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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1972-04-21 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 14895 · 47°F, night · 2:35
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Ray Culp earned the win and Bill Lee picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Ray Culp L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: Bill Lee
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Culp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Bill Lee | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: S8/G
- Thurman Munson: 2/BP/FL
- Bobby Murcer: 4
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Callison: 31
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: W
- Luis Aparicio: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 2
- Rich McKinney: S7/L
- Gene Michael: 9/9D.1-2
- Mel Stottlemyre: 63
- Horace Clarke: 7
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: S
- Rico Petrocelli: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Rico Petrocelli: E5
- Danny Cater: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Doug Griffin: S8/L.2-H(UR);BX2(8563)
- Carlton Fisk: 8
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: W
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Roy White: K
- Ron Blomberg: 9/9D.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Callison: 5
Bot 3
- Ray Culp: W
- Tommy Harper: S8/L.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: S9/G.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: IW
- Rico Petrocelli: 85(2)/FO/SF.3-H;1-2
- Danny Cater: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rich McKinney: 53
- Gene Michael: 31
- Mel Stottlemyre: K
Bot 4
- Doug Griffin: S7/L
- Carlton Fisk: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ray Culp: 63
Top 5
- Horace Clarke: 8/L
- Thurman Munson: S7/G
- Bobby Murcer: BK.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.2-H
- Roy White: 8
- Ron Blomberg: S6
- Johnny Callison: W.1-2
- Rich McKinney: K/C
Bot 5
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: D9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
- Reggie Smith: 43
Top 6
- Gene Michael: W
- Mel Stottlemyre: 24/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Danny Cater: 23/BG
- Doug Griffin: 8/8D
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Roy White: 3
- Felipe Alou: K
- Johnny Callison: 8
Bot 7
- Carlton Fisk: T8/L
- Bill Lee: 43
- Tommy Harper: S.3-H
- Luis Aparicio: S7/G.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: PO3(25)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
Top 8
- Rich McKinney: 53
- Ron Swoboda: D7
- John Ellis: S9/L.2-H
- Horace Clarke: K
- Thurman Munson: 13
Bot 8
- Reggie Smith: S/G
- Rico Petrocelli: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Danny Cater: FC6/DP.3XH(625);BX2(53)
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: 13/BG
- Roy White: 8/L
- Felipe Alou: E5
- Johnny Callison: K