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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1972-08-02 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 21917 · 68°F, night · 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 7–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Gary Peters earned the win and Luis Tiant picked up the save. John Ellis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Gary Peters L: Mike Kekich SV: Luis Tiant
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Beene | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Beene | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | 7.2 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| Luis Tiant | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Roy White: S8/G.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 7/L
- Bobby Murcer: S4.2-3;1-2
- John Ellis: K
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: S8/G
- Doug Griffin: 13/SH.1-2
- Danny Cater: D7/78.2-H
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: D8.2-H
- John Kennedy: 5/FL
Top 2
- Celerino Sanchez: S7/G
- Hal Lanier: 8/F8XD
- Mike Kekich: S8.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Ron Swoboda: 4/L
Bot 2
- Ben Oglivie: 3/G
- Bob Montgomery: 4/P9S
- Gary Peters: 31
Top 3
- Roy White: D7
- Felipe Alou: S9.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P9S
- John Ellis: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Celerino Sanchez: 3/P3DF
- Hal Lanier: 9
Bot 3
- Tommy Harper: W
- Doug Griffin: SB2
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Danny Cater: S8.2-H
- Reggie Smith: S7/78.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- John Kennedy: K/C
- Ben Oglivie: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Montgomery: E5/TH1.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Gary Peters: W.1-2
- Tommy Harper: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Fred Beene: 8/F8D
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Ron Swoboda: S8/G
- Roy White: 8
Bot 4
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Danny Cater: 8
- Reggie Smith: 43
Top 5
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 9/F9D
- John Ellis: 9
Bot 5
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- John Kennedy: 53
- Ben Oglivie: 31
Top 6
- Celerino Sanchez: S7
- Hal Lanier: 64(1)3/GDP
- Fred Beene: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Montgomery: D7/F7DW
- Gary Peters: 43.2-3
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Doug Griffin: S7.3-H
- Danny Cater: S7.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 63
Top 7
- Horace Clarke: S8/89
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Roy White: K
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
- John Kennedy: S4
- Ben Oglivie: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: W
- John Ellis: 9/L89XD
- Celerino Sanchez: 8/F8XD.1-2
- Hal Lanier: D7/F7DW.2-H
- Thurman Munson: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Montgomery: S9
- Luis Tiant: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommy Harper: 3/P1
- Doug Griffin: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 9
- Horace Clarke: 5/FL
- Ron Blomberg: S/G56
- Roy White: S9.1-2
- Felipe Alou: K
- Bobby Murcer: 8