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Boston Red Sox @ 
California Angels
1972-05-09 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 5414 · night · 2:26
Boston Red Sox defeated California Angels 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Bill Lee earned the win and Ken Tatum picked up the save. Bob Oliver went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CAL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bill Lee L: Lloyd Allen SV: Ken Tatum
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duane Josephson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Krausse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Winston Llenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Kusnyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Krausse | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Tatum | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Wright | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Lloyd Allen | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Ken Berry: D7/L
- Vada Pinson: D9/L.2-H
- Bob Oliver: 5
- Jim Spencer: 5/FL
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: S8/L
- Rico Petrocelli: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Duane Josephson: S8/G
- John Kennedy: K
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: HP
- Winston Llenas: S8/G.1-2
- Art Kusnyer: 7
- Clyde Wright: PB.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Wright: 63.3-H(UR)
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Top 3
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- Lew Krausse: S7/L
- Tommy Harper: S5/BG.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 1/G
Bot 3
- Ken Berry: 2/BP/FL
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Bob Oliver: CS2(24)
- Bob Oliver: HR/7
- Jim Spencer: 31
Top 4
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: 13
- Duane Josephson: K/C
Bot 4
- Leo Cardenas: 7
- Winston Llenas: S8/L
- Art Kusnyer: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 5
- John Kennedy: 7
- Carlton Fisk: S7/L
- Lew Krausse: K/C
- Tommy Harper: S7.1-3
- Luis Aparicio: 63
Bot 5
- Clyde Wright: 9
- Sandy Alomar: 13
- Ken Berry: S8
- Vada Pinson: K
Top 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Duane Josephson: S9/L.1-2
- John Kennedy: S7/L.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Carlton Fisk: D7/L.3-H;2-H
- Phil Gagliano: PB.2-3#
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Tommy Harper: K
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Jim Spencer: 26(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Rick Miller: 8
- Reggie Smith: E4/G
- Rico Petrocelli: SB2
- Rico Petrocelli: 31
Bot 7
- Winston Llenas: 31
- Art Kusnyer: W
- Lloyd Allen: 26(1)/FO
- Sandy Alomar: 6(1)/G/FO
Top 8
- Duane Josephson: S8
- John Kennedy: 34/SH.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- Bob Burda: S9/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Tommy Harper: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Ken Berry: W
- Vada Pinson: 3/BP
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Jim Spencer: 8/L
Top 9
- Luis Aparicio: 8/L
- Rick Miller: 8/8D
- Reggie Smith: D7
- Rico Petrocelli: WP.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Duane Josephson: 4
Bot 9
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Winston Llenas: 9/L
- Andy Kosco: K
Notes & reviews
- in a collision at HP with Art Kusnyer, Carl Yastrzemski strained ligaments in his right knee