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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
1972-06-17 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 14638 · 70°F · 2:28
Chicago White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Wilbur Wood earned the win and Terry Forster picked up the save. Bill Melton went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Ray Culp SV: Terry Forster
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Wood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Culp | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Wood | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
 Terry Forster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Gary Peters | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Luis Tiant | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Mike Andrews: SB2
- Mike Andrews: K
- Dick Allen: 8/8D.2-3
- Carlos May: W
- Bill Melton: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Rick Reichardt: S7/L
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: S8/L
- Luis Aparicio: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: 4
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
Top 2
- Rich Morales: 63
- Wilbur Wood: 63
- Pat Kelly: 8
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: 3/G
- Doug Griffin: S7
- Carlton Fisk: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mike Andrews: 63
- Dick Allen: W
- Carlos May: 9
- Bill Melton: 7/P
Bot 3
- Ray Culp: S9
- Tommy Harper: S5/BG.1-3(E5/TH)
- Luis Aparicio: HP.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/P
- Reggie Smith: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Cater: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Griffin: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rick Reichardt: 53
- Ed Herrmann: 5
- Rich Morales: 8/L
Bot 4
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Ray Culp: 43
- Tommy Harper: W
- Luis Aparicio: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Wilbur Wood: 4/L
- Pat Kelly: S/BG
- Mike Andrews: S9.1-3
- Dick Allen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Reggie Smith: D7.1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: IW
- Danny Cater: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Carlos May: W
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Walt Williams: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rich Morales: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Wilbur Wood: K/C
Bot 6
- Carlton Fisk: 8/L
- Gary Peters: S7
- Tommy Harper: 54(1)/FO
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Top 7
- Pat Kelly: 63
- Mike Andrews: 13
- Dick Allen: K/C
Bot 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Danny Cater: 4
Top 8
- Carlos May: 9
- Bill Melton: 4
- Rick Reichardt: K/C
Bot 8
- Doug Griffin: K/C
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Phil Gagliano: D7
- Tommy Harper: 63
Top 9
- Chuck Brinkman: 8
- Rich Morales: 6
- Wilbur Wood: 43
Bot 9
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/BP
- Reggie Smith: K/C
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)/FO