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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1972-07-27 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 12724 · 78°F, night, dry · 2:21
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Fritz Peterson earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Marty Pattin SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Pattin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Pattin | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 6.2 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Sparky Lyle | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Doug Griffin: S1/BG
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)/FO
- Reggie Smith: 9
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: S9
- Thurman Munson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Danny Cater: 7
- John Kennedy: 9
- Juan Beniquez: S8.1-3
- Marty Pattin: DGR/7.3-H;1-3
- Tommy Harper: K/C
Bot 2
- Roy White: S6
- Ron Blomberg: 9/F9D
- Johnny Callison: SB2
- Johnny Callison: S8.2-H
- Celerino Sanchez: 9
- Gene Michael: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Doug Griffin: 3/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Reggie Smith: 63
Bot 3
- Fritz Peterson: 9/F9D
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Thurman Munson: 9
Top 4
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Danny Cater: HR/7
- John Kennedy: 31
- Juan Beniquez: D9/89
- Marty Pattin: 53
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL
- Roy White: S5
- Ron Blomberg: W.1-2
- Johnny Callison: W.2-3;1-2
- Celerino Sanchez: K
- Gene Michael: 13
Top 5
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 5
- Fritz Peterson: S8/G6
- Horace Clarke: S6.1-2
- Thurman Munson: PO2(E2).2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: S8.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Roy White: 5/FL
- Ron Blomberg: 5/FL
Top 6
- Reggie Smith: 53
- Carlton Fisk: S9/G
- Danny Cater: 64(1)/FO
- John Kennedy: S9/G3.1-3
- Juan Beniquez: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Johnny Callison: HR/9
- Celerino Sanchez: 63
- Gene Michael: 43
- Fritz Peterson: 7
Top 7
- Phil Gagliano: K
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Doug Griffin: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.1-2
- Reggie Smith: WP.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: K/C
Bot 7
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Thurman Munson: D9
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.2-H
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: K
- Johnny Callison: 43
Top 8
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Danny Cater: S8/89
- John Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
- Juan Beniquez: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Celerino Sanchez: 7/L
- Gene Michael: 63
- Sparky Lyle: K
Top 9
- Ben Oglivie: 43
- Tommy Harper: 43
- Doug Griffin: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4/P8S
Notes & reviews
- Reggie Smith ejected by HP umpire Dave Phillips