The hitting of Bobby Murcer, who rapped a double, homer and single, led the Yankees to a 5-2 victory in the second game of a doubleheader after the Orioles rallied behind the relief pitching of Roric Harrison to win the first game, 4-3. The Yankees took a 3-0 lead against Doyle Alexander in the opener before Harrison arrived to pitch scoreless ball the rest of the way. Andy Etchebarren smashed a three-run homer to tie the score in the seventh and the Orioles followed with the deciding marker in the eighth on a single by Don Baylor, wild pitch by Sparky Lyle and double by Paul Blair.

Lyle came back to gain his 30th save of the season in the nightcap. Murcer doubled and scored in the first inning and homered in the third. With the score tied, 2-2, Horace Clarke singled in the eighth, Bernie Allen was safe on an error and Murcer singled to break the deadlock. After the next two batters struck out, singles by Felipe Alou and John Ellis added two more runs. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, New York Yankees 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, September 4, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Yankees      0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  1  x  -   4  9  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .247      Belanger ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .192
  Spikes ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Grich 2b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .268
Munson c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .291      Davis lf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .246
Murcer cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .285        Crowley rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
White lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .276      Baylor rf,lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .252
Callison rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .256      Robinson 3b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .248
Alou 1b               4   1   2   1     0   0   .279      Powell 1b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .243
Allen 3b              4   0   1   2     0   0   .250      Blair cf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .220
Michael ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .230      Etchebarren c         4   1   1   3     0   0   .190
Peterson p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .254      Alexander p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .053
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Harrison p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .077
  Torres ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .209

Totals               33   3   7   3     2   4             Totals               32   4   9   4     3   4

Time of Game: 2:19
Left on Base: Yankees 7, Orioles 7
DP: Yankees 1, Orioles 0
Errors: Powell
Doubles: Alou 2 (15), Blair (14)
Home Runs: Etchebarren (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Peterson 2 (14)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson                6     7   3   3   2   3   1  26   3.33
Lyle L(8-4)             2     2   1   1   1   1   0   9   1.59
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   4   1  35

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alexander               3     5   3   2   1   1   0  16   2.80
Harrison W(2-4)         6     2   0   0   1   3   0  21   2.15
Totals                  9     7   3   2   2   4   0  37

Wild Pitches: Peterson (7), Lyle (4)

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


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (second to first); Munson
struck out; Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Belanger flied out to center; Grich walked; Davis
singled to center [Grich to second]; Baylor lined into a double
play (second to shortstop) [Grich out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White reached on an error by Powell; Callison
singled to left [White to third]; Alou doubled to left [White
scored (unearned), Callison to third]; Allen grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Callison scored]; Michael grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Alou to third]; Peterson walked; Clarke
grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell
struck out; Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson grounded out (third to first); Murcer
grounded out (second to first); White singled to left; Callison
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren grounded out (third to first);
Alexander struck out; Belanger singled to third; Grich singled
to center [Belanger to third]; Davis forced Grich (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Alou doubled to left; Allen singled to right [Alou
scored]; HARRISON REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Michael singled
to left [Allen to second]; Peterson out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Allen to third, Michael to second]; Clarke
was walked intentionally; Munson struck out; Murcer grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson
grounded out (third to first); Powell singled to center; Blair
forced Powell (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
3, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 5TH: White flied out to center; Callison flied out to
left; Alou flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Etchebarren grounded out (pitcher to first);
Harrison struck out; Belanger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Allen made an out to third; Michael singled to
right; Peterson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Michael to second]; Clarke made an out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Grich popped to first in foul territory; Davis
singled to left; Baylor flied out to right; Robinson forced
Davis (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Orioles 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Munson flied out to center; Murcer made an out to
shortstop; White grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Powell singled to right; Peterson threw a wild
pitch [Powell to second]; Blair walked; Etchebarren homered
[Powell scored, Blair scored]; LYLE REPLACED PETERSON
(PITCHING); Harrison grounded out (third to first); Belanger
flied out to left; Grich was called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Callison grounded out (first to pitcher); Alou
flied out to center; Allen popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Davis made an out to second; Baylor singled to
second; Lyle threw a wild pitch [Baylor to second]; Robinson was
walked intentionally; Powell forced Robinson (second to
shortstop) [Baylor to third]; Blair doubled to left [Baylor
scored, Powell to third]; Etchebarren popped to first in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 4.

YANKEES 9TH: CROWLEY REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING RF); BAYLOR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Michael made an out to third; TORRES
BATTED FOR LYLE; Torres struck out; SPIKES BATTED FOR CLARKE;
Spikes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 4.