Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McGlothen
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. McGlothen
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. McGlothen
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. McGlothen
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blomberg vs. McGlothen
  
  Blomberg 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 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Klimkowski
  
  Harper hits a line drive towards short. Kenney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Klimkowski
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Klimkowski
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Klimkowski
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Klimkowski
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. McGlothen
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. McGlothen
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. McGlothen
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klimkowski vs. McGlothen
  
  Klimkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Klimkowski
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Klimkowski
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Klimkowski
  
  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 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Klimkowski
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGlothen vs. Klimkowski
  
  McGlothen bunts towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Klimkowski
  
  Harper is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McGlothen
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball towards left. Oglivie settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oglivie. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. McGlothen
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Munson reaches second base with a double. Clarke scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. McGlothen
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. McGlothen
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blomberg vs. McGlothen
  
  Blomberg strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. McGlothen
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Klimkowski
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Klimkowski
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Klimkowski
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Klimkowski
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Klimkowski
  
  Fisk is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Klimkowski
  
  Oglivie takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kennedy vs. Klimkowski
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. McGlothen
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. McGlothen
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Kenney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klimkowski vs. McGlothen
  
  Klimkowski strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. McGlothen
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kenney scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. McGlothen
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Klimkowski
  
  McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGlothen for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Klimkowski
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Klimkowski
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Clarke. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Klimkowski
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. McGlothen
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. McGlothen
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. McGlothen
  
  There goes White. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Kennedy applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. McGlothen
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. McGlothen
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Klimkowski
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Klimkowski
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Klimkowski
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Roland
  
  Jim Roland now pitching.
  
  Oglivie 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 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. McGlothen
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. McGlothen
  
  Kenney 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. McGlothen
  
  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Jim Roland.
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. McGlothen
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Gardner
  
  Rob Gardner now pitching.
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Gardner
  
  McGlothen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Gardner
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. McGlothen moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Gardner
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGlothen scores. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cater vs. Gardner
  
  Cater bunts towards first. Blomberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Gardner
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. McGlothen
  
  Munson hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. McGlothen
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. McGlothen
  
  White 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--
  Blomberg vs. McGlothen
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Gardner
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Gardner
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Gardner
  
  Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Gardner
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGlothen vs. Gardner
  
  McGlothen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. McGlothen reaches second base with a double. Oglivie scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harper vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Harper reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. McGlothen scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. McDaniel
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. McGlothen
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. McGlothen
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. McGlothen
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. McDaniel
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McDaniel
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. McDaniel
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. McDaniel
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. McGlothen
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
  
  Ellis strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. McGlothen
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clarke is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. McGlothen
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/1972 -- New York at Boston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          5  1  2  1   Harper T, cf          4  0  1  2   
Munson T, c           5  0  2  1   Griffin D, 2b         5  0  3  1   
Murcer B, cf          2  0  1  0   Cater D, 1b           5  0  0  0   
White R, lf           3  0  0  0   Smith R, rf           5  1  2  0   
Blomberg R, 1b        3  0  0  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      5  1  4  1   
Callison J, rf        4  0  1  0   Fisk C, c             4  1  2  2   
Allen B, 3b           4  0  1  0   Oglivie B, lf         2  1  0  0   
Kenney J, ss          4  1  1  0   Kennedy J, ss         3  1  1  0   
Klimkowski R, p       2  0  0  0   McGlothen L, p        3  2  2  1   
Roland J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Swoboda R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Gardner R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Ellis J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        36  7 15  7

New York         001 100 000 --  2
Boston           021 001 30x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klimkowski R (L)      4.1  8  3  3  3  1
Roland J              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Gardner R             1.2  5  4  4  2  0
McDaniel L            1.1  2  0  0  0  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W)       9.0  8  2  1  4  4

E -- Griffin D, Oglivie B, Clarke H
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 11
2B -- Munson T, Smith R 2, Petrocelli R, Kenney J, McGlothen L, Harper T
HR -- Fisk C
SB -- Griffin D
CS -- White R
SH -- McGlothen L
T -- 2:47
A -- 18065

    

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