The Yankees, after knocking out Dave McNally during a five-run outburst in the first inning, went on to gain a 7-6 victory over the Orioles. Singles by Thurman Munson, Bobby Murcer and Roy White produced the first Yankee run. Charlie Spikes doubled to add two tallies and scored himself on a single by Rich McKinney. Dave Leonhard relieved McNally and gave up a single by Gene Michael and two walks to force in the fifth run. The Yankees added their other pair off Bob Reynolds in the fifth. Felipe Alou singled and scored on a double by McKinney. Lindy McDaniel, the Yankees' winner in relief, then singled to drive in what proved to be the winning run.

Doc Medich, a rookie from West Haven (Eastern), started for the Yankees and was knocked out in the first when the Orioles scored twice. McDaniel, who followed Wade Blasingame to the mound, gave up run a in the seventh and was lifted in the ninth after Bobby Grich singled. The Orioles then rallied for three runs before Sparky Lyle finally brought the inning to a close to record his 31st save of the season. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 6
Game Played on Tuesday, September 5, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Yankees      5  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   7 14  1
Orioles      2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  3  -   6 10  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   0   1   1     1   1   .247      Coggins cf,rf         5   1   2   0     0   1   .563
Munson c              5   1   2   0     0   0   .293      Grich 2b              4   2   2   0     1   0   .273
Murcer cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .288      Davis lf              2   2   1   0     3   0   .242
White lf              5   1   3   1     0   0   .279      Powell 1b             5   1   3   3     0   1   .246
Alou 1b               5   1   1   0     0   2   .281      Crowley rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Spikes rf             4   1   1   2     1   2   .250        Blair ph,cf         3   0   0   0     2   0   .216
  Torres rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Robinson 3b           3   0   0   1     1   0   .251
McKinney 3b           4   2   2   2     0   1   .224      Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .269
  Lanier 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .215        Baylor ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .255
Michael ss            3   0   2   0     1   0   .231      Belanger ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .190
Medich p              0   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Etchebarren ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .186
  Blasingame p        1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  McDaniel p          2   0   1   1     0   1   .200        Leonhard p          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Reynolds p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Bumbry ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Shopay ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .242
                                                            Alexander p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .053

Totals               39   7  14   7     4   8             Totals               36   6  10   5     7   4

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance:  8,539
Left on Base: Yankees 9, Orioles 11
DP: Yankees 2, Orioles 0
Errors: Alou
Doubles: Spikes (1), Alou (16), McKinney (2), White (24), Powell 2 (16)
Triples: Michael (4)
Caught Stealing: White (7), Spikes (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Robinson (7)
GIDP: Blair (11), Powell (12)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich                  0     2   2   2   2   0   0   4   0.00
Blasingame              2.2   1   0   0   3   1   0  10   5.01
McDaniel W(2-1)         5.1   5   2   2   2   3   0  24   2.68
Lyle SV(31)             1     2   2   2   0   0   0   6   1.75
Totals                  9    10   6   6   7   4   0  44

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally L(13-14)        0.2   5   5   5   0   1   0   7   2.82
Leonhard                0     1   0   0   2   0   0   3   5.00
Reynolds                5.1   6   2   2   2   4   0  22   3.38
Watt                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.21
Alexander               1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.76
Totals                  9    14   7   7   4   8   0  43

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


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke struck out; Debut game for Doc
Medich; Munson singled to center; Murcer singled to center
[Munson to third]; White singled to second [Munson scored,
Murcer to second]; Alou flied out to center [Murcer to third];
Spikes doubled to left [Murcer scored, White scored]; McKinney
singled [Spikes scored]; LEONHARD REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING);
Michael singled [McKinney to second]; Medich walked [McKinney to
third, Michael to second]; Clarke walked [McKinney scored,
Michael to third, Medich to second]; REYNOLDS REPLACED LEONHARD
(PITCHING); Munson forced Clarke (shortstop unassisted); 5 R, 6
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Coggins singled; Grich walked [Coggins to second];
Davis walked [Coggins to third, Grich to second]; Powell singled
to right [Coggins scored, Grich to third, Davis to second];
BLASINGAME REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); BLAIR BATTED FOR CROWLEY;
Blair grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Grich scored, Davis to third, Powell out at second]; Robinson
walked; Oates grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

YANKEES 2ND: BLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); COGGINS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Murcer flied out to left; White singled
to third; Alou struck out; White was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Belanger flied out to center; Reynolds was called
out on strikes; Coggins grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Spikes walked; Spikes was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); McKinney struck out; Michael walked;
Blasingame struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles
2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Grich singled to right; Davis walked [Grich to
second]; Powell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Grich to third, Davis out at second]; Blair walked;
MCDANIEL REPLACED BLASINGAME (PITCHING); Robinson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Clarke singled to center; Munson forced Clarke
(shortstop to second); Murcer flied out to left; White grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Oates grounded out (first unassisted); Belanger
flied out to left; Reynolds reached on an error by Alou; Coggins
singled to right [Reynolds to second]; Grich flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Alou doubled to left; Spikes struck out; McKinney
doubled to right [Alou scored]; Michael grounded out (second to
first) [McKinney to third]; McDaniel singled to left [McKinney
scored]; Clarke forced McDaniel (second to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Davis singled to right; Powell struck out; Blair
walked [Davis to second]; Robinson flied out to center; Oates
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Munson singled to left; Murcer popped to third in
foul territory; White flied out to center; Alou flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); BUMBRY
BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Bumbry flied out to center; Debut game
for Al Bumbry; Coggins grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

YANKEES 7TH: WATT REPLACED BUMBRY (PITCHING); Spikes flied out
to left; McKinney grounded out (shortstop to first); Michael
tripled to center; McDaniel struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 7, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: LANIER REPLACED MCKINNEY (PLAYING 3B); Grich flied
out to left; Davis walked; Powell doubled [Davis scored]; Blair
made an out to first; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Clarke flied out to right; Munson grounded out
(third to first); Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Oates struck out; Belanger flied out to left;
SHOPAY BATTED FOR WATT; Shopay singled to pitcher; Coggins
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 9TH: ALEXANDER REPLACED SHOPAY (PITCHING); White doubled
to right; Alou struck out; Spikes struck out; Lanier grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Orioles
3.

ORIOLES 9TH: TORRES REPLACED SPIKES (PLAYING RF); Grich singled
to left; LYLE REPLACED MCDANIEL (PITCHING); Davis reached on a
fielder's choice [Grich to second]; Powell doubled [Grich
scored, Davis to third]; Blair grounded out (shortstop to
first); Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Davis scored,
Powell to third]; BAYLOR BATTED FOR OATES; Baylor singled to
left [Powell scored]; ETCHEBARREN BATTED FOR BELANGER;
Etchebarren forced Baylor (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 7, Orioles 6.