August 2, 1973 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
NYY 0 CAL 3
TEX 2 KCR 3
@CHW 1 CLE 6
BAL 0 MIL 6
DET 3 MIN 6
@OAK 3 CIN 17
@ATL 2 LAD 4
@HOU 2
(11) MON 2
STL 0 NYM 5
PIT 1 PHI 4
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,393

Thursday, August 2, 1973, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 2:43

Yankees

60-50

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  3
Red Sox         5  0  0   0  3  1   0  1  X   10 13  0

W: R Moret (4-0), L: S Kline (4-7)

Red Sox

56-49

Won 2

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .614    0    2   2   
M Alou 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .689    0    5   0   
R White LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .715    0    2   0   
B Murcer CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .836    0    1   0   
  R Swoboda CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .069  .225    0    0   0   
J Hart DH                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .695    0    0   0   
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .301  .850    0    6   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .731    0    1   1   
F Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .614    0    6   0   
G Michael SS                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .227  .570    0    1   3   

S Kline P                                                                0   0
  D Medich P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   0   4   0    2   8                    24   6

BATTING

TB: M Alou 2; R White; T Munson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Michael-H Clarke-M Alou.

E: D Medich 2 (); G Michael (17).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .770    0    3   0   GDP
L Aparicio SS                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .637    0    1   2   
R Smith CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .869    0    5   0   
  D Evans RF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .680    0    0   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   3   4   0    1   0  .262  .789    0    4   1   2·2B
O Cepeda DH                   2   2   1   3    2   0  .285  .788    0    0   0   HR,IW
  B Oglivie PR                1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .621    0    0   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               3   1   1   2    2   0  .248  .744    0    1   1   
C Fisk C                      4   1   1   2    1   0  .269  .812    0    8   0   HR
D Griffin 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .285  .691    0    3   1   2B,SF
R Miller RF-CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .718    0    1   0   

R Moret P                                                                1   0
Totals                       37  10  13   8    6   4                    27   5

BATTING

2B: D Griffin (11, off D Medich); C Yastrzemski 2 (14, 2 off D Medich).

HR: O Cepeda (16, off S Kline; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); C Fisk (20, off D Medich; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: D Griffin (2, off D Medich).

IBB: O Cepeda (6, by D Medich).

TB: C Yastrzemski 6; C Fisk 4; O Cepeda 4; D Griffin 2; L Aparicio 2; R Petrocelli; R Miller; R Smith; T Harper.

GIDP: T Harper (4).

RBI: O Cepeda 3 (58); R Petrocelli 2 (40); C Fisk 2 (50); D Griffin (13).

2-out RBI: O Cepeda 3; C Fisk 2; R Petrocelli.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

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
S Kline, L (4-7)               0.2   2   4   4    2   0   1   4.01    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2     30    -     0.75  -0.25
D Medich                       7.1  11   6   5    4   4   1   3.45   38     -       ·  ·      5·12· 2·11          1-1    0.13  -0.10
Totals                         8    13  10   9    6   4   2          44     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2·13          1-1

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
R Moret, W (4-0)               9     4   0   0    2   8   0   2.34   33     -       ·  ·      5·12· 2· 4     85    -     0.36   0.16
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   8   0          33     -       ·  ·      5·12· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Medich (4).

IBB: D Medich (3; O Cepeda).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 30,393.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Rain.

LINEUPS

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

   S Kline              P        R Moret              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  12-      24%  79% O Cepeda        S Kline         Home Run; Smith Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
   b 1   2  0-3  1--      10%  90% C Fisk          D Medich        Home Run; Petrocelli Scores
   t 4   1  5-0  1-3       4%  92% G Nettles       R Moret         Strikeout
   t 4   1  5-0  1--      -3%  89% T Munson        R Moret         Single to RF; Hart to 3B
   t 4   2  5-0  1-3       3%  95% F Alou          R Moret         Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  R White         Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  B Murcer        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  R Smith         Single to 2B
          1--      54%  C Yastrzemski   Walk; Smith to 2B
   RRR    12-      79%  O Cepeda        Home Run; Smith Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
          ---      79%  R Petrocelli    Walk
                  Doc Medich replaces Steve Kline pitching
   RR     1--      90%  C Fisk          Home Run; Petrocelli Scores
          ---      90%  D Griffin       Double to LF
   O      -2-      89%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Roger Moret facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  J Hart          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  T Munson        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      92%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  L Aparicio      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  R Smith         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Roger Moret facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  F Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  G Michael       Walk
   O      1--      92%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
          1--      91%  M Alou          Single to CF; Michael to 2B
   O      12-      93%  R White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
          ---      94%  C Yastrzemski   Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Roger Moret facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  J Hart          Walk
          1--      89%  T Munson        Single to RF; Hart to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   O      1-3      95%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  D Griffin       Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  R Miller        Single to CF
   OO     1--      94%  T Harper        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Roger Moret facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  G Michael       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  H Clarke        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  L Aparicio      Single to SS
   O      1--      96%  R Smith         Popfly: SS
          1--      97%  C Yastrzemski   Double to LF; Aparicio to 3B
          -23      97%  O Cepeda        Intentional Walk
   R      123      99%  R Petrocelli    Wild Pitch; Aparicio Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B; Cepeda to 2B
   R      -23      99%  " "             Single; Yastrzemski Scores; Cepeda to 3B
          1-3      99%  C Fisk          Walk; Petrocelli to 2B
   RO     123      99%  D Griffin       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cepeda Scores; Petrocelli to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  R Miller        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 8.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Roger Moret facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  R White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  J Hart          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Swoboda replaces Bobby Murcer playing CF batting 4th
          ---     100%  T Harper        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  R Smith         Strikeout
          1--     100%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF; Harper to 3B
          1-3     100%  O Cepeda        Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
                  Ben Oglivie pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda batting 5th
   R      123     100%  R Petrocelli    Walk; Harper Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B; Oglivie to 2B
   O      123     100%  C Fisk          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-9, Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Miller moves to CF; Dwight Evans replaces Reggie Smith playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  T Munson        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Nettles       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  F Alou          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  D Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Miller        Lineout: RF
          ---     100%  T Harper        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  L Aparicio      Single; Harper to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-9, Roger Moret facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  G Michael       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  M Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  B Oglivie       Popfly: 3B
   R      -2-     100%  R Petrocelli    Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER; Petrocelli to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-     100%  D Griffin       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-10, Roger Moret facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Hart          Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  T Munson        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation