After scoring three runs in the first inning of the opener, the Yankees were collared the rest of the way and lost both games of a twi-night doubleheader to the Athletics, 9-3 and 1-0. Catfish Hunter, who had pitched two straight shutouts, gave up the Yankee runs on a single by Bobby Murcer, three walks and a double by Ron Swoboda. Hunter yielded only one more hit thereafter. Meanwhile, the A's went down in order against Steve Kline until the seventh when Bert Campaneris was hit by a pitch, Joe Rudi singled and Reggie Jackson and Mike Epstein smashed successive homers. Campaneris added two runs with a round-tripper in the eighth.

Campaneris and Angel Mangual led off the nightcap with consecutive doubles to produce the only run of that game. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 9, New York Yankees 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, July      14, 1972 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    4  2  3  -   9  7  0
Yankees      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  3  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   2   1   2     0   1   .248      Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .251
Rudi lf               5   1   1   0     0   1   .307      Munson c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .268
Jackson cf            4   1   1   3     0   1   .240      Murcer cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .272
Epstein 1b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .288      White lf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .270
  Hegan pr,1b         0   1   0   0     0   0   .241      Blomberg 1b           2   1   0   0     2   0   .284
Voss rf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .177      Sanchez 3b            3   0   0   1     1   0   .243
  Hendrick ph,rf      1   1   1   0     0   0   .182      Swoboda rf            3   0   1   2     0   1   .270
Bando 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .251      Michael ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .209
Duncan c              4   0   1   2     0   0   .254        Allen ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Cullen 2b             2   1   0   0     1   1   .182        Kenney ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Shamsky ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .091      Kline p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .077
  Martinez 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .152        Callison ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Hunter p              2   0   0   1     0   0   .175        Gardner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   9   7   9     3   4             Totals               29   3   3   3     4   4

Time of Game: 2:20
Left on Base: A's 2, Yankees 3
DP: A's 0, Yankees 0
Doubles: Hendrick (1), Swoboda (5), Munson (7)
Home Runs: Jackson (16), Epstein (15), Campaneris (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Hunter (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Hunter (1)
Hit by Pitch: Campaneris (2,by Kline)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(11-4)          9     3   3   3   4   4   0  33   2.14
Totals                  9     3   3   3   4   4   0  33

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline L(8-4)            7     3   4   4   0   2   2  25   2.29
Gardner                 1     3   4   4   1   1   1   7   5.25
McDaniel                1     1   1   1   2   1   0   6   3.42
Totals                  9     7   9   9   3   4   3  38

Hit by Pitch: Kline (5)

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Rudi
lined to left; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer singled to center; White
walked [Murcer to second]; Blomberg walked [Murcer to third,
White to second]; Sanchez walked [Murcer scored, White to third,
Blomberg to second]; Swoboda doubled to left [White scored,
Blomberg scored, Sanchez to third]; Michael was called out on
strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein popped to shortstop; Voss flied out to
right; Bando grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 2ND: Kline flied out to center; Clarke struck out;
Munson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Duncan lined to left; Cullen struck out; Hunter
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 3RD: Murcer struck out; White grounded out (first
unassisted); Blomberg lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rudi struck out; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Sanchez grounded out (third to first); Swoboda
popped to second; Michael popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Epstein grounded out (first unassisted); Voss
grounded out (first to pitcher); Bando grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Kline grounded out (shortstop to first); Clarke
grounded out (first unassisted); Munson doubled; Murcer grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Duncan grounded out (shortstop to first); Cullen
flied out to left; Hunter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: White grounded out (second to first); Blomberg
walked; Blomberg was picked off first (catcher to first);
Sanchez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Campaneris was hit by a pitch; Rudi singled to
right [Campaneris to third]; Jackson homered [Campaneris scored,
Rudi scored]; Epstein homered; Voss grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bando grounded out (third to first); Duncan grounded out
(pitcher to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Yankees
3.

YANKEES 7TH: Swoboda struck out; ALLEN BATTED FOR MICHAEL; Allen
made an out to first; CALLISON BATTED FOR KLINE; Callison flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: KENNEY REPLACED ALLEN (PLAYING SS); GARDNER
REPLACED CALLISON (PITCHING); Cullen walked; Hunter out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Cullen to second]; Campaneris
homered [Cullen scored]; Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first);
Jackson struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Yankees
3.

YANKEES 8TH: Clarke flied out to right; Munson popped to second;
Murcer popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 6, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Epstein singled to left; HEGAN RAN FOR EPSTEIN;
HENDRICK BATTED FOR VOSS; Hendrick doubled to left [Hegan to
third]; MCDANIEL REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Bando was walked
intentionally; Duncan singled to left [Hegan scored, Hendrick
scored, Bando to second]; SHAMSKY BATTED FOR CULLEN; Shamsky
walked [Bando to third, Duncan to second]; Hunter hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Bando scored, Duncan to third];
Campaneris struck out; Rudi forced Shamsky (second unassisted);
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 9, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 9TH: HEGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HENDRICK STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MARTINEZ REPLACED SHAMSKY (PLAYING 2B);
White flied out to center; Blomberg flied out to right; Sanchez
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 9, Yankees
3.