April 7, 1970 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 12
@CHW 0 BAL 8
@CLE 2 OAK 6
@KCR 4 CAL 12
@MIL 0 BOS 4
@NYY 3 WSA 14
DET 4 CIN 4
@LAD 0 PHI 2
CHC 0 NYM 5
@PIT 3
(11) SDP 8
ATL 3 HOU 8
@SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 21,379

Tuesday, April 7, 1970, 3:06PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Red Sox

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    4 11  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  7  1

W: G Peters (1-0), L: M Stottlemyre (0-1), S: B Lee (1)

Yankees

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    3   2   
R Smith CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    3   0   SB
G Scott 1B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.600    0   10   0   3B
R Petrocelli SS               5   1   2   2    0   0  .400 1.200    0    2   2   2·2B
T Conigliaro RF               2   0   1   0    2   1  .500 1.250    0    0   0   IW
L Alvarado 3B                 3   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   4   SH
J Moses C                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .667 1.417    0    6   0   
G Peters P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   1   2B
  B Lee P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       35   4  11   4    5   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Petrocelli 2 (2, 2 off M Stottlemyre); G Peters (1, off M Stottlemyre).

3B: G Scott (1, off M Stottlemyre).

SH: L Alvarado (1, off J Verbanic).

IBB: T Conigliaro (1, by M Stottlemyre).

TB: R Petrocelli 4; G Scott 4; G Peters 2; J Moses 2; C Yastrzemski 2; T Conigliaro; R Smith.

RBI: R Petrocelli 2 (2); G Peters (1); J Moses (1).

2-out RBI: G Peters; J Moses.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

E: C Yastrzemski (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Yastrzemski (1, 2nd base off M Stottlemyre/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    4   1   
T Munson C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    4   1   SH
R White LF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
J Ellis 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    7   1   HBP
D Cater 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    4   3   
B Murcer CF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .500 1.000    0    6   0   
C Blefary RF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B
G Michael SS                  2   0   1   0    2   1  .500 1.250    0    2   4   
M Stottlemyre P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Woods PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Klimkowski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Hansen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Verbanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    4   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: C Blefary (1, off G Peters).

SH: T Munson (1, off G Peters).

HBP: J Ellis (1, by G Peters).

TB: H Clarke 2; C Blefary 2; B Murcer 2; G Michael; J Ellis.

RBI: C Blefary 2 (2); B Murcer (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: T Munson (1).

PITCHING

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
G Peters, W (1-0)              5.1   6   3   3    2   4   0   5.06   25     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 2· 5     46    -     1.22  -0.09
B Lee, S (1)                   3.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 1          1-0    2.21   0.54
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 3· 6          1-0

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
M Stottlemyre, L (0-1)         5    10   4   4    3   1   0   7.20   26     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 2· 7     29    -     1.03  -0.19
R Klimkowski                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
J Verbanic                     2     0   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.09
J Aker                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.96   0.03
Totals                         9    11   4   4    5   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 3· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Stottlemyre (1; T Conigliaro).

HBP: G Peters (1; J Ellis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 21,379.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. M Andrews            2B    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. R Smith              CF    2. T Munson             C  
3. C Yastrzemski        LF    3. R White              LF 
4. G Scott              1B    4. J Ellis              1B 
5. R Petrocelli         SS    5. D Cater              3B 
6. T Conigliaro         RF    6. B Murcer             CF 
7. L Alvarado           3B    7. C Blefary            RF 
8. J Moses              C     8. G Michael            SS 
9. G Peters             P     9. M Stottlemyre        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  4-1  -23     -17%  59% C Blefary       G Peters        Ground-rule Double; Cater Scores; Murcer Scores
   t 3   1  0-1  12-      14%  80% R Petrocelli    M Stottlemyre   Double to LF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores; Scott to 3B
   b 6   1  4-0  12-     -13%  76% B Murcer        G Peters        Single to LF; Ellis Scores; Cater to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Murcer to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  --3      11%  60% G Peters        M Stottlemyre   Ground-rule Double; Alvarado Scores
   b 9   0  4-3  ---       8%  90% H Clarke        B Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Andrews       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  C Yastrzemski   Single to SS
          1--      49%  G Scott         Yastrzemski Steals 2B; Yastrzemski to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      50%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      45%  R Petrocelli    Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  H Clarke        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      43%  T Munson        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Clarke to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B; Clarke to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Ellis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  T Conigliaro    Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  L Alvarado      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      49%  J Moses         Single to LF; Alvarado to 3B; Moses out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
   R      --3      60%  G Peters        Ground-rule Double; Alvarado Scores
   O      -2-      57%  M Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Peters facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  D Cater         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  B Murcer        Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  C Blefary       Lineout: SS
          1--      57%  G Michael       Single to RF; Murcer to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  M Stottlemyre   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      63%  C Yastrzemski   Single to SS
          1--      66%  G Scott         Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 2B
   R      12-      80%  R Petrocelli    Double to LF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski Scores; Scott to 3B
          -23      80%  T Conigliaro    Intentional Walk
   O      123      75%  L Alvarado      Lineout: 3B
   O      123      70%  J Moses         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  H Clarke        Single to RF
          1--      58%  T Munson        Walk; Clarke to 2B
   O      12-      65%  R White         Strikeout
   O      12-      69%  J Ellis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clarke to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  D Cater         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  G Peters        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  M Andrews       Walk
   O      1--      73%  R Smith         Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      72%  C Yastrzemski   Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Peters facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  C Blefary       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      77%  G Michael       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
          ---      85%  G Scott         Triple to RF
   R      --3      89%  R Petrocelli    Double to LF (Ground Ball); Scott Scores
   O      -2-      87%  T Conigliaro    Strikeout
   O      -2-      85%  L Alvarado      Groundout: 3B-1B
   RO     -2-      90%  J Moses         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Petrocelli Scores; Moses out at 2B/LF-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Gary Peters facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Woods pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  R Woods         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      93%  H Clarke        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      93%  T Munson        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Klimkowski facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Klimkowski replaces Ron Woods pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  G Peters        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      92%  M Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Smith         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Gary Peters facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  R White         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---      92%  J Ellis         Hit By Pitch
          1--      89%  D Cater         Walk; Ellis to 2B
   R      12-      76%  B Murcer        Single to LF; Ellis Scores; Cater to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Murcer to 2B
   RR     -23      59%  C Blefary       Ground-rule Double; Cater Scores; Murcer Scores
                  Bill Lee replaces Gary Peters pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      56%  G Michael       Walk
                  Ron Hansen pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski batting 9th
   O      12-      64%  R Hansen        Lineout: CF
   O      12-      71%  H Clarke        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Joe Verbanic facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Verbanic replaces Ron Hansen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      69%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  G Scott         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      66%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Bill Lee facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  T Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      72%  J Ellis         Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  D Cater         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Joe Verbanic facing 6-7-8
          ---      80%  T Conigliaro    Walk
   O      1--      79%  L Alvarado      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Conigliaro to 2B
          -2-      80%  J Moses         Walk
   O      12-      76%  B Lee           Strikeout
   O      12-      72%  M Andrews       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Bill Lee facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      82%  C Blefary       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      79%  G Michael       Walk
                  Pete Ward pinch hits for Joe Verbanic batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  P Ward          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jack Aker facing 2-3-4
                  Jack Aker replaces Pete Ward pitching and batting 9th
          ---      87%  R Smith         Single to 1B
   O      1--      87%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  G Scott         Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      82%  R Petrocelli    Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  H Clarke        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation