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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox

1972-06-21 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 15325 Β· 79Β°F Β· 3:24

Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 10–9. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Luis Tiant earned the win. Rico Petrocelli went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

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TEX00241002000915
BOS001040211011016

W: Luis Tiant   L: Horacio Pina   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 2B: Bill Kunkel Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Toby Harrah422011
Dalton Jones100010
Don Mincher402101
Dick Billings603400
Ted Ford600002
Frank Howard424010
Larry Biittner512001
Lenny Randle210111
Bill Gogolewski311200
Dave Nelson310010
Tom Grieve110011
Horacio Pina101000
Ken Suarez100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Harper500012
Luis Aparicio612000
Carl Yastrzemski645000
Reggie Smith421000
Rico Petrocelli511600
Danny Cater412120
Doug Griffin601102
Carlton Fisk400012
Ray Culp101000
Gary Peters201000
Ben Oglivie111100
Bob Burda100000
John Kennedy101000

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Gogolewski4.1912
Jim Panther2.2300
Horacio Pina3.0434

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Culp3.1640
Gary Peters4.1725
Don Newhauser0.1000
Bill Lee2.0201
Luis Tiant1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Toby Harrah: W
  • Dalton Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Don Mincher: 7/P

Bot 1

  • Tommy Harper: 9
  • Luis Aparicio: S8/L
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S8/L.1-2
  • Reggie Smith: 4
  • Rico Petrocelli: 13

Top 2

  • Dick Billings: 9
  • Ted Ford: 3
  • Frank Howard: W
  • Larry Biittner: 8

Bot 2

  • Danny Cater: S6
  • Doug Griffin: 2/BP
  • Carlton Fisk: 7
  • Ray Culp: S9.1-2
  • Tommy Harper: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Tommy Harper: K/C

Top 3

  • Lenny Randle: W
  • Bill Gogolewski: 6
  • Toby Harrah: D7/F.1-3
  • Dalton Jones: IW
  • Don Mincher: 8/L/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Dick Billings: S8/G.3-H;1-2
  • Ted Ford: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Luis Aparicio: 8/L
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S5/BG
  • Reggie Smith: S9/L.1-3
  • Rico Petrocelli: 54(1)/FO.3-H
  • Danny Cater: WP.1-2
  • Danny Cater: 53

Top 4

  • Frank Howard: S9/P
  • Larry Biittner: S8/L.1-2
  • Lenny Randle: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Gogolewski: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Toby Harrah: S9.1-2
  • Dave Nelson: 7/P
  • Don Mincher: S4/G.2-3;1-2
  • Dick Billings: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1X3(746)

Bot 4

  • Doug Griffin: K
  • Carlton Fisk: W
  • Gary Peters: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Ted Ford: K
  • Frank Howard: D4/P
  • Larry Biittner: S7.2-3
  • Lenny Randle: 8/L/SF.3-H
  • Bill Gogolewski: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Tommy Harper: 8/L
  • Luis Aparicio: S8
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S4/G.1-2
  • Reggie Smith: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Rico Petrocelli: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Danny Cater: 43
  • Doug Griffin: 8/P

Top 6

  • Toby Harrah: K
  • Dave Nelson: 4
  • Don Mincher: D8/F
  • Dick Billings: 53

Bot 6

  • Carlton Fisk: 3/FL
  • Gary Peters: D7/F
  • Tommy Harper: 63
  • Luis Aparicio: 63

Top 7

  • Ted Ford: 53
  • Frank Howard: S8
  • Larry Biittner: K
  • Lenny Randle: K

Bot 7

  • Carl Yastrzemski: D8
  • Reggie Smith: 13.2-3
  • Rico Petrocelli: 63.3-H
  • Danny Cater: HR/7
  • Doug Griffin: 7

Top 8

  • Tom Grieve: W
  • Toby Harrah: 54/SH.1-2
  • Dave Nelson: IW
  • Don Mincher: K
  • Dick Billings: D7/7D.2-H;1XH(75E2)(UR)(NR);B-3
  • Ted Ford: 53

Bot 8

  • Carlton Fisk: K
  • Ben Oglivie: HR/9
  • Tommy Harper: K/C
  • Luis Aparicio: 43

Top 9

  • Frank Howard: S8
  • Larry Biittner: 14/SH.1-2
  • Lenny Randle: 6/FL
  • Tom Grieve: K

Bot 9

  • Carl Yastrzemski: D/78
  • Reggie Smith: 7/P
  • Rico Petrocelli: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2(E2)
  • Danny Cater: IW
  • Doug Griffin: K
  • Carlton Fisk: K

Top 10

  • Toby Harrah: 63
  • Dave Nelson: 3/L
  • Horacio Pina: S1
  • Dick Billings: 54(1)/FO

Bot 10

  • Bob Burda: 43
  • Tommy Harper: W
  • Luis Aparicio: 8
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 7/L

Top 11

  • Ted Ford: K/C
  • Ken Suarez: 8/L
  • Larry Biittner: 3/G

Bot 11

  • Reggie Smith: HP
  • John Kennedy: S1/BG.1-3(E1/TH);B-1#
  • Danny Cater: IW.1-2
  • Doug Griffin: S9/L.3-H;2-3;1-2