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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 23, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,677 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Russ Goetz |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Rich McKinney | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 23, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Stottlemyre
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Stottlemyre
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Perry
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Perry
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Stottlemyre
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Stottlemyre
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Stottlemyre
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Perry
Blomberg hits a line drive towards short. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Perry
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Stottlemyre
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Stottlemyre
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Perry
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Perry
Michael hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Perry
Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Perry
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Stottlemyre
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Blomberg. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Stottlemyre
Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Stottlemyre
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to home to get Unser. Leon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Stottlemyre
McCraw takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fosse vs. Stottlemyre
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Perry
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCraw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Stottlemyre
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Stottlemyre
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stottlemyre, and towards Michael, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Perry
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Perry
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Perry
McKinney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. McKinney moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Perry
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Stottlemyre
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Stottlemyre
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Perry
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Perry
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Perry
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Stottlemyre
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Stottlemyre
McCraw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Stottlemyre
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Stottlemyre
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Perry
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Perry
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Perry
There goes Munson. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Brohamer applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Stottlemyre
Perry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murcer. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Stottlemyre
Unser bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Stottlemyre
There's a wild pitch. Perry scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Stottlemyre
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Stottlemyre
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Stottlemyre
McCraw takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fosse vs. Stottlemyre
Fosse hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Leon scores. Nettles scores. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCraw moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brohamer vs. Stottlemyre
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Perry
John Lowenstein now playing left field.
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Perry
Michael bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Perry
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McDaniel
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McDaniel
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Perry
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Perry
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1972 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Leon E, ss 5 1 2 0 Torres R, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, lf 0 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCraw T, 1b 2 0 1 0 Munson T, c 3 0 1 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 1 2 McKinney R, 3b 3 0 2 0
Bell B, rf 4 0 2 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stottlemyre M, p 1 0 0 0
Perry G, p 4 1 1 0 Callison J, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 2 29 0 4 0
Cleveland 000 000 030 -- 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 8.0 7 3 3 3 5
McDaniel L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Blomberg R
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, New York 3
2B -- Perry G
CS -- Munson T
SH -- Unser D
WP -- Perry G, Stottlemyre M
T -- 2:19
A -- 10677
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