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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 16, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,480 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | DH |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Dick McAuliffe | Third Baseman |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy White | Left Fielder |
Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Ron Blomberg | DH |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
Gene Michael | Second Baseman |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1974
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Stottlemyre
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Tiant
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Tiant
Blomberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Stottlemyre
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Stottlemyre
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Tiant
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Tiant
White is hit by the pitch. Nettles moves to third. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Tiant
Hegan takes first base on ball four. Nettles scores. Mason moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Stottlemyre
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Tiant
Blomberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Stottlemyre
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Stottlemyre
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Tiant
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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tiant
White hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Tiant
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Stottlemyre
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Stottlemyre
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper scores. There goes Griffin trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tiant
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Tiant
Montgomery fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Montgomery. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blomberg vs. Tiant
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Piniella reaches second base with a double. There goes Nettles trying to get to home. Miller throws the ball in to Guerrero who relays the ball to Montgomery, who tags Nettles, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Stottlemyre
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Stottlemyre
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Tiant
Mason bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Michael moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Tiant
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Tiant
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Tiant
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McAuliffe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Stottlemyre
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Stottlemyre
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Stottlemyre
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Tiant
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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Tiant
Blomberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Tiant
Nettles 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Stottlemyre
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stottlemyre
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Stottlemyre
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Stottlemyre
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Tiant
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Tiant
Mason strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Stottlemyre
Elliott Maddox now playing right field.
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Stottlemyre
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Stottlemyre
McAuliffe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Stottlemyre
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Doug Griffin.
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1974 -- Boston at New York (D) Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Harper T, dh 3 0 1 1 White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 1 0 Hegan M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Carbo B, rf 3 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 1 2 0 Montgomery B, c 4 0 0 0 Blomberg R, dh 4 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 3 1 McAuliffe D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, rf 4 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Maddox E, rf 0 0 0 0 Beniquez J, ph 1 0 0 0 Michael G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Guerrero M, ss 3 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 32 2 9 2 Boston 000 010 000 -- 1 New York 010 010 00x -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L (L) 8.0 9 2 2 2 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 3 E -- Michael G, Montgomery B DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Boston 7, New York 10 2B -- Piniella L SH -- Mason J HBP -- by Tiant L (White R) T -- 2:21 A -- 10480
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