August 29, 1972 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Sparky LyleL: Horacio Piña
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
 NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
RF3-5H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 1 RTop hitterBMBobby MurcerCF4-5H-ABHR · 3B · 2B · 1 RBI · 2 RP1.0IP0 ER · 2 K · WP0.2IP1 ER · 0 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead TEX by 4 · NYY by 1 · 3 lead changes
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1OA Athletics | 93 | 62 | .600 | — |
2CW White Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5.5 |
3DE Tigers | 86 | 70 | .551 | 7.5 |
4BO Red Sox | 85 | 70 | .548 | 8.0 |
5BA Orioles | 80 | 74 | .519 | 12.5 |
| 6NYYankees | 79 | 76 | .510 | 14.0 |
7MI Twins | 77 | 77 | .500 | 15.5 |
8KC Royals | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16.5 |
9LA Angels | 75 | 80 | .484 | 18.0 |
10CL Guardians | 72 | 84 | .462 | 21.5 |
11MI Brewers | 65 | 91 | .417 | 28.5 |
| 12TERangers | 54 | 100 | .351 | 38.5 |
2B: Paul
HR: Ford
RBI: Mason 2, Biittner, Ford 3
LOB: 17
2B: Clarke, Murcer, Swoboda, Lanier
3B: Murcer
HR: Murcer
RBI: Clarke, Munson, Murcer, White, Swoboda, Allen, Callison
SB: Michael
CS: White
LOB: 25
Top 1 · TEX batting
Bottom 1 · NYY batting
The Yankees outlasted the Rangers 7-6 in 11 innings at Yankee Stadium I.
Sparky Lyle got the win and Horacio Piña took the loss. Bobby Murcer went 4-for-5 for the Yankees, while Ted Ford went 3-for-5 for the Rangers.
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