A two-run homer by Carl Yastrzemski in the seventh inning proved to be the blow that gave the Red Sox a 9-8 victory over the Brewers before an opening-day crowd of 32,761 in Milwaukee County Stadium. The Red Sox led, 7-4, after three innings, getting two of their runs on a homer by Bob Montgomery and three on a bases-loaded double by Doug Griffin. Boston Red Sox 9, Milwaukee Brewers 8Game Played on Friday, April 5, 1974 (Day game) at County StadiumRed Sox 0 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 9 11 1 Brewers 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 - 8 6 0 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harper dh 5 0 1 0 0 2 .200 Money 3b 2 0 1 1 1 0 .500 Beniquez cf 4 1 0 0 1 2 .000 Berry dh 5 1 1 0 0 2 .200 Cooper 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 May cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Yastrzemski lf 5 2 2 2 0 0 .400 Scott 1b 3 2 1 0 1 2 .333 Petrocelli 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 .500 Briggs lf 4 1 1 3 0 0 .250 Kennedy pr,3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Porter c 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 Carbo rf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .333 Coluccio rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 Miller rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garcia 2b 3 2 1 1 1 1 .333 Montgomery c 4 2 2 3 0 0 .500 Yount ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Griffin 2b 3 0 2 3 1 0 .667 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Guerrero ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 T. Johnson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 Tiant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Colborn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Segui p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kobel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 9 11 9 4 5 Totals 31 8 6 5 6 8 Time of Game: 2:56 Attendance: 32,761 Left on Base: Red Sox 4, Brewers 4 DP: Red Sox 1, Brewers 1 Errors: Cooper Doubles: Griffin (1), Money (1), T. Johnson (1) Triples: Garcia (1) Home Runs: Montgomery (1), Yastrzemski (1), Briggs (1) Stolen Bases: Harper (1), Money (1) Caught Stealing: Griffin (1), Beniquez (1) Sacrifice Hits: Money (1) Sacrifice Flies: Money (1) GIDP: Kennedy (1), May (1) Hit by Pitch: Cooper (1,by Rodriguez) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tiant 5.1 5 8 7 5 1 1 26 11.81 Segui W(1-0) 3.2 1 0 0 1 7 0 13 0.00 Totals 9 6 8 7 6 8 1 39 Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Colborn 2.2 4 7 7 4 3 1 16 23.63 Bell 3.1 4 0 0 0 2 0 12 0.00 Kobel L(0-1) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 54.00 Rodriguez 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00 Totals 9 11 9 9 4 5 2 40 Passed Balls: Montgomery (1) Hit by Pitch: Rodriguez (1) Wild Pitches: Segui 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - George Maloney RED SOX 1ST: Harper was called out on strikes; Beniquez struck out; Cooper grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 0. BREWERS 1ST: Money flied out to center; Berry singled to left; May lined to right; Scott walked [Berry to second]; Briggs homered [Berry scored, Scott scored]; Porter flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Brewers 3. RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski flied out to left; Petrocelli lined to third; Carbo singled to left; Montgomery homered [Carbo scored]; Griffin walked; Guerrero grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 3. BREWERS 2ND: Coluccio flied out to center; Garcia tripled to left; Yount walked; Debut game for Robin Yount; Money hit a sacrifice fly to center [Garcia scored]; Berry flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Brewers 4. RED SOX 3RD: Harper was called out on strikes; Beniquez walked; Cooper walked [Beniquez to second]; Yastrzemski forced Cooper (second to shortstop) [Beniquez to third, Yastrzemski to first]; Petrocelli singled to left [Beniquez scored, Yastrzemski to second]; KENNEDY RAN FOR PETROCELLI; Carbo walked [Yastrzemski to third, Kennedy to second]; Montgomery singled [Yastrzemski scored, Kennedy to third, Carbo to second]; BELL REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Griffin doubled to left [Kennedy scored, Carbo scored, Montgomery scored]; Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Brewers 4. BREWERS 3RD: KENNEDY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); May flied out to right; Scott was called out on strikes; Briggs lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Brewers 4. RED SOX 4TH: Harper grounded out (third to first); Beniquez struck out; Cooper was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Brewers 4. BREWERS 4TH: Porter grounded out (first unassisted); Coluccio grounded out (shortstop to first); Garcia popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Brewers 4. RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski singled to right; Kennedy grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Brewers 4. BREWERS 5TH: Yount flied out to left; Money doubled; Berry reached on an error by Cooper [Money to third]; May grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Berry out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Brewers 4. RED SOX 6TH: Montgomery flied out to right; Griffin singled to left; Guerrero singled to right [Griffin to third]; Griffin was picked off and caught stealing home (pitcher to first to shortstop to catcher) [Guerrero to second]; Harper grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Brewers 4. BREWERS 6TH: Scott singled to shortstop; Briggs popped to first; Porter walked [Scott to second]; Coluccio walked [Scott to third, Porter to second]; Garcia walked [Scott scored, Porter to third, Coluccio to second]; SEGUI REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); ALOU BATTED FOR YOUNT; Montgomery allowed a passed ball [Porter scored, Coluccio to third, Garcia to second]; Alou was called out on strikes; Segui threw a wild pitch [Coluccio scored, Garcia to third]; Money walked while Garcia advanced to home on a wild pitch; Money stole second; Berry was called out on strikes; 4 R (3 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Brewers 8. RED SOX 7TH: T. JOHNSON REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING SS); KOBEL REPLACED BELL (PITCHING); Beniquez grounded out (second to first); Cooper singled to right; Yastrzemski homered [Cooper scored]; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED KOBEL (PITCHING); Kennedy grounded out (third to first); Carbo grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Brewers 8. BREWERS 7TH: May flied out to center; Scott struck out; Briggs popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Brewers 8. RED SOX 8TH: Montgomery flied out to center; Griffin grounded out (third to first); Guerrero flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Brewers 8. BREWERS 8TH: Porter grounded out (pitcher to first); Coluccio struck out; Garcia struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 9, Brewers 8. RED SOX 9TH: Harper singled to center; Harper stole second; Beniquez reached on a fielder's choice [Harper out at third (shortstop to third to shortstop)]; Beniquez was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cooper was hit by a pitch; Yastrzemski flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Brewers 8. BREWERS 9TH: MILLER REPLACED CARBO (PLAYING RF); T. Johnson doubled to center; Money out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [T. Johnson to third]; Berry struck out; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 9, Brewers 8. |
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