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.

The Red Sox started with two runs in the second inning on a pair of walks, single by Dwight Evans and infield out by Lynn McGlothen, starting pitcher for the Red Sox. McGlothen was kayoed in the third when the Brewers exploded for four runs, three scoring on a homer by Johnny Briggs. The Red Sox regained the lead with three runs in the fifth. After Tommy Harper walked and counted on singles by Aparicio and Carl Yastrzemski, Smith knocked in his two runs with a double.

Doug Griffin and Bill Lee singled in the sixth and Aparicio added his RBIs with a triple. Lee, who had relieved McGlothen, weakened in the ninth and was removed with one out after Rick Auerbach singled and John Felske walked. Bobby Bolin gave up a run-scoring single by Dave May, but then ended the game by inducing Ellie Rodriguez to bang into a double play. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 5
Game Played on Wednesday, September 27, 1972 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Brewers      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.