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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 11, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 11, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 11, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,262 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Duane Josephson | First Baseman |
Rick Miller | Left Fielder |
John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Ray Culp | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Winston Llenas | Third Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 11, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Messersmith
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Messersmith
Aparicio hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Berry. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Messersmith
The umpire calls a balk on Messersmith Aparicio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Messersmith
Petrocelli hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Culp
Alomar strikes out. Montgomery drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alomar out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Culp
Berry hits a popup towards first. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Culp
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Messersmith
Josephson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Messersmith
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Messersmith
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Messersmith
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Josephson moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culp vs. Messersmith
Culp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Messersmith
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Josephson scores. Kennedy scores. There goes Montgomery trying to get to second. Pinson throws the ball in to Llenas who relays the ball to Cardenas who tags Montgomery for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Culp
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Culp
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Messersmith
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Llenas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Messersmith
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Culp
Llenas hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Culp
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Culp
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Messersmith
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Llenas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Messersmith
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Messersmith
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Culp
Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Culp
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Culp
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Culp
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Messersmith
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Messersmith
Culp bunts towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Alomar covering, for the out. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Messersmith
Harper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver who is chasing the ball. Harper reaches third base with a triple. Montgomery scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Messersmith
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harper tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Messersmith
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Culp
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Llenas vs. Culp
Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Culp
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Messersmith
Josephson hits a line drive into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Messersmith
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Messersmith
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Llenas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silverio vs. Culp
Tom Silverio pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Silverio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Culp
Alomar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Culp
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Silverio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Culp
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Josephson fields it and throws to second for the out. Silverio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Culp
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. Queen
Culp bunts towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Queen
Harper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Queen
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Queen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Queen covering, for the out. Harper scores. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Queen
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Josephson vs. Queen
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Llenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Culp
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Josephson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Culp
Llenas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Queen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Queen
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Queen
Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Culp
Torborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Culp
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Culp
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Culp
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivers scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Culp
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Culp
Oliver hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Allen
Mickey Rivers now playing right field. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Culp strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Allen
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Llenas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Allen
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Culp
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Culp
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Llenas vs. Culp
Llenas hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torborg vs. Culp
Torborg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Culp
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Josephson fields the ball and throws to Culp covering. Safe. Cardenas moves to third. Llenas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Culp
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/11/1972 -- Boston at California (N) Boston AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Harper T, cf 5 2 3 3 Alomar S, 2b 5 0 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 2 2 Berry K, cf 3 0 1 1 Smith R, rf 4 1 1 2 Pinson V, lf 4 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Oliver B, rf 4 0 0 0 Josephson D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 Miller R, lf 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0 Montgomery B, c 4 2 3 0 Llenas W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Culp R, p 2 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 4 0 1 0 Messersmith A, p 1 0 0 0 Silverio T, ph 1 0 1 0 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0 Rivers M, ph-rf 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 8 9 7 35 1 9 1 Boston 120 030 200 -- 8 California 000 000 010 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Culp R (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 4 California IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (L) 6.0 6 6 6 1 6 Queen M 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 Allen L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 3, California 9 2B -- Aparicio L, Alomar S, Cardenas L 3B -- Harper T HR -- Smith R SH -- Culp R 2 SF -- Aparicio L HBP -- by Messersmith A (Josephson D) Balk -- Messersmith A T -- 1:55 A -- 5262
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