April 12, 1972. Boston 8, Cleveland 0 (Game 2)

Boston sweeps a doubleheader from Cleveland in dominating style with an 8-0 shutout in Game 2.  John Curtis got things going for Boston by keeping the Tribe under wraps for the first 7.1 innings, allowing only 6 singles, 2 walks and a hit batter.  Curtis got into a jam in the 8th, but Lynn McGlothen came in the 8th and struck out the 2 batters he faced.  Stan Williams cleaned up the 9th to finish the shutout.

Once again the Red Sox struck first because of lead off man Tommy Harper.  Harper scalded a grounder that Jack Heidemann mishandled for an error. He then stole 2nd, moved to third on a ground ball and then scored on a Carl Yastrzemski ground out.  The Sox added another in the 2nd on John Kennedy's RBI single.  The final run off Indians starter Dick Tidrow was on a Rico Petrocelli run-scoring single in the 6th.  Tidrow pitched a fine game, allowing 2 earned runs in 7 innings, but he had to leave for a pinch hitter in the bottom of the 7th.

The Red Sox then turned the game into a laugher with 5 unearned runs in the 9th off Tom Hennigan and Vince Colbert.  Boston sent 11 men to the plate that inning as it turned into no contest.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON RED SOX AT CLEVELAND INDIANS
GAME ID: 47 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
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Boston Red Sox (3-2)1100010058110
Cleveland Indians (2-3)000000000062
Red Sox Collect 8-0 Win Versus Cleveland
Boston Red Sox starter John Curtis hurled his team past the Cleveland Indians, 8-0. Cleveland drops to 2-3.

In the bottom of the eighth, Chris Chambliss stood in the box, looking for a pitch to hammer. The Indians were trailing 3-0, but had runners on 1st and 3rd. That's when Lynn McGlothen made a terrific pitch and Chambliss struck out. Gone was the dream of a Cleveland comeback.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORECLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
T. Harper CF4210102.10011
J. Beniquez 2B5111002.10002
C. Yastrzemski LF4112110.35304
D. Cater 1B5000013.10000
B. Oglivie RF4120101.30803
R. Petrocelli 3B4011102.14301
J. Kennedy SS5142010.66702
D. Josephson C5110036.20000
J. Curtis P2000100.00000
   L. McGlothen P0000000.00000
   a-B. Hunter PH0100000.00000
   S. Williams P0000000.00000
Totals3881165616   
a - B. Hunter pinch hit for L. McGlothen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Oglivie (1, 2nd Inning off D. Tidrow, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Kennedy 2 (2, 2nd Inning off D. Tidrow, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off D. Tidrow, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Yastrzemski (1, 6th Inning off D. Tidrow, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Harper (1, 5th Inning off D. Tidrow, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Harper 3 , J. Beniquez , C. Yastrzemski 2 , B. Oglivie 3 , R. Petrocelli , J. Kennedy 6 , D. Josephson
2-out RBI: R. Petrocelli , J. Kennedy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Harper , J. Beniquez , D. Josephson 2
GIDP: D. Cater
Sac Bunt: B. Hunter
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Harper (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kennedy-Beniquez-Cater)
PB: D. Josephson
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
D. Unser CF3020000.40002
A. Johnson LF4000004.00000
G. Nettles 3B4020000.31611
R. Lolich RF4000044.21113
C. Chambliss 1B3000122.11800
J. Moses C4010013.25000
F. Duffy SS3010110.17600
J. Heidemann 2B4000023.00000
D. Tidrow P2000021.00000
   a-B. Bell PH1000000.00000
   T. Hilgendorf P0000000.00000
   V. Colbert P0000000.00000
Totals3206021217   
a - B. Bell pinch hit for D. Tidrow in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Unser 2 , G. Nettles 2 , J. Moses , F. Duffy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Johnson , C. Chambliss , J. Moses , D. Tidrow
GIDP: J. Heidemann
Hit by Pitch: D. Unser
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: G. Nettles (1) , J. Heidemann (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Duffy-Heidemann-Chambliss)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORECLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
J. Curtis W (1-0)7.16002801000.00   
L. McGlothen H (1)0.200002070.00   
S. Williams1.0000020140.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Curtis 72
Batters Faced: J. Curtis 30, L. McGlothen 2, S. Williams 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Curtis 4-9, L. McGlothen 0-0, S. Williams 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Curtis 100-71, L. McGlothen 7-6, S. Williams 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. McGlothen 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Curtis
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
D. Tidrow L (1-1)7.0632160992.08   
T. Hilgendorf1.0330000180.00   
V. Colbert1.0220400320.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Tidrow 60
Batters Faced: D. Tidrow 29, T. Hilgendorf 7, V. Colbert 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Tidrow 8-7, T. Hilgendorf 2-2, V. Colbert 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Tidrow 99-70, T. Hilgendorf 18-14, V. Colbert 32-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Colbert 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Curtis
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium 1970-1979
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 5642
TOP OF THE 1ST
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Dick Tidrow
Pitching: RHP Dick Tidrow
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5SF
1-2: Ball
2-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 34, EV 107.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Juan BeniquezPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
Tommy Harper steals 2nd base
2-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34S, EV 85.6 MPH)
Tommy Harper to third
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 84.4 MPH)
Tommy Harper scores
Batting: RHB Danny Cater0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Boston 1 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP John Curtis
Pitching: LHP John Curtis
Batting: LHB Del Unser0-0: Hit by Pitch
Batting: RHB Alex JohnsonPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Graig NettlesPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34S, EV 70.6 MPH) (infield hit)
Alex Johnson to second
Batting: RHB Ron Lolich0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Chris Chambliss0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
Passed Ball!
Alex Johnson to third
Graig Nettles to second
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jerry Moses0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Boston 1 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Dick Tidrow
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rico Petrocelli0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 108.1 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by RF
Batting: RHB John Kennedy0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Ben Oglivie scores
Batting: RHB Duane Josephson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB John Curtis0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34D, EV 55.6 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 2 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP John Curtis
Batting: RHB Frank Duffy0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Jack Heidemann0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Dick Tidrow0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Bunted foul
0-2: Bunted foul, Strikeout!
Batting: LHB Del Unser0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 6D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Frank Duffy to second
Batting: RHB Alex Johnson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 6MS, EV 71.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 2 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Dick Tidrow
Batting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Danny Cater0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 104.4 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 2 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP John Curtis
Batting: LHB Graig Nettles0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 106.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ron Lolich0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Chris Chambliss0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 2 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Dick Tidrow
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rico Petrocelli0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 71.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB John Kennedy0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 2 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP John Curtis
Batting: RHB Jerry Moses0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Duffy0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6M, EV 105.0 MPH) (infield hit)
Jerry Moses to second
Batting: RHB Jack Heidemann0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 102.5 MPH)
Jerry Moses to third
Batting: RHB Dick Tidrow0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 25F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging, 2-3 out at first.
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Boston 2 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Dick Tidrow
Batting: RHB Duane Josephson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB John Curtis0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: TRIPLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 79.4 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Boston 2 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP John Curtis
Batting: LHB Del Unser0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Alex Johnson0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 66.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Graig Nettles0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89M, EV 90.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 2 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Dick Tidrow
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Cater0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 5F
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 101.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd with throw by LF
Batting: RHB Rico Petrocelli0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 93.8 MPH)
Carl Yastrzemski scores
Batting: RHB John Kennedy0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 91.2 MPH)
Rico Petrocelli to third
Batting: RHB Duane Josephson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 3 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP John Curtis
Batting: RHB Ron Lolich0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Chris Chambliss0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerry Moses0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 7LSF
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 78D, EV 92.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 3 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Dick Tidrow
Batting: LHB John Curtis0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 86.2 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 3 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP John Curtis
Batting: RHB Frank Duffy0-0: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 66.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jack Heidemann0-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 100.0 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Buddy Bell0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9S, EV 96.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 3 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 8TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : RHP Dick Tidrow
Pitching: LHP Tom Hilgendorf
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LM, EV 105.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Danny Cater0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 96.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rico Petrocelli0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 4MD, EV 53.8 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Boston 3 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : LHP John Curtis
Batting: LHB Del Unser0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 4MD, EV 106.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Alex JohnsonPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Graig Nettles0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Del Unser to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw by RF made to third
Pitching: RHP Lynn McGlothen
Batting: RHB Ron Lolich0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Chris Chambliss0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Boston 3 - Cleveland 0
TOP OF THE 9TH
Boston Red Sox batting - Pitching for Cleveland Indians : LHP Tom Hilgendorf
Batting: RHB John Kennedy0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2RF
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 9S, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Duane Josephson0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 105.0 MPH)
John Kennedy to second
Pinch Hitting: RHB Buddy Hunter0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 25, EV 43.8 MPH)
John Kennedy scores
Duane Josephson to third
Pitching: RHP Vince Colbert
Batting: RHB Tommy Harper0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Juan Beniquez0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34, EV 95.0 MPH)
Duane Josephson scores
Buddy Hunter to third
Tommy Harper to second
Batting: LHB Carl Yastrzemski0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Buddy Hunter scores
Tommy Harper to third
Juan Beniquez to second
Batting: RHB Danny Cater0-0: Ball
1-0: Grounds into double play, 6-4-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 93.1 MPH)
Tommy Harper scores
Juan Beniquez to third
Batting: LHB Ben Oglivie0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Rico Petrocelli0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Ben Oglivie to second
Batting: RHB John Kennedy0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD, EV 95.0 MPH)
Juan Beniquez scores
Ben Oglivie to third
Rico Petrocelli to second
Batting: RHB Duane Josephson0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RM, EV 96.2 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 left on base; Boston 8 - Cleveland 0
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Cleveland Indians batting - Pitching for Boston Red Sox : RHP Lynn McGlothen
Pitching: RHP Stan Williams
Batting: RHB Jerry Moses0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 106.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Duffy0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Jack Heidemann0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Boston 8 - Cleveland 0

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

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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 -...
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April 13, 1972. Texas 11, Oakland 0.

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The Texas Rangers ran roughshod over the Oakland A's today 11-0. The men from Texas will be heading down the west coast tomorrow after sweeping 3 from last years division winner in their own ballpark.  Texas jumped on A's starter Ken Holtzman from the very beginning.  Dave Nelson walked and took 2nd on a wild pitch.  Ted Ford then chased him home with an RBI single.  Jeff Burroughs came up next and sent a 2-run homer over the left center boards for a quick 3-0 lead. Pete Broberg started for Texas and Oakland didn't have an answer for him.  Broberg and Rich Hand, who finished up the last two innings didn't allow an Oakland runner to reach third base and Reggie Jackson's single leading off the 5th was the last runner for the A's. Meanwhile the Rangers just kept teeing off on Oakland.  They added insurance runs in the 2nd, 3rd and 5th, sending Holtzman to an early shower.  Then a 5 run 8th off Dave Hamilton continued to the pileup.  Pinch-hitter Tom ...
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