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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1972-09-12 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 20187 · 75°F, night, dry · 2:25
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Fritz Peterson earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Ben Oglivie went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Luis Tiant SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Tiant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Tiant | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Newhauser | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Sparky Lyle | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: S7/G
- Luis Aparicio: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Reggie Smith: 63
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 3/G
- Roy White: 2/FL
- Bobby Murcer: D8/89
- Ron Blomberg: D7/L.2-H
- Johnny Callison: W
- Thurman Munson: 2/FL
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: S9/89
- Carlton Fisk: 31.1-2
- Andy Kosco: 9/F89
- Doug Griffin: 13
Bot 2
- Celerino Sanchez: 8
- Gene Michael: 5/FL
- Fritz Peterson: 13
Top 3
- Luis Tiant: K/C
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Roy White: S8
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Ron Blomberg: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Ben Oglivie: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
Bot 4
- Ron Blomberg: 2/FL
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Thurman Munson: S7/G
- Celerino Sanchez: 7
Top 5
- Carlton Fisk: S8/G
- Andy Kosco: 46(1)3/GDP
- Doug Griffin: K
Bot 5
- Gene Michael: W
- Fritz Peterson: 34/SH.1-2
- Horace Clarke: W
- Roy White: DGR/9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Murcer: IW
- Ron Blomberg: 2/FL
- Johnny Callison: 6/P7S
Top 6
- Luis Tiant: 8
- Tommy Harper: 4/P9S
- Luis Aparicio: 8
Bot 6
- Thurman Munson: 3
- Celerino Sanchez: S8/G
- Gene Michael: S9/G3.1-3
- Fritz Peterson: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Horace Clarke: 4/P8S
- Roy White: 3/G
Top 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Ben Oglivie: HR/9.1-H
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)/FO
- Andy Kosco: 2/FL
- Doug Griffin: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Johnny Callison: 43
Top 8
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 3/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Bot 8
- Thurman Munson: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Hal Lanier: FC2/BG.2X3(25)
- Gene Michael: 9
- Sparky Lyle: S8/G.1-2
- Horace Clarke: K
Top 9
- Ben Oglivie: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Carlton Fisk: S9
- Andy Kosco: 63