1972 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,441,718, Avg. 19,124
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (85-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1972 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-70
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,441,718, Avg. 19,124
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (85-70)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1972 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 85 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox led the league with 640 runs, ignited by 124 home runs. Boston allowed 620 runs. Carlton Fisk paced the team with 22 home runs, while Rico Petrocelli and Reggie Smith walloped 20 or more, too. Rico Petrocelli accounted for 75 RBI. Carlton Fisk topped all regular hitters by hitting .293. Marty Pattin paced the squad with 17 wins, plus Luis Tiant, too added 15 or more wins, too Luis Tiant recorded a 1.91 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Kasko coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 640
Regular Season Runs Against: 620
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 12 | L | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 3-2 | 0-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 3-2 | 1-5 | 4-7 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-8 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 3-4 | 1-5 | 4-9 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 3-5 | 1-5 | 4-10 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 3-5 | 2-5 | 5-10 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 3-5 | 2-6 | 5-11 | ||
| May 11, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 8 at California Angels 1 | W | 3-5 | 3-6 | 6-11 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 3-5 | 4-6 | 7-11 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 3-5 | 5-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 3-5 | 5-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 3-5 | 6-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-13 | ||
| May 18, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 3-5 | 6-9 | 9-14 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 3-5 | 6-10 | 9-15 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 3-5 | 6-11 | 9-16 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 3-5 | 6-12 | 9-17 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 4-5 | 6-12 | 10-17 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 4-6 | 6-12 | 10-18 | ||
| May 25, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 5-6 | 6-12 | 11-18 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-6 | 6-12 | 12-18 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 7-6 | 6-12 | 13-18 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 8-6 | 6-12 | 14-18 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 8-7 | 6-12 | 14-19 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 8-7 | 7-12 | 15-19 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 8-7 | 8-12 | 16-19 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 8-7 | 8-13 | 16-20 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 8-7 | 8-14 | 16-21 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 8-7 | 9-14 | 17-21 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 8-7 | 9-15 | 17-22 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 8-7 | 10-15 | 18-22 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 8-7 | 10-16 | 18-23 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 9-7 | 10-16 | 19-23 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | California Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 9-8 | 10-16 | 19-24 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 10-8 | 10-16 | 20-24 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 10-9 | 10-16 | 20-25 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 11-9 | 10-16 | 21-25 | ||
| June 15, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 13 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 11-10 | 10-16 | 21-26 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-11 | 10-16 | 21-27 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 12-11 | 10-16 | 22-27 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 12-12 | 10-16 | 22-28 | ||
| June 19, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 13-12 | 10-16 | 23-28 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 13-13 | 10-16 | 23-29 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Texas Rangers 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 14-13 | 10-16 | 24-29 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 14-13 | 10-17 | 24-30 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 14-13 | 10-18 | 24-31 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 14-13 | 10-19 | 24-32 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 14-13 | 11-19 | 25-32 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 14-13 | 11-20 | 25-33 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 14-13 | 12-20 | 26-33 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 15-13 | 12-20 | 27-33 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 15-14 | 12-20 | 27-34 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 16-14 | 12-20 | 28-34 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 15 | W | 17-14 | 12-20 | 29-34 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 18-14 | 12-20 | 30-34 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 19-14 | 12-20 | 31-34 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 20-14 | 12-20 | 32-34 | ||
| July 5, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 21-14 | 12-20 | 33-34 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 21-14 | 13-20 | 34-34 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 21-14 | 13-21 | 34-35 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at California Angels 3 | L | 21-14 | 13-22 | 34-36 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 21-14 | 14-22 | 35-36 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 21-14 | 15-22 | 36-36 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 21-14 | 16-22 | 37-36 | ||
| July 13, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 21-14 | 16-23 | 37-37 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 21-14 | 16-24 | 37-38 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 21-14 | 16-25 | 37-39 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 21-14 | 17-25 | 38-39 | ||
| July 17, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 22-14 | 17-25 | 39-39 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 23-14 | 17-25 | 40-39 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 24-14 | 17-25 | 41-39 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 25-14 | 17-25 | 42-39 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 26-14 | 17-25 | 43-39 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-14 | 17-25 | 44-39 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 28-14 | 17-25 | 45-39 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 28-15 | 17-25 | 45-40 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 28-16 | 17-25 | 45-41 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 28-16 | 17-26 | 45-42 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 28-16 | 17-27 | 45-43 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 28-16 | 18-27 | 46-43 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 28-16 | 18-28 | 46-44 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 28-16 | 19-28 | 47-44 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 28-16 | 19-29 | 47-45 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 28-16 | 19-30 | 47-46 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 28-17 | 19-30 | 47-47 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 28-18 | 19-30 | 47-48 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 29-18 | 19-30 | 48-48 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 30-18 | 19-30 | 49-48 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 31-18 | 19-30 | 50-48 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 32-18 | 19-30 | 51-48 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-19 | 19-30 | 51-49 | ||
| August 7, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 32-20 | 19-30 | 51-50 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 33-20 | 19-30 | 52-50 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 34-20 | 19-30 | 53-50 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 34-20 | 19-31 | 53-51 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 34-20 | 19-32 | 53-52 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 34-20 | 20-32 | 54-52 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 34-20 | 20-33 | 54-53 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 34-20 | 21-33 | 55-53 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 34-20 | 21-34 | 55-54 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 34-20 | 22-34 | 56-54 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 34-20 | 22-35 | 56-55 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 34-20 | 23-35 | 57-55 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 34-20 | 24-35 | 58-55 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 34-20 | 24-36 | 58-56 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 34-20 | 25-36 | 59-56 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 34-20 | 25-37 | 59-57 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 35-20 | 25-37 | 60-57 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Texas Rangers 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 36-20 | 25-37 | 61-57 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 37-20 | 25-37 | 62-57 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 37-21 | 25-37 | 62-58 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 38-21 | 25-37 | 63-58 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 39-21 | 25-37 | 64-58 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 40-21 | 25-37 | 65-58 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 41-21 | 25-37 | 66-58 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 41-21 | 26-37 | 67-58 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 41-21 | 26-38 | 67-59 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 41-21 | 27-38 | 68-59 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 42-21 | 27-38 | 69-59 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 43-21 | 27-38 | 70-59 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 44-21 | 27-38 | 71-59 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 44-21 | 27-39 | 71-60 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 44-21 | 28-39 | 72-60 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 44-21 | 29-39 | 73-60 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 44-21 | 29-40 | 73-61 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 44-21 | 29-41 | 73-62 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 44-21 | 30-41 | 74-62 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 45-21 | 30-41 | 75-62 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 46-21 | 30-41 | 76-62 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 46-22 | 30-41 | 76-63 | ||
| September 18, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 46-23 | 30-41 | 76-64 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 47-23 | 30-41 | 77-64 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 48-23 | 30-41 | 78-64 | ||
| September 21, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 48-24 | 30-41 | 78-65 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 49-24 | 30-41 | 79-65 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 49-25 | 30-41 | 79-66 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 50-25 | 30-41 | 80-66 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 50-26 | 30-41 | 80-67 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 51-26 | 30-41 | 81-67 | ||
| September 28, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 52-26 | 30-41 | 82-67 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 52-26 | 31-41 | 83-67 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 52-26 | 32-41 | 84-67 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 52-26 | 32-42 | 84-68 | ||
| October 2, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 52-26 | 32-43 | 84-69 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 52-26 | 32-44 | 84-70 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 52-26 | 33-44 | 85-70 |
