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CHW  6
TEX  3
 CHW 13
TEX 10
 DET  6
BAL  1
 BAL  9
@DET  3
 KCR 10
CAL  4
 KCR  3
CAL  0
 CLE  4
@MIL  3
 MIL  8
CLE  3
 OAK 10
@MIN  4
 MIN  2
OAK  1
 BOS  7
@NYY  3
 LAD  2
HOU  1
 CHC  4
@PIT  3
 PIT  7
CHC  1
 CIN  7
@SDP  2
 SDP  1
CIN  0
(14)		 ATL  4
@SFG  2
 SFG  5
ATL  2
 PHI  6
@STL  1
 STL 11
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 21,147

 Sunday, August 4, 1974, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:54
Red Sox
7
58-48
Won 1
1st
 
                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
W: Luis Tiant (17-7), L: Doc Medich (13-9)
 Yankees
3
52-55
Lost 1
4th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .227  .621              3   0   SB,SF
C Cooper DH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .751              0   0   
  D McAuliffe PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .632              0   0   
  J Beniquez PR               2   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .719              0   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   1   1   1    0   0  .329  .922             12   0   GDP
R Petrocelli 3B               4   2   2   2    0   1  .300  .862              0   2   3B
B Carbo RF                    3   0   1   2    0   2  .263  .819              2   0   2B,SH
R Miller CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .697              1   0   HR
R Burleson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .793              3   4   
D Griffin 2B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .294  .737              1   2   
T Blackwell C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .591              4   0   

L Tiant P                                                                     1   1
Totals                       33   7   9   0    3   6                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Burleson-D Griffin-C Yastrzemski.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Harper (24, 2nd base off D Medich/R Dempsey).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R White LF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .264  .723              1   0   
E Maddox CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .736              6   0   3B,GDP
B Murcer RF                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .284  .732              4   0   2B
B Sudakis DH                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .235  .662              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .718              0   2   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .617              7   2   
J Mason SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .253  .681              1   2   
R Dempsey C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .577              7   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .736              0   0   
S Alomar 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .554              1   2   
  R Blomberg PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .296  .797              0   0   

D Medich P                                                                    0   0
  M Stottlemyre P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   0    5   3                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. C Chambliss-J Mason-C Chambliss; C Chambliss-S Alomar.
E: R Dempsey (3); D Medich ().

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
L Tiant, W (17-7)              9    10   3   3    5   3   0   2.85   41     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 9     53    -     0.94   0.33
Totals                         9    10   3   3    5   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 9           -  
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, L (13-9)             7     7   5   4    1   4   0   3.33   28     -       ·  ·      7·10· 3· 6     48    -     0.71  -0.17
M Stottlemyre                  2     2   2   2    2   2   1   3.58   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.05  -0.00
Totals                         9     9   7   6    3   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·13· 3· 8           -
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.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            New York Yankees                             
1. Tommy Harper                 LF       1. Roy White                    LF
2. Cecil Cooper                 DH       2. Elliott Maddox               CF
3. Carl Yastrzemski             1B       3. Bobby Murcer                 RF
4. Rico Petrocelli              3B       4. Bill Sudakis                 DH
5. Bernie Carbo                 RF       5. Graig Nettles                3B
6. Rick Miller                  CF       6. Chris Chambliss              1B
7. Rick Burleson                SS       7. Jim Mason                    SS
8. Doug Griffin                 2B       8. Rick Dempsey                  C
9. Tim Blackwell                 C       9. Sandy Alomar                 2B

   Luis Tiant                    P          Doc Medich                    P

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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