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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on July 17, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 17, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 13,793 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Larry Napp |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
Steve Barber | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
John Kennedy | Shortstop |
John Curtis | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 17, 1972
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Curtis
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Curtis
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Curtis
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullen vs. Curtis
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Barber
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Barber
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Barber
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Barber
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Curtis
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Curtis
Stanton hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Curtis
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Barber
Petrocelli hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Barber
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Barber
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Barber
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Stanton throws the ball in to McMullen who tags Kennedy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Curtis
Barber strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Curtis
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Curtis
Cardenas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Barber
Curtis hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Barber
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Barber
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Barber
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Curtis
Berry hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Curtis
McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Curtis
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Barber
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Barber
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Barber
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Barber
Cater hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Curtis
Stanton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusnyer vs. Curtis
Kusnyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Curtis
Curt Motton pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Rose
Don Rose now pitching.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rose
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Rose
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Curtis
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Curtis
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Curtis
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. Alomar scores. Cardenas moves to third. Berry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullen vs. Curtis
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kosco vs. Curtis
Kosco 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 6
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Rose
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Rose
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Rose
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Rose
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Yastrzemski moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Rose
Fisk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cater vs. Rose
Cater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Cater reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. Smith scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Rose
Kennedy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Curtis vs. Rose
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Curtis
Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Curtis
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Curtis, and towards Kennedy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Curtis
Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Don Rose.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dukes
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dukes
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dukes
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Dukes
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Curtis
Rick Miller now playing center field.
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Curtis
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Curtis
Berry 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 8
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Dukes
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Dukes
Cater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kosco. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Dukes
There's a wild pitch. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Dukes
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Dukes
Curtis bunts in front of the plate. Kusnyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Dukes
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Curtis
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Curtis
Kosco hits a popup into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Curtis
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1972 -- California at Boston (N) California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Alomar S, 2b 4 1 2 0 Harper T, cf 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0 Miller R, cf 1 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 3 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 3 1 2 0 Kosco A, lf 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 1 Kusnyer A, c 3 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 4 1 2 2 Barber S, p 1 0 0 0 Kennedy J, ss 3 0 2 1 Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 4 0 0 0 Rose D, p 0 0 0 0 O'Brien S, ph 1 0 0 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 8 0 33 4 11 4 California 000 001 000 -- 1 Boston 010 002 01x -- 4 California IP H R ER BB SO Barber S 4.0 5 1 1 0 1 Rose D (L) 2.0 2 2 2 4 1 Dukes T 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (W) 9.0 8 1 0 0 6 E -- Cater D DP -- California 1, Boston 2 LOB -- California 6, Boston 9 2B -- Kennedy J, Cardenas L, Yastrzemski C, Cater D 2 HR -- Fisk C WP -- Dukes T T -- 2:18 A -- 13793
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