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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 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 August 7, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hilgendorf |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 10,137 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Don Denkinger |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Tommy McCraw | Left Fielder |
John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Jerry Moses | Catcher |
Tom Hilgendorf | Pitcher |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 7, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McGlothen
Unser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. McGlothen
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. McGlothen
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. McGlothen
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hilgendorf
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hilgendorf
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hilgendorf
Yastrzemski strikes out. There goes Griffin. The throw from Moses to Duffy, and Griffin is out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. McGlothen
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. McGlothen
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. McGlothen
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. McGlothen
Duffy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. McGlothen
Moses strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hilgendorf
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Hilgendorf
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Hilgendorf
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. Hilgendorf
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilgendorf vs. McGlothen
Hilgendorf is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McGlothen
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McGlothen
Leon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hilgendorf
Miller hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Hilgendorf
McGlothen hits a popup into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hilgendorf
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Hilgendorf
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Hilgendorf
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Aparicio moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. Hilgendorf
Petrocelli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Hilgendorf
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. McGlothen
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McGlothen
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. McGlothen
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hilgendorf
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Hilgendorf
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hilgendorf
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Hilgendorf
McGlothen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. McGlothen
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. McGlothen
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. McGlothen
Moses hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hilgendorf
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hilgendorf
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hilgendorf
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilgendorf vs. McGlothen
Hilgendorf strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McGlothen
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. McGlothen
Leon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. McGlothen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hilgendorf
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hilgendorf
Fisk hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Hilgendorf
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Hilgendorf
down the right field line. Lowenstein races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Fisk. The throw to the plate, AND Fisk is out, for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McGlothen
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Cater, and towards Griffin, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. McGlothen
McCraw hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. McGlothen
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCraw moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duffy vs. McGlothen
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. McCraw scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. McGlothen
There goes Duffy. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Duffy steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. McGlothen
Moses is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hilgendorf vs. McGlothen
Hilgendorf strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hilgendorf
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Hilgendorf
McGlothen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. McGlothen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Hilgendorf
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McGlothen
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. McGlothen
Leon takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Chambliss bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to third for the out. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leon scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Lee
McCraw takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brohamer vs. Newhauser
Roy Foster pinch hits for John Lowenstein. Don Newhauser now pitching. Jack Brohamer pinch hits for Roy Foster.
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Brohamer reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Nettles scores. McCraw goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Newhauser
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moses vs. Newhauser
Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hennigan
Buddy Bell now playing right field.
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hennigan
Petrocelli hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hennigan
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hennigan vs. Newhauser
Phil Gagliano now playing first base.
Hennigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Newhauser
Unser bunts towards the mound. Newhauser fields it and throws to first for the out. Hennigan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Newhauser
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Newhauser
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Newhauser
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hennigan scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Peters
Gary Peters now pitching.
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Hennigan
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Hennigan
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hennigan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gagliano moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Hennigan
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Hennigan
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gagliano moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Hennigan
Aparicio hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1972 -- Cleveland at Boston (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Unser D, cf 3 0 2 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 1 2 0 Leon E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 5 1 2 2 Petrocelli R, 3b 2 0 0 0 McCraw T, lf 4 2 1 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, rf 1 0 1 0 Oglivie B, rf 4 1 2 1 Foster R, ph 0 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brohamer J, ph 1 0 1 3 Gagliano P, 1b 1 0 1 0 Bell B, rf 0 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 4 0 0 1 McGlothen L, p 3 0 1 0 Moses J, c 3 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Hilgendorf T, p 3 0 0 0 Newhauser D, p 0 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 1 0 0 Peters G, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 6 8 6 34 2 10 2 Cleveland 000 000 141 -- 6 Boston 001 000 001 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hilgendorf T 6.1 7 1 1 4 3 Hennigan P (W) 2.2 3 1 1 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L (L)* 7.0 5 3 3 5 9 Lee B 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Newhauser D 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 Peters G 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Cleveland 3, Boston 2 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 9 2B -- Unser D, McGlothen L, Brohamer J HR -- Oglivie B SB -- Lowenstein J, Duffy F CS -- Griffin D SH -- Unser D T -- 2:47 A -- 10137
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