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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1972-07-29 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 13477 · 81°F, sunny, dry · 2:14
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 8–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Mike Kekich earned the win. Carlton Fisk went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NYA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Mike Kekich L: John Curtis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Stan Williams | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Tatum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Doug Griffin: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Roy White: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Felipe Alou: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Gene Michael: S9.2-H;1-2
- Hal Lanier: DGR/9.2-H;1-3
- Mike Kekich: 53
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: S8/G
- Rico Petrocelli: 4
- Carlton Fisk: S7/78.1-2
- Danny Cater: 8
- Juan Beniquez: 7
Bot 2
- Horace Clarke: K
- Thurman Munson: S9
- Roy White: 8/L8XD
- Felipe Alou: K/C
Top 3
- John Curtis: 13/BG
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Doug Griffin: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Ron Swoboda: 4
- Gene Michael: 6
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Reggie Smith: 5
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
Bot 4
- Hal Lanier: 9
- Mike Kekich: 3/G
- Horace Clarke: D7
- Thurman Munson: S8.2-H
- Roy White: 13
Top 5
- Carlton Fisk: HR/7
- Danny Cater: S7
- Juan Beniquez: 9/F9D
- John Kennedy: K
- Tommy Harper: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Bobby Murcer: S1.2-2
- Ron Blomberg: 8/F8XD.2-3;1-2
- Gene Michael: 43.3-H;2-3
- Hal Lanier: S7.3-H
- Mike Kekich: 13
Top 6
- Doug Griffin: 7/F7DW
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
- Reggie Smith: 53
Bot 6
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: K/C
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: 53.2-3
- Felipe Alou: WP.3-H
- Felipe Alou: S6
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/L
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Danny Cater: 6/L.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: PB.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: 13
Bot 7
- Ron Blomberg: S8
- Gene Michael: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hal Lanier: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Phil Gagliano: 9
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Doug Griffin: S7/G6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mike Kekich: K
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: 43
Top 9
- Reggie Smith: 9/L
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Carlton Fisk: 8