Alex Johnson, playing in his first game with the Yankees after being acquired from the Rangers, homered in the 12th inning to defeat the Red Sox, 2-1. The victory moved the Yankees two games ahead of the Red Sox and Orioles in the East Division race. The Red Sox run off Pat Dobson came in the first inning and was unearned. Tommy Harper led off with a single and was forced by Juan Beniquez, who stole second and continued to third on a wild throw by Thurman Munson before scoring on an infield out by Dwight Evans.

The Yankees did not catch up against Luis Tiant until the ninth when Lou Piniella walked and Larry Murray, running for him, raced home on a double by Chris Chambliss. Johnson, batting for Fred Stanley, struck out, but remained in the game as the left fielder. His homer in the 12th came off Diego Segui. Sparky Lyle pitched the last half of the 12th for the Yankees in relief of Dobson, who gained his sixth straight victory. Dobson allowed four hits. [The Sporting News]

New York Yankees 2, Boston Red Sox 1

Game Played on Tuesday, September 10, 1974 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 2 8 1 Red Sox 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White dh 5 0 2 0 1 1 .283 Harper lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .234 Maddox cf 5 0 2 0 1 0 .307 Miller ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Murcer rf 6 0 0 0 0 1 .274 Beniquez cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .275 Nettles 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Evans rf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .283 Piniella lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .299 Yastrzemski 1b 3 0 0 0 2 0 .307 Murray pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Cooper dh 3 0 0 0 2 0 .267 Michael ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Petrocelli 3b 5 0 0 0 0 3 .264 Chambliss 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .253 McCarver c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 Williams pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .104 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .177 Sudakis 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .231 Griffin 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Velez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Rice ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Munson c 4 0 0 0 1 1 .255 Burleson ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Mason ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Tiant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Blomberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .303 Segui p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanley ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Johnson ph,lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 .292 Alomar 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Dobson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 44 2 8 2 4 6 Totals 40 1 4 1 4 5 Time of Game: 3:15 Attendance: 33,174 Left on Base: Yankees 10, Red Sox 7 DP: Yankees 0, Red Sox 0 Errors: Munson Doubles: White (16), Chambliss (15), Evans (16) Home Runs: Johnson (5) Stolen Bases: White (10), Beniquez 2 (18), Yastrzemski (12) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dobson W(16-14) 11 4 1 0 4 3 0 41 2.96 Lyle SV(14) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 1.79 Totals 12 4 1 0 4 5 0 44 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tiant 9 6 1 1 3 5 0 36 2.74 Segui L(6-8) 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 12 4.10 Totals 12 8 2 2 4 6 1 48 Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz YANKEES 1ST: White flied out to right; Maddox singled to second; Murcer flied out to right; Nettles flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Harper singled; Beniquez forced Harper (shortstop to second); Beniquez stole second [Beniquez to third (error by Munson)]; Evans grounded out (shortstop to first) [Beniquez scored (unearned)]; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 2ND: Piniella flied out to right; Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 2ND: Cooper grounded out (catcher to first); Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); McCarver singled; Griffin flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 3RD: Mason flied out to center; Alomar popped to third in foul territory; White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 3RD: Burleson flied out to center; Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 4TH: Maddox singled to shortstop; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted) [Maddox to second]; Nettles popped to catcher in foul territory; Piniella singled to third [Maddox to third]; Chambliss grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 4TH: Evans flied out to right; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Cooper walked; Petrocelli was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 5TH: Munson struck out; Mason flied out to left; Alomar flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 5TH: McCarver popped to shortstop; Griffin flied out to center; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 6TH: White doubled; Maddox walked; Murcer forced Maddox (second to shortstop) [White to third]; Nettles struck out; Piniella grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 6TH: Harper grounded out (third to first); Beniquez struck out; Evans grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 7TH: Chambliss grounded out (third to first); Munson flied out to right; BLOMBERG BATTED FOR MASON; Blomberg was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 7TH: STANLEY REPLACED BLOMBERG (PLAYING SS); Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Cooper grounded out (third to first); Petrocelli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 8TH: Alomar flied out to right; White singled; Maddox popped to first in foul territory; Murcer forced White (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 8TH: McCarver popped to shortstop; Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 9TH: Nettles flied out to center; Piniella walked; MURRAY RAN FOR PINIELLA; Chambliss doubled [Murray scored]; fan interference; argument about allowing run to score; Red Sox Manager Darrell Johnson ejected by HP umpire Don Denkinger; WILLIAMS RAN FOR CHAMBLISS; Munson was walked intentionally; JOHNSON BATTED FOR STANLEY; Johnson struck out; Alomar flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 9TH: SUDAKIS REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING 1B); MICHAEL REPLACED MURRAY (PLAYING SS); JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MILLER BATTED FOR HARPER; Miller flied out to center; Beniquez singled; Beniquez stole second; Evans lined to right [Beniquez to third]; Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; Yastrzemski stole second; Cooper walked; Petrocelli struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 10TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SEGUI REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); On a bunt White grounded out (third to first); Maddox flied out to right; Murcer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 10TH: McCarver grounded out (first to pitcher); Griffin grounded out (third to first); Burleson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 11TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Michael popped to second; Sudakis singled; Munson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 11TH: Miller flied out to right; Beniquez popped to first in foul territory; Evans doubled; Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; Cooper grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1. YANKEES 12TH: Johnson homered; Alomar flied out to right; White walked; White stole second; Maddox lined to right; Murcer struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 1. RED SOX 12TH: LYLE REPLACED DOBSON (PITCHING); VELEZ REPLACED SUDAKIS (PLAYING 1B); Petrocelli struck out; JOHNSON BATTED FOR MCCARVER; Johnson struck out; RICE BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Rice grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 1.

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