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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on April 21, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 14,895 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Ron Luciano |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Culp
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Culp
Munson bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Culp
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Culp
There goes Clarke. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Culp
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Culp
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Culp
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Stottlemyre
Aparicio hits a line drive towards short. Michael catches it and throws to first to double up Harper. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Culp
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Culp
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McKinney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stottlemyre vs. Culp
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Culp
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Smith. The throw from Munson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney juggles the ball. That's an error on McKinney. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Petrocelli tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Michael who tags Griffin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Petrocelli scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Culp
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Culp
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Culp
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Culp
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Callison vs. Culp
Callison hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Stottlemyre
Culp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culp moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Stottlemyre
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Culp moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Culp scores. Harper moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards center field. Murcer picks it up and throws to third to catch Apariciofor the out. Harper tags and scores. Smith tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Culp
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Culp
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Culp
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Stottlemyre
Culp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Culp
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Culp
Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Culp
The umpire calls a balk on Culp Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Culp
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Culp
White hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Culp
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Culp
Callison takes first base on ball four. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKinney vs. Culp
McKinney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stottlemyre
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Culp
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Culp
Stottlemyre bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Culp
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Culp
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lee
White hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lee
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Lee
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Stottlemyre
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Stottlemyre
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Munson fires to third and picks off Harper. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Lee
Rick Miller now playing center field.
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Lee
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Lee
John Ellis pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Lee
Jerry Kenney pinch runs for John Ellis.
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Jerry Kenney now playing shortstop.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. McDaniel
There goes Smith. The throw from Munson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. McDaniel
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. McDaniel
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney fields it, throws to home, and they've got Smith trapped. There's the throw to McKinney, who tags Smith for the out. There's the throw to first, and they've got Cater, who went beyond the base and tried to dive back, for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lee
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Petrocelli. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Lee
Callison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1972 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Harper T, cf 3 1 2 1
Munson T, c 4 1 1 0 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 2 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 3 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 1
Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 2 1 Smith R, rf 3 1 2 0
Alou F, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 1 0 1
Callison J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 3 0 0 1
McKinney R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 2 1
Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0
Swoboda R, ph 1 1 1 0 Culp R, p 1 1 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Lee B, p 1 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 1 1
Kenney J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
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35 4 9 4 28 5 10 5
New York 100 020 010 -- 4
Boston 022 000 10x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 7.0 9 5 4 3 0
McDaniel L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W) 6.0 6 3 3 6 3
Lee B (S) 3.0 3 1 1 0 3
E -- Munson T 2, McKinney R, Petrocelli R
DP -- New York 3, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 11, Boston 4
2B -- Aparicio L, Swoboda R
3B -- Fisk C
HR -- Murcer B
SB -- Clarke H, Smith R 2
SH -- Stottlemyre M
SF -- Cater D, Petrocelli R
Balk -- Culp R
T -- 2:35
A -- 14895
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