April 18, 1974 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 3
@CAL 2 NYY 6
BOS 1 ATL 7
SDP 2 CHC 1
PIT 0 SFG 5
@HOU 2 MON 8
NYM 5 STL 6
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 10,272

Thursday, April 18, 1974, 2:04PM
Time of Game: 2:11

Red Sox

5-5

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: D Medich (2-1), L: R Wise (1-1)

Yankees

7-5

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .300  .917    0    2   0   SB
C Cooper DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .658    0    0   0   CS
B Carbo LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .321 1.079    0    2   0   HR
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   0   0   0    1   0  .351 1.186    0    8   0   IW
R Petrocelli 3B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   1   
  D McAuliffe 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .498         0   0   
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    1   0   
B Montgomery C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .522    0    5   1   
D Griffin 2B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .343  .807    0    2   5   
M Guerrero SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .614    0    4   2   GDP

R Wise P                                                                 0   0
  D Segui P                                                              0   1
  L Clemons P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   1    2   5                    24  10

BATTING

HR: B Carbo (2, off D Medich; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF Line).

IBB: C Yastrzemski (2, by D Medich).

TB: B Carbo 4; D Griffin 2; C Cooper.

GIDP: M Guerrero (2).

RBI: B Carbo (9).

2-out RBI: B Carbo.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Guerrero-D Griffin; D Griffin-M Guerrero-C Yastrzemski.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Beniquez (1, 2nd base off D Medich/T Munson).

CS: C Cooper (1, 2nd base by D Medich/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .854    0    1   0   
M Hegan 1B                    4   1   1   3    1   1  .256  .818    0   11   0   HR
T Munson C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .234  .679    0    5   1   
B Murcer CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .364  .962    0    5   0   
R Blomberg RF                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .895    0    2   0   2·2B,GDP
  E Maddox RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444    0    0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .333 1.136    0    1   1   SF
D Sims DH                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B
G Michael 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .176  .510    0    1   3   2B
J Mason SS                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .200  .614    0    1   3   2B

D Medich P                                                               0   2
Totals                       32   6  11   6    5   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Mason (1, off R Wise); R Blomberg 2 (2, 2 off R Wise); G Michael (2, off R Wise); D Sims (1, off R Wise).

HR: M Hegan (2, off D Segui; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: G Nettles (1, off R Wise).

TB: R Blomberg 4; M Hegan 4; J Mason 2; G Michael 2; B Murcer 2; D Sims 2; G Nettles 2; T Munson.

GIDP: R Blomberg (1).

RBI: M Hegan 3 (8); D Sims (1); G Michael (3); G Nettles (13).

2-out RBI: M Hegan 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Michael-J Mason-M Hegan.

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 Wise, L (1-1)                5.1   8   4   4    4   2   0   3.14   26     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 3     34    -     1.26  -0.09
D Segui                        1.2   3   2   2    1   3   1   2.79    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.22  -0.06
L Clemons                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    5   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 5          1-1

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, W (2-1)              9     4   1   1    2   5   1   4.19   31     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 2     78    -     0.73   0.35
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   5   1          31     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Medich (2; C Yastrzemski).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 10,272.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. J Beniquez           CF    1. R White              LF 
2. C Cooper             DH    2. M Hegan              1B 
3. B Carbo              LF    3. T Munson             C  
4. C Yastrzemski        1B    4. B Murcer             CF 
5. R Petrocelli         3B    5. R Blomberg           RF 
6. D Evans              RF    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. B Montgomery         C     7. D Sims               DH 
8. D Griffin            2B    8. G Michael            2B 
9. M Guerrero           SS    9. J Mason              SS 

   R Wise               P        D Medich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  0-0  123     -19%  50% T Munson        R Wise          Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   b 6   0  0-0  1--      15%  78% R Blomberg      R Wise          Double to LF (LF-CF); Murcer to 3B
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      -9%  51% R Blomberg      R Wise          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 5   1  0-0  12-       8%  69% M Hegan         R Wise          Walk; Mason to 3B; White to 2B
   t 5   1  0-0  1--       7%  56% M Guerrero      D Medich        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Beniquez      Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Cooper        Strikeout
          1--      48%  B Carbo         Beniquez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      50%  C Yastrzemski   Intentional Walk
   O      12-      55%  R Petrocelli    Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R White         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      51%  M Hegan         Strikeout
          ---      52%  T Munson        Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  B Montgomery    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  D Griffin       Single to CF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      55%  M Guerrero      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  R Blomberg      Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      60%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B; Blomberg to 3B
   O      --3      54%  D Sims          Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
          ---      59%  J Mason         Walk
   O      1--      56%  R White         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      53%  M Hegan         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      50%  T Munson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  B Murcer        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      51%  R Blomberg      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      53%  G Nettles       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  D Sims          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  B Montgomery    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  D Griffin       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      56%  M Guerrero      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  G Michael       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      59%  J Mason         Double to CF
          -2-      61%  R White         Walk
          12-      69%  M Hegan         Walk; Mason to 3B; White to 2B
   OO     123      50%  T Munson        Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Beniquez      Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  C Cooper        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      56%  B Carbo         Cooper Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      57%  " "             Popfly: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  B Murcer        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      78%  R Blomberg      Double to LF (LF-CF); Murcer to 3B
   RO     -23      80%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Murcer Scores; Blomberg to 3B
   R      --3      87%  D Sims          Double to RF (Ground Ball); Blomberg Scores
   R      -2-      93%  G Michael       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Sims Scores
                  Diego Segui replaces Rick Wise pitching
          -2-      93%  J Mason         Walk
   O      12-      92%  R White         Strikeout
   RRR    12-      99%  M Hegan         Home Run; Michael Scores; Mason Scores
          ---      99%  T Munson        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 6.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
                  Elliott Maddox replaces Ron Blomberg playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  C Yastrzemski   Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      99%  D Evans         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Diego Segui facing 5-6-7
                  Dick McAuliffe replaces Rico Petrocelli playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  E Maddox        Strikeout
          ---      99%  G Nettles       Single to 3B
   O      1--      99%  D Sims          Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  G Michael       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  B Montgomery    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Guerrero      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Lance Clemons facing 9-1-2
                  Lance Clemons replaces Diego Segui pitching
   O      ---     100%  J Mason         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Hegan         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---     100%  B Carbo         Home Run (RF Line)
   O      ---     100%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation