Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kline
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Kline
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kline
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Siebert
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Siebert
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Siebert
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Siebert
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Blomberg vs. Siebert
  
  Blomberg strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Siebert
  
  Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Kline
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Kline
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Allen. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Kline
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Siebert
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Siebert
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Siebert's glove, towards Kennedy, who fields it, throws to second, with Beniquez covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Siebert
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Kline
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Kline
  
  Siebert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kline
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Siebert
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Siebert
  
  Allen hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Siebert
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Siebert
  
  There goes Murcer. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Siebert
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Kline
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kline
  
  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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Siebert
  
  Blomberg hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Siebert
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Siebert
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Kline
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Kline
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Kline
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Siebert
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kline vs. Siebert
  
  Kline strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Siebert
  
  Clarke hits a popup towards short. Beniquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Kline
  
  Beniquez hits a popup towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Kline
  
  Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Kline
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Kline
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. Siebert moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yastrzemski vs. Kline
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Siebert
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Siebert
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Siebert
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Beniquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Siebert
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blomberg vs. Siebert
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Siebert
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Blomberg moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Siebert
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Kline
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Kline
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cater vs. Kline
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Kline
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Kline
  
  Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Sonny Siebert.
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Krausse
  
  Lew Krausse now pitching.
  
  Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kline vs. Krausse
  
  Kline bunts towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Krausse
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kenney moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allen vs. Krausse
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. Kenney scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Krausse
  
  Fred Beene pinch runs for Bernie Allen.
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Beene moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Beene trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Beene who's trying to score from second, for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kline
  
  Hal Lanier now playing third base.
  
  Harper hits a popup towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Kline
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kline
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Kline
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Lee
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez misplays the ball. That's an error on Beniquez. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Lee
  
  Callison bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Lee
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Lee
  
  Kenney bunts towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kline vs. Lee
  
  Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Kline
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Kline
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Kline
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/1972, game 2 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, cf          4  0  1  0   Clarke H, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Kennedy J, 2b         4  0  0  0   Allen B, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  1  0   Beene F, pr           0  0  0  0   
Smith R, rf           4  1  1  0   Lanier H, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  1  0   Murcer B, cf          2  1  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  0  0  0   White R, lf           4  0  2  1   
Cater D, 1b           4  0  1  1   Blomberg R, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Beniquez J, ss        3  0  1  0   Callison J, rf        4  0  1  1   
Siebert S, p          2  0  1  0   Munson T, c           4  0  1  0   
Oglivie B, ph         1  0  0  0   Kenney J, ss          3  1  0  0   
Krausse L, p          0  0  0  0   Kline S, p            3  0  0  0   
Lee B, p              0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  1                        29  3  6  3

Boston           000 000 100 --  1
New York         100 001 10x --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Siebert S (L)         6.0  4  2  2  4  4
Krausse L             0.2  1  1  1  2  0
Lee B                 1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kline S (W)           9.0  7  1  1  0  2

E -- Allen B, Fisk C, Beniquez J, Kennedy J
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 9
SB -- Murcer B
SH -- Kline S
WP -- Siebert S
T -- 2:22
A -- 20129

    

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