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Boston Red Sox @ 
California Angels
1972-05-11 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 5262 · night · 1:55
Boston Red Sox defeated California Angels 8–1. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Ray Culp earned the win. Reggie Smith went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Ray Culp L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duane Josephson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Kennedy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Culp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Winston Llenas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Silverio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Mel Queen | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Lloyd Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Luis Aparicio: D/78
- Reggie Smith: 31.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: BK.3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 3
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: K23
- Ken Berry: 3
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 2
- Duane Josephson: HP
- Rick Miller: K
- John Kennedy: W.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Ray Culp: K
- Tommy Harper: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1X3(756)
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Top 3
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Reggie Smith: K
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Bot 3
- Winston Llenas: 1463
- Jeff Torborg: 8
- Andy Messersmith: 53
Top 4
- Duane Josephson: 53
- Rick Miller: K
- John Kennedy: 63
Bot 4
- Sandy Alomar: D9
- Ken Berry: W
- Vada Pinson: 8.2-3
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bob Montgomery: S7/L
- Ray Culp: 34/SH.1-2
- Tommy Harper: T9.2-H
- Luis Aparicio: 8/SF.3-H
- Reggie Smith: HR/9
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Leo Cardenas: D7/L
- Winston Llenas: 13
- Jeff Torborg: 53
Top 6
- Duane Josephson: 7/L
- Rick Miller: K
- John Kennedy: 53
Bot 6
- Tom Silverio: S9/G
- Sandy Alomar: 2/FL
- Ken Berry: S9/L.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Montgomery: S9/G
- Ray Culp: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommy Harper: S7/G.2-3
- Luis Aparicio: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Reggie Smith: 31.3-H;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Duane Josephson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Leo Cardenas: 6/L
- Winston Llenas: K
Top 8
- Rick Miller: 3/G
- John Kennedy: K
- Bob Montgomery: 8
Bot 8
- Jeff Torborg: S7
- Mickey Rivers: 54(1)/FO
- Sandy Alomar: S8.1-3
- Ken Berry: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Vada Pinson: S8/G.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 5/L
Top 9
- Ray Culp: K
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Luis Aparicio: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Winston Llenas: S9/G.1-2
- Jeff Torborg: 3/FL
- Mickey Rivers: S3.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 9