The Red Sox were left with a lead of only one percentage point over the Tigers in the East Division race after losing to the Indians, 9-2. Gaylord Perry, who held the Red Sox to seven scattered hits, gained his 21st victory. The Red Sox scored an unearned run in the first inning and picked up their other tally on a homer by pinch-hitter Andy Kosco in the seventh. The Indians' attack included a homer by Buddy Bell and two doubles apiece by Graig Nettles and Frank Duffy. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 9, Boston Red Sox 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 17, 1972 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Indians      0  2  1    2  0  2    0  0  2  -   9 14  1
Red Sox      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell cf               3   2   1   1     2   1   .258      Harper cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .263
A. Johnson lf         3   0   1   1     0   0   .239      Aparicio ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .256
  McCraw lf,rf,lf     3   1   1   0     0   1   .247      Yastrzemski 1b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Chambliss 1b          5   0   2   2     0   0   .277      Smith rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Foster rf,lf          2   1   1   1     1   0   .222      Petrocelli 3b         3   0   1   1     1   1   .249
  Lowenstein rf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Fisk c                4   0   0   0     0   2   .297
Nettles 3b            5   2   2   1     0   1   .253      Oglivie lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Fosse c               4   1   2   1     1   0   .240      Griffin 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Duffy ss              5   1   3   2     0   0   .222      Curtis p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .106
Brohamer 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .240        Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Perry p               3   0   0   0     0   2   .150        Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cooper ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Nagy p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Kosco ph            1   1   1   1     0   0   .234
                                                            Peters p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Evans ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .500

Totals               38   9  14   9     4   6             Totals               35   2   7   2     2   4

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 21,502
Left on Base: Indians 11, Red Sox 8
DP: Indians 0, Red Sox 0
Errors: Bell
Doubles: Nettles 2 (25), Duffy 2 (13), Smith (22)
Home Runs: Bell (8), Kosco (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Perry 2 (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Foster (3)
Hit by Pitch: Bell (2,by Nagy), Brohamer (1,by Peters)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(21-16)          9     7   2   1   2   4   1  37   2.04
Totals                  9     7   2   1   2   4   1  37

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis L(10-7)          3     7   5   5   1   2   1  17   3.71
Siebert                 1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.69
Garman                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.00
Nagy                    2     3   2   2   0   2   0  10   9.00
Peters                  2     3   2   2   1   2   0  11   4.21
Totals                  9    14   9   9   4   6   1  47

Hit by Pitch: Nagy (1), Peters (3)
Wild Pitches: Nagy (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro


INDIANS 1ST: Bell struck out; A. Johnson grounded out (catcher
to first); Chambliss lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Harper flied out to center; Aparicio reached on an
error by Bell [Aparicio to second]; Yastrzemski grounded out
(second to first) [Aparicio to third]; Smith was walked
intentionally; Petrocelli singled to center [Aparicio scored
(unearned), Smith to third]; Fisk struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Foster singled to third; Nettles doubled to left
[Foster scored]; Fosse made an out to second; Duffy doubled to
left [Nettles scored]; Brohamer lined to left; Perry was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Oglivie singled to left; Griffin grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Oglivie to second]; Curtis struck out;
Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 2, Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Bell homered; A. Johnson singled to right;
Chambliss flied out to center [A. Johnson to second]; Foster was
walked intentionally; Nettles popped to left; Fosse popped to
first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3, Red
Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Aparicio singled to center; Yastrzemski forced
Aparicio (first to shortstop); Smith grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Yastrzemski to second]; Petrocelli struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Duffy doubled to left; On a bunt Brohamer singled
to first [Duffy to third]; SIEBERT REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING);
Perry out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Brohamer to
second]; Bell was walked intentionally; A. Johnson forced Bell
(second to shortstop) [Duffy scored, Brohamer to third];
Chambliss singled to center [Brohamer scored, A. Johnson to
second]; Foster lined to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 5,
Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: MCCRAW REPLACED A. JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); Fisk lined
to center; MCCRAW CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); FOSTER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Oglivie grounded out (second to first);
Griffin flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5,
Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 5TH: GARMAN REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Nettles flied
out to center; Fosse walked; Duffy popped to left; Brohamer
forced Fosse (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 5, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: COOPER BATTED FOR GARMAN; Cooper flied out to
center; Harper grounded out (third to first); Aparicio singled
to center; Yastrzemski flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 5, Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 6TH: NAGY REPLACED COOPER (PITCHING); Perry grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bell was hit by a pitch; McCraw singled to
right [Bell to third]; Chambliss singled to center [Bell scored,
McCraw to second]; Nagy threw a wild pitch [McCraw to third,
Chambliss to second]; Foster hit a sacrifice fly to center
[McCraw scored, Chambliss to third]; Nettles struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: LOWENSTEIN REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING RF); MCCRAW
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Smith doubled to left;
Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk was called
out on strikes; Oglivie grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Red Sox 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Fosse singled to left; Duffy flied out to center;
Brohamer made an out to shortstop; Perry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Griffin popped to shortstop in foul territory;
KOSCO BATTED FOR NAGY; Kosco homered; Harper made an out to
shortstop; Aparicio popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 8TH: PETERS REPLACED KOSCO (PITCHING); Bell popped to
catcher in foul territory; McCraw flied out to right; Chambliss
made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Red Sox
2.

RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Smith
flied out to center; Petrocelli walked; Fisk popped to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Red Sox 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Lowenstein was called out on strikes; Nettles
doubled to left; Fosse singled to left [Nettles scored, Fosse to
second (on throw)]; Duffy singled to left [Fosse scored];
Brohamer was hit by a pitch [Duffy to second]; Perry out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Duffy to third, Brohamer to
second]; Bell was walked intentionally; McCraw struck out; 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 9, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Oglivie flied out to center; Griffin lined to
second; EVANS BATTED FOR PETERS; Evans singled to left; Harper
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 9, Red
Sox 2.