Saturday April 7, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!
Carl Yastrzemski smashed his second homer in two days, as well as three other hits, and Rico Petrocelli connected for the circuit with two men on base to power the Red Sox to a 10-5 victory over the Yankees. Yastrzemski hit his homer in the third inning. Petrocelli iced the decision with a smash in the eighth. Orlando Cepeda, Red Sox' designated hitter, drove in two runs with a pair of sacrifice flies.

Gene Michael and Graig Nettles homered for the Yankees, Nettles' blow coming with a man on base in the ninth when the Yankees forced the exit of Marty Pattin. Bob Veale retired the last batter to get credit for the save. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 10, New York Yankees 5

Game Played on Saturday, April 7, 1973 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Yankees 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 - 5 10 1 Red Sox 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 x - 10 13 1 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Clarke 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .300 Harper lf 5 1 0 0 0 0 .273 White lf 5 0 2 0 0 2 .200 Aparicio ss 3 2 0 0 1 0 .111 M. Alou rf 4 0 1 1 0 2 .333 Yastrzemski 1b 4 2 4 2 1 0 .750 Murcer cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .167 Smith cf 3 1 2 1 2 0 .500 Nettles 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .333 Cepeda dh 2 0 0 2 1 1 .000 Blomberg dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Petrocelli 3b 5 1 1 3 0 0 .444 F. Alou 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .375 Fisk c 4 2 3 0 1 0 .750 Munson c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .143 Griffin 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .556 Michael ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .250 Evans rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 .500 Kline p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pattin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Magnuson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Veale p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 5 10 4 1 7 Totals 33 10 13 10 7 1 Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 19,236 Left on Base: Yankees 6, Red Sox 10 DP: Yankees 0, Red Sox 0 Errors: M. Alou, Griffin Doubles: Munson (1), Yastrzemski (1), Fisk (2) Home Runs: Michael (1), Nettles (2), Yastrzemski (2), Petrocelli (1) Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (1), Aparicio (1) Sacrifice Flies: Cepeda 2 (2) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kline L(0-1) 5.1 8 7 7 5 0 1 29 11.81 Magnuson 2.2 5 3 3 2 1 1 15 10.13 Totals 8 13 10 10 7 1 2 44 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Pattin W(1-0) 8.2 10 5 4 1 6 2 37 4.15 Veale SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 Totals 9 10 5 4 1 7 2 38 Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Frank Umont YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (pitcher to first); White struck out; M. Alou singled to left; Murcer singled to right [M. Alou to third, Murcer out at second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Harper popped to catcher in foul territory; Aparicio walked; Yastrzemski singled to right [Aparicio to third, Yastrzemski to second (error by M. Alou)]; Smith was walked intentionally; Cepeda hit a sacrifice fly to left [Aparicio scored]; Petrocelli forced Smith (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 2ND: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Blomberg popped to second; F. Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Fisk singled to left; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Fisk to second]; Evans singled to left [Fisk scored, Evans out at second (left to second)]; Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 2. YANKEES 3RD: Munson grounded out (third to first); Michael homered; Clarke grounded out (second to first); White grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Aparicio grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski homered; Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Cepeda grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 3. YANKEES 4TH: M. Alou struck out; Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 4TH: Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk walked; Griffin forced Fisk (first to shortstop); Evans forced Griffin (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 3. YANKEES 5TH: On a bunt Blomberg made an out to catcher; F. Alou flied to left; Munson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 5TH: Harper popped to first; Aparicio grounded out (third to first); Yastrzemski doubled to center; Smith was walked intentionally; Cepeda walked [Yastrzemski to third, Smith to second]; Petrocelli flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 3. YANKEES 6TH: Michael popped to right; Clarke singled to center; White singled to right [Clarke to third]; M. Alou forced White (shortstop to second) [Clarke scored]; Murcer struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 6TH: Fisk doubled to center; On a bunt Griffin singled to pitcher [Fisk to third]; Evans singled to left [Fisk scored, Griffin to second]; Harper forced Griffin (pitcher to third) [Evans to second]; Aparicio reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Evans to third, Harper to second]; MAGNUSON REPLACED KLINE (PITCHING); Yastrzemski singled to right [Evans scored, Harper to third, Aparicio to second]; Smith singled to pitcher [Harper scored, Aparicio to third, Yastrzemski to second]; Cepeda hit a sacrifice fly to left [Aparicio scored, Yastrzemski to third, Smith to second]; Petrocelli popped to third in foul territory; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 7. YANKEES 7TH: Nettles flied to left; Blomberg was called out on strikes; F. Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 7TH: Fisk grounded out (third to first); Griffin grounded out (third to first); Evans walked; Harper forced Evans (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 7. YANKEES 8TH: Munson struck out; Michael singled to first; Clarke grounded out (second to first) [Michael to second]; White singled to pitcher [Michael to third]; M. Alou struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 8TH: Aparicio grounded out (shortstop to first); Yastrzemski walked; Smith singled to center [Yastrzemski to second]; Cepeda struck out; Petrocelli homered [Yastrzemski scored, Smith scored]; Fisk singled to left; Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 10. YANKEES 9TH: Murcer walked; Nettles homered [Murcer scored]; Blomberg grounded out (second to first); F. Alou grounded out (third to first); Munson doubled to left; Michael reached on an error by Griffin [Munson scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Clarke singled to right [Michael to second]; VEALE REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); White was called out on strikes; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 10.

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