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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 28, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 28, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 28, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dave Phillips |
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 |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
John Kennedy | Shortstop |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Gary Peters | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
John Ellis | Catcher |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 28, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Peters
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Peters
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Peters
White hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Peters
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Peters
Murcer hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Stottlemyre
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Stottlemyre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Peters
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Peters
Ellis hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Peters
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Peters
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Stottlemyre
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Stottlemyre
Peters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Harper reaches second base with a double. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Harper is safe. Peters scores. Harper moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Peters
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Peters
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Peters
White hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Cater reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Stottlemyre
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montgomery vs. Stottlemyre
Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cater tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Stottlemyre
Peters hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Peters
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Peters
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Peters
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Peters
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Peters
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Peters
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Peters
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Clarke reaches third base with a triple. Michael goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Peters
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Peters
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Peters
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Peters
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Stottlemyre
Cater hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Peters
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Peters
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Peters
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stottlemyre vs. Peters
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Stottlemyre
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Stottlemyre
Montgomery hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Stottlemyre
Peters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Peters
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Peters
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Peters
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Peters
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Peters
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Peters
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Newhauser
Don Newhauser now pitching.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Newhauser
Michael hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Newhauser
Stottlemyre hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Lyle
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Lyle
Montgomery hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newhauser vs. Lyle
Newhauser hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lyle
Harper hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Newhauser
Rick Miller now playing center field.
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newhauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Newhauser
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Ron Swoboda.
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Newhauser
White hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1972, game 1 -- Boston at New York (N) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Harper T, cf 5 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 2 1 1 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 1 1 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Blomberg R, ph 1 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 0 Smith R, rf 2 1 0 0 Alou F, 1b 2 1 2 3 Petrocelli R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 4 2 2 1 Sanchez C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kennedy J, ss 4 0 0 0 Ellis J, c 4 0 2 0 Montgomery B, c 3 1 1 4 Michael G, ss 4 1 1 0 Peters G, p 3 1 1 0 Stottlemyre M, p 4 0 0 0 Newhauser D, p 1 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 6 5 6 34 5 9 5 Boston 001 100 004 -- 6 New York 100 020 200 -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Peters G* 7.0 9 5 5 3 7 Newhauser D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre M+ 8.0 3 4 4 4 2 Lyle S (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th LOB -- Boston 4, New York 7 2B -- Ellis J 2, Harper T 3B -- Cater D, Clarke H HR -- Alou F, Montgomery B SF -- Alou F, Montgomery B, Swoboda R T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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