Led by Reggie Smith and Luis Aparicio, who drove in two runs apiece, the Red Sox defeated the Brewers, 7-5, to remain one-half game ahead of the Tigers in the East Division race. The Yankees and Orioles, both losers, fell 3½ off the pace. Boston Red Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 5Game Played on Wednesday, September 27, 1972 (Day game) at Fenway ParkBrewers 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 10 0 Red Sox 0 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 x - 7 8 0 Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Theobald 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .227 Harper cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .257 May ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .235 Miller cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Rodriguez c 5 1 1 0 0 0 .291 Aparicio ss 4 1 3 2 0 0 .256 Lahoud rf,lf,rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .223 Yastrzemski 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .263 Scott 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .268 Smith rf 3 1 1 2 1 1 .267 Briggs cf 4 1 1 3 0 0 .270 Petrocelli 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .243 Ferraro 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251 Fisk c 3 1 0 0 1 0 .297 Davis lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .308 Evans lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .324 Brown ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Griffin 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .264 T. Reynolds lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 McGlothen p 1 0 0 1 0 0 .196 Auerbach ss 4 1 3 0 0 1 .218 Lee p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .188 Brett p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .195 Bolin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Colborn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .081 Ryerson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042 Heise ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .267 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Felske ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .138 Totals 33 5 10 5 4 4 Totals 31 7 8 7 6 4 Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 8,744 Left on Base: Brewers 6, Red Sox 6 DP: Brewers 1, Red Sox 2 Doubles: Heise (10), Smith (23) Triples: Aparicio (3) Home Runs: Briggs (20) Caught Stealing: Auerbach (8) Sacrifice Hits: Brett (1) GIDP: Ferraro (16), Rodriguez (7), Yastrzemski (13) Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Brett L(6-12) 4.1 5 5 5 5 3 0 22 4.79 Colborn 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 7 3.14 Ryerson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.65 Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.62 Totals 8 8 7 7 6 4 0 37 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McGlothen 2.2 4 4 4 3 2 1 14 3.43 Lee W(7-4) 5.2 5 1 1 1 2 0 22 3.35 Bolin SV(5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.97 Totals 9 10 5 5 4 4 1 38 Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Honochick BREWERS 1ST: Theobald singled; Rodriguez grounded out (second to first) [Theobald to second]; Lahoud flied out to right [Theobald to third]; Scott walked; Briggs lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Aparicio made an out to first; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0. BREWERS 2ND: Ferraro flied out to right; Davis was called out on strikes; Auerbach singled; Auerbach was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Smith walked; Petrocelli struck out; Fisk walked [Smith to second]; Evans singled [Smith scored, Fisk to third]; Griffin walked [Evans to second]; McGlothen grounded out (shortstop to first) [Fisk scored, Evans to third, Griffin to second]; Harper made an out to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 2. BREWERS 3RD: Brett struck out; Theobald walked; Rodriguez singled to pitcher [Theobald to second]; Lahoud walked [Theobald to third, Rodriguez to second]; Scott forced Lahoud (shortstop to second) [Theobald scored, Rodriguez to third]; Briggs homered [Rodriguez scored, Scott scored]; LEE REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Ferraro flied out to center; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Aparicio singled; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Aparicio out at second]; Smith struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 2. BREWERS 4TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Auerbach singled; Brett out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Auerbach to second]; Theobald was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Petrocelli flied out to left; Fisk flied out to right; Evans walked; Griffin popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 2. BREWERS 5TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Lahoud lined to center; Scott flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Lee struck out; Harper walked; Aparicio singled [Harper to second]; Yastrzemski singled [Harper scored, Aparicio to second]; Smith doubled [Aparicio scored, Yastrzemski scored]; COLBORN REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Petrocelli walked; Fisk flied out to center; Evans flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 5. BREWERS 6TH: Briggs grounded out (first unassisted); Ferraro singled; BROWN BATTED FOR DAVIS; Brown flied out to center; Auerbach was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 6TH: BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LAHOUD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Griffin singled to shortstop; Lee singled [Griffin to second]; Harper was called out on strikes; Aparicio tripled [Griffin scored, Lee scored]; RYERSON REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Smith flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 7. BREWERS 7TH: MILLER REPLACED HARPER (PLAYING CF); HEISE BATTED FOR RYERSON; Heise doubled; Theobald grounded out (third to first); Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Lahoud made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED HEISE (PITCHING); T. REYNOLDS REPLACED BROWN (PLAYING LF); LAHOUD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Petrocelli lined to left; Fisk flied out to right; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 7. BREWERS 8TH: Scott singled; Briggs forced Scott (shortstop to second); Ferraro grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Briggs out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 8TH: Griffin made an out to shortstop; Lee grounded out (second to pitcher); Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Red Sox 7. BREWERS 9TH: T. Reynolds flied out to center; Auerbach singled; FELSKE BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Felske walked [Auerbach to second]; BOLIN REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR THEOBALD; May singled [Auerbach scored, Felske to second]; Rodriguez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [May out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 7. |
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