New York Yankees 5, Cleveland Indians 2

Game Played on Saturday, September 23, 1972 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Yankees      0  0  0    2  3  0    0  -   5  8  2
Indians      0  0  2    0  0  0    x  -   2  6  2


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .247      Bell cf               2   1   1   0     0   0   .257
White lf              3   1   1   1     0   0   .270      Brohamer 2b           3   0   3   1     0   0   .244
Murcer cf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .289      Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Blomberg 1b           4   1   2   2     0   0   .269      A. Johnson lf         2   0   0   0     1   0   .241
Callison rf           4   1   1   0     0   2   .256      Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Allen 3b              3   1   1   2     0   1   .236      Bevacqua rf           3   0   1   0     0   1   .059
Munson c              3   0   2   0     0   0   .283      Duffy ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Michael ss            2   0   0   0     1   1   .242      Moses c               2   0   0   0     0   1   .213
Peterson p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .241      Dunning p             0   1   0   0     1   0   .258
                                                            Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Camilli ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .150
                                                            Hilgendorf p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .077

Totals               28   5   8   5     3   6             Totals               22   2   6   1     2   2

Time of Game: 1:37   Attendance:  4,500
Left on Base: Yankees 6, Indians 5
DP: Yankees 2, Indians 0
Errors: Murcer, Peterson, Chambliss, Dunning
Home Runs: Allen (9), White (8), Blomberg (13)
Caught Stealing: Allen (1)
Sacrifice Hits: White (4), Bell (1)
GIDP: Nettles (8), Duffy (12)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(17-14)       6     6   2   1   2   2   0  25   3.31
Totals                  6     6   2   1   2   2   0  25

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dunning L(5-4)          4.1   6   5   5   3   2   3  22   3.19
Riddleberger            0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.82
Hilgendorf              2     2   0   0   0   3   0   8   2.62
Totals                  7     8   5   5   3   6   3  32

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Don Denkinger


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; White out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Clarke to second]; Murcer popped to first; Blomberg
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Bell flied out to center; Brohamer singled to left;
Chambliss singled to center [Brohamer to third, Chambliss to
second (on throw to 3b)]; A. Johnson was walked intentionally;
Nettles grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [A.
Johnson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Indians 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Callison struck out; Allen reached on an error by
Chambliss; Allen was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Munson singled to right; Munson was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Dunning [Munson to second]; Michael
was walked intentionally; Peterson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Bevacqua singled to left; Duffy grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Bevacqua out at second];
Moses struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Clarke singled to center; White lined to left;
Murcer lined to third; Blomberg lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Dunning walked; Bell reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [Dunning scored (error by Peterson) (error
by Murcer) (no RBI), Bell to third]; Brohamer singled to right
[Bell scored (unearned)]; Chambliss flied out to center; A.
Johnson forced Brohamer (pitcher to shortstop); Nettles forced
A. Johnson (shortstop unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Indians 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Callison singled to first; Allen homered [Callison
scored]; Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Michael
grounded out (second to first); Peterson grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Bevacqua grounded out (pitcher to first); Duffy
flied out to right; Moses grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Indians 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Clarke grounded out (second to first); White
homered; Murcer walked; Blomberg homered [Murcer scored];
RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED DUNNING (PITCHING); Callison popped to
second; Allen struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: CAMILLI BATTED FOR RIDDLEBERGER; Camilli flied out
to right; Bell singled to right; Brohamer singled to left [Bell
to second]; Chambliss popped to shortstop; A. Johnson forced
Brohamer (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Indians 2.

YANKEES 6TH: HILGENDORF REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); Munson
singled to center; Michael struck out; Peterson struck out;
Clarke forced Munson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 5, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Bevacqua
was called out on strikes; Duffy grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Indians 2.

YANKEES 7TH: White grounded out (first to pitcher); On a bunt
Murcer grounded out (pitcher to first); Blomberg singled to
right; Callison was called out on strikes; game called after
48 minute rain delay; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Indians 2.