Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. McGlothen
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. McGlothen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brohamer vs. McGlothen
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. McGlothen
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to home to get Unser. Brohamer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. McGlothen
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. Chambliss moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nettles vs. McGlothen
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lowenstein vs. McGlothen
  
  Lowenstein 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 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Perry
  
  Oglivie is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McGlothen
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heidemann vs. McGlothen
  
  Heidemann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. McGlothen
  
  Perry bunts towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. Heidemann moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. McGlothen
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Perry
  
  McGlothen hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. McGlothen
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. McGlothen
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. McGlothen
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. McGlothen
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a popup into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. McGlothen
  
  Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. McGlothen
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. McGlothen
  
  Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. McGlothen
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Heidemann moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. McGlothen
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Perry
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin bunts in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. McGlothen
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. McGlothen
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. McGlothen
  
  Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Perry
  
  McGlothen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. McGlothen
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. McGlothen
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McGlothen
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. McGlothen
  
  Heidemann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perry vs. McGlothen
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field. Bell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oglivie vs. Perry
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. McGlothen
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. McGlothen
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. McGlothen
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. McGlothen
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Fosse reaches second base with a double. There goes Chambliss trying to get to home. Oglivie throws the ball in to Aparicio who relays the ball to Fisk, who tags Chambliss, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Perry
  
  McGlothen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio bunts in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. McGlothen
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. McGlothen
  
  Lowenstein strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McGlothen
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heidemann vs. McGlothen
  
  Heidemann takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perry vs. McGlothen
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Perry
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Perry
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Perry
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Perry
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Griffin vs. Perry
  
  Griffin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Perry
  
  Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Peters
  
  Gary Peters now pitching.
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brohamer vs. Peters
  
  Brohamer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Peters
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski catches it and steps on first to double up Unser. View Play 

Top 10

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Perry
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Perry
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Perry
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Peters
  
  Fosse hits a popup into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Peters
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1972 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, cf          4  0  0  0   Unser D, rf           3  0  0  0   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  1  0   Brohamer J, 2b        5  1  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     5  1  1  0   Chambliss C, 1b       5  0  1  0   
Smith R, rf           4  0  1  0   Fosse R, c            5  0  3  1   
Petrocelli R, 3b      2  0  0  0   Nettles G, 3b         5  1  1  1   
Fisk C, c             3  0  1  0   Lowenstein J, lf      3  0  0  0   
Oglivie B, lf         4  0  0  0   Bell B, cf            3  0  1  0   
Griffin D, 2b         3  0  0  0   Heidemann J, ss       3  0  2  0   
McGlothen L, p        3  0  0  0   Perry G, p            3  0  1  0   
Cooper C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Peters G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  4  0                        35  2 10  2

Boston           000 000 100 0 --  1
Cleveland        100 000 000 1 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothen L           8.0  9  1  1  4  5
Peters G (L)          1.1  1  1  1  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (W)          10.0  4  1  0  5 10

E -- Bell B
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 11
2B -- Fisk C, Fosse R 2, Aparicio L
HR -- Nettles G
SH -- Perry G, Aparicio L
WP -- McGlothen L
T -- 2:50
A -- 4694

    

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