Sonny Siebert allowed only four hits and retired the last 16 batters in a row and pitched the Red Sox past the Angels, 4-1, for his first victory since June 10. The Red Sox decided the outcome with three runs off Nolan Ryan in the second inning.

Singles by Rico Petrocelli and Danny Cater, around a walk to Carlton Fisk, produced the first tally. After John Kennedy drew a pass to load the bases, Siebert grounded into a double play, Fisk scoring. Tommy Harper then singled to drive in Cater with the third run. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 4, California Angels 1

Game Played on Tuesday, July 18, 1972 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Angels       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Red Sox      0  3  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   4  6  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .266      Harper cf             4   1   3   1     0   1   .278
Cardenas ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .215      Griffin 2b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Pinson rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Yastrzemski lf        4   0   0   1     0   0   .307
Oliver 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .289      Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Spencer lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Petrocelli 3b         4   1   1   0     0   2   .248
Stephenson c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .343      Fisk c                2   1   0   0     1   1   .306
Llenas 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Cater 1b              3   1   2   1     0   0   .219
Stanton cf            3   0   0   0     0   2   .233      Kennedy ss            1   0   0   0     2   1   .297
Ryan p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .140      Siebert p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .224
  Motton ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .147
  Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .133

Totals               30   1   4   0     0   6             Totals               28   4   6   3     3   7

Time of Game: 2:01
Left on Base: Angels 2, Red Sox 4
DP: Angels 2, Red Sox 1
Errors: Kennedy
Doubles: Harper (16)
Stolen Bases: Harper (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (8)
GIDP: Spencer (7), Siebert (4), Smith (4)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(11-7)            7     6   4   4   3   7   0  29   2.76
Fisher                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.13
Totals                  8     6   4   4   3   7   0  32

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert W(8-5)          9     4   1   0   0   6   0  30   2.98
Totals                  9     4   1   0   0   6   0  30

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Cardenas
flied out to right; Pinson grounded out (second to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Harper singled to left; Griffin out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Harper to second]; Yastrzemski grounded
out (shortstop to first); Smith grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Oliver singled to left; Spencer grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at
second]; Stephenson singled to center; Llenas forced Stephenson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox
0.

RED SOX 2ND: Petrocelli singled to right; Fisk walked
[Petrocelli to second]; Cater singled to center [Petrocelli
scored, Fisk to second]; Kennedy walked [Fisk to third, Cater to
second]; Siebert grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Fisk scored (no RBI), Cater to third, Kennedy out at
second]; Harper singled to third [Cater scored]; Griffin
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
0, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 3RD: Stanton was called out on strikes; Ryan struck out;
Alomar grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 3RD: Yastrzemski flied out to right; Smith grounded out
(first unassisted); Petrocelli was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Cardenas singled to left; Pinson singled to center
[Cardenas to second]; Oliver flied out to right; Spencer forced
Pinson (shortstop unassisted) [Cardenas scored (error by
Kennedy) (unearned) (no RBI), Spencer to second]; Stephenson
popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Red
Sox 3.

RED SOX 4TH: Fisk struck out; Cater flied out to right; Kennedy
walked; Siebert grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Llenas grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanton
popped to second; Ryan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Harper doubled to left; Harper stole third; Griffin
struck out; Yastrzemski reached on a fielder's choice [Harper
scored]; Smith grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to
first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Alomar flied out to left; Cardenas flied out to
center; Pinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Petrocelli struck out; Fisk grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cater singled to right; Kennedy was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Oliver flied out to right; Spencer flied out to
center; Stephenson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Siebert struck out; Harper struck out; Griffin
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 8TH: Llenas flied out to left; Stanton was called out on
strikes; MOTTON BATTED FOR RYAN; Motton was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: FISHER REPLACED MOTTON (PITCHING); Yastrzemski
grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith grounded out (second to
first); Petrocelli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 9TH: Alomar struck out; Cardenas grounded out (shortstop
to first); Pinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Red Sox 4.

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