May 17, 1972 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Dick TidrowL: Fred Beene
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
 CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
CF1-3H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterAJAlex JohnsonLF2-3H-AB2B · 1 RP9.0IP1 ER · 1 K · WP0.0IP1 ER · 0 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead NYY by 1 · CLE by 1 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1DE Tigers | 86 | 70 | .551 | — |
2BO Red Sox | 85 | 70 | .548 | 0.5 |
3BA Orioles | 80 | 74 | .519 | 5.0 |
| 4NYYankees | 79 | 76 | .510 | 6.5 |
| 5CLGuardians | 72 | 84 | .462 | 14.0 |
6MI Brewers | 65 | 91 | .417 | 21.0 |
HR: Murcer
RBI: Murcer
SB: White, Munson
LOB: 15
2B: Johnson
3B: McCraw
RBI: Nettles, Brohamer
LOB: 12
Top 1 · NYY batting
Bottom 1 · CLE batting
The Guardians edged the Yankees 2-1 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Dick Tidrow got the win and Fred Beene took the loss. Alex Johnson went 2-for-3 for the Guardians, while Bobby Murcer went 1-for-3 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
