Rico Petrocelli hit a two-run double and grand-slam homer to account for all the Red Sox scoring in a 6-3 victory over the Orioles. After Petrocelli's two-bagger tied the score at 2-2 in the first inning, the Red Sox loaded the bases in the third on a safe bunt by Doug Griffin, single by Carl Yastrzemski and pass to Reggie Smith, setting the stage for Petrocelli's grand slam off Dave McNally. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 3
Game Played on Saturday, August    5, 1972 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Orioles      2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Red Sox      2  0  4    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   6  8  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .220      Harper cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .277
Blair cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .210        Miller cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .203
Grich 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .282      Griffin 2b            4   2   2   0     0   0   .268
Powell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .218      Yastrzemski lf        4   2   2   0     0   0   .261
Baylor rf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .251      Smith rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .264
Robinson 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .253      Petrocelli 3b         4   1   3   6     0   1   .252
Oates c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .299      Fisk c                4   0   0   0     0   2   .306
Belanger ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .185      Cater 1b              1   0   0   0     2   0   .245
McNally p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .123      Aparicio ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Harrison p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .100      Tiant p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .118
  Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   7   2     0   6             Totals               30   6   8   6     3   4

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 25,735
Left on Base: Orioles 4, Red Sox 3
DP: Orioles 2, Red Sox 0
Errors: Petrocelli
Doubles: Belanger (7), Oates (9), Petrocelli (10)
Home Runs: Petrocelli (10)
Stolen Bases: Grich (8), Baylor (16)
GIDP: Aparicio 2 (6)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally L(10-10)        2.1   6   6   6   2   1   1  14   2.81
Harrison                3.2   1   0   0   1   3   0  12   2.26
Watt                    2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.92
Totals                  8     8   6   6   3   4   1  33

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(5-4)            9     7   3   3   0   6   0  34   3.11
Totals                  9     7   3   3   0   6   0  34

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford grounded out (first unassisted); Blair
singled to left; Grich singled to left [Blair to second]; Powell
made an out to second; Baylor singled to center [Blair scored,
Grich to third]; Grich stole home and Baylor stole second
[Baylor out at third (catcher to third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Harper flied out to center; Griffin singled to
center; Yastrzemski singled to right [Griffin to second]; Smith
flied out to right; Petrocelli doubled to left [Griffin scored,
Yastrzemski scored]; Fisk struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson flied out to right; Oates flied out to
center; Belanger doubled; McNally struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Cater walked; Aparicio grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Cater out at second]; Tiant
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
2, Red Sox 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford struck out; Blair popped to first in foul
territory; Grich grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Harper flied out to left; Griffin singled to
pitcher; Yastrzemski singled to center [Griffin to second];
Smith walked [Griffin to third, Yastrzemski to second];
Petrocelli homered [Griffin scored, Yastrzemski scored, Smith
scored]; HARRISON REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING); Fisk grounded out
(first unassisted); Cater grounded out (shortstop to first); 4
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

ORIOLES 4TH: Powell struck out; Baylor flied out to center;
Robinson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 4TH: Aparicio made an out to second; Tiant struck out;
Harper lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Red
Sox 6.

ORIOLES 5TH: Oates doubled to right; On a bunt Belanger made an
out to first [Oates to third]; Harrison struck out; Buford
singled to left [Oates scored]; Blair grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 5TH: Griffin lined to third; Yastrzemski flied out to
center; Smith singled to center; Petrocelli struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox 6.

ORIOLES 6TH: Grich flied out to right; Powell grounded out
(second to first); Baylor made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 6TH: Fisk struck out; Cater walked; Aparicio grounded
into a double play (third to shortstop to first) [Cater out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox 6.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson singled to right; Oates flied out to
right; Belanger made an out to second; CROWLEY BATTED FOR
HARRISON; Crowley popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 7TH: WATT REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Tiant grounded
out (second to first); Harper grounded out (second to first);
Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 3, Red Sox 6.

ORIOLES 8TH: MILLER REPLACED HARPER (PLAYING CF); Buford flied
out to center; Blair grounded out (third to first); Grich was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox
6.

RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Smith
flied out to center; Petrocelli singled to left; Fisk flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Red Sox 6.

ORIOLES 9TH: Powell flied out to left; Baylor struck out;
Robinson reached on an error by Petrocelli [Robinson to first];
Oates made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Red Sox 6.