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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 8, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Moret |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,154 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Roger Moret | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1971
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Stottlemyre
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Moret
Clarke hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Moret
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stottlemyre
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Stottlemyre
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moret
White 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Moret
Cater hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Moret
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moret vs. Stottlemyre
Moret hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Stottlemyre
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Moret
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Moret
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Moret
Stottlemyre bunts towards the mound. Moret catches it and throws to first to double up Baker. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stottlemyre
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Moret
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Moret
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moret fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Stottlemyre
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moret vs. Stottlemyre
Moret hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Moret
Cater 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Moret
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Moret
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski throws the ball in to Scott who tags Ellis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Moret
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a line drive off the glove of Baker, and into shallow left field. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Stottlemyre
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Griffin scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Moret
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Moret
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Moret
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Moret
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Moret
White hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stottlemyre
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Stottlemyre
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Moret
Cater 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Moret
Swoboda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Moret
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moret
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Moret
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Hansen hits a line drive into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moret vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Moret hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Aker
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker juggles the ball. That's an error on Aker. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Aker
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Moret
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Aker
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aker
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Aker
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Aker
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moret
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Moret
Cater bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Moret
Swoboda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Moret
Ellis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Moret
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Frank Baker.
Blomberg 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
Top 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Aker
Jerry Kenney now playing shortstop.
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oglivie for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Aker
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Aker
Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Roger Moret.
Cooper 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
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching. Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Gibbs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bolin
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Bolin
There goes Clarke. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bolin
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hambright
Jake Gibbs now catching. Roger Hambright now pitching.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hambright
Beniquez 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hambright
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hambright
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bolin
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Bolin
Cater bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. White moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Bolin
Swoboda bunts in front of the plate. Fisk fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Bolin
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1971 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Griffin D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 5 0 2 0
Beniquez J, ss 5 0 1 0 Munson T, c 5 0 3 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0 Hambright R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith R, cf 5 0 2 1 Alou F, cf 5 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 1 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cater D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Oglivie B, rf 4 0 1 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 1 2 1
Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Moret R, p 3 0 0 0 Baker F, ss 2 0 0 0
Cooper C, ph 1 0 0 0 Blomberg R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0 Kenney J, ss 0 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 0 0
Hansen R, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Gibbs J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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38 1 5 1 34 2 8 2
Boston 000 001 000 00 -- 1
New York 000 000 100 01 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Moret R 9.0 6 1 1 4 3
Bolin B (L) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M 7.0 4 1 1 1 4
Aker J 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Hambright R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Aker J
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 9
2B -- Griffin D, Munson T
HR -- Swoboda R
CS -- Clarke H
SH -- Cater D 2, Swoboda R
SF -- Ellis J
T -- 2:40
A -- 6154
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