April 7, 1972. New York Yankees 2, Baltimore 0
The story of this game is Fritz Peterson with a little help from Bobby Murcer. Peterson throws a 7-hit shutout at the Orioles. The Orioles couldn't get enough going with those 7 hits and 2 walks, as they stranded 9 on the day. Oriole starter Dave McNally matched Peterson through six except for a solo homer from Bobby Murcer and then left for a pinch hitter. New York added an insurance run in the 9th on a Roy White single to get to the final score of 2-0. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK YANKEES GAME ID: 11 - FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH , 1972 - GAME LOG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Baltimore Orioles (0-2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 New York Yankees (2-0) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 X 2 7 1 New York Southpaw Tosses 2-0 Shutout Today Yankees pitcher Fritz Peterson sparkled in a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium 1952-1975. He fanned 1 and walked 2 to help New York post the 2-0 win. BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE Player AB R H RBI