Led by Carl Yastrzemski, who collected three hits in four trips in each contest, the Red Sox defeated the Angels, 7-4 and 8-3, in separate-admission day and night games. The total attendance was 48,729. Gary Peters, who was the winner of the sunshine affair, also collected three hits, while Reggie Smith batted in three runs with a double and triple. The Red Sox, after scoring twice in the first inning, wrapped up the decision with four runs in the sixth on singles by Rico Petrocelli and Mike Fiore, a sacrifice fly by John Kennedy, singles by Jerry Moses and Peters and a double by Smith.

In the night contest, Yastrzemski, Mike Andrews and George Thomas each batted in two runs. Kennedy contributed a homer. The Angels had circuit clouts by Tom Egan and Roger Repoz. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 7, California Angels 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, July      22, 1970 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  1  -   4  7  1
Red Sox      2  0  0    0  0  4    0  1  x  -   7 16  2


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Andrews 2b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .218
J. Tatum cf           4   1   0   0     1   1   .242      Smith cf              5   1   2   3     0   0   .311
Fregosi ss            4   0   1   0     1   0   .295      Yastrzemski lf        4   0   3   0     0   0   .318
Johnson lf            5   1   1   1     0   0   .319      T. Conigliaro rf      4   0   0   1     0   1   .280
McMullen 3b           4   1   1   0     1   0   .247      Petrocelli ss         4   1   2   0     0   0   .256
Cowan rf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .280        Fanzone 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   1     0   2   .279      Fiore 1b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .188
Egan c                2   0   1   1     2   1   .241      Kennedy 3b,ss         3   0   2   1     0   0   .303
Bradley p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .333      Moses c               4   2   2   0     0   0   .278
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Peters p              4   1   3   1     0   0   .319
  Ruiz ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .268        Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Doyle p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reynolds ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .238
  Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               35   4   7   4     6   6             Totals               36   7  16   7     0   1

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 28,996
Left on Base: Angels 10, Red Sox 7
DP: Angels 1, Red Sox 0
Errors: Fisher, Fanzone 2
Doubles: Cowan (3), Fregosi (21), Andrews (14), Smith (21)
Triples: Smith (6)
Stolen Bases: T. Conigliaro (2)
Caught Stealing: Yastrzemski (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Kennedy (1), Andrews (2)
GIDP: Peters (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bradley L(0-2)          5.1  12   5   5   0   1   0  26   3.32
LaRoche                 0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4   3.55
Doyle                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.83
Fisher                  1     2   1   0   0   0   0   5   2.26
Totals                  8    16   7   6   0   1   0  38

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peters W(8-8)           8.1   7   4   1   6   6   0  39   4.27
Lyle SV(16)             0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.70
Totals                  9     7   4   1   6   6   0  41

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Emmett Ashford


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar was called out on strikes; J. Tatum flied out
to center; Fregosi made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Andrews doubled; Smith doubled to left [Andrews
scored]; Yastrzemski singled to shortstop [Smith to third]; T.
Conigliaro forced Yastrzemski (second to shortstop) [Smith
scored]; Petrocelli flied out to right; T. Conigliaro stole
second; Fiore grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 2ND: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); McMullen
singled to center; Cowan lined to left; Spencer struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Kennedy singled to left; Moses flied out to center;
Peters singled to center [Kennedy to second]; Andrews flied out
to right; Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 3RD: Egan walked; Bradley struck out; Alomar singled
[Egan to second]; J. Tatum struck out; Fregosi made an out to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: On a bunt Yastrzemski singled to third; Yastrzemski
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); T. Conigliaro
was called out on strikes; Petrocelli singled to left; Fiore
flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Johnson flied out to right; McMullen flied out to
center; Cowan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Kennedy singled to right; Moses forced Kennedy
(shortstop to second); Peters grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Moses out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Egan struck
out; Bradley singled to left; Alomar forced Bradley (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Andrews grounded out (third to first); Smith
grounded out (first unassisted); Yastrzemski singled to right;
T. Conigliaro forced Yastrzemski (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

ANGELS 6TH: J. Tatum grounded out (catcher to first); Fregosi
walked; Johnson forced Fregosi (third to second); McMullen
walked [Johnson to second]; Cowan forced McMullen (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Petrocelli singled to right; Fiore singled to right
[Petrocelli to third]; Kennedy hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Petrocelli scored]; Moses singled to right [Fiore to third];
LAROCHE REPLACED BRADLEY (PITCHING); Peters singled to right
[Fiore scored, Moses to second]; Andrews lined to left; Smith
tripled [Moses scored, Peters scored]; Yastrzemski flied out to
left; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 6.

ANGELS 7TH: Spencer was called out on strikes; Egan walked; RUIZ
BATTED FOR LAROCHE; Ruiz walked [Egan to second]; Alomar flied
out to center; J. Tatum flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 7TH: DOYLE REPLACED RUIZ (PITCHING); T. Conigliaro flied
out to left; Petrocelli grounded out (third to first); Fiore
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Red Sox 6.

ANGELS 8TH: FANZONE REPLACED PETROCELLI (PLAYING 3B); KENNEDY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Fregosi reached on an error by
Fanzone [Fregosi to second (error by Fanzone)]; Johnson singled
to left [Fregosi to third]; McMullen reached on a fielder's
choice [Fregosi out at home (third to catcher to third), Johnson
to second]; Cowan doubled to left [Johnson scored (unearned),
McMullen to third]; Spencer grounded out (second to first)
[McMullen scored (unearned), Cowan to third]; Egan singled to
center [Cowan scored (unearned)]; REYNOLDS BATTED FOR DOYLE;
Reynolds grounded out (third to first); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 3, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 8TH: FISHER REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Kennedy
grounded out (shortstop to first); Moses singled to right;
Peters singled to pitcher [Moses to third (error by Fisher),
Peters to second]; Andrews hit a sacrifice fly to left [Moses
scored (unearned)]; Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Red Sox 7.

ANGELS 9TH: Alomar grounded out (pitcher to first); J. Tatum
walked; Fregosi doubled to right [J. Tatum to third]; LYLE
REPLACED PETERS (PITCHING); Johnson grounded out (first
unassisted) [J. Tatum scored]; McMullen flied out to center; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 7.