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Boston Red Sox @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-07-12 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 5654 · night · 3:06
Boston Red Sox defeated Oakland Athletics 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Bill Lee earned the win and Don Newhauser picked up the save. Dave Duncan went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
W: Bill Lee L: Rollie Fingers SV: Don Newhauser
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Cater | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Cullen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Luis Tiant | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Krausse | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Don Newhauser | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hamilton | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Rollie Fingers | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 6
- Doug Griffin: 13
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Rico Petrocelli: D.1-H;B-3(E4/TH)
- Danny Cater: 4
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: S/G
- Reggie Jackson: E6/G.1-2
- Gene Tenace: K
- Mike Epstein: 43
Top 2
- Ben Oglivie: 63
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Rick Miller: 63
Bot 2
- Angel Mangual: K
- Dave Duncan: S5
- Tim Cullen: D/L.1-3
- Dave Hamilton: FC6.3XH(62526);2-3;B-2
- Bert Campaneris: S.3-H;2-3
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: K
Top 3
- John Curtis: 53/BG
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Doug Griffin: 4
Bot 3
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Gene Tenace: S/L
- Mike Epstein: 8
- Angel Mangual: D.1-H
- Dave Duncan: S/L.2-H
- Tim Cullen: 7
Top 4
- Carlton Fisk: S/L
- Rico Petrocelli: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Danny Cater: 3/L
Bot 4
- Dave Hamilton: S6
- Bert Campaneris: S.1-3
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 7/P
- Mike Epstein: 6
Top 5
- Ben Oglivie: 3/BP
- Juan Beniquez: D/L
- Rick Miller: S4.2-3
- Phil Gagliano: S5/BG.3-H;1-3(E5/TH)
- Tommy Harper: 7/SF.3-H
- Doug Griffin: S/L.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: S/L.2-H;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
Bot 5
- Angel Mangual: HR
- Dave Duncan: S/L
- Tim Cullen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Rollie Fingers: S/L
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Top 6
- Danny Cater: E3/P
- Ben Oglivie: S/G.1-3
- Juan Beniquez: S/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Rick Miller: D/L.3-H;1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/L
- Tommy Harper: K
- Doug Griffin: 6
Bot 6
- Joe Rudi: K
- Reggie Jackson: E3/G
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Mike Epstein: WP.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 9
Top 7
- Carlton Fisk: HR
- Rico Petrocelli: 9
- Danny Cater: 9/FL
- Ben Oglivie: 31
Bot 7
- Angel Mangual: 9/L
- Dave Duncan: S/L
- Tim Cullen: 46(1)/FO
- George Hendrick: 43
Top 8
- Juan Beniquez: 3/FL
- Rick Miller: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Bill Lee: 13
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: S/BG
- Joe Rudi: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
- Reggie Jackson: 31
Top 9
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S/G.1-2
- Danny Cater: 8
- Ben Oglivie: 146(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Gene Tenace: 7/L
- Mike Epstein: 7/7D
- Angel Mangual: W
- Dave Duncan: HR.1-H
- Tim Cullen: S6/G
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 8