .151        Clarke 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Billings ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Ellis c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .244
Biittner lf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .253      Lanier 2b,3b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .158
  Suarez ph,c         1   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Stottlemyre p         3   0   2   0     0   1   .259
Harrah ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .244        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Paul p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Panther p           1   1   0   0     1   1   .333
  Grieve ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .226
  Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Kubiak ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .070

Totals               33   2   7   2     5   8             Totals               33   3  10   3     2   5

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 10,462
Left on Base: Rangers 9, Yankees 8
DP: Rangers 0, Yankees 1
Errors: Mincher
Doubles: Lovitto (3), Ford (4), Murcer (11)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (19)
GIDP: Harrah (2)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Paul                    1     5   2   2   0   0   0   7   2.36
Panther L(3-2)          5     5   1   0   2   3   0  22   3.46
Gogolewski              2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   5.63
Totals                  8    10   3   2   2   5   0  35

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stottlemyre W(6-8)      7     7   2   2   4   5   0  31   2.81
Lyle SV(13)             2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7   0.96
Totals                  9     7   2   2   5   8   0  38

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson singled to center; Nelson stole second;
Lovitto grounded out (second to first) [Nelson to third];
Mincher walked; Ford forced Mincher (third to second) [Nelson
scored]; Jones flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Michael grounded out (pitcher to first); Torres
singled to left; Murcer doubled to right [Torres out at home
(shortstop to catcher)]; White singled to right [Murcer scored,
White to second (on throw)]; Alou singled to second [White to
third]; Sanchez singled to right [White scored, Alou to second];
Ellis grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 1, Yankees 2.

RANGERS 2ND: King made an out to second; Biittner singled to
center; Harrah grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Biittner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 2ND: PANTHER REPLACED PAUL (PITCHING); Lanier grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Stottlemyre singled to
center; Michael struck out; Torres flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Yankees 2.

RANGERS 3RD: ALLEN REPLACED SANCHEZ (PLAYING 3B); Panther
walked; Nelson popped to catcher in foul territory; Lovitto
doubled to right [Panther scored]; Mincher walked; Ford struck
out; Jones flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Murcer singled to left; White flied out to center
[Murcer to second]; Alou grounded out (first unassisted) [Murcer
to third]; Allen was walked intentionally; Ellis forced Allen
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees
2.

RANGERS 4TH: King grounded out (first unassisted); Biittner
flied out to center; Harrah singled to center; Panther was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees
2.

YANKEES 4TH: Lanier flied out to center; Stottlemyre singled to
center; Michael made an out to third; Torres lined to shortstop;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Nelson flied out to left; Lovitto struck out;
Mincher walked; Ford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Murcer popped to catcher in foul territory; White
grounded out (first unassisted); Alou singled to left; Alou was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Mincher [Alou to
second]; Allen was walked intentionally; Ellis singled to left
[Alou scored (unearned), Allen to second]; Lanier struck out; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Jones flied out to center; King singled to center;
Biittner flied out to center; Harrah flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Stottlemyre struck out; Michael grounded out
(shortstop to first); Torres grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 3.

RANGERS 7TH: GRIEVE BATTED FOR PANTHER; Grieve was called out on
strikes; Nelson flied out to center; Lovitto grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees
3.

YANKEES 7TH: GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED GRIEVE (PITCHING); Murcer
grounded out (second to first); White struck out; Alou popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Mincher singled to right; Ford doubled to left
[Mincher to third]; HOWARD BATTED FOR JONES; LYLE REPLACED
STOTTLEMYRE (PITCHING); Howard was walked intentionally;
BILLINGS BATTED FOR KING; Billings struck out; SUAREZ BATTED FOR
BIITTNER; Suarez was called out on strikes; Harrah was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: RANDLE REPLACED MINCHER (PLAYING 2B); HOWARD STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BILLINGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF);
SUAREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Allen made an out to third;
Ellis flied out to right; Lanier struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 3.

RANGERS 9TH: CLARKE REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING 2B); LANIER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); KUBIAK BATTED FOR GOGOLEWSKI; Kubiak
flied out to center; Nelson made an out to second; Lovitto
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 3.