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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1973-07-31 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 33084 · night · 2:34
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 9th. Lindy McDaniel earned the win. Tommy Harper went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Lindy McDaniel L: Bob Veale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Dobson | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bolin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Matty Alou: S
- Roy White: 9
- Bobby Murcer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bobby Murcer: S9.3-H
- Jim Ray Hart: 43
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: K
- Reggie Smith: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 2
- Thurman Munson: 23
- Graig Nettles: E3#
- Felipe Alou: S8.1-2
- Gene Michael: S7.2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: 3/P
- Matty Alou: 7
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/L
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)/FO
- Doug Griffin: 4/P
Top 3
- Roy White: D
- Bobby Murcer: S4/BG.2-3
- Jim Ray Hart: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Thurman Munson: 46(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: 4/P
Bot 3
- Rick Miller: 163
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: K/C
Top 4
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Gene Michael: 53
- Horace Clarke: 53
Bot 4
- Reggie Smith: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
Top 5
- Matty Alou: 9
- Roy White: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
Bot 5
- Rico Petrocelli: 6/P
- Carlton Fisk: HR/7
- Doug Griffin: 53
- Rick Miller: S9
- Tommy Harper: HR/7.1-H
- Luis Aparicio: S9
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 6
- Jim Ray Hart: 63
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Graig Nettles: D
- Felipe Alou: 63
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 9/F
- Rico Petrocelli: S7
- Carlton Fisk: WP.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: IW
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Gene Michael: 53
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Matty Alou: S7
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: 7/L
Bot 7
- Rick Miller: D7
- Tommy Harper: S.2-H
- Luis Aparicio: 13/SH.1-2
- Reggie Smith: S7.2-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: SB3;SB2
- Carl Yastrzemski: IW
- Orlando Cepeda: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: 63
- Jim Ray Hart: S8
- Thurman Munson: 7/L
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Bot 8
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Carlton Fisk: 9/F
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: HR/7
- Gene Michael: S8
- Horace Clarke: K
- Matty Alou: S8.1-2
- Roy White: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ron Blomberg: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 9
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Notes & reviews
- Roy White missed the plate