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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1971-07-09 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 19016 · 88°F, overcast · 2:12
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 8th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. Mel Stottlemyre went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Gary Peters SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Peters | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Bobby Bolin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Kennedy: 9
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 7/7D
- Thurman Munson: 7/L
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- George Scott: W
- Billy Conigliaro: E5.1-3;B-2#
- Bob Montgomery: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Gary Peters: 1/G
Bot 2
- Roy White: 6
- Felipe Alou: W
- Ron Swoboda: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- John Kennedy: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Reggie Smith: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry Kenney: K/C
- Mel Stottlemyre: 8
- Horace Clarke: 3/FL
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 2/FL
- George Scott: 53
Bot 4
- Thurman Munson: 4/P/9S
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G
- Roy White: 3/FL
- Felipe Alou: T7.1-H
- Ron Swoboda: 8
Top 5
- Billy Conigliaro: 53
- Bob Montgomery: 3/G
- Gary Peters: S9
- John Kennedy: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Gene Michael: 63
- Jerry Kenney: S6
- Mel Stottlemyre: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Mel Stottlemyre: 1/BP
- Horace Clarke: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: 63
Top 6
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/8D
Bot 6
- Bobby Murcer: 3/FL
- Roy White: 13
- Felipe Alou: T7
- Ron Swoboda: K
Top 7
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/G
- George Scott: 53.1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: S9/G.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Gary Peters: 43
Bot 7
- Gene Michael: 13
- Jerry Kenney: 13
- Mel Stottlemyre: HR/7
- Horace Clarke: 8
Top 8
- John Kennedy: 8/8D
- Luis Aparicio: S9/G
- Reggie Smith: 46(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 43
Bot 8
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Roy White: T7.1-H
- Felipe Alou: S9.3-H
- Ron Swoboda: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- George Scott: K
- Billy Conigliaro: 53
- Joe Lahoud: 63