July 4, 1973 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
MIL 7 CLE 5
@DET 2 KCR 5
@MIN 4 BOS 2
@NYY 1 BOS 1
@NYY 0 CAL 3
@OAK 1 CHW 2
@TEX 0 CHW 6
@TEX 2 HOU 11
@ATL 4 HOU 12
@ATL 8 CHC 3
PHI 2
(10) SFG 6
@CIN 2 SDP 4
@LAD 2 MON 7
NYM 5 STL 11
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 41,693

Wednesday, July 4, 1973, 3:52PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Red Sox

39-37

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

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

W: R Moret (2-0), L: D Medich (6-4)

Yankees

46-36

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .279  .755    0    2   0   SB
R Smith CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .832    0    2   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   0   1   1    1   0  .262  .797    0    8   0   SB,CS
O Cepeda DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .810    0    0   0   HBP
  T Harper PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .628         0   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .746    0    0   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .709    0    2   0   2B
B Montgomery C                3   0   1   0    0   2  .314 1.056    0    8   0   SH
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .595    0    2   4   
J Kennedy 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .542    0    3   2   

R Moret P                                                                0   2
Totals                       31   1   5   1    3   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D Evans (3, off D Medich).

SH: B Montgomery (1, off D Medich).

HBP: O Cepeda (3, by D Medich).

TB: D Evans 2; C Yastrzemski; B Montgomery; M Guerrero; O Cepeda.

RBI: C Yastrzemski (43).

2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kennedy-C Yastrzemski.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Yastrzemski (6, 2nd base off D Medich/J Moses); R Miller (5, 2nd base off D Medich/J Moses).

CS: C Yastrzemski (3, 2nd base by D Medich/J Moses).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .621    0    3   1   
R White LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .248  .703    0    3   0   SB
M Alou RF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .292  .691    0    3   0   SB,GDP
B Murcer CF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .304  .831    0    2   0   
J Hart DH                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .698    0    0   0   
  R Swoboda PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .268         0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .770    0    0   5   
F Alou 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .588    0    8   1   
J Moses C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .699    0    7   2   2B
H Lanier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .176  .382    0    0   1   
  T Munson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .813    0    0   0   

D Medich P                                                               1   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    4   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Moses (1, off R Moret).

TB: R White 2; J Moses 2; M Alou 2; J Hart.

GIDP: M Alou (7).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: H Clarke (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Alou (2, 2nd base off R Moret/B Montgomery); R White (8, 2nd base off R Moret/B Montgomery).

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
R Moret, W (2-0)               9     6   0   0    4   6   0   2.83   36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 6     77    -     1.59   0.79
Totals                         9     6   0   0    4   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 6           -

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, L (6-4)              9     5   1   1    3   7   0   2.98   36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 5     77    -     0.92   0.29
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Medich (2; O Cepeda).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 41,693.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. R Miller             LF    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. R Smith              CF    2. R White              LF 
3. C Yastrzemski        1B    3. M Alou               RF 
4. O Cepeda             DH    4. B Murcer             CF 
5. R Petrocelli         3B    5. J Hart               DH 
6. D Evans              RF    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. B Montgomery         C     7. F Alou               1B 
8. M Guerrero           SS    8. J Moses              C  
9. J Kennedy            2B    9. H Lanier             SS 

   R Moret              P        D Medich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  -2-      14%  62% C Yastrzemski   D Medich        Single to LF; Miller Scores
   b 8   2  1-0  1-3      14%  85% G Nettles       R Moret         Popfly: 2B
   b 3   0  0-0  12-      11%  46% M Alou          R Moret         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Clarke to 3B
   b 9   0  1-0  ---       8%  90% F Alou          R Moret         Strikeout
   b 8   1  1-0  1--       8%  78% B Murcer        R Moret         Popfly: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Miller        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Smith         Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          1--      49%  O Cepeda        Yastrzemski Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  M Alou          Single to RF
          1--      47%  B Murcer        Alou Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
          12-      43%  J Hart          Walk; Alou to 3B; Murcer to 2B
   O      123      50%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  B Montgomery    Single to LF
          1--      49%  M Guerrero      Single to 2B; Montgomery to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Kennedy       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  F Alou          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      49%  J Moses         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Lanier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      47%  C Yastrzemski   Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--      49%  O Cepeda        Hit By Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      12-      45%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  H Clarke        Walk
          1--      35%  R White         Single to LF; Clarke to 2B
   OO     12-      46%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Clarke to 3B
          --3      44%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1-3      50%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  B Montgomery    Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  M Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  G Nettles       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  J Moses         Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  H Lanier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Kennedy       Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  R Miller        Walk
   O      1--      47%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
          1--      48%  C Yastrzemski   Miller Steals 2B
   R      -2-      62%  " "             Single to LF; Miller Scores
   O      1--      60%  O Cepeda        Yastrzemski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  R White         Single to 1B
   O      1--      64%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
          1--      62%  B Murcer        White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      66%  D Evans         Double to RF
   O      -2-      62%  B Montgomery    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Moret facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  J Hart          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  F Alou          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  M Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Moret facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  J Moses         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      74%  H Lanier        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      76%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      74%  R Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  C Yastrzemski   Popfly: 2B
          ---      73%  O Cepeda        Single to CF
                  Tommy Harper pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda batting 4th
   O      1--      71%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Moret facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  R White         Flyball: LF
          ---      70%  M Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  B Murcer        Popfly: SS
          1--      71%  J Hart          Single to RF; Alou to 3B
                  Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart batting 5th
   O      1-3      85%  G Nettles       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
          ---      87%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      86%  B Montgomery    Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  M Guerrero      Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      81%  J Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  F Alou          Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Moses         Flyball: RF
                  Thurman Munson pinch hits for Hal Lanier batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA197307042

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation