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CLE
@BAL		4
1		 
(10)
TEX
@CAL		2
3
KCR
@CHW		0
5
DET
@MIL		2
3
BOS
@NYY		6
5
BOS
@NYY		1
3
MIN
@OAK		4
3
SFG
@ATL		3
4
SDP
@CIN		3
1
LAD
@HOU		6
5
STL
@MON		1
3
CHC
@PHI		0
2
NYM
@PIT		1
3
Friday, July 28, 1972 5:05
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:10
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Red Sox
6
46-42
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
 at Yankees
5
43-44
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
W: Don Newhauser (3-1)
L: Sparky Lyle (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  4    6  5  0
Yankees         1  0  0   0  2  0   2  0  0    5  9  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .822 0.054 0.82 0.116 -0.062 0.2 3 0 2B
   Rick Miller CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .647 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .633 0.070 0.95 0.106 -0.036 0.4 3 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .717 -0.105 0.87 0.000 -0.105 -0.9 4 0
Reggie Smith RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .261 .805 0.004 1.30 0.061 -0.057 0.3 3 0
Rico Petrocelli 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .237 .663 -0.006 1.65 0.100 -0.106 0.0 2 1
Danny Cater 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .238 .670 0.205 1.48 0.250 -0.044 1.6 3 0 3B
John Kennedy SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .737 -0.225 2.19 0.000 -0.225 -1.3 0 2
Bob Montgomery C 3 1 1 4 0 0 .265 .615 0.713 2.00 0.764 -0.051 2.3 9 0 HR,SF
Gary Peters P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .217 .469 0.004 0.61 0.030 -0.027 0.1 0 0
   Don Newhauser P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.34 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 32 6 5 6 4 3 .156 .587 0.706 1.30 1.427 -0.721 2.6 27 4
2B: T Harper (20, off M Stottlemyre).
3B: D Cater (1, off M Stottlemyre).
HR: B Montgomery (1, off S Lyle; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: B Montgomery (1, off M Stottlemyre).
TB: D Cater 4; B Montgomery 4; T Harper 2; G Peters.
RBI: B Montgomery 4 (5); D Cater (34); D Griffin (22).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .256 .632 0.196 1.49 0.306 -0.109 1.2 2 2 3B
Ron Swoboda RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 .217 .693 0.094 1.28 0.119 -0.025 0.6 1 0 SF
   Ron Blomberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .895 -0.049 2.16 0.000 -0.049 -0.1
Roy White LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .779 -0.047 0.95 0.018 -0.065 -0.2 4 0
Felipe Alou 1B 2 1 2 3 1 0 .269 .715 0.253 1.17 0.253 0.000 2.6 9 0 HR,SF
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .835 -0.107 1.15 0.000 -0.107 -1.0 3 0
Celerino Sanchez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .584 -0.067 0.79 0.003 -0.070 -0.2 1 2
John Ellis C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .705 0.042 0.55 0.074 -0.032 0.3 4 0 2·2B
Gene Michael SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .206 .509 -0.008 0.91 0.061 -0.069 -0.6 2 2
Mel Stottlemyre P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .196 .490 -0.100 1.09 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 1 2
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .348 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 9 5 3 8 .265 .778 0.207 1.08 0.834 -0.626 1.6 27 8
2B: J Ellis 2 (3, 2 off G Peters).
3B: H Clarke (1, off G Peters).
HR: F Alou (3, off G Peters; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: R Swoboda (2, off G Peters); F Alou (2, off G Peters).
TB: F Alou 5; J Ellis 4; H Clarke 3; C Sanchez; G Michael; R White; R Swoboda.
RBI: F Alou 3 (20); R Swoboda (7); H Clarke (22).
2-out RBI: F Alou 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Peters 7 9 5 5 3 7 1 3.95 33 43 -0.368 1.06 -2.7
Don Newhauser, W (3-1) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.50 6 1 0 0.162 1.16 1.1
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 3 8 1 5.00 39 43 1 0 -0.206 1.30 -1.6
G Peters faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre 8 3 4 4 4 2 0 2.78 32 58 0.012 1.13 0.1
Sparky Lyle, BS (3), L (2-3) 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1.30 5 2 2 -0.717 2.37 -2.7
Team Totals 9 5 6 6 4 3 1 6.00 37 58 2 2 -0.705 1.08 -2.6
M Stottlemyre faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         New York Yankees
1 Tommy Harper CF 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Doug Griffin 2B 2 Ron Swoboda RF
3 Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 Roy White LF
4 Reggie Smith RF 4 Felipe Alou 1B
5 Rico Petrocelli 3B 5 Bobby Murcer CF
6 Danny Cater 1B 6 Celerino Sanchez 3B
7 John Kennedy SS 7 John Ellis C
8 Bob Montgomery C 8 Gene Michael SS
9 Gary Peters P 9 Mel Stottlemyre P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BOS B. Montgomery S. Lyle 72% 86% Home Run; Petrocelli Scores; Cater Scores
b5 1-2 1 1-- R NYY H. Clarke G. Peters -27% 35% Triple to LF (LF-CF); Michael Scores
b7 3-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR NYY F. Alou G. Peters -15% 5% Home Run; White Scores
t4 1-1 0 --- BOS D. Cater M. Stottlemyre 13% 63% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t9 2-5 0 12- R BOS D. Cater S. Lyle 12% 24% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Smith Scores; Petrocelli to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper M. Stottlemyre -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin M. Stottlemyre -1% 47% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke G. Peters -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYY R. Swoboda G. Peters -6% 36% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Clarke to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O NYY R. White G. Peters 2% 38% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Clarke to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO NYY F. Alou G. Peters -2% 36% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Murcer G. Peters 2% 37% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O BOS R. Smith M. Stottlemyre -2% 35% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- BOS R. Petrocelli M. Stottlemyre 3% 38% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- O BOS D. Cater M. Stottlemyre -3% 35% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Kennedy M. Stottlemyre -2% 33% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O NYY C. Sanchez G. Peters 2% 34% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- NYY J. Ellis G. Peters -4% 31% Ground-rule Double
b2 1-0 1 -2- O NYY G. Michael G. Peters 4% 34% Fielder's Choice SS; Ellis out at 3B/SS-3B
b2 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Stottlemyre G. Peters 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS B. Montgomery M. Stottlemyre -2% 34% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t3 0-1 1 --- BOS G. Peters M. Stottlemyre 3% 37% Single to CF
t3 0-1 1 1-- BOS T. Harper M. Stottlemyre 12% 48% Double to LF; Peters to 3B
t3 0-1 1 -23 R BOS D. Griffin M. Stottlemyre 11% 59% Fielder's Choice SS; Peters Scores; Harper to 3B
t3 1-1 1 1-3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre -8% 51% Flyball: 1B
t3 1-1 2 1-3 BOS R. Smith M. Stottlemyre 3% 53% Walk; Griffin to 2B
t3 1-1 2 123 O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Stottlemyre -8% 45% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke G. Peters 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- O NYY R. Swoboda G. Peters 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. White G. Peters 1% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
t4 1-1 0 --- BOS D. Cater M. Stottlemyre 13% 63% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t4 1-1 0 --3 O BOS J. Kennedy M. Stottlemyre -6% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 1 --3 RO BOS B. Montgomery M. Stottlemyre 5% 62% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Cater Scores
t4 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS G. Peters M. Stottlemyre -1% 61% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- NYY F. Alou G. Peters -5% 56% Walk
b4 1-2 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer G. Peters 5% 60% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-2 1 1-- O NYY C. Sanchez G. Peters 4% 64% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 1-2 2 1-- O NYY J. Ellis G. Peters 3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O BOS T. Harper M. Stottlemyre -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin M. Stottlemyre -1% 64% Flyball: 2B
t5 2-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY G. Michael G. Peters -6% 57% Single to CF
b5 1-2 0 1-- O NYY M. Stottlemyre G. Peters 5% 62% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 1-- R NYY H. Clarke G. Peters -27% 35% Triple to LF (LF-CF); Michael Scores
b5 2-2 1 --3 RO NYY R. Swoboda G. Peters -6% 30% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clarke Scores
b5 3-2 2 --- NYY R. White G. Peters -1% 29% Walk
b5 3-2 2 1-- NYY F. Alou G. Peters -2% 26% Single to CF; White to 3B
b5 3-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O NYY B. Murcer G. Peters 4% 30% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t6 2-3 0 --- O BOS R. Smith M. Stottlemyre -3% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Stottlemyre -2% 25% Flyball: SS
t6 2-3 2 --- O BOS D. Cater M. Stottlemyre -1% 23% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 6-7-8
b6 3-2 0 --- O NYY C. Sanchez G. Peters 2% 25% Lineout: RF
b6 3-2 1 --- NYY J. Ellis G. Peters -4% 21% Double to CF
b6 3-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY G. Michael G. Peters 3% 24% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 3-2 2 -2- O NYY M. Stottlemyre G. Peters 3% 27% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- O BOS J. Kennedy M. Stottlemyre -4% 23% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 1 --- O BOS B. Montgomery M. Stottlemyre -3% 20% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2-3 2 --- O BOS G. Peters M. Stottlemyre -2% 18% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
b7 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY H. Clarke G. Peters 1% 20% Flyball: CF
b7 3-2 1 --- O NYY R. Swoboda G. Peters 1% 21% Strikeout
b7 3-2 2 --- NYY R. White G. Peters -1% 20% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 3-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  RR NYY F. Alou G. Peters -15% 5% Home Run; White Scores
b7 5-2 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer G. Peters 0% 5% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t8 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS T. Harper M. Stottlemyre -2% 3% Lineout: LF
t8 2-5 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin M. Stottlemyre -1% 2% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre -0% 2% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Gary Peters facing 6-7-8
b8 5-2 0 --- NYY C. Sanchez G. Peters -0% 2% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Don Newhauser replaces Gary Peters pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-2 0 1-- O NYY J. Ellis D. Newhauser 0% 2% Strikeout
b8 5-2 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael D. Newhauser 0% 2% Foul Flyball: C
b8 5-2 2 1-- O NYY M. Stottlemyre D. Newhauser 0% 2% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t9 2-5 0 --- BOS R. Smith M. Stottlemyre 3% 5% Walk
t9 2-5 0 1-- BOS R. Petrocelli M. Stottlemyre 7% 13% Walk; Smith to 2B
Sparky Lyle replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-5 0 12- R BOS D. Cater S. Lyle 12% 24% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Smith Scores; Petrocelli to 2B
t9 3-5 0 12- O BOS J. Kennedy S. Lyle -10% 14% Strikeout
t9 3-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RRR BOS B. Montgomery S. Lyle 72% 86% Home Run; Petrocelli Scores; Cater Scores
t9 6-5 1 --- O BOS D. Newhauser S. Lyle -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t9 6-5 2 --- O BOS T. Harper S. Lyle -1% 84% Lineout: SS
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, Red Sox' Don Newhauser facing 1-2-3
Rick Miller replaces Tommy Harper playing CF batting 1st
b9 5-6 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke D. Newhauser 7% 92% Groundout: P-1B
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Ron Swoboda (RF) batting 2nd
b9 5-6 1 --- O NYY R. Blomberg D. Newhauser 5% 97% Flyball: LF
b9 5-6 2 --- O NYY R. White D. Newhauser 3% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Yankees 5.

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