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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1970-09-07 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 3:04
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Gary Peters earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Vada Pinson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Gary Peters L: Sam McDowell SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Peters | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Alvarado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Heidemann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam McDowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Fuller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Gary Wagner | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McDowell | 7.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Jim Rittwage | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince Colbert | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Andrews: S7
- George Thomas: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tony Conigliaro: K
Bot 1
- Graig Nettles: 3/FL
- Eddie Leon: 3
- Vada Pinson: K
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: K/C
- Billy Conigliaro: 53.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: 53
Bot 2
- Ken Harrelson: S7
- Roy Foster: K
- Buddy Bradford: WP.1-2
- Buddy Bradford: 9
- Duke Sims: W
- Jack Heidemann: K/C
Top 3
- Gary Peters: K
- Mike Andrews: 43
- George Thomas: 9
Bot 3
- Sam McDowell: K/BF
- Graig Nettles: 63
- Eddie Leon: 63
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Tony Conigliaro: 54(1)/FO
- Rico Petrocelli: HP.1-2
- George Scott: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Ken Harrelson: 9/FL
- Roy Foster: 64(1)/FO
- Buddy Bradford: 8
Top 5
- Billy Conigliaro: 53
- Bob Montgomery: W
- Gary Peters: W.1-2
- Mike Andrews: 13.2-3;1-2
- George Thomas: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 5
- Duke Sims: K
- Jack Heidemann: HP
- Sam McDowell: 23.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 9
Top 6
- Tony Conigliaro: W
- Luis Alvarado: 3/SH.1-2
- George Scott: S8.2-H
- Billy Conigliaro: PB.1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: CS3(25)#
- Billy Conigliaro: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Leon: K
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Ken Harrelson: W
- Roy Foster: HP.1-2
- Buddy Bradford: D7.2-H;1-3
- Duke Sims: 7
Top 7
- Bob Montgomery: S8
- Gary Peters: 34/SH.1-2
- Mike Andrews: K
- George Thomas: 9
Bot 7
- Larry Brown: 7/FL
- Ted Ford: K
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Tony Conigliaro: PB.1-2
- Tony Conigliaro: W
- Luis Alvarado: 8.2-3#
- John Kennedy: 834(1)/FO.3-H(E8)#
- Billy Conigliaro: W.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Peters: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Leon: S7
- Vada Pinson: HR/9.1-H
- Ken Harrelson: 7
- Roy Foster: 5
- Buddy Bradford: K
Top 9
- Mike Andrews: 9
- George Thomas: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: OA.1X2(24)#
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Bot 9
- Duke Sims: S9
- Larry Brown: 34/SH.1-2
- Chuck Hinton: 53
- Vern Fuller: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Rittwage