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Oakland Athletics @ Boston Red Sox

1972-07-21 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· 14 innings Β· Att: 27465 Β· 82Β°F, night Β· 4:19

Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Don Newhauser earned the win. Doug Griffin went 2-for-7 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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OAK30100000000000410
BOS00010110100001513

W: Don Newhauser   L: Gary Waslewski   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Deegan Β· 1B: Larry McCoy Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bert Campaneris712000
Joe Rudi611112
Reggie Jackson511022
Sal Bando511010
Angel Mangual402300
Mike Epstein300011
Dave Duncan501021
Ted Kubiak401000
Dave Hamilton300002
Bob Locker000010
Bill Voss201010
Mike Hegan200011
Don Mincher100001
Adrian Garrett100001
Tim Cullen100000
Gary Waslewski100000
George Hendrick100001

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Harper613111
Doug Griffin722100
Carl Yastrzemski700000
Reggie Smith602101
Rico Petrocelli601002
Carlton Fisk511013
Danny Cater600003
John Kennedy512011
John Curtis100000
Juan Beniquez100001
Ben Oglivie101000
Phil Gagliano101100
Don Newhauser100000
Rick Miller100000

Oakland Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Hamilton6.0516
Bob Locker2.1412
Darold Knowles0.0100
Rollie Fingers0.2001
Gary Waslewski4.2313

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Curtis5.0725
Lew Krausse2.0002
Bill Lee2.0120
Ken Tatum0.0110
Don Newhauser5.0155

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bert Campaneris: S/BG
  • Joe Rudi: SB2
  • Joe Rudi: SB3
  • Joe Rudi: S/L.3-H
  • Reggie Jackson: K
  • Sal Bando: D/L.1-3
  • Angel Mangual: D.3-H;2-H
  • Mike Epstein: K
  • Dave Duncan: IW
  • Ted Kubiak: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Tommy Harper: W
  • Doug Griffin: 4/L
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 9/L
  • Reggie Smith: 8

Top 2

  • Dave Hamilton: K
  • Bert Campaneris: 3/FL
  • Joe Rudi: 13

Bot 2

  • Rico Petrocelli: K
  • Carlton Fisk: K
  • Danny Cater: K

Top 3

  • Reggie Jackson: T
  • Sal Bando: 9/P
  • Angel Mangual: S/L.3-H
  • Mike Epstein: 36(1)/FO
  • Dave Duncan: K

Bot 3

  • John Kennedy: K
  • John Curtis: 63
  • Tommy Harper: 63

Top 4

  • Ted Kubiak: D/L
  • Dave Hamilton: K
  • Bert Campaneris: 9
  • Joe Rudi: IW
  • Reggie Jackson: 43

Bot 4

  • Doug Griffin: HR
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L/8D
  • Reggie Smith: S/L
  • Rico Petrocelli: 5/L
  • Carlton Fisk: K/C

Top 5

  • Sal Bando: 7/L
  • Angel Mangual: 7
  • Mike Epstein: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Danny Cater: 7
  • John Kennedy: S4
  • Juan Beniquez: K
  • Tommy Harper: CS2(24)

Top 6

  • Dave Duncan: 7
  • Ted Kubiak: 6
  • Dave Hamilton: 6/L

Bot 6

  • Tommy Harper: S/BG
  • Doug Griffin: 3/FL
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8
  • Reggie Smith: SB2
  • Reggie Smith: S.2-H
  • Rico Petrocelli: 8/L

Top 7

  • Bert Campaneris: 8
  • Joe Rudi: K
  • Reggie Jackson: K/C

Bot 7

  • Carlton Fisk: 53
  • Danny Cater: K
  • John Kennedy: W
  • Ben Oglivie: S/G.1-3
  • Tommy Harper: S.3-H;1-3
  • Doug Griffin: 1/G

Top 8

  • Sal Bando: 63
  • Angel Mangual: 9
  • Mike Epstein: W
  • Dave Duncan: S/L.1-3
  • Ted Kubiak: 43

Bot 8

  • Carl Yastrzemski: 43
  • Reggie Smith: 63
  • Rico Petrocelli: 8/P

Top 9

  • Bob Locker: W
  • Bert Campaneris: 16(1)/BG/FO
  • Joe Rudi: 64(1)/FO
  • Reggie Jackson: 8

Bot 9

  • Carlton Fisk: S/L
  • Danny Cater: K
  • John Kennedy: S/G.1-2
  • Phil Gagliano: S.2-H;1-2
  • Tommy Harper: K
  • Doug Griffin: 54(1)/FO

Top 10

  • Sal Bando: W
  • Bill Voss: S/BG.1-2
  • Mike Hegan: FC1/BG.2-3(E1);1-2
  • Dave Duncan: 4
  • Don Mincher: K/C
  • Adrian Garrett: K/C

Bot 10

  • Carl Yastrzemski: 43
  • Reggie Smith: 13
  • Rico Petrocelli: K

Top 11

  • Bert Campaneris: D/L
  • Joe Rudi: K
  • Reggie Jackson: IW
  • Sal Bando: 4
  • Bill Voss: 4

Bot 11

  • Carlton Fisk: K
  • Danny Cater: 8
  • John Kennedy: 9

Top 12

  • Mike Hegan: W
  • Dave Duncan: 5/FL
  • Tim Cullen: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 12

  • Don Newhauser: 3/FL
  • Tommy Harper: S/BG
  • Doug Griffin: 5/FL
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 43

Top 13

  • Gary Waslewski: 53
  • Bert Campaneris: 43
  • Joe Rudi: 7/L

Bot 13

  • Reggie Smith: K/C
  • Rico Petrocelli: S/L
  • Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
  • Danny Cater: 8/P
  • John Kennedy: 13

Top 14

  • Reggie Jackson: W
  • Sal Bando: 34/SH.1-2
  • Bill Voss: IW
  • Mike Hegan: K
  • Dave Duncan: W.2-3;1-2
  • George Hendrick: K/C

Bot 14

  • Rick Miller: 3/G
  • Tommy Harper: 4
  • Doug Griffin: S
  • Carl Yastrzemski: E4/G.1-H(NR)(UR)