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Red Sox
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 17, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 17, 1972 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 4,935 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Duane Josephson | First Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Left Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave May | Center Fielder |
| Bob Heise | Second Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| John Briggs | Left Fielder |
| Billy Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Mike Ferraro | Third Baseman |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Brewers
County Stadium
May 17, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lonborg
Harper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lonborg
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Lonborg
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harper tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Lonborg
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Siebert
May hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Siebert
Heise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Siebert
Scott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Siebert
Briggs strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Siebert
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lonborg
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lonborg
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lonborg
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Lonborg
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Lonborg
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Siebert
Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferraro vs. Siebert
Ferraro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Auerbach vs. Siebert
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. Ferraro moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lonborg vs. Siebert
Lonborg hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Siebert
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heise vs. Siebert
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lonborg
Harper is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lonborg
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lonborg
Smith hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Lonborg
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. Lonborg
Josephson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Siebert
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Siebert
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Siebert
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Lonborg
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lonborg
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lonborg
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ferraro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Siebert
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferraro vs. Siebert
Ferraro 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Siebert
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Lonborg
Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Lonborg
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lonborg
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Siebert
Lonborg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Siebert
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Siebert
Heise bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lonborg
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lonborg
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Lonborg
Josephson hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Lonborg
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Lonborg
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Siebert
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Siebert
Briggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Siebert
Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Briggs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Siebert
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Briggs scores. Conigliaro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferraro vs. Siebert
Ferraro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conigliaro moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Auerbach vs. Siebert
Auerbach is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lonborg vs. Siebert
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Conigliaro scores. Porter moves to third. Auerbach moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Josephson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lonborg
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Lonborg
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Lonborg
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Lonborg
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bolin
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Bolin
Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Bolin
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lonborg
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lonborg
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Lonborg
Josephson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Lonborg
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Lonborg
Miller takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to third. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Bolin
Porter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferraro vs. Bolin
Ferraro hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Bolin
Auerbach strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Bolin
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Sanders
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gallagher for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Sanders
Bob Burda pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Burda hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Sanders
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Sanders
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sanders
Smith hits a line drive towards third. Ferraro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1972 -- Boston at Milwaukee (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Harper T, cf 3 1 1 0 May D, cf 3 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 5 0 4 0 Heise B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Smith R, rf 4 0 0 1 Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 2
Josephson D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Briggs J, lf 3 1 1 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Conigliaro B, rf 4 1 1 0
Miller R, lf 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 0 1 1
Griffin D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ferraro M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Montgomery B, c 3 0 1 0 Auerbach R, ss 3 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 3 0 2 1
Siebert S, p 2 0 0 0 Sanders K, p 1 0 0 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 32 4 8 4
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee 200 002 00x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (L) 5.2 8 4 4 2 4
Lee B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bolin B 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W) 7.2 7 1 1 2 3
Sanders K (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Milwaukee 8
HR -- Scott G
SB -- Aparicio L
SF -- Smith R
HBP -- by Lonborg J (Harper T) 2, by Bolin B (Porter D)
T -- 2:13
A -- 4935
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