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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1973
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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 August 2, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Moret |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 30,393 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Joe Brinkman |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Moret
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moret
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Moret
Murcer hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski 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: ---
Harper vs. Kline
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Kline
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kline
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Kline
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Kline
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Kline
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Medich
Doc Medich now pitching.
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Medich
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Moret
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Moret
Munson hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Moret
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Medich
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Medich
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Medich
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Moret
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Moret
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Moret
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Medich
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Medich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Moret
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Moret
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Moret
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Moret
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Medich
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Medich
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Moret
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Moret
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Medich
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Medich
Smith hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Aparicio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Medich
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Medich
There's a wild pitch. Aparicio scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. Medich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Medich
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda tags and scores. Petrocelli tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moret
White hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Moret
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Moret covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Moret
Hart hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Medich
Ron Swoboda now playing center field.
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Medich
Aparicio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Medich
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Medich
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Medich
Ben Oglivie pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Harper scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Moret
Dwight Evans now playing right field. Rick Miller now playing center field.
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Moret
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Medich
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Medich
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Medich
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Medich
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Medich
Evans is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Moret
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Moret
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Moret
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Medich
Oglivie hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Medich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich juggles the ball. That's an error on Medich. Yastrzemski scores. Petrocelli moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Medich
Fisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Medich
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Moret
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Moret
Hart hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Moret
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1973 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 5 1 1 0
Alou M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 5 1 2 0
White R, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith R, cf 4 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 1 0 0 0
Swoboda R, cf 1 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 3 4 0
Hart J, dh 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, dh 2 2 1 3
Munson T, c 4 0 1 0 Oglivie B, pr 1 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 1 1 2
Alou F, rf 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 1 1 2
Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 1
Miller R, rf-cf 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 37 10 13 8
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 500 031 01x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (L) 0.2 2 4 4 2 0
Medich D 7.1 11 6 5 4 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Moret R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 8
E -- Michael G, Medich D 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Boston 10
2B -- Griffin D, Yastrzemski C 2
HR -- Cepeda O, Fisk C
SF -- Griffin D
WP -- Medich D
T -- 2:43
A -- 30393
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