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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 16, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Hamilton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,006 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Dave Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Second Baseman |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stottlemyre
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Stottlemyre
Rudi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Stottlemyre
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hamilton
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hamilton
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hamilton
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Stottlemyre
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Stottlemyre
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullen vs. Stottlemyre
Cullen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Stottlemyre
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Stottlemyre
Martinez hits a line drive towards the mound. Stottlemyre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hamilton
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hamilton
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hamilton
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Hamilton
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Stottlemyre
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Stottlemyre
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Hamilton
Stottlemyre hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hamilton
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hamilton
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hamilton
White strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Stottlemyre
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Stottlemyre
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hamilton
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Hamilton
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Hamilton
Swoboda hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Stottlemyre
Cullen hits a line drive towards third. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Stottlemyre
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stottlemyre
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Hamilton
Lanier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Hamilton
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hamilton
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Hamilton
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Stottlemyre
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Stottlemyre
Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Stottlemyre
Mangual hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Stottlemyre
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullen vs. Stottlemyre
Cullen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White throws the ball in to Alou who tags Cullen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bando scores. Mangual moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hamilton
White hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hamilton
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Hamilton
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Blasingame
Martinez bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Blasingame
Rudi hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Hamilton
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Hamilton
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Hamilton
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Hamilton
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Hamilton
Munson takes first base on ball four. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDaniel
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. McDaniel
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Locker
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Locker
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Locker
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Locker
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez misplays the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Locker
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. McDaniel
Bernie Allen now playing second base. John Ellis now catching.
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. McDaniel
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locker vs. McDaniel
Locker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Locker
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Locker
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mangual. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Locker
Ellis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Locker
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Locker
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Locker
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1972 -- Oakland at New York (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Martinez M, ss 3 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 2 0
Rudi J, lf 4 2 2 1 Blomberg R, ph 1 1 1 0
Jackson R, cf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 1 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Ellis J, c 1 1 1 2
Bando S, 3b 4 2 2 0 White R, lf 5 0 1 0
Mangual A, rf 4 0 1 0 Alou F, 1b 5 0 1 0
Tenace G, c 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 0
Cullen T, 2b 4 0 2 2 Sanchez C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hamilton D, p 3 0 2 0 Swoboda R, rf 4 0 1 0
Locker B, p 1 0 0 0 Lanier H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Allen B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Torres R, ph 1 0 1 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Callison J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 37 2 9 2
Oakland 110 003 000 -- 5
New York 000 000 002 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton D (W) 6.2 6 0 0 3 5
Locker B (S) 2.1 3 2 2 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 6.0 9 5 5 0 2
Blasingame W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Martinez M
LOB -- Oakland 4, New York 12
2B -- Swoboda R, Blomberg R
HR -- Rudi J, Epstein M, Ellis J
SH -- Martinez M
T -- 2:36
A -- 21006
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