Sparky Lyle, relieving Fritz Peterson with two men on base and two out in the seventh inning, gained his 20th save of the season as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox, 6-2. Bobby Murcer led the Yankees at bat, driving in three runs with a sacrifice fly and homer. Johnny Callison also homered. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Thursday, July      27, 1972 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Red Sox      0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 11  1
Yankees      0  1  0    0  2  1    2  0  x  -   6 10  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .288      Clarke 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .256
Griffin 2b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .265      Munson c              4   1   2   1     0   0   .273
Yastrzemski lf        5   0   1   0     0   1   .279      Murcer cf             3   1   1   3     0   0   .282
Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .263      White lf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .274
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blomberg 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .295
Fisk c                4   1   2   0     0   1   .313      Callison rf           3   1   2   2     1   0   .227
Cater 1b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .234      Sanchez 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Kennedy 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Michael ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .205
Beniquez ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .263      Peterson p            3   1   1   0     0   0   .216
Pattin p              2   0   1   1     0   0   .170        Lyle p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .091
  Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .281
  Oglivie rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .263

Totals               38   2  11   2     1   5             Totals               32   6  10   6     3   3

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 12,724
Left on Base: Red Sox 10, Yankees 6
DP: Red Sox 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Fisk
Doubles: Pattin (3), Beniquez (4), Munson (9)
Home Runs: Cater (8), Callison (4), Murcer (15)
Stolen Bases: White (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (4)
GIDP: Munson (8)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin L(8-9)           6     8   4   3   2   1   1  27   3.78
Lee                     2     2   2   2   1   2   1   9   3.73
Totals                  8    10   6   5   3   3   2  36

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(10-11)       6.2  10   2   2   0   3   1  30   3.14
Lyle SV(20)             2.1   1   0   0   1   2   0   9   1.03
Totals                  9    11   2   2   1   5   1  39

Wild Pitches: Lyle (2)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry Barnett


RED SOX 1ST: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
Griffin singled to pitcher; Yastrzemski forced Griffin (second
to shortstop); Smith flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to right; Munson grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Clarke out at
second]; Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Fisk singled to left; Cater flied out to left;
Kennedy flied out to right; Beniquez singled to center [Fisk to
third]; Pattin doubled [Fisk scored, Beniquez to third]; Harper
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White singled to shortstop; Blomberg flied to
right; White stole second; Callison singled to center [White
scored]; Sanchez flied out to right; Michael forced Callison
(second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees
1.

RED SOX 3RD: Griffin lined to first; Yastrzemski flied out to
center; Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Peterson flied to right; Clarke grounded out
(second to first); Munson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Fisk grounded out (third to first); Cater homered;
Kennedy grounded out (first to pitcher); Beniquez doubled to
right; Pattin grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer popped to third in foul territory; White
singled to third; Blomberg walked [White to second]; Callison
walked [White to third, Blomberg to second]; Sanchez struck out;
Michael grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffin
grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Peterson singled to center; Clarke singled to
shortstop [Peterson to second]; Peterson was picked off second
but was safe on an error by Fisk [Peterson to third, Clarke to
second]; Munson singled to center [Peterson scored, Clarke to
third]; Murcer hit a sacrifice fly to center [Clarke scored
(unearned)]; White popped to third in foul territory; Blomberg
popped to third in foul territory; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Smith grounded out (third to first); Fisk singled
to right; Cater forced Fisk (shortstop to second); Kennedy
singled to right [Cater to third]; Beniquez flied to left; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Callison homered; Sanchez grounded out (shortstop
to first); Michael grounded out (second to first); Peterson
flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 4.

RED SOX 7TH: GAGLIANO BATTED FOR PATTIN; Gagliano struck out;
Harper singled to left; Griffin forced Harper (third to second);
Yastrzemski singled to center [Griffin to second]; LYLE REPLACED
PETERSON (PITCHING); Lyle threw a wild pitch [Griffin to third,
Yastrzemski to second]; Smith was called out on strikes;
Reggie Smith ejected by HP umpire Dave Phillips; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: LEE REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); OGLIVIE REPLACED
GAGLIANO (PLAYING RF); Clarke grounded out (second to first);
Munson doubled to right; Murcer homered [Munson scored]; White
walked; Blomberg struck out; Callison grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 6.

RED SOX 8TH: Fisk struck out; Cater singled to center; Kennedy
forced Cater (third to second); Beniquez forced Kennedy (second
to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 8TH: Sanchez lined to left; Michael grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lyle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Yankees 6.

RED SOX 9TH: Oglivie grounded out (second to first); Harper
grounded out (second to first); Griffin walked; Yastrzemski
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Yankees 6.