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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 (2)

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New York Yankees 2, Baltimore Orioles 1 (2)

Day

Game Played on Monday, July 31, 1972 (N) at Memorial Stadium

NY  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  8  2
BAL A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Clarke 2b                     3   1   0   0       1   0       0   2
Allen 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   5
Murcer cf                     4   0   2   2       0   1       4   0
White lf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Blomberg 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0      11   1
Alou rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Ellis c                       4   0   3   0       0   0       8   1
Lanier ss                     2   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
  Kenney ph,ss                2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gardner p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Callison ph                 1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Lyle p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   2       1   6      27  12
FIELDING - 
E: Clarke (7), Lanier (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Callison (5,off Alexander).
SH: Gardner (2,off Alexander).
GDP: Alou (4,off Alexander).
Team LOB: 6.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Buford lf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Belanger ss                   4   0   1   0       0   1       3   3
Grich 1b                      2   0   0   0       2   0       6   0
Baylor rf                     4   0   0   0       0   3       5   0
Robinson 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Johnson 2b                    3   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Blair cf                      3   1   0   0       0   1       2   0
Oates c                       3   0   1   1       0   0       6   1
Alexander p                   2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Rettenmund ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Watt p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   1   2   1       2   8      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Belanger-Johnson-Grich.
BATTING - 
2B: Belanger (6,off Gardner).
Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gardner W(3-0)                7     2   1   0   1   6   0  25
Lyle SV(22)                   2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7
Totals                        9     2   1   0   2   8   0  32

Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Alexander L(5-6)              8     7   2   2   1   6   0  31
Watt                          1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9     8   2   2   1   6   0  35

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Deegan
Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 21966
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Baltimore Orioles        
1. Clarke              2b        Buford              lf
2. Allen               3b        Belanger            ss
3. Murcer              cf        Grich               1b
4. White               lf        Baylor              rf
5. Blomberg            1b        Robinson            3b
6. Alou                rf        Johnson             2b
7. Ellis               c         Blair               cf
8. Lanier              ss        Oates               c
9. Gardner             p         Alexander           p

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke flied out to left; Allen struck out; Murcer
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford struck out; Belanger popped to catcher in
foul territory; Grich grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White struck out; Blomberg grounded out (pitcher to
first); Alou made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Baylor flied out to center; Robinson grounded out
(third to first); Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Ellis singled to center; Lanier struck out; Gardner
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ellis to second];
Clarke flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Blair reached on an error by Lanier [Blair to
second]; Oates singled to right [Blair scored (unearned)]; Oates
was picked off first (pitcher to first to shortstop); Alexander
grounded out (pitcher to first); Buford struck out (catcher to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Allen made an out to third; Murcer flied out to
center; White singled to center; Blomberg popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: On a bunt Belanger made an out to first; Grich
flied out to center; Baylor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Alou flied out to right; Ellis singled to left;
Lanier struck out; Gardner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Robinson flied out to center; Johnson struck out;
Blair struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Allen
made an out to shortstop; Murcer singled to center; White flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Oates grounded out (third to first); Alexander
grounded out (second to first); Buford reached on an error by
Clarke; Belanger doubled to left [Buford to third]; Grich
walked; Baylor struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Orioles 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Blomberg singled to center; Alou grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Blomberg out at
second]; Ellis flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson flied out to right; Johnson flied out to
right; Blair flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
0, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 8TH: KENNEY BATTED FOR LANIER; Kenney grounded out
(shortstop to first); CALLISON BATTED FOR GARDNER; Callison
doubled to right; Clarke walked; Allen grounded out (catcher to
first) [Callison to third, Clarke to second]; Murcer singled to
left [Callison scored, Clarke scored]; White made an out to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: KENNEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); LYLE REPLACED
CALLISON (PITCHING); Oates flied out to right; RETTENMUND BATTED
FOR ALEXANDER; Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); Buford
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Orioles 1.

YANKEES 9TH: WATT REPLACED RETTENMUND (PITCHING); Blomberg flied
out to right; Alou lined to shortstop; Ellis singled to left;
Kenney flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: Belanger struck out; Grich walked; Baylor was
called out on strikes; Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          2   8   2    6
 Orioles          1   2   0    4
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