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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-05-12 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 12 innings · Att: 8147 · night · 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Bill Lee earned the win and Ken Tatum picked up the save. Tommy Harper went 2-for-6 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Bill Lee L: Rollie Fingers SV: Ken Tatum
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duane Josephson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sonny Siebert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Luis Tiant | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Ken Tatum | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny McLain | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Diego Segui | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rollie Fingers | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Reggie Smith: W
- Duane Josephson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: S7/L
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: S9/L.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Sal Bando: 8
- Mike Epstein: SB2
- Mike Epstein: K/C
Top 2
- John Kennedy: 8/L
- Rick Miller: HR/9
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Bob Montgomery: S9/L
- Sonny Siebert: S7/L.1-2
- Tommy Harper: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Luis Aparicio: 9
Bot 2
- Angel Mangual: 8/L
- Dave Duncan: S7/G
- Larry Brown: 8/L
- Brant Alyea: S.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Top 3
- Reggie Smith: S7
- Duane Josephson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Duane Josephson: 43.2-3
- John Kennedy: K
- Rick Miller: S8/L.3-H(UR)
- Doug Griffin: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Joe Rudi: 3
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Sal Bando: 4
Top 4
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Bob Montgomery: 9/L
- Sonny Siebert: 7/L
Bot 4
- Mike Epstein: S9/L
- Angel Mangual: S8/G.1-2
- Dave Duncan: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Larry Brown: S
- Diego Segui: PB.1-2
- Diego Segui: K
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: S7/G.2-H(UR);BX2(754)
Top 5
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: S9/G
- Reggie Smith: 5/FL
- Duane Josephson: 43
Bot 5
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Sal Bando: W
- Mike Epstein: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- John Kennedy: 63
- Rick Miller: 6
- Doug Griffin: D7/G
- Bob Montgomery: K
Bot 6
- Angel Mangual: 3
- Dave Duncan: 63
- Larry Brown: 53
Top 7
- Sonny Siebert: 53
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: S8/G
- Reggie Smith: 8
Bot 7
- Curt Blefary: S9/L
- Bert Campaneris: S7.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: IW
- Sal Bando: 12(3)/FO.2-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Mike Epstein: 8
Top 8
- Duane Josephson: K/C
- John Kennedy: S9/L
- Rick Miller: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Angel Mangual: 53
- Dave Duncan: 9
- Larry Brown: 4
Top 9
- Doug Griffin: W
- Bob Montgomery: 163.1-2
- Ben Oglivie: S8/G.2-H
- Tommy Harper: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Mike Hegan: 63
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: 63
Top 10
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Duane Josephson: 6/L
Bot 10
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: S7/L
- Gene Tenace: K
- Angel Mangual: K/C
Top 11
- John Kennedy: 31
- Rick Miller: K
- Doug Griffin: 3/FL
Bot 11
- Dave Duncan: 63
- Larry Brown: S9/L
- Mike Hegan: K/BF
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Top 12
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Bob Burda: 6
- Tommy Harper: HR/7
- Luis Aparicio: S8/L
- Reggie Smith: 43
Bot 12
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: 7