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Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 9, 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 9, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 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 9, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,414 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Haller |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Duane Josephson | First Baseman |
John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Lew Krausse | 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 |
Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 9, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wright
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wright
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wright
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Krausse
Alomar 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Krausse
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Krausse
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Pinson reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Krausse
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Krausse
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wright
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Wright
Petrocelli hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas catches it and throws to first to double up Smith. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Wright
Josephson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wright
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Krausse
Cardenas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Llenas vs. Krausse
Llenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusnyer vs. Krausse
Kusnyer hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Krausse
The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. Cardenas moves to third. Llenas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wright vs. Krausse
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Krausse
Alomar 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 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wright
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Wright
Krausse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Wright
Harper bunts towards third. Llenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Krausse moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Wright
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Wright
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wright scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Krausse
Berry bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Krausse
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Krausse
There goes Pinson. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Kennedy applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Krausse
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Krausse
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Josephson scoops it up and throws to first, with Krausse covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wright
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wright
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Wright
Josephson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Krausse
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Krausse
Llenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusnyer vs. Krausse
Kusnyer hits a fly ball towards center. Harper catches it and throws to first to double up Llenas. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wright
Kennedy 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wright
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krausse vs. Wright
Krausse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Wright
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Wright
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Krausse
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Krausse
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Krausse
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Krausse
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wright
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wright
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Wright
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Wright
Josephson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Wright
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Yastrzemski scores. Josephson moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisk vs. Wright
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Josephson scores. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagliano vs. Allen
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Lew Krausse. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
The ball gets by Kusnyer for a passed ball. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gagliano vs. Allen
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Allen
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lee
Rick Miller now playing left field. Bill Lee now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lee
Spencer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Lee
Cardenas 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 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Allen
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Allen
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Allen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Allen
There goes Smith. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Allen
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Allen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Lee
Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Josephson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Lee
Kusnyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Lee
Allen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Lee
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Allen
Josephson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Allen
Kennedy bunts towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Alomar covering, for the out. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Allen
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burda vs. Allen
Bob Burda pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Burda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Josephson scores. Burda moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Allen
Harper 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, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Tatum
Pinson bunts towards first. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Tatum
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Tatum
Spencer 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, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Allen
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Allen
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Allen
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Allen
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Josephson vs. Allen
Josephson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Tatum
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Tatum
Llenas hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Tatum
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Art Kusnyer.
Kosco strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1972 -- Boston at California (N) Boston AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Harper T, cf 5 0 2 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 3 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 1 0 0 Pinson V, lf 4 0 2 1 Miller R, lf 2 0 0 0 Oliver B, rf 4 1 2 1 Smith R, rf 5 0 2 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 1 0 0 Josephson D, 1b 5 2 3 0 Llenas W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Kennedy J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Kusnyer A, c 2 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 2 2 Kosco A, ph 1 0 0 0 Krausse L, p 2 0 1 0 Wright C, p 2 0 0 1 Gagliano P, ph 0 0 0 0 Allen L, p 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Burda B, ph 1 0 1 1 Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 12 4 32 3 8 3 Boston 000 003 010 -- 4 California 111 000 000 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Krausse L 5.0 7 3 2 0 1 Lee B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Tatum K (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Wright C 5.2 9 3 3 1 5 Allen L (L) 3.1 3 1 1 2 1 E -- Pinson V, Alomar S DP -- Boston 2, California 1 LOB -- Boston 11, California 5 2B -- Berry K, Pinson V, Fisk C, Smith R HR -- Oliver B SB -- Smith R CS -- Pinson V SH -- Kennedy J HBP -- by Krausse L (Cardenas L) WP -- Allen L PB -- Fisk C, Kusnyer A T -- 2:26 A -- 5414
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