September 24, 1972 · 3:38 AM EDT
W: Rob GardnerL: Milt WilcoxS: Sparky Lyle
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NYY | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
 CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Biggest lead NYY by 5
| 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 |
2B: Clarke, Ellis
HR: Murcer
RBI: White, Murcer, Callison, Ellis 3, Michael
LOB: 17
2B: Fosse
HR: Bell, Bevacqua
RBI: Bell, Fosse, Bevacqua
LOB: 10
Top 1 · NYY batting
Bottom 1 · CLE batting
The Yankees routed the Guardians 8-3 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Rob Gardner got the win, Milt Wilcox took the loss and Sparky Lyle earned the save. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-5 for the Yankees, while Buddy Bell went 2-for-4 for the Guardians.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
