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Scores
Standings
TEX
@CHW		3
6
TEX
@CHW		10
13
BAL
@DET		1
6
BAL
@DET		9
3
CAL
@KCR		4
10
CAL
@KCR		0
3
CLE
@MIL		4
3
CLE
@MIL		3
8
OAK
@MIN		10
4
OAK
@MIN		1
2
BOS
@NYY		7
3
HOU
@LAD		1
2
CHC
@PIT		4
3
CHC
@PIT		1
7
CIN
@SDP		7
2
CIN
@SDP		0
1		 
(14)
ATL
@SFG		4
2
ATL
@SFG		2
5
PHI
@STL		6
1
PHI
@STL		0
11
Sunday, August 4, 1974 1:06PM
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 21,147, Time of Game: 2:54
Red Sox
7
58-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Yankees
3
52-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
W: Luis Tiant (17-7)
L: Doc Medich (13-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  2    7  9  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3 10  2

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .227 .621 0.069 0.56 0.095 -0.026 0.6 3 0 SB,SF
Cecil Cooper DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .751 -0.046 1.14 0.000 -0.046 -0.5
   Dick McAuliffe PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .632 0.036 0.87 0.036 0.000 0.4
   Juan Beniquez PR 2 1 1 0 1 0 .272 .719 0.018 0.17 0.019 0.000 0.4
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .329 .922 -0.003 0.95 0.071 -0.074 -0.2 12 0 GDP
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .300 .862 0.101 0.55 0.111 -0.010 1.5 0 2 3B
Bernie Carbo RF 3 0 1 2 0 2 .263 .819 0.122 0.52 0.143 -0.021 1.2 2 0 2B,SH
Rick Miller CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .697 -0.040 0.41 0.003 -0.043 0.3 1 0 HR
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .793 -0.029 0.29 0.000 -0.029 -0.7 3 4
Doug Griffin 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .294 .737 0.021 0.35 0.034 -0.013 0.3 1 2
Tim Blackwell C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .591 -0.078 0.45 0.001 -0.079 -0.3 4 0
Luis Tiant P 1 1
Team Totals 33 7 9 7 3 6 .273 .779 0.171 0.51 0.513 -0.341 2.9 27 9
2B: B Carbo (14, off D Medich).
3B: R Petrocelli (1, off D Medich).
HR: R Miller (5, off M Stottlemyre; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: T Harper (2, off M Stottlemyre).
SH: B Carbo (1, off D Medich).
TB: R Petrocelli 4; R Miller 4; B Carbo 2; D McAuliffe; C Yastrzemski; J Beniquez; T Blackwell; T Harper.
GIDP: C Yastrzemski (8).
RBI: B Carbo 2 (51); R Petrocelli 2 (60); C Yastrzemski (60); R Miller (19); T Harper (19).
2-out RBI: B Carbo.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Burleson-D Griffin-C Yastrzemski.
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (24, 2nd base off D Medich/R Dempsey).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roy White LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .264 .723 -0.130 1.31 0.021 -0.151 -0.3 1 0
Elliott Maddox CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .736 0.053 0.74 0.124 -0.071 -0.4 6 0 3B,GDP
Bobby Murcer RF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .284 .732 -0.029 0.60 0.043 -0.072 0.5 4 0 2B
Bill Sudakis DH 3 0 0 0 2 1 .235 .662 -0.122 0.92 0.016 -0.138 -0.6
Graig Nettles 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .718 -0.043 0.94 0.049 -0.092 -0.9 0 2
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .617 -0.030 0.81 0.028 -0.059 -0.5 7 2
Jim Mason SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .253 .681 0.013 0.79 0.051 -0.038 0.3 1 2
Rick Dempsey C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .577 0.103 1.23 0.106 -0.003 0.8 7 0
   Lou Piniella PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .736 0.004 0.09 0.004 0.000 0.6
Sandy Alomar 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .554 -0.156 2.00 0.000 -0.156 -1.4 1 2
   Ron Blomberg PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .296 .797 0.009 0.29 0.009 0.000 0.9
Doc Medich P
   Mel Stottlemyre P
Team Totals 36 3 10 2 5 3 .278 .727 -0.328 0.95 0.451 -0.780 -1.1 27 8
2B: B Murcer (17, off L Tiant).
3B: E Maddox (1, off L Tiant).
TB: B Murcer 4; E Maddox 3; R Dempsey; R White; L Piniella; G Nettles; C Chambliss; J Mason.
GIDP: E Maddox (8).
RBI: R White (18); B Murcer (62).
2-out RBI: B Murcer.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Chambliss-J Mason-C Chambliss; C Chambliss-S Alomar.
E: R Dempsey (3); D Medich ().

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (17-7) 9 10 3 3 5 3 0 2.85 41 53 0.329 0.95 1.1
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 5 3 0 3.00 41 53 0.329 0.51 1.1

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, L (13-9) 7 7 5 4 1 4 0 3.33 28 48 -0.170 0.68 -1.8
Mel Stottlemyre 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3.58 10 0 0 -0.001 0.03 -1.1
Team Totals 9 9 7 6 3 6 1 6.00 38 48 0 0 -0.171 0.95 -2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 21,147.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 88° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 2 1-- R BOS B. Carbo D. Medich 13% 74% Double to CF; Petrocelli Scores
b5 0-2 0 --- NYY E. Maddox L. Tiant -12% 61% Triple to LF
t6 2-0 1 1-3 RR BOS R. Petrocelli D. Medich 10% 95% Triple to CF; Beniquez Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
b4 0-2 1 123 O NYY S. Alomar L. Tiant 10% 67% Foul Flyball: P
b4 0-2 2 123 O NYY R. White L. Tiant 10% 77% Foul Flyball: C

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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 --- BOS T. Harper D. Medich 4% 54% Single to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- BOS C. Cooper D. Medich 6% 59% Harper Steals 2B; Harper to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 0-0 0 --3 O BOS C. Cooper D. Medich -5% 55% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Medich 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Medich -1% 56% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. White L. Tiant 2% 59% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYY E. Maddox L. Tiant 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- NYY B. Murcer L. Tiant -1% 59% Single to 2B
b1 0-1 2 1-- O NYY B. Sudakis L. Tiant 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O BOS B. Carbo D. Medich -2% 59% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Medich -1% 58% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Medich -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles L. Tiant 2% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss L. Tiant -3% 57% Single to LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O NYY J. Mason L. Tiant 3% 60% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-1 2 1-- NYY R. Dempsey L. Tiant -2% 57% Single to SS; Chambliss to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- O NYY S. Alomar L. Tiant 5% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- BOS D. Griffin D. Medich 3% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- OO BOS T. Blackwell D. Medich -7% 59% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-2B
t3 1-0 2 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Medich -1% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. White L. Tiant 3% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYY E. Maddox L. Tiant 2% 62% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 --- NYY B. Murcer L. Tiant -3% 59% Double to RF
b3 0-1 2 -2- O NYY B. Sudakis L. Tiant 4% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Cecil Cooper (DH) batting 2nd
t4 1-0 0 --- BOS D. McAuliffe D. Medich 4% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Dick McAuliffe (PH) batting 2nd
t4 1-0 0 1-- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Medich -7% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Medich 1% 61% Single to LF
t4 1-0 2 1-- R BOS B. Carbo D. Medich 13% 74% Double to CF; Petrocelli Scores
t4 2-0 2 -2- O BOS R. Miller D. Medich -3% 71% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- NYY G. Nettles L. Tiant -5% 66% Single to 2B
b4 0-2 0 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss L. Tiant 4% 71% Popfly: SS
b4 0-2 1 1-- NYY J. Mason L. Tiant -5% 66% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Nettles to 2B
b4 0-2 1 12- NYY R. Dempsey L. Tiant -8% 57% Walk; Nettles to 3B; Mason to 2B
b4 0-2 1 123 O NYY S. Alomar L. Tiant 10% 67% Foul Flyball: P
b4 0-2 2 123 O NYY R. White L. Tiant 10% 77% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson D. Medich -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin D. Medich -1% 74% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 --- O BOS T. Blackwell D. Medich -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
b5 0-2 0 --- NYY E. Maddox L. Tiant -12% 61% Triple to LF
b5 0-2 0 --3 O NYY B. Murcer L. Tiant 7% 68% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-2 1 --3 O NYY B. Sudakis L. Tiant 8% 75% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 --3 O NYY G. Nettles L. Tiant 5% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
t6 2-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Medich -2% 78% Lineout: CF
t6 2-0 1 --- BOS J. Beniquez D. Medich 2% 80% Single to CF
t6 2-0 1 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Medich 5% 85% Single to RF; Beniquez to 3B
t6 2-0 1 1-3 RR BOS R. Petrocelli D. Medich 10% 95% Triple to CF; Beniquez Scores; Yastrzemski Scores
t6 4-0 1 --3 R BOS B. Carbo D. Medich 2% 96% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Petrocelli Scores
t6 5-0 1 1-- O BOS R. Miller D. Medich -0% 96% Lineout: CF
t6 5-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Burleson D. Medich -0% 95% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
b6 0-5 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss L. Tiant 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-5 1 --- O NYY J. Mason L. Tiant 1% 97% Popfly: CF
b6 0-5 2 --- O NYY R. Dempsey L. Tiant 0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
t7 5-0 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin D. Medich -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 5-0 1 --- O BOS T. Blackwell D. Medich -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 5-0 2 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Medich -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
b7 0-5 0 --- O NYY S. Alomar L. Tiant 1% 98% Popfly: SS
b7 0-5 1 --- O NYY R. White L. Tiant 1% 98% Popfly: SS
b7 0-5 2 --- O NYY E. Maddox L. Tiant 0% 99% Popfly: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
Mel Stottlemyre replaces Doc Medich pitching
t8 5-0 0 --- BOS J. Beniquez M. Stottlemyre 0% 99% Walk
t8 5-0 0 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Stottlemyre -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t8 5-0 1 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli M. Stottlemyre -0% 98% Strikeout
t8 5-0 2 1-- O BOS B. Carbo M. Stottlemyre -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
b8 0-5 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer L. Tiant 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-5 1 --- NYY B. Sudakis L. Tiant -1% 98% Walk
b8 0-5 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles L. Tiant 1% 99% Popfly: 1B
b8 0-5 2 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss L. Tiant 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Yankees 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
t9 5-0 0 --- R BOS R. Miller M. Stottlemyre 0% 100% Home Run
t9 6-0 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson M. Stottlemyre -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-0 1 --- BOS D. Griffin M. Stottlemyre 0% 100% Walk
t9 6-0 1 1-- BOS T. Blackwell M. Stottlemyre 0% 100% Single to RF; Griffin to 3B
t9 6-0 1 1-3 RO BOS T. Harper M. Stottlemyre 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Griffin Scores
t9 7-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Beniquez M. Stottlemyre -0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
b9 0-7 0 --- NYY J. Mason L. Tiant -0% 100% Walk
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Rick Dempsey (C) batting 8th
b9 0-7 0 1-- NYY L. Piniella L. Tiant -0% 99% Single to LF; Mason to 2B
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (2B) batting 9th
b9 0-7 0 12- NYY R. Blomberg L. Tiant -1% 98% Walk; Mason to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b9 0-7 0 123 R NYY R. White L. Tiant -2% 96% Single to 1B; Blomberg to 2B; Piniella to 3B; Mason Scores
b9 1-7 0 123 ROO NYY E. Maddox L. Tiant 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Piniella Scores/No RBI; Blomberg to 3B
b9 2-7 2 --3 R NYY B. Murcer L. Tiant -0% 100% Single to LF; Blomberg Scores
b9 3-7 2 1-- NYY B. Sudakis L. Tiant -1% 99% Walk; Murcer to 2B
b9 3-7 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles L. Tiant 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 3.

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