August 2, 1972 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@BOS 1 BOS 7
NYY 4 CHW 10
CAL 9 BAL 7
@CLE 0 CLE 6
BAL 3 MIL 13
@DET 1 OAK 5
KCR 0 TEX 4
MIN 1 SDP 5
@ATL 0 HOU 10
CIN 1 LAD 12
SFG 11 CHC 5
@MON 4
(6) PHI 5
@NYM 3 STL 10
PIT 5
(7)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Fenway Park, Attendance: 16,491

Wednesday, August 2, 1972, 1:33
Time of Game: 2:16

Yankees

49-45

Won 4

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    5 12  3
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  1

W: S Kline (11-4), L: J Curtis (6-5)

Red Sox

47-48

Lost 4

4th, 6½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .251  .631    0    1   4   
T Munson C                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .734    1    2   0   
R White LF                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .277  .777    1    2   0   SB
F Alou RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .702    0    3   0   GDP
C Sanchez 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .262  .609    0    0   6   2B
J Ellis 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   1  .300  .784    0   11   0   
R Swoboda CF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .209  .679    1    6   0   
H Lanier SS                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .188  .422    1    2   1   
  B Murcer PH                 1   1   1   3    0   0  .286  .859    0    0   0   HR
  J Kenney SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .480         0   0   
S Kline P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .102  .272    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       36   5  12   4    4   6                4   27  12

BATTING

2B: C Sanchez (5, off J Curtis).

HR: B Murcer (17, off D Newhauser; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: S Kline (6, off J Curtis).

TB: B Murcer 4; C Sanchez 3; J Ellis 3; R White 2; H Lanier; F Alou; S Kline; T Munson.

GIDP: F Alou (5).

RBI: B Murcer 3 (59); J Ellis (10).

2-out RBI: B Murcer 3; J Ellis.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Clarke-H Lanier-J Ellis.

E: H Lanier (3); S Kline (4); T Munson (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: R White (14, 2nd base off D Newhauser/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .800    0    1   0   SB
D Griffin 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .638    0    3   2   
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .677    2    2   0   
R Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .799    0    1   0   GDP
C Fisk C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .993    3    6   0   2B
R Petrocelli 3B               3   1   1   1    1   0  .237  .661    1    2   3   HR,IW
D Cater 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .667    0    8   1   HBP
J Kennedy SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .703    0    4   2   
J Curtis P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .236    1    0   0   
  D Newhauser P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   3   1    3   2                7   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Fisk (21, off S Kline).

HR: R Petrocelli (9, off S Kline; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: R Petrocelli (5, by S Kline).

HBP: D Cater (2, by S Kline).

TB: R Petrocelli 4; C Fisk 2; R Smith.

GIDP: R Smith (5).

RBI: R Petrocelli (43).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Petrocelli-D Griffin; J Kennedy-D Cater.

E: C Fisk (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harper (13, 2nd base off S Kline/T Munson).

PITCHING

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
S Kline, W (11-4)              9     3   1   1    3   2   1   1.88   35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 2· 3     76    -     1.06   0.31
Totals                         9     3   1   1    3   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 2· 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
J Curtis, L (6-5)              7.2  10   4   4    3   5   0   4.12   34     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 9     45    -     1.42   0.01
D Newhauser                    1.1   2   1   1    1   1   1   2.70    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          2-2    0.32  -0.20
Totals                         9    12   5   5    4   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2·11          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Kline (5; R Petrocelli).

HBP: S Kline (6; D Cater).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 16,491.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. H Clarke             2B    1. T Harper             CF 
2. T Munson             C     2. D Griffin            2B 
3. R White              LF    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. F Alou               RF    4. R Smith              RF 
5. C Sanchez            3B    5. C Fisk               C  
6. J Ellis              1B    6. R Petrocelli         3B 
7. R Swoboda            CF    7. D Cater              1B 
8. H Lanier             SS    8. J Kennedy            SS 
9. S Kline              P     9. J Curtis             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  -2-      27%  75% J Ellis         J Curtis        Single to CF; Sanchez Scores
   t 8   2  1-2  12-      20%  97% B Murcer        D Newhauser     Home Run; Ellis Scores; Swoboda Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  1  -13%  45% R Petrocelli    S Kline         Home Run
   t 6   1  1-1  12-     -13%  43% R Swoboda       J Curtis        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   t 4   0  1-1  1--      12%  67% J Ellis         J Curtis        Single to LF; Sanchez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  H Clarke        Walk
          1--      60%  T Munson        Single to 3B/Bunt; Clarke to 2B
          12-      68%  R White         Single to CF; Clarke to 3B; Munson to 2B
   ROO    123      61%  F Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Clarke Scores; Munson to 3B
   O      --3      57%  C Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  D Griffin       Walk
   O      1--  1   60%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      58%  R Smith         Single to RF; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      12-  3   62%  C Fisk          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Curtis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  J Ellis         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
          ---  1   60%  H Lanier        Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  S Kline         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Kline facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1   45%  R Petrocelli    Home Run
   O      ---      48%  D Cater         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      49%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  J Curtis        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  T Munson        Flyball: 2B
          ---  1   47%  R White         Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Harper        Strikeout
          ---      45%  D Griffin       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
          1--      40%  C Yastrzemski   Walk; Griffin to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  R Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, John Curtis facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  C Sanchez       Single to CF
          1--      67%  J Ellis         Single to LF; Sanchez to 3B
   O      1-3  1   59%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-3      50%  H Lanier        Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      44%  S Kline         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  D Cater         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  J Kennedy       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  T Munson        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Curtis        Strikeout
          ---      43%  T Harper        Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  D Griffin       Flyball: RF
          1--      45%  C Yastrzemski   Harper Steals 2B; Harper to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, John Curtis facing 4-5-6
          ---      55%  F Alou          Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  C Sanchez       Strikeout
          1--      56%  J Ellis         Single to SS; Alou to 2B
   OO     12-      43%  R Swoboda       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      40%  C Fisk          Double to CF
          -2-      38%  R Petrocelli    Intentional Walk
   O      12-      44%  D Cater         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  J Kennedy       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, John Curtis facing 8-9-1
          ---      56%  H Lanier        Walk
   O      1--      54%  S Kline         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Lanier to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  H Clarke        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      42%  T Munson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  J Curtis        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, John Curtis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  R White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      43%  F Alou          Popfly: SS (Short LF)
          ---      48%  C Sanchez       Double to LF
   R      -2-      75%  J Ellis         Single to CF; Sanchez Scores
          1--      77%  R Swoboda       Walk; Ellis to 2B
                  Don Newhauser replaces John Curtis pitching and batting 9th; Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Hal Lanier batting 8th
   RRR    12-      97%  B Murcer        Home Run; Ellis Scores; Swoboda Scores
          ---      97%  S Kline         Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
                  Jerry Kenney replaces Bobby Murcer playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  1   98%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Newhauser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  R White         Walk
          1--      99%  F Alou          White Steals 2B; White to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      99%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      99%  C Sanchez       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Steve Kline facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Cater         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Kennedy       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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