The Yankees went over the .500 mark for the first time this season by beating the Red Sox, 8-1, to reach a record of 45-44. Steve Kline, who was the winner on a five-hitter, equaled his career high of 10 victories. New York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 1Game Played on Saturday, July 29, 1972 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium IRed Sox 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0 Yankees 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 x - 8 11 0 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harper cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Clarke 2b 3 3 1 0 2 1 .257 Griffin 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 Munson c 4 0 2 1 1 1 .276 Yastrzemski lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 White lf 4 1 0 0 0 0 .273 Smith rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Alou 1b,rf 3 2 2 0 1 1 .276 Petrocelli 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 Murcer cf 4 2 2 2 0 1 .279 Fisk c 3 1 2 1 1 0 .312 Swoboda rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .210 Cater 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .240 Blomberg ph,1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .291 Tatum p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Michael ss 4 0 1 2 0 0 .207 Beniquez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Lanier 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .203 Curtis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .129 Kekich p 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Kennedy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .257 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gagliano ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Totals 31 1 5 1 2 2 Totals 34 8 11 7 4 6 Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 13,477 Left on Base: Red Sox 5, Yankees 6 DP: Red Sox 1, Yankees 1 Doubles: Lanier (1), Clarke (11), Alou (10) Home Runs: Fisk (16) Stolen Bases: Clarke (10) GIDP: Yastrzemski (8), Michael (7) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Curtis L(6-4) 4 6 5 5 3 3 0 21 4.10 Williams 3 5 3 3 1 2 0 14 8.10 Tatum 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.41 Totals 8 11 8 8 4 6 0 38 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kekich W(10-9) 9 5 1 1 2 2 1 33 2.85 Totals 9 5 1 1 2 2 1 33 Passed Balls: Munson (5) Wild Pitches: Williams (1) Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans RED SOX 1ST: Harper flied out to left; Griffin walked; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Griffin out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; Munson walked [Clarke to second]; White forced Munson (second unassisted) [Clarke to third]; Alou walked [White to second]; Murcer singled to center [Clarke scored, White scored, Alou to second]; Swoboda struck out; Michael singled to right [Alou scored, Murcer to second]; Lanier doubled [Murcer scored, Michael to third]; Kekich grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4. RED SOX 2ND: Smith singled to center; Petrocelli made an out to second; Fisk singled to left [Smith to second]; Cater flied out to center; Beniquez flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4. YANKEES 2ND: Clarke struck out; Munson singled to right; White lined to center; Alou was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4. RED SOX 3RD: On a bunt Curtis grounded out (pitcher to first); Harper flied out to center; Griffin flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4. YANKEES 3RD: Murcer flied out to center; Swoboda made an out to second; Michael made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4. RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski flied out to left; Smith made an out to third; Petrocelli flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 4. YANKEES 4TH: Lanier flied out to right; Kekich grounded out (first unassisted); Clarke doubled to left; Munson singled to center [Clarke scored]; White grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 5. RED SOX 5TH: Fisk homered; Cater singled to left; Beniquez flied to right; KENNEDY BATTED FOR CURTIS; Kennedy struck out; Harper forced Cater (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 5. YANKEES 5TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); Alou doubled to left; Murcer singled to pitcher [Alou stayed at second]; BLOMBERG BATTED FOR SWOBODA; Blomberg flied to center [Alou to third, Murcer to second]; Michael grounded out (second to first) [Alou scored, Murcer to third]; Lanier singled to left [Murcer scored]; Kekich grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 7. RED SOX 6TH: BLOMBERG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Griffin flied to left; Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Smith grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 7. YANKEES 6TH: Clarke walked; Munson was called out on strikes; Clarke stole second; White grounded out (third to first) [Clarke to third]; Williams threw a wild pitch [Clarke scored]; Alou singled to shortstop; Murcer struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 8. RED SOX 7TH: Petrocelli lined to center; Fisk walked; Cater lined to shortstop [Fisk to second]; Munson allowed a passed ball [Fisk to third]; Beniquez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 8. YANKEES 7TH: Blomberg singled to center; Michael grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Blomberg out at second]; Lanier flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 8. RED SOX 8TH: GAGLIANO BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Gagliano flied out to right; Harper flied out to left; Griffin singled to left; Yastrzemski forced Griffin (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 8. YANKEES 8TH: GAGLIANO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); TATUM REPLACED CATER (PITCHING); Kekich struck out; Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 8. RED SOX 9TH: Smith lined to right; Petrocelli struck out; Fisk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 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