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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 4, 1973
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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 July 4, 1973 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: John Rice 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Mario Guerrero | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 4, 1973
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen 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 hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Culp
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Culp
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Culp
White hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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--
Murcer vs. Culp
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans 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: ---
Cepeda vs. Stottlemyre
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Stottlemyre
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball 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: ---
Blomberg vs. Culp
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Culp
Hart hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stottlemyre
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Stottlemyre
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Aparicio 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. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Culp
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Culp
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Culp
Allen 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Culp
Callison strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Stottlemyre
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Culp
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Culp
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Culp
Blomberg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a popup towards first. Blomberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stottlemyre
Evans hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stottlemyre
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Culp
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Culp
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Culp
Michael strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Stottlemyre
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller bunts towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Culp
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Culp
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Culp
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Stottlemyre
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Stottlemyre
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Stottlemyre
Fisk hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Culp
Murcer 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Culp
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Stottlemyre
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Stottlemyre
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Stottlemyre
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Culp
Hart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Culp
Munson strikes out. There goes Hart. The throw from Fisk to second, and Hart is out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Culp
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Lyle
Cepeda bunts in front of the plate. Munson juggles the ball. That's an error on Munson. Smith moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Lyle
Tommy Harper pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda.
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Lyle
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles throws to second for one, and Allen throws to first, and Blomberg drops the ball. Smith scores. Yastrzemski scores. Fisk moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lyle
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching. Horace Clarke pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Veale
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Johnny Callison.
Alou bunts towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Veale
White hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Veale
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Veale
Celerino Sanchez pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1973, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Miller R, lf 4 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Smith R, cf 4 1 2 0 Clarke H, ph 1 0 1 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 0 0
Cepeda O, dh 3 0 0 0 Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0
Harper T, pr 0 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 1
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 1 Blomberg R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Sanchez C, ph 1 0 0 0
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Guerrero M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hart J, dh 3 0 1 0
Munson T, c 3 0 1 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 1 32 1 6 1
Boston 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W) 8.0 4 1 1 0 6
Veale B (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M* 8.0 5 1 0 0 1
Lyle S (L) 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Munson T, Blomberg R
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 4
2B -- Aparicio L
HR -- Murcer B
CS -- Hart J
SH -- Cepeda O
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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