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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 4, 1971 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,108 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ron Luciano |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Joe Lahoud | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lonborg
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Lonborg
The ball gets by Montgomery for a passed ball. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Lonborg
Kenney bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Lonborg
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Lonborg
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kline
Kennedy hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kline
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Kline
Lahoud hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Kline
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Kline
Scott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Kline
Conigliaro hits a popup towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Lonborg
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Lonborg
Gibbs hits a fly ball towards right. Smith catches it and throws to first to double up Blomberg. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lonborg
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Lonborg
Michael takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Lonborg
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Steve Kline.
Alou hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Hardin
Jim Hardin now pitching.
Montgomery hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Hardin
Lonborg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hardin
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lonborg
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Lonborg
Kenney takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Lonborg
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Lonborg
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Kenney scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching. Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Lee
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Lee
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Lee
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Hardin
Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Hardin
Lahoud hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hardin
Smith hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Hardin
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Hardin
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Hardin
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lee
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Jim Hardin.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lee
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Lee
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Waslewski
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Waslewski
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Waslewski
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lahoud vs. Waslewski
Lahoud hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Lee
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Lee
Gibbs is hit by the pitch. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Lee
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Waslewski
Smith hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Waslewski
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Waslewski
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Waslewski
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lee
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boehmer vs. Lee
Len Boehmer pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Boehmer hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Lee
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kenney vs. Lee
Kenney hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Michael moves to third. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Lee
White hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Kekich
Mike Kekich now pitching.
Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Kekich
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kekich
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Kekich
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lahoud vs. Kekich
Lahoud strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Lee
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Lee
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Lee
Cater hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Lee
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Lee
Thurman Munson pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Aker
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Aker
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Aker
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lee
Mike Fiore now playing first base.
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Lee
Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. Kenney moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Lee
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kenney scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. Lee
Gibbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Aker
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Aker
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Aker
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lee
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cater for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lee
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Lee
John Ellis pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1971 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 2 0 Kennedy J, 2b 5 1 3 1
Kenney J, 3b 2 2 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 0 Lahoud J, lf 4 2 2 3
White R, lf 5 0 1 2 Smith R, rf 4 1 1 0
Blomberg R, rf 1 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 1 2 0
Swoboda R, ph-rf 3 0 2 1 Scott G, 1b 3 1 1 3
Gibbs J, c 4 0 1 0 Fiore M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 5 0 2 1 Conigliaro B, cf 4 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0 Montgomery B, c 4 0 0 0
Kline S, p 0 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 1 0 0 0
Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 2 0 0 0
Hardin J, p 0 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen R, ph 1 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
Boehmer L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kekich M, p 0 0 0 0
Munson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 4 12 4 33 7 10 7
New York 003 000 010 -- 4
Boston 403 000 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (L) 1.0 4 4 4 0 0
Hardin J 2.0 3 3 3 0 1
Waslewski G 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Kekich M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Aker J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J* 2.0 4 3 3 4 1
Lee B (W) 6.1 8 1 1 4 4
Lyle S (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Kennedy J
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- New York 15, Boston 6
2B -- Smith R, Kennedy J
HR -- Kennedy J, Lahoud J 2, Scott G
SH -- Kenney J
SF -- Scott G
HBP -- by Lee B (Gibbs J)
PB -- Montgomery B
T -- 2:39
A -- 23108
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