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Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers, played on June 20, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 12,864 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Dalton Jones | Third Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | Center Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Rich Hand | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | 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 |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Marty Pattin | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 20, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pattin
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Pattin
There goes Harrah. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Pattin
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. Pattin
Billings hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hand
Harper bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hand
There goes Harper. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Hand
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Hand
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Hand
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harper tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Hand
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Billings and he is out, Randle applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pattin
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pattin
Howard hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Pattin
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hand
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hand
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hand
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Hand fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Hand
into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pattin vs. Hand
Pattin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pattin for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Pattin
Randle 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Pattin
Hand hits a popup in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pattin
Jones takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Pattin
There goes Harrah. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Harrah steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Pattin
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Pattin
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hand
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hand
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hand
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hand
Smith hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pattin
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pattin
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Pattin
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hand
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Hand
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hand
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Hand
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Pattin
Randle bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hand vs. Pattin
Hand bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Pattin
There goes Harrah. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Pattin
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Pattin
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Hand
Pattin strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hand
Harper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hand
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hand
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hand
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Pattin
Billings hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pattin
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pattin
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hand
Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hand
Cater hits a line drive into center field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hand
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Pattin
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Pattin
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hand vs. Pattin
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Aparicio. Randle moves to third. Hand moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrah vs. Pattin
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Harrah reaches second base with a double. Randle scores. Hand moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nelson vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching. Dave Nelson pinch hits for Dalton Jones.
Nelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Lee
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. Hand scores. Harrah moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Lee
Billings hits a popup into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hand
Dave Nelson now playing third base.
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Nelson. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hand
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Hand
Bob Burda pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Burda strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hand
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hand
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Newhauser
Bob Burda now playing first base. Don Newhauser now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Newhauser
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Newhauser
Joe Lovitto pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Newhauser
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Tom Grieve now playing left field.
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lindblad
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lindblad
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petrocelli for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Newhauser
Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Newhauser
Harrah bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Newhauser
Nelson bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to third for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Newhauser
Mincher strikes out. There goes Harrah. The throw from Fisk and Harrah is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Lindblad
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Don Newhauser.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lindblad
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Lindblad
There's a wild pitch. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Lindblad
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Pina
Duane Josephson pinch hits for Bob Burda. Horacio Pina now pitching.
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Pina
Harper strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1972 -- TEX at Boston (N) TEX AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Toby Harrah, ss 4 2 3 1 Harper T, cf 4 2 2 1 Dalton Jones, 3b 2 1 1 2 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0 Dave Nelson, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 0 0 Don Mincher, 1b 5 0 1 2 Smith R, rf 3 0 0 1 Dick Billings, c 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ted Ford, rf 4 0 1 0 Cater D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Frank Howard, lf 4 0 1 0 Newhauser D, p 0 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, pr 0 0 0 0 Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0 Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Larry Biittner, cf 4 0 1 0 Pattin M, p 2 0 0 0 Len Randle, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Rich Hand, p 3 1 0 0 Burda B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Tom Grieve, lf 0 0 0 0 Josephson D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 30 2 5 2 TEX 001 020 200 -- 5 Boston 100 010 000 -- 2 TEX IP H R ER BB SO Rich Hand (W) 7.0 4 2 2 5 6 Paul Lindblad 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Horacio Pina (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Pattin M (L) 6.1 7 5 4 2 2 Lee B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Newhauser D 2.0 3 0 0 1 1 E -- Aparicio L, Dave Nelson DP -- Boston 3 LOB -- TEX 7, Boston 8 2B -- Toby Harrah HR -- Dalton Jones, Harper T SB -- Toby Harrah 3, Harper T CS -- Yastrzemski C, Toby Harrah SF -- Smith R WP -- Paul Lindblad T -- 2:45 A -- 12864
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