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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 15, New York Yankees 5

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Boston Red Sox 15, New York Yankees 5

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SABR Article

Game Played on Friday, April 6, 1973 (D) at Fenway Park

NY  A    3  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  8  2
BOS A    1  4  3    4  0  3    0  0  x  -  15 20  0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Clarke 2b                     5   0   1   0       0   0       0   4
White lf                      5   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
M. Alou rf                    5   2   2   0       0   0       2   0
Murcer cf                     3   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
Nettles 3b                    2   2   1   2       2   0       0   2
Blomberg dh                   3   0   1   1       1   0       0   0
F. Alou 1b                    4   0   3   2       0   0      13   0
Munson c                      3   0   0   0       1   1       4   0
Michael ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Stottlemyre p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  McDaniel p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Cox p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   5   8   5       5   2      24  12
FIELDING - 
E: Nettles (1), Michael (1).
BATTING - 
2B: M. Alou 2 (2,off Tiant 2); F. Alou (1,off Tiant).
HR: Nettles (1,3rd inning off Tiant 0 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Clarke (1,2nd base by Tiant/Fisk).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harper lf                     6   1   3   1       0   1       3   0
Aparicio ss                   6   0   1   1       0   0       3   1
Yastrzemski 1b                4   2   2   2       1   0      11   0
Smith cf                      5   2   2   0       0   0       2   0
  Miller pr,cf                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Cepeda dh                     6   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Petrocelli 3b                 4   3   3   0       1   0       1   2
Fisk c                        4   4   3   6       0   0       2   1
Griffin 2b                    5   2   4   2       0   0       2   3
Evans rf                      5   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Tiant p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       45  15  20  13       2   3      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Fisk-Aparicio.
BATTING - 
2B: Fisk (1,off Stottlemyre); Smith (1,off McDaniel); Evans (1,off McDaniel);
Harper (1,off Cox).
HR: Yastrzemski (1,1st inning off Stottlemyre 0 on 2 out); Fisk 2 (2,2nd inning
off Stottlemyre 1 on 1 out,4th inning off McDaniel 3 on 1 out).
SF: Yastrzemski (1,off Cox).
HBP: Fisk (1,by Cox); Smith (1,by Cox).
IBB: Petrocelli (1,by McDaniel).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Griffin (1,2nd base off Stottlemyre/Munson); Yastrzemski (1,2nd base off
Cox/Munson).
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stottlemyre L(0-1)            2.2   8   8   6   0   1   2  17
McDaniel                      2.1   7   4   4   1   2   1  15
Cox                           3     5   3   2   1   0   0  18
Totals                        8    20  15  12   2   3   3  50
HBP: Cox 2 (2,Fisk,Smith).
IBB: McDaniel (1,Petrocelli).
Inherited Runners - Scored: McDaniel 1-1.
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Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tiant W(1-0)                  9     8   5   5   5   2   1  39

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Deegan
Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 32882
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox           
1. Clarke              2b        Harper              lf
2. White               lf        Aparicio            ss
3. M. Alou             rf        Yastrzemski         1b
4. Murcer              cf        Smith               cf
5. Nettles             3b        Cepeda              dh
6. Blomberg            dh        Petrocelli          3b
7. F. Alou             1b        Fisk                c
8. Munson              c         Griffin             2b
9. Michael             ss        Evans               rf
   Stottlemyre         p         Tiant               p

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to left; White struck out while
Clarke was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); M.
Alou doubled to center; Murcer walked; Nettles walked [M. Alou
to third, Murcer to second]; Ron Blomberg makes the first
plate appearance by a DH; Blomberg walked [M. Alou scored,
Murcer to third, Nettles to second]; F. Alou doubled to right
[Murcer scored, Nettles scored, Blomberg to third]; Munson made
an out to first; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Harper grounded out (third to first); Aparicio
grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski homered to
center; Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Michael grounded out (third to first); Clarke flied
out to left; White grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Cepeda struck out; Petrocelli singled to left; Fisk
homered to left [Petrocelli scored]; Griffin singled to second;
Griffin stole second; Evans flied out to right; Harper reached
on an error by Nettles [Griffin scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Harper to second]; Aparicio singled to shortstop [Harper scored
(unearned)]; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 4 R (2
ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 5.

YANKEES 3RD: M. Alou popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Murcer made an out to third; Nettles homered to center; Blomberg
singled to second; F. Alou singled to catcher [Blomberg to
second]; Munson forced F. Alou (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 3RD: Smith singled to second; Cepeda flied out to left;
Petrocelli popped to first in foul territory; Fisk doubled to
left [Smith to third]; Griffin singled to center [Smith scored,
Fisk scored, Griffin to second (on throw)]; MCDANIEL REPLACED
STOTTLEMYRE (PITCHING); Evans singled to third [Griffin scored];
Harper singled to left [Evans to third, Harper to second (on
throw)]; Aparicio grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 8.

YANKEES 4TH: Michael grounded out (first unassisted); Clarke
flied out to center; White grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 8.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski singled to center; Smith doubled to
right [Yastrzemski to third]; Cepeda struck out; Petrocelli was
walked intentionally; Fisk homered to right-center [Yastrzemski
scored, Smith scored, Petrocelli scored]; Griffin singled to
right; Evans doubled to left [Griffin to third]; Harper struck
out; Aparicio grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 4, Red Sox 12.

YANKEES 5TH: M. Alou doubled to right; Murcer flied out to
center [M. Alou to third]; Nettles grounded out (first
unassisted) [M. Alou scored]; Blomberg lined to second; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (first unassisted); Smith
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cepeda flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 12.

YANKEES 6TH: F. Alou flied out to left; Munson walked; Michael
popped to first; Clarke flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 6TH: COX REPLACED MCDANIEL (PITCHING); Petrocelli
singled to first; Fisk was hit by a pitch [Petrocelli to
second]; On a bunt Griffin singled to pitcher [Petrocelli to
third, Fisk to second]; Evans reached on an error by Michael
[Petrocelli scored (no RBI), Fisk to third, Griffin to second];
Harper singled to center [Fisk scored, Griffin to third, Evans
to second]; Aparicio forced Griffin (second to catcher) [Evans
to third, Harper to second]; Yastrzemski hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Evans scored (unearned)]; Smith flied out to left; 3 R
(2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 15.

YANKEES 7TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); M. Alou
flied out to right; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 15.

RED SOX 7TH: Cepeda grounded out (third to first); Petrocelli
singled to left; Fisk grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Petrocelli to second]; Griffin grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 15.

YANKEES 8TH: Nettles walked; Blomberg flied out to left; F. Alou
singled to left [Nettles to second]; Munson struck out; Michael
forced F. Alou (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Yankees 5, Red Sox 15.

RED SOX 8TH: Evans flied out to right; Harper doubled to center;
Aparicio grounded out (shortstop to first) [Harper to third];
Yastrzemski walked; Yastrzemski stole second; Smith was hit by a
pitch; MILLER RAN FOR SMITH; Cepeda made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 15.

YANKEES 9TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Clarke grounded
out (second to first); White grounded out (first unassisted); M.
Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red
Sox 15.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          5   8   2    7
 Red Sox         15  20   0   11
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