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Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles
1972-08-12 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 24297 · night · 2:16
Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. Luis Tiant earned the win. Ben Oglivie went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Doyle Alexander SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doyle Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Shopay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Alexander | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Leonhard | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Watt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: S5
- Luis Aparicio: PO1(13)
- Luis Aparicio: T/89
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/SF.3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 31
Bot 1
- Don Buford: K
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
- Johnny Oates: 8
Top 2
- Ben Oglivie: 4
- Danny Cater: 13
- John Kennedy: 13
Bot 2
- Boog Powell: 5/FL
- Bobby Grich: K
- Brooks Robinson: K
Top 3
- Bob Montgomery: HR/9
- Luis Tiant: K
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Luis Aparicio: S9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Davey Johnson: 6
- Paul Blair: 9
- Doyle Alexander: K/C
Top 4
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Ben Oglivie: D/78
- Danny Cater: 8.2-3
- John Kennedy: S4.3-H
- Bob Montgomery: 9
Bot 4
- Don Buford: W
- Merv Rettenmund: W.1-2
- Johnny Oates: 5/FL
- Boog Powell: 5(B)2635618(2)/P/DP
Top 5
- Luis Tiant: 63
- Tommy Harper: 6
- Luis Aparicio: 63
Bot 5
- Bobby Grich: K
- Brooks Robinson: 53
- Davey Johnson: K
Top 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Ben Oglivie: 8
- Danny Cater: 43
Bot 6
- Paul Blair: 3/P
- Tom Shopay: 5/FL
- Don Buford: 8
Top 7
- John Kennedy: 8
- Bob Montgomery: S8
- Luis Tiant: PB.1-2#
- Luis Tiant: 3/FL
- Tommy Harper: WP.2-3#
- Tommy Harper: W
- Luis Aparicio: 13
Bot 7
- Merv Rettenmund: T8.B-H(E4)(UR)(NR)
- Johnny Oates: 13
- Boog Powell: K/C
- Bobby Grich: 63
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Rico Petrocelli: S8
- Ben Oglivie: HR/9.1-H
- Danny Cater: 5
- John Kennedy: 8
Bot 8
- Brooks Robinson: K/C
- Davey Johnson: 7
- Paul Blair: S4
- Terry Crowley: 4
Top 9
- Bob Montgomery: 43
- Luis Tiant: 9
- Tommy Harper: 53
Bot 9
- Don Buford: 8
- Merv Rettenmund: 4
- Johnny Oates: W
- Boog Powell: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Grich: 8
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox Coach Don Lenhardt ejected by 1B umpire Larry Barnett