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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox

1972-08-05 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 25735 Β· 69Β°F Β· Wind 10 mph to CF Β· 2:15

Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Luis Tiant earned the win. Rico Petrocelli went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BAL20001000037
BOS2040000068

W: Luis Tiant   L: Dave McNally   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Odom Β· 1B: Don Denkinger Β· 2B: Ron Luciano Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Buford401101
Paul Blair411000
Bobby Grich411001
Boog Powell400001
Don Baylor401101
Brooks Robinson401000
Johnny Oates411000
Mark Belanger301000
Dave McNally100001
Roric Harrison100001
Terry Crowley100000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Harper400000
Doug Griffin422000
Carl Yastrzemski422000
Reggie Smith311010
Rico Petrocelli413601
Carlton Fisk400002
Danny Cater100020
Luis Aparicio300000
Luis Tiant300001

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave McNally2.1621
Roric Harrison3.2113
Eddie Watt2.0100

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Luis Tiant9.0706

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Buford: 3/G
  • Paul Blair: S7/F5D
  • Bobby Grich: S7/G56.1-2
  • Boog Powell: 4/P3D
  • Don Baylor: S8/P8S.2-H;1-3
  • Brooks Robinson: SBH;SB2.1X3(25)

Bot 1

  • Tommy Harper: 8
  • Doug Griffin: S8/L
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S39.1-2
  • Reggie Smith: 9
  • Rico Petrocelli: D7/F7.2-H;1-H
  • Carlton Fisk: K

Top 2

  • Brooks Robinson: 9
  • Johnny Oates: 8
  • Mark Belanger: D8/F78XDW
  • Dave McNally: K

Bot 2

  • Danny Cater: W
  • Luis Aparicio: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Luis Tiant: 43

Top 3

  • Don Buford: K
  • Paul Blair: 3/FL/P3F
  • Bobby Grich: 43

Bot 3

  • Tommy Harper: 7
  • Doug Griffin: S1/BG5S
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S8/L.1-2
  • Reggie Smith: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rico Petrocelli: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Carlton Fisk: 3/G
  • Danny Cater: 63

Top 4

  • Boog Powell: K
  • Don Baylor: 8
  • Brooks Robinson: 3/FL/P3F

Bot 4

  • Luis Aparicio: 4
  • Luis Tiant: K
  • Tommy Harper: 6/L

Top 5

  • Johnny Oates: D7/F7DW
  • Mark Belanger: 3/BG3S.2-3
  • Roric Harrison: K
  • Don Buford: S7/L.3-H
  • Paul Blair: 13/BG1S

Bot 5

  • Doug Griffin: 5/L56
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8
  • Reggie Smith: S8/G4
  • Rico Petrocelli: K

Top 6

  • Bobby Grich: 9
  • Boog Powell: 43
  • Don Baylor: 6

Bot 6

  • Carlton Fisk: K
  • Danny Cater: W
  • Luis Aparicio: 56(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Brooks Robinson: S9/F89S
  • Johnny Oates: 9
  • Mark Belanger: 4
  • Terry Crowley: 5/FL/P25F

Bot 7

  • Luis Tiant: 43
  • Tommy Harper: 43
  • Doug Griffin: 63

Top 8

  • Don Buford: 8
  • Paul Blair: 53
  • Bobby Grich: K/C

Bot 8

  • Carl Yastrzemski: 43
  • Reggie Smith: 8
  • Rico Petrocelli: S7/L
  • Carlton Fisk: 8

Top 9

  • Boog Powell: 7
  • Don Baylor: K
  • Brooks Robinson: E5/G5.B-1
  • Johnny Oates: 5/P