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Boston Red Sox @ 
Chicago White Sox
1972-08-20 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 29497 · 78°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:17
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. John Curtis earned the win and Bill Lee picked up the save. Dick Allen went 1-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 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: John Curtis L: Eddie Fisher SV: Bill Lee
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Morales | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Lee | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Fisher | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cy Acosta | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 2/FL
- John Kennedy: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 1
- Walt Williams: S8
- Buddy Bradford: 4
- Dick Allen: K
- Mike Andrews: SB2
- Mike Andrews: S9/L.2XH(9E2)(UR);B-2
- Carlos May: S4.2-3
- Ed Spiezio: 53
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Ben Oglivie: K
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Bob Montgomery: 7
Bot 2
- Rich Morales: 63
- Chuck Brinkman: 9
- Eddie Fisher: 43
Top 3
- Rick Miller: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH)
- John Curtis: 14/SH.2-3
- Tommy Harper: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- John Kennedy: 8
Bot 3
- Walt Williams: W
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Dick Allen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Ben Oglivie: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mike Andrews: 63
- Carlos May: S6
- Ed Spiezio: CS2(26)
- Ed Spiezio: 8
Top 5
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Bob Montgomery: S8
- Rick Miller: 8/L/8D
- John Curtis: S9.1-2
- Tommy Harper: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- John Kennedy: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: D8/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
Bot 5
- Rich Morales: S8
- Chuck Brinkman: K
- Rick Reichardt: WP.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 7/L
- Walt Williams: 53
Top 6
- Ben Oglivie: 8
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Bob Montgomery: 43
Bot 6
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Dick Allen: 8/8D
- Mike Andrews: S7
- Carlos May: D9/L.1-3
- Ed Spiezio: W
- Rich Morales: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tom Egan: 8/L
Top 7
- Rick Miller: S9
- Luis Aparicio: CS2(24)
- Luis Aparicio: 2/FL
- Tommy Harper: 63
Bot 7
- Pat Kelly: S8/L
- Walt Williams: E6/G.1-2
- Buddy Bradford: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Allen: IW
- Mike Andrews: 9/P
- Carlos May: 63
Top 8
- John Kennedy: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: 53.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Ben Oglivie: 8/P
Bot 8
- Ed Spiezio: E5/TH
- Rich Morales: 9
- Tom Egan: S7.1-2
- Luis Alvarado: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Bob Montgomery: 6
- Rick Miller: W
- Bill Lee: 43
Bot 9
- Walt Williams: S6
- Buddy Bradford: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dick Allen: HR/7
- Mike Andrews: 63
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox Coach Don Lenhardt ejected by HP umpire Larry Napp