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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 17, 1974
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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 April 17, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,517 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Larry Barnett |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | DH |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Walt Williams | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Bill Sudakis | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 17, 1974
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dobson
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Dobson
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dobson
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it 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: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lee
Williams 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo 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: ---
Montgomery vs. Dobson
Montgomery 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Dobson
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lee
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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Lee
Sudakis hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lee. Munson scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Lee
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee throws to second for one, and Guerrero throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Piniella scores. Michael moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Lee
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Dobson
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dobson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Dobson
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dobson
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Dobson
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason misplays the ball. That's an error on Mason. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Dobson
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lee
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Lee
Sudakis hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Dobson
Guerrero 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lee
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Lee
Mason 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 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dobson
Harper hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Dobson
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dobson
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lee
Williams 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Dobson
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Dobson
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin bunts towards first. Sudakis fields the ball and throws to Dobson covering. Safe. Cooper scores. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Dobson
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Dobson
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Lee
Sudakis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Dobson
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Williams picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Williams. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Dobson
Elliott Maddox now playing right field. Walt Williams now playing left field.
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montgomery vs. Lyle
Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carbo tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lyle
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Lyle
Danny Cater pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lee
John Kennedy now playing third base.
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lee
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lee
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lyle
Gene Michael now playing shortstop. Horace Clarke now playing second base.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Lyle
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lyle
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper juggles the ball. That's an error on Cooper. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lee
Munson 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, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Lee
Ron Blomberg pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
Sudakis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Blomberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1974 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harper T, dh 5 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 1 1 0 Maddox E, rf 1 0 0 0
Carbo B, rf 2 1 1 1 Williams W, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 1 Murcer B, cf 4 0 1 0
Montgomery B, c 3 0 0 1 Munson T, c 4 2 1 0
Cooper C, 1b 3 1 2 0 Piniella L, dh 4 1 2 0
McAuliffe D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Blomberg R, pr 0 0 0 0
Cater D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sudakis B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Kennedy J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 1
Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Michael G, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0
Clarke H, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
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33 4 8 4 33 3 5 2
Boston 000 000 220 -- 4
New York 020 000 001 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 5 3 1 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L)* 7.0 6 4 4 3 5
Lyle S 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Lee B, Guerrero M, Mason J, Williams W, Cooper C
DP -- Boston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 4
2B -- Munson T, Beniquez J
HR -- Yastrzemski C
SF -- Montgomery B
T -- 2:21
A -- 11517
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