Bill Lee retired eight straight batters in relief of Sonny Siebert to make it easy for the Red Sox to defeat the Angels, 8-4. Carlton Fisk hit a homer in the sixth inning to give the Red Sox a 5-4 lead. After Lee took over for Siebert in the seventh, the Red Sox scored three runs in their half to clinch the victory. [The Sporting News]
Boston Red Sox 8, California Angels 4

Game Played on Sunday, June 11, 1972 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Angels       1  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  1
Red Sox      1  2  0    0  1  1    3  0  x  -   8 12  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             5   1   2   0     0   2   .314      Harper cf             3   0   0   1     1   0   .286
Berry cf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .299      Aparicio ss           4   1   1   1     1   0   .279
Pinson lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .302      Yastrzemski lf        2   0   0   0     2   1   .159
Oliver 1b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .294        Miller lf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .195
McMullen 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .272      Smith rf              4   2   1   0     1   0   .230
Stanton rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Petrocelli 3b         4   1   3   2     0   0   .239
Stephenson c          2   1   1   0     1   0   .429      Cater 1b              5   1   1   1     0   2   .187
  Kusnyer c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .198      Griffin 2b            3   1   2   1     1   1   .277
Cardenas ss           4   1   2   1     0   0   .201      Fisk c                3   1   2   1     1   1   .261
Ryan p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Siebert p             3   1   1   1     0   2   .258
  Rose p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Lee p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Spencer ph          1   0   1   2     0   0   .222
  Fisher p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Clark p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Kosco ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .226

Totals               34   4  10   4     2   8             Totals               33   8  12   8     7   8

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 15,821
Left on Base: Angels 6, Red Sox 10
DP: Angels 0, Red Sox 2
Errors: Ryan
Doubles: Spencer (2), Siebert (4), Griffin (6)
Triples: Smith (1)
Home Runs: Fisk (5)
Stolen Bases: Alomar (9), Griffin (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Berry (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Petrocelli (2), Harper (1)
GIDP: Stanton (4), McMullen (6)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan                    1.2   4   3   3   3   1   0  11   3.29
Rose                    1.1   2   0   0   1   2   0   7   4.29
Fisher L(2-4)           3     3   4   4   2   4   1  14   4.70
Barber                  0.1   2   1   1   1   1   0   4   4.39
Clark                   1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.88
Totals                  8    12   8   8   7   8   1  42

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert W(6-2)          6.1  10   4   4   2   6   0  29   3.29
Lee SV(3)               2.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   8   3.12
Totals                  9    10   4   4   2   8   0  37

Wild Pitches: Ryan (5)

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Honochick


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar singled to center; Berry out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Alomar to second]; Pinson popped to
first; Oliver singled to left [Alomar scored]; McMullen grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Harper walked; Harper was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Ryan [Harper to second]; Aparicio reached on
a fielder's choice [Harper out at third (first to third to
shortstop to third), Aparicio to second (on throw)]; Yastrzemski
walked; Smith flied out to left; Petrocelli singled to center
[Aparicio scored, Yastrzemski to second]; Ryan threw a wild
pitch [Yastrzemski to third, Petrocelli to second]; Cater was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox
1.

ANGELS 2ND: Stanton struck out; Stephenson popped to shortstop;
Cardenas singled to center; Ryan grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Griffin walked; Griffin stole second; Fisk singled
to left [Griffin to third]; Siebert doubled to center [Griffin
scored, Fisk out at home (center to catcher)]; Harper grounded
out (third to first); Aparicio singled to right [Siebert scored,
Aparicio to second (on throw)]; ROSE REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING);
Yastrzemski walked; Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar was called out on strikes; Berry struck out;
Pinson popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox
3.

RED SOX 3RD: Petrocelli singled to left; Cater popped to first
in foul territory; Griffin singled to center [Petrocelli to
second]; Fisk struck out; Siebert struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Oliver singled to left; McMullen singled to left
[Oliver to second]; Stanton grounded into a double play (pitcher
to second to first) [Oliver to third, McMullen out at second];
Stephenson walked; Cardenas singled to right [Oliver scored,
Stephenson to third]; SPENCER BATTED FOR ROSE; Spencer doubled
to center [Stephenson scored, Cardenas scored]; Alomar struck
out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 4TH: FISHER REPLACED SPENCER (PITCHING); Harper grounded
out (third to first); Aparicio popped to first in foul
territory; Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
4, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry walked; Pinson singled to third [Berry to
second]; Oliver struck out; McMullen grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Pinson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Smith tripled to right; Petrocelli hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Smith scored]; Cater was called out on strikes;
Griffin was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
4, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Stanton grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stephenson singled to left; Cardenas flied out to center; Fisher
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Fisk homered; Siebert struck out; Harper flied out
to center; Aparicio walked; Yastrzemski forced Aparicio (second
to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 5.

ANGELS 7TH: MILLER REPLACED YASTRZEMSKI (PLAYING LF); Alomar
singled to right; Alomar stole second; Berry flied out to right;
LEE REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Pinson was called out on
strikes; Oliver popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
4, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 7TH: KUSNYER REPLACED STEPHENSON (PLAYING C ); Smith
walked; Petrocelli singled to center [Smith to third]; BARBER
REPLACED FISHER (PITCHING); Cater singled to right [Smith
scored, Petrocelli to second]; Griffin doubled to right
[Petrocelli scored, Cater to third]; Fisk was walked
intentionally; Lee struck out; CLARK REPLACED BARBER (PITCHING);
Harper hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cater scored]; Aparicio
forced Fisk (third to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4,
Red Sox 8.

ANGELS 8TH: McMullen flied out to center; Stanton grounded out
(third to first); Kusnyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 8.

RED SOX 8TH: Miller singled to right; Smith grounded out
(pitcher unassisted) [Miller to second]; Petrocelli grounded out
(third to first); Cater popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 8.

ANGELS 9TH: Cardenas flied out to left; KOSCO BATTED FOR CLARK;
Kosco struck out; Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 8.
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