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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1972-04-18 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 8231 · 2:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Sonny Siebert earned the win and Ken Tatum picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Sonny Siebert L: Dick Tidrow SV: Ken Tatum
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Camilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Siebert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Vince Colbert | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Ray Lamb | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Farmer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Ken Tatum | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 31
- Eddie Leon: W
- Alex Johnson: 23.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 31
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 8/L
- Luis Aparicio: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 2
- Tommy McCraw: S
- Ray Fosse: S7/G.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Duffy: 3/FL
- Dick Tidrow: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Del Unser: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Leon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L.1-2
- Danny Cater: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Doug Griffin: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Bob Montgomery: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Sonny Siebert: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tommy Harper: W.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Tommy McCraw: 3/G
Bot 3
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Danny Cater: W
- Doug Griffin: PB.1-2
- Doug Griffin: W
- Bob Montgomery: K/C
Top 4
- Ray Fosse: 53
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Frank Duffy: D7/L
- John Lowenstein: W
- Del Unser: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Sonny Siebert: 63
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Leon: 3/FL
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Graig Nettles: 13
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Reggie Smith: 13
- Rico Petrocelli: 13
Top 6
- Tommy McCraw: 8/8D
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Adolfo Phillips: K/C
Bot 6
- Danny Cater: 13
- Doug Griffin: W
- Bob Montgomery: S/89.1-3
- Sonny Siebert: K/C
- Tommy Harper: 7
Top 7
- Frank Duffy: K/C
- John Lowenstein: W
- Del Unser: 63.1-2
- Eddie Leon: W
- Alex Johnson: 43
Bot 7
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Reggie Smith: K/C
Top 8
- Graig Nettles: K
- Tommy McCraw: W
- Ray Fosse: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Danny Cater: E5
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jack Brohamer: S/G
- Lou Camilli: 3/G.1-2
- John Lowenstein: K
- Del Unser: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dick Tidrow
- Duane Josephson left with unknown injury
- Debut game for Jack Brohamer