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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 18, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 8,231 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Dick Tidrow | Pitcher |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 18, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Siebert
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Siebert
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Siebert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Josephson fields it and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Siebert
Bob Montgomery now catching.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Tidrow
Harper hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Tidrow
Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Tidrow
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Siebert
McCraw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Siebert
Fosse hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Siebert
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. McCraw moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duffy vs. Siebert
Duffy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tidrow vs. Siebert
Tidrow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCraw scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Siebert
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Tidrow moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Siebert
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tidrow
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Tidrow
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Tidrow
Cater hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Tidrow
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli scores. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Tidrow
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Tidrow
Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater scores. Griffin scores. Montgomery moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
Harper takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Colbert
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to home to get Montgomery. Siebert moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Colbert
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Siebert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Siebert
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Siebert
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Colbert
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Colbert
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Colbert
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Colbert
The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Colbert
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Colbert
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Siebert
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Siebert
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Siebert
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Duffy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Siebert
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Vince Colbert.
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Siebert
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Lamb
John Lowenstein now playing right field. Ray Lamb now pitching.
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lamb
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lamb
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Siebert
Leon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Siebert
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Siebert
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lamb
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lamb
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lamb
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Siebert
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Siebert
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Siebert
Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Ray Lamb.
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Farmer
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Farmer
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Farmer
Siebert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Farmer
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Siebert
Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Siebert
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Siebert
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Siebert
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Johnson 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 7
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Farmer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Farmer
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Farmer
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tatum
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Tatum
McCraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Tatum
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching. Jack Brohamer now playing second base.
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Mingori
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Mingori
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Tatum
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Tatum
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Tatum
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Tatum
Unser 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1972 -- Cleveland at Boston (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Unser D, cf 5 0 1 1 Harper T, cf 3 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 3 1 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 1 1 0 McCraw T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cater D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Fosse R, c 4 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 2 1 1 1 Bell B, rf 2 1 0 0 Josephson D, c 0 0 0 0 Lamb R, p 0 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 3 0 2 0 Phillips A, ph 1 0 0 0 Siebert S, p 3 0 1 2 Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0 Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 1 0 1 0 Duffy F, ss 3 0 1 0 Camilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 1 0 1 1 Colbert V, p 0 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 29 4 6 4 Cleveland 020 000 000 -- 2 Boston 040 000 00x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tidrow D (L)* 1.0 5 4 4 1 1 Colbert V 2.0 0 0 0 3 2 Lamb R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Farmer E 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Mingori S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Siebert S (W) 6.2 5 2 2 4 2 Tatum K (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 6 batters in 2nd E -- Nettles G DP -- Cleveland 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 6 2B -- Duffy F PB -- Fosse R T -- 2:52 A -- 8231
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