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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 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 September 8, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,462 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 8, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tiant
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer hits a line drive into left field. Kosco settles under the ball 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. Peterson
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Peterson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of White. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tiant
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Tiant
Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Peterson
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Peterson
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Peterson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Tiant
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Tiant
Peterson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Tiant
Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Peterson
Tiant hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Peterson
Aparicio 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Peterson
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Peterson
Kosco 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tiant
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Tiant
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Tiant
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Tiant
Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Peterson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Peterson
Tiant hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of White. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Peterson
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tiant
Clarke hits a fly ball 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. Tiant
Munson hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cox
Casey Cox now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Cox
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Cox
Fisk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Cox
Kosco 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, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tiant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Tiant
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Tiant
Sanchez 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--
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Cox
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tiant vs. Cox
Tiant bunts towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Cox
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Cox
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Tiant
Rick Miller now playing center field. Bernie Allen pinch hits for Casey Cox.
Allen hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tiant
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDaniel
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alou. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. McDaniel
There goes Smith. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McDaniel
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Tiant
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Tiant
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Tiant
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1972 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harper T, cf 3 2 1 0
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 1 1 1 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 1
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 2 3
Alou F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sanchez C, 3b 3 0 1 1 Fisk C, c 2 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0 Kosco A, lf 3 0 0 0
Peterson F, p 1 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cox C, p 0 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 2 0 0 0
Allen B, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 29 4 6 4
New York 000 011 000 -- 2
Boston 102 010 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 5.0 5 4 4 1 1
Cox C 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 4 2 2 4 2
E -- Michael G, Alou F
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 4
2B -- Aparicio L, Alou F, Harper T
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Murcer B
CS -- Smith R
SH -- Tiant L
HBP -- by Cox C (Fisk C)
T -- 2:15
A -- 28462
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