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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 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 | September 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,187 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Frank Umont |
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 |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 12, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Peterson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Tiant
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Tiant
Blomberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Tiant
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Peterson
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Peterson
Kosco hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Tiant
Ben Oglivie now playing right field.
Sanchez 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Tiant
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Peterson
Tiant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Peterson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Tiant
There goes White. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Peterson
Oglivie 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Tiant
Blomberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Tiant
Callison 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Tiant
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Peterson
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Peterson
Kosco 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Peterson
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Tiant
Peterson bunts towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Tiant
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Tiant
White hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Michael scores. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blomberg vs. Tiant
Blomberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callison vs. Tiant
Callison hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Peterson
Tiant 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Peterson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Tiant
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peterson vs. Tiant
Hal Lanier pinch runs for Celerino Sanchez.
Peterson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lanier scores. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Peters
Gary Peters now pitching.
Clarke 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Peters
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Hal Lanier now playing third base. Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Peterson
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Lyle
Kosco hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Lyle
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Peters
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Peters
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Peters
Callison 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 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Lyle
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Gary Peters.
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Lyle
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Phil Gagliano.
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lyle
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lyle
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Newhauser
Don Newhauser now pitching.
Munson 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. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Newhauser
Lanier bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Newhauser
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyle vs. Newhauser
Lyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Newhauser
Clarke strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Lyle
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lyle
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Lyle
Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Lyle
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1972 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harper T, cf 4 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 2 1
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 0
Smith R, rf 1 0 0 0 Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Oglivie B, rf 3 1 1 2 Alou F, 1b 1 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 0 0
Fisk C, c 4 0 2 0 Munson T, c 4 0 2 0
Kosco A, lf 4 0 0 0 Sanchez C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lanier H, pr-3b 1 1 0 0
Tiant L, p 2 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 1 1 0
Peters G, p 0 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 2 0 1 1
Gagliano P, ph 0 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 1 0 1 0
Beniquez J, pr 0 0 0 0
Newhauser D, p 0 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 32 3 10 3
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 100 011 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L) 5.1 8 3 3 4 0
Peters G 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Newhauser D 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W)* 6.0 5 2 2 1 3
Lyle S (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Aparicio L
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 10
2B -- Murcer B, Blomberg R, White R
HR -- Oglivie B
CS -- White R
SH -- Peterson F
T -- 2:25
A -- 20187
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