Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Tidrow
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Tidrow
  
  Tidrow fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Tidrow. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Tidrow
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Tidrow
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Tidrow
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Tidrow
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Tidrow
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Tidrow
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Tidrow
  
  There's a wild pitch. Petrocelli moves to third. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oglivie vs. Tidrow
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Petrocelli scores. Fisk scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Wilcox
  
  Milt Wilcox now pitching.
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. McGlothen
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. McGlothen
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. McGlothen
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Wilcox
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Wilcox
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Wilcox
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Smith reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Wilcox
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. McGlothen
  
  Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. McGlothen
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spikes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. McGlothen
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. Spikes moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hendrick vs. McGlothen
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Spikes scores. Duncan moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. McGlothen
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenas vs. McGlothen
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Wilcox
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Wilcox
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Wilcox
  
  There's a wild pitch. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Wilcox
  
  Oglivie hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Wilcox
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. McGlothen
  
  Torres hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. McGlothen
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. McGlothen
  
  Chambliss 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 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. McGlothen
  
  Spikes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Wilcox
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Wilcox
  
  Aparicio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Wilcox
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Wilcox
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. McGlothen
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. McGlothen
  
  Gamble hits a popup into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. McGlothen
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. McGlothen
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Wilcox
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Wilcox
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Wilcox
  
  Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. McGlothen
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. McGlothen
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. McGlothen
  
  Brohamer hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Wilcox
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Wilcox
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. Oglivie moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Wilcox
  
  Harper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Wilcox
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. McGlothen
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spikes vs. McGlothen
  
  Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. McGlothen
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spikes moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. McGlothen
  
  Gamble hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lee
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Lee
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kilkenny
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Kilkenny
  
  Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Farmer
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Lee
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Lee
  
  Brohamer 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 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Lee
  
  Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spikes vs. Lee
  
  Spikes strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Farmer
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Farmer
  
  Griffin bunts and there's an error on the play. Oglivie goes all the way around to score. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 9 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Farmer
  
  Harper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hilgendorf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Lee
  
  Rick Miller now playing left field.
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Lee
  
  Walt Williams pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lee
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Dwight Evans pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oglivie vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Hilgendorf
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lee
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Lee
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 11 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Lee
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1973 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, lf          5  2  3  2   Torres R, rf          5  1  1  1   
Miller R, lf          0  0  0  0   Brohamer J, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Aparicio L, ss        5  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  1  0  0   Spikes C, lf          4  2  2  0   
Smith R, cf           4  1  1  1   Duncan D, c           4  1  2  0   
Cepeda O, dh          5  2  3  4   Gamble O, dh          2  1  1  3   
Evans D, pr           0  0  0  0   Williams W, ph        1  0  0  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  2  1  1   Hendrick G, cf        3  0  0  1   
Fisk C, c             4  1  1  0   Bell B, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Oglivie B, rf         5  1  3  2   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Griffin D, 2b         4  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 11 12 10                        33  5  6  5

Boston           510 000 230 -- 11
Cleveland        011 003 000 --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W)       5.1  6  5  5  2  0
Lee B (S)             3.2  0  0  0  2  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (L)          0.2  3  5  5  3  0
Wilcox M              5.1  3  1  1  2  5
Kilkenny M            0.2  1  1  1  0  2
Farmer E*             0.1  3  4  3  0  0
Hilgendorf T          2.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Tidrow D, Brohamer J
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 5
2B -- Oglivie B, Smith R
HR -- Cepeda O 2, Torres R, Gamble O, Petrocelli R, Harper T
SH -- Griffin D
WP -- Tidrow D, Wilcox M
T -- 2:50
A -- 9202

    

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