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1973-09-14 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 11606 Β· 64Β°F, night Β· 2:13
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6β4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Luis Tiant earned the win and Bobby Bolin picked up the save. Carl Yastrzemski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Tom Timmermann SV: Bobby Bolin
Umpires β HP: Bill Deegan Β· 1B: Lou DiMuro Β· 2B: Marty Springstead Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oscar Gamble | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Spikes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Lowenstein | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Walt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Harper | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Aparicio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Reggie Smith | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cecil Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Tom Hilgendorf | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Tiant | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
Bobby Bolin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Bell: 9/F
- Oscar Gamble: S/BG
- Chris Chambliss: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Reggie Smith: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Charlie Spikes: 8/F
- John Lowenstein: K
- Walt Williams: 23
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/P
- Ben Oglivie: W
- Bob Montgomery: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Tommy Smith: K
- Dave Duncan: 63
- Frank Duffy: 7/F
Bot 3
- Rick Miller: 8/F
- Cecil Cooper: 53
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 4
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Oscar Gamble: 9/L.1-3(E9/TH)#
- Chris Chambliss: D8.3-H
- Charlie Spikes: S5.2-2
- John Lowenstein: S7.2-3;1-2
- Walt Williams: 9/P
- Tommy Smith: 7/L
Bot 4
- Tommy Harper: W
- Luis Aparicio: S/BG.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Ben Oglivie: 63
- Bob Montgomery: 13
Top 5
- Dave Duncan: 4/P
- Frank Duffy: 63
- Buddy Bell: W
- Oscar Gamble: S8.1-3
- Chris Chambliss: K
Bot 5
- Rick Miller: K
- Cecil Cooper: 3/G
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 6
- Charlie Spikes: K/C
- John Lowenstein: S9
- Walt Williams: 8/F
- Tommy Smith: HR/9.1-H
- Dave Duncan: K
Bot 6
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Luis Aparicio: SB2
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Reggie Smith: D7.2-H;1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
- Ben Oglivie: HP
- Bob Montgomery: 53.1-2
- Rick Miller: 63
Top 7
- Frank Duffy: 4/P
- Buddy Bell: S8
- Oscar Gamble: K
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Bot 7
- Cecil Cooper: 6/P
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Tommy Harper: S8
- Luis Aparicio: SB2
- Luis Aparicio: 163
Top 8
- Charlie Spikes: 9/F
- John Lowenstein: 8/F
- Walt Williams: 63
Bot 8
- Reggie Smith: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Ben Oglivie: W
- Bob Montgomery: 53
Top 9
- Tommy Smith: D
- Dave Duncan: S7.2-H
- Frank Duffy: 7/P
- Buddy Bell: 9/F
- Oscar Gamble: K




















