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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the California Angels, played on July 23, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,756 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Frank Umont |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
| Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Hal Lanier | Third Baseman |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 23, 1972
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kekich
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Kekich
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Kekich
Kosco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Kekich
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Kekich
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullen vs. Kekich
McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Kekich
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wright
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Kekich
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Kekich
Wright bunts towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. Kusnyer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Kekich
There's a wild pitch. Kusnyer scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kekich
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kekich
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wright
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Wright
Michael takes first base on ball four. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Wright
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kekich vs. Wright
Kekich bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Swoboda scores. Michael scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Kekich
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kekich
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Kekich
McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Kekich
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Kekich
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Kekich
Kusnyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Kekich
Wright hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kusnyer moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Kekich
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kusnyer scores. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Kekich
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wright
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wright
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Wright
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Wright
Celerino Sanchez pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Beene
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Beene
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Beene
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Beene
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wright
White takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Beene
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Beene
Wright hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Beene
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wright
John Stephenson now catching.
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wright
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Wright
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Wright
John Ellis pinch hits for Fred Beene.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Lyle
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Lyle
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Lyle
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wright
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Lyle
Berry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Lyle
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Lyle
Stephenson hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Lyle
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wright
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Wright
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lyle
Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Lyle
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Lyle
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wright
Michael hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Wright
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Wright
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Wright
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Wright
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blomberg scores. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1972 -- California at New York (D)
California AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 1 2 1 Clarke H, 2b 5 0 4 2
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 5 0 2 1
Kosco A, lf 5 2 2 1 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 1 1 3 Alou F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Berry K, cf 4 0 3 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 1 0 0
Stanton L, rf 4 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 2 1 0 0
Kusnyer A, c 2 2 1 0 Lanier H, 3b 4 0 2 0
Stephenson J, c 1 0 0 0 Kekich M, p 0 0 0 0
Wright C, p 3 0 1 0 Sanchez C, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Beene F, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Blomberg R, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 5 33 3 9 3
California 310 110 000 -- 6
New York 020 000 001 -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Wright C (W) 8.2 9 3 3 5 0
Fisher E (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L) 4.0 7 5 5 1 3
Beene F 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Lyle S 3.0 2 0 0 1 3
DP -- California 2, New York 1
LOB -- California 6, New York 9
2B -- Clarke H
HR -- McMullen K, Kosco A
SB -- Kosco A, Alomar S
SH -- Wright C, Kekich M
WP -- Kekich M
T -- 2:23
A -- 10756
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