Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Tiant
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White strikes out. There goes Clarke. The throw from Fisk to Aparicio, and Clarke is out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Tiant
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Tiant
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blomberg vs. Tiant
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. Alou scores. Murcer moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Tiant
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Alou reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. Nettles scores. Blomberg moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Tiant
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Tiant
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White 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 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Stottlemyre
  
  There goes Griffin. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nettles. Griffin scores. Harper moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Aparicio hits a popup beyond short. Michael can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Harper scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Tiant
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Tiant
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Tiant
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Tiant
  
  Alou hits a popup in front of the plate. Fisk can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Blomberg moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Fisk scores. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffin scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. McDaniel
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aparicio vs. McDaniel
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Tiant
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Tiant
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White 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 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. McDaniel
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. McDaniel
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Smith reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cepeda vs. McDaniel
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Petrocelli vs. McDaniel
  
  Petrocelli is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fisk vs. McDaniel
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. McDaniel
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. McDaniel
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Evans reaches second base with a double. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harper vs. McDaniel
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aparicio vs. McDaniel
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Tiant
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Tiant
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. Alou scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Tiant
  
  Blomberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. McDaniel
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McDaniel
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. McDaniel
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Tiant
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Tiant
  
  Michael hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Tiant
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Cox
  
  Casey Cox now pitching.
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields the ball and throws to Cox covering. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Cox
  
  Fisk is hit by the pitch. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Cox
  
  Griffin bunts towards the mound. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Petrocelli moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Cox
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. Petrocelli scores. Fisk moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harper vs. Cox
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Griffin moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aparicio vs. Cox
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to home to get Griffin. Evans moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Cox
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Cox
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Tiant
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Tiant
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Cox
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Cox
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Cox
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Cox
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Tiant
  
  Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Tiant
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michael vs. Tiant
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Aparicio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Cox
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Cox
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Cox
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Cox
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Cox
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Cox
  
  Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Cox
  
  Rick Miller pinch runs for Reggie Smith.
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Tiant
  
  Rick Miller now playing center field.
  
  Clarke 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 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Tiant
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/6/1973 -- New York at Boston (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          5  0  1  0   Harper T, lf          6  1  3  1   
White R, lf           5  0  0  0   Aparicio L, ss        6  0  1  1   
Alou M, rf            5  2  2  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  2  2  2   
Murcer B, cf          3  1  0  0   Smith R, cf           5  2  2  0   
Nettles G, 3b         2  2  1  2   Miller R, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   
Blomberg R, dh        3  0  1  1   Cepeda O, dh          6  0  0  0   
Alou F, 1b            4  0  3  2   Petrocelli R, 3b      4  3  3  0   
Munson T, c           3  0  0  0   Fisk C, c             4  4  3  6   
Michael G, ss         4  0  0  0   Griffin D, 2b         5  2  4  2   
                                   Evans D, rf           5  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        45 15 20 13

New York         301 010 000 --  5
Boston           143 403 00x -- 15

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L)     2.2  8  8  6  0  1
McDaniel L            2.1  7  4  4  1  2
Cox C                 3.0  5  3  2  1  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)           9.0  8  5  5  5  2

E -- Nettles G, Michael G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 11
2B -- Alou M 2, Alou F, Fisk C, Smith R, Evans D, Harper T
HR -- Yastrzemski C, Fisk C 2, Nettles G
SB -- Griffin D, Yastrzemski C
CS -- Clarke H
SF -- Yastrzemski C
HBP -- by Cox C (Fisk C), by Cox C (Smith R)
T -- 2:57
A -- 32882

    

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