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Thursday April 9, 1970
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The Yankees fell behind in the sixth inning, 3-1, but got an immediate lift from Bobby Murcer, who homered with two men on base to beat the Red Sox, 4-3. Roy White also homered for the Yankees' initial run in the first.

The Red Sox, after being held hitless by Fritz Peterson over five frames, broke ahead in the sixth with their three runs on walk, three singles and an infield out. In the Yankees' half, Thurman Munson singled, White walked and Murcer turned the tide with his circuit clout. [The Sporting News]


New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 3

Game Played on Thursday, April 9, 1970 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I

Red Sox      0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Yankees      1  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   4  5  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Andrews 2b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .000      Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Smith cf              4   1   1   1     0   1   .222      Munson c              4   1   1   0     0   2   .143
Yastrzemski lf        4   0   1   1     0   0   .333      White lf              3   2   2   1     1   0   .250
Scott 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Murcer cf             2   1   1   3     2   0   .500
Petrocelli ss         4   0   0   1     0   1   .222      Blefary rf            3   0   0   0     1   2   .143
T. Conigliaro rf      4   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Lyttle rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Alvarado 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Ellis 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Moses c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .571      Cater 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Culp p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Michael ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Schofield ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Peterson p            2   0   1   0     0   1   .500
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Aker p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Phillips p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Derrick ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               33   3   6   3     2   3             Totals               29   4   5   4     4   7

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance:  7,039
Left on Base: Red Sox 6, Yankees 5
DP: Red Sox 0, Yankees 0
Errors: Cater
Home Runs: White (1), Murcer (1)
Stolen Bases: White (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Culp (1)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Culp L(0-1)             6     4   4   4   2   6   2  24   6.00
Romo                    1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   0.00
Lyle                    0     0   0   0   2   0   0   2   0.00
Phillips                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                  8     5   4   4   4   7   2  33

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(1-0)         6     5   3   3   2   0   0  26   4.50
Aker SV(1)              3     1   0   0   0   3   0  10   0.00
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   3   0  36

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Honochick


RED SOX 1ST: Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
grounded out (pitcher to first); Yastrzemski flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke lined to center; Munson struck out; White
homered; Murcer walked; Blefary struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Scott grounded out (third to first); Petrocelli
grounded out (third to first); T. Conigliaro flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Ellis grounded out (shortstop to first); Cater
struck out; Michael flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Alvarado grounded out (shortstop to first); Moses
reached on an error by Cater [Moses to second]; Culp grounded
out (third to first); Andrews flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Peterson singled to right; Clarke lined to right;
Munson struck out; White made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Smith flied out to right; Yastrzemski flied out to
center; Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Murcer flied out to right; Blefary grounded out
(third to first); Ellis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Petrocelli flied out to left; T. Conigliaro flied
out to right; Alvarado grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Cater grounded out (shortstop to first); Michael
flied out to right; Peterson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Moses singled to left; Culp out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Moses to second]; Andrews walked; Smith
singled to left [Andrews to second, Moses scored]; Yastrzemski
singled to center [Smith to third, Andrews scored, Yastrzemski
to second (on throw)]; Scott was walked intentionally;
Petrocelli grounded out (first unassisted) [Scott to second,
Yastrzemski to third, Smith scored]; T. Conigliaro made an out
to shortstop; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Clarke lined to left; Munson singled to left; White
walked [Munson to second]; Murcer homered [Munson scored, White
scored]; Blefary struck out; Ellis grounded out (shortstop to
first); Rain delay; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Yankees 4.

RED SOX 7TH: Alvarado singled to center; Moses singled to second
[Alvarado to third]; SCHOFIELD BATTED FOR CULP; AKER REPLACED
PETERSON (PITCHING); Schofield grounded out (third to first)
[Moses to second]; Andrews lined to third; Smith struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: ROMO REPLACED SCHOFIELD (PITCHING); Cater grounded
out (second to first); Michael grounded out (first unassisted);
Aker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski flied out to left; Scott flied out to
right; Petrocelli struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Clarke grounded out (pitcher to first); Munson
grounded out (third to first); White singled; LYLE REPLACED ROMO
(PITCHING); White stole second; Murcer walked; Blefary walked
[White to third, Murcer to second]; PHILLIPS REPLACED LYLE
(PITCHING); Ellis made an out to first; Debut game for Ed
Phillips; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 4.

RED SOX 9TH: LYTTLE REPLACED BLEFARY (PLAYING RF); T. Conigliaro
singled to left; Alvarado grounded out (shortstop to first) [T.
Conigliaro to second]; Moses flied out to right; DERRICK BATTED
FOR PHILLIPS; Derrick struck out; Debut game for Mike
Derrick; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 4.



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