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California Angels @
Boston Red Sox
1972-07-18 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 15472 Β· 2:01
Boston Red Sox defeated California Angels 4β1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Sonny Siebert earned the win. Tommy Harper went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Sonny Siebert L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Merle Anthony Β· 1B: George Maloney Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Art Frantz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Leroy Stanton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Curt Motton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Harper | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Carlton Fisk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Danny Cater | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Sonny Siebert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nolan Ryan | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Eddie Fisher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny Siebert | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Vada Pinson: 41
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Doug Griffin: 13/SH.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Reggie Smith: 63
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Jim Spencer: 46(1)3/GDP
- John Stephenson: S8
- Winston Llenas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: S9
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Danny Cater: S8.2-H;1-2
- John Kennedy: W.2-3;1-2
- Sonny Siebert: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Tommy Harper: S5.3-H
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 3
- Leroy Stanton: K/C
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Bot 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Reggie Smith: 3/G
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
Top 4
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Vada Pinson: S8.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Jim Spencer: 6(1)/FO.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);B-2
- John Stephenson: 4/P
Bot 4
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Danny Cater: 9
- John Kennedy: W
- Sonny Siebert: 53
Top 5
- Winston Llenas: 63
- Leroy Stanton: 4/P
- Nolan Ryan: K
Bot 5
- Tommy Harper: D7
- Doug Griffin: SB3#
- Doug Griffin: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: FC.3-H;B-1
- Reggie Smith: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Vada Pinson: 7
Bot 6
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- Danny Cater: S9
- John Kennedy: K/C
Top 7
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Jim Spencer: 8
- John Stephenson: 13
Bot 7
- Sonny Siebert: K
- Tommy Harper: K
- Doug Griffin: 43
Top 8
- Winston Llenas: 7
- Leroy Stanton: K/C
- Curt Motton: K/C
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
Top 9
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Vada Pinson: 43

















