The Boston Red Sox were 85-70 in 1972. They finished 2nd in the AL East.
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Twins complete three-game sweep over Red Sox with 6-5 win at soggy Fenway Park
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Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet set to throw batting practice off Fenway Park mound Tuesday
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Larnach matches career high with 4 hits, Twins beat Red Sox 4-2 for 9th win in 13 games
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Two-run homers by Buxton and Martin help Twins rally to beat Red Sox 8-6
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Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story out several weeks after sports hernia surgery
1972 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 5,208 | 640 | 1,289 | 229 | 34 | 124 | 594 | 522 | 37 | 858 | 66 | 30 | .248 | .318 | .376 |
Team Rank | 12th | 6th | 9th | 3rd | 10th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 11th | 15th | 2nd | 10th | 8th | 7th |
1972 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 85 | 70 | 3.47 | 918 | 18 | 25 | 1382.2 | 1,309 | 533 | 620 | 101 | 512 | 39 |
Team Rank | 6th | 6th | 17th | 8th | 2nd | 16th | 18th | 17th | 16th | 18th | 11th | 16th | 20th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | 18 | .667 | ||
27 | 27 | .500 | 9.0 | |
26 | 27 | .491 | 9.5 | |
25 | 29 | .463 | 11.0 | |
22 | 31 | .415 | 13.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
30 | 20 | .600 | ||
29 | 22 | .569 | 1.5 | |
29 | 24 | .547 | 2.5 | |
27 | 25 | .519 | 4.0 | |
27 | 26 | .509 | 4.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
33 | 20 | .623 | ||
31 | 21 | .596 | 1.5 | |
28 | 24 | .538 | 4.5 | |
22 | 31 | .415 | 11.0 | |
20 | 34 | .370 | 13.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 16 | .680 | ||
31 | 22 | .585 | 4.5 | |
25 | 28 | .472 | 10.5 | |
23 | 30 | .434 | 12.5 | |
22 | 30 | .423 | 13.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
32 | 23 | .582 | ||
26 | 26 | .500 | 4.5 | |
26 | 27 | .491 | 5.0 | |
22 | 31 | .415 | 9.0 | |
21 | 33 | .389 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
27 | 26 | .509 | ||
25 | 29 | .463 | 2.5 | |
24 | 28 | .462 | 2.5 | |
23 | 31 | .426 | 4.5 | |
20 | 34 | .370 | 7.5 |
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