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Wednesday July 5, 1972
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Felipe Alou and Thurman Munson batted in two runs apiece to enable Steve Kline to pitch the Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Athletics. Alou started his perfect night at the plate by driving in a run with a double in the fourth inning. Thurman Munson homered with a man on base in the fifth and Alou added an insurance marker with a circuit clout in the eighth. [The Sporting News]


New York Yankees 4, Oakland Athletics 1

Game Played on Wednesday, July 5, 1972 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Yankees      0  0  0    1  2  0    0  1  0  -   4 11  1
A's          0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .248      Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Munson c              5   1   2   2     0   1   .262      Rudi lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .313
Murcer cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Jackson cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .241
White lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .270      Epstein 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Alou 1b               3   1   3   2     1   0   .275      Voss rf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .203
Sanchez 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .179      Bando 3b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .259
Torres rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .214      Duncan c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Michael ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .202      Cullen 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .190
Kline p               4   0   1   0     0   0   .086        Shamsky ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .105
                                                            Martinez 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .161
                                                          Holtzman p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .260
                                                            Hegan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .259
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               35   4  11   4     3   3             Totals               31   1   6   1     0   0

Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance:  5,022
Left on Base: Yankees 8, A's 4
DP: Yankees 2, A's 2
Errors: Clarke, Epstein
Doubles: White (9), Alou (6), Voss (3), Holtzman (3)
Home Runs: Munson (4), Alou (2)
Stolen Bases: Clarke (7)
GIDP: Clarke (4), Epstein (4), Bando (6)
Hit by Pitch: Clarke (2,by Holtzman), Jackson (8,by Kline)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline W(7-3)            9     6   1   1   0   0   0  32   1.86
Totals                  9     6   1   1   0   0   0  32

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(11-6)        8    11   4   4   3   3   2  36   2.57
Fingers                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.45
Totals                  9    11   4   4   3   3   2  39

Hit by Pitch: Kline (3), Holtzman (4)

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Kunkel


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to left; On a bunt Munson hit into a
double play (pitcher to first) [Clarke out at second]; Murcer
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: On a bunt Campaneris popped to catcher in foul
territory; Rudi singled to second [Rudi to second (error by
Clarke)]; Jackson was hit by a pitch; Epstein grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Jackson out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White made an out to second; Alou singled to center
[Alou to second (error by Epstein)]; Mike Epstein called for
obstruction; Sanchez was called out on strikes; Torres flied
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Voss singled to right; Bando grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Voss out at second];
Duncan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael flied out to center; Kline grounded out
(first unassisted); Clarke walked; Clarke stole second; Munson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Cullen flied out to center; Holtzman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Campaneris singled to shortstop; Rudi
flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer popped to shortstop; White doubled to left;
Alou doubled to left [White scored]; Sanchez singled to right
[Alou out at home (right to catcher)]; Torres popped to second;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Jackson flied out to center; Epstein grounded out
(second to first); Voss doubled to left; Bando singled to center
[Voss scored]; Duncan grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Athletics 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Michael made an out to second; Kline flied out to
center; Clarke was hit by a pitch; Munson homered [Clarke
scored]; Murcer popped to shortstop; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Cullen flied out to center; Holtzman doubled to
left; Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); Rudi grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Athletics 1.

YANKEES 6TH: White grounded out (second to first); Alou walked;
Sanchez struck out; Torres singled to center [Alou to third];
Michael flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Jackson flied to left; Epstein flied out to left;
Voss grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Athletics 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Kline singled to right; Clarke grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Kline out at second];
Munson singled to center; Murcer singled to center [Munson to
third]; White lined to second; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando grounded out (third to first); Duncan
grounded out (third to first); SHAMSKY BATTED FOR CULLEN;
Shamsky popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Yankees 3, Athletics 1.

YANKEES 8TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED SHAMSKY (PLAYING 2B); Alou
homered; Sanchez lined to third; Torres walked; Michael lined to
center; Kline popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
4, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HEGAN BATTED FOR HOLTZMAN; Hegan lined to
shortstop; Campaneris popped to first in foul territory; Rudi
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Athletics 1.

YANKEES 9TH: FINGERS REPLACED HEGAN (PITCHING); Clarke flied out
to left; Munson lined to right; Murcer grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Jackson popped to third in foul territory;
Epstein grounded out (first unassisted); Voss flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Athletics 1.



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