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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1972-08-09 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 23511 · 85°F · 2:39
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 5–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Sonny Siebert earned the win and Gary Peters picked up the save. Rico Petrocelli went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Sonny Siebert L: Gaylord Perry SV: Gary Peters
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gaylord Perry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sonny Siebert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Denny Riddleberger | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lamb | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Phil Hennigan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Peters | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 31
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
- Chris Chambliss: 63
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: 3/FL
- Luis Aparicio: S8/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Tommy McCraw: 3/G
- John Lowenstein: W
- Ray Fosse: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: T9
- Ben Oglivie: 7/SF.3-H
- Danny Cater: 7/L
- Rick Miller: D7
- Bob Montgomery: S/G.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Sonny Siebert: K
Top 3
- Frank Duffy: 7
- Gaylord Perry: 63
- Del Unser: 9
Bot 3
- Doug Griffin: S8
- Luis Aparicio: 16(1)/BG/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 4
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
- Chris Chambliss: E3/G
- Graig Nettles: 43.1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 43
Bot 4
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Ben Oglivie: S8/L
- Danny Cater: S9.1-2
- Rick Miller: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Montgomery: K
Top 5
- John Lowenstein: D7
- Ray Fosse: S6.2-H(E6/TH);B-2
- Frank Duffy: 63
- Gaylord Perry: S8.2-H
- Del Unser: S8/L.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 7
- Chris Chambliss: 31
Bot 5
- Sonny Siebert: W
- Doug Griffin: HP.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: WP.2-3;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Bob Burda: 53/SH.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: IW
- Ben Oglivie: 43.2-3;1-2
- Danny Cater: 8
Top 6
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Tommy McCraw: 53
- John Lowenstein: 43
Bot 6
- Rick Miller: 9
- Bob Montgomery: 9
- Sonny Siebert: K
Top 7
- Ray Fosse: S6
- Frank Duffy: 7
- Roy Foster: W.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 9.2-3
- Jack Brohamer: 5/FL
Bot 7
- John Kennedy: K/C
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Bob Burda: 8
Top 8
- Chris Chambliss: 53
- Graig Nettles: 6
- Tommy McCraw: 3/L
Bot 8
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7
- Ben Oglivie: 43
- Danny Cater: W
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Gary Peters: 43
Top 9
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Ray Fosse: W
- Eddie Leon: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Doug Griffin hit on his left hand