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Boston Red Sox @ 
Milwaukee Brewers
1972-06-23 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 20865 · night · 2:47
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Boston Red Sox 8–1. Milwaukee Brewers put up 6 in the 5th. Ken Brett earned the win and Ken Sanders picked up the save. Rick Auerbach went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| ML4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Ken Brett L: John Curtis SV: Ken Sanders
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Josephson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Theobald | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 John Briggs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Heise | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Auerbach | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Lew Krausse | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Tiant | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Newhauser | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Brett | 8.0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
 Ken Sanders | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 13
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 1
- Ron Theobald: S7/L
- Dave May: S5/BG.1-2
- George Scott: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Billy Conigliaro: 63
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: K
- Rico Petrocelli: 43
- Duane Josephson: 7/7D
Bot 2
- Ellie Rodriguez: K/C
- John Briggs: K
- Bob Heise: S7/L
- Rick Auerbach: D/L.1-H
- Ken Brett: K
Top 3
- Doug Griffin: 53
- Carlton Fisk: 43
- John Curtis: K/C
Bot 3
- Ron Theobald: 6/L
- Dave May: 43
- George Scott: K/C
Top 4
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Luis Aparicio: 63.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31.2-3
- Reggie Smith: 6/L
Bot 4
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- John Briggs: W.1-2
- Bob Heise: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Rick Auerbach: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Ken Brett: 43
Top 5
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Duane Josephson: W.1-2
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Carlton Fisk: W
- John Curtis: K
Bot 5
- Ron Theobald: S7/L
- Dave May: S5/BG.1-2
- George Scott: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: E3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Briggs: S7/G.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Heise: 1/BP
- Rick Auerbach: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Ken Brett: 16(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Ron Theobald: 53
Top 6
- Tommy Harper: S7/L
- Luis Aparicio: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dave May: S8/G
- George Scott: K
- Billy Conigliaro: 6
- Ellie Rodriguez: PB.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: W
- John Briggs: 43
Top 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/P
- Duane Josephson: 143
- John Kennedy: K
Bot 7
- Bob Heise: K
- Rick Auerbach: 5
- Ken Brett: 7
Top 8
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Tommy Harper: 9/P
- Luis Aparicio: SB2
- Luis Aparicio: S7/L.2-H
- Ben Oglivie: 5
Bot 8
- Ron Theobald: S8/G
- Dave May: 36(1)/FO
- George Scott: W.1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: HP.2-3;1-2
- John Briggs: K
Top 9
- Reggie Smith: 6
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
- Duane Josephson: 13
Notes & reviews
- Danny Cater left sick