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California Angels @ Boston Red Sox
1972-07-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 13793 · 86°F, night · 2:18
Boston Red Sox defeated California Angels 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. John Curtis earned the win. Carlton Fisk went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: John Curtis L: Don Rose SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Kosco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Kusnyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Barber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Motton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Syd O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barber | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Rose | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tom Dukes | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: S8/L
- Leo Cardenas: S8.1-3
- Ken Berry: K
- Bob Oliver: K
- Ken McMullen: 8
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 3/FL
- Doug Griffin: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/L
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 2
- Andy Kosco: 7
- Leroy Stanton: 9/L
- Art Kusnyer: 53
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 3
- Carlton Fisk: HR/7
- Danny Cater: 53
- John Kennedy: D9/L.BX3(945)
Top 3
- Steve Barber: K
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Leo Cardenas: 4
Bot 3
- John Curtis: 5/FL
- Tommy Harper: 4
- Doug Griffin: S
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Top 4
- Ken Berry: 8/L
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Ken McMullen: S9/L.1-2
- Andy Kosco: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Reggie Smith: S7/L
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Danny Cater: 8/L
Top 5
- Leroy Stanton: S
- Art Kusnyer: 4
- Curt Motton: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 5
- John Kennedy: K
- John Curtis: 63
- Tommy Harper: 53
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: S7
- Leo Cardenas: D8.1-3
- Ken Berry: E3/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Ken McMullen: K/C
- Andy Kosco: 43
Bot 6
- Doug Griffin: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7/L.1-3
- Reggie Smith: IW
- Rico Petrocelli: 62(3)3(B)/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: IW
- Danny Cater: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- John Kennedy: IW
- John Curtis: 13
Top 7
- Leroy Stanton: 8/8D
- Art Kusnyer: 163
- Syd O'Brien: 63
Bot 7
- Tommy Harper: K
- Doug Griffin: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9/L
- Reggie Smith: S9/L.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 8
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Ken Berry: 43
Bot 8
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Danny Cater: D7/L
- John Kennedy: WP.2-3
- John Kennedy: S7/L.3-H
- John Curtis: 26(1)/BG/FO
- Rick Miller: 7
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Ken McMullen: 4
- Andy Kosco: 9/P
- Leroy Stanton: 54(1)/FO