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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 20, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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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 20, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | 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 |
Marty Pattin | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 20, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Pattin
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pattin
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Pattin
Epstein hits a line drive towards first. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Holtzman
Harper hits a popup into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Holtzman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Pattin
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Pattin
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Pattin
Duncan hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Pattin
Kubiak hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Holtzman
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Holtzman
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Pattin
Holtzman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Pattin
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Holtzman
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Holtzman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Holtzman
Pattin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Holtzman
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pattin
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Pattin
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Pattin
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Holtzman
Smith takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Holtzman
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Holtzman
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Pattin
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Pattin
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Pattin
Kubiak hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Holtzman
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Holtzman
Pattin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Holtzman
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Pattin
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Pattin
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Pattin
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rudi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Pattin
Epstein 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 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Holtzman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Holtzman
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Pattin
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Pattin
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Pattin
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Holtzman
Cater hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Holtzman
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pattin vs. Holtzman
Pattin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Holtzman
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cater scores. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Pattin
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Pattin
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Pattin
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Pattin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Pattin
Rudi hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Pattin
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Epstein vs. Pattin
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Holtzman
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Holtzman
Fisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Holtzman
There goes Fisk. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Holtzman
Cater is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Pattin
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Pattin
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Pattin
Duncan hits a popup into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1972, game 1 -- Oakland at Boston (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Harper T, cf 3 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 1 3 1 Jackson R, cf 2 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 3 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Mangual A, rf 4 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kennedy J, ss 3 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 3 0 0 0 Pattin M, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 31 2 8 2 Oakland 000 001 000 -- 1 Boston 000 100 10x -- 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (L) 8.0 8 2 2 3 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Pattin M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 7 DP -- Oakland 1 LOB -- Oakland 6, Boston 8 2B -- Jackson R, Cater D SB -- Fisk C T -- 2:21 A -- 0
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