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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1972-05-21 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 71°F, overcast · 2:27
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Fritz Peterson earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Fritz Peterson went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Ray Culp SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Dave Phillips · 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Duane Josephson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Culp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Torres | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich McKinney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Lee | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bolin | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 7/7D
- Luis Aparicio: 9
- Reggie Smith: W
- Duane Josephson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Rusty Torres: 7
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: S9/L.1-2
- Ron Blomberg: K
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Doug Griffin: K
- Carlton Fisk: 8
Bot 2
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Rich McKinney: S7
- Gene Michael: S8/G.1-3
- Fritz Peterson: 13/SH.3-H;1-2
- Horace Clarke: 9/9D
Top 3
- Ray Culp: K
- Tommy Harper: S6
- Luis Aparicio: 13/SH.1-2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Duane Josephson: 23
Bot 3
- Rusty Torres: W
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L.1-3
- Roy White: D9/L.3-H;1-3
- Ron Blomberg: S9/L.3-H;2-3
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Rich McKinney: 5
- Gene Michael: K
- Fritz Peterson: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
- Phil Gagliano: 63
- Doug Griffin: 9
Bot 4
- Rusty Torres: 13
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Roy White: S4.1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Bill Lee: K/BF
- Tommy Harper: 53
Bot 5
- Rich McKinney: S8/G
- Gene Michael: S7/L.1-2
- Fritz Peterson: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: 163.3-H;2-3
- Rusty Torres: 43
Top 6
- Luis Aparicio: 4
- Reggie Smith: 4
- Duane Josephson: DGR/9
- Rico Petrocelli: D8.2-H
- Phil Gagliano: 8
Bot 6
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Roy White: 53
- Ron Blomberg: 63
Top 7
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Carlton Fisk: 3
- Danny Cater: 8
Bot 7
- Thurman Munson: K
- Rich McKinney: 13
- Gene Michael: 8
Top 8
- Tommy Harper: S7/L
- Luis Aparicio: 46(1)/FO
- Reggie Smith: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Fritz Peterson: 9/9D
- Horace Clarke: K/C
- Rusty Torres: W
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 9
- Duane Josephson: S7/L
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L.1-2
- Phil Gagliano: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Doug Griffin: S9/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- John Kennedy: 9/9D