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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 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 3, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Klimkowski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 18,065 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
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 |
| Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Shortstop |
| Ron Klimkowski | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| John Kennedy | Shortstop |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McGlothen
Clarke 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McGlothen
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McGlothen
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. McGlothen
White hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. McGlothen
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Klimkowski
Harper hits a line drive towards short. Kenney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Klimkowski
Griffin 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--
Cater vs. Klimkowski
There goes Griffin. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Klimkowski
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Klimkowski
Smith hits a fly ball 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: ---
Callison vs. McGlothen
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. McGlothen
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. McGlothen
Kenney 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--
Klimkowski vs. McGlothen
Klimkowski 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
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Klimkowski
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Klimkowski
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Klimkowski
Oglivie 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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Klimkowski
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Klimkowski
McGlothen bunts towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Klimkowski
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McGlothen
Clarke hits a fly ball towards left. Oglivie settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oglivie. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. McGlothen
Munson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Munson reaches second base with a double. Clarke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. McGlothen
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McGlothen
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. McGlothen
Blomberg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. McGlothen
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Klimkowski
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Klimkowski
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Klimkowski
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Klimkowski
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Klimkowski
Fisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Klimkowski
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Klimkowski
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McGlothen
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. McGlothen
Kenney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Kenney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klimkowski vs. McGlothen
Klimkowski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. McGlothen
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kenney scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McGlothen
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Klimkowski
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGlothen for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Klimkowski
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Klimkowski
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Clarke. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Klimkowski
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McGlothen
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McGlothen
White 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, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. McGlothen
There goes White. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Kennedy applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. McGlothen
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. McGlothen
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Klimkowski
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Klimkowski
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Klimkowski
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McGlothen
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. McGlothen
Kenney hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. McGlothen
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McGlothen
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gardner
Rob Gardner now pitching.
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Gardner
McGlothen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Gardner
Harper takes first base on ball four. McGlothen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Gardner
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGlothen scores. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Gardner
Cater bunts towards first. Blomberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Gardner
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McGlothen
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McGlothen
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McGlothen
White hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. McGlothen
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Gardner
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Gardner
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Gardner
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gardner
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGlothen vs. Gardner
McGlothen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. McGlothen reaches second base with a double. Oglivie scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Harper reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. McGlothen scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. McDaniel
Griffin 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, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. McGlothen
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McGlothen
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. McGlothen
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDaniel
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDaniel
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. McDaniel
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. McDaniel
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McGlothen
John Ellis pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McGlothen
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clarke is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McGlothen
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1972 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 1 2 1 Harper T, cf 4 0 1 2
Munson T, c 5 0 2 1 Griffin D, 2b 5 0 3 1
Murcer B, cf 2 0 1 0 Cater D, 1b 5 0 0 0
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 5 1 2 0
Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 5 1 4 1
Callison J, rf 4 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 4 1 2 2
Allen B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oglivie B, lf 2 1 0 0
Kenney J, ss 4 1 1 0 Kennedy J, ss 3 1 1 0
Klimkowski R, p 2 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 3 2 2 1
Roland J, p 0 0 0 0
Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gardner R, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 36 7 15 7
New York 001 100 000 -- 2
Boston 021 001 30x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Klimkowski R (L) 4.1 8 3 3 3 1
Roland J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Gardner R 1.2 5 4 4 2 0
McDaniel L 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W) 9.0 8 2 1 4 4
E -- Griffin D, Oglivie B, Clarke H
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 11
2B -- Munson T, Smith R 2, Petrocelli R, Kenney J, McGlothen L, Harper T
HR -- Fisk C
SB -- Griffin D
CS -- White R
SH -- McGlothen L
T -- 2:47
A -- 18065
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