Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kekich
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Kekich
  
  Aparicio strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kekich
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Curtis
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Curtis
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Curtis
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chambliss vs. Curtis
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Ellis vs. Curtis
  
  Ellis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Curtis
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Curtis
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kekich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Kekich
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Kekich
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Kekich
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground that hits Yastrzemski. Yastrzemski is out and Fisk is safe at first. There goes Yastrzemski trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Kekich
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball towards right. Torres settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Torres. Cepeda scores. Fisk goes all the way around to score. Griffin moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Kekich
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Curtis
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Curtis
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Curtis
  
  Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Curtis
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duffy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Curtis
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Curtis. Duffy scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Curtis
  
  Chambliss 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 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Kekich
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Kekich
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Kekich
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Harper scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kekich
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Kekich
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Kekich
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fisk vs. Kekich
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Curtis
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. Curtis
  
  Spikes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Curtis
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. Curtis
  
  Torres hits a popup into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Kekich
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Kekich
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. Evans reaches second base with a double. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harper vs. Lamb
  
  Ray Lamb now pitching.
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aparicio vs. Lamb
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Evans scores. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Lamb
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamb covering, for the out. Harper moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Lamb
  
  Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Lamb
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Curtis
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Curtis
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Curtis
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Curtis
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Lamb
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Lamb
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Lamb
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Lamb
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. Evans reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Lamb
  
  Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Curtis
  
  Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Curtis
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Curtis
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Curtis
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. Spikes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torres vs. Curtis
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Lamb
  
  Aparicio hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Lamb
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Lamb
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Curtis
  
  Rick Miller now playing center field.
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Curtis
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Curtis
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Curtis
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Lamb
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Lamb
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Lamb
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Curtis
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Moret
  
  Roger Moret now pitching.
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Moret
  
  There's a wild pitch. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spikes vs. Moret
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moret fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Moret
  
  Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Lamb
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lamb
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spikes. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Lamb
  
  Harper hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Lamb
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Moret
  
  Torres is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lolich vs. Moret
  
  Ron Lolich pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
  
  Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Moret covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Moret
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Lamb
  
  Tom Ragland now playing second base.
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Moret
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper throws the ball in to Griffin who tags Bell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Moret
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Moret
  
  Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 7/28/1973 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, lf          5  1  2  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  2  0   
Aparicio L, ss        5  0  2  2   Williams W, dh        5  1  2  1   
Smith R, cf           4  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       5  0  1  0   
Miller R, cf          1  1  1  0   Ellis J, c            4  2  2  2   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  0  1  0   Spikes C, lf          4  0  2  0   
Cepeda O, dh          5  1  2  1   Hendrick G, cf        4  0  2  1   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  0  0   Torres R, rf          4  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  1  1  0   Brohamer J, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         4  2  2  0   Lolich R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  1  3  1   Ragland T, 2b         0  0  0  0   
                                   Duffy F, ss           3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 14  4                        37  4 12  4

Boston           021 210 001 --  7
Cleveland        210 010 000 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W)*         6.0 11  4  4  2  1
Moret R (S)           3.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L)+         3.0  8  5  3  2  3
Lamb R#               5.0  6  2  2  2  0
Hilgendorf T          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Fisk C, Torres R, Curtis J
DP -- Boston 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Boston 8, Cleveland 8
2B -- Hendrick G, Evans D 3, Griffin D, Miller R
HR -- Ellis J
SB -- Williams W
WP -- Moret R
T -- 2:42
A -- 7865

    

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