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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1972-09-06 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18235 · 75°F, night, dry · 2:30
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 2–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. John Curtis earned the win and Bobby Bolin picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: John Curtis L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: Bobby Bolin
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Bolin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Bobby Bolin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: 36(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Roy White: K/C
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: S6/G1
- Reggie Smith: 8
Top 2
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Charlie Spikes: 31
- Celerino Sanchez: E6/TH1
- Gene Michael: 7/L
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 4/P8S
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Ben Oglivie: W
- Doug Griffin: SB2
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 3
- Mel Stottlemyre: 3/P2
- Horace Clarke: S9
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 7/F7D
- Roy White: K
Bot 3
- John Curtis: K
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: E5/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/G.1-3
- Reggie Smith: 53
Top 4
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Charlie Spikes: 53
- Celerino Sanchez: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Rico Petrocelli: S9
- Carlton Fisk: 9/F89XD
- Ben Oglivie: S7/G.1-2
- Doug Griffin: 8/L
- John Curtis: K
Top 5
- Gene Michael: W
- Mel Stottlemyre: 14/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: FC6.2X3(654)
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 5
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: T8/F8XDW
- Reggie Smith: HR/8.3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: S7
- Roy White: 54(1)/FO
- Felipe Alou: D7/F7DW.1-3
- Charlie Spikes: 6/P7S
- Celerino Sanchez: 9
Bot 6
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Ben Oglivie: 4
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 7
- Gene Michael: 9
- Mel Stottlemyre: S7
- Horace Clarke: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- John Curtis: K
- Tommy Harper: S4
- Luis Aparicio: 1/BP
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Roy White: S7
- Felipe Alou: S7/G.1-2
- Charlie Spikes: K
Bot 8
- Reggie Smith: S7/G
- Rico Petrocelli: S9.1-3
- Carlton Fisk: 3/G.1-2
- Ben Oglivie: IW
- Doug Griffin: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Bolin: 6/L
Top 9
- Bernie Allen: 5/FL
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Ron Blomberg: 7
Notes & reviews
- Memorial for Israeli Olympic athletes held before game
- infield in for Doug Griffin