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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 9, 1974 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Moret |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,981 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy White | DH |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | DH |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 9, 1974
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moret
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Moret
There goes White. The throw from Montgomery, and Griffin drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Moret
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Moret
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Moret
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Medich
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Medich
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Medich
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Moret
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Moret
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Moret
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Moret
Alomar hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Medich
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Medich
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Medich
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Medich
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Moret
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Moret
White hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Moret
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Moret
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Medich
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Medich
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Moret
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Moret
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Moret
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Moret
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Moret
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Medich
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Medich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Medich
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Medich
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Moret
Mason hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Moret
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Moret
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mason tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Moret
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Cleveland
Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Murcer moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Cleveland
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Medich
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Medich
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Medich
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Cleveland
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Cleveland
There's a wild pitch. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Cleveland
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Cleveland
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Cleveland
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to second for the out. Chambliss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Cleveland
There goes White. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Medich
Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Medich
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Cleveland
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cleveland
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Cleveland
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Cleveland
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Murcer trying to get to home. Guerrero throws to Montgomery who tags Murcer for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Medich
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Medich
Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Mario Guerrero.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Medich
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cleveland
Tim McCarver now catching. Rick Burleson now playing shortstop.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Cleveland
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cleveland
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Cleveland
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Medich
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Medich
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Medich
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Harper scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Medich
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Deron Johnson pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Lyle
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cleveland
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Cleveland
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Cleveland
There goes Maddox. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cleveland
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Lyle
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Lyle
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lyle
Danny Cater pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Cater strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1974 -- New York at Boston (N) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI White R, dh 5 2 1 1 Harper T, lf 4 1 2 0 Maddox E, cf 3 0 2 2 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 5 0 2 0 Evans D, rf 4 1 2 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Munson T, c 4 0 2 1 Carbo B, dh 2 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, ph 1 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 2 2 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 4 1 1 0 Guerrero M, ss 2 0 0 0 Cooper C, ph 1 0 0 0 Burleson R, ss 1 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 2 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Cater D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 13 6 35 3 10 2 New York 110 121 000 -- 6 Boston 001 000 020 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Medich D (W) 7.2 9 3 3 1 3 Lyle S 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Moret R (L) 4.1 7 5 4 1 2 Cleveland R 4.2 6 1 0 0 2 E -- Guerrero M 2, Griffin D DP -- New York 2, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 6, Boston 6 2B -- Nettles G HR -- Chambliss C, Evans D, Yastrzemski C SB -- White R CS -- White R, Maddox E SF -- Maddox E WP -- Cleveland R T -- 2:32 A -- 34981
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