Perfect nights at bat by the opposing catchers marked a hitfest in which the Red Sox defeated the Athletics, 7-6. Dave Duncan had five straight hits for the A's, including a homer, while Carlton Fisk hit a homer and two singles for the Red Sox and also walked twice. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 7, Oakland Athletics 6
Game Played on Wednesday, July      12, 1972 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Red Sox      1  0  0    0  3  2    1  0  0  -   7 12  2
A's          0  1  2    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   6 16  3


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper lf             3   0   0   1     0   1   .272      Campaneris ss         6   0   3   1     0   0   .248
  Lee p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rudi lf               5   0   1   0     0   2   .309
  Newhauser p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jackson cf            4   0   0   0     1   1   .240
Griffin 2b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .246      Tenace 3b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .205
Fisk c                3   2   3   2     2   0   .312      Epstein 1b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Petrocelli 3b         5   0   2   1     0   2   .256      Mangual rf            4   3   2   2     1   1   .267
Cater 1b              5   1   0   0     0   0   .195      Duncan c              5   1   5   3     0   0   .254
Oglivie rf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .258      Cullen 2b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .188
Beniquez ss           4   1   2   1     0   0   .262      Hamilton p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .125
Miller cf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .228        Fingers p           1   0   1   0     0   0   .300
Curtis p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .160        Hendrick ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .171
  Tiant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .100        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gagliano ph         1   1   1   1     0   0   .278        Bando ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .254
  Krausse p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Yastrzemski ph,lf   1   0   0   0     1   0   .305

Totals               38   7  12   7     3   4             Totals               43   6  16   6     3   5

Time of Game: 3:06   Attendance:  5,654
Left on Base: Red Sox 8, A's 13
DP: Red Sox 2, A's 1
Errors: Cater, Beniquez, Tenace, Epstein, Cullen
Doubles: Petrocelli (7), Beniquez (3), Miller (1), Cullen (5), Mangual (5)
Home Runs: Fisk (12), Mangual (2), Duncan (14)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (23)
Caught Stealing: Fisk (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Harper (3)
GIDP: Cullen (1), Rudi (10)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis                  3.1   9   3   3   1   4   0  21   3.99
Tiant                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.75
Krausse                 1     3   1   1   0   0   1   5   5.51
Lee W(6-3)              3.2   4   2   2   2   1   1  17   3.83
Newhauser SV(2)         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.00
Totals                  9    16   6   6   3   5   2  46

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hamilton                4.2   6   4   4   1   1   0  20   3.02
Fingers L(5-3)          2.1   5   3   2   0   2   1  13   2.70
Knowles                 2     1   0   0   2   1   0   9   1.20
Totals                  9    12   7   6   3   4   1  42

Wild Pitches: Lee (4)

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Frank Umont


RED SOX 1ST: Harper made an out to shortstop; Griffin grounded
out (pitcher to first); Fisk walked; Petrocelli doubled [Fisk
scored, Petrocelli to third (error by Cullen)]; Cater made an
out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Rudi
singled; Jackson reached on an error by Beniquez [Rudi to
second]; Tenace struck out; Epstein grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Oglivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez
flied out to center; Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Mangual struck out; Duncan singled to third;
Cullen doubled [Duncan to third]; Hamilton reached on a
fielder's choice [Duncan out at home (shortstop to catcher to
third to catcher to shortstop), Cullen to third, Hamilton to
second]; Campaneris singled [Cullen scored, Hamilton to third];
Campaneris stole second; Rudi struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

RED SOX 3RD: On a bunt Curtis grounded out (third to first);
Harper flied out to left; Griffin made an out to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Jackson struck out; Tenace singled; Epstein flied
out to center; Mangual doubled [Tenace scored]; Duncan singled
[Mangual scored]; Cullen flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.

RED SOX 4TH: Fisk singled; Petrocelli struck out while Fisk was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cater lined to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Hamilton singled to shortstop; Campaneris singled
[Hamilton to third]; Rudi flied out to left; Jackson walked
[Campaneris to second]; TIANT REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Tenace
popped to left; Epstein made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Athletics 3.

RED SOX 5TH: On a bunt Oglivie made an out to first; Beniquez
doubled; Miller singled to second [Beniquez to third]; GAGLIANO
BATTED FOR TIANT; On a bunt Gagliano singled to third [Beniquez
scored, Miller to third (error by Tenace)]; Harper hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Miller scored]; Griffin singled [Gagliano
to second]; FINGERS REPLACED HAMILTON (PITCHING); Fisk singled
[Gagliano scored, Griffin to second]; Petrocelli was called out
on strikes; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: KRAUSSE REPLACED GAGLIANO (PITCHING); Mangual
homered; Duncan singled; Cullen grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Duncan out at second]; Fingers
singled; Campaneris flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 4, Athletics 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Cater reached on an error by Epstein; Oglivie
singled [Cater to third]; Beniquez singled [Cater scored
(unearned), Oglivie to third]; Miller doubled [Oglivie scored,
Beniquez to third]; YASTRZEMSKI BATTED FOR KRAUSSE; Yastrzemski
lined to third; Harper struck out; Griffin made an out to
shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: YASTRZEMSKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LEE
REPLACED HARPER (PITCHING); Rudi struck out; Jackson reached on
an error by Cater; Tenace flied out to center; Lee threw a wild
pitch [Jackson to second]; Epstein flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Athletics 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Fisk homered; Petrocelli flied out to right; Cater
flied to right in foul territory; Oglivie grounded out (first to
pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Mangual lined to right; Duncan singled; Cullen
forced Duncan (second to shortstop); HENDRICK BATTED FOR
FINGERS; Hendrick grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Athletics 4.

RED SOX 8TH: KNOWLES REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING); Beniquez
popped to first in foul territory; Miller struck out;
Yastrzemski walked; Lee grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: On a bunt Campaneris singled; Rudi grounded into
a double play (second to first) [Campaneris out at second];
Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 7, Athletics 4.

RED SOX 9TH: Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk
walked; Petrocelli singled [Fisk to second]; Cater flied out to
center; Oglivie forced Petrocelli (pitcher to second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Tenace lined to left; Epstein flied out to left;
Mangual walked; Duncan homered [Mangual scored]; Cullen singled
to shortstop; BANDO BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Bando walked [Cullen to
second]; NEWHAUSER REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Campaneris flied out
to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 7, Athletics 6.