April 12, 1972. Boston 7, Cleveland 1 (Game 1)

Boston's hitters looked like they were answering the early call today as they came around and put a whooping on Cleveland, 7-1.  Tommy Harper took Gaylord Perry's 4th pitch over the left field wall to lead off the game with a 1-0 lead and the Red Sox just kept going. 

Cleveland got its only run of the game in the bottom of the 3rd on Del Unser's RBI single. But any idea of a shutdown inning went by the boards when Boston put 3 on the board in the top of the 4th off Perry.  Perry, however, dug his own hole that inning with 2 walks to start the inning. Carlton Fisk doubled in one, followed by Ben Oglivie's RBI single and Juan Beniquez' sacrifice fly.  Oglivie had a 2-run single in the 9th to put the game out of reach.

Sonny Siebert pitched well, going 7 innings, fanning 5 and only allowing 1 run to even his record at 1-1. Gary Peters cleaned up the last 2 innings.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 58 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
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Boston Red Sox (2-2)1003001027111
Cleveland Indians (2-2)001000000180
Boston Gets 7-1 Win
The Boston Red Sox racked up a win at Cleveland Stadium 1970-1979, bumping off the Cleveland Indians, 7-1. Sonny Siebert, who started for Boston, pitched effectively for his team. In 7 innings, Siebert surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. The loss puts Cleveland at 2-2.

Boston relied on the bat of Carlton Fisk to get the win. The catcher ripped a run-scoring double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Red Sox ahead, 2-1. For the game, Fisk had 2 doubles and 1 triple in 4 at-bats.

"We can't enjoy this win very long, but it'll be sweet tonight if we sweep the doubleheader," said Fisk.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORECLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
T. Harper CF5111013.06211
L. Aparicio SS5120000.23100
C. Yastrzemski 1B3211200.38502
R. Smith RF4100114.12512
C. Fisk C4131110.35702
B. Oglivie LF5023012.22203
J. Beniquez 3B4001015.00001
D. Griffin 2B3120101.33300
S. Siebert P2000011.25013
   a-B. Hunter PH1000002.00000
   G. Peters P0000000.00000
Totals3671175618   
a - B. Hunter pinch hit for S. Siebert in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Fisk 2 (4, 2nd Inning off G. Perry, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off G. Perry, 2 on, 0 outs) , L. Aparicio (2, 9th Inning off S. Hargan, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Fisk (1, 8th Inning off S. Hargan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Harper (1, 1st Inning off G. Perry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Harper 4 , L. Aparicio 3 , C. Yastrzemski , C. Fisk 7 , B. Oglivie 2 , D. Griffin 2
2-out RBI: C. Yastrzemski , B. Oglivie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Harper , R. Smith , J. Beniquez , D. Griffin , B. Hunter
Sac Bunt: S. Siebert
Sac Fly: J. Beniquez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: L. Aparicio (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Griffin-Aparicio-Yastrzemski)
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
D. Unser CF4021012.35302
J. Brohamer 2B3000101.30802
G. Nettles 3B4020000.26711
R. Lolich RF4000003.26713
C. Chambliss 1B4010014.14300
R. Fosse C4010002.25012
T. McCraw LF4120010.25000
F. Duffy SS4000013.14300
G. Perry P2000021.00000
   a-A. Johnson PH1000002.00000
   S. Hargan P0000000.00000
Totals341811618   
a - A. Johnson pinch hit for G. Perry in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Unser 2 , G. Nettles 2 , C. Chambliss , R. Fosse , T. McCraw 2
2-out RBI: D. Unser
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Unser , C. Chambliss , R. Fosse
GIDP: R. Fosse
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Unser (1)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORECLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
S. Siebert W (1-1)7.07111501062.57   
G. Peters2.0100010160.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Siebert 63
Batters Faced: S. Siebert 28, G. Peters 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Siebert 6-8, G. Peters 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Siebert 106-72, G. Peters 16-14
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
G. Perry L (1-1)7.0855251973.21   
S. Hargan2.03223102911.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Perry 44
Batters Faced: G. Perry 31, S. Hargan 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Perry 8-8, S. Hargan 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: G. Perry 97-65, S. Hargan 29-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sonny Siebert
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium 1970-1979
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 10:35 AM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 11918
TOP OF THE 1ST
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Gaylord Perry
Pitching: RHP Gaylord Perry
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 7LD, EV 93.1 MPH), Distance : 371 ft
Batting: RHB Luis Aparicio0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, P, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MS, EV 76.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Reggie Smith0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 1 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Pitching: RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: LHB Del Unser0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 3F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Jack Brohamer0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Graig Nettles0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LSF, EV 80.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 1 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Gaylord Perry
Batting: RHB Carlton Fisk0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78XD, EV 104.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 66.9 MPH)
Carlton Fisk to third
Batting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 67.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Doug Griffin0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 106.9 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Boston 1 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: RHB Ron Lolich0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 69.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Chris Chambliss0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 111.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ray Fosse0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 1 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Gaylord Perry
Batting: RHB Sonny Siebert0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Luis Aparicio0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 103.1 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 1 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: LHB Tommy McCraw0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7S, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank DuffyPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 102.5 MPH)
Tommy McCraw to second
Batting: RHB Gaylord Perry0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Del Unser0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Tommy McCraw to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by LF to home
Batting: LHB Jack Brohamer0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 91.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Boston 1 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 4TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Gaylord Perry
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Reggie Smith0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Carl Yastrzemski to second
Batting: RHB Carlton Fisk0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 96.9 MPH)
Carl Yastrzemski scores
Reggie Smith to third
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 56D, EV 94.4 MPH)
Reggie Smith scores
Carlton Fisk to third
Batting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 98.1 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, throw by CF
Batting: RHB Doug Griffin0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Ben Oglivie to second
Batting: RHB Sonny Siebert0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4
Ben Oglivie to third
Doug Griffin to second
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 88.8 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 4 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: LHB Graig Nettles0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MD, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Lolich0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 83.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Chris Chambliss0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D, EV 58.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ray Fosse0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 95.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 left on base; Boston 4 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 5TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Gaylord Perry
Batting: RHB Luis Aparicio0-0: Bunt for hit to 5S - play at first, batter OUT! 5-3
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 3SF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Reggie Smith0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 4 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: LHB Tommy McCraw0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Frank Duffy0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gaylord Perry0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 4 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 6TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Gaylord Perry
Batting: RHB Carlton Fisk0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4D, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 4 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: LHB Del Unser0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jack BrohamerPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - Out! 1-3 CS
0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Graig Nettles0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 105.6 MPH)
Jack Brohamer to second
Batting: RHB Ron Lolich0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 89M, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Chris Chambliss0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 83.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 4 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 7TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Gaylord Perry
Batting: RHB Doug Griffin0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 8RS, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Sonny Siebert0-0: Bunt missed!
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 80.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Luis Aparicio0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Doug Griffin to second
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 93.8 MPH)
Doug Griffin to third
Luis Aparicio to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Batting: SHB Reggie Smith0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 78S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 5 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Batting: RHB Ray Fosse0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Tommy McCraw0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Ray Fosse to second
Batting: RHB Frank Duffy0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Pinch Hitting: RHB Alex Johnson0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Del Unser0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3, EV 54.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 5 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 8TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Gaylord Perry
Pitching: RHP Steve Hargan
Batting: RHB Carlton Fisk0-0: TRIPLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3S, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Doug Griffin0-0: Intentional Walk
Pinch Hitting: RHB Buddy Hunter0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 91.2 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 5 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Sonny Siebert
Pitching: LHP Gary Peters
Batting: LHB Jack Brohamer0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Graig Nettles0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9LS, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Lolich0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Chris Chambliss0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Boston 5 - Cleveland 1
TOP OF THE 9TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Steve Hargan
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34S, EV 79.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Luis Aparicio0-0: DOUBLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Reggie Smith0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Carlton Fisk0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Luis Aparicio to third
Carl Yastrzemski to second
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Luis Aparicio scores
Carl Yastrzemski to third
Carlton Fisk to second
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by RF to home
Batting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 7 - Cleveland 1
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP Gary Peters
Batting: RHB Ray Fosse0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Tommy McCraw0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Duffy0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 95.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 7 - Cleveland 1

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