Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Siebert
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Siebert
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Siebert
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Siebert
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Siebert
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Siebert
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Siebert
  
  Fosse hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein who is chasing the ball. Petrocelli reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oglivie vs. Perry
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Petrocelli tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Perry
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montgomery vs. Perry
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Montgomery moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Siebert vs. Perry
  
  Siebert strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Siebert
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Siebert
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Siebert
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Siebert
  
  Bob Burda now playing left field.
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Siebert
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Siebert
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCraw vs. Siebert
  
  McCraw 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 4

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Perry
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Perry
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. Oglivie moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montgomery vs. Perry
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Siebert
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burda. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Siebert
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Aparicio. Lowenstein scores. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Siebert
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Siebert
  
  Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Siebert
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brohamer vs. Siebert
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Burda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Siebert
  
  Chambliss 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 5

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Perry
  
  Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin is hit by the pitch. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  John Kennedy pinch runs for Doug Griffin.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Siebert moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Kennedy scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burda vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
  
  Burda bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Riddleberger
  
  Petrocelli is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Riddleberger
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cater vs. Lamb
  
  Ray Lamb now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Siebert
  
  John Kennedy now playing second base.
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Siebert
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Siebert
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Lamb
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Lamb
  
  Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Lamb
  
  Siebert strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Siebert
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. Siebert
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Burda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Siebert
  
  Roy Foster pinch hits for Ray Lamb.
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Peters
  
  Gary Peters now pitching. Buddy Bell pinch hits for Del Unser.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fosse moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brohamer vs. Peters
  
  Brohamer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Farmer
  
  Buddy Bell now playing center field. Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Farmer
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burda vs. Farmer
  
  Burda hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Peters
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Peters
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Peters
  
  McCraw hits a line drive towards first. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Farmer
  
  Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Farmer
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Farmer
  
  Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Farmer
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montgomery vs. Hennigan
  
  Phil Hennigan now pitching.
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peters vs. Hennigan
  
  Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Peters
  
  Alex Johnson pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Peters
  
  Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. Peters
  
  Eddie Leon pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
  
  Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1972 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           3  0  1  0   Griffin D, 2b         2  0  1  0   
Bell B, ph-cf         1  0  0  0   Kennedy J, pr-2b      1  1  0  0   
Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  0  2  2   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     2  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   Burda B, lf           1  0  0  0   
McCraw T, lf          4  0  0  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      3  2  2  1   
Lowenstein J, rf      2  1  1  0   Oglivie B, rf         3  0  1  1   
Johnson A, ph         1  0  0  0   Cater D, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Fosse R, c            3  1  2  0   Miller R, cf          3  1  1  0   
Duffy F, ss           3  0  0  0   Montgomery B, c       4  0  1  1   
Leon E, ph            1  0  0  0   Siebert S, p          2  1  0  0   
Perry G, p            2  0  1  1   Peters G, p           1  0  0  0   
Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0                                      
Lamb R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Foster R, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Farmer E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hennigan P, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  1                        29  5  9  5

Cleveland        000 020 000 --  2
Boston           020 020 01x --  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (L)*          4.0  8  4  4  1  2
Riddleberger D        0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Lamb R                1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Farmer E              1.1  1  1  1  2  1
Hennigan P            0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Siebert S (W)         6.1  5  2  2  2  0
Peters G (S)          2.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Cater D, Aparicio L
DP -- Cleveland 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 6, Boston 7
2B -- Miller R, Lowenstein J
3B -- Petrocelli R
HR -- Petrocelli R
SH -- Burda B
SF -- Oglivie B
HBP -- by Perry G (Griffin D)
WP -- Perry G
T -- 2:39
A -- 23511

    

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