The Yankees erupted for six runs in the third inning and breezed to a 7-3 victory over the Angels. The Yankees collected six hits during their outburst, including a two-run single by Felipe Alou and two-run double by Ron Swoboda. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 7, California Angels 3
Game Played on Tuesday, July      11, 1972 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Yankees      0  0  6    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   7 14  2
Angels       0  0  0    1  1  1    0  0  0  -   3  9  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             5   2   3   0     0   0   .255      Alomar 2b             4   1   0   0     1   0   .272
xMunson c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .000      Berry cf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .304
Murcer cf             4   1   2   2     0   0   .274      Kosco rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .245
White lf              5   1   2   1     0   1   .277      Oliver 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .291
Alou 1b               4   1   1   2     1   2   .283      McMullen 3b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .273
Sanchez 3b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .254        O'Brien 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Swoboda rf            4   0   2   2     0   1   .310      Motton lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .161
Michael ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Cardenas ss           4   1   2   2     0   0   .199
Peterson p            4   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Kusnyer c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .215
                                                          May p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .050
                                                            Clark p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .103
                                                            Queen p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Stanton ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .241
                                                            Rose p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Llenas ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .282
                                                            Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .133

Totals               38   7  14   7     1   5             Totals               36   3   9   3     2   3

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance:  8,513
Left on Base: Yankees 7, Angels 9
DP: Yankees 1, Angels 2
Errors: Alou, Swoboda, Kusnyer
Doubles: White (13), Swoboda (4)
Home Runs: Cardenas (5)
Stolen Bases: Murcer (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (3), Kosco (1)
GIDP: Alou (3), Cardenas (8)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(8-10)        9     9   3   3   2   3   1  39   3.33
Totals                  9     9   3   3   2   3   1  39

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May L(2-7)              2.1   6   4   3   0   1   0  13   3.98
Clark                   0.2   5   3   3   0   0   0   7   4.61
Queen                   3     0   0   0   1   1   0  10   4.45
Rose                    2     2   0   0   0   2   0   7   4.05
Fisher                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.19
Totals                  9    14   7   6   1   5   0  41

Wild Pitches: Peterson (3)

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to left; Munson singled to right
[Clarke to third]; Murcer reached on a fielder's choice that
turned into a double play [Clarke out at home (first to catcher
to third), Munson out at third (third to pitcher to shortstop to
center), Murcer to second (on throw)]; White flied out to right;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to right; Berry grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kosco singled to left; Oliver flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Alou was called out on strikes; Sanchez flied out
to center; Swoboda singled to center; Michael grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen walked; Motton forced McMullen (shortstop
to second); Cardenas grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Motton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Angels 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Peterson grounded out (shortstop to first); Clarke
singled to left; Munson reached on catcher's interference by
Kusnyer [Clarke to second]; Murcer singled to center [Clarke
scored, Munson to third]; White doubled to left [Munson scored
(unearned), Murcer to third]; CLARK REPLACED MAY (PITCHING);
Alou singled to left [Murcer scored, White scored]; infield
in for Felipe Alou; Sanchez singled to left [Alou to
second]; Swoboda doubled to center [Alou scored, Sanchez
scored]; Michael flied to right [Swoboda to third]; Peterson
grounded out (second to first); 6 R (5 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 6, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Kusnyer was called out on strikes; Clark grounded
out (second to first); Alomar reached on an error by Swoboda;
Berry grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 6, Angels 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Clarke singled to left; Munson singled to left
[Clarke to third]; QUEEN REPLACED CLARK (PITCHING); Murcer hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Clarke scored]; White struck out; Alou
walked [Munson to second]; Sanchez flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 7, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Kosco grounded out (first to pitcher); Oliver
singled to left; McMullen singled to right [Oliver to second];
Motton struck out; Cardenas singled to right [Oliver scored,
McMullen to third]; Kusnyer lined to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Yankees 7, Angels 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Swoboda grounded out (third to first); Michael
grounded out (first unassisted); Peterson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Queen struck out; Alomar walked; Berry singled to
right [Alomar to second]; Peterson threw a wild pitch [Alomar to
third, Berry to second]; Kosco hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Alomar scored, Berry to third]; Oliver flied out to right; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Angels 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Clarke made an out to second; Munson popped to
second; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 7, Angels 2.

ANGELS 6TH: McMullen flied to left; Motton flied out to left;
Cardenas homered; Kusnyer reached on an error by Alou; STANTON
BATTED FOR QUEEN; Stanton singled to third [Kusnyer to second];
Alomar lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 7, Angels
3.

YANKEES 7TH: ROSE REPLACED STANTON (PITCHING); White singled to
right; Alou grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [White out at second]; Sanchez singled to center; Swoboda
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Angels 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Berry made an out to shortstop; Kosco flied to
right; Oliver singled to left; McMullen forced Oliver (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Angels 3.

YANKEES 8TH: O'BRIEN REPLACED MCMULLEN (PLAYING 3B); Michael
grounded out (third to first); Peterson struck out; Clarke
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
7, Angels 3.

ANGELS 8TH: Motton grounded out (third to first); Cardenas
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kusnyer singled to shortstop;
LLENAS BATTED FOR ROSE; Llenas forced Kusnyer (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Angels 3.

YANKEES 9TH: FISHER REPLACED LLENAS (PITCHING); Munson flied out
to left; Murcer singled to left; Murcer stole second; White
grounded out (second to first) [Murcer to third]; Alou was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Angels
3.

ANGELS 9TH: Alomar flied out to right; Berry popped to first in
foul territory; Kosco popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Yankees 7, Angels 3.