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BOS  5
NYY  4
 BAL  6
@CLE  0
 TEX  7
CAL  6
 CIN  4
@ATL  3
 LAD 12
SDP  2
 MON  2
STL  1
 NYM  2
CHC  0
 PIT  3
@PHI  2
(10)		 HOU  7
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 14,895

 Friday, April 21, 1972, 7:32PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Yankees
4
2-3
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    4  9  3
Red Sox         0  2  2   0  0  0   1  0  X    5 10  1
W: Ray Culp (1-1), L: Mel Stottlemyre (0-2), S: Bill Lee (1)
 Red Sox
5
2-3
Won 1
3rd, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .400  .871              2   5   SB
T Munson C                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .734              1   3   GDP
B Murcer CF                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .211  .724              3   2   HR
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .417              0   0   
R Blomberg 1B                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .625 1.450             11   0   
  F Alou PH-1B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .522              2   0   
J Callison RF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .083              1   0   
R McKinney 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .158  .316              3   3   
G Michael SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .861              1   6   
  R Swoboda PH                1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   2B
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Stottlemyre P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  J Kenney PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    6   6                         24  21
Batting Events
2B: R Swoboda (1, off B Lee).
HR: B Murcer (1, off R Culp; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: M Stottlemyre (2, off R Culp).
TB: B Murcer 5; R Swoboda 2; R Blomberg 2; H Clarke; J Ellis; R McKinney; T Munson.
GIDP: T Munson (1).
RBI: B Murcer 2 (2); J Ellis (1); R Blomberg (2).
2-out RBI: R Blomberg.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Kenney-T Munson-R McKinney-F Alou; G Michael-R Blomberg; G Michael-H Clarke-R Blomberg.
E: R McKinney (1); T Munson 2 (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Clarke (1, 2nd base off R Culp/C Fisk).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .235  .616              3   0   
  R Miller CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .263  .668              0   1   2B
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   1    0   0  .053  .153              1   0   
R Smith RF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .167  .417              2   0   2·SB,IW
R Petrocelli 3B               3   1   0   1    0   1  .111  .261              1   3   SF
D Cater 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .059  .164              7   2   SF
D Griffin 2B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .385  .914              3   1   
C Fisk C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.333              7   1   3B,GDP
R Culp P                      1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              2   0   
  B Lee P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       28   5  10   0    3   1                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: L Aparicio (2, off M Stottlemyre).
3B: C Fisk (1, off M Stottlemyre).
SF: D Cater (1, off M Stottlemyre); R Petrocelli (1, off M Stottlemyre).
IBB: R Smith (1, by M Stottlemyre).
TB: L Aparicio 4; C Fisk 3; R Smith 2; D Griffin 2; T Harper 2.
GIDP: C Fisk (1).
RBI: T Harper (2); D Griffin (2); R Petrocelli (2); C Yastrzemski (1); D Cater (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Petrocelli-D Griffin-D Cater.
E: R Petrocelli (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Smith 2 (2, 2nd base off L McDaniel/T Munson, 2nd base off M Stottlemyre/T Munson).
Pickoffs: T Harper (3rd base by T Munson).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Stottlemyre, L (0-2)         7     9   5   4    3   0   0   3.46   30     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 6· 3     38    -     0.96  -0.31
L McDaniel                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.74   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   4    3   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 6· 3           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Culp, W (1-1)                6     6   3   3    6   3   1   3.29   29     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 2     45    -     1.34  -0.01
B Lee, S (1)                   3     3   1   1    0   3   0   5.40   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 2· 2          0-0    2.10   0.22
Totals                         9     9   4   4    6   6   1          42     -       ·  ·     13·13· 5· 4           -
Balks: R Culp (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Stottlemyre (2; R Smith).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 14,895.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 47° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Boston Red Sox                               
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Tommy Harper                 CF
2. Thurman Munson                C       2. Luis Aparicio                SS
3. Bobby Murcer                 CF       3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
4. Roy White                    LF       4. Reggie Smith                 RF
5. Ron Blomberg                 1B       5. Rico Petrocelli              3B
6. Johnny Callison              RF       6. Danny Cater                  1B
7. Rich McKinney                3B       7. Doug Griffin                 2B
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Carlton Fisk                  C
9. Mel Stottlemyre               P       9. Ray Culp                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 -2- RR -16% 69% 1-4 NYY B. Murcer R. Culp Home Run; Munson Scores
t6 1 12- OO 14% 76% 3-4 NYY T. Munson R. Culp Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 2 12- R -11% 39% 0-0 NYY R. Blomberg R. Culp Single to CF (Line Drive); Clarke Scores; White to 2B
t8 1 -2- R -10% 76% 3-5 NYY J. Ellis B. Lee Single to RF (Line Drive); Swoboda Scores
b7 0 --- 8% 89% 4-3 BOS C. Fisk M. Stottlemyre Triple to CF (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke R. Culp Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Culp Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer R. Culp Flyball: 2B
t1 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 NYY R. White R. Culp Clarke Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 NYY R. White R. Culp Walk
t1 2 12- R -11% 39% 0-0 NYY R. Blomberg R. Culp Single to CF (Line Drive); Clarke Scores; White to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 43% 1-0 NYY J. Callison R. Culp Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 BOS T. Harper M. Stottlemyre Walk
b1 0 1-- OO -8% 39% 0-1 BOS L. Aparicio M. Stottlemyre Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 NYY R. McKinney R. Culp Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- O 1% 36% 1-0 NYY G. Michael R. Culp Flyball: RF (Deep RF); McKinney to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 3% 39% 1-0 NYY M. Stottlemyre R. Culp Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 42% 1-0 NYY H. Clarke R. Culp Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 46% 0-1 BOS R. Smith M. Stottlemyre Single
b2 0 1-- 7% 53% 0-1 BOS R. Petrocelli M. Stottlemyre Smith Steals 2B; Smith to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b2 0 --3 4% 58% 0-1 BOS R. Petrocelli M. Stottlemyre Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-3 RO -1% 57% 0-1 BOS D. Cater M. Stottlemyre Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores; Petrocelli to 2B
b2 1 -2- RO 7% 64% 1-1 BOS D. Griffin M. Stottlemyre Single to CF (Line Drive); Petrocelli Scores/unER; Griffin out at 2B/CF-3B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 BOS C. Fisk M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -5% 58% 1-2 NYY T. Munson R. Culp Walk
t3 0 1-- -7% 51% 1-2 NYY B. Murcer R. Culp Walk; Munson to 2B
t3 0 12- O 7% 58% 1-2 NYY R. White R. Culp Strikeout
t3 1 12- O 3% 61% 1-2 NYY R. Blomberg R. Culp Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Munson to 3B; Murcer to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 7% 68% 1-2 NYY J. Callison R. Culp Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 2-1 BOS R. Culp M. Stottlemyre Walk
b3 0 1-- 5% 76% 2-1 BOS T. Harper M. Stottlemyre Single to CF (Line Drive); Culp to 2B
b3 0 12- 6% 83% 2-1 BOS L. Aparicio M. Stottlemyre Single to RF (Ground Ball); Culp to 3B; Harper to 2B
b3 0 123 RO 2% 85% 2-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B; Culp Scores; Harper to 3B; Aparicio to 2B
b3 1 -23 0% 85% 3-1 BOS R. Smith M. Stottlemyre Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 RO 1% 86% 3-1 BOS R. Petrocelli M. Stottlemyre Groundout: CF-3B/Sacrifice Fly/Dropped and then Forceout at 3B; Harper Scores; Smith to 2B
b3 2 12- O -2% 85% 4-1 BOS D. Cater M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 2% 87% 1-4 NYY R. McKinney R. Culp Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 88% 1-4 NYY G. Michael R. Culp Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O 1% 88% 1-4 NYY M. Stottlemyre R. Culp Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 1% 90% 4-1 BOS D. Griffin M. Stottlemyre Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- OO -3% 87% 4-1 BOS C. Fisk M. Stottlemyre Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 87% 4-1 BOS R. Culp M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 89% 1-4 NYY H. Clarke R. Culp Lineout: CF
t5 1 --- -2% 86% 1-4 NYY T. Munson R. Culp Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 1 1-- -1% 85% 1-4 NYY B. Murcer R. Culp Balk; Munson to 2B
t5 1 -2- RR -16% 69% 1-4 NYY B. Murcer R. Culp Home Run; Munson Scores
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 3-4 NYY R. White R. Culp Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -2% 69% 3-4 NYY R. Blomberg R. Culp Single to SS
t5 2 1-- -3% 67% 3-4 NYY J. Callison R. Culp Walk; Blomberg to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 73% 3-4 NYY R. McKinney R. Culp Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 71% 4-3 BOS T. Harper M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 4% 75% 4-3 BOS L. Aparicio M. Stottlemyre Double to RF
b5 1 -2- O -3% 72% 4-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 69% 4-3 BOS R. Smith M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Ray Culp facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 3-4 NYY G. Michael R. Culp Walk
t6 0 1-- O 3% 65% 3-4 NYY M. Stottlemyre R. Culp Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
t6 1 -2- -3% 62% 3-4 NYY H. Clarke R. Culp Walk
t6 1 12- OO 14% 76% 3-4 NYY T. Munson R. Culp Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 4-3 BOS R. Petrocelli M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 73% 4-3 BOS D. Cater M. Stottlemyre Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 72% 4-3 BOS D. Griffin M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 3-4-5
Bill Lee replaces Ray Culp pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- -7% 65% 3-4 NYY B. Murcer B. Lee Single to CF
t7 0 1-- O 7% 71% 3-4 NYY R. White B. Lee Flyball: 1B
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (1B) batting 5th
t7 1 1-- O 5% 77% 3-4 NYY F. Alou B. Lee Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 4% 81% 3-4 NYY J. Callison B. Lee Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
Felipe Alou moves from PH to 1B
b7 0 --- 8% 89% 4-3 BOS C. Fisk M. Stottlemyre Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b7 0 --3 O -3% 86% 4-3 BOS B. Lee M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --3 R 5% 91% 4-3 BOS T. Harper M. Stottlemyre Single; Fisk Scores
b7 1 1-- 3% 93% 5-3 BOS L. Aparicio M. Stottlemyre Single to LF (Ground Ball); Harper to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O -4% 90% 5-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre Harper Picked off 3B (C-3B)
b7 2 1-- O -1% 89% 5-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre Lineout: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
Rick Miller replaces Tommy Harper playing CF batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 3-5 NYY R. McKinney B. Lee Groundout: 3B-1B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Gene Michael (SS) batting 8th
t8 1 --- -6% 86% 3-5 NYY R. Swoboda B. Lee Double to LF
John Ellis pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre (P) batting 9th
t8 1 -2- R -10% 76% 3-5 NYY J. Ellis B. Lee Single to RF (Line Drive); Swoboda Scores
Jerry Kenney pinch runs for John Ellis (PH) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 6% 83% 4-5 NYY H. Clarke B. Lee Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 5% 88% 4-5 NYY T. Munson B. Lee Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Yankees' Lindy McDaniel facing 4-5-6
Lindy McDaniel replaces Ron Swoboda (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Jerry Kenney moves from PR to SS
b8 0 --- 2% 90% 5-4 BOS R. Smith L. McDaniel Single (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- 4% 94% 5-4 BOS R. Petrocelli L. McDaniel Smith Steals 2B; Smith to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b8 0 --3 O -2% 92% 5-4 BOS R. Petrocelli L. McDaniel Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --3 OO -6% 86% 5-4 BOS D. Cater L. McDaniel Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Smith out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Cater out at 2B/3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 6% 93% 4-5 NYY B. Murcer B. Lee Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O 4% 97% 4-5 NYY R. White B. Lee Lineout: CF
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 4-5 NYY F. Alou B. Lee Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 4-5 NYY J. Callison B. Lee Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.

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