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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1972-08-02 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 16491 · 72°F, sunny, dry · Wind R to L · 2:16
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 5–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 8th. Steve Kline earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Steve Kline L: John Curtis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Kline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 7.2 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| Don Newhauser | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: S5/BG.1-2
- Roy White: S8.2-3;1-2
- Felipe Alou: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Celerino Sanchez: K/C
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Doug Griffin: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 16(1)/FO
- Reggie Smith: S9.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 4
Top 2
- John Ellis: K
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Hal Lanier: S8
- Steve Kline: 43
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7
- Danny Cater: 9/L
- John Kennedy: 53
- John Curtis: 7/L
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: 4
- Roy White: S7
- Felipe Alou: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Tommy Harper: K
- Doug Griffin: E1/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Celerino Sanchez: S8
- John Ellis: S7.1-3
- Ron Swoboda: 36(1)/FO
- Hal Lanier: 4
- Steve Kline: 43
Bot 4
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Danny Cater: HP
- John Kennedy: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Thurman Munson: 9/FL
- Roy White: 3/G
Bot 5
- John Curtis: K
- Tommy Harper: E6/TH1
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: S6
- Celerino Sanchez: K
- John Ellis: S6.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Carlton Fisk: D8
- Rico Petrocelli: IW
- Danny Cater: 9
- John Kennedy: 8
Top 7
- Hal Lanier: W
- Steve Kline: 3/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Thurman Munson: K/C
Bot 7
- John Curtis: 53/BG
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Doug Griffin: 53
Top 8
- Roy White: 7
- Felipe Alou: 6/P7S
- Celerino Sanchez: D7
- John Ellis: S8.2-H
- Ron Swoboda: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Steve Kline: S8
- Horace Clarke: 7
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Reggie Smith: 3/G
- Carlton Fisk: 8/F8XD
Top 9
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Roy White: W
- Felipe Alou: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Felipe Alou: K
- Celerino Sanchez: 6/L
Bot 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Danny Cater: 53
- John Kennedy: 8/F8XD