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MIN
@CAL		3
5
BAL
@DET		6
1
CLE
@MIL		4
5		 
(16)
BOS
@NYY		4
3
CHW
@OAK		5
3
KCR
@TEX		2
4
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@ATL		6
1
PIT
@CHC		9
18
LAD
@CIN		14
1
SFG
@HOU		2
3
NYM
@MON		4
7
STL
@PHI		5
12
Wednesday, April 17, 1974 2:04PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 11,517, Time of Game: 2:21
Red Sox
4
5-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Yankees
3
6-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Bill Lee (2-1)
L: Pat Dobson (1-2)
 
                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

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .500 -0.138 1.11 0.000 -0.138 -1.0
Juan Beniquez CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .353 1.038 0.163 1.07 0.223 -0.060 0.4 3 0 2B
Bernie Carbo RF 2 1 1 1 2 1 .333 1.042 0.101 0.89 0.112 -0.012 0.7 2 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .382 1.271 0.157 1.20 0.211 -0.054 1.5 1 0 HR
Bob Montgomery C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .206 .567 -0.043 1.17 0.024 -0.067 -0.5 3 0 SF
Cecil Cooper 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .250 .677 0.061 1.10 0.110 -0.049 0.7 12 1
Dick McAuliffe 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .498 0.050 1.56 0.129 -0.079 -0.0 0 2 GDP
   Danny Cater PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.060 1.00 0.000 -0.060 -1.1 GDP
   John Kennedy 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .313 .759 0.087 1.45 0.135 -0.048 0.1 2 5
Mario Guerrero SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .276 .674 -0.105 1.15 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 3 2
Bill Lee P 1 6
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 3 7 .242 .661 0.273 1.17 0.944 -0.672 -0.1 27 16
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
DP: 1. D Griffin-M Guerrero-C Cooper.
E: C Cooper (2); M Guerrero (4); B Lee ().

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .927 -0.047 0.64 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 1 0
   Elliott Maddox RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.091 2.24 0.000 -0.091 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Walt Williams RF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .343 -0.075 0.77 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 1 0
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .350 .958 0.046 0.49 0.063 -0.017 0.2 1 0
Thurman Munson C 4 2 1 0 0 1 .227 .664 -0.015 1.09 0.066 -0.081 -0.1 7 1 2B
Lou Piniella DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 .333 .775 0.027 1.17 0.074 -0.047 0.2
   Ron Blomberg PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .789 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bill Sudakis 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .599 0.021 1.70 0.078 -0.057 0.5 12 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .310 1.131 -0.120 2.46 0.074 -0.194 0.0 1 5
Gene Michael 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .478 0.006 1.24 0.055 -0.049 0.1 3 3
Jim Mason SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .523 -0.029 0.54 0.000 -0.029 -0.4 1 3
   Horace Clarke PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .452 0.050 1.06 0.050 0.000 0.2 0 0
Pat Dobson P 2
   Sparky Lyle P
Team Totals 33 3 5 2 1 2 .152 .358 -0.227 1.20 0.460 -0.687 -1.1 27 14
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
DP: 2. G Nettles-G Michael-B Sudakis; G Michael-J Mason-B Sudakis.
E: J Mason (3); W Williams (1).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Lee, W (2-1) 9 5 3 1 1 2 0 1.99 34 70 0.227 1.20 1.1
Team Totals 9 5 3 1 1 2 0 1.00 34 70 0.227 1.17 1.1

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, L (1-2) 7 6 4 4 3 5 1 4.58 30 51 -0.227 1.29 -0.2
Sparky Lyle 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.06 7 1 1 -0.046 0.66 0.3
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 7 1 4.00 37 51 1 1 -0.273 1.20 0.1
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.

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

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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' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper P. Dobson -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Beniquez P. Dobson -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS B. Carbo P. Dobson 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White B. Lee 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Williams B. Lee 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Lee 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS B. Montgomery P. Dobson -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- BOS C. Cooper P. Dobson 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS D. McAuliffe P. Dobson -5% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- NYY T. Munson B. Lee -7% 39% Double to LF (LF Line)
b2 0-0 0 -2- NYY L. Piniella B. Lee -3% 35% Single to SS; Munson stays at 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O NYY B. Sudakis B. Lee 2% 38% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Munson to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R NYY G. Nettles B. Lee -7% 30% Reached on E1 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Munson Scores; Piniella to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- RO NYY G. Michael B. Lee -5% 25% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Michael to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B); Piniella Scores/No RBI/unER
b2 2-0 2 -2- O NYY J. Mason B. Lee 2% 27% 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 0-2 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson -2% 25% Popfly: 3B
t3 0-2 1 --- O BOS M. Guerrero P. Dobson -2% 23% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O BOS T. Harper P. Dobson -1% 22% 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 2-0 0 --- O NYY R. White B. Lee 1% 24% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O NYY W. Williams B. Lee 1% 25% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Lee 1% 25% 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 0-2 0 --- O BOS J. Beniquez P. Dobson -3% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- BOS B. Carbo P. Dobson 3% 26% Walk
t4 0-2 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson -3% 23% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-2 2 1-- BOS B. Montgomery P. Dobson 2% 25% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carbo to 2B
t4 0-2 2 12- O BOS C. Cooper P. Dobson -5% 20% 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 2-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson B. Lee 1% 21% Strikeout
b4 2-0 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Lee 1% 22% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 2-0 2 --- O NYY B. Sudakis B. Lee 1% 23% 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 0-2 0 --- O BOS D. McAuliffe P. Dobson -3% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson -2% 19% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O BOS M. Guerrero P. Dobson -1% 17% 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 2-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Lee 1% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O NYY G. Michael B. Lee 1% 20% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- O NYY J. Mason B. Lee 1% 20% 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 0-2 0 --- O BOS T. Harper P. Dobson -3% 17% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t6 0-2 1 --- O BOS J. Beniquez P. Dobson -2% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O BOS B. Carbo P. Dobson -1% 14% 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 2-0 0 --- O NYY R. White B. Lee 1% 15% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- O NYY W. Williams B. Lee 1% 16% Popfly: 2B
b6 2-0 2 --- NYY B. Murcer B. Lee -1% 15% Single to RF
b6 2-0 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson B. Lee 1% 17% 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 0-2 0 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson 12% 29% Home Run
t7 1-2 0 --- O BOS B. Montgomery P. Dobson -4% 25% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 1-2 1 --- BOS C. Cooper P. Dobson 5% 30% Single to LF
t7 1-2 1 1-- BOS D. McAuliffe P. Dobson 13% 43% Single to LF; Cooper to 3B
t7 1-2 1 1-3 R BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson 13% 56% Single to 1B/Bunt; Cooper Scores; McAuliffe to 2B
t7 2-2 1 12- O BOS M. Guerrero P. Dobson -7% 49% Strikeout
t7 2-2 2 12- O BOS T. Harper P. Dobson -7% 42% 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 2-2 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Lee 4% 45% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-2 1 --- O NYY B. Sudakis B. Lee 3% 48% Foul Flyball: C
b7 2-2 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Lee 2% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- BOS J. Beniquez P. Dobson 22% 72% 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 2-2 0 --3 R BOS B. Carbo P. Dobson 7% 79% Single to LF; Beniquez Scores
Sparky Lyle replaces Pat Dobson pitching
t8 3-2 0 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Lyle 9% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Carbo to 3B
t8 3-2 0 1-3 RO BOS B. Montgomery S. Lyle -0% 88% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carbo Scores
t8 4-2 1 1-- BOS C. Cooper S. Lyle 3% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 3B
Danny Cater pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe (3B) batting 7th
t8 4-2 1 1-3 OO BOS D. Cater S. Lyle -6% 85% 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 2-4 0 --- O NYY G. Michael B. Lee 4% 89% Groundout: P-1B
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 9th
b8 2-4 1 --- NYY H. Clarke B. Lee -5% 84% Walk
b8 2-4 1 1-- OO NYY E. Maddox B. Lee 9% 93% 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 4-2 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin S. Lyle -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-2 1 --- O BOS M. Guerrero S. Lyle -0% 92% Strikeout
t9 4-2 2 --- O BOS T. Harper S. Lyle -0% 92% 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 2-4 0 --- O NYY W. Williams B. Lee 4% 96% Flyball: CF
b9 2-4 1 --- NYY B. Murcer B. Lee -6% 90% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b9 2-4 1 1-- O NYY T. Munson B. Lee 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 2-4 2 1-- NYY L. Piniella B. Lee -4% 92% Single to CF; Munson to 2B
Ron Blomberg pinch runs for Lou Piniella (DH) batting 5th
b9 2-4 2 12- R NYY B. Sudakis B. Lee -8% 84% Single to CF; Munson Scores/unER; Blomberg to 2B
b9 3-4 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles B. Lee 16% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

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