Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Lange
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Lange
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Lange
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Lange
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Doherty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Cleveland
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Cleveland
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Cleveland
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sands vs. Cleveland
  
  Sands hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Cleveland
  
  Lahoud hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Lange
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Lange
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Lange
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Lange
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hughes vs. Lange
  
  Hughes strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beniquez vs. Lange
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Cleveland
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doherty vs. Cleveland
  
  Doherty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to home to get Oliver. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Cleveland
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Lange
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards short. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Lange
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Lange
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carbo vs. Lange
  
  Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Lange
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Cleveland
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Cleveland
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Cleveland
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sands vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Stanton. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Lange
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lange
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Lange
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Lange
  
  Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sands vs. Cleveland
  
  Sands hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Cleveland
  
  Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Cleveland covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Cleveland
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Lange
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Doherty scoops it up and throws to first, with Lange covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Lange
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards first. Doherty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Lange
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doherty vs. Cleveland
  
  Doherty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Cleveland
  
  Alomar bunts towards third. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Cleveland
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Doyle vs. Cleveland
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez scores. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Stanton vs. Cleveland
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Lange
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Lange
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Lange
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sands vs. Cleveland
  
  Sands hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Cleveland
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Cleveland
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Lange
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Lange
  
  Danny Cater pinch hits for Terry Hughes.
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Lange
  
  Rick Miller pinch runs for Danny Cater.
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Lange
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doherty vs. Cleveland
  
  Mario Guerrero now playing shortstop. Rick Burleson now playing second base. Dick McAuliffe now playing third base.
  
  Doherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Cleveland
  
  Rodriguez bunts towards third. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Cleveland
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Alomar. The throw from Fisk and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivers vs. Cleveland
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Lange
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Lange
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Lange
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Cleveland
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Cleveland
  
  Stanton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sands vs. Cleveland
  
  Sands strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Cleveland
  
  Lahoud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Lahoud reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Cleveland
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lange
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Lange
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Raziano
  
  Barry Raziano now pitching.
  
  McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Raziano
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Evans scores. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beniquez vs. Raziano
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raziano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Raziano
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Guerrero scores. Beniquez moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Raziano
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Beniquez scores. Cooper goes all the way around to score. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Cumberland
  
  John Cumberland now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards center field. Rivers fields the ball and throws to third. Oliver drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Oliver. Fisk scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Cumberland
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doherty vs. Cleveland
  
  John Kennedy now playing second base. Rick Burleson now playing shortstop.
  
  Doherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Cleveland
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez.
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Llenas vs. Cleveland
  
  Winston Llenas pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
  
  Llenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Llenas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Cleveland
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1974 -- Boston at California (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Beniquez J, cf        5  1  1  0   Rivers M, cf          4  0  0  0   
Cooper C, 1b          5  1  1  2   Doyle D, 2b           4  0  0  1   
Fisk C, c             5  2  3  3   Stanton L, rf         4  2  2  1   
Yastrzemski C, lf     5  0  1  0   Sands C, dh           4  1  1  2   
Carbo B, dh           4  0  1  0   Lahoud J, lf          4  0  2  0   
Evans D, rf           3  1  0  0   Oliver B, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Burleson R, ss-2b-ss  4  1  2  0   Doherty J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
McAuliffe D, 2b-3b    3  0  1  0   Rodriguez E, c        3  1  1  0   
Hughes T, 3b          2  0  0  0   McCraw T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Cater D, ph           1  0  1  0   Alomar S, ss          3  0  1  0   
Miller R, pr          0  0  0  0   Llenas W, ph          1  0  1  0   
Guerrero M, ss        1  1  1  1                                      
Kennedy J, 2b         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 12  6                        36  4 10  4

Boston           001 000 006 --  7
California       200 010 010 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (W)       9.0 10  4  4  1  4

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lange D*              8.0  8  3  3  3  7
Raziano B (L)         0.1  4  4  3  0  0
Cumberland J          0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Fisk C, Oliver B
DP -- Boston 1, California 1
LOB -- Boston 7, California 6
2B -- Fisk C 2, Oliver B, Yastrzemski C, Lahoud J, Guerrero M, Llenas W
HR -- Sands C, Fisk C, Stanton L
SB -- Alomar S
CS -- Stanton L
PB -- Fisk C
T -- 2:22
A -- 11828

    

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