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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 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 August 1, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 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 | August 1, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,070 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
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 |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| John Kennedy | Shortstop |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 1, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Siebert
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Siebert
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin misplays the ball. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Siebert
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Siebert
There goes Murcer. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Siebert
White hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Siebert
Blomberg hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Siebert
Callison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Siebert
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Siebert
Kenney hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Siebert
Stottlemyre hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Siebert
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stottlemyre
Kennedy 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--
Siebert vs. Stottlemyre
Siebert bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Clarke fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Siebert
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Siebert
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Siebert
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Siebert
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Siebert
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Siebert
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Siebert
Kenney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Siebert
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Siebert
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Stottlemyre
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Stottlemyre
Siebert strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Siebert
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Siebert
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Siebert
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Siebert
Siebert fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Siebert. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Siebert
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Callison vs. Siebert
There goes White, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. White steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Siebert
Callison hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Fisk settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fisk. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Siebert
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Siebert
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - 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 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Siebert
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Siebert
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Siebert
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Siebert
Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Siebert
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
White is walked intentionally. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Lee
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Callison vs. Lee
Callison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. White scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kenney vs. Krausse
Hal Lanier pinch runs for Celerino Sanchez.
Kenney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stottlemyre vs. Krausse
Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Felipe Alou now playing first base. Hal Lanier now playing third base.
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Krausse
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Krausse
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Krausse
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Krausse
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Krausse
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Krausse
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stottlemyre
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Stottlemyre
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Lanier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Williams
Kenney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Williams
Stottlemyre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Harper scores. Griffin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Stottlemyre
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to third. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Burda vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching. Bob Burda pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Burda takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli scores. Cater moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Beene
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1972 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 2 2 0 Harper T, cf 5 1 1 0
Munson T, c 5 2 2 1 Griffin D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 5 3 3 4 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 2 2 1 Smith R, rf 4 1 2 2
Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 1
Alou F, ph-1b 1 1 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Callison J, rf 5 0 3 2 Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sanchez C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Kennedy J, ss 4 0 2 0
Lanier H, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Siebert S, p 2 0 0 0
Kenney J, ss 4 0 1 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 5 0 1 0 Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0
Beene F, p 0 0 0 0 Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Burda B, ph 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 10 15 9 35 4 9 4
New York 000 002 530 -- 10
Boston 000 000 004 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W) 8.2 9 4 4 1 5
Beene F (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (L) 6.2 10 5 4 0 1
Lee B* 0.0 1 2 2 2 0
Krausse L 1.1 4 3 3 1 1
Williams S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Griffin D, Siebert S, Fisk C, Kennedy J
DP -- New York 1, Boston 2
LOB -- New York 8, Boston 6
2B -- Murcer B, Clarke H, Sanchez C
3B -- Smith R
HR -- Murcer B
SB -- Murcer B, White R
T -- 2:59
A -- 23070
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