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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 29, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 29, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,477 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Shortstop |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Hal Lanier | Third Baseman |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 29, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kekich
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Kekich
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kekich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Curtis
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Curtis
Munson takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Curtis
White hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Curtis
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. White scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Curtis
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Curtis
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Curtis
Lanier hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Murcer scores. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kekich vs. Curtis
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kekich
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Kekich
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Kekich
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Kekich
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Kekich
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Curtis
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Curtis
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Curtis
White hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Kekich
Curtis bunts towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kekich
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Kekich
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Curtis
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Curtis
Swoboda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Curtis
Michael hits a popup towards short. Beniquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kekich
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kekich
Smith hits a popup towards third. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Kekich
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Curtis
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Curtis
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kekich for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Curtis
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Curtis
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Curtis
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kekich
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kekich
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Kekich
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Kekich
John Kennedy pinch hits for John Curtis.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Kekich
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Williams
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Williams
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Ron Swoboda.
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michael vs. Williams
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lanier vs. Williams
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Williams
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Kekich
Ron Blomberg now playing first base. Felipe Alou now playing right field.
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Kekich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kekich
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Williams
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Williams
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Williams
There goes Clarke. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Williams
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Clarke scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Williams
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Williams
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Kekich
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kekich
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Kekich
Cater hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Kekich
The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Kekich
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Williams
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Williams
Michael 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Williams
Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Kekich
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Gagliano hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Kekich
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Kekich
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kekich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Tatum
Phil Gagliano now playing first base. Ken Tatum now pitching.
Kekich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tatum
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tatum
Munson 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kekich
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Kekich
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Kekich
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer 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 7/29/1972 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harper T, cf 4 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 3 3 1 0
Griffin D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 2 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 1 0 0
Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Alou F, 1b-rf 3 2 2 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 2 2 2
Fisk C, c 3 1 2 1 Swoboda R, rf 2 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Blomberg R, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 1 2
Beniquez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Lanier H, 3b 4 0 2 2
Curtis J, p 1 0 0 0 Kekich M, p 4 0 0 0
Kennedy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams S, p 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 34 8 11 7
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 400 121 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L) 4.0 6 5 5 3 3
Williams S 3.0 5 3 3 1 2
Tatum K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 2
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 6
2B -- Lanier H, Clarke H, Alou F
HR -- Fisk C
SB -- Clarke H
WP -- Williams S
PB -- Munson T
T -- 2:14
A -- 13477
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