Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Peterson
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Peterson
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Siebert
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Siebert
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Siebert
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. Siebert
  
  There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Murcer vs. Siebert
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Cater vs. Siebert
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Peterson
  
  Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Peterson
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Siebert
  
  Lyttle hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Siebert
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Siebert
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  Conigliaro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Peterson
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Peterson
  
  Siebert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Siebert
  
  Peterson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Siebert
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Siebert
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Peterson
  
  Curt Blefary now playing first base.
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Peterson
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Siebert
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Siebert
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Siebert
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Siebert White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Blefary vs. Siebert
  
  Blefary strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Lyttle vs. Siebert
  
  Lyttle hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Peterson
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Peterson
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Siebert
  
  Baker hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Siebert
  
  Kenney hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Siebert
  
  Peterson hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Peterson
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Peterson
  
  Luis Alvarado pinch hits for Sonny Siebert.
  
  Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alvarado for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Peterson
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Moret
  
  Roger Moret now pitching.
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Moret
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Moret
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Moret
  
  There goes White. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Petrocelli applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Peterson
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson has Smith trapped. There's the throw to Kenney and over to Munson, who tags Smith for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. Conigliaro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Petrocelli vs. Peterson
  
  Petrocelli is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Peterson
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Conigliaro scores. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Peterson Petrocelli scores. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  Conigliaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Montgomery vs. Peterson
  
  Montgomery hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Moret
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Moret
  
  Ron Woods pinch hits for Curt Blefary.
  
  Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Moret
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Jim Lyttle.
  
  Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moret vs. Peterson
  
  John Ellis now playing first base. Ron Woods now playing right field.
  
  Moret strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Peterson
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Peterson
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards first. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Moret
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Moret
  
  Gene Michael pinch hits for Jerry Kenney.
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Moret
  
  Ron Hansen pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Moret
  
  Clarke hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Waslewski
  
  Gene Michael now playing third base. Gary Waslewski now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Waslewski
  
  Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Waslewski
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Waslewski
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Moret
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Moret
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Moret
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Moret
  
  Woods hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1970 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Andrews M, 2b         4  0  0  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Smith R, cf           4  0  2  0   Munson T, c           3  1  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  1  1  0   White R, lf           4  0  3  0   
Conigliaro T, rf      3  1  0  0   Murcer B, cf          3  0  0  1   
Petrocelli R, ss      3  1  0  0   Cater D, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Scott G, 3b           3  0  1  2   Blefary C, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Conigliaro B, lf      3  0  0  0   Woods R, ph-rf        2  0  0  0   
Montgomery B, c       3  0  0  0   Lyttle J, rf          2  0  0  0   
Siebert S, p          1  0  0  0   Ellis J, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   
Alvarado L, ph        1  0  0  0   Baker F, ss           3  0  0  0   
Moret R, p            1  0  0  0   Kenney J, 3b          2  0  0  0   
                                   Michael G, ph-3b      1  0  1  0   
                                   Peterson F, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Hansen R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Waslewski G, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  4  2                        30  1  5  1

Boston           000 000 300 --  3
New York         100 000 000 --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Siebert S             5.0  3  1  1  0  2
Moret R (W)           4.0  2  0  0  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L)        8.0  4  3  3  2  5
Waslewski G           1.0  0  0  0  1  2

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 3, New York 4
2B -- White R
CS -- White R
SF -- Murcer B
WP -- Siebert S
Balk -- Siebert S, Peterson F
T -- 1:54
A -- 6966

    

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