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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 2Game Played on Thursday, July 27, 1972 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium IRed 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. |
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