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New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

FINAL
Aug 2, 1972

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
NYY10000004051239
BOS0100000001317
win:New York Yankees logoS. Klineloss:Boston Red Sox logoJ. Curtis

Scoring Summary

NYYBOS
  • New York Yankees logo
    1
    Felipe Alou grounds into a double play, shortstop John Kennedy to first baseman Danny Cater. Horace Clarke scores. Thurman Munson to 3rd. Roy White out at 2nd. Felipe Alou out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    2
    Rico Petrocelli hits a home run (9). [1 run]
    11
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    John Ellis singles on a to center fielder Tommy Harper. Celerino Sanchez scores. [1 run]
    21
  • New York Yankees logo
    8
    Bobby Murcer hits a home run (17). John Ellis scores. Ron Swoboda scores. [3 runs]
    51

Player Stats

New York Yankees logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Horace Clarke2B04100102.251
2Thurman MunsonC15001001.283
3Roy WhiteLF24000100.277
4Felipe AlouRF15001004.265
5Celerino Sanchez3B25102003.262
6John Ellis1B34111000.300
7Ron SwobodaCF03101104.209
8Hal LanierSS12000102.188
Bobby MurcerPH11130010.286
Jerry KenneySS00000000.181
9Steve KlineP13000003.102
TOTAL12365464119-
New York Yankees logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Steve KlineRHP9.0311231501.88
TOTAL9.031123150-
Boston Red Sox logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Tommy HarperCF04001000.281
2Doug Griffin2B03000101.263
3Carl YastrzemskiLF03000102.255
4Reggie SmithRF14000002.263
5Carlton FiskC14000002.307
6Rico Petrocelli3B13110110.237
7Danny Cater1B03000002.242
8John KennedySS04000003.263
9John CurtisP03001000.118
Don NewhauserP00000000.000
TOTAL3311123112-
Boston Red Sox logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
John CurtisLHP7.21044530534.12
Don NewhauserRHP1.1211111122.70
TOTAL9.0125564165-

Play-by-Play

1st inningNYYBOS
  • TOP 1
  • New York Yankees logo
    WALK — Horace Clarke walks.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Thurman Munson singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Rico Petrocelli. Horace Clarke to 2nd.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    SINGLE — Roy White singles on a to center fielder Tommy Harper. Horace Clarke to 3rd. Thurman Munson to 2nd.
    00
  • New York Yankees logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Felipe Alou grounds into a double play, shortstop John Kennedy to first baseman Danny Cater. Horace Clarke scores. Thurman Munson to 3rd. Roy White out at 2nd. Felipe Alou out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
    10
  • New York Yankees logo
    STRIKEOUT — Celerino Sanchez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Tommy Harper out, third baseman Celerino Sanchez to first baseman John Ellis. [1 out]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    WALK — Doug Griffin walks.
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    FORCEOUT — Carl Yastrzemski grounds into a force out, pitcher Steve Kline to shortstop Hal Lanier. Doug Griffin out at 2nd. Carl Yastrzemski to 1st. [2 outs]
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    SINGLE — Reggie Smith singles on a to right fielder Felipe Alou. Carl Yastrzemski to 2nd.
    10
  • Boston Red Sox logo
    BATTER OUT — Carlton Fisk out to second baseman Horace Clarke. [3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

5Runs1
12Hits3
3Errors1
.333Batting Avg.097
36At Bats31
2Extra-base Hits2
1Home Runs1
4Runs-Batted-In1
4Walks3
1Stolen Bases1
6Strikeouts2
9Left on Base7
16Total Bases7

Game Details

Wednesday, August 2, 1972 · 3:33 AM
Fenway Park · Boston, MA
attendance: 16,491 (43.7%)
weather: 72 degrees, sunny