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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1973-04-08 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 12754 · 45°F, overcast · 2:17
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Bob Veale earned the win. Thurman Munson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bob Veale L: Sparky Lyle 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Curtis | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Veale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 4/L
- Roy White: 7/F
- Matty Alou: W
- Bobby Murcer: S9.1-3
- Graig Nettles: S8.3-H;1-3
- Felipe Alou: K/C
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 43
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/F
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: HR/7
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Gene Michael: S5
- Horace Clarke: W.1-2
- Roy White: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/F
- Carlton Fisk: 8/F
Top 3
- Matty Alou: 13
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Graig Nettles: 7/F.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 5/P
Bot 3
- Doug Griffin: K/C
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Tommy Harper: 8/F
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: 9/F
- Ron Swoboda: 9/F
- Gene Michael: 53
Bot 4
- Mario Guerrero: 13
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Reggie Smith: 43
Top 5
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Roy White: 53
- Matty Alou: 3/G
Bot 5
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Carlton Fisk: K
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: 7/F
- Graig Nettles: 13
- Felipe Alou: E6
- Thurman Munson: WP.1-2
- Thurman Munson: E6.2-3
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Doug Griffin: S7
- Dwight Evans: 9/P
- Tommy Harper: S8.1-2
- Mario Guerrero: S4.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: D8.3-H;2-H;BX3(8E5)
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Top 7
- Gene Michael: 9/F
- Horace Clarke: 9/F
- Roy White: 9/F
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Carlton Fisk: 6/P
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 8
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Bobby Murcer: 8/F
- Graig Nettles: 3/L
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: 7/P
- Tommy Harper: W
- Mario Guerrero: S4.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB3;SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Reggie Smith: 7
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Thurman Munson: S7.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: 2/FL
- Gene Michael: 64(1)/FO.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2(E4/TH)
- Horace Clarke: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mario Guerrero