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Standings
MIL
@BAL		7
10
CLE
@DET		5
2
KCR
@MIN		5
4
BOS
@NYY		2
1
BOS
@NYY		1
0
CAL
@OAK		3
1
CHW
@TEX		2
0
CHW
@TEX		6
2
HOU
@ATL		11
4
HOU
@ATL		12
8
PHI
@CHC		2
3		 
(10)
SFG
@CIN		6
2
SDP
@LAD		4
2
NYM
@MON		5
7
PIT
@STL		3
11
Wednesday, July 4, 1973 3:52PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 41,693, Time of Game: 2:28
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Red Sox
1
39-37
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Yankees
0
46-36
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Roger Moret (2-0)
L: Doc Medich (6-4)
 
                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

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .279 .755 -0.010 0.86 0.048 -0.058 -0.2 2 0 SB
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .832 -0.090 0.94 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 2 0
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .262 .796 0.138 0.79 0.177 -0.039 0.9 8 0 SB,CS
Orlando Cepeda DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .810 -0.021 0.86 0.034 -0.055 -0.2 HBP
   Tommy Harper PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .628 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .746 -0.110 1.08 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 0 0
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .248 .709 0.005 0.70 0.048 -0.043 0.2 2 0 2B
Bob Montgomery C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .314 1.056 -0.050 0.86 0.013 -0.063 -0.5 8 0 SH
Mario Guerrero SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .595 -0.039 0.79 0.021 -0.060 -0.5 2 4
John Kennedy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .191 .542 -0.116 1.14 0.000 -0.116 -1.1 3 2
Roger Moret P 2
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 3 7 .161 .451 -0.293 0.89 0.341 -0.634 -3.2 27 8
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .621 -0.038 1.03 0.040 -0.078 -0.2 3 1
Roy White LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .248 .703 0.039 1.39 0.115 -0.076 0.6 3 0 SB
Matty Alou RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .292 .691 -0.064 1.39 0.091 -0.155 -0.9 3 0 SB,GDP
Bobby Murcer CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .304 .831 -0.105 1.97 0.022 -0.128 -0.3 2 0
Jim Ray Hart DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .243 .698 0.009 1.92 0.103 -0.094 -0.1
   Ron Swoboda PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .269 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .770 -0.264 2.56 0.000 -0.264 -1.6 0 5
Felipe Alou 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .236 .588 -0.144 1.45 0.000 -0.144 -0.7 8 1
Jerry Moses C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .699 -0.096 1.40 0.028 -0.124 -0.3 7 2 2B
Hal Lanier SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .176 .382 -0.085 1.10 0.000 -0.085 -0.6 0 1
   Thurman Munson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .814 -0.043 1.71 0.000 -0.043 -0.1
Doc Medich P 1
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 4 6 .188 .497 -0.791 1.58 0.399 -1.191 -4.2 27 10
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).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Moret, W (2-0) 9 6 0 0 4 6 0 2.83 36 77 0.793 1.58 4.2
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 4 6 0 0.00 36 77 0.793 0.89 4.2

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, L (6-4) 9 5 1 1 3 7 0 2.98 36 77 0.293 0.89 3.2
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 7 0 1.00 36 77 0.293 1.58 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Medich (2; O Cepeda).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 41,693.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Cloudy.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 2 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Medich 14% 62% Single to LF; Miller Scores
b8 0-1 2 1-3 O NYY G. Nettles R. Moret 14% 85% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- OO NYY M. Alou R. Moret 11% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Clarke to 3B
b9 0-1 0 --- O NYY F. Alou R. Moret 8% 90% Strikeout
b8 0-1 1 1-- O NYY B. Murcer R. Moret 8% 78% Popfly: SS

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Medich -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Medich -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Medich 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- BOS O. Cepeda D. Medich 1% 49% Yastrzemski Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BOS O. Cepeda D. Medich -3% 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, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke R. Moret 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White R. Moret 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY M. Alou R. Moret -1% 48% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer R. Moret -1% 47% Alou Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- NYY B. Murcer R. Moret -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- NYY J. Hart R. Moret -3% 43% Walk; Alou to 3B; Murcer to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 O NYY G. Nettles R. Moret 7% 50% 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, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Medich -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Medich -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- BOS B. Montgomery D. Medich 1% 47% Single to LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- BOS M. Guerrero D. Medich 2% 49% Single to 2B; Montgomery to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Medich -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY F. Alou R. Moret 2% 47% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Moses R. Moret 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYY H. Lanier R. Moret 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Medich -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Medich -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Medich 1% 47% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t3 0-0 2 1-- BOS O. Cepeda D. Medich 2% 49% Hit By Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Medich -5% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke R. Moret -4% 41% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- NYY R. White R. Moret -6% 35% Single to LF; Clarke to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- OO NYY M. Alou R. Moret 11% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Clarke to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 NYY B. Murcer R. Moret -1% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-3 O NYY J. Hart R. Moret 6% 50% 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, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
t4 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans D. Medich -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- O BOS B. Montgomery D. Medich -2% 45% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- O BOS M. Guerrero D. Medich -1% 44% 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, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Moret 3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-0 1 --- O NYY F. Alou R. Moret 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- NYY J. Moses R. Moret -3% 46% Double to CF
b4 0-0 2 -2- O NYY H. Lanier R. Moret 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 9-1-2
t5 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Medich -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 1 --- BOS R. Miller D. Medich 3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O BOS R. Smith D. Medich -4% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Medich 1% 48% Miller Steals 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Medich 14% 62% Single to LF; Miller Scores
t5 1-0 2 1-- O BOS O. Cepeda D. Medich -2% 60% Yastrzemski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke R. Moret 3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- NYY R. White R. Moret -4% 59% Single to 1B
b5 0-1 1 1-- O NYY M. Alou R. Moret 4% 64% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-1 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer R. Moret -2% 62% White Steals 2B
b5 0-1 2 -2- O NYY B. Murcer R. Moret 5% 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, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- O BOS O. Cepeda D. Medich -2% 65% Strikeout
t6 1-0 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Medich -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- BOS D. Evans D. Medich 3% 66% Double to RF
t6 1-0 2 -2- O BOS B. Montgomery D. Medich -4% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 5-6-7
b6 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Hart R. Moret 4% 66% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Moret 3% 69% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 2 --- O NYY F. Alou R. Moret 2% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
t7 1-0 0 --- O BOS M. Guerrero D. Medich -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-0 1 --- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Medich -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Medich -1% 65% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 8-9-1
b7 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Moses R. Moret 5% 70% Popfly: 1B
b7 0-1 1 --- O NYY H. Lanier R. Moret 3% 74% Foul Flyball: C
b7 0-1 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke R. Moret 2% 76% 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, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
t8 1-0 0 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Medich -2% 74% Flyball: LF
t8 1-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Medich -2% 72% Popfly: 2B
t8 1-0 2 --- BOS O. Cepeda D. Medich 1% 73% Single to CF
Tommy Harper pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda (DH) batting 4th
t8 1-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Medich -2% 71% 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, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 2-3-4
b8 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. White R. Moret 6% 77% Flyball: LF
b8 0-1 1 --- NYY M. Alou R. Moret -7% 70% Single to CF
b8 0-1 1 1-- O NYY B. Murcer R. Moret 8% 78% Popfly: SS
b8 0-1 2 1-- NYY J. Hart R. Moret -7% 71% Single to RF; Alou to 3B
Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart (DH) batting 5th
b8 0-1 2 1-3 O NYY G. Nettles R. Moret 14% 85% 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, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
t9 1-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans D. Medich 2% 87% Walk
t9 1-0 0 1-- O BOS B. Montgomery D. Medich -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
t9 1-0 1 -2- O BOS M. Guerrero D. Medich -2% 84% Popfly: 1B
t9 1-0 2 -2- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Medich -3% 81% 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, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
b9 0-1 0 --- O NYY F. Alou R. Moret 8% 90% Strikeout
b9 0-1 1 --- O NYY J. Moses R. Moret 6% 96% Flyball: RF
Thurman Munson pinch hits for Hal Lanier (SS) batting 9th
b9 0-1 2 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Moret 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.

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