New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles
September 4, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 4, 1972 at Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 4

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Clarke 2b 3 0 0 0
  Spikes ph 1 0 0 0
Munson c 4 0 0 0
Murcer cf 4 0 0 0
White lf 4 1 1 0
Callison rf 4 1 1 0
Alou 1b 4 1 2 1
Allen 3b 4 0 1 2
Michael ss 4 0 2 0
Peterson p 0 0 0 0
  Lyle p 0 0 0 0
  Torres ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3
Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Belanger ss 4 0 1 0
Grich 2b 3 0 1 0
Davis lf 4 0 2 0
  Crowley rf 0 0 0 0
Baylor rf,lf 4 1 1 0
Robinson 3b 3 0 0 0
Powell 1b 4 1 2 0
Blair cf 3 1 1 1
Etchebarren c 4 1 1 3
Alexander p 1 0 0 0
  Harrison p 2 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 9 4
New York 020 100 000370
Baltimore 000 000 31x491
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson   6.0 7 3 3 2 3
  Lyle  L (8-4) 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Totals
8.0
9
4
4
3
4
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander   3.0 5 3 2 1 1
  Harrison  W (2-4) 6.0 2 0 0 1 3
Totals
9.0
7
3
2
2
4

  E–Powell (12).  DP–New York 1.  2B–New York Alou 2 (15,off Alexander 2), Baltimore Blair (14,off Lyle).  HR–Baltimore Etchebarren (2,7th inning off Peterson 2 on, 0 out).  SH–Peterson 2 (14,off Harrison 2).  IBB–Clarke (4,by Harrison); Robinson (3,by Lyle).  WP–Peterson (7), Lyle (4).  IBB–Lyle (5,Robinson); Harrison (7,Clarke).  U-HP–Marty Springstead, 1B–Russ Goetz, 2B–John Rice, 3B–Hank Morgenweck.  T–2:19.
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