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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1972-08-01 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 23070 · 84°F, night, dry · 2:59
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 10–4. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win and Fred Beene picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Sonny Siebert SV: Fred Beene
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Siebert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Burda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Fred Beene | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 6.2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lew Krausse | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 31
- Thurman Munson: E4/G
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: 3/P1
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 7/L
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/L
Top 2
- Ron Blomberg: 7/L
- Johnny Callison: S7
- Celerino Sanchez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: K/C
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
- Danny Cater: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jerry Kenney: 7/L
- Mel Stottlemyre: 8
- Horace Clarke: 31
Bot 3
- John Kennedy: S8/G6
- Sonny Siebert: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Tommy Harper: 54(1)/FO
- Doug Griffin: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Roy White: S9
- Ron Blomberg: 8
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Reggie Smith: 31
- Carlton Fisk: 53
Top 5
- Johnny Callison: S9
- Celerino Sanchez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Kenney: S7/G
- Mel Stottlemyre: S9/G.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 4(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Rico Petrocelli: S9
- Danny Cater: 54(1)/FO
- John Kennedy: 7/L
- Sonny Siebert: K
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Bobby Murcer: D9/G3
- Roy White: S8.2-H
- Ron Blomberg: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 43.2-3
- Johnny Callison: SBH(UR)
- Johnny Callison: FLE2#
- Johnny Callison: E6/G
- Celerino Sanchez: 7
Bot 6
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Doug Griffin: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 7
- Jerry Kenney: 63
- Mel Stottlemyre: K
- Horace Clarke: D9/G3
- Thurman Munson: S7/G.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bobby Murcer: S9.2-H
- Roy White: IW.1-2
- Felipe Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Callison: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Celerino Sanchez: D7.3-H;1-3
- Jerry Kenney: IW
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
Bot 7
- Reggie Smith: S8
- Carlton Fisk: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
Top 8
- Horace Clarke: S8/G
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Roy White: 63
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Johnny Callison: 7
Bot 8
- Danny Cater: 53
- John Kennedy: 53
- Ben Oglivie: K
Top 9
- Hal Lanier: 3/FL
- Jerry Kenney: K
- Mel Stottlemyre: 4
Bot 9
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Doug Griffin: S9.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Reggie Smith: T7/78XDW.2-H;1-H
- Carlton Fisk: 53.3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: S8/G
- Danny Cater: S7/G.1-2
- John Kennedy: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bob Burda: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tommy Harper: K/C