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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1971-09-14 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 12492 Β· 70Β°F, night Β· 2:14

New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6–3. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 6th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win.

Line score

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NYA00010500067
BOS00002001037

W: Mel Stottlemyre   L: Roger Moret   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Nestor Chylak Β· 1B: Don Denkinger Β· 2B: Art Frantz Β· 3B: Bill Deegan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Horace Clarke501000
Thurman Munson221130
Roy White410011
Felipe Alou512200
John Ellis310020
Ron Swoboda311112
Ron Hansen300101
Gene Michael401000
Mel Stottlemyre401102

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Griffin401000
Luis Aparicio301100
Joe Lahoud400000
Reggie Smith400001
Rico Petrocelli300010
Ben Oglivie402000
Cecil Cooper311010
Carlton Fisk411000
Roger Moret200100
Mike Fiore111000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mel Stottlemyre9.0721

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roger Moret5.1653
Luis Tiant2.2122
Bobby Bolin1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Horace Clarke: 3
  • Thurman Munson: W
  • Roy White: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Doug Griffin: 3/G
  • Luis Aparicio: S9/G
  • Joe Lahoud: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Felipe Alou: 4
  • John Ellis: 9/L
  • Ron Swoboda: K

Bot 2

  • Reggie Smith: 3/G
  • Rico Petrocelli: W
  • Ben Oglivie: D7.1-3
  • Cecil Cooper: IW
  • Carlton Fisk: 6(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 3

  • Ron Hansen: 5
  • Gene Michael: 4/L
  • Mel Stottlemyre: K

Bot 3

  • Roger Moret: 7/7D
  • Doug Griffin: 53
  • Luis Aparicio: 7/7D

Top 4

  • Horace Clarke: 63
  • Thurman Munson: S8
  • Roy White: E5.1-2;B-1
  • Felipe Alou: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
  • John Ellis: IW.1-2
  • Ron Swoboda: K
  • Ron Hansen: 4(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Joe Lahoud: 6/L
  • Reggie Smith: 7/7D
  • Rico Petrocelli: 7

Top 5

  • Gene Michael: 7/L
  • Mel Stottlemyre: 7
  • Horace Clarke: 6

Bot 5

  • Ben Oglivie: 9
  • Cecil Cooper: S8/G
  • Carlton Fisk: S8.1-3
  • Roger Moret: E6.3-H(RBI);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Doug Griffin: 63
  • Luis Aparicio: 8/L

Top 6

  • Thurman Munson: W
  • Roy White: W.1-2
  • Felipe Alou: D7.2-H;1-3
  • John Ellis: IW
  • Ron Swoboda: S4/34.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ron Hansen: 7/SF.3-H
  • Gene Michael: S4/46.2-3;1-2
  • Mel Stottlemyre: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Horace Clarke: 7/L
  • Thurman Munson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Roy White: 9/9D

Bot 6

  • Joe Lahoud: 43
  • Reggie Smith: K
  • Rico Petrocelli: 63

Top 7

  • Felipe Alou: 6/P/7S
  • John Ellis: 9
  • Ron Swoboda: W
  • Ron Hansen: K

Bot 7

  • Ben Oglivie: S7
  • Cecil Cooper: 7/L
  • Carlton Fisk: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Gene Michael: 63
  • Mel Stottlemyre: K
  • Horace Clarke: D9/3
  • Thurman Munson: 9/L

Bot 8

  • Mike Fiore: S/78
  • Doug Griffin: S9.1-3
  • Luis Aparicio: 7/SF.3-H
  • Joe Lahoud: 8/L
  • Reggie Smith: 7/L

Top 9

  • Roy White: K/C
  • Felipe Alou: 8/L
  • John Ellis: 63

Bot 9

  • Rico Petrocelli: 9/9D
  • Ben Oglivie: 43
  • Cecil Cooper: E5/TH.B-1
  • Carlton Fisk: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Horace Clarke failed to cover 2B on Roger Moret's grounder