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CAL  5
MIN  3
 BAL  6
@DET  1
 MIL  5
CLE  4
(16)		 BOS  4
@NYY  3
 CHW  5
@OAK  3
 TEX  4
KCR  2
 SDP  6
@ATL  1
 CHC 18
PIT  9
 LAD 14
@CIN  1
 HOU  3
SFG  2
 MON  7
NYM  4
 PHI 12
STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 11,517

 Wednesday, April 17, 1974, 2:04PM
Time of Game: 2:21
Red Sox
4
5-4
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    4  8  3
Yankees         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  5  2
W: Bill Lee (2-1), L: Pat Dobson (1-2)
 Yankees
3
6-5
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper DH                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .500              0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .353 1.038              3   0   2B
B Carbo RF                    2   1   1   1    2   1  .333 1.042              2   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   2   1    0   0  .382 1.271              1   0   HR
B Montgomery C                3   0   0   1    0   0  .206  .567              3   0   SF
C Cooper 1B                   3   1   2   0    1   1  .250  .677             12   1   
D McAuliffe 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .498              0   2   GDP
  D Cater PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   GDP
  J Kennedy 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000              0   0   
D Griffin 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .759              2   5   
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .276  .674              3   2   

B Lee P                                                                       1   6
Totals                       33   4   8   0    3   7                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: J Beniquez (1, off P Dobson).
HR: C Yastrzemski (4, off P Dobson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: B Montgomery (1, off S Lyle).
TB: C Yastrzemski 5; C Cooper 2; J Beniquez 2; D Griffin; D McAuliffe; B Carbo.
GIDP: D Cater (1); D McAuliffe (2).
RBI: C Yastrzemski (10); B Carbo (8); B Montgomery (5); D Griffin (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Griffin-M Guerrero-C Cooper.
E: C Cooper (2); M Guerrero (4); B Lee ().
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .927              1   0   
  E Maddox RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   GDP
W Williams RF-LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343              1   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .350  .958              1   0   
T Munson C                    4   2   1   0    0   1  .227  .664              7   1   2B
L Piniella DH                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .775              0   0   
  R Blomberg PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .789              0   0   
B Sudakis 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .599             12   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .310 1.131              1   5   
G Michael 2B-SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .478              3   3   
J Mason SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .523              1   3   
  H Clarke PH-2B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .452              0   0   

P Dobson P                                                                    0   2
  S Lyle P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       33   3   5   0    1   2                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: T Munson (2, off B Lee).
TB: T Munson 2; L Piniella 2; B Murcer; B Sudakis.
GIDP: E Maddox (1).
RBI: G Nettles (12); B Sudakis (3).
2-out RBI: B Sudakis.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Nettles-G Michael-B Sudakis; G Michael-J Mason-B Sudakis.
E: J Mason (3); W Williams (1).

Pitching Stats

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
B Lee, W (2-1)                 9     5   3   1    1   2   0   1.99   34     -       ·  ·     18· 8· 1· 5     70    -     1.28   0.23
Totals                         9     5   3   1    1   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     18· 8· 1· 5           -  
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
P Dobson, L (1-2)              7     6   4   4    3   5   1   4.58   30     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2· 4     51    -     1.28  -0.22
S Lyle                         2     2   0   0    0   2   0   5.06    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.75  -0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 2· 4          1-1
P Dobson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 11,517.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            New York Yankees                             
1. Tommy Harper                 DH       1. Roy White                    LF
2. Juan Beniquez                CF       2. Walt Williams                RF
3. Bernie Carbo                 RF       3. Bobby Murcer                 CF
4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF       4. Thurman Munson                C
5. Bob Montgomery                C       5. Lou Piniella                 DH
6. Cecil Cooper                 1B       6. Bill Sudakis                 1B
7. Dick McAuliffe               3B       7. Graig Nettles                3B
8. Doug Griffin                 2B       8. Gene Michael                 2B
9. Mario Guerrero               SS       9. Jim Mason                    SS

   Bill Lee                      P          Pat Dobson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 --- 22% 72% 2-2 BOS J. Beniquez P. Dobson Double to RF (Line Drive); Beniquez to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to 2B)
b9 2 12- O 16% 100% 3-4 NYY G. Nettles B. Lee Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 1-3 R 14% 56% 1-2 BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson Single to 1B/Bunt; Cooper Scores; McAuliffe to 2B
t7 1 1-- 13% 43% 1-2 BOS D. McAuliffe P. Dobson Single to LF; Cooper to 3B
t7 0 --- R 12% 29% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS T. Harper P. Dobson Popfly: 2B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BOS J. Beniquez P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 BOS B. Carbo P. Dobson Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson Groundout: C-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' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY R. White B. Lee Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY W. Williams B. Lee Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Lee Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS B. Montgomery P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Cooper P. Dobson Walk
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 BOS D. McAuliffe P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -7% 38% 0-0 NYY T. Munson B. Lee Double to LF (LF Line)
b2 0 -2- -3% 36% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella B. Lee Single to SS; Munson stays at 2B
b2 0 12- O 2% 38% 0-0 NYY B. Sudakis B. Lee Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Munson to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R -7% 31% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles B. Lee Reached on E1 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Munson Scores; Piniella to 2B
b2 1 12- RO -6% 25% 1-0 NYY G. Michael B. Lee Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Michael to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B); Piniella Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 2 -2- O 2% 27% 2-0 NYY J. Mason B. Lee Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson Popfly: 3B
t3 1 --- O -2% 23% 0-2 BOS M. Guerrero P. Dobson Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 22% 0-2 BOS T. Harper P. Dobson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 1% 24% 2-0 NYY R. White B. Lee Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 NYY W. Williams B. Lee Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Lee Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 23% 0-2 BOS J. Beniquez P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 26% 0-2 BOS B. Carbo P. Dobson Walk
t4 1 1-- O -3% 23% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson Popfly: 2B
t4 2 1-- 2% 25% 0-2 BOS B. Montgomery P. Dobson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carbo to 2B
t4 2 12- O -5% 20% 0-2 BOS C. Cooper P. Dobson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 1% 21% 2-0 NYY T. Munson B. Lee Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 NYY L. Piniella B. Lee Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 2 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 NYY B. Sudakis B. Lee Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 20% 0-2 BOS D. McAuliffe P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 19% 0-2 BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 18% 0-2 BOS M. Guerrero P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 1% 19% 2-0 NYY G. Nettles B. Lee Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 20% 2-0 NYY G. Michael B. Lee Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 20% 2-0 NYY J. Mason B. Lee Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 17% 0-2 BOS T. Harper P. Dobson Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t6 1 --- O -2% 15% 0-2 BOS J. Beniquez P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 14% 0-2 BOS B. Carbo P. Dobson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1% 15% 2-0 NYY R. White B. Lee Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 16% 2-0 NYY W. Williams B. Lee Popfly: 2B
b6 2 --- -1% 16% 2-0 NYY B. Murcer B. Lee Single to RF
b6 2 1-- O 1% 17% 2-0 NYY T. Munson B. Lee Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- R 12% 29% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson Home Run
t7 0 --- O -4% 25% 1-2 BOS B. Montgomery P. Dobson Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 1 --- 5% 30% 1-2 BOS C. Cooper P. Dobson Single to LF
t7 1 1-- 13% 43% 1-2 BOS D. McAuliffe P. Dobson Single to LF; Cooper to 3B
t7 1 1-3 R 14% 56% 1-2 BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson Single to 1B/Bunt; Cooper Scores; McAuliffe to 2B
t7 1 12- O -7% 49% 2-2 BOS M. Guerrero P. Dobson Strikeout
t7 2 12- O -7% 42% 2-2 BOS T. Harper P. Dobson Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 2-2 NYY L. Piniella B. Lee Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 2-2 NYY B. Sudakis B. Lee Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 2-2 NYY G. Nettles B. Lee Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- 22% 72% 2-2 BOS J. Beniquez P. Dobson Double to RF (Line Drive); Beniquez to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to 2B)
Walt Williams moves from RF to LF; Elliott Maddox replaces Roy White (LF) playing RF batting 1st
t8 0 --3 R 7% 79% 2-2 BOS B. Carbo P. Dobson Single to LF; Beniquez Scores
Sparky Lyle replaces Pat Dobson pitching
t8 0 1-- 9% 88% 3-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Lyle Single to CF (Ground Ball); Carbo to 3B
t8 0 1-3 RO -0% 88% 3-2 BOS B. Montgomery S. Lyle Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carbo Scores
t8 1 1-- 4% 91% 4-2 BOS C. Cooper S. Lyle Single to LF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 3B
Danny Cater pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe (3B) batting 7th
t8 1 1-3 OO -6% 85% 4-2 BOS D. Cater S. Lyle Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 8-9-1
John Kennedy replaces Danny Cater (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 2-4 NYY G. Michael B. Lee Groundout: P-1B
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 9th
b8 1 --- -5% 84% 2-4 NYY H. Clarke B. Lee Walk
b8 1 1-- OO 9% 93% 2-4 NYY E. Maddox B. Lee Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
Horace Clarke moves from PH to 2B; Gene Michael moves from 2B to SS
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-2 BOS D. Griffin S. Lyle Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 4-2 BOS M. Guerrero S. Lyle Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-2 BOS T. Harper S. Lyle Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 2-4 NYY W. Williams B. Lee Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -6% 90% 2-4 NYY B. Murcer B. Lee Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b9 1 1-- O 6% 96% 2-4 NYY T. Munson B. Lee Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 2 1-- -4% 91% 2-4 NYY L. Piniella B. Lee Single to CF; Munson to 2B
Ron Blomberg pinch runs for Lou Piniella (DH) batting 5th
b9 2 12- R -8% 84% 2-4 NYY B. Sudakis B. Lee Single to CF; Munson Scores/unER; Blomberg to 2B
b9 2 12- O 16% 100% 3-4 NYY G. Nettles B. Lee Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

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