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Boston Red Sox @
New York Yankees
1973-04-15 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 35700 Β· 66Β°F Β· 2:14
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6β2. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 4th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: John Curtis SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: Joe Brinkman Β· 2B: Red Flaherty Β· 3B: Bill Kunkel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Harper | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Luis Aparicio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ben Oglivie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Griffin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Felipe Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Ron Swoboda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gene Michael | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Curtis | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Roger Moret | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: W
- Luis Aparicio: 13/SH.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.2-3
- Reggie Smith: 9/P
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 8/F
- Roy White: 13
- Thurman Munson: 43
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/F
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- Ben Oglivie: 6/FL
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: 63
- Graig Nettles: K/C
- Felipe Alou: 63
Top 3
- Doug Griffin: 53
- Dwight Evans: K
- Tommy Harper: 53
Bot 3
- Celerino Sanchez: 63
- Ron Swoboda: 53
- Gene Michael: S9
- Horace Clarke: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Luis Aparicio: 4/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/F
- Reggie Smith: 9/F
Bot 4
- Roy White: K
- Thurman Munson: E4
- Bobby Murcer: S8.1-3
- Graig Nettles: D9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Felipe Alou: IW
- Celerino Sanchez: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ron Swoboda: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Roy White: PB.3-H;1-2
- Roy White: 53
Top 5
- Rico Petrocelli: S7
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ben Oglivie: 13
Bot 5
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Bobby Murcer: WP.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Graig Nettles: K
- Felipe Alou: K
Top 6
- Doug Griffin: W
- Dwight Evans: K
- Tommy Harper: W.1-2
- Luis Aparicio: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/SF.3-H
- Reggie Smith: S7.2-H;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 6/P
Bot 6
- Celerino Sanchez: D7
- Ron Swoboda: K/C
- Gene Michael: 9/P
- Horace Clarke: 4/L
Top 7
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Ben Oglivie: 46(1)3/GDP
- Doug Griffin: 8/F
Bot 7
- Roy White: 53
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
Top 8
- Dwight Evans: K
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Luis Aparicio: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Felipe Alou: 7/F
- Celerino Sanchez: K
Top 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
- Reggie Smith: 7/F
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
Notes & reviews
- Red Sox Coach Eddie Popowski ejected by HP umpire Larry Barnett


















