April 6, 1972. New York Yankees 5, Baltimore 3.

 Orioles begin their quest for a 4th straight American League championship in Yankee Stadium.  Jim Palmer's start to the game was a bad omen as he walked Horace Clarke and Thurman Munson.  Still, he managed to walk the tightrope, only getting hurt on a 2-run double by Ron Blomberg and a solo HR by Bobby Murcer through 6.  

The Orioles couldn't get much going against Mel Stottlemyre, but fortune smiled on them as a 2-run throwing error by Munson on a dribbler in front of the plate.  Baltimore pushed across the tying run in the top of the 7th on a Merv Rettenmund RBI single.

But after the 7th inning stretch the game turned.  A 1-out double by Clarke chased Palmer.  Grant Jackson got Munson to roll into the 2nd out, but them Bobby Murcer came up again.  He doubled in the go-ahead run and scored on a Roy White single for a 5-3 lead. New acquisition Spraky Lyle finished off the final 2 innings for his first save.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT NEW YORK YANKEES
GAME ID: 3 - THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
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Baltimore Orioles (0-1)000200100370
New York Yankees (1-0)00201020X581
Yankees Prevail, 5-3, Over Baltimore
The New York Yankees launched their 1972 campaign with a victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium 1952-1975. New York center fielder Bobby Murcer was instrumental in the 5-3 win. He went 2 for 4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2. New York reliever Jack Aker got the win, raising his record to 1-0. Jim Palmer was tagged with the loss.

Murcer had a game-changing double in the bottom of the seventh. On a 2-1 slider from Grant Jackson, he banged a run-scoring double to left-center, giving the Yankees a 4-3 lead. It was the 1st double of the year for Murcer.

Murcer called the triumph "a good team win."
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORENEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
D. Buford LF3000000.00000
   a-D. Baylor PH, LF2000013.00000
M. Rettenmund RF4031000.75001
B. Grich 2B4010003.25000
B. Powell 1B3100102.00000
B. Robinson 3B4000011.00000
P. Blair CF4120000.50000
J. Oates C2000103.00000
   c-A. Etchebarren PH1000010.00000
M. Belanger SS3110011.33300
   d-D. Johnson PH0000100.00000
J. Palmer P3000022.00000
   b-G. Jackson P0000000.00000
   e-T. Crowley PH1000001.00000
Totals343713616   
a - D. Baylor pinch hit for D. Buford in the 7th
b - G. Jackson substituted for J. Palmer in the 7th
c - A. Etchebarren pinch hit for J. Oates in the 9th
d - D. Johnson pinch hit for M. Belanger in the 9th
e - T. Crowley pinch hit for G. Jackson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Rettenmund 3 , B. Grich , P. Blair 2 , M. Belanger
2-out RBI: M. Rettenmund
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Grich , M. Belanger , J. Palmer
GIDP: B. Powell
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Rettenmund-Robinson, Belanger-Grich-Powell, Belanger-Grich-Powell)
OF assists: 1 (Rettenmund(Clarke at 3rd base))
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
H. Clarke 2B3110100.33300
T. Munson C3110111.33300
B. Murcer CF4222013.50012
R. White LF3121101.66701
R. Blomberg 1B4022012.50002
J. Callison RF2000201.00000
R. McKinney 3B3000121.00000
G. Michael SS4000014.00000
M. Stottlemyre P2000003.00000
   J. Aker P0000000.00000
   a-D. Walton PH1000000.00000
   S. Lyle P0000000.00000
Totals295856616   
a - D. Walton pinch hit for J. Aker in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Munson (1, 3rd Inning off J. Palmer, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Blomberg (1, 3rd Inning off J. Palmer, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. White (1, 5th Inning off J. Palmer, 0 on, 2 outs) , H. Clarke (1, 7th Inning off J. Palmer, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Murcer (1, 7th Inning off G. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Murcer (1, 5th Inning off J. Palmer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Clarke 2 , T. Munson 2 , B. Murcer 6 , R. White 3 , R. Blomberg 3
2-out RBI: , B. Murcer 2 , R. White , R. Blomberg
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Blomberg , J. Callison
GIDP: G. Michael , M. Stottlemyre
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Clarke (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Munson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Clarke-Michael-Blomberg)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORENEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
J. Palmer L (0-1)6.16446511065.68   
G. Jackson1.2211010305.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Palmer 44
Batters Faced: J. Palmer 28, G. Jackson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Palmer 5-6, G. Jackson 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Palmer 106-61, G. Jackson 30-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Jackson 1-1
WP: J. Palmer
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
M. Stottlemyre6.27312401091.35   
J. Aker W (1-0)0.100000030.00   
S. Lyle SV (1)2.0000120230.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Stottlemyre 54
Batters Faced: M. Stottlemyre 29, J. Aker 1, S. Lyle 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Stottlemyre 5-10, J. Aker 0-1, S. Lyle 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Stottlemyre 109-70, J. Aker 3-2, S. Lyle 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Aker 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Murcer
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium 1952-1975
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 17558
TOP OF THE 1ST
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Mel Stottlemyre
Pitching: RHP Mel Stottlemyre
Batting: SHB Don Buford0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 78.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Merv Rettenmund0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bobby Grich0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Merv Rettenmund to second
Batting: LHB Boog Powell0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Baltimore 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Jim Palmer
Pitching: RHP Jim Palmer
Batting: SHB Horace Clarke0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LDF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Thurman MunsonPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
Horace Clarke steals 2nd base
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Bobby Murcer0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 97.5 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, OUT at 3rd! 9-5
Batting: SHB Roy White0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 91.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Baltimore 0 - New York 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Mel Stottlemyre
Batting: RHB Brooks Robinson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Blair0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 25, EV 72.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: LHB Johnny Oates0-0: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 78D, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Belanger0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Baltimore 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Jim Palmer
Batting: LHB Ron Blomberg0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, P, EV 93.8 MPH) (infield hit)
Batting: LHB Johnny Callison0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
3-2: Base on Balls
Ron Blomberg to second
Batting: RHB Rich McKinney0-0: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Ron Blomberg to third
Johnny Callison to second
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Gene Michael0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Mel Stottlemyre0-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 95.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Baltimore 0 - New York 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Mel Stottlemyre
Batting: RHB Jim Palmer0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Don Buford0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Merv Rettenmund0-0: Foul Ball, location: 3F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bobby Grich0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 5SF, EV 86.2 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Baltimore 0 - New York 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Jim Palmer
Batting: SHB Horace Clarke0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 101.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Thurman Munson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Bobby Murcer0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Roy White0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Ron Blomberg0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 105.0 MPH)
Thurman Munson scores
Roy White to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: LHB Johnny Callison0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 100.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Baltimore 0 - New York 2
TOP OF THE 4TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Mel Stottlemyre
Batting: LHB Boog Powell0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Brooks Robinson0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Paul Blair0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 100.0 MPH)
Boog Powell to second
Batting: LHB Johnny Oates0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, P, EV 83.8 MPH)
Boog Powell to third
Paul Blair to second
Batting: RHB Mark Belanger0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Reached on error, E2 (Groundball, 13S, EV 66.9 MPH)
Boog Powell scores
Paul Blair scores
Batting: RHB Jim Palmer0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 4th over - 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on base; Baltimore 2 - New York 2
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Jim Palmer
Batting: RHB Rich McKinney0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Gene Michael0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mel Stottlemyre0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 2L, EV 76.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Baltimore 2 - New York 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Mel Stottlemyre
Batting: SHB Don Buford0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Merv Rettenmund0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bobby Grich0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 91.9 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Baltimore 2 - New York 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Jim Palmer
Batting: SHB Horace Clarke0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Thurman Munson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Bobby Murcer0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 99.4 MPH), Distance : 383 ft
Batting: SHB Roy White0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7LD, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ron Blomberg0-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 90.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Baltimore 2 - New York 3
TOP OF THE 6TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Mel Stottlemyre
Batting: LHB Boog Powell0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F2 (Popup, 5SF, EV 83.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Brooks Robinson0-0: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 2L, EV 61.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Blair0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Baltimore 2 - New York 3
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Jim Palmer
Batting: LHB Johnny Callison0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Rich McKinney0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Gene Michael0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 87.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Baltimore 2 - New York 3
TOP OF THE 7TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Mel Stottlemyre
Batting: LHB Johnny Oates0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Mark Belanger0-0: Bunted foul
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-1: Bunt missed!
0-2: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56, EV 94.4 MPH)
Johnny Oates to second
Batting: RHB Jim Palmer0-0: Sac Bunt to 5S - play at third, runner OUT! 5-6
Mark Belanger to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Don Baylor0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 34, EV 62.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Merv Rettenmund0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Mark Belanger to third
Jim Palmer to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Pitching: RHP Jack Aker
Batting: RHB Bobby Grich0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Baltimore 3 - New York 3
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : RHP Jim Palmer
Now in LF: Don Baylor
Pinch Hitting: RHB Danny Walton0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Horace Clarke0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 105.6 MPH)
Pitching: LHP Grant Jackson
Batting: RHB Thurman Munson0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, P, EV 93.1 MPH)
Horace Clarke to third
Batting: LHB Bobby Murcer0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Horace Clarke scores
Batting: SHB Roy White0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Bobby Murcer to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: LHB Ron Blomberg0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 7th over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Baltimore 3 - New York 5
TOP OF THE 8TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : RHP Jack Aker
Pitching: LHP Sparky Lyle
Batting: LHB Boog Powell0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Brooks Robinson0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Paul Blair0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 85.0 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Baltimore 3 - New York 5
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
New York Yankees batting - Pitching for Baltimore Orioles : LHP Grant Jackson
Batting: LHB Johnny Callison0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rich McKinney0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 96.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Gene Michael0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 80.6 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Baltimore 3 - New York 5
TOP OF THE 9TH
Baltimore Orioles batting - Pitching for New York Yankees : LHP Sparky Lyle
Pinch Hitting: RHB Andy Etchebarren0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Pinch Hitting: RHB Davey Johnson0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 7LMF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Pinch Hitting: LHB Terry Crowley0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 75.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Don Baylor0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Baltimore 3 - New York 5

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April 14, 1972. Pittsburgh 5, New York Mets 3

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 Pittsburgh ran their winning streak to 3 games with a 5-3 win over the Mets.  This was Bob Moose's first start and it was a dandy.  Moose threw a complete game only allowing 5 hits, 2 earned runs, and didn't walk anybody. Pittsburgh got off on the right foot in the top of the 1st when Roberto Clemente followed up a Dave Cash single with a 2-run homer. He later had an RBI triple in the 8th to finish with 3 hits, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.  That RBI triple and Clemente scoring on Al Oliver's single gave the Pirates some breathing room at 5-2.  John Milner hit a leadoff homer in the 9th, but the Mets couldn't threaten any more than that. Those 3 hits by Clemente push his career total to within 106 of the magic 3000 plateau, which seems like an easily attainable goal this year if he stays healthy. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT NEW YORK METS GAME ID: 83 - FRIDAY, APRIL 14TH , 1972 -  GAME LOG   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pittsburgh Pirates (4-3) 2...
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