April 8, 1973 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
NYY 3 KCR 6
@CAL 5 DET 4
@CLE 0 MIN 4
@OAK 2 HOU 10
@ATL 3 ATL 4
HOU 3
(10) MON 5
@CHC 2 CIN 3
SFG 1 PIT 4
STL 3
(10) PIT 5
STL 3 LAD 4
@SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 12,754

Sunday, April 8, 1973, 2:04PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Yankees

0-3

Lost 3

6th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  1    4  7  3

W: B Veale (1-0), L: S Lyle (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Red Sox

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .481    0    0   6   
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    3   0   GDP
M Alou RF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .725    0    1   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .717    0    3   1   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .300 1.317    0    0   4   
F Alou 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .750    0   12   0   
T Munson C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .969    0    4   0   HR
R Swoboda DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Michael SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    1   2   

D Medich P                                                               0   1
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   3   7   2    2   3                    24  14

BATTING

HR: T Munson (1, off J Curtis; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: T Munson 5; B Murcer 2; G Michael; G Nettles; F Alou.

GIDP: R White (1).

RBI: G Nettles (5); T Munson (1).

2-out RBI: G Nettles.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: G Nettles (2).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .690    0    3   0   SB
  R Miller LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Aparicio SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    1   1   
  M Guerrero SS               3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    0   3   SB
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   0   0   1    0   0  .500 1.616    0    9   0   
R Smith CF                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .417 1.116    0    1   0   2B
O Cepeda DH                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .083  .466    0    0   0   HR
R Petrocelli 3B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .968    0    1   2   
C Fisk C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .545 1.888    0    4   0   
D Griffin 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    3   1   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .872    0    5   0   

J Curtis P                                                               0   2
  B Veale P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   4   7   4    1   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Smith (2, off S Lyle).

HR: O Cepeda (1, off S Lyle; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: O Cepeda 4; R Smith 2; M Guerrero 2; D Griffin; L Aparicio; T Harper.

RBI: R Smith 2 (3); O Cepeda (3); C Yastrzemski (5).

2-out RBI: R Smith 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Griffin-L Aparicio-C Yastrzemski.

E: D Griffin (2); M Guerrero 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harper (1, 3rd base off S Lyle/T Munson); M Guerrero (1, 2nd base off S Lyle/T Munson).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Medich                       5.1   4   3   3    0   3   0   5.06   20     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 4     51    -     1.09   0.13
S Lyle, BS (1), L (0-1)        2.2   3   1   1    1   0   1   3.38   12     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 3          3-3    1.41  -0.56
Totals                         8     7   4   4    1   3   1          32     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 7          3-3

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Curtis                       8     7   3   2    2   3   1   2.25   34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 7     59    -     1.08  -0.02
B Veale, BS (1), W (1-0)       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    5.00   0.08
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2· 7          2-1

J Curtis faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Curtis (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 12,754.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 45° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. H Clarke             2B    1. T Harper             LF 
2. R White              LF    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. M Alou               RF    3. C Yastrzemski        1B 
4. B Murcer             CF    4. R Smith              CF 
5. G Nettles            3B    5. O Cepeda             DH 
6. F Alou               1B    6. R Petrocelli         3B 
7. T Munson             C     7. C Fisk               C  
8. R Swoboda            DH    8. D Griffin            2B 
9. G Michael            SS    9. D Evans              RF 

   D Medich             P        J Curtis             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-3  ---      36% 100% O Cepeda        S Lyle          Home Run
   b 6   2  2-1  -23      32%  73% R Smith         S Lyle          Double to CF; Harper Scores; Guerrero Scores; Smith to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch)
   t 9   1  3-2  12-     -18%  53% G Michael       B Veale         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores/No RBI/unER; Michael to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   t 9   0  3-2  1--     -16%  56% T Munson        J Curtis        Single to LF; Alou to 2B
   t 9   0  3-2  12-      16%  72% R Swoboda       B Veale         Foul Flyball: C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      54%  R White         Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  M Alou          Walk
          1--      50%  B Murcer        Single to RF; Alou to 3B
   R      1-3      40%  G Nettles       Single to CF; Alou Scores; Murcer to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  F Alou          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  T Harper        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  L Aparicio      Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   O      1--      40%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Curtis facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      30%  T Munson        Home Run
   O      ---      32%  R Swoboda       Strikeout Looking
          ---      30%  G Michael       Single to 3B
          1--      27%  H Clarke        Walk; Michael to 2B
   OO     12-      34%  R White         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      31%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      30%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      29%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Curtis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      30%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      28%  B Murcer        Single to RF
   O      1--      30%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF; Murcer to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  F Alou          Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  D Griffin       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      28%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      27%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Curtis facing 7-8-9
                  Mario Guerrero replaces Luis Aparicio playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      29%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  R Swoboda       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      31%  G Michael       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      28%  M Guerrero      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      26%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      26%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      28%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      25%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      22%  C Fisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Curtis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      24%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      25%  G Nettles       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      24%  F Alou          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      23%  T Munson        Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
          -2-      22%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      26%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
          ---      32%  D Griffin       Single to LF
   O      1--      26%  D Evans         Popfly: RF
          1--      32%  T Harper        Single to CF; Griffin to 2B
          12-      42%  M Guerrero      Single to 2B; Griffin to 3B; Harper to 2B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Doc Medich pitching
   RO     123      41%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin Scores; Harper to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   RR     -23      73%  R Smith         Double to CF; Harper Scores; Guerrero Scores; Smith to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch)
   O      --3      69%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, John Curtis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  G Michael       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  H Clarke        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  R White         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  C Fisk          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      75%  D Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, John Curtis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  G Nettles       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  D Evans         Popfly: LF
          ---      87%  T Harper        Walk
          1--      89%  M Guerrero      Single to 2B; Harper to 2B
          12-      92%  C Yastrzemski   Harper Steals 3B; Guerrero Steals 2B
   O      -23      87%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Harper out at Hm/2B-C; Guerrero to 3B; Yastrzemski to 1B
   O      1-3      84%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, John Curtis facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Miller replaces Tommy Harper playing LF batting 1st
          ---      72%  F Alou          Single to LF
          1--      56%  T Munson        Single to LF; Alou to 2B
                  Bob Veale replaces John Curtis pitching
   O      12-      72%  R Swoboda       Foul Flyball: C
   RO     12-      53%  G Michael       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores/No RBI/unER; Michael to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-      64%  H Clarke        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
   R      ---     100%  O Cepeda        Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation