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Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
1972-08-15 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 6822 · night · 2:15
Boston Red Sox defeated Texas Rangers 3–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 8th. John Curtis earned the win. Reggie Smith went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: John Curtis L: Don Stanhouse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Stanhouse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Stanhouse | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Casey Cox | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 9
- Luis Aparicio: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Elliott Maddox: K/C
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Larry Biittner: 6
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: S8/G
- Danny Cater: W.1-2
- John Kennedy: K
- John Curtis: 2/BP/FL
- Tommy Harper: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 9
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: 4
- Frank Howard: 63
- Ted Ford: 4
Top 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/L
- Reggie Smith: S/G.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Carlton Fisk: K
Bot 3
- Jim Mason: K
- Vic Harris: W
- Don Stanhouse: SB2
- Don Stanhouse: 43.2-3
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Dave Nelson: SB2
- Dave Nelson: 9
Top 4
- Danny Cater: E9/F.B-2
- John Kennedy: 3/L
- John Curtis: 3/G.2-3
- Tommy Harper: 163
Bot 4
- Larry Biittner: 4
- Dick Billings: K
- Frank Howard: K/C
Top 5
- Luis Aparicio: 3/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6
- Reggie Smith: HR/8
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
Bot 5
- Tom Grieve: 63
- Jim Mason: 13
- Vic Harris: 53
Top 6
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Danny Cater: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Kennedy: 9
Bot 6
- Don Stanhouse: S4
- Elliott Maddox: K+OA/C/DP.1X2(24)
- Dave Nelson: 9
Top 7
- John Curtis: 8
- Tommy Harper: 9
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Bot 7
- Larry Biittner: W
- Dick Billings: 3/FL
- Frank Howard: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S4
- Reggie Smith: HR/9.1-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Carlton Fisk: S7/L
- Danny Cater: K
- John Kennedy: 53
Bot 8
- Tom Grieve: 13
- Jim Mason: S3/G
- Vic Harris: W.1-2
- Joe Lovitto: 9/L
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- John Curtis: K
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Luis Aparicio: S7/G.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6/L
- Reggie Smith: 6
Bot 9
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Dick Billings: S8/G
- Frank Howard: 53