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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1974 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,147 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Marty Springstead |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | DH |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | DH |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bill Sudakis | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Shea Stadium
August 5, 1974
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. May
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. May
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. May
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a line drive into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lee
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. May
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. May
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. May
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Lee
Sudakis 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: ---
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. May
Cater hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Griffin vs. May
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. May
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up 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: ---
Alomar vs. Lee
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Lee
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burleson. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lee
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. May
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. May
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer 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--
Yastrzemski vs. May
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. May
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. May
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Lee
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. May
Evans is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. May
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. May
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Lee
Alomar bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Lee
Mason hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Mason reaches third base with a triple. Nettles scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Lee
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lee
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. May
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. May
Harper hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. May
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Lee
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lee
Munson bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sudakis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Lee
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. Sudakis moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Lee
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. May
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. May
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. May
Montgomery hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Lee
Mason 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lee
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Lee
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lee
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a popup into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Lee
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. May
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. May
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. May
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lee
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Lee
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Lee
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nettles moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mason vs. Lee
Mason hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Nettles scores. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
White takes first base on ball four. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Segui
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Alomar scores. Mason moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Segui
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to home to get Mason. White moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Segui
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. May
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Rick Miller.
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. May
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. May
Burleson takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. May
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. May
Petrocelli hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1974 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harper T, lf 3 0 1 0 White R, dh 4 2 2 2
Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0 Maddox E, cf 4 0 1 2
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 5 0 2 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 5 0 0 0
Montgomery B, c 3 0 0 0 Sudakis B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Evans D, rf 2 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 2 3 1
Cater D, dh 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 2 2 0
Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 1 0 0
Miller R, cf 2 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 4 1 2 3
Beniquez J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 37 8 14 8
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 010 030 13x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)* 7.0 14 8 8 0 3
Segui D 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
May R (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Burleson R
DP -- Boston 2, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 8
3B -- Mason J, White R
HR -- Munson T, White R
SH -- Alomar S
HBP -- by May R (Evans D)
T -- 2:28
A -- 21147
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