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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 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 23, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 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 23, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 28,481 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Honochick |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Blue Moon Odom | 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 |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 23, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McGlothen
Campaneris hits a popup 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: ---
Rudi vs. McGlothen
Rudi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McGlothen
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rudi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. McGlothen
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. McGlothen
Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McGlothen
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Odom
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Odom
Griffin hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Odom
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. McGlothen
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McGlothen
Kubiak 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. McGlothen
Odom 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 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Odom
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Odom
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Odom
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McGlothen
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McGlothen
Rudi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGlothen
Jackson bunts towards the mound. McGlothen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. McGlothen
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. McGlothen
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Odom
Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Odom
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Odom
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second, with Campaneris covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McGlothen
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. McGlothen
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McGlothen
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Odom
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Odom
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Odom
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Odom
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Odom
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. McGlothen
Odom 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McGlothen
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McGlothen
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Odom
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Odom
Cater 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Odom
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGlothen
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. McGlothen
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. McGlothen
Mangual hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Odom
McGlothen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Odom
Harper takes first base on ball four. McGlothen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Odom
Odom fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Odom. McGlothen moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Odom
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGlothen scores. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Doug Griffin. Ken Holtzman now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Harper scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Holtzman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McGlothen
Juan Beniquez now playing shortstop. John Kennedy now playing second base.
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. McGlothen
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. McGlothen
There's a wild pitch. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. McGlothen
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. McGlothen
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. Bando moves to third. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. McGlothen
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bando tags and scores. Kubiak tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. McGlothen
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubiak scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voss vs. Williams
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Don Mincher. Stan Williams now pitching. Bill Voss pinch hits for Gene Tenace.
Voss 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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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Petrocelli hits a fly ball towards center. Jackson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jackson. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Fingers
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petrocelli scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Fingers
Cater hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Fingers
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Fingers
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Oglivie hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Mangual hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Mangual reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Krausse
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mangual scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Krausse
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Krausse
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fingers
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Fingers
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fingers
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Krausse
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Krausse
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Krausse
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Krausse
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Beniquez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fingers
Smith hits a popup into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fingers
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Fingers
Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Fingers
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/1972 -- Oakland at Boston (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 1 Harper T, cf 3 1 0 0 Rudi J, lf 5 1 3 0 Griffin D, 2b 2 0 1 1 Jackson R, cf 5 1 3 2 Beniquez J, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Tenace G, ph 0 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0 Voss B, ph 1 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 3 1 Mangual A, rf 4 1 2 1 Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bando S, 3b 3 1 2 1 Kennedy J, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 2 1 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 3 1 0 0 Pattin M, p 0 0 0 0 Odom J, p 2 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Hegan M, ph-1b 1 0 0 1 Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0 Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 11 6 32 3 7 2 Oakland 200 000 310 -- 6 Boston 000 002 100 -- 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom J* 5.0 5 2 1 2 2 Holtzman K (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Fingers R (S) 3.0 2 1 0 0 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L (L) 6.2 6 5 5 3 4 Pattin M+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Lee B# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Williams S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Krausse L 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th # Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Odom J, Jackson R DP -- Oakland 3, Boston 2 LOB -- Oakland 6, Boston 4 2B -- Rudi J, Jackson R, Mangual A SF -- Hegan M WP -- McGlothen L PB -- Fisk C T -- 2:29 A -- 28481
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