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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 17, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,989 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Milt Wilcox | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 17, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Culp
Unser hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Culp
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Culp
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wilcox
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Wilcox
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Wilcox
Petrocelli hits a line drive towards short. Duffy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Culp
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Culp
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Culp
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Wilcox
Cater hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Wilcox
There goes Griffin. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. Wilcox
Josephson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culp vs. Wilcox
Culp strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Culp
Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilcox vs. Culp
Wilcox hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Culp
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Wilcox
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wilcox
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Culp
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Culp
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wilcox
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Wilcox
Cater hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Culp
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Culp
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Culp
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Culp
Duffy takes first base on ball four. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilcox vs. Culp
Wilcox hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Wilcox
Josephson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Josephson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culp vs. Wilcox
Culp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Josephson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Wilcox
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Culp
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Culp
Leon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Culp
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio catches it and throws to first to double up Leon. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Wilcox
Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Culp
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Culp
Fosse is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Culp
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duffy vs. Culp
Duffy takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilcox vs. Culp
Wilcox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wilcox
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Wilcox
Cater hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Wilcox
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Culp
Unser bunts in front of the plate. Josephson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Culp
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Culp
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
McCraw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Lee
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Wilcox
Josephson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burda vs. Wilcox
Bob Burda pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Burda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Wilcox
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Wilcox
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Krausse
Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilcox vs. Krausse
Wilcox bunts towards first. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Krausse
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duffy scores. Wilcox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Krausse
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Krausse
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
Adolfo Phillips now playing right field.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Wilcox
Petrocelli hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1972 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 0 1 1 Harper T, cf 3 0 0 0
Leon E, 2b 5 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0
Johnson A, lf 5 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 2 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0
McCraw T, 1b 2 1 1 3 Cater D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 2 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bell B, rf 4 0 0 0 Josephson D, c 3 0 2 0
Phillips A, rf 0 0 0 0 Culp R, p 2 0 0 0
Duffy F, ss 2 1 1 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Wilcox M, p 3 0 0 0 Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0
Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 29 0 2 0
Cleveland 000 000 031 -- 4
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (L) 7.2 5 2 2 4 3
Lee B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Krausse L 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Cater D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Boston 5
2B -- Josephson D, Nettles G
HR -- McCraw T
SB -- Griffin D
SH -- Wilcox M
T -- 2:17
A -- 24989
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