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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1973-04-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 32882 · 55°F, sunny, dry · Wind 20 mph to RF · 2:57
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 15–5. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. Luis Tiant earned the win. Carlton Fisk went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Stottlemyre | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Casey Cox | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Roy White: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Matty Alou: D8
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Graig Nettles: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Blomberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Felipe Alou: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Thurman Munson: 3
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/8
- Reggie Smith: 13
Top 2
- Gene Michael: 53
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Roy White: 43
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Rico Petrocelli: S7
- Carlton Fisk: HR/7.1-H
- Doug Griffin: S4
- Dwight Evans: SB2
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Tommy Harper: E5/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Luis Aparicio: S6/P.2-H(UR)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 3
- Matty Alou: 6/FL
- Bobby Murcer: 5
- Graig Nettles: HR/8
- Ron Blomberg: S4
- Felipe Alou: S2/P.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Reggie Smith: S4
- Orlando Cepeda: 7/78
- Rico Petrocelli: 3/FL
- Carlton Fisk: D7.1-3
- Doug Griffin: S8/G.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Dwight Evans: S5.2-H
- Tommy Harper: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Luis Aparicio: 13
Top 4
- Gene Michael: 3/G
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Roy White: 43
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/L
- Reggie Smith: D9.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Rico Petrocelli: IW
- Carlton Fisk: HR/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Doug Griffin: S9/G
- Dwight Evans: D7.1-3
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 43
Top 5
- Matty Alou: D9
- Bobby Murcer: 8/8D.2-3
- Graig Nettles: 3/G.3-H
- Ron Blomberg: 4/L
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
- Reggie Smith: 13
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Thurman Munson: W
- Gene Michael: 3/P
- Horace Clarke: 9/9D
Bot 6
- Rico Petrocelli: S3
- Carlton Fisk: HP.1-2
- Doug Griffin: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Dwight Evans: E6.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Tommy Harper: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Luis Aparicio: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Reggie Smith: 7/78
Top 7
- Roy White: 63
- Matty Alou: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
Bot 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Rico Petrocelli: S7
- Carlton Fisk: 13.1-2
- Doug Griffin: 43
Top 8
- Graig Nettles: W
- Ron Blomberg: 7
- Felipe Alou: S7.1-2
- Thurman Munson: K
- Gene Michael: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Tommy Harper: D8
- Luis Aparicio: 63.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: SB2
- Reggie Smith: HP
- Orlando Cepeda: 6
Top 9
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Roy White: 3/G
- Matty Alou: 8
Notes & reviews
- Ron Blomberg makes the first plate appearance by a DH